{"id":86885,"date":"2021-10-09T07:50:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T11:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=86885"},"modified":"2021-10-09T07:50:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T11:50:01","slug":"owego-hose-team-to-host-inaugural-pink-elephant-putt-putt-tournament-and-ball-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2021\/10\/09\/owego-hose-team-to-host-inaugural-pink-elephant-putt-putt-tournament-and-ball-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Owego Hose Team to host Inaugural Pink Elephant Putt Putt Tournament and Ball Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Owego Hose Teams, Inc. is teaming up with Metro\u2019s Restaurant and hosting a \u201cPutt Putt\u201d contest to benefit its 1866 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine project on Saturday, Oct. 23.&nbsp;The round of miniature golf or \u201cPutt Putt\u201d includes pizza, salad, and refreshments at one of Owego\u2019s longest running family businesses. Metro\u2019s was one of the first restaurants in the area to serve pizza during the 1950s, then called \u201chot pies.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Captain and Mate tournament will have two flights at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.&nbsp;As part of the festivities, a ball drop raffle will take place with a possible $10,000 grand prize.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Teams are encouraged to register through the Hose Team\u2019s website for the miniature golf tournament at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.owegohoseteams.com\/putt-putt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.owegohoseteams.com\/putt-putt\/<\/a>.&nbsp;Paper registrations will be accepted and are also available online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ball drop tickets for $100 are being sold separately and available at Scott Smith &amp; Son, the Community Shop, Weaver Automotive, the VFW Post, American Legion, or by contacting a Hose Team Member.&nbsp;Only 200 tickets will be sold ($100 each) for a possible grand prize of $10,000 or half of ticket sale proceeds.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The ball drop will take place at Metro\u2019s on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Said Hose Team Member Ken \u201cTaz\u201d Howard, \u201cYou got to be in it to win it!\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the tournament support the restoration for the Owego Fire Department\u2019s 1866 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine and associated \u201cSteamer House\u201d being built on North Avenue. The Steamer is currently at Firefly Restorations in Hope, Maine under repair.&nbsp;The Steamer boiler is being rebuilt, allowing the fire engine to be operational again and making it the oldest operating steam fire engine in the country.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Firefly and its owner Andy Swift were recently featured on the Magnolia Network on Discovery Plus with a documentary called \u201cThe Fireman.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Metro\u2019s is located on Route 96 towards Ithaca, and just a little ways up the road after you go over the bridge in Owego and on the right. 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