BERLIN, N.H. — On Friday, September 15, the AVH Auxiliary held its 34th Golf Tournament at the Androscoggin Valley Country Club in Gorham. 136 golfers teed off in the four-person, best ball scramble on a beautiful, sunny day. This year, the Golf Tournament Committee chose to raise funds for the LUCAS 3 Device, Verathon BladderScan, and Natus ALGO 7i.

In addition to an 18-hole round of golf, each golfer received a Yeti Can Cooler, BBQ on the course, and participation in the Hole-In-One, Closest to the Pin Shootout, Putting, Longest Drive, and Closest to the Pin Contests. The winning foursome was Steve Flynn, Luc Poulin, Dave Poulin, and Drew McKenna. In second place were Andy Nichols, Ian Boyao, Paul Lachapelle, and Tim Ryan. In third place were Derrick Gagne, Eric Tremblay, Rollie Poirier and Chris Halle. Other winners in the Tournament were Ted Door for men’s closest to the pin on hole #3, and Lynn Thornton won the longest drive for women on hole #11. All received American Express gift cards. The Putting Contest final qualifier was Derrick Gagne who missed the 60-foot putt. Nice try! Derrick won Titleist Golf Balls and an American Express gift card.

Our Tournament Sponsors included Title Sponsor ($5,000) CGI Business Solutions; Ace Sponsors ($4,000 or more) AVH Medical Staff, Northway Bank; Double Eagle Sponsors ($2,500) AVH Foundation, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kardell, Keely Group Construction; Eagle Sponsors ($1,000) Berlin City Auto Group, Catholic Medical Center, Collier Engineering Designs, Inc, Dr. Mahlon Bradley, Turner Construction. The Tournament also had many other sponsors at various levels. Thank you to all the sponsors for making the Tournament a huge success!

To help raise additional funds, a raffle was held. Patio Furniture was won by John Vashaw, Red Sox Tickets were won by Mike Gilcoine; Tickets to New England Patriots were won by Emily Morris; Tailgate Package was won by Dr. Kardell; a 3 credit course was won by John Morris and was donated back and won by Oscar Patry; and One Round of Golf for Two Players at the Omni Mount Washington Resort was won by Tyson Thornton. The lucky winner of the 50/50 Raffle was Dr. Flynn who won $820!

Berlin City Auto Group generously sponsored the Hole-in-One Contest which included a top prize of a $25,000 credit towards the purchase of a vehicle. No golfer got a hole-in-one. The NuCar Pre-Owned Superstore generously sponsored a $100,000 Closest-to-the-Pin Shootout Contest. The Golf Tournament Committee was delighted to dedicate this year’s Tournament to Linda Morris AVH Auxiliary Golf Tournament Chairperson, AVH Auxiliary President/Liaison, and Volunteer Services Coordinator. For more than two decades, Linda made a meaningful difference in the culture, work environment, and Volunteer Services program of our hospital.

Whether serving as Chairperson of the AVH Employee Engagement Committee, a member of our Patient and Family Advisory Council, or as the lead for this fun golf event. Linda’s passion for bettering the health and well-being of our communities was noteworthy. Having served with great dignity, Linda retired from AVH at the end of September.

Special thanks to the Golf Tournament Committee who organized this huge event: Linda Morris, Chairperson, and members Julie Cooney, Erin Croteau, Brian Inkell, Kathy Jewett Sue Landry, Gisele McKenzie, Jerry Nault, James Patry, and Michael Peterson. Special thanks to Tournament volunteers Christin Bernier, Bill Blunden, Pam Carrier, Bill Chabot, Sue Croteau, Denise Gagne, Jen Gagne, Rita Gagne, Sue Griffin, Chris Halle, Dave Landry, Brooke Robinson-Miller, Joanne Murphy, Ann Nolin, Candy O’Neil, Diane Pelchat, Jane Provencher, Tanya & Saylor Tremblay; and Facilities staff; Brian Inkell, AVH Food Services Director and staff; Abbott Rental & Party Store; Tanya and Saylor Tremblay for candid photos; and Gary Riff, Androscoggin Valley Country Club Golf Pro, and his staff. Special thanks to everyone who supported, volunteered, or contributed to making this Tournament a tremendous success! Thanks to this incredible support, the Golf Tournament Committee is pleased to announce that it raised $49,108 for the purchase of patient care equipment!

The Golf Tournament Committee looks forward to planning its 35th Tournament which will be held September 13, 2024. Please mark your calendar! For more information, please call Candy O’Neil, Tournament Chairperson, at 603-326-5676. Visit AVH at www.avhnh.org or on Facebook and YouTube. AVH is a proud member of North Country Healthcare.

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