Chamber to Host 22nd Annual Golf Tournament

Get your golf clubs ready for the 22nd Annual Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Copake Country Club.

The day will start at 11:30 am with registration and a complimentary lunch provided by Copake Country Club catering and play begins at 12:30 pm with a shotgun start. Lunch and refreshments will also be available on the turn.  The early bird rate valid through May 13 is $125 per person for members.  Reservations include golf, cart rental, lunch, open-bar cocktail hour, and dinner.  Singles or foursomes can register by contacting the Chamber.   If interested please contact the Chamber at (518) 828-4417.

Two local companies have donated fabulous hole-in-one prizes for this year’s tournament.  Village Dodge, Inc. is sponsoring a hole-in-one contest.  MetzWood Harder Insurance will provide a one-week vacation at Hilton Head Island for any golfer scoring a hole-in-one on another par 3 hole. 

After what is sure to be a superb day of golf, participants will be able to enjoy dinner and open bar cocktail hour.  Awards will be given out to the 1st – 5th place teams and there will be a raffle for a number of great prizes.

A. Colarusso & Son, Crawford & Associates Engineering & Land Surveying PC, E.P. Nevins Insurance Agency, Inc., First Niagara Bank, Kinderhook Bank and Taconic are Major Sponsors of the tournament.  Chatham Courier/Register-Star, Clear Channel Radio and Midhudsonmedia are Media Sponsors. Ed Herrington, Inc., Fingar Insurance and Pro-Printers are Contributing Sponsors.  COARC, Freeman Howard, PC, GTel Teleconnections, Sunoco Crellin and Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill, CPA’s, PC are Supporting Sponsors. 

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, with its 850 members, is the leading voice of business in Columbia County, providing advocacy, promotional and benefit solutions for its members.  Those seeking more information concerning the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and membership can contact the Chamber at (518) 828-4417 or visit the website at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.

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