By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
Forty-two golfers from four area golf clubs, representing 14 area communities, took part in the recent Golf Outing hosted by the Sugar Maple Ladies Golf League. The event was held at Sugar Maple Golf Club, Geneseo, on July 15, a day referred to by many of the ladies as “the hottest, most humid day of summer.”
A total of $2,354 was presented to the Trinity Health Foundation, which is part of the Ladies League’s five-year pledge of $7,500, to “Swing Fore the Cure.”
According to Jean Hahn, who served as co-chairperson of the recent event with Nancy Stover, the funds raised locally will be used to purchase a named infusion chair for the expansion of the Trinity Cancer Center in the Quad Cities, which is designed to make cancer treatments more available locally.
This year’s theme for the outing was “Butterflies and Birdies” – Butterflies symbolize hope.
Cancer survivors who took part in the recent outing hosted by the Sugar Maple Ladies Golf League include from left, Carol Brunner, Barb Specht, Vicki McVietty, Sheila Cromien, Kathryn White, Carole Flowers, Sharon Yoder, Donna Gradert. Phyllis Heckman and Vickie Farrell also are survivors, but are not in the photo. Contributed Photo
In addition to the golf outing, 10 of the golfers, who are cancer survivors, received special recognition. Fused glass butterfly plant stakes were created by 10 members of the Sugar Maple Ladies, under the direction of local glass artist Marie Skiles, and those stakes were presented to the 10 cancer survivors.
Karen Taylor of Sheffield received a prize for the lowest score, one over part; Vickie Farrell, Libby Trego and Jan VanKerrebroeck also were recognized for earning Birdies during the golf round. Winners of special events during the round received hand-made potted plant motif kitchen towels.
The outing included nine holes of golf, a salad luncheon provided by members of the Sugar Maple Ladies Golf League, and an array of gifts given by members and businesses and gift certificates donated by local businesses.
Hahn expressed appreciation to the businesses and listed them: Sugar Maple Golf Club, Trinity Health Foundation, Country View Golf Club, Baker Park Golf Course, BEMER Health & Wellness -Julie Thiel, Kent Johnson (manager GEN-AIR, INC.), Village Florist, Village Home Stores, Pampered Chef (Beth Ford Consultant), Geneseo Chamber of Commerce, Cerno’s Bar & Grill, Culver’s, The Cellar, Dairy Queen, Geneseo Fareway, Four Seasons, State Street Café, Sunrise Café, Wal-Mart.
“It was a very successful event,” she said. “Special thanks to all who had a part in our Outing: Sugar Maple Golf Course, Sugar Maple Ladies League members, employees of Sugar Maple, and the Bag Boys (husbands and other men) who handled clubs and food for our members and guests.”
The special event prize winners at the “Swing FORE the Cure” golf outing hosted by the Sugar Maple Ladies Golf League are, from left, Pat Warren, Sonja Everett, Carole Flowers, Karen Taylor, Joan Windisch and Erna Miller. Contributed Photo