Friends and supporters of Long Beach legend Phil Trani came together on July 24 to raise nearly $100,000 in his third annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach.
Skylinks Golf Course hosted a full field of golfers with various games and contests at different holes. The winning foursome of the “Par or Better” tournament was the Toll Group team who posted 18 under par!
Prior to teeing off, participants enjoyed delicious breakfast burritos from Hole Mole and got to talk to some of the Club kids during a putting contest hosted by D.A. Davidson, in which the winner Matt Lasnier won his own Musty Putter.
On course, golfers were treated to massages by Leora Breese-Mares and had opportunities to win a Jeep Grand Cherokee courtesy of Glenn Thomas Dodge or $10,000 courtesy of Diane Carmain.
Patterson Construction kept everyone hydrated as the underwriter of beverages on the hot course and lunch was hosted by Rich Manor of Pacific Air Center.
The tournament concluded with a reception, delicious dining, and an auction at Phil Trani’s Restaurant.
An assortment of raffle and auction items included a ride in a bi-plane overlooking the shoreline and a home security system donated by Platt Security.
Becky Hinkle of Property Management Inc. was recognized for securing $10,000 of support in her first year on the committee.
Trani, a former member of the Boys & Girls Clubs recalls waiting outside of the club until the doors were unlocked so he could play sports in the gym and the fields. His family could not afford tennis shoes at that time, so he played in his socks.
During the reception, Don Rodriguez, chief executive officer of the Clubs, thanked Phil for being the first person in the 78-year history of the Boys & Girls Clubs to create a permanent endowment which will help the Clubs for all future generations to enjoy sports.
The tournament has netted $165,000 in the past three years and half of the proceeds are invested at the Long Beach Community Foundation in the Phil Trani Sports Fund permanent endowment for the Clubs.
Marcelle Epley from the Foundation was sponsored to play in the tournament and expressed her appreciation for establishing the fund. The other half of the funds will support the sports programs for the nearly 4,000 youth members of the Clubs this year.
Major sponsors were Phil Trani, Traffic Management Inc., Farmers Insurance and the Hebson Agency, Platt Security, Ancon Marine, Shangri-La Construction, Glenn E. Thomas, Patterson Construction, Pacific Air Center and D.A. Davidson.
The Phil Trani committee members included Marc Platt, Mark Hebson, Graham Hebson, Becky Hinkle, Justin Schaller, Dave Lasnier, Seamus McDonald, Phil Trani, Chris Spano, David Walker and Sandra Valle.
Seen at the Scene: Anna and Marc Platt, Becky and Bob Hinkle, Lou Anthony, Robert Renteria, Jim Normandin, Mick Ukleja, Mike Zupanovich, Patrick Mahoney, Russell Massery, Larry Stewart, Steve Ruvolo, Phil Trani Jr., Dr. Grant Uba, Scott Bascon, Terry Dedeaux, David Slingsby, Roberta and Scott Dionne, Michele and Tim Langley, Tony Chukaka, Joey Rooney, Steve Rasmussen, Jack O’Neil, Scott Bascone, Danny Thomas, Lee Duncan, Gary Cohee, Tracy and Jerry Scanlon, Al Mellow, Tim Torrington, Ed Whitmore, Craig Rutledge, Matt Stevens, Andy Meyer, Brian However, Ben Buskey, John Bianco, Steve Henderson, Ken Miller, Bill Madonna, Tim DeWeese, Paul Hennessey, Dan Guerrero, Mike Flores, Lindsey Hughes, Rick Lorenzen, Evan Paur, Steve Urebek, Steve Beatty and Elizabeth McDonnell.
Miller Children’s Auxiliary installation
Coincidently, 71 members and guests of Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach Auxiliary attended the 71st annual meeting and installation of officers.
The event was held at the Long Beach Yacht Club on June 20. Third-year President Glenda Wycoff was installed along with the Board of Directors.
A theme of “Educating Hearts and Minds” led installation officer and past President Margie Penny through the halls of academia as she performed her duties by assigning each board member an executive management position in the “AUXidental Unified School District.”
Those installed were Leslie Schlauch, Kathie Milich, and Margie Penny, also appointed with “administrative titles” were Jane Nielsen, Judie Jacobus, Sally Lane, Karen Lewis and Linda Dilday.
“Management positions” were assigned to Committee Chairs, Collette Anderson, Lucille Basye, Diane Prior, Jeannette Gillies, Nancy Piazza and Patt Allen.
Dr. James (with Christella) Fritzell, Clinical Director of the Small Baby Program, accepted a check for $105,000 for the Little Ones. Stephanie Figueroa, Clinical Operations Director for the NICU was presented with a check for $50,000 for the naming of a patient room in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
In the past two years, the Auxiliary has donated $475,000 to Miller Children’s Hospital and other charities aiding children. The annual Fashion Show will be held Feb. 17, 2018, at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Seen at the Scene: Vice President Memorial Care Philanthropy Cecilia Belew and Director Major Gifts Cathleen Wieder, and Manager of Miller’s Child Life Program Rita Goshert, Stan Wycoff, Bonnie Daugherty, Vicki Firestone, Dolorie Thurner, Charlene Rice, Joyce Bond, Lois Fleischhauer, Mary McClung, Bob Lewis, Bonnie Ladbury, Mary Kelly, Carol England, Lisa Maloney, and Annette Daniels, who was honored with a 12th diamond for her Auxiliary pin.
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