published: Friday, February 15, 2013

Golf Fore a Cure kudos

Editor:

On Feb 9, 144 Tanglewood golfers competed in the 8th anual Golf Fore a Cure tournament at Pinecrest Golf Course and raised $9,550 for breast cancer research. This fundraising success wouldn't have been possible without the generous contributions by numerous local businesses and Tanglewood golfers.

We are deeply indebted to our tournament sponsors, Edward Jones/Alan J. Holmes and the Alan Jay Automotive Network, for their continued support and to our local newspapers, News-Sun and Highlands Today for their excellent coverage of this event.

Hole sponsors were: A-Kill Pest Control, Alligator Pack and Ship, Buck and Erma Anderson, Richard and Mary Balduff, Bob "Sparky" Bugbee, Bugs Bee-Ware Exterminating, Camper Corral, Central Florida Roofing, Christine's Golf Carts, Linda Cirillo, Cool's Automotive, Tom and Ele DiGrazia, Jim Flaitz, Hayes Automotive, Heartland Pharmacy, Terry and Vicky Keelan, Tim and Barb Lomax, Peg Myers, KanDu Embroidery, NewsomEye, Bonnie Nixon, Gerry and Lottie Omand, Paragon Lawn Care, Mary Ann and Bill Patterson, Mike Sharkey, Mary Lou and Neil Simpson, George and Judy Slacum, Pat and Carol Smith, Barb and Walt Snyder, Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Stewart's Mobile Village, Tanglewood Golf Association, The Palms of Sebring, Ron and Judy Tietze, Total Home Health, Wells & Associates Insurance, and Lynn and Richard Wolfram.

Raffle and auction items were donated by: Jeffrey Alexander, Gordon and Sandra Armitage, Roger and Donna Beagan, Beef O'Brady's, Blue Lagoon, Bob Evans, Boner Outfitters, Rhonda and Gary Bursey, Caddy Shack Bar & Grill, Country Club of Sebring, Dixon Golf, D'Tangled Salon (Monica Gracia and Staci Tataris), Florida Hospital, June George, Golf Hammock, Highlands Ridge Golf Course, Ideal Golf, Donna and Orest Kalyn, Peter Kent, Tim Lomax, John and Dottie Lee McCarthy, McLane's Country Garden & Cafe, Morguard Investments (Ontario), Peg Myers, Mary Lee and Dave Napier, Bonnie Nixon, Office Depot, Palm Diner, Pinecrest Golf Course, Ridge Florist, River Greens Golf Course, Ruby Tuesday, Sebring Golf Course, Mike Sharkey, Mary Lou Simpson, George and Judy Slacum, Spring Lake Golf Resort, Sun 'N Lake Golf Course, The Bluffs Golf Course, The Depot, Turner Furniture, Sandi VanStraten, Mary Ann and Horst Wolff.

A special thank you is extended to Dave Napier, director of golf; Mary Ann Patterson, coordinator of everything else; Pat Lynn, decorating coordinator; Larry Lynn, auctioneer extraordinaire; Joe Staffieri and the staff of Pinecrest Golf Course; and to all who collected prizes, sold tickets and came out to golf.

Neil Simpson

Chair

Tanglewood Residents' Cancer Benefit