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Charity on the Green
Casa Rustica, RedTail Mountain host benefit

A local Italian restaurant and a Tennessee golf course are cooking up a dish tastier than pasta primavera - charity on the green.

Rick and Elizabeth Pedroni, owners of Casa Rustica Restaurant, have teamed up with just-over-the-state-line golf course RedTail Mountain to tee off the second annual Charity Golf Event benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society on Thursday, Aug. 21 at RedTail just outside of Mountain City off U.S. 421.

Rick said he and his wife wanted to give back to the community and have sponsored events in the past to benefit the Watauga County Humane Society and the local rescue squad. All proceeds go to the designated charity.

The tournament format will be four-man scramble/captain's choice with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

Registration on the tournament day will be from 11 a.m. to noon. At noon, food and drinks provided by Casa Rustica will be served and the driving range and putting practice green will be open. An awards dinner will follow the tournament.

Registration fees are $100 per player or $400 per foursome. The winning team will each receive a $125 gift certificate for the RedTail pro shop. The second-place team will win $75 certificates while third-place team members will get a $50 one.

Pedroni said donations and hole sponsors are available. Raffle items will include an Appalachian State-logo golf bag, golf clubs, DVD players, gift certificates for local restaurants a partial golf membership at RedTail, a free golf round for four at Boone Golf Club. RedTail is also offering a free home site for a hole-in-one at a specified hole.

Each golfer will also receive a "goody" bag containing a hat, socks, tumblers, tees and other items.

For more information, e-mail Rick via the restaurant's Web site at www.CasaRustica1981.com, call (828) 773-3421 or call RedTail Mountain at (423) 727-7931.