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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
DENTAL HEALTH:
Heart health traces
back to your mouth
Golf tournament benefits cancer fund
The Inaugural Dom Diddy
Classic will take place on
Monday, June 22, at Tokatee
Golf Club in Blue River, with
proceeds from the event ben-
efiting the Dominic Fouts
Memorial Cancer Fund
(DFMCF). The golf tourna-
ment will feature a shotgun
scramble at 1 p.m., followed
by a barbecue reception and
silent auction.
The DFMCF is a non-
profit organization founded
by Suzanne Fouts Krueger in
honor of her brother, long-
time Sisters resident Dominic
Fouts, who passed away in
2012 at the age of 34 after a
three-year battle with stage-
four colon cancer.
Dominic was an outstand-
ing student-athlete at Sisters
High School, who excelled
both in the classroom and in
sports, including football,
basketball and track. In 1996,
he was named Athlete of the
Year at Sisters High School
along with earning awards as
Student of the Year in both
math and science. He later
became a coach and middle
school science teacher in the
Seattle area.
Proceeds from the tour-
nament will support cancer
patients and families, through
funding the DFMCF targets to
programs such as the Knight
Cancer Institute at OHSU and
the Providence Cancer Center,
both places where Dominic
received treatment.
“We want to honor Nick
— occasionally referred to as
Dom Diddy by some friends
— and help raise money to
support cancer-fighters like
him,” said Krueger. “Having
the Dom Diddy Classic at
Tokatee is meaningful because
he especially enjoyed playing
there with our dad and many
of Dad’s old college buddies.”
Nestled in the beautiful
McKenzie River Valley with
views of the Three Sisters
Mountains, Tokatee Golf
Club offers a mix of postcard
vistas and championship golf.
Designed by renowned archi-
tect Ted Robinson, it is consis-
tently ranked in “Best Courses
in Oregon” by Golf Digest.
The Dom Diddy Classic
has spots available for indi-
vidual golfers, foursomes and
sponsors. The tournament
will feature hole-in-one con-
tests with a brand-new fully
loaded Chevrolet Colorado
as the top prize, as well as
prized donated from Nike
Golf to the long drive, clos-
est to pin, and beat the pro
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photo proviDeD
a golf tourney will help fight cancer in honor of Nick Fouts.
contests. The silent auction
is taking bids online and will
finish up with bids being
accepted at the barbecue
reception following play, and
include donated items from
Deschutes Brewery, Hoodoo
Ski Area, Nike Golf, Black
Butte Ranch, and McKenzie
Riverside Cottages, among
others.
Sponsors include: Dan
and Jeri Fouts, West Coast
Paper Solutions, Tanner
Goods, Trailhead Design
& Build, LLC, Providence
Cancer Center, Tom Rheuben
Dentistry, and the Ela Family.
Also providing support are
Tokatee Golf Club, Girly
Locker Room, and Rio Vista
Chevrolet.
For more information and
reservations, contact Suzanne
Krueger at 805-403-3061 or
suzanne@domfoutsfund.org,
or visit the website at www.
domfoutsfund.org.
examination before operating.
• The bacteria commonly
found in oral infections are
also often found in high con-
centration in the coronary
artery plaque and blood clots
that cause artery blockages—
many of which result in stroke
or heart attack.
• A study published by the
Journal of the American Den-
tal Association indicated that
people with root-canal-treated
teeth were significantly more
likely to have coronary heart
disease than those with no his-
tory of root canals. The study
was corrected for other major
risk factors like smoking, obe-
sity, and high blood pressure.
• Patients with acute apical
periodontitis (gum disease)
have a 2.79 times greater risk
of developing coronary artery
disease.
“This is just a small sam-
pling of the many facts that
demonstrate how oral health
impacts coronary health,”
concludes Dr. Levy. “A sub-
stantial body of research now
exists that documents the link
between these two seemingly
separate areas...”
St. Charles Family Care
At St. Charles Family Care, we are passionate
about providing patients with comprehensive medi-
cal care close to home. At our Sisters clinic, we pro-
vide a team approach to your care.
Our clinic is staffed with three primary-care
providers, highly trained medical assistants, and a
nurse care coordinator. Also available are X-ray ser-
vices and an outpatient laboratory.
By using our team-based care approach, we
hope to ensure you receive the treatment you need
based on your unique health circumstances. This
care team will partner with you as you pursue
your healthcare goals both inside and outside of
our clinic. Because the Sisters clinic is part of St.
Charles Health System, our patients benefit from
ready access to specialized services, including onsite
A unique, innovative
healthcare practice
Chiropractic adjustments
head to foot.
Headaches to plantar fasciitis
and most problems
in between.
SNOW CREEK
Chiropractic and
Natural Health Center
Dr. Irv Givot, Ph.D., D.C.
152 N. Larch St., Sisters
541-549-0624
visiting cardiology and orthopedics. We believe
active engagement between you and our clinic team
is an important part of achieving your healthcare
goals.
Call 541-549-1318 for an appointment.
Snow Creek
Chiropractic
At age 70, Dr. Irv Givot is at the top of his game as
a chiropractor and healthcare provider. His decades
of experience have honed his practice to the point
where he can help people even in the most chal-
lenging cases — and he continues to love the work.
Mastery of technique and skills, combined with
greater and greater knowledge of nutrition, herbal
remedies, botanicals and the healing process to help
Dr. Givot help his patients, who are often in the
throes of difficult, protracted, and painful health
conditions.
“You feel like you are quipped to handle any
problem,” he says.
That confidence in turn helps him instill
confidence in his patients that they will, indeed, get
better. Pain can cause anger, fear, depression — and
Dr. Givot’s skills, experience and ability to commu-
nicate as a friend and counselor help patients over-
come those obstacles and move toward healing.