NEWS RELEASE

NOCLS 17TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC

MAY 2, 2008

Sold out at 144 golfers in the Classic.

The winners of the Thursday evening activities:

Accuracy – Female – Faye Bie -  Male – Doug Thorlakson

Gong shot – Female –Bonnie Adams - Male – Brian Loewen

Putting – Female – Donna Fulthorpe - Male –Bob Cane

Caddy Auction with auctioneer PAUL BURKE made $9,200.  Inspector Steve McVarnock was purchased by Dan Millar and Neil Bradbury for $2,100.

Friday:

The hardware to:
Accuracy shot – male Bob Bennett - female Raylene Vanden

Longest drive sponsored by Okanagan Aggregate – male –
Chuck Winn Female – Mary O’Grady

Timed hole sponsored by Kal Tire receiving 4 golf bags – at  seconds – 31 seconds By Warren Melnick, Mike Mason, Rob Boan, Jason Sherwood. 

The Far West Winning team – with  -14 under par was Dan Currie, Lune Wong, Shad Nolan, and Brian Gatsby.

3 teams tied for second place at -13: Greg Smith, Robin Bezzant David Marr, Garry Henkel – other team Rod Dubland, Heidi Dubland, Len Thiesen, Miro Ceperkovic – other team Glenn Benischek, Rob Bistow, Dave Willis and Jerry Oglow.

The David Kennedy Memorial Service Club Participation went to the Kal Rotarians.

The Good Guy of the Year was Barry Aimes.

The major auction conducted by Bruce Mortonson raised $34,700.  The Dream Easy Kitchen Package donated by Neil Bradbury was purchased by Warren Melnick fo $6,400, the Pure Granite Rock Package donated by Clark Omand was purchased by Dave Schneider.  The Special Purchase was made by Heartwood Homes Partners Rod Dubland and Ryan Molitwenik for $3,100.

At the very end of the night Rob Fulthorpe, along with Gladys Fraser, Rick McComman, Donna Fulthorpe and Lucy Cole from the Bank of Nova Scotia announced that the Bank of Nova Scotia, along with all the volunteerism they did for the Golf Classic, donated $5,000.

NOCLS would like to thank all the volunteers, caddies, those who donated, those who purchased, bought items, committee members, the media and all the golfers for making this year’s event the most successful event ever.

Total raised      $80,053

Thank you!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Garry Molitwenik
Executive Director
(c) 503-6139
(w) 545-5153
(h) 558-0286

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