PCB 1A BIG thank you to our sponsors, golfers & donors for making the 9th Annual Fore the Children Golf Tournament presented by PCB Piezotronics a success!  We had beautiful weather for our participants that enjoyed 18 holes of golf along with lunch & dinner, contests and auctions.  Congratulations to Phil Petoniak on receiving the Hedwig “De” Moss Leadership Award for his outstanding support of BBBSEC and other local charities.  To view photos & a list of sponsors, click here.

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