West Michigan Harbor Hospice Muskegon, MI 1-800-497-9559 |
Harbor Hospice Residence Home Care serving Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, and Mason counties |
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 Turtle Creek Casino Resort
Harken
Latitudes Market
Wayne's Deli
The Cheese Lady
Blufton Bay Beads and Glass
Eastern Floral
Michigan Irish Music Festival
Toast 'N Jams
Hearthstone
West Marine
The Creative Edge
Port City Princess
Lake Express
Lakeside Landing
Booked for the Season
Ar Cats Gallery
Subway in Lakeside
Priority Health
Blufton Bay Sails
Tholstrup Dairy USA
Pints & Quarts /C.F. Prime
Committee Members:
Laurie Poppen, Chair
Nancy Crandall
J.D. Wallace
Gary and Cassie Marchido
Patric Andress
Mary Anne Gorman
Susan McGarry
2010 Regatta Pictures:
   This was a perfect day for Brian Torresen, Skipper of Peerless, and the members of his crew. As the Overall Winner, they are eligible to compete at the national Hospice Regatta Championship in Rochester, NY in June of 2011.
.jpg) L - R: Susan McGarry, Cassy Marchido, Scotty Miller, Bryan Cramer, and Gary Marchido
 The Judy Miller Memorial Challenge was instituted in 2010 to honor a founding member of the Harbor Hospice Chronicle Cup Regatta Committee. The boat with the most pledges is the first name on the trophy: "Wooly Bully" Crew, Skippers Gary and Cassy Marchido - 2010.
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We had yet another beautiful day for the 2011 Harbor Hospice Chronicle Regatta. We sincerely thank all our wonderful sponsors and supporters for helping to make this a very successful event.
We are still counting, but we can safely say that we have sailed past $20,000 in support raised for the patients and families served by Harbor Hospice. Thank you! (scroll down for event photos)
Partners:
The Muskegon Chronicle
Muskegon Yacht Club
Sponsors:
Torresen Marine, Inc.
Hines Corporation
Hines Corporation
Trophy House and Jones Sports
Leila Poppen Reynolds, Berends Hendricks, Stuit, Shoreline Sport & Spine, MYC Handicapped Racing Division, Community Foundation for Muskegon County, Lakeshore Employee Benefits, Next-IT, Fricano's Muskegon Lake, DeBoer, Baumann & Company, Employees of Priority Health, Lakeshore Health Network, MYC One Design, William M. Newman, Sytsema Funeral Home Inc., Tim Thill, Rick Wendt, West Michigan Dock & Market Corp., Dr. Mort Kantor, Jane L. Thocher, Tridonn Construction Company.
Leila Poppen Reynolds, Berends Hendricks, Stuit, Shoreline Sport & Spine, MYC Handicapped Racing Division, Community Foundation for Muskegon County, Lakeshore Employee Benefits, Next-IT, Fricano's Muskegon Lake, DeBoer, Baumann & Company, Employees of Priority Health, Lakeshore Health Network, MYC One Design, William M. Newman, Sytsema Funeral Home Inc., Tim Thill, Rick Wendt, West Michigan Dock & Market Corp., Dr. Mort Kantor, Jane L. Thocher, Tridonn Construction Company.
The Overall Winner of the 2011 Habor Hospice Chronicle Regatta
The winds were just right for Skipper Laurie Poppen and the crew of Impulsive, a Melges 24, which clocked in at just under 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Pictured L-R
Skipper Laurie Poppen, Jay Wallace, Jim Beebe, and Dave Frye.
Congratulations!
Laurie is also the Chair of the Harbor Hospice Chronicle Regatta and the granddaughter of Leila and Cyrus Poppen for whom the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence is named.
Laurie and her crew are entitled to go to St. Petersburg, FL to compete in the National Hospice Regatta in 2012.
The Judy Miller Memorial Challenge
The very happy gentleman pictured to the right is Bobby Cox, Skipper of Ricochet and winner of the Judy Miller Memorial Trophy. Bobby raised the most Skipper Pledges for the 2011 Race.
Thank you Bobby and all who participated in this year's challenge. Because of your commitment to the good work Harbor Hospice is doing in the communities we serves, the Judy Miller Memorial Challenge raised over $5,000 in pledges.
Thank you!
More race pictures to come.
2010 Regatta Pictures
On a beautiful and breezy day on Muskegon Lake, dozens of sponsors, donors and volunteers raised more than $20,000 for hospice care in our community. We give our sincere thanks to the following businesses and individuals.
Partners:
The Muskegon Chronicle
Muskegon Yacht Club
Sponsors:
Torresen Marine, Hines Corporation, Trophy House and Jones Sports, Leila Poppen Reynolds, Fricano's Muskegon Lake, SPN Financial Services, LLC, Shoreline Sport & Spine, Berhends Hendricks Suit, MYC Handicapped Racing Division, Lakeshore Employee Benefits, Next-I.T., Community Foundation Muskegon, Community Shores Bank , Sherman and Louise Poppen, Valic/Rick Wendt, Warner Norcross & Judd, Employees of Priority Health, Lakeshore Health Network, MYC One Design, Sytsema Funeral Homes Inc., Tim and Rita Thill, William M. Newman, West Michigan Dock & Market Corp. Tridonn Construction Company, Jane Thocher, Mort Kantor.
