Newport Hospital foundation golf tourney celebrates record support

POST FALLS — The 19th annual FORE! the Health of It Golf Tournament grossed a record $34,000 in support of the Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation. The tournament was held June 12 at The Highlands Golf Course in Post Falls.

In all, 28 foursomes competed in the benefit, which raised funds for a strong hospital and healthy community for the Pend Oreille River Valley.

The winning team of Adam Rouns, Hannah Rouns, Colin Anderson, and Anthony Schoen represented NAC Architecture. Hannah Rouns also won women’s longest drive and women’s closest to the pin, while Adam Rouns won men’s longest drive. Other individual winners were Brock Fairley (representing the Northwest Staffing Network team) for men’s closest to the pin and Jordan Rocke (Ivory Dental) for sinking the longest putt.

The second-place team — Chris Codd, Kyle Ham, Jim Desmond, and Kyle Stillar — represented D.A. Davidson and Principal Financial. Curt Holmes, Ryan Guhlke, Louie Bluff, and Tyler Edwards took third place while representing the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.

Kalispel Tribe of Indians and Kalispel Casino were the platinum sponsors of this year’s event. Northwest Staffing Network and Wellpoint were the gold sponsors, and silver sponsors included Automated Accounts, Bouten Construction, D.A. Davidson, Life Flight Network, NAC Architecture, and Principal Financial.

Funds raised at the event support healthcare equipment and delivery and NHHS capital improvements. They also support community health and education, including programs like Healthy Kids Snack Bags and Reach Out and Read. 

    (L-R) Dr. Aaron Reinke, Sean Bernier, Dr. Clay Kersting, and NHHS CFO Justin Peters finished among the leaders with a 59. The foursome was one of 28 teams supporting the NHHS Foundation at the 19th annual FORE! the Health of It Golf Tournament held June 12 at The Highlands Golf Course.