We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to all who participated in our 5th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday at the Miler Golf Course in Summerville. From the 80 golfers who played to the 50 sponsors who helped make this possible, our entire Team thanks you. Special thanks to our event sponsor, Attorney Michael Jordan and the Steinberg Law Firm of Goose Creek, our MPFD brother Eric Carpenter of Backdraft BBQ for the wonderful lunch, Attorneys Ben Mack and David DeVane of Summerville for sponsoring our beverage carts, ServiceMaster of Charleston for their ice cream truck, Laura Meehan of Signs ASAP in Summerville for providing all our signage and the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team’s Board of Directors, Ben Mack, Susan Kelley, Mark Schrade and Roxane Scott for sponsoring our trophies.
We simply could not have done this without our hole sponsors and we extend our thanks to them all as follows: CESCO of North Charleston, Code Blue Travel of Goose Creek, Italian Bistro in Knightsville, Gaillard Dotterer, Nationwide Agency of Summerville, Ledford’s Pest Control of Charleston, Hoelz’s Body Shop of Summerville, Opa Café of Summerville, Sherie Corbett of Healing Roots Behavioral Health Center in Summerville, Mike Benke of the BMC Agency of Charleston, the Mosquito Squad of Mt. Pleasant, Attorney Margie Pizarro of Summerville, Attorney Myesha Brown of Summerville, Attorney Robbie Robbins of Summerville, Attorney Tracy Brown of Summerville, Uniforms by John of North Charleston, Summerville Ford of Summerville, SAFE Industries of Sumter, Spartan Fire Equipment of Easley, Dragon Fire Gloves and Representatives Thomas Talent and John Kilcoyne of Summerville, the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy of North Charleston, Limehouse and Sons of Ladson, Ken Avery Andrews, Insurance Agent of Summerville, Seacoast Supply of North Charleston, Al Lowry, Financial Planner, Charleston, Karena Sturgis of Carolina One Real Estate in Charleston, H.F. No Kill Shelter of Summerville, Amanda Custer, Life and Parenting Coaching, Charleston, Iron Hook Photography of Bluffton, Reindollar’s Doors and More of North Charleston, Dana Mount and REV Group Ambulance Division of Winter Park, Florida, Angry Rhino Softball Equipment and Apparel of Goose Creek, Waring Construction of Summerville, Ashley River Fire Department, Charleston Fire Department, North Charleston Fire Department, Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, C & B Fire Department, Pine Ridge Fire Department and Charleston Firefighters Local 61 who all sponsored holes on the course.
These sponsors were joined by Firefighter James Lewis, Jr. of the Pine Ridge Fire Department, Butch Achterhof of Cheer Wine & Spirits of Moncks Corner and a host of others who donated merchandise and gift certificates for raffle prizes.
Special thanks to our Team members and other volunteers, David Reindollar, Marci-Jo Mishoe, Shannan & Chad Jones, Lee Hopkins, Tim and Stephanie Hiott, Keri Scougale, Jeremiah Moree, Amanda Custer, Dana Mount, Stephanie Dean, Lori Walliser, and Willie Torres who worked so hard to put our most successful tournament to date in the books.
Congratulations to Team Pine Forest and John Neuroth, Mark Mitchum, Mark Bowers and Bob Merryman on their win. And, a special mention goes to Ryan Zipter for his hole in one, the first for our tournament in its’ five year history.
We also wish to express our appreciation to Lee & Trae Ray and the other folks at the Miler Golf Course and the Summerville Country Club for their hospitality and assistance in making this a record-breaking day of our Team. We are already looking forward to next year!!