Service Paws event raises $10K
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Service Paws of Central PA held its third annual golf tournament July 11 at Park Hills Country Club.
The event raised more than $10,000.
This was a four-person scramble for all skill levels. There were door prizes for each golfer (gift cards donated by 59 area businesses) as well as skill contests.
The team from Bolger Brothers Inc. (Charlie Burch, Art Partner, Rick Kensinger and Chuck Erickson) turned in the lowest score of 7-under par.
Doug DeAngelis was the winner of the putting contest.
Courtesy Motors offered a brand-new Ford Focus to the first person who met the challenge of getting a hole in one; no one met that challenge, but a runner-up prize was awarded to Justin Kobuck.
There were five drawings for $25 gift cards; Bob Sutton, Art Partner, Marla Moon, each won one and two were won by Wes Elder.
At the end of the day, the golfers enjoyed dinner on the patio at Park Hills.
Service Paws of Central PA is a local nonprofit organization established to financially assist those in need of a service dog and/or those who may already have a service dog and need help with extraordinary veterinary expenses.
Sponsors included:
Tee sponsors -- A&A Insurance, Allegheny Orthotics, Altoona Curve (also prize donor), Ameri-Serve (also team sponsor), ARC Federal Credit Union (also team sponsor), Atlas Therapy, Bassler Erwin & Joyce, Begin With Us Child Care and Preschool, Bihary Family Dental, Blair Gastro-enterology Associates, Blue Knob Auto, Bolger Brothers, Inc. (also team sponsor and prize donor), Britz & Associates, Budget Beverage, Central PA Physicians Group, Clearfield Bank & Trust a Division of Riverview Bank (also volunteers), Companion Animal Hospital, CrossRoads Physical Therapy and Rehab Inc., Depiro Entertainment & Designs, Dr. Dennis C. Dobbins, Doing Better Business, Dorman's Jewelry Inc.. EADS Group, Encompass Health Altoona, EstateSale.com, Fiore True Value Hardware, First Commonwealth Bank, Freedom Excursions (also prize donor), Frosty Panther, Health First, The Hite Co., Hometown Bank of PA, Howard Hanna Johnston Realty, Imler's Poultry, Integrity Construction (also volunteers), Investment Savings Bank Altoona, Irwin Financial, JJ's Photographic Wall Art (photographer), Keller Engineers Inc., Ketrow Travel, Kooman & Associates (also prize donor), Lakemont Veterinary Clinic, Laurel Eye Clinic, Lawn Doctor, M&T Bank, McCann Wealth Strategies, McCartney's Inc., McCoys Lawn & Garden, LLC, McQuaide Blasko, New Ente-rprise Rural Electric Co-op, New Look Uniform and Em-broidery, Newborn Enterprises Inc., North Star Support Ser-vices, PennCrest, Pet Partners, Plunger's Plumbing & Heating, Progressive Periodontal Therapy (Michael Cohen, DDS), Real Living, Lisa Fry & Asso-ciates, Reliance Bank, Drs. Richard Centar and Ryan Imler, Ritchey Hardscapes and Landscaping Inc., Robert A. Baker, DDS, P.C., Roof Works, S&T Bank, Saleme Insurance, Sheetz Inc., Spherion, State Farm Insurance/Tammy Kehr, Stevens Mortuary Inc., Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Stuckey Ford, Sylvan Veterinary Clinic (also team sponsor), Tel-Power Tool & Equipment Rental Inc., Texas Roadhouse, Tom Smith (also a golfer), True Value Roaring Spring, UPMC Altoona Founda-tion (also team sponsor), Ward Transport Corp. and Young, Oakes, Brown & Co., P.C. (also team sponsor).
Prize donors -- Allegro, Allstate/Rob Sullivan, Altoona Gourmet Buffet, Bedford Candies, Beerbower Jewelers, Bestway Pizza, Blair Candy Co. Inc., Boscov's, Chick-fil-A, Comfort Suites, Courtesy Motors, Cracker Barrel, Dairy Queen, DeGol Family Foundation, Delgrosso's, Dutch Hill Chocolates, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Film Center, Finelli's, Gardners Candies, Hometown Market, Jethro's, K Squared Bedford, Kranich's, La Fiesta Mexican Bar & Grill, Maddie Cakes, McDonald's in Walmart, Meadows, Papa John's, P&C Creative Designs, Moments Photography, Old Canal Inn, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Park Hills Country Club, PetValu, Red Lobster, Saint Francis University, Sam's Club Altoona, Say It With Sweets, Sherwin Williams, Starr Hill Winery, Summit Athletic Club, Summit Country Club, Suzi Behe, Tac-O The Town, Texas Hotdogs 58th Street, Tim's American Cafe, Trade Secrets, US Hotel, Walmart Super Center Altoona, Walmart Super Center Duncansville and Weis Market Park Hills Plaza.
Other teams of golfers included AFSCME local 3155 (unionized employees of the Altoona Water Authority), Bill Engelbret and Marla Moon. A special thanks to Park Hills Pro Lynn Waugaman and Inco Beverage and Galliker's Dairy Co. of Johnstown, beverage sponsors.
Check out the group on Facebook; it is attempting to reach 1,000 likes by the end of the year. There are pictures of the tournament to view, courtesy of Julia Witherow of JJ's Photographic Wall Art.