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The third Jonesy Open went off without a hitch at Capital Hills in Albany on May 14, 2012. Over 250 golfers from all over the northeast came to pay tribute to Jonesy and pitched in to help defray some his medical expenses and other needs.
Two flights of players teed off, the first at 8:00AM followed by the second at 2:00PM. During lunch all were delighted when Jonesy arrived to share hugs, smiles and laughs with the competitors.
The evening went on with raffles, a silent auction and finally a live auction hosted by local newswoman Benita Zahn who did a great job of working the room to obtain top bids on every item. Thanks also to Benita for producing a wonderful segment for the WNYT nightly news.
All which took place was the result of the hard work of Paul Bulmer who organized the event. Mayor Jennings, Steve Vatter and Roger Martell should also be recognized for their contributions of time, energy and facilities. A note should be added to thank all the sponsors who donated money and goods that made the evening such a success.
See you next year…
Former University at Albany rugger Joe “Crabber” Szalay along with his girlfriend Tiffany and close friends John, Christina and Amanda ran the Philadelphia Rock and Roll half marathon on September 18th, 2011 raising over $8000 in support of Jonesy.
As a fellow hooker, Joe had the privilege of working 1 on 1 with Jonesy during his time at Albany and took pride in learning from one of the best.
And Joe would like everyone to know that "He don’t like no mellow **** "
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The second Jonesy Open went off without a hitch at Capital Hills in Albany on May 16, 2011, that is if you didn’t notice the weather. Over 200 golfers from all over the northeast came to pay tribute to Jonesy and pitched in to help defray some his medical expenses and other needs.
Two flights of players teed off, the first at 8:00AM followed by the second at 2:00PM. To say it was wet would perhaps be an understatement. Adding to that was the occasional clap of lightning and roll of thunder, mostly in the morning. But present was a hearty group of determined athletes and play went on. During lunch all were delighted when Michael Jones arrived to share hugs, smiles and laughs with the competitors.
Following the golf all were grateful to enter the two large heated tents that served as banquet hall. There, tales of valor past and present were exchanged intermixed with an appropriate number of adult beverages. A banquet followed with plenty of good food. More than one low digit former player was spotted revisiting the food stations.
The highlight of the evening was Lisa Jones’ speech about the family’s appreciation for everyone’s support. This was followed by Michael Jones address to the group which led to absolutely tumultuous applause from every single person present.
The evening went on with raffles, a silent auction and finally a live auction hosted by local sportscaster Roger Wyland who did a great job of working the room to obtain top bids on every item.
All which took place was the result of the hard work of Paul Bulmer who organized the event. Mayor Jennings, Steve Vatter and Roger Martell should also be recognized for their contributions of time, energy and facilities. A note should be added to thank all the sponsors who donated money and goods that made the evening such a success.
See you next year…
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