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FOUNDATION
Playing for a cause:
Jennifer
Bennett and Jeff Canessa of the
Bank of Astoria team head for
their hole to tee off at the 13th
annual Columbia Invitational
Golf Tournament.
ON
May 11, 98 golfers hit the links
at the Astoria Golf and Country
Club to support the Cancer Care
project of the Columbia Memorial
Hospital Foundation.
+e golfers enjoyed a lunch and
many games during the 18-hole
scramble format. +e games were
Money Ball Contest, Pro Shot,
Closest to the Pin, and Hit the
Green. Hole-in-One prizes were
provided by Ocean Crest Chevrolet,
Cadillac, Buick, GMC and included
a 2012 GMC Terrain.
Columbia Invitational Golf
Tournament scores for cancer care
+e tournament was followed
by a social hour, silent auction,
bu#et dinner and awards ceremony.
+e Ohana Media Group team—
consisting of Art Reith, Allan
LaPlant, Faleeo Poyer and Bill
Sigmar—won the tournament and
received a revolving trophy and
wind vests. +e P & C Construction
and Bank of Astoria teams won
blind draws and received umbrellas
and golf balls. All golfers were given
a tee prize of a folding stadium chair
with the CMH Foundation logo.
DENIM
and Diamonds was
a rollicking, raucous success for
the Columbia Memorial Hospital
Foundation at the Clatsop County
Fairgrounds on June 2. Entering
the event, guests were entranced
by the décor that transformed
the fairgrounds into a glittering
fantasyland—complemented by the
DenimandDiamonds
A new CMH Foundation gala and auction
many variations of attire inspired by
the theme.
+e guests feasted at a variety of
dinner stations while bidding on
items at the silent and art auctions,
mingling with friends, and being
serenaded by Cloverdayle, a rising
star in the country music scene.
Before the live auction, a stunning
array of %aming desserts was
delivered to each table.
+e live auction brought spirited
bidding for items such as diamonds;
sporting events; private dinners; a
cruise; an exotic vacation to your
location of choice; and getaways to San
Francisco and Portland and other
Oregon locations. +e Fund-a-Need
section of the live auction raised
funds for cancer care and was led by
State Sen. Betsy Johnson. A)er the live
auction, Cloverdayle returned with
its full band and rocked the crowd
with its cool, upbeat country sound.
More than 200 donors contributed
to the silent, art and live auctions. +e
Foundation is very grateful for their
generosity.
503-325-3208
Email
foundation@columbiamemorial.org
An entertaining evening:
Rachel and Chad Hamar of Cloverdayle
brought the crowd listening and dancing pleasure.