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8th Annual Asher Open - March 2004

It may have been a dreary day in Philadelphia on March 19, 2004, but it was anything but indoors at the 8th Annual Asher Golf Open. The nine-hole course was fun and proved to be challenging at times for the staff participants. Laughter and camaraderie were the rule of the day!

Anthony Arcaro said that the only way that he would have had a better time would have been if the bosses had “paid me time-and-a-half to play.” New employees participating in the Asher Open for the first time thought that playing the course was fun, a good break during the busy tax season, and an unusual thing to do at work, which they had never experienced before.

Creativity Comes Into Play
The Asher staff that designed holes outdid themselves from previous years with some very clever entries. Amy O’Connor stated that hole designers “definitely upped the ante from last year.”

Staff voted for the most creative hole design. The winning entry showcased a “Garden of Eden” theme complete with Adam, Eve, the serpent, flora, fauna, and a working fountain. Randee Mellon, who thought up the garden idea, explained that she had to get resourceful to bring her idea to fruition. For instance when turf proved to be very pricey, she opted for long vines of flowers that were wrapped and draped throughout the fairway. Mellon along with the rest of the design team, Elizabeth Pilacik, Jennifer Silvan, and Robin Fritz received a bookstore gift certificate for their creation.

Another creative entry was a child’s course with a hopscotch start and obstacles such as jacks, marbles, a small bicycle and a Clifford stuffed toy dog. Other themes included a military base with toy soldiers, guns and tanks; a parking garage with a chute (a favorite for those who got a hole-in-one); a tongue-in-cheek “over-the-hill” course, a simulated arcade “Golden Tee” golf game and more.

Closing Ceremony and Party
An in-office party concluded the day, where the winners were announced.

As this year’s champ, Jack Kolmansberger chose the Bucks County Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light-the-Night Walkathon as the organization to receive the contribution.

Incidentally, Randee Mellon, the day’s hole-design winner, is the Event Chair of the Society, so she celebrated a double win.

A wide variety of other prizes were available for all golfers.