A field of golfers took off on September 10th for the 14th Annual Wheeling and Able Golf Classic at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. Brad Field, Channel 30 chief meteorologist, who has been with us all 14 years, emceed the event. Brad did pretty well with the weather as we experienced only a couple of very brief showers - we never let Brad forget the really bad storms we’ve had!
This year’s contest winners were:
1st place golfers – Joe DeGray, John Bellobuono, Mike Dupes, Joe Montano
2nd place golfers – Brent Cobb, Mike Thomas, Joe Ouellette, Ed Coleman
3rd place golfers – Roger Bissell, Jeff Kelly, Doug Teeson, Howard Mosher
Longest Drive – Joe DeGray, Ann Dwyer
Closest to the Pin – David Monti, Robyn Cop
As always, in addition to the golfers, sponsors and raffle prize suppliers are a huge factor in the tournament’s success.
Major sponsors this year included:
- JobPro – breakfast
- Urology Specialists, PC – hole-in-one sponsor
- Gaylord Specialty Healthcare – golfer gift
- ESPN – closest to the pin
- Hanger Clinic – golf carts
- Hartford Hospital Pain Treatment Center – 1st, 2nd, 3rd place foursome contest
- Pronto Printer of Newington – longest drive
- Advanced Wheels of Technology – beverage cart
Putting Green/Driving Range Sponsors:
- Creative Office Interiors
- CT Neurosurgery and Spine Associates
- Antonio & Maria Mancini
- Saint Francis Care
Tee Sign Sponsors:
- Crystal Rock
- CT Rehabilitation & Spasticity Care - Dr. Matthew Raymond
- Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
- Hartford Hospital
- Hudson Seating & Mobility
- Jefferson Radiology
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- New Britain Medical Supplies
- Numotion
- O, R & L Commercial Real Estate
- Orthopedic Associates of Hartford
- Pearlman Family
- Victor Advertising Service
Contributors to the raffles:
Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network: Stacey Benham, Chris Carlin, Cindi DeLaurentis, Hartford Hospital Rehabilitation Staff, Home Office Staff, Tom Kugeman, Rita Parisi, Subramani Seetharama, MD, Eric Smullen, VNA HealthCare Rehabilitation Staff; and to the Hartford Hospital Rehabilitation Network staffs of Avon, Bishops Corner, Enfield, Granby, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, South Main Street, South Windsor, Wethersfield and Windsor.
Also:
ESPN Ellen and John Franks
Brad Gilchrist Jim Hennessey
Jeannie Logozzo Life Publications
Lyman Orchards TPC River Highlands
Trader Joe’s Victor Advertising
Willington Pizza Work Out World
A special thanks to Hartford Hospital Rehabilitation Network, our organizing sponsor. Proceeds will fund the grant process, the Peer Assistance program and a reprint/update of the Resource Directory. Save the date for next year - September 9, 2014!