Big Bear Water Spokesperson Derek Parra Participates in Charity Golf Tournament

(PRWEB) June 23, 2004

Olympic speed skating gold medalist Derek Parra cools down with a bottle of Big Bear Mountain Premium Spring Water at a golf tournament in Palm Springs, Calif., that raised more than $25,000 for the San Bernardino-Calif.-based St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation.

With Parra was Drew Gagner, president and CEO of the St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation, Ron Mastandrea, general manager of San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino and Jimmy Starcher, executive director of gaming operations for San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino.

The event was San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino’s sixth annual charity golf tournament benefiting the San Bernardino, Calif.-based St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation. Nearly 300 golfers participated in the sold-out tournament held at the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort on June 14, 2004.

About the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians:

Descendents of the Serrano Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians inhabited a territory spanning the San Bernardino Mountains, valley and adjoining desert lands for centuries. Today, the tribe is located on the San Manuel Reservation near Highland, Calif. Like other tribal lands in the United States, the San Manuel Reservation is a sovereign nation with its own system of government and tribal laws. The tribe operates the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino and the San Manuel Bottled Water Group, in addition to managing a variety of economic ventures. A partner in the community, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians actively contributes to a variety of projects in neighboring areas. Nearby cities and towns receive support from the tribe in the way of monetary and bottled water donations for cultural, social, and economic projects to benefit the common good of the communities in which the tribe’s members live and work.

About San Manuel Bottled Water Group and Big Bear Mountain Premium Spring Water:

San Manuel Bottled Water Group, an economic enterprise of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and Best of Show winner at the 44th Annual Aqua Awards, produces Big Bear Mountain Premium Spring Water. The San Manuel Bottled Water Group embarked on its mission to share the same crisp, refreshing and clean tasting water that the Tribe’s native ancestors have enjoyed for centuries. Big Bear Mountain Premium Spring Water comes from isolated springs that have been protected by people living in harmony with the environment everyday, and is the only spring water in Southern California bottled only at the source. Derek Parra, Olympic gold and silver medalist and Notah Begay III, PGA golfer, serve as brand spokespersons for Big Bear Mountain Premium Spring Water. To order home or office delivery or for more information, visit http://www.bigbearspring.com or call 1-866-DRINK-H2O.

• Photograph of the event available in various hi-res digital formats upon request.