Warwick Rotarians to host spring golf outing on April 30

WARWICK — The Warwick Valley Rotary Club will kick off the local spring golf tournament season when it hosts its 19th annual golf outing on Monday, April 30, at Hickory Hill Golf Course in Warwick.

Rotary President Wayne Patterson said funds raised by the outing will be used by the Warwick service club to sponsor local community projects and organizations. These include the senior citizens center, Hospice, Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center. Warwick Valley Community Center, Backpack Snack Attack, Interact Club, Operation Warm Coats, Dictionary Project, Warwick Humane Society, Literacy Orange, local food pantries and meals on wheels, Inspire-Cerebral Palsy and college scholarships.

Two major hole-in-one prizes will be available this year. Leo Kaytes Ford again will sponsor a hole-in-one contest with a new Ford going to anyone acing the designated hole. In addition, Warwick Resource Group is offering $10,000 for a designated hole-in-one. There will be door prizes and awards for winning team scores, longest drives and nearest to the pin.

Event Chair Ken Ford pointed out that “this will probably be the first golf outing of the 2012 season for many, so dust off those golf clubs and join us for this exciting tournament.”

The event chairman wants all local businesses to be aware that tee and green sponsorships are available for $100, as well as gift donations. Names of sponsoring businesses will be posted throughout the 18-hole golf course on a tee and/or green of their choice. A Gold sponsorship of $500 will provide a golf foursome, a cart plus one green and one sand trap “sign” sponsorship along with dinner.

“Please remember you can enjoy a wonderful day of golfing, networking and camaraderie, and more importantly help sponsor worthwhile local community projects,” Patterson added.

Essential information Registration for the golf tournament is now underway. The entry fee is $95 per golfer, which includes dinner. A dinner-only fee of $35 per person is also available with a cash bar. Events will begin with registration and a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 9:30. The format will be scramble, best ball. A buffet dinner will be held at approximately 3:30 p.m.

For additional golf outing information call Ken Ford at 981-7300 or Wayne Patterson at 986-3387.

Rotarians on the 2012 Golf Outing Committee include Leo R. Kaytes, Lisette Cuba, Maggi Verhagen, Stan Martin, Bob Baier, Roger Gibboni, Virginia Mazza-Loomis, Charlie Loomis, Mechelle Casciotta, Stuart Arthur, Joe Donohue, Kevin Brand, Rich Savino, Doug Stage, Cortney Wright and Frank Truatt.