2010 Event Schedule
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Discovery Garden 10th Anniversary 2 – 4 p.m. at Discovery Garden Rain or Shine |
| November 13 |
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Tailgate Party & Silent Auction Penn State v. Ohio State |
Event and Fundraiser Reports
5th Annual E. F. “Pat” Houser Golf Tournament
Special guests Jeremy Boone, Drew Astorino and Andrew Daily with the 2010 Subaru provided by Stuckey Subaru.
On Monday, July 12, 2010, more than 100 golfers turned out to support Skills.
Golfers scores were very close and they had to work hard to compensate for the wind and many got a little wet with the passing thunderstorm which made for a close match. However, everyone enjoyed a great day of golf at the Elks.
Andrew Daily and Drew Astorino had fun helping the teams get on the green at the 10th hole, which the wind did not help with!
| 5th Annual E. F. “Pat” Houser Golf Tournament Team and Contest Results |
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| 1st Place | 56 | First Commonwealth Bank | Tim Nagle, Terry Lingenfelter, Pat Nagle and Greg Winger |
| 2nd Place | 57 | Andrews & Beard Law Offices | Dave Andrews, Scott Andrews, Don Thomas and Art Wurum |
| 3rd Place | 57 | Brown & Brown of Lehigh Valley | Dave Lewis, Bob Spedding, Jerry Olitsky and Joe Kutzera |
| Closest to the Pin (Hole #2): | Paul King | ||
| Longest Drive (Hole #14): | Paul King | ||
| Putting Contest: | Joe Kutzera | ||
Team photo: Cory Confer, Tim Houser, Andrew Daily, Bryan Wooster and Jack Heckendorn with special guest Drew Astornino
Thanks again to all of our sponsors including:
- Reliance Bank
- McQuaide Blasko Attorneys at Law
- Sheetz, Inc.
- Thompson Pharmacy
- Andrews & Beard Law Offices
- Wessel & Company
- Simpson & McCrady Insurance
- UPMC Health Plan
- Northwest Savings Bank
- EMap & Benefits Network
All proceeds from the tournament benefits The Skills Foundation which provides the needed financial support to the people served by Skills and to enhance the programs and services Skills offers.
A special thanks to all of our volunteers, who spent the day working at the tournament!
Record-Breaking Discovery Garden Plant Sale
Karen Claton assists customers with their plant selections.The Ninth Annual Discovery Garden Plant Sale exceeded expectations once again. Thank you to everyone who supported our annual Discovery Garden Plant Sale on May 15.
“The plant sale has gotten bigger and better each year, and it has become a real tradition in the community,” said Karen Claton, Volunteer Coordinator for Discovery Garden. “We look forward to seeing the loyal customers who come back every year to support our event.”
Hypertufa birdbaths from Skills Horticultural Therapy ProgramSkills and Discovery Garden received more donations than ever from area businesses and growers: The Home Depot, Tussey Mountain Mulch, Tom Thompson - Split Rail Daylilies, Patchwork Farms, Fox Hill Gardens, Bob Leidy, Spring Farm Greenhouse, Brubakers Greenhouse of Fredericksburg, and many others.
Individuals from the Skills Horticultural Therapy Program grew beautiful tomato and pepper plants, herbs and marigolds in their greenhouse and provided garden craft items such as stepping stones, hypertufa and bird baths for the sale — all of which were a huge hit.
Terrariums provided by Skills Horticultural Therapy ProgramApproximately 200 customers supported this year’s event and helped raise more than $3,300 for Discovery Garden and Skills Horticultural Therapy program, which serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Blair County.
Please visit Discovery Garden’s new web site for more details about Discovery Garden.
2009 Tailgate Party & Silent Auction Round Up
Skills Tailgate Party & Silent Auction had 126 in attendance to watch Penn State beat Michigan.
Skills would like to thank the Penn State Lion Ambassadors and guest of honor, John Skorupan. This year’s Tailgate made a total of $9,022.03. We would like to thank all of you who attended and volunteered this year to help us raise this amount. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Skills would like to thank all of our sponsors for helping to make the Tailgate Party a success:
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Also, Skills would like to thank all of the Silent Auction and Door Prize Contributors:
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