“Swing Into Summer” on Friday, June 29 at The Links At Union Vale
By John M. Benson
June 10, 2007
Have a great day of golf and lunch and dinner at The Links At Union Vale, meet old friends and make new friends, and raise funds to support the kids at the Pawling public schools.
Pawling's 3rd Annual “Swing Into Summer” is a new but already very popular tradition in the community, the golf tournament initiated two years ago by the indomitable spirits who brought you the Betty Gallagher Playground and other seeming miracles, Gina Reynolds, Helena Bellucci, Donna Pagliaro, Steven Fleischman and Jen Kuhlman.
SIGN UP NOW !!!
Call Gina Reynolds to sign up or for more information 855-0244.
They are accepting sign ups as an individual, or two-some, four-some. It doesn't matter, just join the crowd!
CALLING SPONSORS !!!!!
Tee-sign sponsors are $75
Closest to the Pin $200
Longest Drive $200
This year, the group has turned to Lonna Kelly and LEAF, the Local Education Advancement Foundation, where the equally formidable local dynamos dedicate themselves year after year to raising funds to augment the school budget and bring special enhancements into the educational experience at the Pawling schools.
"Swing Into Summer" is in its third year. It was a PTA event for the first two years. The PTA covers the Pawling Elementary School only as of this year, so LEAF has been asked to sponsor the tournament because it covers the entire school district.
Thus the golf tournament is an event not to be missed this year, as it is being brought to you by Lonna Kelly, Trisha Johnson, Gina Reynolds, Helena Bellucci, Donna Pagliaro, Steven Fleischman, Christine and Robert Walters, and other LEAF members that include Sonya Abbye Taylor, Sara Von Burg and Cheryl Egdemir.
Friday June 29th at The Links at Union Vale
$130 includes all golf fees, lunch, dinner
Lunch & registration begin at 11:30 a.m.
Shotgun start at 1:00 pm. (best ball - meaning you all hit and then go to whoever has the better shot, then everyone hits again, and you again go to the best shot etc....)
Golf Clinic at 4:30 for those who want to learn a few tips $15
$45 for dinner only, open to all at 6:30
DJ Mike Mondaruli will entertain.
Prizes, Awards, 50/50, Grand Prize raffles etc.. all occur during dinner.
Call Gina Reynolds to sign up or for more information 855-0244.
They are still accepting sign-ups. You can sign up as an individual, or two-some, four-some. It doesn't matter. Also there are separate prizes this year for females since we have more women playing.
The Local Education Advancement Foundation (LEAF) effort is entirely volunteer driven and directed. LEAF is a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization founded in 1999. The organization has raised over $100,000 since its founding and has established two programs that they prioritize for funding, the after-school hours at the high school library and the Mini-Grant Program.
The high school library is open late three days a week through LEAF funding. The library is well utilized in those hours and usage has grown tremendously since LEAF implemented the program.
The Mini-Grant Program allows staff and teachers to apply for small grants. Up to $200 per teacher is allocated and many teachers pool their requests to purchase larger items. Building principals sign off
on the applications. In general these are not large items but, for
example, teachers will request books for their classroom libraries,
funding for plants and seeds for the high school courtyard and magazine subscriptions. One elementary school teacher created math and literature bags with games and a related book for children to take home with the supplies and canvas bags purchased by LEAF.
LEAF members also suggest funding projects where they as parents and community members perceive a need, such as purchasing lighting for the high school parking lot a few years ago and bleachers for the soccer fields. Larger purchases are made with the approval of the district to avoid conflicts or cause the district unanticipated expense.
LEAF does not raise money for scholarships but to support education
within the district and for children attending the Pawling public
schools. They raise this money through two direct mail campaigns yearly and an occasional grant.
“Swinging Into Spring” is now a LEAF function, and it promises to bring in additional funding that will enable this worthwhile organization to provide even more support for the public schools in Pawling.
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