Press Release

 

TO:                 News Editors

DATE:            June 30, 2025

CONTACT:    Missy Smith, Director of Marketing and Community Development

                       607.734.6151 x122 or email SmithML@arcofcs.org

 

RE:                    The Arc Chemung-Schuyler Celebrates Golf Tournament Success

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Elmira, NY | Watkins Glen, NY – The Arc Chemung-Schuyler is pleased to announce that its Annual Golf Tournament, which took place on Friday, June 27th at the Willowcreek Golf Club in Big Flats, was a tremendous success!

 

Thanks to the generous support of the twenty-nine teams who participated, and community sponsors, the event raised nearly $21,000 to support programs provided in Chemung and Schuyler Counties, for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and autism. Support from community members, at events like this, enables The Arc to provide meaningful opportunities for those we support, to develop skills and good work habits as a way of increasing independence, and to assist individuals in becoming productive and contributing members of our community.

 

Participants enjoyed a great day of golf, on-course contests, and chicken BBQ dinner. Congratulations to the winners of this year’s tournament, with a score of 58, Team “Valley Boys”—Rick Cruz, Robert Carnrike, Glen Carnrike, and Jory Woodward (in photograph).

 

Congratulations are also in order for the winners of our on-course contests. Closest to the Pin—Women’s was Marge Tremaine and Men's was Glen Carnrike; and Longest Drive—Women’s was Marissa Miller and Men's was Bob Tremaine.

 

The tournament included a Putting Contest, sponsored by Centralus Health and OneGroup, which provided one golfer—Keith Walton—the chance to sink a 50 ft. putt for a $10,000 cash prize.

 

A thank you to this year's sponsors: Presenting Sponsor—Alera Group; Media Sponsor—Cargill; Gold Sponsors—Kennedy Valve, Hilliard Corporation; Putting Contest Sponsors—Centralus Health, OneGroup Inc.; Bronze Sponsors—Sayre American Legion Post 283, GCP Discount Liquors and Wines; Putting Green Sponsor—Gough Holding Corporation; Tee & Green Sponsors—Gough Holding Corporation, Upstate Brewing, Corning Credit Union, Tobey’s Donut Shop, Parmenter Inc., EC Cooper Insurance Agency; Sand Trap Sponsor—Hale Roofing; Contest/Prize Sponsors—First Heritage Credit Union.

 

Photos of the tournament can be found on The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ArcOfChemungSchuyler.

 

 

ABOUT THE ARC OF CHEMUNG-SCHUYLER

The Arc Chemung-Schuyler is a family-based organization, providing supports and services to nearly 2,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, across an 18-county service area. Learn more at www.arcofcs.org.

 

The Arc Chemung-Schuyler is a chapter of the state organization, The Arc New York, the largest provider of supports and services for people intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York state. The 35 local Chapters of The Arc New York collectively support more than 60,000 people with disabilities and their families in every county of the state, and employ more than 30,000 people in the shared mission to provide people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities the ordinary and extraordinary opportunities of life. Founded by families more than 75 years ago, The Arc New York continues to be an influential advocate for the rights, opportunities, and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.