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SUMMER 2018 CEA ADVISOR 17

PLATINUM Anthem Blue Cross Blue Sheild GOLD Morgan Stanley/Graystone Consulting SILVER AFSCME Local 1565 Avon Education Association California Casualty CBRE New England ConnectiCare Education Association of Cheshire Frontier Employees Fund Glastonbury Education Association Hebron Education Association Janney/Capital Wealth Advisors Manchester Education Association Putnam Education Association RM Bradley Stonington Education Association Suffield Education Association USI Insurance/Travelers Insurance Westbrook Education Association BRONZE All Waste, Inc. Hartford Restaurant Group Hooker & Holcombe, Inc. Ryan Business Systems, Inc. SPECIAL ASSOCIATION PATRONS Ashford Education Association CES Education Association East Lyme Teachers’ Association Fairfield Education Association Kent Education Association Ledyard Education Association Marlborough Education Association New London Education Association Nonnewaug Education Association Regional Education Association District #10 Region #4 Education Association Salisbury Education Association Waterbury Teachers’ Association West Hartford Education Association her a chance to connect with teachers in her district outside of work. Colleague Michael Corona added, “This is our biggest group yet—there are ten of us.” Part of Hebron’s growth in the tournament can be traced to Jenn Wales, an elementary school math specialist whose husband—Steven—is a member of AFSCME. The two unions, Hebron Education Association and AFSCME Local 1565, decided to join forces and come out in support of each other and public school children. “We all have kids,” said AFSCME Local 1565 President Mike Tuthill. “This is my first time participating in Hands Across the Green, and we’re definitely coming back next year.” “We have kids of our own,” said Wales, “and it touches us to help children in need. My husband has always been very involved in his union, and his involvement has brought light to how important our own union is to us, as teachers.” Over the past 24 years, Hands Across the Green has raised $700,000 for needy children in Connecticut’s public schools. “Everyone who plays or volunteers has a great time,” says Nicholas, “and we encourage all teachers and their friends to participate. It’s a day of fresh air and

Teachers Score for Students Teachers competed for overall scores as well as prizes in several categories, including closest to the pin and a putting contest, sponsored by California Casualty Auto and Home Insurance; long drive, sponsored by Wood- n-Tap; and a poker run, sponsored by Mohegan Sun. First place gross winners , with a score of 59, were the Frontier Employees Fund team of Don Karkos, Pete Foley, Mike Pinchera, and Nick Pericello. Second place (60) went to Joe Grodovich, Tony Butcher, Steve Gentino, and Tom Sharpe. Morgan Stanley/Graystone Consulting’s team of Chris Bolduc, Mike O’Brien, Francois Morin, and Mike Anastasio took third (61). First place net winners , with a score of 52, were Scott Dufresne, Joe Czerbinski, Greg Callahan, and Sam Khatha. In second place (53 MC) were Stonington Education Association’s Michael Freeman, Art Howe, Billy Yuhas, and Scott Smilinich. Third place (53 MC) went to Hebron Education Association’s Tony Pitrone, Dave LeFevre, Steve Hurley, and Chris Lapsis. Winners of the long drive were Manchester Education Association’s Shawn McClory (men) and Michelle Mott (women), who was part of the Kent Education Association’s foursome. Closest to the pin went to Ledyard Education Association’s Fred Tremalgia, with 3'6" on the 3rd hole; AFSCME’s Steven Wales, with 2'6" on the 6th hole; Dan Lee, of the Education Association of Cheshire, with 6'8" on the 11th hole; and Southington Education Association’s John O’Neill, with 2'1" on the 18th hole.

Waterbury teacher Brent Ali, who played with a team from the Westbrook Education Association, tries his hand at the putting contest.

camaraderie, and the benefits extend to children throughout the state and throughout the year.” Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield has been the tournament’s Platinum Sponsor for the past 19 years, and Graystone Consulting/Morgan Stanley was the tournament’s Gold Sponsor.

For more photos from the tournament, visit CEA’s Flickr page.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

HOLE SPONSORS ACES Education Association Amity Education Association

Aqua Turf ASOCEA Bloomfield Education Association Buyer’s Edge CEAPSO CEA New Milford East Granby Education Association East Hampton Education Association Education Association of Norwich Free Academy Education Association of Preston Farmington Education Association Gould Killian LLP Greenwich Education Association Haddam-Killingworth Education Association Jeff and Catherine Leake, Tom Nicholas, Stephanie Wanzer Kent Education Association Killingly Education Association Ledyard Education Association Lisbon Education Association Monroe Education Association MOTION, Inc. NEA Ridgefield Newington Teachers’ Association Orange Teachers’ League Plainfield Education Association Pomperaug Education Association Redding Education Association Rocky Hill Teachers’ Association Simsbury Education Association South Windsor Education Association Sprague Teachers’ League Thomaston Education Association Torrington Education Association Waterbury Teachers’ Association West Hartford Education Association

Fred Tremalgia (third from left) won closest to the pin on 3rd hole. He is pictured with team members representing Ledyard Education Association, Dwaine Vaudrey, Keith Kobelski, and Ron Adams.

Putnam Education Association’s Klancy Martin, Meaghan Wakely, Jon Miller, and Nate Gagnon were all first-time tournament participants this year.

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