Turkey Shoot winners announced for Naperbrook, Springbrook

Naperville Park District closed out its golf tournament season with 175 golfers competing in the annual Turkey Shoot at Naperbrook and Springbrook golf courses on Nov. 22-23.

Naperville residents Brendan Cooper, Grady Cooperkawa, Brian Sommerfeld, Jason Sommerfeld and Kyle Closset made up the winning team at Naperbrook. The group scored seven under par, winning a scorecard playoff, the park district announced.

The winning team at Springbrook included Gary Miskovic, of Naperville; Anthony Bavarro, of Villa Park; Elmer Piper, of Palatine; Al Abbonato, of Joliet; and Cory Kopanski, of Arlington Heights, with a 9-hole score of 29.

One of the tournament highlights was a hole-in-one shot by Naperville resident John Labahn at the Springbrook course, park district officials said.

Each participant was given a turkey, the value of which they could donate to Operation Support Our Troops. This year, 99 players donated their turkey’s value, amounting to a $1,480 donation, district officials said.

Springbrook and Naperbrook golf courses will close for the season on Monday, Dec.1.

Park district facilities have Thanksgiving weekend hours

Naperville Park District facilities will have special holiday hours over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Fort Hill Activity Center will be open from 6 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving Day and will be have regular hours Friday through Sunday.
Springbrook and Naperbrook golf courses and Sportsman’s Park Trapshooting Range will be closed Thursday, but open for regular hours Friday through Sunday.
Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center will be closed Thursday through Sunday.
Knoch Knolls Nature Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and is featuring an evergreen-themed program as part of its Nature Discovery Days series.

For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.

Turkey cooking oil disposal available Saturday in Naperville

Liquid cooking oil used for turkeys and other food items can be recycled if brought to Naperville’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 156 Fort Hill Drive, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29.

Oil should be placed in a container that will not be returned, according to a Cool DuPage news release.

Only vegetable-based oil will be accepted. No bacon fat or other solid animal fats will be taken, the release said.

There are other pop-up sites available throughout DuPage County to dispose of cooking oil, including locations in Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove and Wood Dale.

For a complete list of sites, including permanent recycling locations, go to www.dupagecounty.gov/government/departments/environment_and_sustainability.

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