Eighteen years after Newport resident Edna Schwartz's death, family and friends continue to celebrate her life with a golf tournament that raises money to support home care and hospice services at Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties. The tournament also celebrates the lives of Jerold and Jay Schwartz, sons of Edna Schwartz, and Kathy Franks O’Brien, granddaughter of Edna Schwartz.
On Friday, July 22, the 18th Annual Edna Open will be held at the North Kingstown Golf Course, 615 Callahan Road. Golfers are invited to play in this shotgun scramble tournament which starts at 8 am. Eighteen holes, carts, muffins and coffee, hot dogs, beer and other beverages, a steak fry dinner and awards reception are included in the cost of $110 per person. Tickets are $35 for the dinner only. To reserve your spot or for more information, please call 401-849-2101.
Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties is an independent, non-profit home health and hospice agency that provides services in Newport and Bristol Counties, RI and Fall River, Somerset, Swansea and Westport, MA.
