Special Events & Programs


 

 

19th Annual Golf Outing a Hit
By Bill Alcaro


Beautiful Beacon Hill Country Club was the venue for the 19th Annual Sandy Hook Foundation Golf Outing held May 5, 2008. More than one hundred golfers gathered to take on the challenging Beacon Hill track, competing in the best ball of four format in the men’s and women’s division. The first place women’s team included Luann Stavola, Kathy Beggans, Sheila McGraner, and Chris Hallard. Second place went to Denise Stavola, Bonnie Buchner, Chris Anttonen, and Judy Boeddinghaus. The women’s long drive was won by Karen Siciliano. Women’s individual low gross went to Sue McClure.


 

The men’s division was very close. First, second, and third place teams all had the same score and the ties were broken on a match of scorecards. Emerging victorious was the foursome of Win Boileau, Bob Jaskolski, Dan Colella, and Steve Rehm. Second place went to Mike McEvoy, Jeff Madonna, Nick Ford, and Rick Katz. Third place was garnered by the team of Andy Bott, John Motzel, Kyle Magnussen, and Chris Rehders. Men’s long drive was won by Lee Cobb. Men’s individual low gross went to Win Boileau with a 74.

 

 

Closest to the flagstick was won by Tom Fahey at 8’ 5”. Rich Cooper won closest to the line coming up merely 20” away. The putting contest winner was John Ward who received a complimentary day of golf at Beacon Hill in the future for himself and three friends.
 

 

The Sandy Hook Foundation Golf Outing also includes a Battle of the Banks, Brokers, and Restaurants. Foursomes with at least two members representing one of these organizations compete in an inside match for the Foundation Cup, that will be engraved with their company’s name, and is theirs to display at their place of business until next year’s Outing. This year, the Foundation Cup was won by Citi/Smith Barney.

 

 

 

The Foundation would like to thank our major sponsors: Seastreak, Allied Fire and Safety, Bahrs Famous Landing and Restaurant, and Buhler Chrysler, and to our other sponsors: Michael Boylan, John McGraner, Maury Povich, John J. Verdon, M.D., Daniel DeDominic, Ichabod’s of Sea Bright, Shore Point Distributors, Mr. and Mrs Jim Hutchinson, Investors Savings Bank, and Cosmetic Essence of Holmdel. Also many thanks to our hole sponsors. The Foundation also wishes to join Bill, his co-chairs Win Boileau, Ray Cosgrove, and Doug Douty in thanking their entire committee. They chose a splendid location and it was a spectacular spring day with 72 degree weather and a clear blue sky, and the second story observation deck in Beacon Hill’s recently opened new clubhouse provided exquisite views of Sandy Hook, Officer’s Row at historic Fort Hancock, and Sandy Hook Bay.
 



2008 Free Beach Concerts

The summer just wouldn’t be the summer without The Sandy Hook Foundation’s Free Beach Concert SeriesEach summer thousands of people young and old come out to enjoy free live entertainment on the beach at sunset.  Concert-goers bring beach chairs and pack a picnic dinner so that they can listen, dance and sing to the music of Jersey Shore legends like Tim McLoone and The Shirleys, The Jazz Lobsters, and The Chuck Lambert Blues Band.  Join us every Wednesday evening at 6pm at Beach Area E from June - August.   Click on the link below for the  2008 schedule.  Beach wheelchairs are also available.  Anyone seeking assistance can call HS Concessions at 732-872-0025 to request a chair.  Weather cancellations made at 2pm day of the show.  

Call 732-291-7733 for information.  See the Summer 2008 Concert Schedule.



Upcoming Special Events of the National Park Service at Sandy Hook

For a complete listing of Sandy Hook visit  www.nps.gov/gate or call the Sandy Hook Visitor’s Center at 732-872-5970.


 

 


Party Entrance

 

 


Dot and Ray Cosgrove, Bruce Huber, Betsy Barrett, Lucy Matchett

 

The Annual End of Summer Party

will be held Friday, September 5, 2008

What better way is there to say good-bye to summer than celebrating with good food, great friends, and a beautiful night on one of the finest beach locations on the shore?  The Sandy Hook Foundation’s annual End of Summer Party held at the North Beach Pavilion with over 330 guests in attendance honors the best the Jersey Shore has to offer.

 

From the Lusty Lobster, the Salt Creek Grille, Bahrs Restaurant and Marina, the Flaky Tart, and Brennan’s Delicatessen, a chance auction featuring wares from the area’s preeminent merchants and local artists and dancing to the fabulous band High Road.

 

Proceeds from the End of Summer Party support projects of the National Park Service at Sandy Hook, including maintaining the historic Lighthouse Keepers Quarters and the next preservation project, the restoration of the mortar battery across the street from the Lighthouse.  Other projects that the Foundation supports are the free summer beach concerts, shore bird protection, non-native plant removal, summer weekend ferry service directly from NYC, the oral history project (in conjunction with Monmouth University), and more.