The Spanish American Club, Inc.

The Spanish American Club, Inc. (SACI) Holds Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Scholarship

By Herman Santa

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On October 9, 2023, The Spanish American Club, Inc. held a golf tournament charity event at The Saints Golf Course in Port St. Lucie for the scholarship, the oldest and only social, civic and sport non-for-profit club in the Treasure Coast.

Members of the SACI and their friends’ sponsors supported the event by sponsoring golf holes, making donations and buying raffle tickets.  The 2 men scramble event chaired by Herman Santa, Gus Migliore and Cecil Elie featured several activities, including “The Longest Drives”, “Closest to the Pins” “Low Scores”, “50/50 raffle” door prizes.  Golfers enjoyed a beautiful day and camaraderie, which concluded at the Saints Pub restaurant with awards and raffles.

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The SACI could not have held this fundraiser without the help of the golfers among them Chris Antrim, John Bartolotta, Gary Bartz, John Boals, Bob Boals, Carlos Bonet, Gary Bradley, Frank Camacho, Dan Camilli, Matt Carpen, Val Coelho, Junior Colón, Cecil Elie, Scott Engle, Iggy Fernandez, Mike Finkelstein, Frank Garcia, Walter Gomez, Tony Guerrero, Joe Mack, Mike Perkins, Bob Pilla, Ted Piorkowski, Rod Roig, Herman Santa, Neil Scheer, Chuck Shoemaker, Tom St. Pierre, David Timm, Mike Touhey, Otto Vega, Max Verastegui and George Williams.

Congratulations to the tournament winners:

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Closest to the Pin winners

Tim Bland, Hole #3 (1^st) 2′- 8″, Ray Guadalupe, Hole #7 (1^st), 4′-5″, Hole # 3 (2^nd), Brian Weber Hole # 7 (2^nd) 35’- 00”.

Longest Drive winners

Richie Torres, Hole # 9 (1^st), 229′ and Rich Buchanan, Hole # 9 (2^nd), 232′.

Low Scores

Jorge Crespo and Rick Buchanan 54.5.

50/50 Raffle winner

David Timm.

Door prize winners

Bobby Arroyo, 1 box of golf balls.

David Timm, 1 box of golf balls and 1 round of golf at the Saints.

Herman Santa, 1 hour golf lesson from Arlen Bento Jr.

Most Improved Player of the Year

Lou Rangel, 1/2-hour golf lesson from Devid O’Kelly.

Special thanks to our sponsors Linda Bartz, St. Lucie County Commissioner, Michelle Frankin, Property Appraisals’ Office, David O’Kelly, Manager of The Saints Pro Shop, Francisco J. Garcia, Esq. of Garcia Law, PL, Gustavo Santa, Ft Pierce Bando, Arlen Bento Jr. Golf instructor and Bern Ryan from Saints Pub.

A big Thank You to the ladies of the board of the club among them Pam Peña, Vivian Megaro, Josie Guadalupe and Evelyn Carrillo who came to support our tournament with goodie bags for the players and to the golf committee Gus Migliore and Cecil Elie and last but not the least Lou Rosa who came to assist us.

From left to right: Vivian Megaro, Josie Guadalupe, and Evelyn Carrillo

All funds raised at the event will help the club’s scholarship funds for next year graduating high school seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The Spanish American Club, Inc. of Port St. Lucie is a not-for-profit charitable organization was founded in 1992. The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other nonprofit organizations throughout the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic and sport activities; to promote knowledge of all Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art, and folklore.

From left to right: Evelyn Carrillo, Vivian Megaro, Josie Guadalupe, and Pam Peña

Future events of the club this year: Saturday, October 28th” Halloween Dance”; Saturday, November 25th “Thanksgiving Dance”; Sunday, December 2nd “Bowling Christmas Dinner” and Saturday, December 14th “Christmas Dinner/Dance”.

For more information or to become part of the golf group contact Herman Santa by email: hermansanta@comcast.net. To learn more information about the club and to see additional photographs of the events, visit the club’s website at www.thespanishamericanclubinc.org

From left Arlen Bento Jr. (Golf instructor) with Herman Santa

Lou Rangel

From left Rick Bucanan and Jorge Crespo

Rick Buchanan

Damion Hardin

Tim Bland

From left: Herman Santa and Ray Guadalupe, CtP, Hole # 7 (1st) winner.

From left: Herman Santa and Richie Torres, Hole #9 (1st) Longest Drive winner.

From left: Herman Santa and David Timm 50/50 winner.

Herman Santa and Brian Weber, CtP Hole # 7 (2nd) winner.

From left to right: Lenny Lea, Danny Pimpo and Herman Santa

From left to right: Damion Hardin, Carlos Léon, Ray Guadalupe Herman Santa, and Cecil Elie

From left to right: Fernando Mejía, Iggy Hernández, Clyde Snead, and Val Coelho

From left to right: Bob Pilla, David Timm, Arthur Marcus, and Abe Maysonet

From left to right: Brian weber, Tim York, Lou Rangel, and Tony Guerrero

From left to right: Peter Wilson, Gary Bartz, Jorge Crespo, and Rick Buchanan

From left to right: Rick Buchaniec, Ken Edgerley, Tim Bland, and Chis Astoske

From left to right: Richie Torres, Bobby Arroyo, David Santiago, and Louis Atilano