An Evening with Phil Jackson September 13, 2009 TThis fall we held "An Evening with Phil Jackson" at the 4 Eagle Ranch in Wolcott. Swift Eagle's honorary chairman and coach of the LA Lakers, Phil Jackson, was our guest speaker. The sold out event, which also included music, private reception, silent auction, and a delicious tenderloin dinner, was once again an incredible evening of community and comraderie. Thank you to our generous sponsors: Jan & David McNair, 4 Eagle Ranch, Elm Family Foundation/Mark & Linda Pancratz, Joe's Liquors, Sharon & Jack Leevers, Alpine Bank, Bob Sathe, First Bank, Friends of China Cultural Adventures(Mary & Chris Randall, Merv Lapin, Becka & Stewart Green, Jay & Chris Hynes, Tom & Susan Washing), Tim & Libby Brown Foundation, KSKE, Gallegos Corporation, EPS Print & Design, The Vail Daily, The Vail Mountaineer,Plum Tv, KZYR, Orrison Distributing, The Inn at Riverwalk, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Edwards Building Center, Martha Head, Michelle Hovey, Jean Marie Hamilton & Brian Osberg, Bill House, Steadman Hawkins Clinic, Larry & Jan Rigdon, Deb McClenahan, Jean Paradis, Zastrow Dentistry, East West Partners, Vail Valley Jet Center, Elizabeth Holland,Bernard & Andrea McGovern,Podie Dixonn. /td>         Bocce Tournament June 21, 2009 La Bella Festa Bocce Tournament The second annual La Bella Festa Bocce Tournament was held this summer on a sunny Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, at the Eagle-Vail Pavilion. The tournament once again featured an afternoon of bocce, delectable appetizers, accordion music by Walter Ammon, a silent auction, Italian emcee extraordinaire Rocky Christopher and an incredible Italian dinner catered by The Gourmet Cowboy. Forty teams of four competed for the first place prize of $1000. Captained by Rob Davis, this year's first place winner was Select Services, who generously donated $500 of the prize money back to Swift Eagle. The second place winner was Walls and Floors, The Paint Bucket. Decked out in Italian gondolier style outfits, the Car Quest team of Pella and Chris Eklund and Howard and Barbara Rothenburg won the Best Costume award. Sponsors for the event were: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Vail Summit Orthopedics, Maximum Comfort Pool and Spa, Colorado Capital Bank, High Country Copiers, Boles Construction, Walls and Floor/The Paint Bucket, First Bank of Avon, Land Designs by Ellison, Colorado Business Bank, Merv Lapin, Car Quest Auto Parts, Ace Hardware, EPS Design and Printing, The Vail Daily, NRC, Orrison Distributors, Gran Crue, The Gourmet Cowboy, Ealge River Water and Sanitation, and The Vail Mountaineer. We appreciate the generous support of these sponsors in helping Eagle County residents in crisis, especially in these very difficult times. Make sure you put next year's tournment date, Sunday, June 27, 2010, on your calendar!