(fl/auxin}: (.‘lrildmnK 1,11%) 'Il>.l.i;' t" 'I'Uinuirnn‘ FEBRUARY 2017 B D the Foundation Flyer Mudd Nick Foundation Stages Successful Annual Event On September 18, 2016, the Mudd Nick Foundation held its annual Golf Tournament and Charity Auction and Din- ner at North County Recreation District (NCRD) for 172 attendees, celebrating 23 years of giving back to the chil- dren in Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56. During that time frame, the Foundation has raised in excess of $1,250,000 to fund Learning Experiences for every school-aged child in the District. The weekend kicked off with a casual dinner Friday at which Doug Nicholson, Board member and organizer of the golf tournament, announced golf teams. Attendees also had the opportunity to peruse the silent auction tables. For the 27th year, early Saturday morning under rainy skies, 66 golfers as— sembled at the Manzanita Golf Course to compete for prizes and have fun. Board members, Brad Mudd and Tim McCarty, were res on- sible for overall planning and successful execution o the event. They did an exemplary job from start to finish. Jenni— fer Holm, one of our Program Coordinators, recruited and [he Niche/son Boys organized the more than 60 volunteers — students, teachers, school administrators, and other adults — who set up tables and decorated the NCRD gymnasium beautifully on Friday and Saturday, and handled clean—up. Chefs Kim Miller and Mi— chael Hithe planned the menu with Brad and Tim and direct— ed activities in the kitchen and the volunteers who prepared a delicious array of menu items. Lynn Villemyer,Jason Barker, and Troy Gleeson grilled tri—tip and salmon. Lynn Mudd’s team ofauction item solicitors included Sheri At— teridge, Jim Mudd, Bonnie Speer, Joan Henderson, Anna Wil- kes, Nikki Schaeffer, Cindy Kenne, and Monica lsbell. This team spent hundreds of hours collecting and creating 94 silent and live auction items and packages with a total value of $35,000. Jack Kenne entered auction information into the Greater Giv- ing database and got the computers working that facilitated a smooth registration and check out process. Board Treasurer John lsbell spent countless hours updating the database; cre- ating auction bid sheets; developing the PowerPoint slides, bid packets, and event programs; and handling registration with Ms. Holm’s help. Larry Schaeffer set up and expertly managed his audio-visual equipment during the event. Doors opened Saturday evening at 5:30. After having time to mingle with old friends and meet new ones, Board President Monica lsbell welcomed attendees, invited them to have a great evening, and thanked them for their ongoing support of k loey Brister, /on Swap/'0 & Eric Nit/io/son the Foundation. She introduced four students from the Neah- Kah-Nie Hi h School Choir Emalea Armitage, Haley Blaser, Haylee Bar our and Kandle Werner — directed by Michael Simpson, who sang “America the Beautiful.” Ms. lsbell then introduced the Foundation Board and Adviso— ry Council members and expressed gratitude for their service and guidance. She went on to explain that, thanks to the Nich- olson family who asked people to remember Ann Nicholson through contributions to the Mudd Nick Foundation, $9,300 was raised in Ann’s memory. Ms. lsbell also paid tribute to supporter, Kathleen Ryan, who lost her life in 2016. Next up on the podium wereJim and Lynn Mudd, who pre- sented the 2016jim and Lynn Mudd Service to Children Award to Kelly and Janice Laviolette, recognized for making sizable donations in recent years of the proceeds from their annual Kelly’s Brighton Marina Crab Derby. PastorJohn Olson gave the invocation and then volunteers served a delectable din- ner. At 8:00, Doug Nicholson presented awards to the golf tour— nament winners. While a video of the 2106 GBAM (great big art mash) camp for children with special needs played on the screen, Katie Budeckie sang a moving rendition of “Some— where over the Rainbow,” accompanied by her father on the uitar. g continued on p. , OCR Text: (fl/auxin}: (.‘lrildmnK 1,11%) 'Il>.l.i;' t" 'I'Uinuirnn‘ FEBRUARY 2017 B D the Foundation Flyer Mudd Nick Foundation Stages Successful Annual Event On September 18, 2016, the Mudd Nick Foundation held its annual Golf Tournament and Charity Auction and Din- ner at North County Recreation District (NCRD) for 172 attendees, celebrating 23 years of giving back to the chil- dren in Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56. During that time frame, the Foundation has raised in excess of $1,250,000 to fund Learning Experiences for every school-aged child in the District. The weekend kicked off with a casual dinner Friday at which Doug Nicholson, Board member and organizer of the golf tournament, announced golf teams. Attendees also had the opportunity to peruse the silent auction tables. For the 27th year, early Saturday morning under rainy skies, 66 golfers as— sembled at the Manzanita Golf Course to compete for prizes and have fun. Board members, Brad Mudd and Tim McCarty, were res on- sible for overall planning and successful execution o the event. They did an exemplary job from start to finish. Jenni— fer Holm, one of our Program Coordinators, recruited and [he Niche/son Boys organized the more than 60 volunteers — students, teachers, school administrators, and other adults — who set up tables and decorated the NCRD gymnasium beautifully on Friday and Saturday, and handled clean—up. Chefs Kim Miller and Mi— chael Hithe planned the menu with Brad and Tim and direct— ed activities in the kitchen and the volunteers who prepared a delicious array of menu items. Lynn Villemyer,Jason Barker, and Troy Gleeson grilled tri—tip and salmon. Lynn Mudd’s team ofauction item solicitors included Sheri At— teridge, Jim Mudd, Bonnie Speer, Joan Henderson, Anna Wil- kes, Nikki Schaeffer, Cindy Kenne, and Monica lsbell. This team spent hundreds of hours collecting and creating 94 silent and live auction items and packages with a total value of $35,000. Jack Kenne entered auction information into the Greater Giv- ing database and got the computers working that facilitated a smooth registration and check out process. Board Treasurer John lsbell spent countless hours updating the database; cre- ating auction bid sheets; developing the PowerPoint slides, bid packets, and event programs; and handling registration with Ms. Holm’s help. Larry Schaeffer set up and expertly managed his audio-visual equipment during the event. Doors opened Saturday evening at 5:30. After having time to mingle with old friends and meet new ones, Board President Monica lsbell welcomed attendees, invited them to have a great evening, and thanked them for their ongoing support of k loey Brister, /on Swap/'0 & Eric Nit/io/son the Foundation. She introduced four students from the Neah- Kah-Nie Hi h School Choir Emalea Armitage, Haley Blaser, Haylee Bar our and Kandle Werner — directed by Michael Simpson, who sang “America the Beautiful.” Ms. lsbell then introduced the Foundation Board and Adviso— ry Council members and expressed gratitude for their service and guidance. She went on to explain that, thanks to the Nich- olson family who asked people to remember Ann Nicholson through contributions to the Mudd Nick Foundation, $9,300 was raised in Ann’s memory. Ms. lsbell also paid tribute to supporter, Kathleen Ryan, who lost her life in 2016. Next up on the podium wereJim and Lynn Mudd, who pre- sented the 2016jim and Lynn Mudd Service to Children Award to Kelly and Janice Laviolette, recognized for making sizable donations in recent years of the proceeds from their annual Kelly’s Brighton Marina Crab Derby. PastorJohn Olson gave the invocation and then volunteers served a delectable din- ner. At 8:00, Doug Nicholson presented awards to the golf tour— nament winners. While a video of the 2106 GBAM (great big art mash) camp for children with special needs played on the screen, Katie Budeckie sang a moving rendition of “Some— where over the Rainbow,” accompanied by her father on the uitar. g continued on p. , Nehalem Valley Historical Society,Under Construction,March 2024 Shipment Scans,Purple Folder D,Mudd Nick Foundation info Feb 2017,P01.tif, P01.tif