St. Mary, Star of the Sea brings members together over golf

The fundraiser is in its third year.

  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • | 3:01 p.m. February 20, 2020
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More than 150 golfers and members turned out for St. Mary, Star of the Sea’s third annual golf tournament on Feb. 20. 

The event, hosted by the Men’s Guild, brings members together for a bit of golf, sunshine and good food. After 18 holes at Harbourside Golf Course, attendees sat down to a buffet lunch at the facility’s dining room. 

“This is a great thing, and we got a big turnout,” said chair Lenny DiStefano. 

Local businesses including Ace Hardware sponsored the event, while others provided dinners and other gifts for the raffle. All money raised by the event will go to the church’s various charities, including Catholic churches and schools and veterans programs. 

Roger Garbarino, Bob Wyatt and Dick Antonello
Roger Garbarino, Bob Wyatt and Dick Antonello
Father Phillip Schweda, Father Jim Walther, Lenny DiStefano, Shawn Monahan and Eric Scanlan
Father Phillip Schweda, Father Jim Walther, Lenny DiStefano, Shawn Monahan and Eric Scanlan
Lenny DiStefano and Terry O'Hara
Lenny DiStefano and Terry O'Hara
Luc Bourgon, Sandy French, Bob Munoz and Bob Winter
Luc Bourgon, Sandy French, Bob Munoz and Bob Winter
Attendees got to chow down on a buffet lunch after golf.
Attendees got to chow down on a buffet lunch after golf.
Raffles and prizes were to be won by the lucky ones.
Raffles and prizes were to be won by the lucky ones.
Attendees grouped together to chat after the round.
Attendees grouped together to chat after the round.
Mike and Elaine Cichon with Marcie and Terry McGovern
Mike and Elaine Cichon with Marcie and Terry McGovern
Carol Linehan and Keith O'Connor
Carol Linehan and Keith O'Connor
Katherine Jauernig, Bob Curry, Frank Mondi and Dino Sifuentes
Katherine Jauernig, Bob Curry, Frank Mondi and Dino Sifuentes
Desserts went just as quickly as the meal.
Desserts went just as quickly as the meal.
Lenny DiStefano instructs attendees to give their score cards to Terry O'Hara, so the winners could be recognized.
Lenny DiStefano instructs attendees to give their score cards to Terry O'Hara, so the winners could be recognized.

 

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