17 JUL 2015

Golf & Tennis Classic Raises Funds for Trauma

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A light breeze kept temperatures comfortable as more than 100 golfers and tennis players turned out for the NorthBay Guild’s 32nd Annual Golf & Tennis Classic on Monday, July 13.

The event had a Hawaiian theme, in honor of longtime Guild member Barbara Lum, who passed away in May. Volunteers working the event were decked out in leis, flower hair ornaments, brightly colored shirts and, in some cases, grass skirts. Barbara had chaired the event for many years, and both she and her late husband were avid tennis players, according to Jane Hilliard, director of Volunteer Services.

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Richerson, R.N., and Rhonda Martin, R.N., assistant vice president or Nursing Operations, greeted tournament participants with Mimosas at the registration desk. Some volunteers carried the Hawaiian theme out to the holes they hosted, including Women’s and Children’s Services, where Katie Lydon, director of Women’s and Children’s Services; Diane Harris, director of Women’s Health; Heather Troutt, clinical manager; and Julie Rodriguez, manager of Women’s Health, greeted players with Kings’ Hawaiian ham and cheese rolls and cups of Longboard beer, as island music played softly in the background. At another hole, PAWS for Healing dogs, dressed in Hawaiian shirts, greeted golfers with a wag of their tails.

As this was also the Guild’s final year of a five-year commitment to support the NorthBay Medical Center Trauma Program, some holes had a trauma theme. Strawberry red Jello shots in syringes were offered to interested golfers at a hole hosted by Trauma Program Director Heather Venezio, Jackie Nelson, trauma registrar, and Ashley Barrios, trauma injury prevention/outreach coordinator. At another hole, volunteers from ServePro offered golfers samples of Sangria, in a cooler covered in a biohazard bag.

Everything got started at 11 a.m. for the golfers; tennis players were in full swing starting at 9 a.m.

“Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and, once again, we realize it really takes a village to pull this off,” notes Jane. “We couldn’t have done it without the help of our tireless volunteers, NorthBay employees, the staff at Green Valley Country Club, and the generous support of our sponsors, who all work so hard to make this the most successful tournament in Solano County.”

Here are the results from the competitions:

Closest to the hole: John Lasell, 10 feet-2; Ronald Schnars, 10 feet-10; Zack Wood, 8 feet-8; Peter Prieto, 4 feet-6.

Longest drive, Women’s (Hole No. 9): Taylor Quilling

Long Drive, Men’s, (Hole No. 14):
Ted Pakenham

Chipping contest:
Will Hite, Hole in One

Putting contest:
Candy Pierce, (first); Kevin Johnson (second); Dr. Pete Zopfi (third)

Mixed Team results: first place, Tiffany Hite, Will Hite, Theresa Hite, Steve Korn; second place, John Lasell, Bryce Metzler, Debbie Wedderburn, Alison Lasell; third place, Richard Chako, Pam Venturi, Sebastian Head, Jeff Gray.

Men’s Team Results: first place, Jim Pack, Fred Hearn, Steve Huddleston, Robert Wolfsberger; second place*, Brett Johnson, Bill Seiden, Dave Bast, Zack Wood; third place*, Carlos Mendoza, Charlie Bonner, Joe Rhoades, Sean Quinn. *Ties broken by USGA Method (Back Nine Total).

Tennis Flight A Winners:

Women: Midi Daddis
Men - David Graham

Flight B Winners:

Women- Laura Fowler
Men - Mark Richardson

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