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Golfers Help
Children in Crisis
PHOTO BY CATHY LANDROCHE
Thanks to great community support, the Second Annual
CIC Children’s Neighborhood Charity Golf Tournament raised
an estimated $50,000 in contributions and in-kind donations
of prizes, food, services, signs and support.
The tournament was held at the Fort Walton Beach Golf
Club and was presented by First Command Financial Services,
a full-service financial organization committed to helping
families plan for and pursue financial success. Dooley Mack
Constructors, builder for the next two homes in the Children’s
Neighborhood, also joined as a major sponsor this year.
The golf tournament format was a best ball select shot
and golfers competed for a wide array of wonderful prizes.
Congratulations to the team of Mike Sapp, Mo Evans, Mark
Ketchum and Jim Grabo, who won the event with a net score
of 57. Bob Young won the closest to the pin prize and Ann
Svitanek won the longest drive contest.
Ken Hair, Executive Director, Children in Crisis, commented,
“First Command’s support to the abused, neglected and abandoned
children of our community for the second consecutive year is a true
commitment of caring. First Command’s support and our other
major sponsors, Dooley Mack Constructors, Impact Graphics Sign
Co., Lesgo Personal Chef, Polyengineering, Chrysler and American
Laser ensured the tournament would be a success. All proceeds from
the tournament will help feed, clothe and care for the children of The
Children’s Neighborhood.”
Hair continued, “There was a special live auction prize this year
that really raised the excitement level of the golfers and participants.
Ken Hair, CIC Executive Director, presents the first place trophy to the
winning team of Mike Sapp, Mo Evans, Mark Ketchum and Jim Grabo.
Goodyear donated a 30-minute ride for six on the Goodyear Blimp.
Jackie Gillespie won the prize with a final bid of $3,000.
According to Mack Gay, President, CIC Board of Directors, “This
is a wonderful show of support to our kids living at the Children’s
Neighborhood. I’d like to thank the participants, sponsors, committee members, staff and the entire community for all they do for our
at-risk children.”
Children in Crisis, is a 501(c)( 3), non-profit community charity of
dedicated community leaders with a vision of providing homes and
establishing hope to the abused, neglected and abandoned children
of our Okaloosa-Walton counties. For more information call 850-864-
4242 or log on to www.childrenincrisisfl.org.
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Women’s Art Guild Luncheon was recently held at the Emerald
Grande Ballroom. Sponsored by Pish Posh Patchouli’s in Rosemary Beach, “The Art of Timeless Beauty” was presented by
Celebrity Makeup Artist Alison Raffaele. Read more about Raffaele on page 80. Photos by Mark Pollaski
LEFT TO RIGHT: Diane DeSalvo, D ee Williams, Marcia Hull (Executive Dir ector, M attie Kelly Arts Foundation);
Sarah Whalen, Gayle Shottle; Debbie Craul, Lynn Dugas (owner, Pish Posh Patchouli’s), Mary Jane Kirby.
