Northern Lights: June 2012

A Message from BRANNJ President, Glen Lumia

Glen Lumia, BRANNJ President

The BRANNJ 65^th 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.

BRANNJ 65th Annual Golf Outing Photos (click here)

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 28^th:  Texas Hold’ Em Night

Thursday, October 18^th:  Porcelanosa Industry Networking Event

October:  OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training Course 

Monday, October 29th & Tuesday, October 30th.

Thursday, November 15^th:  Reno’s Appliance Special Event

Thursday, December 6^th:  Annual Builders’ Beefsteak & Tabletop Night

A "Thank You," from a Builder to an Associate (click here)  

                  

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