People Protecting the Lake
Since 1885.
Lake George
Association – P.O. Box 408 – Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 668-3558 – Fax
(518) 668-4702 – www.lakegeorgeassociation.org
November 7, 2007
For
Immediate Release
Contact: James Hood
Communications Coordinator
Lake George Association
Phone: (518) 668-3558
LGA GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES MONEY FOR EDUCATION AND LAKE
PROTECTION PROGRAMS
Lake George, NY – The Lake George Association, the nation’s first lake association and a pioneer in the conservation movement, announced that its annual golf tournament raised over $27,000. This represents a net increase of more than $9,000 over last year’s event.
The proceeds will help support some of the LGA’s Lake Saving Programs and Projects, including education initiatives and remediation projects aimed at protecting the lake’s exceptional water quality.
The LGA’s 15th Annual Golf Tournament was held on September 27th at The Sagamore Golf Club in Bolton Landing. Despite a questionable weather forecast, more than 140 players generously supporting the event were rewarded with a crisp fall day that even included a few breaks of sun.
According to Nancy Cobb-Zoll, the LGA’s Director of Membership Development and organizer of the tournament, feedback from the players was very positive and the sponsor support has increased year after year.
“This year, we had 9 major sponsors,” said Cobb-Zoll. “That is 3 more than last year.”
“We had more players, more sponsor dollars, and more in-kind donations,” she added. “We sold more raffle tickets, and had increased silent auction revenues.”
Walt Lender, the LGA’s Executive Director, credits the tournament committee and several volunteers for putting in the hard work that made the event so successful.
“Our committee put in a tremendous amount of time organizing the event, garnering sponsorships, and getting the raffle and silent auction items donated,” said Lender. “I am amazed at how they have been able to grow this event each year.”
These are the winners in the team and individual categories:
1st Place Team: Art Babiak, James Boland, John Machiski, Richard Shaw
2nd Place Team: Don Bibby, Bob Ceglerski, Jack LaBombard, Walter Rehm
3rd Place Team: Tim Ciccone, Ned Eckert, Tom Hedley, Gerry McGarvey
Top Female Team: Sue Lundgren, Karin Maurer, Carol Whitney, Charlotte Whitney
Longest drive men: Frank Cameron, Jr.
Longest drive women: Karin Hyman
Closest to pin men: Nick Caimano; Mark Taylor
Closest to pin women: Mary-Arthur Beebe
The LGA is a not-for-profit membership organization of
people interested in working together to protect, conserve, and improve the
beauty and quality of the Lake George Basin.
Interested in becoming an LGA member?
Contact the LGA at (518) 668-3558 or check out LGA on the web at www.lakegeorgeassociation.org.
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