EVENTS

The Golfing “fore” Gunston III fundraiser on May 2, 2022 at the Prospect Bay Country Club welcomed 108 golfers. The day’s winners include: Men’s First Place with a gross score of 55, Creg Fleetwood, Casey Grieves, Scott Sturgill and Josh Johnson, and Women’s First Place with a gross score of 75, Janell Frederick, P’23 ’25, Andrea Brock, Karen Tengwall, and Liz Bristner with a prize of Under Armour jackets and gift certificates to Prospect Bay’s pro shop. The winner of the Men’s Longest Drive was Chris Eakins, and for Women’s Longest Drive, the winner was Jen Matthews ’05, with a prize of a MV2 Golf bag and gift certificate. Closest to the Pin winner was Dave Connelly, with a prize of a Bat-Caddy X3R remote control cart, and Last Place Winners were Ginni Biondi, Vicki Dean, Heather Bacher and Liz Verhelle with a prize of brand new pickleball paddles and ball and Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificates. SAVE-THE-DATE: May 1, 2023: gunston.org/golf23

On Saturday, October 22, Gunston held its signature fundraising event, welcoming nearly 250 guests to the Bull & Oyster Roast Attendees bid on more than 60 silent and live auction items ranging from original artwork, specialty gift baskets filled with local gift certificates, professional photography sessions, sports memorabilia, spa packages, and a wide variety of experiences, many of which were procured by Gunston’s Parents Association volunteers. The live auction featured a Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 guitar, a private yacht cruise, and getaways to Rehoboth Beach and Montego Bay. “This year we added a DJ and dancing to this event as well as line dancing lessons and it was a hit!” said Events Director Lynda Scull. Save-the-date: October 21, 2023.

The Heron Hustle 5K + 1M Fun Run took place on Friday, October 7. Coming in first place for the 5K under 18/female was Allie Fitzgerald ’24, followed by Zoe Buzzelli ’24 in second. For the 5K over 18/ female, first place went to Ronnie Vesnaver and second place went to Christie Grabis. For the 5K under 18/male, first place went to Aidan Trautman ’23 and second place went to Zach Mozher ’23. For the 5K over 18/male, Matthew Coffey took home first, followed by Noah Wood in second. Top winners in the one mile fun run (under 18/female) include Anna Szwaja ’24 (8:12) in first place, Caitlyn Myers ’24 (8:13) in second, and Jayci Frederick in third (10:50). For over 18/female, first place went to Ildi Watkins, P’26 (19:57) and for under 18/Male, first place went to Ben Watkins (9:25). Prizes included a special running armband and breakfast cards and gift cards to Dick’s Sporting Goods.