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By Robert Bell

The 2021 KDCCP Golf Tournament was held on October 1, 2021 at Camas Meadows Golf Course. The KDCCP Golf Tournament raises funds for the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program. That program provides funds for the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The Fellows, (doctors) in the program, are trained to treat patients, do research and conduct clinical trials. The Fellows in the Program also go on to train other doctors regarding children’s cancer.

Tigard Kiwanis Club members Frank Morehouse, John Brookens, Bill Pennell and Bob Bell played in the tournament. It was an interesting day. We started in cold, dense fog, which in a way was a blessing, because we couldn’t see just how bad our golf shots were. As the weather improved, so did our game. It was an interesting golf course; there were no signs directing us how to get from one hole to another. While on most golf courses, after you finish one hole, the start of the next hole is only a few yards away; at Camas Meadows, after finishing some holes it took us 10 minutes to locate where the next hole began.

While we weren’t the best golfers, we had a great time on the golf course with one another and helping to raise thousands of dollars for KDCCP. Also during the day, we got to visit with other Kiwanians and non-Kiwanians who were there to support the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program.

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