The
Cascade Medical Center
Foundation hosted the Sixth
Annual Cascade Golf Classic
a the Leavenworth Golf Club
on June 16, 2008.
A typical, beautiful
and sunny Leavenworth day
greeted a field of 120
players ready to compete for
prizes and a lot of fun
throughout the day.
Proceeds from the
tournament go toward the
purchase of the HydroWorx
therapy pool for the
Physical Therapy Department
at Cascade Medical Center.
The is the first year of a
two-year fundraising
project with installation of
the hydrotherapy pool during
the Cascade Medical Center
construction and remodeling
project. The Foundation is
selling "Fill The Pool
T-Shirts" as a new
fundraiser with all proceeds
going to the purchase of the
therapy pool. These
T-Shirts can be purchased at
Cascade Medical Center and
by calling the Foundation
office at 548-2523. The
successful 2007 tournament
raised $28,000.00 to
purchase the "DEXA" bone
densitometer for the
diagnosis and monitoring of
osteoporosis.
More than 50 volunteers
helped the Foundation on
tournament day, with many
others providing assistance
in preparation for the
event. The Foundation owes
a great deal of gratitude to
this tremendous volunteer
work force.
The golf course was in
excellent condition and the
Golf Club staff, Pro Shop
staff and maintenance crew
worked hard for the
professional way in which
the day proceeded.
All players were treated to
a continental breakfast
following registration.
Prior to the 11 a.m. shotgun
start, there were putting
and chipping contests.
Volunteers were disbursed
throughout the course
providing water and
assistance to players as
they made their way through
a Shamble format.
A Hole-in-One competition
was held on the 12th hole.
Reichart Nissan of Wenatchee
provided an Altima as the
prize for this contest.There
was not a winner this year.
On the 16th hole, Wood
Shop/Hat Shop provided a fun
hat for each player to
choose to wear for a team
picture before teeing off.
UBuildIt provided players
with Golf Trivia and Buny
Bowling on the 9th Hole. On
the 18th hole,, Icicle Ridge
Winery hosted the contest
for closest to the pin.
Each player was awarded a
bottle of wine if their
drive landed on the green.
This was a fundraiser for
the Foundation.
At the conclusion of play,
all golfers and guests
enjoyed a delicious buffet
dinner and awards banquet at
the Icicle Village
Resort. Guest speaker, Mike
Utley, 2008 Golf Classic
Honorary Chair, provided his
high level of enthusiasm
and encouagement for
creating success. He has
created the Mike Utley
Foundation, devoted to
finding a cure for
paralysis. Also addressing
those in attendance was
former CMC Foundatiion
President Jim Adamson,
current CMC Foundation
President Bill Bauer and CMC
Administrator Doug Williams.
Award were presented as
follows:
Putting: 1st place: Russ
Fode
2nd place:
Curtis Buck
Chipping 1st place: Keith
Webb ( chip-in)
2nd
place: Mike Chandler
Closest to the pin #4 Men
Dwight Stoddard
Women
Deb Krauthworm
Closest to the pin #8 Men
Larry Lydic
Women Judi Rising
Long Drive #10 Men Rich
Adamson
Women Carol Pierce
winning teams, shamble
format, best 2 net balls:
1st: Kevin Lynch
Doug Grahm
Corey Rowles
Dwight Stoddard
2nd:Rachel Mathena-Darlington
Kyle Russell
Ryan Gowin
John Hickey
3rd: John Killian
John Greiner
Larry Olson
Kim Ronbeck
4th:Bruce McWhirter
Dennis Pendleton
Dave Nierman
Jay Acheson
5th:Jim Hunter
Allen DeHart
Dave Weese
Bill Fundine.
Raffle winners included Jay
and Candace Hansen of
Leavenworth who won the
Foundation Board Wine
Collection with wine cooler,
and Harvey Strand,
Leavenworth who won the
Chef's Dinner for four at
IdleHour Steakhouse and Cafe
in Quincy and Foundation
Board Wine Collection.
Participants commented on
the perfect weather,
wonderful day and enjoyed
contributing to a very
worthwhile event. The total
amount raised will be
increased by proceeds from
the Foundation's Home and
Garden Tour, September 14,
sale of Foundation Christmas
Cards, "Fill the Pool" T
Shirts and others Foundation
events. Check the Foundation
website at
www.cascadegolfclassic.com
or all Foundation Director
at (509)548-2523 for
additional information.
The Foundation Board of
Directors would like to
thank all of the generous
sponsors, donors, golfers
and volunteers who helped
make this year's Classic
such a wonderful success,
and look forward to seeing
everyone returning next
year.
