Chris Szuter takes 1st - Nauers raise $4,700.00 in Shelbi Martin Pool Tournament! Holiday seasons seem to bring out the best in people. The plight of Shelbi Martin and a benefit pool tournament proves pool players are not exempted. Shelbi Martin, age 4, of Perry Township is fighting a courageous battle with brain cancer. She has lost her hair and vision but not her infectious smile or heart-felt support. Former GCABA Player of the Year Doug Nauer and his spouse Debbie decided to join the county wide support and possibly raise a few dollars through a pool tournament. Those that know Doug realize he is passionate about everything he does. He is a winner in every sense of the word. He doesn’t settle for second place so it’s no surprise he championed still yet another event.

Professional pool player and 2007 GCABA Added Open Event Champion, Chris Szuter, pledged Shelbi any winnings he might receive weeks before the event ever took place. Chris, playing with his trademark cool, won the event without losing a match aided by a few timely misses by his opponents. And Chris, good to his word, donated the $168.00 1^st place prize money back to help Shelbi’s cause. To the delight of Doug & Debbie Nauer, 2^nd (Bob Wartluft), 3^rd (Rich Burkhartd) and 4^th (Mark Boros) followed suit by donating their prize money back as well. In addition, the host for this event Fiddlestix Billiard Café, donated the table time collected totaling $180.00 and the McKinley Eagles donated $2,000.00. What more can be said about 2007 Player of the Year candidate Steve Helline and his son, Joe Helline? A future force to be reckoned with on the green felt, Joe donated the sale proceeds of a computer totaling $450.00. But you would have to go all the way back to a GCABA banquet ceremony in October when Jim Wayne set the tone for this event by donating his share of 50/50 winnings totaling $154.00 and Carl Slackford pledged his poker winnings totaling $60.00. Home

Several others also donated money including: K-Chrome ($100.00), Vince Johnson – Four Star Mfg ($100.00), Owen Cheyney (64.50), Chris Cheyney ($7.00), Doug Nauer ($100.00), Smucker’s Employees ($30.00), Mario Celetti ($25.00), Duane Lambes ($20.00), John Woodell ($20.00), Peter Park ($20.00), Susan Stegal ($20.00), Dick Moecia ($20.00), Charlene ($10.00), Bill ($5.00), Jack Dusick ($10.00), 50/50 ($129.00), Calcutta ($73.00), No Show Signups ($160.00), Silent Auction & Gift Certificates ($500.00).

Gift Certificates used in a silent auction were donated by Fox & Hound, Olive Garden, Red Carpet Car Wash, Macaroni Grill, Fisher Foods, Mallonn’s Grill, TGIF Fridays, Scoreboard Sports Pub, Bob Evans, Tozzi’s, Marscotti’s Pizza, Papa John, Mama Guzzardi’s , Vocelli Pizza, Tim Clark Charter FishingTrip and Sanctuary Golf Course.

Tournament winners were 1^st, Chris Szuter ($168.00); 2^nd, Bob Wartluft ($126.00); 3^rd, Rich (Richie) Burkhardt ($111.00); 4^th, Mark Boros ($42.00). Though Shelbi is sight impaired, she sees every player as a champion that participated in this event.

The Nauers thank everyone for their support and generousity . GCCBA wishes Shelbi a speedy and heart-felt recovery and kudos to the Nauers for running this wonderful event.

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