Barton Foundation golf tournament raises more than $14,000 for Community Health Endowment

Barton Foundation's 19th annual Golf Tournament and fundraiser held on Thursday, June 20 at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course raised more than $14,000 for Barton’s Community Health Endowment fund. The Hawaiian themed, “Tiki Tee Off and Lei Up Luau Golf Tournament hosted a field of 108 golfers and 160 luau attendees – complete with a roasted pig, raffle prizes and a performance by the Ukuleles of Tahoe.

Congratulations to Michelle Murphy, Morgan Murphy, John Urrutia and Roger Pratt– the winning golf team. With a score of 60, the winning team is invited back next year to defend their title. Morgan Murphy, South Lake Tahoe High School golf star, won the women's “longest drive” category for the 5th year-in-a-row. Matt Diesselhorst won the “longest drive” for the men’s category. The longest drive winners each received a two-some at Lake Tahoe Golf Course. The “closest to the pin” winners, Cathy Vogelgesang and Don Womak, received a two-some at Tahoe Paradise golf course.

Barton Foundation has raised more than $570,000 over the last 19 years from the annual golf tournament. Endowment investment earnings will continue to allow The Foundation to invest in future medical services and equipment for Barton Memorial Hospital to assist in providing the best care for South Lake Tahoe community members.

Thank you to the following sponsors:
Carter-Kelly, Inc.
HRS/Erase, Inc.
Lincoln Financial Advisors
Medline Industries, Inc.
Western Sign Company, Inc.

Toyon Associates, Inc.
National Business Factors, Inc.

Canterbury Consulting
Carson Valley Medical Center
CHI/Optima
ECG Management Consultants, Inc.
Northern Trust of Arizona
Tahoe Telephone Directories

J&L Teamworks
Medline Industries, Inc.
Tahoe Emergency Physicians
Medical Corp.
Charter Business
NCO Financial Systems, Inc.

Medline Industries, Inc.
Kenneth Associates
Mann, Urrutia, Nelson CPAS

G. L. Hicks Financial
IQC
Moss Adams, LLP
Tahoe Center for Orthopedics

AFLAC
Barton Memorial Hospital
Bob & Melissa Jester
Liz & Dan Norman, M.D.
Staples
Tahoe Center for Orthopedics

Cover Photo: Left to Right: Mike Riley, Julie Regan, Ruby Turner, Diane Roeser-Kinney, Dr. Dan Norman, Barton, Vice President of Nursing, Mary Bittner, R.N., Barton Foundation Chair, Bob Heffernan, Kindle Craig, Angela Moore, Ryan Ritchie, Melissa Jester, Denise Earls, Barton Auxiliary Chair, Larry Coffman, Sara Conrad and Karen Conant and Ken Jillson