You know about the Bentwater Civic Association, right?  Of course you do, because the BCA does lots of things that make your life better and easier.  But all those good deeds don’t just happen by themselves.  It’s all thanks to their board, all volunteers, and one of those volunteers is Bobby Viktorin.  Now when he threw his hat into the ring and agreed to become part of the BCA board, he was crystal clear that it came with zero compensation.  But we all know that volunteering comes with all sorts of benefits.  And, when he was elected President of this particular volunteer group, karma really kicked in.  Case in point, last week the golf gods gave Bobby a bonus he’ll never forget. Â
Yep.  Bobby made his first hole-in-one.  It was on #8 Miller and, for those of you familiar with that hole, you know it’s actually one of the longer 3-pars on any of the Bentwater courses.  Definitely not a chip in.  Never one to be timid, Bobby laced a 25-degree wood (or fairway metal or whatever the proper name is these days) through a howling wind, straight into the hole.  Okay, it actually bounced and rolled a few yards but it really did find its way to the bottom of the cup.  Ace!  And there were witnesses.  Kevin Doris, Dan Brown, Fred Ziker, and Keith Neely were there and will swear to it, though they might have a slightly different recollection about those 50 MPH wind gusts.  Nevertheless, congratulations are in order, and so are drinks next time you see him at the club.  Cheers Bobby!  And thanks for serving.
Switching gears, even if you were one of few paying attention when your seventh-grade teacher was boring the class with details about the summer solstice and the vernal equinox and other such cosmic things, you can just forget about all that now.  Because it’s a well-known fact that summer in Texas officially begins on July 4th.  At least that’s when the fireworks start (pun intended).  And, in Bentwater, the annual fireworks show is always preceded by an epic parade and you can bet there’ll be some awesome imagination on display again this year.  Of course, you can always sit along the parade route and wave as you watch dozens of the funkiest golf carts ever and amazingly-decorated other modes of transportation (and walkers) pass by.  But, as with every aspect of life, there are spectators and there are participants. Â
And, since you still have over a week to get your creative juices flowing, why just sit and watch when you could be the star of the show.  After all, you know you love being the center of attention.  And, since you probably didn’t have a hole-in-one this week, here’s your chance.  Hoping to see ya’ in the parade.  I’ll be the one riding with the border collie who thinks he’s Uncle Sam.
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