Tee It Up for Character!

2009 Golf tourney nets $19,000 for CHARACTER COUNTS! in Martin County

The eighth annual Tee It Up for Character charity golf tournament attracted more than 100 golfers to Monarch Country Club in Palm City on April 29.

As the sole fundraiser for United Way of Martin County’s CHARACTER COUNTS! program, this year’s golf tournament raised more than $19,000 for character education activities and resources throughout Martin County thanks to the generosity of sponsors, auction bidders, players and special contributors.

"CHARACTER COUNTS! encourages good sportsmanship and increases public awareness of the importance of core ethical values," CHARACTER COUNTS! Director Holly Laiben said. "This golf fundraiser will help to ensure these activities continue."

All participants enjoyed a buffet dinner following the tournament featuring a live auction with auctioneer Elliot Paul, of Elliot Paul & Co., who auctioned off golf foursomes at McArthur, Loblolly, The Medalist, Willoughby, Piper’s Landing and Harbour Ridge, as well as a photo session with Dultmeier Photography and a western Martin County RV excursion and brunch with hosts Butch and Jan Bayley.

Raffle prizes were also given out and included foursomes at Lost Lake and The Club at Pointe West, gift certificates for Peter’s Steak House, Courtine’s, Just Gold Jewelers,  tickets for the Atlantic Classical Orchestra and to the Library Foundation of Martin County’s 2011 BookMania Meet the Authors Cocktail Party.

Additionally, each par-3 hole had a hole-in-one prize, including a 2010 Buick LaCrosse and other gifts courtesy of Carl’s Buick-Pontiac-GMC and a resort getaway courtesy of Monarch Country Club.

The corporate sponsor was Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. and other major sponsors included Carl’s Buick-Pontiac-GMC, Monarch Country Club, The Enjoyment Book, Tobacco Free Partnership of Martin County, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Hometown News, Palm Beach Post, Phyllis Kordick, Meg Bradley, Ampersand Graphics and Elliot Paul & Co.

RESULTS:

• Low gross winners – (59) Pete Schultz, Jim Vanover, Ron Kart, Haig Soghigian
• Low net winners (51) – Steve Erlanger, Jason Coley, Al Paetzig, Andy Spears
• Low net second place (54) – Doug Brimlow, Pat Brimlow, Al Evans, Judy Tenzyk
• Low net third place (55) – Paul Gould, Jim Griffin, John Mondoro, Dave Husnander
• Low net fourth place (55) – Jim Vojcsik, Bill Bee, Ed Bee, Keith Muniz
• Low net fifth place (55) – Wayne Hundt, Bill Holder, Kevin Fandrey, Dan Covey
• Closest to the Line – Pat Brimlow and Rich Bennet
• Closest to the Pin – Judy Tenzyk and Kevin Fandry

Seventh Annual CHARACTER COUNTS! golf tourney raises $20,000

One hundred golfers enjoyed beautiful weather and challenging greens during the Seventh Annual “Tee It UP” for CHARACTER charity golf tournament April 30 at Monarch Country Club in Palm City.

This year’s event raised nearly raised nearly $20,000 as the sole fundraiser for CHARACTER COUNTS!, a program of United Way of Martin County, that provides character-building activities in schools, civic organizations and businesses.

"CHARACTER COUNTS! encourages good sportsmanship and increases public awareness of the importance of core ethical values," CHARACTER COUNTS! Director Holly Laiben said. "This golf fundraiser will help to ensure these activities continue."

CHARACTER COUNTS! also teamed up with Clubs for a Cause, a program that offers any golf tournament the ability to raise additional funds by collecting best used clubs, to amass more than 500 golf clubs from participants, Golf USA and Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County, and members of private courses including Monarch, Piper’s Landing, Martin Downs, Palm Cove, The Fox Club, Willoughby and Lost Lake.

Other golfing results included the following:

Low gross winners – (60) Butch Bayley, Richard Anderson, Michael Neary and Clemens Kuhlig

Low net winners (54) – Doug Brimlow, Margaret Orbeson, Bob Sempier and Bruce Farren

Low net second place (55) – Glen Preston, Mike Johnson, Andrew Cornell and Jack Lambert

Low net third place (56) – Nick Bishop, Mark Feldman, Bill Bee and Ed Bee

Low net fourth place (56) – Wayne Hyndt, Bill Holder, Kevin Landrey and Dan Covey

Closest to the Line – Chuck Morrison and Arlene Simms

The buffet dinner following the tournament featured a live auction with auctioneer Justin Paul of Elliot Paul & Co., and offered golf foursomes from McArthur, Loblolly, Willoughby, Piper’s Landing, The Fox Club, Harbour Ridge, Mariner Sands, a photo session with Dultmeier Photography, and an Indiantown RV excursion and brunch with hosts Butch and Jan Bayley.

An array of fundraising prizes were awarded, including foursomes at Lost Lake, Yacht & County Club and Hammock Creek; gift certificates for Peter’s Steak House, Courtine’s, Brick Wall Grill, tickets for the Atlantic Classical Orchestra and to the Library Foundation of Martin County’s 2010 Bookmania Meet the Authors Cocktail Party.

On the course, each par-3 hole had a hole-in-one prize, including a 2009 Toyota Prius and other gifts courtesy of John Pierson’s Toyota of Stuart and a resort getaway courtesy of Monarch.

The corporate sponsor of the event was Publix Super Markets Charities Inc. Other major sponsors included John Pierson’s Toyota of Stuart, Monarch Country Club, The Enjoyment Book, Hometown News, Palm Beach Post, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Phyllis Kordick, Shirley Bradley, Ampersand Graphics, Florida Coca Cola Bottling Co., Leo and Dolores Clancy, Lively Orthodontics, Elliot Paul & Co. and Wendie Berardi of Trilogy.

SIXTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Players supporting CHARACTER COUNTS! in Martin County had a day full of enjoyment, contests and prizes at the annual Tee It Up for Character Charity Golf Tournament April 24 at Monarch Country Club.

The tournament is the one-and-only fund-raiser for the CHARACTER COUNTS! program, which provides character-building activities in schools, civic organizations and businesses. This year, the event netted about $23,000 thanks to sponsors, auction bidders and a record 144 players.

"CHARACTER COUNTS! encourages sportsmanship and increases public awareness of the importance of core ethical values," said Holly Laiben, the program’s director. "This golf fund-raiser will help to ensure these activities continue."

The sixth annual event featured an exciting new addition this year: The $10,000 Shoot-Out Putting Contest, sponsored by John Pierson’s Toyota of Stuart. For a $20 fee, entrants competed for the chance to sink a 50-foot putt worth $10,000. Finalist Todd Newman (practicing, above) came close, but his putt fell about 9 inches short of the hole.

Other golfing results included the following:

• Low gross winners – (58) Jim Parrish, William Staub, Steve Simon, Travis Leonard. 

• Low net winners (55) -- Guy Dockerill, Susan Dockerill, Jay Knipe, Perry Ware.

• Low net second place (55) -- Wayne Hundt, Dan Covey, Bill Holder, Kevin Fandrey.

• Low net third place (55) -- Jimmy Walker, Mike Muller, Eric Bauer, Bill Smith.

• Low net fourth place (56) -- Al Thurston, Ed Connell, Frank Guillot, Nick Vassalotti.

• Low net fifth place (56) -- Jim Vanover, Haig Soghigian, Bill Jaros, Jim Griffin.

• Closest to the Line – Tom Colucci and Linda Williams.

The buffet dinner following the tournament featured a live auction, with prizes including foursomes at top-flight local golf courses: Jupiter Hills Club (one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 golf courses in America), Old Marsh Golf Club and Loblolly (both ranked among the top 25 golf courses in Florida by Golf Digest), Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Jupiter Island Club, Jupiter Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, McArthur Golf Club, The Tesoro Club and Willoughby Golf Club.

An array of fund-raising prizes were awarded, including foursomes at Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club and Frenchman’s Creek Country Club; gift certificates for Peter’s Steakhouse, Baer’s Furniture, and Just Gold Jewelers; and tickets to the Library Foundation of Martin County’s 2009 Bookmania Meet the Authors Cocktail Party.

On the course, each par-3 hole had a hole-in-one prize, including a 2008 Toyota Camry and other gifts courtesy of John Pierson’s Toyota of Stuart and a resort getaway courtesy of Monarch.

CHARACTER COUNTS! is a program of United Way of Martin County. For further information, contact CHARACTER COUNTS! director Holly Laiben at (772) 283-4800, ext. 234.

5TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

From left: Monarch Country Club pro David Sanchez, Publix manager Allen Brown and golf committee members Barbara Sunblad and Gene Gillis.

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The fifth annual “Tee It Up for Character” golf tournament drew 116 good sports in support of CHARACTER COUNTS! in Martin County.

Monarch Country Club hosted the tourney on April 26, 2007. It is the one-and-only fund-raiser for CHARACTER COUNTS! program, which provides character-building activities in schools, civic organizations and businesses. The event raised $23,000 for the program.

"CHARACTER COUNTS! encourages sportsmanship and increases public awareness of the importance of core ethical values," Ms. Laiben said. "This golf fund-raiser will help to ensure these activities continue."

The four-person scramble was followed by a buffet, awards ceremony and live auction.

The golfing results included the following:

• Low gross winners (60) – Jamie Semmler, Stan March, Danny Abraham and Gary Whigam.

• Low net winners (53) – Doug Doran, Shane Dinatali, Joel Czajka and Karl Widman.

• Low net second place (54) - Kevin Grimes, Frank DeGregory, Frank Langman and San Gianino.

• Low Net third place (54) - Richard Anderson, John Terech, Eugene Schulz and Bob Sempier.

• Closest to the Line – Shane Dinatali and Phyllis Kordick.

For the second year, CHARACTER COUNTS! lined up Stuart News columnist Ray McNulty to encourage players – for a $10 donation -- to “Beat the Scribe” on the par-3 fifth hole. The winner was Frank DeGregory, who won a Cobra IM01 putter, courtesy of Monarch Country Club Pro Shop

The hole-in-one prizes were left unclaimed, including a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid courtesy of Toyota of Stuart and golf resort getaways courtesy of Monarch Country Club.

The corporate presenting sponsor of the event was Publix Super Markets Charities. Other major tournament sponsors were Toyota Of Stuart, The Enjoyment Book, Monarch Country Club, The Hometown News, The Palm Beach Post, The Stuart News, Phyllis Kordick, Lively Orthodontics, Peggy McCluskey, Taylor Woodrow, Ampersand Graphics, Shirley Bradley, Bobbie Trimble, Florida Coca Cola Bottling Co., and Larry Thackray, Pure Graphics – Geiger Florida.

The golf tournament committee was made up of volunteers Gene Gillis, Barry Grant, Phyllis Kordick and Barbara Sundblad.

For more information regarding CHARACTER COUNTS!, a program of United Way of Martin County, please visit www.charactercounts.net or call (772) 283-4800, ext. 234.

3RD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Sixty-six golfers supported CHARACTER COUNTS! by playing in the third annual tournament at Monarch Country Club on April 16, 2005.

The leading golfers were:

• 1st gross: George Pacheco, Paul Regan, Jim Morgan, Tom Wilkinson.

• 1st net: Carl Guffin, Norm Perduk, Hilly Binderow, David Newton.

• Closest-to-the-pin: Tom Wilkinson.

Special thanks go to:

• Ted Brown, of Bank of America and chairman of the United Way of Martin County board of directors, for his “Beat the Banker” challenge.

• Mike and Maralyn Reilly for donating golf packages at The Medalist and Loblolly, and Leo and Delores Clancy for donating a Harbour Ridge foursome.

• Phyllis Kordick, Barbara Sundblad, Jay Pittman and the Monarch Country Club staff.

• Heart of Gold sponsors: First National Bank, Publix Super Markets Charities, Martin Memorial and Phyllis Kordick.

2ND ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

The second annual “Tee It Up for Character” tournament drew 112 generous golfers to Monarch Country Club on April 22, 2004, making for a fun and successful fund-raiser for CHARACTER COUNTS!, a program of the United Way of Martin County.

Thanks to all the participants and sponsors, the event raised $18,000 in support of the program.

Among the golf highlights:

• Sandie St. Onge (pictured), two-time club champion at Yacht & Country Club and salesperson for Adelphia Media Services, volunteered her time and golfing skills for the event in a “closest to the pin” challenge. The raffle winner of “The Challenge” was Tony Alan, who won a new Ping putter and a golf foursome donated by Mariner Sands.

• Low gross winners were the Yacht & Country Club team of Roger Loeffelbein, Rick Wentworth, Bob Jackson and Jeff Dando with a 59.

Following a buffet dinner, golfers competed again at the auction table – vying for tempting golf packages at The Medalist and Loblolly, weekend getaways at Pirates Cove Resort and Holiday Inn Oceanside, as well as fishing trips, massages, days of beauty, and even a weekend getaway for the family pet!

“Sponsor involvement was the key ingredient,” said Duane Raab, chairman of CHARACTER COUNTS! “The generosity of Monarch, Carl’s Suburban, Kohl & Richard, Ampersand, The Kordick Family, Bobbie Trimble, First National Bank, Hometown News, Publix Super Markets Charities, Clark Weimer, Lively Orthodontics, The Stuart News, and local businesses and supporters who donated auction items and bought tee signs, allowed us to offer the players a first-class golfing experience."

INAUGURAL GOLF TOURNEY

The inaugural golf tournament to benefit CHARACTER COUNTS! was deemed a success by chairman Duane Raab. Twenty-three foursomes enjoyed a day of lunch, golf and barbecue on April 25, 2003. More than $8,000 of the funds raised went directly to CC! initiatives.

The team of Dr. Fred Draheim, Les Smith, Sean Hopkins and Mike Maliszewski came in first low gross (pictured above). The team of Bruce Snyder, Steve Snyder, Ernie Fricione and Rebecca Donaho came in first low net. The event was held at Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club.