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St. Croix Rotary Clubs Raise Funds for Charity From Golf Tournament

The Rotary Club of St. Croix Mid-Isle and the Rotary Club of St. Croix report outstanding participation in their 2013 Golf Classic held on Sunday, April 7, at Carambola Golf Club. The Rotary Clubs have partnered in this important fundraiser to finance long-standing programs across St. Croix and beyond:
• Eradication of Polio Worldwide
• Raising money for Four Stanley Farrelly Educational Scholarship
• Providing Dictionaries to Every 3rd Grader on St. Croix
• Providing Cool School Planners for 5th and 6th Graders
• Early Act and Interact Programs for Kids and Young Adults
• Serving Saturday Morning Breakfast at The Light House Mission
• Annual Health Fair in partnership with St.Croix Rescue
• Supporting Junior Statesman Foundation with Annual Scholarships
• Co-sponsoring Back To School Fun Day; Providing School Supplies for Students
• Distributing Car Seats for Kids to Parents on St. Croix in Conjunction With V.I. Public Safety
• Sponsoring and Teaching Economics for Success for 7th Grade Students
• Sponsoring Vocational Career Fairs for High School Students; sponsoring MathCounts
Fifteen teams participated in this year’s competition, and awards were presented at the evening banquet for:
1st Low Gross: Kevin Ferris, Phil Payne, Chuck Vourds and Joshua Johnson
1st Low Net: Robert Ruach, Fred Anduze, Ginny Angus and Doug Spears
2nd Low Net: Peter Firestone, Linda Condon, Victoria Firestone and Dave Condon
3rd Low Net: Rick Van Heckman, Mae Menzies, Frank Lupo and Doug Menzies
4th Low Net: Ann Williams, Diane Burns, Cosmo Williams and Alex Pelovitz
Long Drive Contest: Frank Lupo — Men’s and Diane Burns — Ladies
Putting Contest: Hugh Sanchez – Men’s and Ginny Angus — Ladies
Closest to Hole: Jim Kasin – Men’s and Ginny Angus — Ladies
Longest Drive: Eldon Providence – Men’s and Diane Burns — Ladies
Hole in One Sponsor: Marshall & Sterling Insurance
Bronze Sponsors: Stonehouse Group , DIAGEO USVI, PAX, Cruzan Rum and Dr. Kurt Buska
Hole Sponsors: O’Neal’s Transport, BCG VI and David A Beck
Contributors: Olympic Rent a Car, Big Beard’s Adventure Tours, Essentials for the Office, Tavern 1844, Cheeseburgers in Paradise, Carambola Golf Club, Innovative Companies and Quality Electric Supply Inc.
The Rotary Clubs express deep appreciation to all the sponsors, donors, participants and member volunteers who contributed to the tremendous success of this annual fund raising event.

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