Golfers scramble for SPARCC

The inaugural SPARCC Auxiliary Winter Golf Tournament teed off on Jan. 17.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 9:07 a.m. January 17, 2019
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Golfers played with a purpose Jan. 17.

About 70 golfers gathered at the Harbourside Golf Course for the inaugural Auxiliary Winter Golf Tournament benefiting Safe Place And Rape Crisis Center.

As players gathered near the course, they dropped off donations for SPARCC before enjoying a continental breakfast and playing a ring toss game with prizes on the line. 

The shotgun start for the four-person scramble was at 8:30 a.m. Lunch, a raffle and auction were also planned.

SPARCC Auxiliary President Linda Bergen and SPARCC President and CEO Jessica Hays
SPARCC Auxiliary President Linda Bergen and SPARCC President and CEO Jessica Hays
Event co-chairwomen Margo Bischof and Sandy Fulkerson, SPARCC Communications Manager Cherie Heasley and and event co-chairwoman Sandy Keir
Event co-chairwomen Margo Bischof and Sandy Fulkerson, SPARCC Communications Manager Cherie Heasley and and event co-chairwoman Sandy Keir
SPARCC Auxiliary President Linda Bergen, Nancy Raymond, Andee Luther and Cheryl Jann-Ferreira
SPARCC Auxiliary President Linda Bergen, Nancy Raymond, Andee Luther and Cheryl Jann-Ferreira
Golfers participated in a ring toss where they tossed a ring and if it went around a bottle of alcohol, they won the bottle.
Golfers participated in a ring toss where they tossed a ring and if it went around a bottle of alcohol, they won the bottle.
Margaret Lachman and Arlene Klein
Margaret Lachman and Arlene Klein
Debbie Reese and Brenda Deona
Debbie Reese and Brenda Deona
Laurie Zollinger, Amy Brown and Katie Moulton
Laurie Zollinger, Amy Brown and Katie Moulton
Penny Wolf and Becky Smothers
Penny Wolf and Becky Smothers
Joann Stein, Lesli Hopping and Tami Blowers
Joann Stein, Lesli Hopping and Tami Blowers
Bob Viaene, George Bessette and David Marshman
Bob Viaene, George Bessette and David Marshman

 

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