Clubs for Kids Golf Classic to benefit children's hospital

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ROBERT K. YOSAY|THE VINDICATOR Among those preparing for the sixth annual Clubs for Kids Golf Classic are, from left, Paul Dutton, Sallie Dutton, David Tod II, Judy Schmutz, Reid Schmutz and Jim Siser.

Staff report

LIBERTY

The sixth annual Clubs for Kids Golf Classic will take place at noon Aug. 5 at the Youngstown Country Club, 1402 Country Club Drive, Liberty. A cocktail reception, dinner, presentation of prizes and a silent auction will conclude the event.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.

Before the adult event, a Youth Clinic sponsored by the Tod Family Foundation is scheduled for 9 to 11 a.m. The clinic will feature three stations for young golfers in three age groups: 6 to 8 years old, 9 to 11 and 12 to 14. The youth clinic will include an observation station focusing on grip, stance, posture and alignment; a hands-on chipping and pitching instruction station; and a putting contest. It will conclude with lunch, and each young golfer will receive a goodie bag.

Event sponsors as of May 3 are the Tod Family Foundation, youth clinic sponsor; Farmers National Bank and Farmers Trust Co., cocktail reception sponsors; Schmutz Family Foundation, dinner sponsor; Huntington Bank, corporate sponsor; William M. Neckerman Jr. Charitable Foundation, corporate sponsor; Philip H. Maynard, lunch sponsor; Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC, lunch sponsor; and team sponsors A.P. O’Horo Co., AVI Foodsystems Inc., Atty. James S. Gentile, Boardman Subaru, CJL Engineering, Hanger Clinic, Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Home Savings Charitable Foundation, JM Verostko Engineering, Johnson Controls, Talmer Bank & Trust and WFMJ Television Inc.

Honorary chairmen of the committee include Paul and Sallie Dutton, Reid and Judy Schmutz, Jim and Linda Sisek and David Tod II. Committee members are Susan Berny, Betty Cmil, Julie Costas, Roseann Cullen, Georgia D’Andrea, Heather Davis, D.J. Depp, Mary Dulay, Amy Gasser, Paula Jakubek, Patty Julian, Beverly Galip Marinelli, Diana McDonald, Stephanie Mikouis, Margaret Nigro, Judy Rafoth, Sperry Rongone, Debbie Shattuck, Lois Smith, Cheryl Tarantino, Kelly Verostko and Patty Welsh, and staff members are JoAnn Stock, senior director of development; Allison Engstrom, development coordinator; and Bryan Lyons, development intern.

For registration or information, call 330-746-9122 or visit www.akronchildrens.org/clubsforkids.