Weekly Chamber Update

Serving Over 300 Businesses & Organizations In The Area

Friday, August 19th at The Toledo Country Club

The Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce will host their golf outing Friday, August 19th at Toledo Country Club. But this tournament will look quite different than any other.

The Whitehouse Chamber Challenge Cup will provide everyone the experience of playing in what looks and feels like a Ryder Cup.

Foursomes accustomed to playing in a scramble will remain as teammates but will be combined with other golfers to comprise a team of 10-14 depending on final count. Teams will be identified by wearing uniform colored team shirts and can form from businesses, public services, and non-profit organizations like churches and schools.

Golfers will play a 2-person scramble in matches against two-somes from other teams. Each match will be 9-holes of “head to head” competition. The goal is to win the match and contribute a point in the team’s quest to win the Cup.

All matches are competitively balanced pairing opponents of similar skill against each other. If that is not possible, a handicap system of giving strokes and/or starting ahead or behind in the match creates fair competition for everyone.

Several scoreboards featuring every golfer’s name, results of all matches, and team standings will be kept live on the course. A tournament program picturing all the golfers along with a personal bio is sure to add a professional touch as well. The names of the winning team members will be engraved annually just like on the Stanley Cup.

The Whitehouse Chamber Challenge Cup will definitely be a memorable, unique golf experience for all involved. Anyone interested in registering to golf or willing to sponsor should contact Josh Torres at the Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce by calling 419-877-2747 or visiting their website at www.whitehouseohiochamber.com.

 

Sunday, July 3rd 7:30-9:30 p.m. with Fireworks at dusk

July 3, 2011 - FREE family event! Join your friends for our second annual Founders Day Event! Live music from 7:30 to 9:30 pm featuring MT. FUJI & THE ERUPTIONS. This is a must-see band playing a wide range of music including high energy dance music, rhythm and blues, and classic rock! Free ice cream cones to the first 140 people. The Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a FIREWORKS DISPLAY at dusk.  The live entertainment is sponsored by the Village of Whitehouse.

Whitehouse, Ohio…….Beth Meyer of Bittersweet Farms again participated in Special Olympics in Columbus, Ohio. As has been the case numerous times before, Beth won medals in swimming however this time, she was 50 years old and still winning gold! Beth won a Gold medal in the 50 meter free style and came in fourth in breast stroke. Beth swims in the 30 years and over bracket.

Also competing were Mike Davis who won Gold and Silver medals in tennis and Gino Temple who won a Silver medal in softball throw and a Bronze medal in the 100 meter dash. Phil Morgan placed fourth and fifth in the Bocce competition. The four athletes from Bittersweet Farms practice year round preparing for the State Summer Games.

Some 2,700 athletes and coaches were at Ohio State University for Ohio’s Special Olympics – the State Summer Games. The Games bring together Special Olympics athletes from across the state for competition in 11 sports: Aquatics, Athletics (track and field), Bocce, Bowling, Cycling, Gymnastics, Power Lifting, Roller Skating, Soccer, Tennis and Volleyball. In total, Special Olympics Ohio has approximately 200 local member organizations and over 23,000 athletes who are in training and competition.

The mission of Bittersweet, Inc. is to positively impact the lives of individuals with autism and those whose lives they touch.

Bittersweet Farms
12660 Archbold-Whitehouse Rd.
Whitehouse, OH 43571

www.bittersweetfarms.org