06/20/10 - 07/30/10
The Medical, Educational, and Development (MED) Foundation of Mercer County Community Hospital held its annual Esmonde-Homan Golf Outing recently at the Mercer County Elks Country Club with 24 teams participating. This annual event is held to raise funds for the MED Foundation Memorial Scholarship Program.
The men's division was won by Jim Kemper, Alan Albers, Jamie Kuhn and Gary Broering who shot a combined score of 12 under par. Second place went to Jack Romer, David Romer, Steve Stone and Ron McClurg who also shot 12 under but were second based upon a score card playoff. Third place finishers included Eric Eyink, Don Eyink, Collin Bryan, and Jason Winner at 11 under par.
In the women's division, Diane Lefeld, Nancy Hartke, Bonnie Knapschaefer, and Peggy Muhlenkamp shot a 4 over par to win first place. Second place with 6 over par was Susan Clune, Sandy Albers, Jane Spieles, and Ve Presas. There wasn't a third place team.
The first place team in the Co-Ed division with a score of four under par was Bob Hibner, Scott Gels, Melanie Neumier, and Allison Wibbeler. In second place, with a score of two under par, were Rich Branch, Joe Mesarvey, Nancy Mescher, and Vivian Hellwarth. Third place honors with a par score went to Jean Thresher, Dean Thresher, Peter White and Rick Kesselring.
The "Golf Ball Drop" was held again this year. Kelly Garrison's balled rolled into the cup, and she took home $1875. Numbered golf balls were dropped over a marked hole. The first ball into the hole was the winner.
No players were able to get a hole in one on the fifth hole. If someone would have, they would have won a new car from this year's sponsor - St. Marys Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Inc.
Refreshment Sponsor for the event was RB Advertising. Corporate sponsors included Preferred Insurance Center, Community Sports & Therapy Center, Innovative Office Solutions, Baxter Pharmaceutical Company and Avid Medical. This year's Golf Ball Sponsor was First Financial Bank.
Holes sponsors were divided into three separate levels. The top level – Eagle sponsorship – included Moeller Trucking, MedBen Insurance, M2 Information Systems, Inc., and Cooper Farms. Birdie level sponsors – the second tier – included Bricker & Eckler, U. S. Foods, Von Lehman & Company, Inc., Wabash Mutual Telephone/bright.net, West Central Ohio Regional Healthcare Alliance (WCORHA), E.S. Evans & Company, and Quadax, Inc.
Par sponsors were The Peoples Bank Co., Dynamic Federal Credit Union, Stammen Insurance Agency, The St. Henry Bank, Alliance One, WCH Marketing & Communications, SMS proTECH, Moeller Doors & Windows, Key Bridge, and the Mercer County Chronicle.
Businesses donating items for the tournament's raffle were Ace Hardware, Back To Nature, Bella’s Italian Grille, Bob Evans Restaurant, Briarwood Retirement Village, Calico Restaurant, Celina Manor, Chief Supermarket, Coldwater Lumber, Community Sports & Therapy, CVS Pharmacy, Distinct Images, Domino’s Pizza, EMB Design, Francis Furniture, Holiday Inn Express, Hospitality Gift Shop, Kaup Pharmacy, and Knapschaefer Insurance.
Also donating raffle prizes were Laudick's Jewelry, Lefeld Implement, Mercer County Elks, Midmark, Mr. Shoppe, Pizza Hut, PlaMor Lanes, Preferred Insurance Center, Pullman Bay Restaurant, Roger's Flowers & Gifts, Schwieterman Pharmacy, Town Tavern, Von Lehman & Company, Wal Mart, and WCSM Radio.
Proceeds from this tournament benefit the MED Foundation Memorial Scholarship Program. Since its beginning in 1992, this program has awarded over $150,000 in financial assistance to students graduating from schools in Mercer County and who are pursuing careers in medical professions that would benefit local residents. |
