Parker Youth & Sports Foundation

Fundraiser

Sports Legends Event

Honorary Chairman Mel Stottlemyre with past Honorary Chairman Bobo Brayton.

Congratulations to Friday Sports Legends Event Committee for putting together a successful Friday night event featuring Honorary Chairman Mel Stottlemyre. Other highlights of the event included the items listed below.

1. Presentation of the Contributor of the Year to Greg and Jan Luring, McDonald’s Restaurants of Yakima County. The Lurings have supported the fundraiser since its inception.

Contributors of the Year Greg & Jan Luring with Bob Alexander.

2. Presentation of Parker Partner of the Year George “Spud” Edmondson. Spud has been a member of the planning committee each year and is the mainstay procuring product and funding that has made the yearly event successful.

Parker Partner of the Year Spud Edmondson recognized by PYSF President Bob Alexander.

3. The announcement of the first Brayton/Faller Endowment recipient. The young man was selected by and presented to the audience by Yakima Valley Community College baseball coach Ken Wilson.

Bobo Brayton, Bill Faller, Brayton/Faller 1st Recipient, YVCC Baseball coach Ken Wilson

High Hopes Scramble

High Hopes Scramble fifth annual was held at Apple Tree Resort and Golf Course June 12th. Highlights included are detailed below but more information about the tournament can be found in the 2010 Summer Issue of the newsletter due out August 15.

Daryl and Sherrie Parker sponsored two Parker Pippins teams;
A & A Motorcoach sponsored a team from Davis High School;
Earl Brown & Sons, Inc. of Milton-Freewater, Oregon, sponsored a team from Eisenhower High School; and
Parker Youth and Sports Foundation sponsored a team fielded from Selah, East Valley and Highland.

3 gold sponsors;
2 silver sponsors; and
7 bronze sponsors.

Thank you to all the sports legends, golfers and sponsors who helped the event raise enough to provide $20,000 for grant allocations to youth programs and play fields in the greater Yakima Valley.