Tuesday, September 9,
2008
Lyman Orchards Championship Golf
Course
Great Golf for a Great
Cause!
Come out for a great day of golf on one of New England’s
finest public courses to benefit the programs and services
of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Spinal Cord
Injury Association (NSCIA-CT).
Funds raised at the 9th Wheeling and Able Golf Classic
will stay in Connecticut to help those who have suffered a
spinal cord injury and supplement statewide education and
outreach programs.
The Connecticut Chapter of the National Spinal Cord
Injury Association is a not- for - profit organization
funded solely by membership dues and charitable donations.
Contributions to the Wheeling and Able Golf Classic are tax
deductible.
For additional information on the Wheeling & Able
Golf Classic, contact Eastern Rehabilitation Network at
860-667-5468, 860-667-5480, or at www.easternrehab.net.
Committee:
Mr. Brad Field, Chief Meteorologist, NBC-TV
Channel 30, Hartford, Honorary Chair and Emcee
Brad Field returns for his 4th year as Honorary Chair and
Emcee of the Wheeling & Able Golf Classic. Brad
forecasts Connecticut’s weather on NBC-30 Connecticut News
at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. He’s been with NBC-30 since March,
1983, and has been awarded the American Meteorological
Society’s “Seal of Approval” for Excellence in Television
Weathercasting. Brad has received awards for his forecasting
of Hurricane Gloria and The Blizzard of ‘96. Brad, his wife
Sandy, and two sons Curtis and Connor, enjoy the gorgeous
hilltop views from their home in North Granby.
Ms. Diane Smith, WTIC-AM Newstalk 1080 Morning
Show, Honorary Committee Member Diane Smith is an
Emmy award winning broadcast journalist and the co-host with
Ray Dunaway of the morning show on WTIC-Newstalk 1080. Diane
is the producer and host of “Positively Connecticut” on
CPTV. Diane is the author of the very successful “Positively
Connecticut,” “Absolutely Positively Connecticut,” and
“Christmas in Connecticut,” published by the Globe-Pequot
Press. The Connecticut Press Club honored Diane with the
2002 Mark Twain Award for Excellence in Journalism
Schedule:
| 7:30 - 8:45 am |
Registration |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast, Practice Tees &
Greens Open |
| 9:00 am |
Shotgun Start (scramble format) |
| 9:00 - 2:00 pm |
Golf, Robert Trent Jones course |
| 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Awards Luncheon (buffet
style)
BBQ ribs / chicken / beef,
pasta, salad, rolls, dessert, draft beer, wine, soft
drinks |
Directions:
From Hartford: I-91S
to Exit 20. Turn Left on Middle Street. Turn Left on Country
Club Road and follow for 1.6 miles. Turn Right on Higby.
Higby becomes Jackson Hill Road. Follow Jackson Hill Road
for about 3.5 miles to the end, merge with Rt. 157. Follow
the signs.
From New Haven: I-91N to Exit 15.
Turn right on Route 68 and follow for about 2.5 miles. Turn
Left onto Route 157 and follow for about 1.5 miles. Follow
the signs.
From Waterbury: I-84E to I-691E
(becomes 66E). Turn Right on Route 147, which merges with
Route 157, and follow the signs.
