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Longboat officials putt to fund emergency services

Resort at Longboat Key Club gave Longboat's emergency services $15,000 at Saturday's putting challenge.


  • By Bret Hauff
  • | 5:59 p.m. October 21, 2017
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Longboat leaders, officials and golfers gathered Oct. 21 at the Resort at Longboat Key Club for a putt-off to raise money for the islands police and fire rescue services.

Commissioner Jack Daly, former Public Works Director Juan Florensa, Fire Chief Paul Dezzi, Deputy Police Chief Frank Rubino, Police Chief Pete Cumming and Commissioner Irwin Pastor worked together to raise $15,000 for the town's emergency services special fund, money the departments will split for purchasing outside their allotted town budgets, Dezzi says. 

Former Public Works Director Juan Florensa (left) takes a practice shot with advice from Resort at Longboat Key Club Director of Golf Terry Ohara.
Former Public Works Director Juan Florensa (left) takes a practice shot with advice from Resort at Longboat Key Club Director of Golf Terry Ohara.
Commissioner Jack Daly (right) putted the best of all of Longboat's officials Saturday, raising $1,300 for the town's emergency services and sinking two of his putts in one stroke.
Commissioner Jack Daly (right) putted the best of all of Longboat's officials Saturday, raising $1,300 for the town's emergency services and sinking two of his putts in one stroke.
Fire Chief Paul Dezzi (right) raised $1,100 for Longboat Key's emergency services Saturday, sinking his first two shots in two strokes and the last in three.
Fire Chief Paul Dezzi (right) raised $1,100 for Longboat Key's emergency services Saturday, sinking his first two shots in two strokes and the last in three.
Deputy Police Chief  Frank Rubino (right) raised $1,100 for Longboat Key's emergency services Saturday, sinking his first and last shots in two two strokes, the second in three.
Deputy Police Chief Frank Rubino (right) raised $1,100 for Longboat Key's emergency services Saturday, sinking his first and last shots in two two strokes, the second in three.
Police Chief Pete Cumming (right) raised $1,100 for Longboat Key's emergency services Saturday, sinking his first two putts in two shots and his last in three.
Police Chief Pete Cumming (right) raised $1,100 for Longboat Key's emergency services Saturday, sinking his first two putts in two shots and his last in three.
Commissioner Irwin Pastor (right) raised $1,000 for the town's emergency services, sinking his first putt in two strokes and his second two in three.
Commissioner Irwin Pastor (right) raised $1,000 for the town's emergency services, sinking his first putt in two strokes and his second two in three.
How the field played out.
How the field played out.
Left to right: Resort at Longboat Key Club Owner Mark Walsh, Resort at Longboat Key Club Golf Director Terry Ohara, Dezzi, Rubino, Pastor, Cumming, Florensa, Daly and Michael Walsh.
Left to right: Resort at Longboat Key Club Owner Mark Walsh, Resort at Longboat Key Club Golf Director Terry Ohara, Dezzi, Rubino, Pastor, Cumming, Florensa, Daly and Michael Walsh.

 

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