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Virtual Dinner Pick-Up Chestnut Cottage in Port Angeles and Tedesco's in Sequim
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5:30 PM
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In-Person Reception Opens
Dinner from Tedesco's, Dessert from That Takes the Cake Misto Salad, Thai influenced shrimp Scampi, Roasted Garlic marinated Chicken Breast w/ Pancetta & Candied Pecan, Chicken Demi Glaze Sauce, Penne Asiatico, Fresh vegetable medley.
Welcome
Auction and "Fund a Need"
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (formerly Seattle Cancer Care Alliance) Sound Community Bank
Gold Sponsors Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe - First Federal - Arrow Marine Group
Silver Sponsors Dr. Joshua & Victoria Jones - Dr. Lindsay Jensen - The Lodge at Sherwood Village/Fifth Avenue Retirement/Sherwood Assisted LivingErika Ralston Word, Windermere, Edward Jones - Jennifer CiarloKaren Rogers Consulting
Bob & Sherry Phillips - Bruce & Kathy Skinner - Crestwood Health & Rehabilitation - Dave & Ann Salmon - Dave Blake & Kay KapsDiscovery Memory Care - George & Barbara Brown - Home Instead Care - J Ryan Boutique - Jim & Sherry McEntire - KeyBank - Kitsap BankLisa Dublin - Lisa Millar - Edward Jones - Martin ChoyNorth Olympic Healthcare Network - Olympic ElectricPayne Law, P.S. - Peninsula Daily News - Phil Walker - Sequim Health & Rehabilitation - Strait View Credit Union - Thomas Building Supply
It is with great pride and respect that the OMC Foundation established the Rick Kaps Award, which is presented on an annual basis to an organization or individual for their outstanding support of cancer care on the North Olympic Peninsula. The award is named for Sequim teacher and coaching great Rick Kaps (left), who passed away from cancer in 1998 at age 55
Kaps was head coach of Sequim High School’s basketball team from 1975 to 1989. His 1988 team, led by son Ryan, made it to the finals in the Class AA state tournament with nary a starter over 6’ 3”. The team finished second to Rainier Beach, which was led by future NBA star Doug Christie. Over the years, four of his teams made it to the state tournament, while six were district champions. He was named Washington State Basketball Coach of the Year in 1988.
"I think that Rick Kaps was the closest thing our town has had to a hero," said fellow Sequim High School educator Mark Textor.
When Kaps passed away from cancer in February 1998, over 1,000 family members, friends, colleagues and explayers packed into what is now Rick Kaps Gym at Sequim High School to pay their respects.
"Rick Kaps may be best known as the highly successful coach of Sequim basketball games," wrote Sequim Gazette Editor Jim Manders, "But there was much more to the man than what happened on a shiny wooden court."
"I have memories of breaking chalk and flying clipboards, but through it all, I know that he always cared about his players," said Larry Hill, Kaps' assistant and successor as head coach. "Most people remember him as a coach, but first and foremost, he was a teacher."
"He really knew what was important in life, which was relationships with people he cared about," said Kaps' son Ryan, who went on to play basketball at the University of Washington and Weber State University.
"He was one in a million," said longtime friend Dave Blake. "He would drop everything to help someone in need."
2013 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
2014 – Rose Crumb
2015 Dr. Thomas Kummet
Operation Uplift
2017
Steve Oliver
2018 George & Barbara Brown and Phil & Linda Walker
2019 – Bill and Esther Littlejohn
2020 First Federal & First Federal Community Foundation
2021 Jack & Terri Harmon
What started as a small golf tournament in Sunland has grown into a significant fundraiser that has benefitted the OMC Foundation and cancer care for 12 years.
Ladies Club Captain Dianne Bresnahan
The Sunland Drive for the Cure, put on by the Sunland Ladies Club, held its first outing in 2005, and now has raised $112,733 for cancer care, with $15,600 of that from their just competed tournament. Because of their hard work, the OMC Foundation decided to award tournament organizers with its annual Rick Kaps Award, which goes to an individual/organization that has supported cancer care on the North Olympic Peninsula
The proceeds go towards mammograms and for secondary screenings for men and women who aren’t able to afford them. “We started out benefitting the Susan B. Komen Association,” said Tournament Chair Cheryl Coulter, but 12 years ago our Ladies Golf Club decided that we wanted to go local We’ve had a great relationship with the OMC Foundation ever since ”
Sound Bank, Rainshadow Car Wash and Laundromat and Windemere Real Estate are sponsors of the event, as are the 49 hole, memorial and survivor sponsors. “We started with hole sponsors, but expanded that to include people who wanted to sponsor in memory of someone, and then to people who are cancer survivors,” said Coulter. “The Sequim High School Golf Team also participates by providing a golfer for our long drive hole,” she continued.
This has become a Club wide event with as many men playing as women. Players from other clubs participate, the more the merrier All 53 members of the Ladies Club enjoy participating in the tournament “almost all of them have either been a survivor or had a friend/family member who has been struck by this deadly disease,” said Ladies Club Captain Dianne Bresnahan. “The Club feels very proud of what it has accomplished,” said Coulter.
“We’ve really appreciated the support from this tournament,” said OMC Director of Radiology John Troglia. “We’ve been able to provide financing for advanced screenings for a lot of low income patients.”
Tournament Chair Cheryl Coulter
Eric Thomson started his culinary career at the Hotel Utah in the early 80s as an American Culinary Federation Apprentice Chef. After graduation, stops included: The Lodge at Pebble Beach, French boutique restaurants in Palo Alto and Mountain View CA, and an Italian Restaurant, Trattoria Romana Feeling the itch to continue his professional education, enrollment in UNLV for a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration became paramount. Following graduation, he was a Room Chef for three restaurants in the Palace Station Hotel and Casino.
Moving back to California in 1998 started the best years of his corporate career three years plus with Bon Appetit Management Co. (BAMCO) as a chef and catering manager for Sysco Systems in San Jose, CA. It was there his diverse background in flavors and textures started, being introduced to Indian cuisine, Thai, and other Asian fare.
The next several years were spent working for Guckenheimer Inc., another corporate foodservice company, as an account manager and area manager in the San Francisco Bay area for accounts such as VISA, Adobe software, SAP, BEA, and several law firms
Tedescos is the second restaurant operated by the Thomsons, the first was near Auburn, CA. Christina and Eric both try to provide the community with a quality dining experience and work with local groups such as WAG, the Boys and Girls Club and Pet Posse, and help them raise money through sponsored events and catering.
Don Corson started Camaraderie Cellars with his wife Vicki in 1992. At that time there were only about 50 active wineries in Washington State. Now there are more than 900. Over the years the winery has grown from just 200 cases to over 3,500, and has garnered several hundred major local, national and international awards, including the prestigious Jefferson Cup and recognition by Sunset Magazine. Don and Vicki have been generous supporters of community arts and health campaigns by crafting unique, specialty fundraising wines like the Confluence you are drinking tonight.
Sara Gagnon’s Port Angeles roots run deep. Her current home sits on a portion of the orchard land homesteaded by her great grandparents at the turn of the last century. Sara began making wine at the “ripe” old age of 20; her first creation being a blackberry wine from fruit picked off Gagnon land. In 2000, Gagnon accepted an apprenticeship under Don Caudill, the former owner and winemaker of Olympic Cellars Six months later, Caudill retired and Sara became one of Washington State’s youngest winemakers. Harbinger signifies “good things to come.”
Through the generous gifts of many people in the audience tonight, the Olympic Medical Center Foundation has been able to raise $3 million for cancer care since 2006. Counting pledges, over $1.55 million of that has come during the last three years through our capital campaign to expand Olympic Medical Cancer Center. Tonight we are raising funds that will go towards the purchase of a new CT Scanner that will provide for advance state of the art CT Scan imaging at OMC, and will allow additional patients to be examined locally instead of having to travel out of the area.
Event Chair:
Karen Rogers
Committee:
Charla Wright
Elizabeth Pratt
Lorie Fazio
Margie Mirabella
Laurie Szczepczynski
Edna Petersen
Amber Dewey
Beth Halady
Esther Littlejohn
Julie Hatch
Staff: Bruce Skinner
Jeremy Gilchrist
Victoria Jones
Liliana Williams Aidan Butterworth
Sound: Tim Brye
VideoProduction: Silas Crews
Photography: Lexie JWinters Photography Justin & & JasmineCharon
Registerbytexting“HARVESTOFHOPE”to76278andfollowingtheprompts. **harvestofhopeneedstobealloneword
You will receive a text message after registering Select the link and accept the terms to access the mobile bidding!
You should now be accessing our full list of live and silent auction items. At 6:00 PM Saturday the live auction items will become preview only as the final live auction bids will be conducted during the show
Select the auction item you want to bid on, enter the amount you want to bid, and select the bid button Bidding closes five minutes after the close of the live auction on Saturday, October 1st
We are raising funds tonight that will go towards the purchase of a new CT Scanner that will provide for advance state of the art CT Scan imaging at OMC Funds will once again also go towards the Patient Navigator program.
Bid to take home your tables centerpiece. Listen closely as the auctioneer will prompt you to conduct the bidding on the half sheet on your table. The Terrariums designed by Amber Dewey, Maple Charcuterie Boards maple from Baskins Sawmill, woodworking by Herb Maynard, final touches Margie Mirabella and Karen Rogers complimented with OMCF Confluence wine.
Purchase a ping pong ball for $40 that will have your bidder number written on it. Drop it in the raffle drum to win $1,000 cash donated by Sound Community Bank! $40: 1 Ball, $75, 3 Balls, $100, 5 Balls
ALL GIVESMART ITEMS IN 100'S
Begin bidding today at home on your device, then final bids will be made in person at Guy Cole during our show. At 6:00 PM Saturday the live auction items will become preview only as the final live auction bidding will be conducted during the show.
We have sorted the silent auction for your convenience into the following categories: (ITEM NUMBERS IN GIVESMART)
200's: Premium Items
300's: Wine
400's: Restaurant 500's: Gift Certificates
600's: Sports
700's: Art & Books
800's: Miscellaneous
You can check out all the items around the room. Start bidding now! Bidding closes five minutes after the close of the live auction on Saturday, October 1st.
Gary Hamburgh has delivered magnificent photographs of the beautiful world in which we live.
This photo is from Gary Hamburgh’s beautiful wildlife and nature collection.
$1,250
BY: LORIE & JIMMY FAZIO
Clear your calendars FOR some serious game time! The only thing better than watching the game from the stadium is having a great time with a group of great friends right from home!
You are invited to bid on the most epic tailgate party! We’ve put together a great menu with set up right at your home You can schedule the game date at your location for this 2022 2023 season!
We will show up ready to set up with smoking hot tequila rubbed honey glazed baby back ribs, pulled pork & buffalo chicken sliders. 3 sides, dessert, delicious sauces, a popcorn bar and a case of Coors Yellow Jacket beer for that finishing touch! This is a great football tailgate party for 10 and will also include all serve ware, fun football goodies!
The Olympic Hiking Company, founded in 2016, provides guided hiking tours, backpacker trailhead shuttles, and customizable private tours throughout Olympic National Park. With nearly 1 million acres of diverse wilderness to explore, there is an adventure for everyone in Olympic National Park
This item includes a private hiking tour with a naturalist guide from the Olympic Hiking Company for up to 6 people. Follow up your hike with a much needed meal at Next Door Gastropub($200 gift certificate)!
Michael Diem moved to Sequim, but before that he was a renowned chef in San Francisco, Seattle, Santa Monica and Sun Valley, Idaho.
After graduating from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco (where he worked with outstanding chefs at some of the best restaurants in the city), he was the Chef de Tournand and sous chef at Fuller’s Restaurant in Seattle
From there he opened the Broadway Bar and Grill in Santa Monica, designing a restaurant that received critical acclaim. From there it was off to Sun Valley, where he opened a fine dining restaurant in an affluent ski resort town. Fortunately for all of us on the North Olympic Peninsula, Chef Michael has relocated to Sequim “I can enjoy the peace and tranquility that this area has to offer. Sequim represents all of the best features of Washington.”
Enjoy a week long vacation in the lovely and sunny Phoenix, Arizona! Kick back in a welcoming 2 bed, 2 bath vacation home, featuring a great central Phoenix location.
Spend your days relaxing by the Tapatio Cove community pool or take a swing at one of the nearby golf courses
Nearby hiking and biking trails in the Phoenix Mountain Reserve offer plenty for any outdoor enthusiast and downtown Phoenix is just 11 miles down the road for some city fun!
With airfare for two included, there is no better time to secure this fabulous Sonoran Desert retreat.
You and 7 guests will enjoy an upfront table to this Olympic Medical Center Foundation event, in conjunction with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
This event next fall will feature award winning wines and a gourmet dinner. The 21st annual Harvest of Hope Wine & Dinner Gala will once again raise funds for local cancer patients being treated at Olympic Medical Cancer Center through the provision of services, programs and equipment.
Located at the tip of the 800 mile long Baja California peninsula, Cabos San Lucas has the Sea of Cortez on one shore and the Pacific Ocean on the other.
You can soak up the sun and enjoy the relaxing waves, while staying in a two one bedroom adjacent connected condos that feature a balcony and can sleep up to six people
It’s available to you for one week in 2023, excluding Christmas.
You’ll also receive a pair of tickets on Alaska Airlines to get you there!
Join the Camaraderie crew for a multi course dinner featuring the best of Camaraderie Cellars wines. This delightful gathering around the table will be for eight guests for a springtime meal in April 2023
A delicious menu will be created by the Camaraderie team and will pair with the food friendly wines from Washington State’s Heritage Winery of the Year.
Date to be mutually agreed by the host and purchaser.
First, Staci Politika has prepared this Pacific Northwest Fall themed tree for the winning bidder to take home to celebrate the remainder of the season.
Then, you and 7 others will enjoy the 31st annual Festival of Trees gala with an upfront table on November 25th!
You and your party will get a private viewing of the 50 fabulously decorated Christmas trees and kick off your Holiday season this year at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles.
You also receive 8 Teddy Bear Tea tickets and have priority for pictures with Santa on November 26th
Help create the first edition of the Confluence Blanc from Harbinger Winery
You will spend an afternoon in a tutorial, sampling multiple varieties from different vineyards and crafting a delicious wine that will raise needed money and spirits
BE A PART OF THE TEAM THAT CREATES THE OFFICIAL WHITE WINE OF THE OMC FOUNDATION
We are raising funds tonight that will go towards the purchase of a new CT Scanner that will provide for advance state of the art CT Scan imaging at OMC, and will allow additional patients to be examined locally instead of having to travel out of the area.
The latest CT Scan has 128 slices, which will provide for much better imaging for the heart, cancer and other diseases.
“This is the top of the line CT scanner,” said OMC Director of Radiology John Troglia. “These machines can provide a full-body scan in mere seconds. This is a huge win for patients, thanks for the incredible speed and accuracy of these machines.”
“We are extremely grateful for this donation,” said OMC CEO Darryl Wolfe, “as this will be a game changer for us and patient healthcare on the North Olympic Peninsula. Because of COVID, we have had to limit our capital purchases. We would not have been able to purchase this at this time if it wasn’t for this gift and the Foundation’s willingness to match it.”
“We are extremely excited to be a part of this partnership with the hospital,” said OMC Foundation Director Bruce Skinner. “We exist to provide equipment for OMC so that people can receive treatment locally. Once again, we’re able to provide funds that will save people’s lives.”
The Foundation has already donated $400,000 towards the purchase of a new CT scan made possible by the $400,000 donation by the Elizabeth B. McGraw Foundation, headed by Lee McGraw formerly of Sequim.
In addition to the gift above, the McGraw Foundation has pledged that it will match local gifts up to $200,000.
Also, we want to provide $30,000 in funding for the Patient Navigator program, which provides monies for living expenses for OMC Cancer Center Patients.
On behalf of all of us at OMCC I want to extend a huge thank you for the support the Foundation provided to our cancer patients. . Having just completed an end of the year review of the patient navigator fund, I was struck by the depth and breadth of the ways we were able to assist our patients because of the financial generosity of the OMC Foundation. Here are a few examples I would like to share:
Quality Inn lodging for cancer patients who live in the west end and are undergoing concurrent chemotherapy and radiation therapy, requiring them to be at OMCC five days a week – an onerous schedule and prohibitive expense without help from the navigator fund.
Rent assistance for four individuals who otherwise faced eviction.
An extended stay at Quality Inn for a cancer patient undergoing a challenging course of chemotherapy while living in his vehicle and struggling with mental health issues.
Free shipments of oral nutrition supplements to patients with oral cancer, struggling due to the harsh side effects rendering them unable to eat solid food. These patients would have had to stop the chemo/radiation if not for that patient navigator fund as they simply could not afford to purchase the costly nutritional supplements
Assisting patients with their PUD bills to keep the lights and heat on Paying for dental work which otherwise would have kept the patient from starting a course of radiation therapy.
Many patients were beneficiaries of Safeway gift cards to buy gasoline and groceries.
Ferry voucher so patients could afford to drive to their healthcare appointments in Seattle.
In addition to the patient navigator fund, OMCC remains grateful to the Foundation for the very existence of the patient navigator. The patient navigator has filled a crucial role to our patients since its inception, and, with the addition of the patient navigator assistant, the team has expanded in its ability to support our patients. For example extremely important and very challenging for our patients is the prohibitive cost of oral chemotherapy drugs. With the patient navigator assistant working collaboratively with the medical oncology triage nurses, patients are able to obtain these drugs due to the hard work and diligence of our team in finding copay and/or manufacturer assistance (which is often an arduous experience!)
As we move into 2023, I look forward to exploring new opportunities to expand our program and offer our patients more help with the medical aspect of their diagnosis, course of treatment, post treatment, advance directives and palliative care. Nurse navigators have proven to benefit patients from diagnosis to survivorship. Nurse navigators are common in tertiary cancer centers and smaller centers as well. This is something we are actively considering for our program, as a complement to our existing team.
Thank you again for all that you and your board have done, and continue to do, for our patients our neighbors, our friends, our community.
Pamela Hawney, RN, MN Medical Oncology Manager Olympic Medical Cancer Center
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