Community Corner
14th Annual Steve O'Grady Open a Huge Success!
The 14th Annual Steve O’Grady Open golf tournament was held Monday, August 19th at Olde Salem Greens. It was a nearly perfect day with 20 golf groups. Proceeds from the tournament support continuing education scholarships for Salem Little League and Boys & Girls Club alumni.
1st place, -12: Pat Chasse, Tom Doyle, JJ Mason, Jeff LaJoie
2nd place, -8:
Kevin Cross, Charlie Doyle, Jim Cross, Paul Herbert
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3rd place –6:
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Jim Corbett, Jay Corbett, Jon Corbett, Tom Houde
Closest to the pin/hole 8 was Mark Conrad Prosniewski, 9 feet.
Longest drive Male and Female on hole 3:
Graham Tilburey and Kathleen Zolla
At the post tournament luncheon, 16 scholarships totaling $12,800 were awarded to this year’s Stephen M. O’Grady Scholarship recipients.
In 14 years, the Stephen M. O’Grady Scholarship Foundation has donated over $169,700 to Salem youth, including 146 scholarships totaling $115,200 and $31,700 to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem. The foundation was started in memory of Steve O'Grady, Boys & Girls Club Director and SLL coach killed by a drunk driver in 1999 at the age of 30.
Major sponsors of this event were HTN Smith Foundation, Salem Five Charitable Foundation, Danversport Yacht Club, Colonial Engravers, People’s United Bank and Landry & Arcari. For a full listing of sponsors, raffle donors, and scholarship recipients see www.stephenogrady.com.
