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Young golfers hitting the links to fight cancer
BY ALLEN HOWARD |
AHOWARD@ENQUIRER.COM
A one-of-a-kind golf tournament, sponsored by kids for kids,
has drawn the attention of PGA golfer Steve Flesch of Union, Ky.
Sabine's Cup Tournament is set for June 25 at Ivy Hills
Country Club, Newtown.
Flesch will be handing out trophies. Elliot Rubenstein, 17,
and Alex Boeding, 17, are co-chairs.
The goal is to make a difference while helping Cincinnati's
CancerFree Kids, said Karen Rubenstein, coordinator.
The tournament is named for Sabine Friedrichsmeyer, who died
at age 25 of leukemia. Friedrichsmeyer was a sports enthusiast
and avid equestrian from childhood.
"She was my sister and we have wanted to do something to
honor her memory," said Karen Rubenstein, the mother of Elliot.
"We are trying to bring in kids from all over the city. So far,
we have kids from private, parochial and public schools."
Boys and girls ages 13-18 who enter Sabine's Cup will raise
funds by signing up hole sponsors. All proceeds will benefit
CancerFree Kids.
Ivy Hills is reducing greens fees to encourage players to
participate, and a limited number of "outing scholarships" will
cover those fees for players who cannot afford them.
The cost is $45, which includes lunch.
For details on entering or about volunteering or sponsoring
players, call Karen Rubenstein at 513-309-9098 or 513-233-3176
FUNDRAISER HELPS EIGHTH-GRADER
After seven years battling a rare form of cancer, struggling
with a wheelchair to get in and out of the house, Brandon
Emerson, 14, now faces another battle. He goes to Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center June 7 for an operation to
correct scoliosis, a curvature of the spine.
Family and friends are planning a breakfast and fundraiser
for Brandon at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 1927 W.
Kemper Road, Pleasant Run.
Brandon is suffering from Friedreich's ataxia, a rare form of
cancer that attacks the nervous system. His mother, Judy
Emerson, said the fundraiser is being held to get funds to build
a wheelchair ramp.
"Right now it is difficult for him to get in and out of the
house without someone helping him," said Judy Emerson of
Colerain Township. "We are trying to make it handicap-accessible
as much as possible, because we know after the surgery on June
7, he will probably never walk again."
Brandon is in eighth grade at Pleasant Ridge Middle School.
He has two younger siblings, Bryan, 11, and Samantha, 7.
For more information, call Judy Emerson, 513-648-0629 or
cell, 513-349-3898.
GOLF CLASSIC PLANNED JUNE 18
The Big Hose Golf Classic will be held June 18 at the Ivy
Hills Country Club, Newtown, with proceeds going to the Muscular
Dystrophy Association.
The event is sponsored by Greater Cincinnati and Northern
Kentucky firefighters.
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m., and a
shotgun start at noon.
The four-man scramble tournament will cost $125 for an
individual and $500 for a team.
It includes 18 holes of golf, gift bag, lunch, beverages on the
course, and dinner.
Prizes will be available for first-, second- and third-place
finishers.
It also will feature long-drive and closest-to-pin contests.
The awards party following the tournament will include dinner
with silent auction and awards.
For more information, call Denise Durel at 513-231-4477 or
e-mail
ddurel@mdausa.org. |
