HOISINGTON — The 18th annual Clara Barton Hospital Foundation’s Golf Benefit is looking to hit a "big drive for Cardiac Equipment." On Friday, June 17, the Foundation will hold its annual event to raise vital funding to replace aging cardiac equipment in the Emergency Room. Cardiac Care equipment is vital to the monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of our cardiac patients and is extraordinarily expensive. The Golf Tournament will be held Friday, June 17, at Lake Barton Golf Course with tees time beginning at 8 a.m. Organize your four person team and participate in a fun-filled golf scramble.

The cost to enter the tournment is $90 per player, or $360 per team. The registration fee covers: green fees, cart rental, lunch (cook out) on the course (sponsored by Claflin Pump and a ticket to the dinner and auction in the evening. Mulligans are available for $5, paid the day of the tournament.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams in two flights: first place, $200 cash and monogrammed polo shirt; second place: $100 cash and 1 dozen Titlist Pro V Golf Balls; and third place: one dozen Titlist DT Golf Balls. In addition, a brand new 2011 Chevy vehicle to anyone who can score a hole-in-one on the fifth hole. Prizes will be awarded for the longest drive, longest putt, and closest to the hole. There will also be a five-hole putting contest with 50 percent of all money received being paid back to top two contestants (60 percent to first place and 40 percent to second place). There’s a $5 per entry fee to participate in the putting contest.

The dinner and auction will be held at the Knights of Columbus, 114 N. Main, in Hoisington starting a 6 p.m. Dinner and auction tickets may be purchased for $15 each from the foundation and hospital. The dinner and auction is open to the public.

This year’s theme, "There’s No Place Like Clara Barton" was chosen in honor of the growth and pride the hospital has experienced since the violent 2001 F-4 tornado that ripped through Hoisington 10 years ago on April 21, leaving behind extensive damage to the hospital and destroying the clinic.

The menu will consist of beef brisket, pulled pork, sweet baked beans, potato salad and home-style bun and an assortment of fruit and crème pies. The foundation has set a goal of $35,000 to purchase three bedside cardiac monitors.

For more information call Michelle Moshier, Executive Director at 620-653-5012 or e-mail: mmoshier@clarabarton.hpmin.com. Registration for golf teams and auction dinner tickets can be done on-line at http://www.clarabartonhospital.com/. Deadline to register a team is June 13.