On April 27, twenty five teams of bowlers came together for an evening of fun and purpose. All were there to help raise funds for the Jordan M Shay Memorial Scholarship Fund. They and their friends bowled, bought raffle tickets and bid on silent auction items. When the evening was over close to $13,000 was raised. Jordan was an extraordinary young man who lost his life in service to his country in Iraq. It was Jordan’s wish that should something happen to him that a scholarship be started in his name to benefit a student wishing to go on to college to become a firefighter, a police officer or any other vocation that attempted to make the world a better place. Jordan’s family, fiancé, and friends could never find the words to express what this evening meant to them. They would like to thank the following teams and their sponsors: The Newburyport Five Cent Savings Bank, The Institution for Savings, The Provident Bank, The Amesbury Rotary Club, The Amesbury Educational Foundation, Stone Ridge Properties, ReMax on the River (most funds raised), Keiver Willard, Amesbury Fire Department, Salisbury Fire Department, Amesbury Police, Healey, Deshaies, Gagliardi and Woelfel, Wilson Team (2 teams) , The Amesbury High School, Salon Aniu, The Shay Team, The Misfits, The Castaways, The Chandonnet Team, The Shockey Team, Dogs Gone Bad, and last but not least the Blond Bombers! There were also many donations for the silent auction as well as themed gift baskets for the raffle prizes. Those donors include Paws Boutique, Parke Place, Barking Dog, Advantage Property Management, Bruce Arlington, Webb Heintzelmann Golf Academy at Turner Hill, North Eastern Scale Lumber, Dawn Palmer, Neat and Sweet Cleaning and Mark Crocker Landscaping Service. There were even Red Sox Yankees tickets to be raffled off. The event was so successful that plans are already underway for next year’s tournament. A very special thank you needs to go out to Mike Leo of Leo’s Superbowl. He and his staff were amazing. Again thanks to all who donated and bowled. It means so much to those who loved Jordan to know his legacy will live on for years to come.
Sincerely
Holly Shay
Kelsey Chandonnet
Jackie Deorocki
Sue Deorocki
Cathy Toomey
