14th Annual
Swinging for the Sisters
Golf Outing
The Franciscan Sisters of Chicago held their 14th annual Swinging for the Sisters Golf Outing on June 13, at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont. This year we were blessed with beautiful weather as 122 golfers came out to support the Sisters' ministries.
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The golfers began the day with breakfast prepared by the staff at Ruffled Feathers. After breakfast they participated in a "Closest to the Hole Putting Challenge." Each golfer was given a ball with a number on it. They all stood in a circle and putted at the same time. Once the golf balls settled and stopped rolling, the closest ball was picked and Markus Speiser was the winner.
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Kelli Davis-Carter, Elizabeth Pienta and Jill Kachin were some of the many helpful volunteers this year.
Sr. Jeanne Marie Toriskie and Sr. Emilie Marie Lesniak gave each golfer a golf outing shirt for participating.
The golfers participated in Closest to the Hole Challenge before the outing started.
Markus Speiser was the winner of the Closest to the Hole Putting Challenge
Vicki Olsen and Sr. M. Francis Clare Radke smile as Sr. M. Bernadette Bajuscik gives the opening remarks and prayer to the golfers.
After the putting game, the golfers lined up in their golf carts to get ready to start the outing. Sr. M. Bernadette Bajuscik, General Minister of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago gave the opening remarks and prayer and then wished the golfers good luck. The golfers then drove in their golf carts to their assigned holes. The weather was perfect all day during the outing.
After the outing was finished, the golfers were served lunch. Sr. Jeanne Marie Toriskie gave the blessing and thanked all the participants. After lunch, a raffle and a split-the-pot money drawing was held and the award winners for various golf contests were announced (winners are shown below). All donations received will help support the Sisters and their ministries. Thank you to all the donors, sponsors, volunteers and participants for this annual event!
The Sisters thank all who participated, volunteered, and the following generous sponsors and donors:
Joyful Giver: ARCH Consultants, LTD. (Frank Muraca) and D.A. Davidson & Co. (Amy Hayman)
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Respect Sponsors: Onward Technologies, Inc. (Mr. Slava Ruderman), Umanskiy Family, and Karen Larson
Event Sponsor: Caring Communities (Chad Swigert)
Dedicated Sponsor: Henry Bros. Co. (William H. Callaghan, Jr.)
Golf Ball Sponsor: The Flooring Guys (Tom Hastings)
Also thank you to the following Hole Sponsors & Donors: Birk Plumbing, Inc., BellLitho, Care Sheet Metal & Roofing, Inc., John Grele, The Flooring Guys, Stacy DeMarias, Meany Electric, O'Hare Mechanical, UKG Ultimate Software, Plante Moran, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, ASI Purchasing, Ray Catania, Dawn Cohn, Lemont Paving Co., Roberta Parkhill, and Andrea Ramirez
Denise Makowski (Madonna High School Alumnae Relations) and April DumasGray (Madonna Foundation).
The Sisters wave to the golfers as they drive to their opening holes.
122 golfers participated in the outing. It was a beautiful day on the course at Ruffled Feathers.
Golfers applaud the award winners for each category.
Tim Clear won the Closest to the Pin Award.
Aaron Phillips won the Longest Drive Award.
Team Servpro won the Team Lowest Round Award.
Dave Lucas won the Longest Putt Award.
Beth Buikema won the Women's Closest to the Pin award.
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Team 1
Team 3
Team 5
Team 7
Team 9
Team 11
Team 13
Team 15
Team 17
Team 19
Team 21
Team 23
Team 25
Team 2
Team 4
Team 6
Team 8
Team 10
Team 12
Team 14
Team 16
Team 18
Team 20
Team 22
Team 24
Team 26
Team 27