Thank you

Thank you,

An amazing event happened this past Saturday at Cedar View Golf course, it was HUNTER’S HOPE CYSTIC FIBROSIS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.  A great turnout with a total of 106 players.  It was a ten o’clock shot gun start, as they all lined up, Hunter Ray Cooke blew the fog horn.

Hunter is a seven year old resident of Akwesasne who has been struggling with Cystic Fibrosis for all of his life.  He recently had a double lung transplant in March and another surgery in June for a blocked artery.  He is currently back home in Akwesasne with his mother Marla Martin and father Chris Jacobs.

Hunter had an amazing time riding around on the golf cart and getting pictures with everyone that had attended. In the beginning it was a little cloudy and the course was wet, but the clouds broke and gave us a great day.  Out on the course was a grill with hot dogs donated by our favorite company GLAZIER! Family donated burgers, buns and water, along with sponsor Pepsi who donated soda.

When the 18 holes were played everyone headed into the club house. While the DJ played and everyone had enjoyed their dinner, prizes were given out.  Our first place team was Raun Moon, Ray Jock, Zach Bogosian and Rob Henhawk, golfing an outstanding 59.  This team brought tears to everyone’s eyes when they donated the prize money back to Hunter.  Also Zach Bogosian a local Professional NHL Player for the Atlanta Thrashers brought a jersey for Hunter and autographed it.

 Thank you guys, you’ve made Hunter a very happy boy.  Hunter’s Golf Tournament went a little differently, instead of 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th place winners it was 1st, 6th, 12th and last place. With this announcement the crowd roared.  Our top name for 6th place was Jim Sunday and team, 12th place was Buck White’s team who also generously donated some of his money back and Last place to our first time golfers Mallory Cree and team. Our Men’s longest drive was won by Moochie Bero and Men’s closest to the pin by JR Cook. Women’s closest to the pin and longest drive both went to Breanne Herne, good job.

There were many great prizes donated, every player walked away with one along with t-shirts donated by CKON and our very own IGA. The 50/50 raffle was drawn by Hunter right before he left. Our lucky winner was Dave Mainville. We are also very greatful to Aaron Terrance who had donated his equipment for this event and to Johnny Adams who donated his time to play the music.  Later in the evening we had a surprise, our favorite band THE CROSSWINDS showed and played the jiggin tunes and everyone danced into the night.  This was Hunter’s Hope’s first Golf Tournament and surely will not be the last.  Please keep an eye for us next year if you want some fun in the sun.

I would finally love to thank all of the 27 teams that participated and had an amazing time. They included Moons team, Bruce Tarbell, Larry’s team, Sherry Garrow, Jack Leaf, Sharon Seymour, Barb Montour, Marilyn White, Moochie Bero, Jim Sunday, Gary Cole, Marino Panuelo, Alana Thomas, Noel White, Brian Herne, Alex Roundoint, Lyle Lazore, Kenny Perkins, Buck White, Tony Swamp, Randa Martin & Chessie Thomas, Nelson Boots, Sharon Sunday, 24 Josh Francis, Carla Cree, Nicole McDonald and Mallory Cree.

Another Special thanks to all our sponsors that helped make this all possible. Josh & Kathy Francis in memory of Beatrice Francis, Adams Marina in memory of Morris Adams, Adams Construction in memory of Zach Adams, CKON, Lois Thomas, Ramona and Gail White in memory of Mom, Dad & Calvin, Tarbell Management Group, Butch and Colleen Leaf, Small Steps Daycare, Chat’s dairy, Jerry’s Landscaping, Akwesasne Women singers, SRMT, KOI Express, Corrine & Bennett White in memory of Garrett White, ABC’s Daycare, Diabo’s small engines, Brian & Patty Herne, Isabelle & Noelani Wilson at SRMT ECDP, Jock’s Garage, Mallory Cree in memory of Michael David, Mike Jock in memory of Ann Jock, Buck White and kids, Triple AAA Service Center, Fawn Jacobs, Bounce and Bounce, GLAZIER, Pepsi, Burgers and Fries, Laura Cree, Aaron Terrance, Highland greens,  Last but not least to CEDAR VIEW Golf Course for letting us have so much fun!

Thank you from Randa Martin of Hunter’s Hope committee.