Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts Inc. held its 12th annual Girl Scout Golf Classic at Knob Hill Golf Club in Manalapan and raised more than $35,000 to benefit programs offered to local girls in Monmouth and northern Ocean counties.
"All of us at Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts are extremely pleased with the success of this year’s Girl Scout Golf Classic," said Susan H. McClure, chief executive officer of Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts. "I would like to thank all the sponsors, golfers and members of the volunteer committee on behalf of the 12,000 local girls who will benefit from their generosity."
According to a press release, a variety of sponsors lent their support to this year’s Girl Scout Golf Classic. Top sponsors included Gold Sponsor Abbington Associates Inc. and two Silver Sponsors: Coastal Title Agency and Alice Guttler. All design and commercial printing services for the Girl Scout Golf Classic were donated by Keefe Printing and Graphics.
Golf carts were sponsored by Commerce Bank. A continental breakfast was sponsored by Faridy, Veisz, Fraytak; Awards Luncheon Sponsors included K. Hovnanian Companies, Network 1 Financial Advisors and OceanFirst Bank. The Beat-the-Pro Sponsor was Norkus Foodtown, while the refreshment carts were sponsored by Amboy National Bank and Shrewsbury Bicycles and Executive Bike Tours.
Hole-in-One Sponsors included Damian Sylvia and Edward Dowling Jr., Golf Headquarters and Paul DeFelice of Circle Chevrolet. The Putting Green Sponsors were Clayton and Son Funeral Home and Carton, Arvantis, McGreevy, Argeris, Zager and Aikins. Companies that purchased both a hole sponsorship with a flag and a tee sponsorship were Colts Neck Consulting Group and New Jersey Natural Gas Company. Additional hole sponsors with a flag were Abbington Associates Inc., Dr. Peter Bastardo, Builders‚ General Supply Company, Commerce Bank, Decker Wright Corporation/Dock
masterOnline.com, Hall Construction Co., Keefe Printing and Graphics, Bill and Edith McClure, Susan H. McClure, Mehr, LaFrance and Basen, Network 1 Financial Advisors, Norkus Foodtown, Prudential Financial, Reynolds Marketing and Media Services, and Shrewsbury Bicycles and Executive Bike Tours.
Tee sponsors were Birdsall Engineering, Brook 35 Plaza, CentraState Healthcare Foundation, Christopher Stephen Homes, Community Bank of New Jersey, Ruth Harms, Kellenyi Johnson Wagner, Kenney Gross and Kovats, Little Brownie Bakers, McCue Captains Agency, Meridian Health System, Merrill Lynch, New Jersey-American Water Company, PNC Bank, Progressive Lawyer Services, Shrewsbury State Bank, SI Bank and Trust, Sovereign Bank and Wachovia. Eric Sambol Corporation was a patron of the event. Susie Mayer of A Stitch in Time donated the embroidery of the tee flags, while Josh Green and Bob Kave served as the golf pros for the afternoon.
The Girl Scout Golf Classic Committee was co-chaired by Dr. Peter Bastardo, the Freehold Township superintendent of schools, and Richard Hunt of Network 1 Financial Advisors. Members of the committee included Robin Fitzmaurice, Shrewsbury State Bank; Lou Grob, House of Hearing Aids; Alice Guttler, CentraState Healthcare System; Tom Hayes, New Jersey Natural Gas Company; Carole Horowitz, Commerce Bank; Bob Kave, Philmont Country Club; Kevin Keefe, Keefe Printing and Graphics; Peter LaFrance, Mehr, LaFrance and Basen; Bob McGirr, Clayton Funeral Home; Gerard Norkus, Norkus Foodtown; Leslie Preston, Due Process Stable; and Tom Tyler, PNC Bank.
Trophies were awarded by the committee to a variety of top golfers. The first-place female foursome was Tonnine Fogliano, Bette Gasarch, Roni Jones and Millie Selinger. The first-place male foursome was Dan Gartin, Lou Grob, Tony Palladino and Larry Puorro. The first-place mixed foursome was Kay Charles, Joe Finn, Bill Jasco and Jackie St. Angel. In addition, the "longest drive" award for women and men was earned by Linda Kirby and Robert Bolig, respectively. The "closest to the pin" award for women and men was earned by Roni Jones and Sean Boyce. Finally, the "straightest drive" award for women and men was earned by Joan Disler and Tony Petretta.
Participants in the Girl Scout Golf Classic were able to bid on many silent auction items donated by local businesses. Those who donated silent auction items included The Atlantic Club; Battleground Golf Club; Black Bear Golf Club; Deal Country Club; Earth Treasures; Gerard Photography; Harkers Hollow; Heart and Soul; Holiday Inn at Tinton Falls; InteCardia Life Care Imaging; Jumping Brook Country Club; Keefe Printing and Graphics; Knob Hill Golf Club; Kramer Photography; Life Fitness; Manasquan River Golf Club; New Jersey Natural Gas; Old Orchard Country Club; Pebble Creek Golf Club; Reynolds Marketing and Media Services; Seaview Marriott Resort and Spa; Shore Oaks Golf Club; Shrewsbury Bicycles; Tarantin Tank; Wild Turkey Golf Club; and the YMCA of Western Monmouth County.