University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Presents the 20th Annual Foundation Classic Golf Outing

On Monday, July 26, 2021, University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center’s 20th Annual Foundation Classic golf outing took place at the Elyria Country Club on Monday, July 26.

More than 100 golfers took part in the event, which was sponsored by the Kim and Jim Tweardy Family and Jim’s Electric; Nick Abraham, Flanigan Industries, Ross Builders and many more local organizations.

During its 20-year history, the UH Elyria Medical Center Foundation Classic has collectively raised more than $1.5 million to benefit UH Elyria. The funds have supported improvements in the delivery of patient care as well as the purchase of state-of-the-art medical equipment for the hospital. In 2021, funds raised through the event will support trauma and critical care at UH Elyria.

UH Elyria Foundation board member Kim Tweardy, who has chaired the event since its inception, stated, “It has been my privilege to serve my community through the UH Elyria Foundation and this golf event for the past two decades. I look forward to continuing to raise funds for programs that support the health and well-being of my fellow Lorain County residents well into the future.”

Special guest appearance by 107-year-young Walt Westermann

One of the event’s supporting partners – Wesleyan Senior Living – helped kick off the 20th anniversary of the golf outing with a special appearance by resident Walt Westermann. Walt turned 107 years young on June 19 and has been an avid golfer throughout his life. For his 105th birthday two years ago, the city of Elyria declared June 19, “Walt Westermann Day.” UH was pleased to count on Walt to hit the first ball to signal the start of the day’s events.

“We are extremely grateful to all of our sponsors, and feel especially appreciative of Mr. Westermann for agreeing to start our special 20th anniversary event by hitting the first ball,” said Kristi Sink, MHA, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, UH Elyria Medical Center. “We strive every day to provide the highest-quality health care to the people of our community, and Mr. Westermann’s longevity, dedication to health and zest for life gives us all something to model ourselves after.”

The Winners

Winners for the day were the Jim’s Electric Team (or Team Sisson) of Kathy Sisson, Geoff Smith, Joe Denk and Todd Mealwitz with a score of 58 (-14).

Second Place: Team Bragg (Dan Bragg, Matt Meyer, Steve Wickstrom and Pat Behm) at 60 (-12)

• Longest Drive Men – Derek Fleming (Hole 5)
• Longest Drive Women – Makenzie Tweardy (Hole 5)
• Closets to the Pin – Dr. Rustom Khouri (Hole 13)
• Longest Put – Team Jim’s Electric (Sisson) (Hole 18)

Winners receive gift certificates to the ECC Pro Shop.

About University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center

Founded in 1908, University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center is a 387-licensed bed hospital with additional campuses in Amherst, Avon, North Ridgeville and Sheffield Village. Part of the University Hospitals health system, UH Elyria Medical Center offers patients access to UH Cleveland Medical Center, a nationally recognized academic medical center, as well as programs from internationally recognized centers of excellence such as UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, UH Seidman Cancer Center and UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. UH Elyria Medical Center has been designated a certified primary stroke center by the Joint Commission and has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for its treatment of heart attack patients. For more information, visit UHElyria.org.