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Local Olympian kicks off golf tournament by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
A local golf tournament got into the Olympic spirit of things earlier this month, with an invitational event kicked off by a torchlighting ceremony with a local former Olympian. The Women’s 18-hole Group, a ladies’ golf club at the Discovery Bay Golf and Country Club, hosts an annual invitational tournament each summer with a varying theme. This year, choosing a theme was easy. “There is a group of ladies who put the event on every year and choose a theme,” explained Joanne Leete. “With golf being back in the Olympics after (112) years, we decided to make this
year’s theme the Olympics.” Leete, who lives in Discovery Bay, has been a member of the Women’s 18-hole Group for six years. She looks forward to participating in the event each summer. The tournament consists of an evening cocktail party, followed by two days of golfing events. Members of the club invite their friends and neighbors to play with them for prizes, but also for a good time. “This year, at the cocktail party, Jack Disney, who was in the Olympics, lit the torch for our opening ceremony,” said Cathy Fancey, club member. “Jack actually wore the jersey he wore to compete in the Olympics; I just thought that was so neat.” see Olympian page 30A
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Photo courtesy of Joanne Leete
Jack Disney, a former Olympian, recently lit the torch for the Women’s 18-hole Group’s Olympic-themed event.
Big Cat Poker Run fun in the sun An East County summertime favorite, the Big Cat Poker Run, came to Discovery Bay on Aug. 12 and 13. The two-day boating tour of the California Delta, from Pittsburg to Stockton, welcomed all boaters to participate in the event. This year, fundraising efforts included $8,900 for local charity Heart of a Hero. The nonprofit organization works to inspire, motivate and empower children who need it most, by setting up visits with Spiderman, a hero to many children. Ricky Mena, founder, visits children in hospitals everywhere he can, including Oakland, Roseville, San Francisco and Santa Clara. “This is the largest fundraiser for the Lions and, as both an offshore boating enthusiast and a Lion, it just makes sense to support these types of community events,” said Glenn Hoffman, incoming president for the club, in a previous interview. “The Lions are nonprofit clubs that are all run by volunteers
Photo by Richard Wisdom
Boating enthusiasts took to the water last weekend for the Big Cat Poker Run in Discovery Bay. The annual fundraiser benefits myriad organizations. and no paid staff. Not only does 100 percent of the proceeds go to charity, the Discovery
Bay Lions Club has donated well over $1 million to the community since 1984.”
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Local enthusiasts gear up for a big area event, the Art, Wine & Jazz Festival. Page 10A
Readying For The Olympics
Local gymnast takes a giant leap that could land her in an upcoming Olympics. Page 19A
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