PTO GOLF = TOURNAMENT UPDATE

PTO Golf Tournament Update =20

By Robyn Schmitt

The=20 7^th=20 annual =93Spring for the Kids=94 golf fundraiser was a tremendous = success, with 53=20 golfers hitting the links on a sunny, 70 degree day (defying the weather = forecast). A delicious = buffet=20 dinner was followed by a feisty live auction. A special presentation was = made to Jode=20 Hall and Rick DelBianco by Bill Franzoni and Kristen Rackliffe, = thanking them for

being founders, and honoring their years of dedication to this = event.=20 The other founding members who could not attend but who also were = visionary in=20 creating the =93Spring = for the Kids=94=20 Fundraiser are Joe Bizzarro, = Jason=20 Smith and Dan Turgeon. =20

We=20 would like to thank the following supporters, sponsors and volunteers = for their=20 help this year.

Rutland Country Club and =20 &nbs= p; =20 &nbs= p; =20

=20 Greg Nelson/Brad Barker

Edward Jones Investments ~Tad = Smith

Lenny Burke Farm

Village Snack Bar

Merchants Bank

Chittenden Bank

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Family Dental Associates

Rutland Area VNA Hospice

Practico=92s Landscaping and Fencing

McDonald=92s

Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic

OMYA

Jiffy Mart

O=92Brien, Shortle, Reynolds & Sabotka

Rutland Regional Medical Center

Keith II Sporting Goods

Ladabouche Furniture

Rutland Fuel

Vermont Bedrooms

Interstate Batteries

Kenlan, Schwiebert, Facey & Goss

Rodney & Nicole McPhee

B & B Waste & Recycling

Hubbard Brothers Waste &

=20 Recycling

Castleton Spartan Football Camps

The Abbey Group

Ben & Jerry=92s Ice Cream

Keyser Energy

Waldron & Rhodes Jewelers

Five Elements Spa

Drs. Peter and Lisa Hogen-

=20 kamp

Heritage Family Credit Union

Rich and Kim Alercio

Bill Franzoni

Mike and Kristen Kenosh

Kristen Rackliffe

Robyn Schmitt