Up for playing golf and meeting a former football pro?

Staten Island Advance - May 3, 2004

The College of Staten Island (CSI) Foundation will host its fourth annual “CSI Alumni and Friends Golf Outing” Friday at the South Shore Country Club in Huguenot.

The ticket price of the golf outing is $175 and includes green fees for 18 holes of golf, use of a cart, beverages on the course and a deluxe barbecue lunch.

Breakfast and registration will begin at 7 a.m. with a shotgun tee-off following at 8 a.m.

All proceeds will benefit the CSI athletics department, student scholarships and student-leadership programs.

John Mazza, president of Adak Contractors & Consultants, Annadale, is chairing the event. Involved with the CSI Foundation for three years, Mr. Mazza has served on previous golf outing committees.

He and his firm are noted for volunteering their services to various foundations, such as the GRACE Foundation and Eger Nursing Home. He is currently on the board of the North Central Kiwanis and was voted Kiwanian of the year 2002-2003. The Tottenville resident and his wife, Jodi, have three children.

The golf outing event will feature extraordinary giveaways, awards and prizes, a silent auction and raffle drawings.

During the deluxe barbecue luncheon following the round of golf, Freeman McNeil, former New York Jet running-back, will make a guest appearance. He will sign autographs and be available for photo opportunities. Marty Lyons, his former teammate, also is expected to attend.

Following lunch, a silent auction with various items up for bid will be provided by Unique Memorabilia. Items will include autographed photos from the cast of “The Sopranos” and “Sex in the City” and memorabilia signed by Jackie Robinson, Joe Torre, Rudy Giuliani and Derek Jeter, in addition to other items from numerous celebrities.

An auction item that is noteworthy is a one-week stay in a three-bedroom villa overlooking the 10th hole of the Harbourtown Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C., which is home to the Heritage of Golf PGA Tournament.

For additional information and reservations, call the CSI advancement office at (718)982-2365.