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Show 'Operation Smile' plans golf tourney at Oakridqe The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Operation Smile International will sUc the season's premiere sports event for Davis County. NFL quarterback, Steve Young, of the San Francisco 49'ers will act as host for this event Along with Steve and members of Operation Smile, the players will include such notables as Gov. Bangerter and Sea Orrin Hatch. Representing the NFL will be Roger Ruzek, Bruce Hardy, Lee Johnson and a few of Young's team members from the 1989 World Championship 49'er team. From local golf, former state long drive champions, Rob DeSpain and Curt Moore, will participate. Joining Join-ing these two local golfers will be the current national long drive champion, Scott DeCandia. Local celebrities, Olympian Henry Marsh and T.V. sportscaster Craig Bolerjack and many other sports, political and social celebrities will be on hand to welcome the many supporters of Operation Smile. The tournament is scheduled for June 18, to be played at the Oakridge Country Club in Farm-in Farm-in gt on. The format will be a scramble scram-ble with four contributors and a celebrity. Play will begin at 9 a.m. with a shot gun start followed by a luncheon and the awarding of prizes. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Operation Smile International is headed by Dr. Greg Kjar of Bountiful. Boun-tiful. Dr. Kjar and a medical team of doctors, nurses and support personnel per-sonnel travel to third world countries coun-tries to perform reconstructive surgery on children who might otherwise never receive this care. All members of the medical team donate, free of charge, their time and talents to help correct the deformities of cleft lips and cleft palates. Funds raised at this event will help fund the costs of transportation, transpor-tation, housing and medical supplies sup-plies needed to support the two-week two-week missions. This group has serviced a number of missions to date and most recently re-cently returned from the Philippines in late February. Just when was the last time so many sports, political and social celebrities gathered in Davis County Coun-ty for a sporting event? They are gathering here because they, like the members of Operation Smile, have a commitment to children the world over. Anyone can reserve a place in the field of play with a minimum contribution con-tribution of $150 to Operation Smile. "If you want to get acquainted ac-quainted with the most fulfilling, heart warming, loving, honest child caring organization, come join Operation Smile," said organizers. |