On June 24, 2002, the annual Anthony S. Santaro AGC Scholarship Golf Classic was held at the Lafayette Golf and Country Club in Jamestown, NY. Overflow golfing was held at the Radisson Greens Golf Club in Baldwinsville, NY.

Proceeds from the golf outing benefit the AGC Scholarship Fund, which was established by the New York State AGC Chapter in 1988. The fund provides financial assistance to college students who have an interest in pursuing a career in the New York State construction industry. More than $420,000 in scholarships have been granted since its founding and, now it has the status as the largest state industry effort of it’s kind.

More than 180 golfers participated in the event. Each golfer received a player’s pack that included a package of golf balls, tees and other souvenir items. To stave off the golfers’ pangs of hunger, a barbecue lunch was provided by Caterpillar Inc.

Many companies made various donations to help make the golf outing a success.

The following companies made contributions toward the player’s pack: Advance Testing Company Inc.; Cardona & Sons Inc.; Cat Financial Services Inc.; John Deere Credit; Cat; DiCerbro-Northwestern Mutual Life; and the 3-M Company.

Platinum sponsors of this year’s event included the following: Barrett Paving Materials Inc.; D.A. Collins Construction Company Inc.; Lancaster Development Inc.; Syracuse Supply Company; and Tracey Road Equipment.

Hole sponsor signs were provided by Certified Traffic Controllers.

The Empire State Highway Contractors Association continued its $2,500 AGC Scholarship to be awarded in the memory of James M. Kernan.

Gold sponsors for this year’s outing included: Barrett Paving Materials Inc.; Callanan Industries Inc.; Elderlee Inc.; Five Star Equipment Inc.; Harrison and Burrowes Bridge Contractors Inc.; and the Ingersoll-Rand Company.

Silver sponsors included: County Limestone; Financial Federal Credit Inc.; Gateway Equipment Corp.; Hudson River Construction; Keeler Construction Company; and Syrstone Inc.

A $1,000 donation to the scholarship endowment fund was made by Peckam Materials and by the laborers of Local 17 LECET in Newburgh, NY.

Gateway Equipment Corporation and Caterpillar Paving Products provided the oncourse refreshments.

Each year one of the highlights of the event is the fund-raising auction. A few of the many items included in this year’s auction were: tickets to the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Nets, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Bills and Syracuse football games; various golf clubs; vacations; and dinners.

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