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2016 Team<\/p><\/div>\n

Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi-JRMC) Team Jerry\u2019s Kids retained its first-place title\u00a0in 2017\u00a0 in Jamestown Regional Medical Center\u2019s GOLF \u201cfore\u201d GOOD tournament held July 21, 2017 at Jamestown Country Club.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s name, \u201cJerry\u2019s Kids,\u201d is in memory of the late Jerry Baenen. Baenen had played in each GOLF \u201cfore\u201d GOOD tournament since the event\u2019s origin seven years ago.<\/p>\n

After his death in December 2016, JRMC organized this summer\u2019s GOLF \u201cfore\u201d GOOD in Baenen\u2019s memory. The tournament benefits the upcoming JRMC Cancer Center.<\/p>\n

Baenen is remembered as a loveable golfer who was generous with both his time and money. A cancer survivor, Baenen knew that cancer is not an illness you fight alone. To help, Baenen volunteered his time with Stutsman County Relay for Life. He\u2019d also drive people to their oncology treatments in Bismarck, if they needed it.<\/p>\n

Team Jerry\u2019s Kids consisted of Baenen, who was in his 80s, Orr, age 54, as well as Orr\u2019s stepson, Brent Giesler, and friend, Michael Nogosek, who are both in their 20s.This year, Baenen\u2019s daughter, Julie Jeske, played in his honor. She also took top prize for the Jerry Baenen Longest Putt Contest. Jerry\u2019s Kids took first place in the contest with a score of 48. Team Layered \u2013 Cody Champagne, Lucas Morken, Brian Meyer and Cody Lausch \u2013 took second with a score of 49.<\/p>\n

Julie says \u201cI will always remember my dad saying \u2018Drive for show, putt for dough.”<\/p>\n

Thirty-four teams competed in this year\u2019s tournament, raising more than $28,000.<\/p>\n

\u00a0JRMC Foundation director, Lisa Jackson says, \u201cGOLF \u201cfore\u201d GOOD is a great excuse to support a great cause.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Miles matter when it comes to cancer care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each year, the JRMC Cancer Center will provide chemotherapy infusions for more than 100 residents of Jamestown and the surrounding communities. Currently, those people travel more than 100 miles for that care. This will eliminate more than 160,000 miles of travel per year.<\/p>\n

Julie adds, Jerry Baenen knew that those miles matter, saying, \u201cCancer is a battle you don\u2019t fight by yourself. It pretty much takes a village to help you through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The JRMC Cancer Center will include six infusion rooms, a consultation area and space for nurses and staff. Last year\u2019s GOLF\u00a0\u201cfore\u201d GOOD netted more than $26,000.<\/p>\n

So far, JRMC Foundation has raised more than $900,000 of its $1.5 million goal.<\/p>\n

GOLF \u201cfore\u201d GOOD is co-sponsored by Davis Real Estate Services and Physicians Realty Trust. Other sponsors include:<\/p>\n