Thursday, June 14, 2012

Northern Lights: June 2012

A Message from BRANNJ President, Glen Lumia

Glen Lumia, BRANNJ President
The BRANNJ 65th Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards event was held Monday June 11th at beautiful Ramsey Golf & Country Club, generously sponsored by FergusonEnterprises and AO Smith.  75 golfers enjoyed a spectacular day on the links!  Over 100 dinner guests helped to congratulate 4 outstanding BRANNJ Foundation Scholarship Award winners: Kelly Scharch (Alex Sands Memorial Award); Moustafa Abouelmagid (Donald Van Natta Award); Liam Doherty and Eric Benny (recipients of the Durante Scholarship).  Jeff Mathieu, 2012 Chairman of the Board, acted in his usual outstanding role as Master of Ceremonies.  Special thanks to Glen Lumia of Creative Design Construction and to all those who donated prizes, including Bob Schrumpf of North Jersey Media Group; Steve Novak of Lakeland Bank; John Cioletti (Reno’s Appliance) and Miele; Jodi Saladucha of Swift Electrical and Howard Van Natta. Thank you 2012 Golf Committee: Charles Baldanza; Chair (Baldanza Construction); Kara Kaczynski, Esq. (Scarinci Hollenbeck); Jared Lans, Esq.; Steve Novak (Lakeland Bank); Patricia Philipson (Sax, Macy, Fromm & Co.); Victoria Reczkowski (Ferguson); Jodi Saladucha (Swift Electrical Supply); Howard Van Natta (Van Natta Mechanical) and to Michael Kurpiel and Teri Sodora for helping at the event.

Many thanks to all members and guests who participated and to our complete list of sponsors below.  Thanks also to Laura Van Natta of TSS Photography and to Michael Treible, Noah Bodt and the entire staff at Ramsey CC for doing a great job.   

From left to right: Charles Baldanza, Golf Committee Chairman, Victoria Reczkowski, Golf Outing Sponsor Ferguson and Kathleen Kurpiel, EVP, BRANNJ
Event Sponsors
Ferguson/A.O. Smith

Hole In One Sponsor
Van Natta Mechanical Corp.
Beer Cart Sponsors
Swift Electrical Supply/Leviton

Golf Cart Sponsor
Community Bank of Bergen County
Closest to the Pin Sponsor
Creative Design Construction

Furthest from the Pin Sponsor
California Closets

Putting Contest Sponsor
Fine Home Construction

Dinner Sponsors
Blackman Plumbing/Kohler            
Longest Drive Sponsor
The Commercial Agency

Lunch Sponsor
Lakeland Bank

Snack  & Beverage Sponsor
E.W. Berger

Prize Sponsors
DeMasi Construction and Van Natta Mechanical Corp.


Hole/Tee Sponsors
AGA-Marvel
Almo Distributors
Baldanza Construction
BSH/Bosch-Thermador
Carl Schaedel and Company
Columbia Bank
DACOR
D9 Inc.
Electrolux Appliances
Ferguson
First Jersey Title Services
Fisher & Paykel/DCS Appliances
GE Appliances
Greenway Companies
Harwood Lloyd-Attorneys at Law
John Avanzato, Inc.
Kitchens by Rose
Kuiken Brothers
Miele USA
Naturescape Lawn Maintenance
North Jersey Media Group
Paramus Building Supply
Pella Windows & Doors
ProBuild
Reno’s Appliance
Sax, Macy, Fromm & Co.
Scarinci Hollenbeck/Patrick McNamara & Kara Kaczynski
Subzero Wolf
Swift Real Estate Solutions
Terms Environmental Consultants
Teschon, Riccobene & Siss
Note: Northern Lights will be on Summer Vacation in July & August. We will return in September. I would like to personally, and on behalf of BRANNJ Leadership, wish you all a happy and safe summer!


 Best Regards,


Glen Lumia
  

SAVE THE DATES!
Please check www.brannj.org/calendar for specific times and locations for:


Friday, September 28th:  Texas Hold’ Em Night
Thursday, October 18th:  Porcelanosa Industry Networking Event

October:  OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training Course 
Monday, October 29th & Tuesday, October 30th.

Thursday, November 15th:  Reno’s Appliance Special Event
Thursday, December 6th:  Annual Builders’ Beefsteak & Tabletop Night



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