Despite temperatures in the high 90s, nearly 100 golfers turned out to hit the links for the eighth annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s yearly event in memory of the former association member. The event took place on Thursday, June 21.
"What a fabulous turnout," AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant said. "We were a little concerned about the weather, but everything turned out great. Everyone stayed cool and had a great time. It was an excellent tribute to Lou’s memory; I’m sure he was looking down and smiling."
Joining the participants at the Colonia Country Club in Colonia, N.J. were dozens of industry sponsors whose support was integral to the event’s success.
"We’re extremely thankful to all who contributed to making the event a great one," said Bryant, "especially our Platinum (The Amato Agency, Hertz Rent-A-Car, All American Auto Salvage and Enterprise Rent-A-Car), Gold (Keystone/PPG and Keystone/Akzo Nobel), Silver (Toyota of Morristown, Leesville Auto), Bronze (Cosmo’s Ocean County Auto Wreckers, United Bank Card Network, Progressive Insurance Co.) and Hole-In-One (Maxon Hyundai-Mazda) sponsors. We always encourage our members to support the sponsors who support us when purchasing products and services. We value all of our sponsors and supporters tremendously."
The day began with a lunch sponsored by All American Auto Salvage followed by a shotgun start. A dinner with dozens of prizes, sponsored by Joe Amato Sr. of the Amato Agency, followed the tournament.
"When you have an event that is as special as this, the industry always comes out and supports it," said Bryant. "We really had so many people step up in memory of Lou. Toyota of Morristown sponsored our refreshment carts, which were so important on a hot day like this. Hertz helped out tremendously with our check-in while giving every player a prize bag full of items. We even had quite a few insurance companies participate, so you know this was bigger than just a few body shop guys getting together. It was an event that really showed how our industry can work together. Hopefully, that kind of attitude carries over into day-to-day business. All I can say is Lou would be proud."
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