The Shadow
The 15th Annual Robert “Gency” Bowers Memorial Golf Tournament was held Thursday at Cliff View Golf Club.
The team of Gene Lodge, Mike Neighbors, Chris Dressler and Dean Sexton won the tournament title, shooting a 13-under-par 59.
The tournament is sponsored each year by the Alleghany Highlands Kiwanis Club.
Ten years ago, the event was named for Bowers, a dedicated Kiwanis Club member and an avid golfer who provided invaluable assistance to the tournament in previous years.
The remaining teams and their scores included:
2nd Place – Gene Lee, Floyd Flanagan, Rick Fuhrman and Freddie Holley (11-under-par)
3rd Place – Greg Vess, Gene Peters, Rick Ayers and Emmett Toms (11-under-par)
4th Place – Mike Persinger, Max Shawver, Joe Carpenter and Alan Tucker (9-under-par)
5th Place – Gary Whitehead, Larry Schoppmeyer, Ralph Jackson and Mark Pifer (9-under-par)
6th Place – Rock Henderson, Darrin Nicely, Dalton Nicely and Wendell Rowland (9-under-par)
7th Place – Gerald Simpson, Danny Clark, Mike Guth and Steve Tucker (9-under-par)
8th Place – Nick Moga, Ray Rogers, Keith Flanders and Ed Hemp (8-under-par)
9th Place – Bill Jonas, Toby Jonas, Chris Rice and Tony Lofton (8-under-par)
10th Place – Dave Caldwell, Jack Burch, Ken Hanula and Glenn Smith (8-under-par)
11th Place – Timmy Byer, Brett Smith, Dusty Rowland and Dale Harmon (7-under-par)
12th Place – Claud Crosby, Tom Duck, Steve Hawks and Jason Dixon (6-under-par)
13th Place – Norm Garris, Todd Stutler, Craig McCue and Robbie Patterson
14th Place – Donald Haynes, Steven Downs and Sarah Campbell (Even Par)
Individual awards were presented to golfers in the following categories:
Closest-To-The-Pin: No. 4 – Greg Vess; No. 7 – Gary Whitehead; No. 11 – Joe Carpenter; No. 14 – Timmy Byer; and No. 16 – Nick Moga.
Long Drives: Men – Dalton Nicely and Steve Tucker; and Senior – Ray Rogers.
Longest Putt on Hole No. 6: Rick Ayers.
The Alleghany Highlands Kiwanis Club has provided almost 90 years of community service to Covington, Clifton Forge and surrounding Alleghany County.
Throughout the rich history of the club many dedicated members have completed countless services projects to improve the community.
The Kiwanis Club places major emphasis on helping the youth in our area.
The proceeds generated from the golf tournament will allow the club to continue supporting many worthwhile projects including the annual Christmas Party for needy children, scholarships sponsored in the area high schools and monetary donations made through the Red Cross to all local fire victims.
The Kiwanis Club expresses appreciation to a number of businesses and individuals that made donations or that were hole sponsors for the tournament.
They included: The Homestead, Ashley Plantation Country Club, Cliff View Golf Club, Hanging Rock Golf Club, Alleghany Golf Course, Cliftondale Country Club, Alleghany Motors Corp., Alleghany CJD, Dixie Gas and Oil, BB&T Dealer Finance, Highlands Community Bank, Franson Insurance, Alcova Mortgage and Covington Moose Lodge #610.
Also, Alleghany Educators, Highlands Therapy, Mark and Libby McCoy, Wilson, Updike and Nicely, Attorneys At Law, PCSS, Inc. Nick Moga, The Virginian Review, MW-Carbon Plant, Phoenix Maintenance Coating, Chapman Plumbing Heating & AC, Dr. William Lanehart, Alleghany Regional Hospital.
Also, Dawn Equipment Rental & Repair, Nationwide Insurance, John Stone, Dr. Terry W. Slaughter, Dr. Kevin Slaughter, VBS Materials Handling, Waco Inc., William J. Withrow, CPA, PC, Town & Country, Inc., Main Street Storage, Ralph Jackson, Attorney at Law, Schoppmeyer Accounting, Owen’s Pharmacy and MeadWestvaco Corporation.
Also, Robert S. Mann, DVM, United Steelworkers Union Local 8/675, Virginia Retirement Services – Toby Jonas, Carter’s Investment Properties, W.N. Yoder & Sons, Vess Surveying, Inc., WE R Wireless – US Cellular Authorized Agent, Disability Services of the Highlands, AMEC Engineering, Gross Farm and Land Corporation and Alleghany Highlands Mechanical, Inc.
Also, Specht Engineering LLC, Jackson River Surgical Specialists, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Nicely Funeral Home, Pat Johnson Travel, J&K Electric, Racey & Dean Insurance, H&M Electric, Hammond-Mitchell, Homer’s Parts and Accessories, Jack Mason’s Tavern and Ron Vaught, Attorney-At-Law.
Also, Industrial Loan, Alleghany Printing, Highlands Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Cucci Pizzeria, San Juan, Inc., Tri-County Furniture, Club Car Shop & Deli, Heirlooms Cafe & Catering, Vic’s Family Restaurant, White Oak Dairy – Ron & Dawn Wilson, Pizza Hut and Shoe Box & Sports Center.
Also, Peebles, Hot Watts, Northwest True Value Hardware, Show Your Colors (Tony Hill), Gary “Boo Boo” Whitehead, Louis Lipes, Greenway’s Real Estate & Auction Company, Garten Trucking, Sherwin-Williams, Virginia Highlands Radiology (Mary Ella Zelenick, MD), David E. Crandall, D.O., Internal Medicine and Virginia Real Estate.
