He was born on August 10, 1950 in Salem, the son of the late James and Jean McMillan Crowell of Lisbon. A 1968 graduate of David Anderson High School in Lisbon, Roger earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Mount Union University in 1972. While at Mount Union, he played football for all four years, learned golf, was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and was active on the Interfraternity Council.
The first eight years of his career were spent as a history teacher and coach at Columbiana High School. Then Roger followed his passion and entrepreneurial spirit to start Crowell Construction in 1980. For the next 42 years, until his death, he owned and operated his own business and was known statewide as a leading builder.
Master craftsman and carpenter, Roger was committed to quality workmanship, and a favorite quote was, “Quality is never an accident. It is the result of perfectionism. Because of this guiding principle, he has worked tirelessly to improve the professionalism of the entire building trade through countless hours as a volunteer and leader with the Home Builders and Renovators Association of The valley. Roger has served many terms as President of the HBA of the Valley and has been a Lifetime Trustee, Member and Lifetime Director of the Ohio Home Builders Association (OHBA), served on the OHBA Executive Committee and has was a director of the National Association of Home Builders. In 2001 he was named HBA Builder of the Year and also won several HBA Excellence Awards for his work.
Roger also served on the Columbiana County Planning Commission for many years; was a member of the planning committee for the town of Columbiana; served many years as President of the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce, and as Chairman of the Columbiana Renovation and Restoration Committee, he was instrumental in the revitalization of downtown Columbiana and the revival of the annual fireworks festival.
Although he filled various roles and accomplished many things throughout his life, his most treasured role was that of “Father” and “Pennsylvania” and he would tell you without a doubt that his children and grandchildren were his greatest accomplishments. They were the light of his life. But, nothing put a smile on his face like his grandchildren, especially when they shouted “Pennsylvania” and came running for a hug when he arrived. Watching her children and grandchildren grow over the years has given her immense happiness. He never missed an opportunity to spend time with his family and always supported them through their various endeavors. He was, without a doubt, a proud father and grandfather who loved his family immensely.
Roger also enjoyed golfing with friends and his three daughters, playing golf league at the Valley Golf Course, and was an avid reader of history and politics. He was a proud supporter of Mount Union football and enjoyed attending sporting events of all kinds, including his grandchildren’s games.
Roger is survived by his three daughters, McKenzie (Steve) Cross of Poland, Chelsea (Mitch) McGuckin of Columbiana and Caitlin Crowell of Avon Lake; sister, Dona (James) West of Leetonia; brother, Keith (Susan) Crowell of Lisbon; sister-in-law, Marcie Crowell of Salem; six grandchildren, Adelyn McGuckin, Asher McGuckin, Sullivan Cross, Jacoby Cross, Quenton Cross and Xathon Cross; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Barry Crowell.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 3, 2022 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Warrick Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana, and on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Services will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana, with Pastor Kari Lankford officiating.
Family and friends can view this obituary and send their condolences to www.familycareservices.com.
10/01/22
Residents can chat with members of the Naperville Police Department from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 at three different locations in Naperville as part of National Coffee with a Cop Day.
Naperville police will visit McDonald’s at 1376 N. Route 59, Starbucks at 1043 S. Washington St. and Dunkin’ Donuts at 2880 95th St.
Rallies are informal meetings where residents can ask questions of members of the police force. No formal introductions will be given and residents may stop by at any time while in custody.
“National Coffee with a Cop Day is all about bringing police and citizens together to discuss community issues and build relationships, so it makes sense to have our next conversation with the Chief on that day,” said the chef Jason Arres in a press release.
For more information, visit www.naperville.il.us/npd/chatwithchief.
Naperville resident John Perna, founder and operator of The Players Service in Downers Grove, was named Personality of the Year by the Illinois Junior Golf Association.
Player Services works with high school golfers to improve their chances of playing college golf. He has helped place more than 120 young male and female golfers into Division I golf programs over the past 12 years and many more into Division II and III programs, according to an association press release. golf.
Perna, 40, was a highly ranked college golfer on Florida’s Gulf Coast before turning pro. In the press release, he said he enjoyed helping students play college golf and experience what he did as a college golfer.
The Illinois Junior Golf Association will present the award to Perna at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Oak Meadows Reserve in Addison. Tickets are available at www.ijga.org.
The DuPage County Forest Reserve District wants residents to comment on the proposals for the Blackwell, Greene Valley and Waterfall Glen Forest Reserves.
During three online open houses, district officials will talk about their ideas for trails and other recreational amenities, natural resource restoration and infrastructure projects that will improve access to reservations.
Open houses will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 11 for the Blackwell plan, located in Warrenville; October 12 for Greene Valley, located in Naperville; and October 13 for Waterfall Glen, located in Lemont.
To learn more about the proposals and to register for a discussion, go to www.dupageforest.org/news/upcoming-projects/preserve-master-plans.
]]>EAST BRUNSWICK – The East course of the Middlesex County Tamarack Golf Course is playable again after major restoration and improvementsThe 50-year-old public course reopened on Monday after the two-year project which included improved drainage, a new irrigation system, rebuilt tees and bunkers and planting.
Attention now turns to the facility’s West Course which will close in mid-October to undergo similar upgrades. This project is expected to be completed by fall 2024.
“I am extremely proud of the dramatic transformation our golf courses have undergone and look forward to seeing the improvements to come,” Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald Rios said in a statement. “Not only will this investment in the Tamarack Golf Course improve the quality of life for our residents and attract new visitors to our beautiful county, but these renovations will also enhance everyone’s playing experience.”
Tamarack is operated by Indigo Sports, part of the national Troon Golf Company, which operates 17 public, semi-private and private golf courses in New Jersey. Indigo also operates Raritan Landing, the county’s other golf course, in Piscataway.
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County Commissioner Charles Tomaro called Tamarack “a world-class facility for our golf-loving residents.”
“Middlesex County has always placed great importance on working with top notch partners to deliver top caliber facilities to our residents,” Tomaro said in a statement. “The partnership between Middlesex County and Indigo Sports is a testament to this ethos.”
“We couldn’t be happier with the outcome of the East Course renovations,” Indigo Sports regional manager Jeff Bebbino said in a statement. in Tamarack. We’re excited to get to work on the west course next and present two fantastic layouts in central New Jersey.”
Located at 97 Hardenburg Lane, Tamarack Golf Course’s two 18-hole layouts were designed by golf course architect Hal Purdy, one of New Jersey’s most prolific golf course designers, including other designs include Rutgers University Golf Course in Piscataway, Warrenbrook Golf Course in Warren Township, and Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg.
The restoration of the Tamarack courses was designed by Massachusetts golf course architect Mark Mungeam.
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Susan Loyer covers Middlesex County and more for MyCentralJersey.com. To get unlimited access to his work, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
]]>“This year’s event will help us feed nearly 850,000 of our neighbours. As prices rise for necessities like food and rent, this support is more important than ever,” said Jilly Stephens, CEO of City Harvest.
NEW YORK (WEB PR)
September 23, 2022
The third annual Celebrity Chefs & Friends Benefiting City Harvest Golf and Tennis Tournament brought together more than 40 Michelin-starred chefs and restaurateurs, Gary Player, Paige Spiranac, and more than 120 golf and tennis enthusiasts, to raise enough money to feed nearly 850,000 New Yorkers in need. The annual fundraiser was held Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Alpine Country Club in Demarest, NJ and Montammy Golf Club in Alpine, NJ. https://www.cityharvest.org/2022/06/celebrity-golf-tennis-2/
The one-of-a-kind, one-day golf and tennis tournament was created in 2019 by event marketer and connected foodie Herb Karlitz, offering an incredible food and wine experience, while giving attendees the opportunity to play golf or tennis. starred chefs including Geoffrey Zakarian, Michael Anthony, Preston Clark, Rocco DiSpirito, Jose Garces, Jamal James Kent, Alfred Portale, Marcus Samuelsson, David Shim and Cédric Vongerichten.
Joining the fray with host golf icon and philanthropist Gary Player and former professional golfer, model and personality Paige Spiranac were notables including NY Yankees pitcher and World Series champion CC Sabathia; Chris Young, MLB Network announcer and retired major league outfielder; Golf Channel’s Golf Today co-host, Shane Bacon; PGA Magazine Top 50 Golf Instructor Jonathan Yarwood; and actor Richard Kind, who stars in CBS’ new crime drama East New York.
“I am always impressed by the generosity of our New York chef and our culinary community, who always find time to give back despite the challenges they continually face,” said Herb Karlitz, tournament founder and City Harvest member. FoodCouncil.
Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, who served as golf tournament chair for the third consecutive year and is a member of City Harvest’s board of directors and chair of the organization’s food council, added. “I am thrilled to see this event flourish which has provided a great day on the golf course and tennis courts, while also generating funds for an amazing charity close to my heart.”
The guest experience went beyond playing alongside incredible star chefs, who also showcased their seasonal and signature bites during the event and its post-celebration round tasting reception with dishes such as pasta Truffle agnolotti, thin brick oven pizzas, lobster rolls, shrimp & grits, seared scallops, charred za’tar crusted octopus, meatballs, Grand Cru Galbi Ssam and wagyu from the fire station. The tournament auction included a golf trip to Ireland, private villas in Costa Rica, Grand Cayman and Tuscany, a ski getaway, a personalized and engraved LA Golf putter and VIP passes for the US 2023 LA Golf Open Party. One-of-a-kind auction experiences included playing 18 holes with Gary Player at his clubhouse in Florida and a private dinner for 10 at your home created by 3-star Michelin chef Alex Lee.
“I’m honored to return as host of this year’s golf tournament and to support fundraising efforts to feed New York families who don’t know where their next meal will come from,” said Gary. Player. “We all need to do our part in society and make a difference by helping each other.”
City Harvest saves and delivers millions of pounds of food for the growing number of New Yorkers struggling to put meals on their tables. According to disturbing new data released earlier this month by City Harvest, monthly visits to New York City pantries and soup kitchens are up 69% from 2019. As inflation and food prices hit a 40-year high, New York’s pantries and soup kitchens now see 14% more monthly visitors than in January 2022. In response to the high level of need, City Harvest will rescue and deliver at least 75 million pounds of food this year, supporting rescue and food delivery operations nearly 20% above pre-pandemic levels.
“Feeding people goes beyond basic nutritional needs, it also provides emotional nourishment and hope for the future,” Zakarian said. “A special thank you to all the chefs and sponsors who participated. The work we do with City Harvest is fundamental to making New York a supportive and resilient community.
Since March 2020, New Yorkers have had to overcome many challenges, including the current economic environment which makes City Harvest’s services in high demand.
“We are so grateful to legendary Gary Player, Herb Karlitz, and all of the wonderful chefs and athletes who came out to support City Harvest and our work to feed New Yorkers in need,” said Jilly Stephens, CEO of City Harvest. . “This year’s event will help us feed nearly 850,000 of our neighbours. As prices rise for basic necessities like food and rent, this support is more important than ever. »
Major sponsors included Porsche Englewood, offering a 2022 Porsche Macan as a hole-in-one prize; Lacoste, official sponsor of the tennis tournament and provided all tennis players with a polo shirt; NFTable, the official menu sponsor; and Fujikura Golf; as well as Cafe Spice; Wine Cantina Puiatti; Cloud water marks; Curamia Tequila; Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin; Holistic Spirits of Origen; and mindless.
In-kind sponsors include Acme Smoked Fish; black diamond caviar; Bruno’s Bakery; Dynamic Marks; Fever-Tree, foie gras from the Hudson Valley; illy cafe; The Caravelle; Los Angeles Golf; Lucoli Brick Oven Pizza; First food distributor; Stella Artois; Urbani truffles; and Zakarian hospitality.
Participating chefs and restaurateurs include:
Cosme Aguilar, Casa Enrique
Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern
Nobile Attie, Lucoli Brick Oven Pizza
Franklin Becker, Press Club Grill
Eitan Bernath, Eitan Productions
Terrance Brennan, Brennan Group Hospitality
Kenny Callaghan, Boots and Bones
Josh Capon, Fly Fishing Club
Cesare Casella, casellasalumi.com
Preston Clark, Fishbar Lure
Mike Cole, Mikey loves ice cream
Michael Cressotti, The Mermaid’s Inn
Rocco DiSpirito
Josh “Shorty” Eden
Fabrizio Facchini, Urbani Truffles
Stephen “Octoman” fried
José Garces, Garces Events
Michael Ginor, foie gras from the Hudson Valley
Marc Glosserman, Hill Country BBQ
Esther Ha, Momofuku Ko
Kerry Heffernan (Tennis Co-Chair), Grand Banks
Matthew Katakis and Orlando Sanchez, butcher
Jamal James Kent, Crown Shy
Simon Kim (Tennis Co-Chair) and David Shim, COTE Korean Steakhouse
Alex Lee (Culinary Chairman), Alpine Country Club
Roni Mazumdar and Chintan Pandya, Dhamaka
John McDonald, Mercer Street Hospitality
Edward McFarland, Ed’s Lobster Bar
Hari Nayak, coffee with spices
Helen Nguyen, Saigon Social
Don Pintabona
Alfred Portale, Restaurant Portale
David Rabin and bartender Samantha Casuga, Temple Bar
Dan Reilly, Reilly’s rib cage
Jimmy Rizvi and Zahir Khan, GUPSHUP
Jason Rosenthal, Brick + Dough
Marcus Samuelsson, Red Rooster Harlem
John Stage, Bar-B-Que Dinosaur
Ron Straci, Rao’s
Carlos Swepson, BLVD Bistro
Cedric Vongerichten, Wayan
Melba Wilson, Melba’s
Geoffrey Zakarian (Golf Chair)
About City Harvest
City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping feed millions of New Yorkers struggling to put meals on their tables. This year, we’ll save at least 75 million pounds of fresh, nutritious food and deliver it — for free — to more than 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners, and our own mobile markets across the five boroughs. We work alongside our community partners to build community capacity, develop nutrition education and strengthen local food systems. For 40 years, City Harvest has always been there to feed our city, one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time. To learn more, please visit http://www.cityharvest.org
About Gary Player
One of the greatest international players of all time, who has won 165 tournaments on six continents in seven decades. He is one of only five golfers to have won all four major championships in a career, known as Grand Slams, and is the only player to have completed a career Grand Slam on both the PGA Tour and its senior equivalent, the Champions Tour. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 and received the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012, making him the first international recipient of this award. In addition to his legendary golf career, he is known to be an avid fitness advocate, earning him the nickname “Mr. Fitness.” Nelson Mandela once commented that “…Gary Player’s accomplishments as a humanitarian and a statesman are equal and may even surpass his accomplishments as an athlete.”
About Karlitz & Company
An event producer, Karlitz & Company (KCO), for over thirty years, has been an industry leader in designing memorable experiences that allow its clients to engage with their clients and customers. KCO prides itself on taking simple concepts and designing something memorable. From food and wine experiences to music festivals, sporting events and destinations, KCO taps into the lifestyle verticals that best suit each customer. http://www.karlitz.com
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]]>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brooke Oberparleiter and Kim Keyer-Scott saved their best golf for last as they both won their respective division titles at the 89th Ione D. Jones/Doherty Women’s Amateur Championship on a Friday morning cool and breezy at Coral Ridge Country Club.
Oberparleiter defeated reigning Amateur Division Champion Alexa Pano 2. It was the first time the 16-year-old, who spends the winters in Jupiter and the rest of the year in Blackwood, NJ, has competed in the event, whose past winners include current LPGA Tour pros Charley Hull and Lexi Thompson, as well as former pros JoAnne Carner, Michelle McGann, Natalie Gulbis and Vicki Goetze.
Keyer-Scott, 54, of Estero, won the senior championship, beating Susan Curtin of Westwood, Mass., 4 and 3. Corey Weworski of Carlsbad, Calif., beat Amy Kennedy of Naples to win the senior title of first flight.
“It was definitely one of the best rounds I’ve ever played in my life, and that’s what I needed today, so it came at the right time for sure,” said Oberparleiter, who started playing tournament golf when she was “11 or 12” and whose only previous victory was last summer in an American Junior Golf Association tournament.
“I’m so honored to even make the final, and winning the event is huge for me,” said Oberparleiter, who thanked his swing coach, Jeff Leishman, who teaches Dye Preserve at Jupiter, for taking his game to the next level.
“I will be back 100% next year. It’s a great tournament, it went very well and the course was in great condition. The greens were just amazing.
After halving the first hole with Pano, who was seeking his third consecutive Doherty title and fourth overall, Oberparleiter lost the second hole with a bogey and halved the third. She then birdied the fourth, halved the fifth with a birdie and went up 1 with a birdie in the sixth.
“The first two holes I was really nervous, but then I decided to calm down and that’s when the birdies started coming,” Oberparleiter said.
The game came back to zero when Oberparleiter bogeyed the seventh, she halved the eighth, then she birdied the ninth to come back to 1 place.
She and Pano parried the next four holes, then Oberparleiter birdied 14 to go up 2. They halved 15, then Oberparleiter lost 16 after getting out his par putt.
“Coming into 17, I really felt it,” Oberparleiter said of his nerves. “I just tried to relax and take a few deep breaths and hit the driver like I’ve been hitting him all day.”
She and Pano had good drives on the 17th, reached the green in regulation time and had two putts for pars. On the 18th, after Pano hit his 90-yard approach to the front of the green, Oberparleiter put in a 58-degree wedge 75 yards nine feet from the pin.
Faced with a tricky uphill-downputt from over 20 feet away, as soon as Pano stroked her birdie attempt, she knew it was wrong and she walked over to Oberparleiter and conceded the hole.
“Today was obviously quite frustrating,” said Pano, 17, of Lake Worth, who will start playing the Symetra LPGA Developmental Tour as an amateur in late February and play in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in late March.
“I hit 16 greens, made a few birdies. I probably played pretty well, but I didn’t putt enough to win. They weren’t falling off and that’s something I’m really not used to. Usually my putting is one of my biggest strengths.
“I left the door wide open for him.”
Both Keyer-Scott and Curtin were competing for the first time in the most prestigious tournament for female amateurs 50 and over, except for the US Senior Women’s Amateur.
“I played well,” said Keyer-Scott, who was 3-under for his 15 holes. She won the first hole with a par and the second with a birdie, halved the third, won the fourth, halved the fifth and birdied the sixth to make it 4. I got up, all I was doing was trying to get to the greens and get him to putts. She almost made a few putts, unfortunately she hit a lot of edges.
“She played awesome,” Curtin said, “Steady, steady, steady.”
After halving 10 and 11, Keyer-Scott won 12 with a par of two putts to come back to 3. After two more halves, she ended the match with a birdie at 15.
It was a significant victory for Keyer-Scott, who won the Senior Women’s Amateur Open and the Florida State Golf Association Senior Women’s Open last year.
“It’s as good as any,” said Keyer-Scott, who didn’t start golfing until she was 30, went to college at 34 and was a four-time All-Star. American Division II at Northern Kentucky University. as well as the National Freshman of the Year. “It’s a very nice course, friendly staff… it’s really nice to be appreciated.”
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Schedule subject to change and/or interruptions
Friday January 14
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN)
6 p.m.
CBSSN – Buffalo at Ball St.
6:30 p.m.
FS1 – Nebraska to Purdue
7 p.m.
ESPNU—Manhattan to Iona
7:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — VCU in Saint-Bonaventure
8 p.m.
CBSSN – Akron to Kent St.
9 p.m.
ESPNU – Davidson at Richmond
FS1 – Michigan to Illinois
11 p.m.
FS1 – Fresno Street at UNLV
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN)
6:30 p.m.
FS2—Villanova to DePaul
9 p.m.
PAC-12N – Stanford, Colorado
COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (WOMEN)
7 p.m.
SECN – Georgia to Kentucky
8:30 p.m.
SECN – Auburn to Arkansas
9:30 p.m.
ESPN2 – Oklahoma at Utah
COLLEGE WRESTLING
7 p.m.
BTN – Michigan to Ohio St.
9 p.m.
BTN – Nebraska Michigan
GOLF
6 a.m.
GOLF – PGA Tour Australasia: Australian PGA Championship, second round, Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane, Australia (registered)
7 p.m.
GOLF – PGA Tour: The Sony Open, Second Round, Waialae Country Club, Honolulu
2h30 (Saturday)
GOLF – Asian Tour: Singapore International Championship, Third Round, Tampines Course, Singapore (recorded)
6:30 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF – PGA Tour Australasia: Australian PGA Championship, Third Round, Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane, Australia (registered)
HORSES RACE
2:30 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
NBA BASKETBALL
7:45 p.m.
ESPN – Golden State in Chicago
10:05 p.m.
ESPN—Dallas at Memphis
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
NHLN – Dallas at Florida
FOOTBALL (MEN)
3 p.m.
United States – Premier League: Crystal Palace at Brighton & Hove Albion
TENNIS
3 a.m. (Friday)
TENNIS – Sydney-WTA, Adelaide 2-WTA Semi-finals
00:30 (Saturday)
TENNIS – Sydney-WTA, Adelaide 2-WTA Finals
]]>NIPOMO, Calif .– A program designed to teach young people how to play golf – and how to be successful in life – is growing in popularity. This is called the first tee.
At Blacklake Golf Course in Nipomo, a year-end celebration for the First Tee Central Coast program was underway.
“We go there year-round, four seasons a year, and that’s to thank all the parents and kids for being with us all year,” said Billy Gibbs, First Tee Program Director. “So just over the holidays, we have a little holiday-related end of year party.”
From the age of five to adolescence, First Tee participants are introduced to golf in a safe and fun environment. But the lessons go far beyond.
“The first tee is all about character,” Gibbs said. “We build our character through the game of golf, so we play and develop skills through chipping, putting and pitching, but more importantly, how to be a good person.”
The core values of First Tee include:
Claire Alford is a student at the University of Santa Clara and a former First Tee participant.
“To be honest, it really changed my life,” she said. “I don’t know what kind of person I would be if I hadn’t started teeing all these years ago, amazing core values that they teach, to persevere throughout life and to be responsible, to be respectful, all of those things I wouldn’t have learned if I hadn’t started First Tee. “
“You see them graduate with honors and go on and do things, become leaders, they become leaders in their community, it strengthens your heart and that’s really why I do it and I see it all the time.” , said Gibbs.
As well as being a popular program for kids, the First Tee Central Coast is a hit with parents.
Jesse Weipert is the parent of one of the participants.
“I love that they are learning the sport, that they learn a lot of skills and that they also teach the core values that will help them throughout life,” Weipert said.
For almost 20 years, the First Tee Central Coast program spans the tri-county area.
“We also have in-school and after-school programs and in a regular year we reach about 25,000 kids,” said Jessani Johnson, executive director of the program.
And the First Tee Central Coast continues to grow, despite the impacts of COVID-19.
“There is obviously no silver lining to a pandemic, but kids are allowed to do outdoor activities and so when kids couldn’t do other sports, we asked parents to say, ‘can they join us, “which they can of course,” Gibbs mentioned. “The cool thing is they’re coming back now. Even though the other sports are open they still want to keep going, which shows that we’re doing something right and continuing to make a difference. fill and we have a destroy. “
Gibbs said the winter schedule that begins in January is already nearly full.
To learn more about the First Tee program, click here.
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