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Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame
Benches Installed at Bethpage State Park
Working closely with New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation, the Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame now has a permanent home at
Bethpage State Park (host of the U.S. Open 2002 and 2009), Farmingdale. To commemorate inductees, benches with inscribed plaques have been installed at the Carlyle on the Green clubhouse grounds and golf course tees on the Blue, Green, Yellow
and Red courses.
The first bench dedication (sponsored by an anonymous donor) was in 2006 to
honor Harry Chapin, founder of Long Island Cares—The Harry Chapin Food Bank.
Additional benches have been dedicated over the years to: Robert Alvey, Garden
City Bird Sanctuary (sponsored by Jim and Gina DeBold), Mother Anselma Ruth,
Molloy College (sponsored by the college), Irving Berkowitz, Federation of Organizations (sponsored by the agency), Al Eskanazy, Ascent: A School for Individuals
with Autism (sponsored by the family), Joan Imhof, Long Island Volunteer Center
(sponsored by Newsday, family and friends), Lyn Jurick, Ronald McDonald House of
Long Island (sponsored by the agency), Sharon Lippman, Art Without Walls (sponsored by the family), Nandy Lynch, Pet Safe Coalition (sponsored by the family),
Diana O’Neill, Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award in Volunteerism (sponsored
by the volunteer hall of fame steering committee), Lorraine Pace, Breast Cancer
HELP (sponsored by the family), Patricia Shea, MOMMAS House (sponsored by
Frank and Rita Castagna), and William Tyree, Madonna Heights, SCO Family of
Services (sponsored by the family).
U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy gave welcoming remarks at one of the
ceremonies. For more information and to download nomination forms, access livolunteerhalloffame.org or contact the Long Island Volunteer Center at 516-564-5482. ■
Bethpage State Park Photo by Miranda Gatewood
The Masters at Augusta National
By Laura Palker
®
Laura Palker is an accomplished business executive with over 25 years
of experience in the Trade Show and Sales and Marketing industries. She
is a columnist for Golfing Magazine and continues to offer seminars
and webinars on profitable trade show exhibiting.
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It is always good when I can get a round in before the start of the Masters. And
even better when the first day at the driving range can bring up a mid-season swing.
I keep telling myself, I have potential.
This year, The Masters is especially meaningful; it is the first Masters Tournament
since women have been admitted as members to Augusta National Golf Club. The
first two women, truly icons in business, education and government, former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier, Darla Moore lead the
way in breaking barriers and serving as role models. As the industry works to build
awareness through the efforts of the PGA and LPGA “Get Golf Ready” programs complete with beginner tees and greater emphasis on fun; and as the LPGA –USGA
Girls Golf program gains momentum; golf pros and avid golfers volunteer their
time to help teach people of all ages about this dynamic sport.
Golf is more than just the little white ball, it is an individual sport that requires little strength and is more about balance and self-control. It helps to bring out the
skills that build strong leaders with an emphasis on emotional intelligence, rules
and etiquette and the challenge to improve one’s own performance.
It is fitting that Adam Scott, always a gentleman, is this year’s winner at The Masters. I watched him during the practice round at the US Open in 2009 at Bethpage
Black. As I stood feeling like a school girl waving my entry ticket for autographs,
Adam Scott came up the hill and entertained the crowds with his contagious smile
and laughter. He won the hearts of all who gathered. That day, I managed to get an
autograph from Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els, two of my favorites.
For more information about “Get Golf Ready” visit www.playgolfamerica.com and for more information about Long Island’s
The Darby Foundation/LPGA-USGA Girls Golf email
palker.laura@gmail.com or feel free to call 516-380-7904. ■