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Fire Safety Tips Twilight Golf League
directly impacted by any hurricanes, at least to this Completes 14th Season
We have been very fortunate to have not been

point. Remember that hurricane season continues until
Nov. 30, but hurricanes have formed in December, so The Twilight Golf League at the Abacoa Golf Club In league play, taking first place in the Palmer Flight
please continue to be storm aware and have a plan in completed its 14th season with a nine-hole scramble was Team 1 made up of Jonas Bloomqvist and Zach
place. tournament in September. Winning the event was the Johnson. Runner up was Team 3, comprised of Mike
Thanksgiving plans are likely on the minds of many team comprised of Vince Chilleni, Bill Serpa and Jerami Connors and Joey Santiago. Winning the Nicklaus
residents. To ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable Eggleston. They shot a spectacular nine-hole total of Flight was Team 13 consisting of Rob Holden and Mark
dinner, please keep a few things in mind: seven under par 29. Finishing second was the team of Patterson. Finishing in the runner up spot was Team 19
Since the turkey may be in the oven for several Jim Dowling, Phil Doe, Shaun Moore and Rob Holden featuring Barry Capretta and Amine Aghzafi.
hours, make sure to start with a freshly cleaned oven. with a very nice 32. Long drive on the 17th hole went The Twilight Golf League is comprised of 24 two-
The long-term buildup of heat can cause a fire if there to Michael Flattery with an impressive 279-yard drive person teams and plays a 16-week schedule on Thursday
is a lot of grease, drippings and splatter from previous right down the middle of the fairway. Closest to the pin evening at the Abacoa Golf Club from May through
use. on hole No. 15 went to Clark Huffstrutter whose shot August. The league will resume play in May 2022.
If using a deep-fryer, always use it outdoors away was within one foot. For more on the Twilight Golf League, visit www.
from anything that may ignite in a flareup, and never twilightgolfleague.com.
have the deep-fryer sitting on a wooden deck. Also,
never place a frozen turkey into the hot oil. For a
reference of what can go wrong, do an Internet search
of the hazards of deep-frying a turkey. Typically, there
are many fires resulting in serious injuries and damage
each year. Keep an extra watchful eye on children
around the fryers.
Having live candles on the table always adds to
the charm of a festive setting but can present their
own set of hazards if not attended to and extinguished
properly. Part of the clearing-the-table process should
be to extinguish the candles first.
As with all activities, safety should be the top
priority to make sure we all stay safe and healthy.
However, should an unexpected incident, whether Nicklaus Flight winners: Nicklaus Flight runners up: Palmer Flight winners: Jonas Palmer Flight runners up:
fire or medical in nature occur, don’t hesitate to dial Mark Patterson (left), and Amine Aghzafi (left), and Bloomqvist (left), and Zach Joey Santiago (left), and
9-1-1. Delaying the call can have significantly dire Rob Holden Barry Capretta Johnson Mike Connors
consequences.
Steen Eriksson,
Professional Firefighters and Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD,
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