\nJoin us on Monday\, April 24\, 2023 at LeBaron Hills \;Country Club \;for our Annual Chamber Invitational Golf \;Tournament
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\nRegistration: 9 am
\nShotgun Start: 10 am
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\nProceeds from this event will help support the efforts of One \;SouthCoast Chamber in our mission to advocate for business advancement\, economic growth\, and job creation for the benefit and the \;SouthCoast \;region.
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\n \;The Cost per Golfer is $250 \; \;
\nThe tournament will be played in a Scramble format with prizes awarded to the top three teams. The event includes lunch\, a golf cart\,18-holes of golf\, a \;golfer'\;s gift bag\, prizes and \;much more!
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\nCommunity Leadership Award
\nOne SouthCoast Chamber will present the
\n2023 Community Leadership Award \;to Richard Lafrance.
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\nThis achievement recognizes an \;individual \;who \;has \;supported the development of the SouthCoast both civically and economically. \;
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\nRichard is the chairman of Lafrance Hospitality\, currently operating 18 hotel properties and 7 food service and function venues. Their 18 hotel properties reach from Wilton\, Maine to Fort Myers\, Florida and represent Marriott\, Hilton\, IHG and Choice brands. They also offer various types of accommodations for leisure and corporate travel and extended stay suites for longer hotel needs. Their independent restaurants are concentrated in the South Coast region and have been serving this demographic since 1955\, when White&rsquo\;s of Westport opened on Easter Sunday of that year.
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\nRichard oversees this fourth-generation business along with his sons and other family members and has been able to recruit and retain top management staff to direct the everyday marketing and operations of these many establishments. He cherishes the relationships he has cultivated over these 50plus years of active involvement both with staff and each and every guest.
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\nBeing active in the community plays a key role in Richard&rsquo\;s life having served in multiple community boards\, chairing key fundraising efforts for the United Way\, Bishop Connolly High School\, and our area hospitals. He also served as Chairman of BankFive for many years.
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\nRichard graduated from University of Notre Dame\, served in the US Army\, and participated in numerous industry educational endeavors. He is married to his high school sweetheart\, Muriel and together have 4 children\, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. After completing 8 marathons over the course of the last 30 years\, Richard and Muriel are now spending time in their home in Florida where they enjoy playing golf\, tennis\, and many other leisure activities. He is a very fortunate man.
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\nPast Recipients have been: \;
\nKarl Hetzler\, President of H&\;S Tool and Engineering
\nLiz Isherwood\, President of Moore &\; Isherwood Communications
\nBrian LeComte\, President \;&\; COO of \;Gold Medal Bakery
\nCarl Taber\, Executive Vice President and CLO of BayCoast Bank
\nBill Eccles\, \;Former President/CEO of BankFive
\nPeter Muise\, \;Former President/CEO \;of First Citizens'\; Federal Credit Union
\nAnne Broholm\, CEO of AHEAD
\n \;Tony Sapienza\, \;Former CEO and President of Joseph Abboud Manufacturing and Chairman of the Economic Development Council
\nJoseph Nauman\, Former Executive Vice President\, Chief Legal &\; Administrative Officer and Secretary of Acushnet Company
\nJeff Glassman\, CEO of Darn It! \;
\nDoug Glassman\, Owner SERVPRO\, Dartmouth/New Bedford
\n \;Marion/Middleboro and Fall River
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\nTournament Sponsor:
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\nInterested in being a sponsor? \;
\n \;We have a numerous sponsorship opportunities available. If you would like more information\, please contact Kimberly Coroa-Moniz at kmoniz@onesouthcoast.com