The 8^th annual “Swing FORE Seniors” Trail Ridge Golf tournament will be held at Prairie Green Golf Course in Sioux Falls again on Thursday, July 20th, 2023.  Special thanks to those who have supported, played, or donated over the past 7 years, and we look forward to this year’s even bigger edition.

Registration will be available for both individual golfers and teams.  The golf tournament includes 18 holes of golf (scramble best ball format), cart, 2 drink tickets, lunch, supper, and swag bag full of golf balls and goodies.

All proceeds will go back to Trail Ridge for campus improvement projects.  To play, donate, or support the tournament in any way, contact Jason Honey at Trail Ridge (605) 339-9123 or email jhoney@abhomes.org

The 7^th annual “Swing FORE Seniors” Trail Ridge Golf tournament will be held at Prairie Green again on Thursday, July 21^st with a shotgun start at noon.  Registration and lunch start at 11am.  Special thanks to those who have supported, played, or donated over the past 6 years, and we look forward to this year’s even bigger edition.

Jason Honey, Marketing Director and Golf Event Captain, donated a kidney recently but plans to be at the event to meet everyone. He says, “I look forward to this golf tournament every year because of all the fellowship and support we receive from those we work with.  I really want to talk about my passions and compassion to those that golf this year, and pray that we can keep this thing growing. I’ve learned so much as a person working in Senior Living and at Trail Ridge these past 14 years and I am wanting to help our community develop and grow so that we can continue to lead the way in Sioux Falls when it comes to serving our older adults”

There is still room for more golfers/teams, but time is running out.  Reminder: our golf tournament includes 18 holes of golf (scramble best ball format), cart, 2 drink tickets!, lunch, supper, and swag bag full of golf balls and goodies.  This year we have a hole in one prize of $10,000 cash, a “Putt FORE Mission” prize valued at over $400 – it’s a 4 burner flat top griddle, and thousands of dollars worth of raffle prizes.  The big raffle prize is 4 tickets to a Minnesota Wild Hockey game, with Minnesota Wild sweatshirt and other items.

All proceeds go back to Trail Ridge for campus improvement projects.  To play, donate, or support the tournament in any way, contact Jason Honey at Trail Ridge (605) 339-9123 or email jhoney@abhomes.org

On Friday, February 19th, 2021 at 9am, Trail Ridge will host an event at South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance. Downsizing expert Deb Sorenson will speak on the topic: “Downsizing: What You Must Know Before You Move.” 

On Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 12pmTrail Ridge will host an event at South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance. Fisher Sisters Real Estate will speak on the topic: Downsizing: What You Must Know Before You Move.  Please join us for a light lunch while the following points are discussed: 1) Discussing Options, 2) Exploring Budget, 3) Educating Yourself, and 4) Making a Decision and Creating a Plan.

The event is free and limited to the first 30 RSVPs to allow for social distancing. Masks are strongly encouraged. South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance is located in the former Badlands Pawn building, 1600 W Russell St, Sioux Falls.

We ask that you RSVP for the event to Trail Ridge Marketing Director, Jason Honey.  You can call him at: 605-231-8111 or email jhoney@abhomes.org.

Trail Ridge Senior Living Community is a not-for–profit and one of eight communities owned and operated by American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (ABHM). The community offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care on an 18-acre campus located in the southwest area of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

In 1948 two young girls, one from Sioux Falls and one from Salem, SD entered Augustana College. They and two other girls moved into a one bedroom basement apartment on the corner of 33rd & Summit. 72 years later they would once again find themselves together at Trail Ridge!

Edna Otten moved in to Trail Ridge and has been in precautionary quarantine for the past two weeks. Her picture was in the Trailblazer and Ramona Buchholz saw it. She remembered that she once knew a girl named Edna and that her boyfriend’s last name was Otten. She wrote Enda a note, left it at her door and within the hour Edna called her. They discovered that they had been roommates for a year in that small basement apartment with the heater in the middle!

Edna and Ramona as children, had gone to the same Lutheran church in rural Montrose and when the time came to find a place to live in Sioux Falls connections through family brought them together.

The women remember cooking and studying in the evenings and would occasionally go to a movie. Edna was busy with her new boyfriend, Orval, who she later married and her job working as a lawyer’s secretary. Ramona went home on weekends to help on the farm. She had no brothers and was her father’s helper in the field and with the animals.

The two women only lived together for one year and went their separate ways after that. Ramona became a teacher in Avon, SD where she met a very nice farmer named Nate! The two married and lived for a while in Mitchell but came to Sioux Falls in the 50’s where Ramona continued to teach. Edna and Orval married and she worked as a secretary for many years and also worked at Sioux Falls Book and Stationary.

Edna and Ramona look forward to when they can actually meet each other in person again. Ramona said she just wants to be able to give her a big hug!

Trail Ridge Senior Living will be hosting a Wellness Fair and Open House on Thursday, October 17th, from 12-4 pm.

On Thursday July 25^thTrail Ridge will once again host its annual benefit golf tournament at Prairie Green Golf Course in Sioux Falls, SD.  This year will be the 5^thannual tournament and has been renamed and branded cleverly as: “Swing Fore Seniors”.

Jason Honey, Marketing Director at Trail Ridge, said of the 1 day event: “It’s really an awesome day filled with golf, fellowship, and meeting new people. Every year we try to make it a little bigger and a little more fun”.  The tournament is a 4 man best ball scramble format that kicks off with a shot gun start promptly at 12pm.  Lunch and Dinner are included with your entry fee as well as a swag pack stuffed with golf related items.  Raffle tickets will be available for purchase to win a variety of prize packages.

Trail Ridge is very thankful for all the businesses that have supported us over the years and again this year in 2019.  There is still time to either support our cause or sign up a team of golfers. You can contact Jason Honey at Trail Ridge by calling: 605-231-8111 or visit the dedicated website www.trailridgegolf.com  for more information.

All proceeds raised go directly back to benefit the residents of Trail Ridge through campus beautification project which have included things like:  water features, gardens, and benches.  In 2019 funds raised will benefit future walking paths.