Participating in the golf and tennis tournament at MountainGate Country Club Aug. 11 to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) are from left: Norbie Laro; Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton; Elliot Dix, tournament chair; Don Schwarz, of Citi Smith Barney, co-sponsor of the tournament; and David Foss. WWP provides a broad array of services to aid seriously wounded veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Corporate sponsorships are still available. Contact: Chris Bonvie, MountainGate Country Club, 310.476.2809, ext. 235.
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