WHEELING — The Oglebay Foundation’s Access to Parks program received a $10,000 boost thanks to the Bordas & Bordas Amateur Golf Classic.

Funds raised during the golf tournament held in June were presented by Bordas lawyer Scott Blass to Eriks Janelsins, president of the Oglebay Foundation, on Thursday at the park.

Janelsins said the money helps pay for passes for Ohio County school-aged children to use amenities at Oglebay and Wheeling Park.

“It ensures local children in Ohio County get free use of the parks year-round,” he said. “Coming up they will get to ski and ice skate during the winter months. Twenty-thousand visits are supported by our Access to Parks program with 19 different activities across the two parks.”

The golf tournament is one of the oldest-running amateur tourneys in

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