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Bar Harbor Bank & Trust 18th Annual David Harding Golf Tournament Results

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Golf Tournament First Place Gross Winners

First Place Gross winners of the 18TH Annual David R. Harding Memorial Golf Tournament with a score of 57 (left to right) David Mitchell, Clyde Lewis, Scott Toothaker, and Rob Mckenney. This annual benefit golf tournament played at Kebo Valley Golf Club is hosted by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust with proceeds contributed to a local non-profit. This year's beneficiary was Island Connections.

(Bar Harbor, ME) June 1, 2011 — The 18th Annual Bar Harbor Bank & Trust David R. Harding Memorial Golf Tournament was held at the Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor on May 31, 2011. After being postponed by a week due to weather conditions, the tournament included a full field of players who enjoyed the warm, sunny day. The proceeds from this year's tournament go to Island Connections, which provides free services to seniors, the elderly and those with disabilities on MDI through their team of volunteers. The tournament had incredible community support, bringing in a record number of sponsorships and donations.

The tournament winners (and their scores) are as follows:

Gross
1st Place $100.00 57

Clyde Lewis
Scott Toothaker
Rob Mckenney
Dave Mitchell

2nd Place $75.00 59

Tom Abbott
Stetson Everett
James McFarland
Chuck Starr

Net
1st Place $100.00 49.9

Robert Hall
Jeff Hall
Rick Wallace
Glenn Megquier

2nd Place $75.00 51.15

Peter Swanberg
Butch Swanberg
Peter Palmer
Doug Terry

Ladies
1st Place $100.00 52.54

Melissa DeVos
Betty Bryer
Edi Hall
Penny Carter

Mixed
1st Place $100.00 49.44

Mark Politte
Geddy Richardson
Thomas Richardson
Brian Berard

Closest to the Pin

#4-Phil Norton-11'9"
#6-Roy Miller-11"
#9-Ed Iverson-7'11"
#15-Matt Lahaye-9'8"

Long Drive

Men's - Glen Megquier
Ladies - Martha Helfrich

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust would like to especially thank our tournament sponsors Maine Coast Memorial Hospital; Maine Camp Outfitters; Consumer Title; Gross, Minsky & Mogul, P.A.; R.H. Foster - Somesville on the Run; Birch Bay Village and The Bar Harbor Club, as well as our hole-in-one sponsors Morrison Chevrolet and Stanley Scooters.

Fifty-six local business and individuals generously supported the tournament by sponsoring holes: Acadia Cottage Rentals, Acadia Fuel LLC, Bar Harbor Motel, Bar Harbor Savings & Loan, Bark Harbor, BCM Construction, Better Homes & Gardens Town & Country, BHA Certified Public Accountants, Café Drydock & Inn, Carroll Drug Store, Chris Parsons Building and Remodeling, Christmas Spirit® Shop, Coston & McIsaac, Darling's Auto Mall, Dog Mountain Bluegrass Band, EBS Building Supplies, Eden Village, Ellsworth Shopping Center, F.T. Brown Co, Fathom, Galyn's Restaurant, Gordius Garage, Gott's Disposal/Timothy H. Gott Inc., Gusstuff U.S.A., Harper Insurance, Horton McFarland & Veysey, Hulls Cove General Store, Island Auto Repair, Jim & Kathy MacLeod, Jones Real Estate, Jordan-Fernald, L.S. Robinson Co. Insurance, L.E. Norwood & Sons Inc., Lynam Insurance, Main Sail Restaurant, Main Street Variety, Manor House Inn, MCM Electric Inc., Melanson & Heath, Merchant Needham & Associates, Michael L. Ross Law Office, Mount Desert Islander, National Park Canoe & Kayak Rental, Norumbega Moving & Storage, Primrose Inn-Historic Bar Harbor Bed & Breakfast, R.F. Jordan & Sons Construction, Inc., R.L. White and Son, Royal Promotions Inc., S.R. Tracy Inc., Savage Forest Enterprises, The Acadia Corporation, The Chart Room, The Holmes Store, The Man Store, Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound, Wonder View Inn-Lafayette Hotels.

Prizes for closest to the pin were donated by Cadillac Mountain Sports, and Portside Grill donated longest drive prizes. There was also a prize raffle that included items donated by: The Bar Harbor Times, Barbara Hepburn, Bark Harbor, Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium, Brandon & Laura's Café, The Causeway Club, Dick's Body Shop, Gusstuff U.S.A., Harbor House, Jim McLeod, Local Color, McGraths Variety, MDI YMCA, Mount Desert Islander, Northeast Harbor Golf Club, Norumbega Moving & Storage, Peiter DeVos, Sea Biscuits Café, Shear Perfection, The Bayview, The Kimball Shop, The Neighborhood House, The Romantic Room, and Walter Dunton Jr.

This charity event is a tribute to longtime member and Chairman of the Board of Bar Harbor Bankshares, David R. Harding. According to Bank President Joseph Murphy, "Since its inception, and continuing today, this tournament remembers a man who gave of himself to many charitable organizations and set an example for all of us. Recognizing Mr. Harding with this tournament allows us to continue his legacy of community involvement and actively help local organizations through the contributions made to this event."

Founded in 1887, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is a community bank with 12 locations along the coast of Maine. They offer a full range of financial services and products for families, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bankshares (AMEX:BHB). For more information call 207-288-3314 or go to www.bhbt.com.