Archive for Sports Activities
Charity classic seeks sponsors
Posted by: | CommentsThe eighth annual Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament, the signature fundraiser for the hospice program of Dare Home Health and Hospice, an agency of the Dare County Department of Public Health, will be held from Friday to Sunday, Oct. 1-3
“The primary purpose of this event is to raise funds and awareness of this compassionate end-of-life care program, while promoting tennis,” said Jim Groff, chairman of the event. ”With the community’s support, we hope to raise $25,000.”
Cosponsored by Duck Woods Country Club, Kilmarlic Health & Racquet Club, Pine Island Racquet & Fitness Club and Corolla Light Resort, the three-day event will be held at Duck Woods and Kilmarlic.
Funds are raised primarily through auction proceeds and sponsorships as follows:
Court Sponsorship $1,000 or more – The names of all Court Sponsors will be prominently displayed on a tournament court throughout the three-day event and will be highlighted in the tournament program. Plus, all Court Sponsors will receive one entry fee for a men’s or women’s doubles team to play in the tournament and four complimentary admissions to the dinner and auction Oct. 2.
Gold Sponsorships, $250 or more – The names of all Gold Sponsors will be displayed at one of the venues during the tournament and listed on a dedicated page in the tournament program. In addition, Gold Sponsors will receive two complimentary admissions to the dinner and auction.
Benefactor Sponsorship, under $250 – The names of all Benefactor Sponsors will be listed in the tournament program.
All tax deductible donations will be given directly and in entirety to Dare County Hospice. To become a tournament sponsor, contact Ralph Webster, sponsorship committee chair, at 252-453-8079 or Jim Groff, tournament chair, at 252, 255-0576.
The hospice program is a vital part of the Dare County community, providing comfort, support and care when there is no cure. Funds raised from the charity classic are used specifically for hospice’s volunteer coordination activities. through hospice, doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, counselors and volunteers work together to enable patients to live out their final days with dignity in comfortable surroundings. Hospice also provides grief support for the patient’s family and loved ones during the difficult times of life’s final chapters and for a year after the patient passes away.
For more information or to register to play in the tournament, please call the Duck Woods tennis facility at 252-261-6438 or Kilmarlic at 252-491-8626.
Billiards tournament set
Posted by: | CommentsA double elimination billiards tournament will be held at the Baum Center July 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Bring $5 for food and prizes.
GEM Senior Games a success
Posted by: | CommentsBy Gail sonnesso
GEM executive director
It may not have been the Olympics, but the satisfaction in winning was still the same. when The GEM Center held its 6th annual Senior Games at the Baum Center on May 5.
Participants from the center joined members of the Monarch Beach Club and Manteo Nutrition Site to compete in four events: bowling, shuffleboard, bocce ball and corn hole.
This may not seem unusual except for the fact that center participants are elderly adults suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s.
Watching the contestants compete was a testament to the unique services provided by the center. The highest scorer in shuffleboard happened to be a 95-year-old. However, her her moves matched any teenager’s, and she wore her gold medal with great pride.
“Being given the opportunity to enhance another’s life through the experience of playing games is just AWESOME! The feeling of excitement and emotion felt through the participants’ faces when they won those medals was indescribable,“ said Emily Karr, program coordinator with the Baum Center.
Notables in attendance along with Karr were Warren Judge, chairman, Dare County Board of Commissioners, Carol sparks, Adult fitness Center and Laura Davis, program director for the YMCA.
The scoring was organized by Paul Binder and Ma Theine Turlington. Aubrey Remage, fitness coordinator for the Baum Center and Katy Bryne, GEM volunteer, were eager coaches.
All proceeds from the games will help fund the services provided by the center.
Participants visit the center Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday where they enjoy brunch, lunch, two nutritious snacks, exercise, crafts, games, etc. each day, giving their care givers some much-needed support.
The GEM Center is located at 115 Mustian Street, Kill Devil Hills.
Charity classic planned
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JIM GROFF, chairman, led the Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Committee 
meeting to discuss an array of issues around the three-day event to be held Oct. 1-3 on the courts of Duck Woods country Club and the Kilmarlic Health & Racquet Club. The 8th annual Charity Classic Tennis Tournament is to be held Oct. 1-3. Co-sponsored by Duck Woods and Kilmarlic Health and Racquet Club, Pine Island Racquet & Fitness Club and Corolla Light Resort, the event will be held at Duck Woods. This tournament is the signature fund-raiser for the local hospice program of Dare Home Health and Hospice, an agency of the Dare County Department of Public Health serving those in the community facing end-of-life illnesses. It will consist of men’s and women’s doubles, 7.0+ and 7.0-, with all entrants playing at least three matches. The tournament is open to all and is designed to promote tennis for all ages in northeastern North Carolina. For information call 261-6438 or 491-8626. (From Dare Hospice)
Norfolk baseball set
Posted by: | CommentsA trip to see a Norfolk Tides baseball game is planned for Thursday, June 24, at Tides stadium in Norfolk, Va.
For more information call the Baum Center at 475-5635.
Manteo walkers
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RITA BAHN, development director, Alzheimer’s North Carolina Inc. is shown with Al Forman, at Roanoke Island Festival Park at the 2010 Dare County Alzheimer’s Walk. They are pictured at Roanoke Island one of the two locations for the recent walk. Forman was honorary chairman of the walk.
Dare County holds Alzheimer’s Walk
Walkers came out to participate in the 2010 Dare County Alzheimer’s Walk to show support for friends and families touched by the disease, as well as to remember and honor those who have lost their lives to it.
The walk was a Dare County collaborative effort to increase community awareness and to support those affected by the disease, along with their family care givers.
Partnering sponsors included Dare County, Dare County Department of Public Health’s Home Health and Hospice and Dare Respite Care programs, Dare County Older Adult Services and Dare County Parks and Recreation.
Two simultaneous walks were held on Saturday, April 24 – one in Manteo at Roanoke Island Festival Park, and the other in Buxton at the Fessenden Center.
Walkers were invited to participate as individuals or as part of a team. Participants were encouraged to ask family, friends and co-workers to sponsor their efforts by making a tax deductible donation to Alzheimer’s North Carolina Inc. The most funds raised by a team were recognized with gold medals. Medals were awarded to the top individuals at each location.
Local businesses showed support for those in the community affected by Alzheimer’s disease by participating at various sponsorship levels including gold, silver and bronze. Gold sponsors included Dare County Farm Bureau, Roanoke Island Festival Park and the Fessenden Center. Silver sponsors included Spring Arbor – Outer Banks and Rita’s Ice Custard Happiness. Bronze sponsorship was provided by Britthaven of the Outer Banks, The Outer Banks Hospital, Outer Banks Tees, Indian Town Gallery and Tower Circle Motel. Exhibitors from Spring Arbor, GEM, ResCare Homecare and Sentara Nursing Center also participated in the Manteo walk by sharing information on their facilities and/or supportive services.
Funds raised by the walk went to Alzheimer’s North Carolina Inc. (formerly the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association). Alzheimer’s North Carolina Inc. serves 51 counties in eastern North Carolina, providing education, programs and patient and family assistance to thousands of families – many of those being served by these programs and services reside in Dare County.
Alzheimer’s North Carolina Inc. worked closely with Dare Respite Care to bring the first walk under their new name to the Outer Banks. Dare Respite Care initiated the county collaborative efforts to sponsor the walk as a number of clients served by the respite program have Alzheimer’s of some other form of dementia. Dare Respite Care is a volunteer family support program. Volunteers provide brief, periodic breaks to those caring for an elderly loved one who, due to frailty, illness or disability, cannot completely care for themselves.
Donations in the name of Alzheimer’s North Carolina Inc may be mailed to Stephanie Bowers, Dare County Department of Public Health, P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, N.c. 27954. For information on the respite care program or how to become a volunteer, contact Bowers at 475-5057.
Ping pong tournament set
Posted by: | CommentsA ping pong tournament will be held at the Baum Center Tuesday, May 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
The cost is $5 for prizes, drinks and food. Sign up at the front desk or call Emily Karr at 475-5638.
Surfrider meeting planned
Posted by: | CommentsOuter Banks Surfriders will hold a general membership meeting Thursday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. on the beach at Ocean Bay access (aka Colington Light) in Kill Devil Hills. The group will discuss International Surfing Day (June 20) and the annual paddle race (July 24).
The group will also take part in a nationwide hands Across the Sand June 26. This movement is made up of people of all walks of life and crosses political affiliations. It is not about politics, it is about protection of shorelines, waterways, tourism, coastal military missions and valuable properties.
The group will share its knowledge, energies and passion for protecting all of the above from the effects of oil drilling. A similar movement took place along the Florida coast in February.
OBAR sponsors golf event
Posted by: | CommentsMark your calendars for Friday, June 4 for the 21st annual Outer Banks Association of Realtors (OBAR) Golf Scholarship Tournament to be held at Kilmarlic Golf Club.
The goal of the 2010 OBAR tournament is to raise money for the children of the Outer Banks.
To date, the fund has awarded 150 scholarships, totaling $152,800. The recipients are guaranteed continued funding in the amount of their original scholarship each year they remain in college and keep their grades up.
Register your team to play, $400 for a four-player team or sponsor a hole for $400, or $700 gets you a team and a hole.
Register online or contact Melanie Day, golf committee chair at Melanie@melanieday.com, or call her at 252-207-6138, or Karen Pierce/OBAR at 252-441-4036, karenp@outerbanksrealtors.com. (From www.obxcommongood.org)
Football throw at Senior Games
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THE FOOTBLL THROW was a popular activity at the Outer Banks Senior Games.
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