Thursday July 19, 2012

WESTMINSTER -- The weather was perfect on Wednesday, July 11 for Kurn Hattin Home’s Encore Golf Classic at the Keene Country Club. The golfers, corporate sponsors: Alburg Golf Links / Diane and Luke Bazin, HB Energy Solutions, IPG Employee Benefits, David & Barbara Maysilles, SymQuest Group and Whitney Blake Company; and the hole sponsors and other sponsors, all helped to raise funds for the care of the children at Kurn Hattin Homes.

After dinner, Christopher W. Barry, executive director who retires in September, was applauded for his 40 years of service to Kurn Hattin Homes. His family and many of his extended Kurn Hattin Homes’ family were there to honor him. $2,000 was raised during the auction in his honor and he was presented a deluxe get-a-way to the Elm Court Estate in Lenox, Ma. The auction alone raised over $9,000.

First place Gross winners were Doug Lyon, Tom Boggs, Rob Howe, Deb McGrath, score 61/57. First Place Net winners were Liz David, John Zimmerman, Chris Barry, Deno Mokas, score 61/54. Second Place Gross winners were Steve Durand, Doreen Durand, Peter Bradshaw, Rick Durand, score 61/55. Second Place Net winners were Deb Boyle, Sean Long, Kurt Merrill, Ryan Boyle, score 64/55. Third Place Gross winners were Jim Lynch, Bill Putnam, Dave Therrien, Rich Bowen, score 63/56. Third Place Net winners were Steve Haldeman, Dave Washburn, Steve Sparks, Rex Morgilioni, score 66/58.

Hole and putting contest sponsors

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were Durand Toyota Ford, People’s United Bank and Savings Bank of Walpole. Men closest to the pin were Steve Haldeman, hole #3, 9 ft. 11 in.; Hardy Merrill, hole #17, 5 ft. 10 in. Women closest to the pin were Deb McGrath, hole #8 21 ft.; and Karin Williams, hole #10, 17 ft. 11 in. Men’s longest drive were Deno Mokas, hole # 7 and Kurt Merrill, hole #13. Women’s longest drive was Deb McGrath, holes #7 and #13.