Springfield Hospital celebrates 105th birthday with golf challenge

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. —  Springfield Hospital is celebrating its 105th birthday, and inviting golfers to help celebrate at its 18th annual Springfield Hospital Challenge. The tournament will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the prestigious Okemo Valley Golf Club in Ludlow, Vermont.

Besides the amenities of this beautiful golf course, golfers in this premier tournament receive a box lunch at registration, complimentary refreshments on the course, and a post-event buffet. This year, every golfer will also receive a classic 16-ounce Tervis Tumbler with customized logo to commemorate the hospital’s 105th anniversary. This year’s tournament will also feature an “Air Cannon” contest with prizes, all according to a press release. 

A and B flights ensure that golfers compete at their own level and increase the number of winning teams. Gift certificates to Okemo’s pro shop are awarded to more than one out of every four golfers in the tournament.

There are hole-in-one prizes on all par 3 holes, including a new vehicle. A putting contest, sponsored by Claremont Savings Bank, will be a chance to win a cash prize and there are individual prizes for longest putt and straightest drive. Raffles will make sure that everyone goes home a winner, according to organizers. 

A four-player scramble, the Springfield Hospital Challenge has a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20. Players can enter as a team or as individuals. The entry fee for this fundraiser is $150 per person. 

For sponsors, the event offers an opportunity to raise funds for the important services of Springfield Hospital, while also providing valuable publicity, organizers said. Sponsorship packages range in size and value. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will be used to support the critical services provided by Springfield Hospital.

Spaces are filling up fast. To enter or sponsor this year’s Springfield Hospital Challenge, go to www.SpringfieldHospitalGiving.org or contact Larry Kraft at (802) 885-7644 or [email protected]. 

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Museum offers chair caning class

LUDLOW, Vt. — Do you have a favorite chair that needs some repairs and you are not sure what to do with it? Join staff at the Black River Academy Museum in Ludlow to repair the chair. All are welcome to the museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 for a Chair Caning class, rescheduled from August, at the museum. All supplies will be included with a $65 donation.

Participants are asked to bring a bag lunch. Photo(s) of each chair should be emailed to Georgia Brehm, museum director, via www.bramvt.org before Sept. 4, so that the correct supplies will be ready for class participants’ use.

Participants will need to bring their chair to the museum for the class. BRAM is located at 14 High Street in Ludlow.

For more information, contact Joan Willett at [email protected] or (802) 228-8690. 

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