2004 Celebrity Golf and Tennis Classic a Huge Success!
The 2004 Celebrity Golf and Tennis Classic met and exceeded
all expectations, surpassing last year’s record by raising over $250,000.
Proceeds will benefit Thunder Road, a life-changing recovery program for
youth and their families as well as other programs and services the Medical
Center provides to the people of the communities it serves. Over 1,200 participants
and spectators attended the two events.
Golfers enjoyed perfect weather
at the Diablo Country Club on September 13. Celebrity golfers included
Diane Dwyer, weekend anchor and reporter for NBC 11 News, and Vida Blue,
Jimmy Johnson and Jim Davenport were on hand from the sports world. The
tournament was capped off with a dinner and awards ceremony hosted by
nationally known comedian Bob Sarlatte. The event’s
big winners in the low gross category were the foursome of Pat Young, Jerry
Bridges, Jack McAboy and Bill Kramer. Tom Wilson sunk the ball to win the
putting contest, and Jerry Zavagno and Laura Barrera were the longest drive
winners. A special prize was awarded for the best-dressed foursome to Drs.
Donald and David Townsend, Mrs. Gwen Townsend and Dr. Michael Ranahan,
and the raffle prize winners were Jerry Sappington, Todd Bender and Joe
Barker.
A great day of competition was served up for the tennis tournament as
well. A record number of community members turned out on September 18th
to the Berkeley Tennis Club to watch sports, media and entertainment
celebrities battle on the courts. The event highlight was an exhibition
match featuring tennis legends Jim Courier and John Lloyd.
Other celebrity players included Donal Logue of
the WB sitcom "Grounded for Life"; former "People's Court" star Judge Joseph
Wapner; Gabrielle Carteris from the television show "Beverly Hills: 90210";
and reality stars Tina Wesson from "Survivor 2: The Australian Outback," Alex
Michel from "The
Bachelor," and Nick Warnock from "The Apprentice." Media celebrities included
Mike Shumann, sports anchor for the ABC7 Weekend News; Ken Garcia, City Columnist
for the San Francisco Chronicle; and Lloyd LaCuesta, South Bay Bureau Chief
for KTVU Fox 2 News. Sports stars included Mike Davis, John Lambert and
Bill Laskey. Kirk Fox and David Weiland were the winners of the "A" category
in the tennis tournament. Kevin Maas and Dr. Bob Greene were the winning
team in the "B" category,
and Randy Shandobil and Lauren Dominguez won in the "C" category. Raffle
winners were Akida Hightower, Jane Whitfield, and Dave Larson. The event
was followed by a black-tie Paris-themed gala at the Claremont Resort that
featured a reception, silent and live auctions, and entertainment from award-winning
comedian Johnny Steele.
|
