Good Samaritan Golf Classic a success

Shown in the photo are President and CEO Richard J. Murphy, Golf Classic Committee Member Ron Bova and Golf Classic Chairman Michael Lessing.

The ninth annual Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Golf Classic, for the first time ever, was held on two courses simultaneously. It was a tremendous success with almost 300 golfers participating. The weather was golf perfect and close to $330,000 was raised for health care professional education.

Playing at Southward Ho, Michael J. Benanti, MD, Wan C. Kim, MD, Ed Raven and Jim Sullivan won first place in the competition and at Island Hills, Mike Aronica, Fred Theobald, Gary Cioni and Mike Swift, guests of Graphic Paper Company, won first place, with all winners receiving flat screen TVs. Second and third place foursomes won camcorders andiPod Nanos, respectively. Many exciting raffle prizes, such as a trip to Las Vegas for two, a 32 inch TV, gas barbecue grill and more as well as a cash prize were awarded. A live auction was also held.

This year's classic sponsor was Astoria Federal Savings. Major sponsors included Bower, Sanger &

Lawrence, Global Excess Partners, Sandler O'Neill & Partners, Tellers Chophouse, Wiedersum Associates, Lewis, Johs, Avallone, Aviles & Kaufman, Future Tech Enterprise, Inc., Lessing's, Hunter EMS, Master Mechanical, ARA Plumbing, South Bay Cardiovascular Medicine, South Shore Cardiovascular Medicine and Island International Industries to name just a few.

For information about the 2007 Golf Classic, please call 631-376-4444.

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