There's no sign in Beaver Falls that No. 13 will bring anything but more success in the battle against melanoma.

The annual Grant Channell Memorial Golf Outing is named after a former lifeguard who died in 1994 from an unusually aggressive form of the skin cancer. He was 27.

The 13th yearly outing, is set Saturday at the Black Hawk Golf Course in Beaver Falls.

Thanks to his wife, Lisa Channell Huntley, of Kennedy, his physician, Dr. John Kirkwood, and dozens of friends as well as strangers, the outings have raised $123,000.

The memorial foundation has sponsored free skin cancer screenings in Beaver, while the outing has supported ongo- ing research for the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Insti-tute's Melanoma and Skin Can- cer Program headed by Dr. Kirkwood.

Mrs. Channell Huntley has since remarried but has continued, with her husband's support, to organize the event. She has also been no stranger to the medical facilities that once brought bad memories.

Mrs. Channell Huntley became a volunteer at the cancer institute in Shadyside, providing cookies and drinks to patients and their families. She's now the full-time director of the UPCI Volunteer and Community Service Program.

"I think how Lisa has used her grief to help others is very admirable," said Clare Collins, UPMC media relations manager. "She's a real remarkable person."

Mrs. Channell Huntley herself is amazed that the event has been able to sustain itself for more than a decade.

"We still have a lot of interest not only for the research but to keep Grant's memory alive. So we'll just continue on and hope the support stays with us," she said.

"When we had our first annual event, it was a time for close friends and family to remember Grant. I never really imagined that we would have so much support from people who don't even know Grant.

"They stuck with me all these years, so it's been really wonderful."

Dr. Kirkwood is a world-known expert and works with Mrs. Channell Huntley to use the funds where they are most needed. One of the areas that he is exploring is why melanoma is being diagnosed in younger people more and more, said Ms. Collins. Excessive use of indoor tanning may be a key factor.

Participation in the tournament, which includes a hole-in-one contest and prize raffles, is $75 per golfer. For more information, call Mrs. Channell Huntley at 412-623-4636.