HONORING OUR Athletes; STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY
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HONORING OUR ATHLETES; STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY 50th Annual Sports Award Banquet YMCA of Greater Bergen County November 24, 2015 1 HARWOOD LLOYD, LLC COUNSELLORS AT LAW HARWOOD LLOYD CONGRATULATES ALL OF 2015’S HONOREES FOR A JOB WELL DONE! __________________________________________ 130 MAIN STREET HACKENSACK, New Jersey 07601 Telephone (201) 487-1080 Facsimile (201) 487-4758 www.harwoodlloyd.com 350 FIFTH AVENUE, 59th Floor EMPIRE STATE BUILDING NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10118 Telephone (212) 268-5136 Facsimile (212) 324-1198 Russell A. Pepe David F. McBride Paul E. Kiel Thomas Loikith Richard J. Ryan Melissa A. Hartigan Gregory J. Irwin W. Fletcher Hock, Jr Eileen P. Kuzma David T. Robertson James P. Logan Rebeckah L. Harr Jeanne O. Marino Of Counsel Manuel D. Irizarry, Jr. Peter E. Mueller Seth D. Griep Evelyn R. Storch Lauren Bettman Gershengorn Michael J. Brady John S. Guerin Jonathan E. Gates Richard W. Le Blancq Alexander H. Carver III Amanda L. Taylor David M. Repetto Carmel J. Decker Victoria D. Silva Curtis J. Turpan Kenneth L. Winters Corey S. Zymet Stephen Wellinghorst Robyn B. Lindsay Avon T. Morgan III Joseph P. Scorese Kenneth R. Foreman Associates Kristine Denning Andrew G. Toulas Gregg A. Ilardi Kathleen M. Lee Partners John W. McDermott Counsel 2 3078309_1 Tonight’s Program MASTERS OF CEREMONY: Thomas Curry, Beth Del Vecchio National Anthem ............................................................... Julia Chung Invocation .......................................................................... Thomas Curry Welcome ............................................................................. David Robertson, Chairman, YMCA Board of Directors Annual Support Campaign.................................................Glenn MacAfee, YMCA Interim CEO and Jason Baynes, Vice-Chairman, YMCA Board of Directors Sports Award Banquet Committee................................... Ed Church Service Recognition Richard Poor Service to the Community.......................... Richard D’Amico Nicholas G. Saingas Service to Youth Award ................ Roy Nygren William Corcoran Service to Youth Award ..................... Helen Antzoulides High School Student-Athletes .........................................Noreen Byrne Meghan Lewis Alexandria Mesropyan Catherine Pagano Sydney Therese Scherer College Athletes of the Year ............................................Brittany Ammerman Sarah Halejian Dan Mendoza Special Achievement Award ............................................. Keith Breznovits Craig Nielsen Alfred P. Roth Jeffery L. Yearing High School Student-Athletes .........................................Kyle A. Ellerson Joseph Giles-Harris Dwaine Haskins, Jr. Brady W. Miller Andrew Tummino Thomas L. Della Torre Special Achievement Award ......Pat Tirico J. Barry Stanford Award for Outstanding ...................... Zack Chakonis Achievement in High School Sports Tommy Hatton Melissa L. Heath Rosemary Menyhart Taylor Anne Parcells Christina Marie Paspalas Marina Reilly Marc Rienas Jack Vigneron Walter E. Goepel Amateur Athlete Award ..................... Charlotte Samuels YMCA Person of the Year ................................................ Victor Cruz th 50ANNIVERSARY 3 THE YMCA OF GREATER BERGEN COUNTY Welcome. When you join the Y, you’re you, your family and your community have Currently, thousands of children are en- coming together with men, women and the resources and support needed to rolled in the various youth development children from your community who are learn, grow and thrive. programs: Childcare Center, After School committed to youth development, healthy Program, Summer Camp, Swimming, living and social responsibility. The Y of- We do that by encouraging good health Sports, Dance and Art Programs. Teens fers programs, services and initiatives and fostering connections with new participate in wellness classes and the that focus on these three areas, accord- and old friends through sports, fun and Teen Leaders Club. Adults and seniors ing to the unique needs of the communi- shared interests. continue a healthy lifestyle through well- ties we engage. ness classes and use of the Y’s Geraldine The YMCA of Greater Bergen County was Lees Wellness Center. We know firsthand how difficult it can be founded in the 1890s in Hackensack. The to find balance in life. That’s why we’re present building was erected in 1926-27 as The Y, a nonprofit organization, welcomes here with you every day, making sure that a “Y for All” – men, women, boys and girls. your participation and support. Officers Sports Award YMCA Staff David Robertson, Chairman Banquet Committee Glenn MacAfee, Jason Baynes, Vice-Chairman Tom Kaechele, Chair Interim CEO James Brown, Finance Chairman Julie L. Morrow, Brian Carr, Fundraising Bill Carbone Communications, Development & Board of Directors Doug Cosgrove Membership Director Richard Le Blancq Thomas Curry Robert Riccardi, Annette Lee Beth Del Vecchio Finance & Administration Sebastian Rodriguez John Gorman Director Andrea Solomon Tom Krenn Martin Richards Treva Spencer Dupree Glenn MacAfee* Afterschool & Camp Director Julie Morrow* Mary Sullivan Joan Saingas Healthy Lifestyles & Day Camp Marketing Volunteer Steve Silver Director Jessica Malas, A special thank you to Dave Vanderbush Early Childhood Education Thomas Peterson for sharing Lauren Zisa, Journalist Director his design talents with the Y for over 25 years! *Ex Officio member Rob Vite Aquatic Director THANK YOU! EVENT VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS YMCA of Greater Bergen County 360 Main Street • Hackensack • NJ • 07601 201487 6600 • [email protected] BRIAN G. CARR www.ymcagbc.org Carr Brothers LLC 201-931-6698 • [email protected] Facebook.com/YMCAGBC http://www.flickr.com/photos/bgcarr/ Facebook.com/YMCAGBCCAMP TIM CAMUSO Timothy Glenn Photographers #ymcagbc 973-887-0625 [email protected] www.timothyglennphoto.com 4 GREETINGS FROM THE YMCA Welcome and Good Evening, It is with great pleasure that I greet all assembled here tonight in celebration of the YMCA of Greater Bergen County’s 50th Annual Sports Award Banquet. The Y is a powerful association of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in kids, our health and our neighbors. That’s why strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side by side with our neighbors in our communities to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Congratulations to tonight’s honorees and thank you for all that you do in your schools and communities. We recognize each of you for your personal and ath- letic achievements, and for instilling in each other a collective sense of what is right and what is good. These are values that you have learned while competing in sports, and values by which you have chosen to live. Thank you to the members of the Sports Award Committee for their hard work and dedication in putting this event together. It is truly one of Bergen County’s premier events. Finally, I would like to thank all the businesses, corporations and organizations participating in this year’s banquet that provided financial support for Y pro- grams that serve the greater Bergen County community. Again, congratulations to all here tonight and best wishes for continued success. Glenn MacAfee Interim CEO YMCA of Greater Bergen County We count on the generosity of our members and partners to keep our doors open to whomever needs a place to go to help them be more healthy, confident, connected and secure. All proceeds from tonight’s event will provide programs such as child Annual care, camp and swim lessons to those in need. Support The Y would like to acknowledge and thank the following Foundation for their support through grants of Y Youth and Teen Development Programs. Campaign Oritani Bank Charitable Foundation 5 DEDICATED AWARDS Richard Poor Service J. Barry Stanford Award Walter E. Goepel to the Community Award for Outstanding Amateur Athlete of the Achievement in High Year Award Dick Poor was one of the founders of School Sports the YMCA Athletic Achievement Awards Involved with the YMCA of Greater Banquet, now called the Sports Award Bergen County off and on throughout Banquet, which was started in 1966 and This Special Achievement Award is given to recently graduated high school his life, Walt Goepel in his later years grew out of the Y’s pioneering interest served on both the Sports Award Ban- in, and emphasis on, sports and physical students who have received significant recognition in sports. It was renamed quet Committee and the YMCA Board fitness as a means of character devel- of Directors. Once a nationally ranked opment. He served on the committee posthumously in honor of Barry Stan- ford, who served on the Sports Award tennis player, he was a 12-time Bergen until his death. A member of the YMCA County tennis champion in both singles Board of Managers for many years, Dick Banquet Committee for over 30 years and was passionate about high school and doubles, and a New Jersey state was a career banker with a lifelong in- singles champion. terest in both young people and sports. sports and the young people involved in He had a strong dedication to the bet- them. terment of life in Bergen County. William J. “Mickey” Nicholas G. Saingas Corcoran Award Service to Youth Award