Port Jervis, NY (August 10) – If there is one message that Event Chair Dick McKeeby would like everyone to hear in anticipation of next year's event, it is that the annual Golf Classic in support of Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY, is always lots of fun.
The recent fundraiser, held on August 10 at the High Point Golf Club, 342 Shore Drive in Montague, New Jersey, welcomed 117 golfers and raised over $44,000, a record to date, for the hospital's Medical Equipment and Technology Fund.
The High Point Golf Club has 18 picturesque holes that are surrounded by crystal lakes and are a challenge to play for both professional and amateur golfers. And with its immaculate greens, lush landscaping and views of the High Point monument, the golf course is considered to be one of the finest courses in the area.
This year's major hole-in-one prize, designated on the fifth hole, was a brand new car courtesy of Phil's Ford in Port Jervis, NY.
Although no one scored the hole-in-one, all the golfers received a variety of amenities including lunch, refreshments served throughout the day, giveaways, awards and valuable prizes, including an Apple iPod and a set of PING golf clubs, followed by a dinner reception at the Erie Trackside Manor in Port Jervis.
Participants reported that the Bon Secours Community Hospital annual Golf Classic was not only the most fun but also the best-organized golf outing they had ever attended and all were looking forward to next year's event.
"Bon Secours Community Hospital is one of the most important institutions in our community," said Event Chair Dick McKeeby. "and this Golf Classic, always a fun event, is a great way to show our support. We thank everyone who contributed to its success."
Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, is located at 160 East Main Street in Port Jervis, NY. For additional information call (845) 858–7000 or visit:
bschs.bonsecours.com
About Bon Secours Charity Health System
Every year, nearly one million people in the lower Hudson Valley, New Jersey and Pennsylvania turn to Bon Secours Charity Health System (BSCHS) for innovative healthcare delivered with
compassion. BSCHS has received national recognition, rankings and numerous awards for the level of care it provides.
BSCHS is comprised of Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Suffern, NY; Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY; St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, NY; a certified home health agency; two long-term care facilities; an assisted living/adult home facility and several other medical programs located throughout the region. The system employs more than 3,400, making it one of the region's largest employers
Bon Secours Medical Group is BSCHS's regional network of nearly 80 primary care physicians and specialists from a broad array of medical disciplines. These skilled clinicians play a central role in bringing personalized, preventive and expert care to people from every stage of life.
BSCHS is a member of the Bon Secours Health System—a national Catholic healthcare system with a strong reputation and robust commitment to bringing compassionate healthcare to those in need. For more information, visit
www.BSCHS.BonSecours.com. For a complete list of practitioners, visit
http://bschs.org/find-a-physician-bon-secours-medical-group.html
Photos:
1. Howard Kuperman, president of Phil's Ford, arrives with this year's major hole-in-one prize, courtesy of his dealership
2. Lunch is served.
3. Golfers seated outside the clubhouse at lunchtime.
4. Event Chair Dick McKeeby will serve refreshments throughout the day from this special golf cart.
5. Community Liaison Mary Decker (right) measures the distance of a ball from the hole in a putting contest held before the start of the tournament.
6. And they're off! All the golfers head out in a scramble format.
7. Kyle Mitchell (left) and Bill Nealis, enjoy a day off from their jobs as members of the Eastern Pike Regional Police in nearby Matamoras, Pennsylvania.
8. Anesthesiologists Dr. Singar (left) and Dr. Burns, with the cart sponsored by Ramapo Anesthesia.
9. Trying for the hole-in-one prize, courtesy of Phil's Ford, on the fifth hole.
10. No one in this foursome scored a hole-in-one for the new car prize on the fifth hole but they all contributed to the double-your-money contest for landing on the green with the first shot. From left, Chris and Steve Albanese, John Palumbo and Doug Messina. Most of the winners in this contest, by the way, contributed their winnings to the fundraiser