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SPARCC Scramble


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 5:00 p.m. January 14, 2013
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SPARCC Scramble
Chairwomen Pat Luber and Cerita Purmort with Oliva Thomas, center, director of SPARCC. Chairwomen Pat Ryan and Florence Jensen not pictured.
Chairwomen Pat Luber and Cerita Purmort with Oliva Thomas, center, director of SPARCC. Chairwomen Pat Ryan and Florence Jensen not pictured.
Sheila Lightcap, Kellie Moran, Audra Porter and Pat Luber came in first place for low net with a score of 57.5.
Sheila Lightcap, Kellie Moran, Audra Porter and Pat Luber came in first place for low net with a score of 57.5.
Nancy Huber, Chris Deeds, Linda Ward and Gayle Borthwick cam in first place for low gross with a score of 59.
Nancy Huber, Chris Deeds, Linda Ward and Gayle Borthwick cam in first place for low gross with a score of 59.
Women enjoyed a large buffet dinner following the SPARCC Scramble.
Women enjoyed a large buffet dinner following the SPARCC Scramble.
Debbie Reese, Dawn Burcham, Heidi Phillips and Jean Newbon
Debbie Reese, Dawn Burcham, Heidi Phillips and Jean Newbon
Tiffany Hale and Carey Geaglone, in back, with Laura Geist and Colleen Berish, seated
Tiffany Hale and Carey Geaglone, in back, with Laura Geist and Colleen Berish, seated
Barb Kiefer and Carol Westwood
Barb Kiefer and Carol Westwood
Tina McGovern and Bonnie Van Overbeke
Tina McGovern and Bonnie Van Overbeke
Renee D’Amico and Sylvia Hefner
Renee D’Amico and Sylvia Hefner
Patsy Cooper and Mary Ruth Anneren
Patsy Cooper and Mary Ruth Anneren
Dorothy Thomas and Stephanie Hochfelder
Dorothy Thomas and Stephanie Hochfelder
Rena McFadden and Jan Baird
Rena McFadden and Jan Baird
Jane Carlsen, Lori Moreland, Joann Kurvin and Kay Lauritsen
Jane Carlsen, Lori Moreland, Joann Kurvin and Kay Lauritsen
Pam Auen, Linda Howeel and Mickey Hoffman
Pam Auen, Linda Howeel and Mickey Hoffman
Beverly Marcis, Jo Snyder and Jean Loeffler
Beverly Marcis, Jo Snyder and Jean Loeffler
Olivia Thomas, director of SPARCC, with Matt Auen, director of golf at Laurel Oak Country Club
Olivia Thomas, director of SPARCC, with Matt Auen, director of golf at Laurel Oak Country Club
There were a wide variety of items up for auction at the SPARCC Scramble.
There were a wide variety of items up for auction at the SPARCC Scramble.
Maureen Stewart, Jackie Blanchard and Jody Linquist
Maureen Stewart, Jackie Blanchard and Jody Linquist
Jackie Clemmons sold 50/50 raffle tickets during dinner.
Jackie Clemmons sold 50/50 raffle tickets during dinner.
The dessert was vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate sauce with a giant chocolate chip cookie on top.
The dessert was vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate sauce with a giant chocolate chip cookie on top.
The silent auction table.
The silent auction table.
The quilt on the silent auction table has a tag sewn in that says that it was made by Patti Wadsworth to benefit SPARCC.
The quilt on the silent auction table has a tag sewn in that says that it was made by Patti Wadsworth to benefit SPARCC.

 

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