John R. Wisner Memorial Scholarship Fund

Thank You!

2009-06-12T17:24:00.000-07:00

The 1st annual Wisner Charity Golf Event was a success! We could not have done it without the donors, players and, of course, the volunteers! Here is a copy of the letter that went to www.lakeplacidnews.com We can not wait until next year's tournement! Thanks again.

Letter to the LP news :

On behalf of the John R. Wisner Scholarship Fund I would like to thank everyone who donated and participated in the May 23rd first annual golf tournament in memory of John “Bucky” Wisner, member of the LPHS class of ‘82. We had a great turnout and raised enough money so that we can give out the first scholarship to a member of this year’s graduating class.

I would especially like to thank our business sponsors that helped make our day a success: The Cottage and Mirror Lake Inn, Golub Corp, McDonalds Corp, Quiznos, Subway, Ben and Jerry’s, Nike, Mr. Mike’s, Nicola’s, Green Goddess, Starbucks, Promotional Solutions, The Fallen Arch, and Walker Arts.

Butch Martin and his staff at Craigwood were extremely helpful with our event. Jim Wasson Jr., Zach Clark and Dick Strack assisted us with setting up our event so that it ran smoothly. We could not have done it without them!

Lisa and Nick Plante hosted a great after golf party at their establishment, Wise Guys. They had terrific food and all our golfers enjoyed a great end to their day.

We could not have done all this without the dedication and support of all our volunteers. Thank you for your time and dedication to making this a great event for a great cause.

With the economy hurting so many individuals and businesses it was heartwarming to see that so many people can come together to remember a friend in such a positive way.

Sincerely,
Gary Warrington
LPHS Class of '82

2009-03-25T17:45:00.000-07:00

John R. Wisner Scholarship Fund

Golf Charity Event Committee
Gary Warrington
Patricia Warrington
Kathleen Hayes
Nancy Morelli
Debbie Preston

Event Date:
May 23, 2009

Place:
Craig Wood Golf Course
Lake Placid, NY
Tee off: 9am

Awards Ceremony:
Wise Guys
Lake Placid, NY
Time TBD

Mailing Address:
Gary Warrington
687 Pinewoods Ave
Troy, NY 12180

Phone Numbers:
Gary:
518-265-9345

Email:
WisnerCharityGolf@gmail.com

2009-03-25T16:59:00.000-07:00

John R. Wisner Memorial Golf Event

Dear Friends,

As you may know, we lost our friend John “Bucky” Wisner last spring. It is so hard to believe that almost a year has passed. In order to memorialize our dear friend we are calling upon the community to help us establish a scholarship in John’s memory. John was an avid reader, golfer, and fisherman. He also dedicated his life working at Wildwood in Albany, NY helping disabled people. To say he touched many lives is an understatement. It is in the spirit to which John helped others that we now want an everlasting way for John’s legacy to help others.

The First Annual Wisner Golf Charity Event will be the first step in establishing a scholarship for a graduating senior from Lake Placid High School. What better way to honor John than to help a child with some of the costs of his or her education. With higher education costs rising and financial aid dwindling, this scholarship will be very important to a student. The first scholarship will be awarded this June.

Please help us honor John by joining us at Craig Wood for this First Annual Golf Event. You can request a registration form or more information at wisnercharitygolf@gmail.com.

If you cannot join us on the golf course, you can still contribute to the scholarship fund by sending in a donation. Every little bit helps.

Spread the word and bring your friends. There will be great prizes and good times! We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you May 23rd.

We thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,

Gary Warrington