Bill Whitmore is 2021 putting contest winner during the United Way of Kennebec Valley annual Golf Scramble at Augusta Country Club in Manchester. Representing Harvard Pilgrim, from left are Whitmore, Danielle Sichterman, Sheena Hanson and Callie Lubinski. Contributed photo

AUGUSTA — United Way of Kennebec Valley raised $18,512 to support community programming at its 51st annual golf scramble. Twenty-five teams competed and 27 businesses sponsored the tournament, held Aug. 9 at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester.

Proceeds from the event will support United Way’s annual fundraising campaign, which aims to fund 45 programs in the Kennebec Valley region.

Representing Goose River Holdings, from left, are Dan Dalfonso, Peter Lynch, Adam Lynch and Dan Benson — 2nd Gross winners of the United Way of Kennebec Valley annual golf scramble. Contributed photo

2021 United Way Golf Scramble winners:

1st Gross — Dan Freeman, Jeremy Payne, Ryan Meserve and Mark Bailey, representing Readfield Insurance;

2nd Gross — Peter Lynch, Adam Lynch, Dan Dalfonso and Dan Benson, representing Goose River Holdings;

1st Net — Nicole McSweeney, Dirk Kershner, Dan Soucier and Rick Boudreau, representing MaineGeneral; and

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2nd Net — Bill Dow, Mike Taylor, Dave Pelton and Monica Grady, representing KV Community Action Program.

Representing Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is Bill Down in front and, in back from left, Mike Taylor, Monica Grady and Dave Pelton — 2nd Net winners of the United Way of Kennebec Valley annual golf scramble. Contributed photo

Course challenge winners:

Closest to the pin contest, sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank — Bill Dow, representing KVCAP;

Straightest drive contest, sponsored by Central Maine Power — Stacey Morrison, representing Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce;

Air cannon closest to the pin contest, sponsored by Cross Insurance — Dan Dalfonso, representing Goose River Holdings; and

Putting contest, sponsored by Skowhegan Saving Bank — Bill Whitmore, representing Harvard Pilgrim.

CMP served as the event’s exclusive cart and straightest drive sponsor, and Charlie’s Family of Dealerships sponsored a hole-in-one challenge. Golfers were treated to lunch, courtesy of Charlie’s and J.S. McCarthy Printers. NRF Distributors sponsored the event banquet. An auction with sponsor-donated prizes raised $1,995.

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