6A | WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS Clean the Air in Your Home Professional air duct cleaning can eliminate the circulation of dust, debris and allergens for a safer and healthier home. COVID Special 10% Off COURTESY PHOTOS Whole-House Air & Dryer Vent System Cleaning With Sanitation Participants and volun- teers alike enjoyed the Siuslaw Open on May 21, with a record turn-out of teams and sponsors for the golf tournament in support of Siuslaw Outreach Services. Siuslaw Open from page 1A “build your own” sub sand- wich box at the clubhouse, On May 22, Florence Golf sponsored by Siuslaw Glass Links was the scene for the & Mirror, and Hyak provid- 11th annual Siuslaw Open ed grilled hot dogs on Hole Benefit Golf Tournament No. 7. presented by Oregon Pa- There was a three-way tie cific Bank, Florence Dental for first place with a score of Clinic, Peace Health, Me- 57. The scores on the back hlum Family Foundation, nine and six were used to and Banner Bank to benefit break the tie. Siuslaw Outreach Services First place went to “The I (SOS). Don’t Cares,” consisting of Eighty-eight golfers, 18 Justin Mans, AJ Davidson, volunteers and 35 sponsors Jake Wells and Jeff Noonan. converged onto the Scot- Second place went to Ter- tish-style course to raise ry Bruns, Rich Jenson, Kyle just over $13,000 toward Wolf and Donald Chipman programs and resources to of “Donald & The Three benefit victims of domestic Seamen.” violence, sexual violence, Third went to “Off Con- human trafficking and stantly” with Jason Hoffman, homelessness. Travis Elam, Keifer Allen According to SOS Exec- and Travis Hoffman. utive Director Bob Teter, it The tournament used the was a record-breaking year Calloway scoring method. in a number of ways, includ- Winners of the Siuslaw Open ing the number of partici- were notified by phone call, pants and sponsors, as well text and email. as the amount raised. Despite the changes to Although Oregon Gov. 2021 Siuslaw Open, many Kate Brown lifted the re- participants reported having quirements for masks out- a wonderful time. doors, servers and many “This was our first time volunteers were masked and playing,” said Jason Hoffman gloved and each golfer was of Coos Bay. “It was a lot of supplied with hand sanitizer fun! Count us in for next and a mask. year.” “The COVID restrictions In total, 22 teams played did require staggered start the tournament, which was times,” Teter said. “Many for- another record. mat changes were made to In the putting contest, promote health and safety.” there was a fierce battle as Due to COVID restric- 18 individuals had to face tions, instead of a closing in a putt-off because they all dinner, golfers received a sunk the 30-foot putt in the FROM BEST OF HAWAII FOUR-ISLAND TOUR $ $ 2,599 2,349 * 12 days, departs year-round competition. After several rounds, it was Mike Caldwell sinking it again in the putt-off to win $100 and the trophy. Donald Chipman’s name was drawn to attempt sink- ing a 60’ putt to win $5,000. Unfortunately, his putt nar- rowly missed the cup by a couple inches. AJ Davidson won the men’s long drive. There was a tie in the women’s Long Drive compe- tition between Elisha Young and Veronica Thompson. Jim Achison won the men’s KP on Hole No. 11. New to the tournament was the Poker run with “The I Don’t Cares” winning $320. This time, no one scored “a hole-in-one,” which was sponsored by Johnston Mo- tors for the chance to win a new travel trailer on Hole No. 5. This year’s event raised a net of just over $13,000. Tournament co-chair and SOS Board member Justin Young was thrilled about the number of golfers. He went on to say, “We had concerns going in that changing the date and the uncertainty of COVID that this could be a down year. We were pleas- antly surprised how much the community stepped up. This was a record turnout.” Teter added, “This suc- cess of this event will help us help many families who are struggling.” Knowing those challeng- es, the golf committee of Young, Stephanie Wright, Nick Johnson, Rick Yecny, Dr. Brian Holmes and Teter, along with SOS Board of Directors and staff, want to thank the following busi- nesses and individuals for making the event so suc- cessful: Oregon Pacific Bank, Florence Dental Clinic, PeaceHealth, Mehlum Fam- ily Foundation, Banner Bank, Johnston Motors, Jady Chiakowsky Ortho- dontics, Hanawalt/Ferguson Attorneys At Law, 1285 Res- to Bar, Hyak, Jerry’s Place, Dutch Bros, Sign Shop, Siuslaw News, KCST Radio, Copeland Lumber, Florence Motor Sports, River Roast- ers, Shervin’s Tire & Auto, Lighthouse Electric, Siu- slaw Glass & Mirror, Sweet Cheeks Winery, Florence Rotary Club, Y-Marina, Holloway & Assoc., Edward Jones Investments-Andy Baber, Hop Valley Brewery, Safeway, Fred Meyer, State Farm Insurance-Sue Gil- day, Pro Lumber, Leisure Excavating, Yecny Family, Steve & Lori Gates, Justin & Elisha Young, Bob & Stacey Teter, the many volunteers and Florence Golf Links. “The success of this event could not happen without these community partners,” Teter said. 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