Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Carl Pettersson will return to Wyndham Championship





Among the players who have made recent commitments to play the Piedmont Triad’s PGA TOUR event are 2009 Wyndham winner Ryan Moore, 2008 winner Carl Pettersson, 2007 winner Brandt Snedeker, 2009 U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover, Stuart Appleby, Boo Weekley, David Duval, David Toms, two-time winner Rocco Mediate and Wake Forest alumni Webb Simpson and Bill Haas, Henrik Stenson and Richard Johnson, winner of last weekend’s Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm, Sweden. Four of the tournament’s eight sponsor exemptions have been given to 1990 Wyndham winner Steve Elkington, two-time major winner John Daly, High Point’s Drew Weaver and the winner of the AJGA FootJoy Invitational, Tanner Kesterson.

Wyndham Championship Parking

New Parking: The Wyndham Championship has revised its parking arrangements. On Monday, Aug. 16 and Tuesday, Aug. 17, all public parking will be at Legacy Paddle Sports on High Point Road, just north of the intersection with Guilford College Road.

Wednesday through Sunday of tournament week, the following parking arrangements will be available:
■ Legacy Paddle Sports will be the VIP Parking location only.
■ Public Parking will be located at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.
■ People who live in High Point, Jamestown or the Southern Piedmont will have access to
the South Parking lot located on Guilford College Road near High Point Road. Only
the top portion of this lot will be available.
■ Volunteer parking will remain at the former Jefferson Pilot campus on High Point Road.

Klopman Memorial Service

Fellow Green Coaters:

Memorial service is to be Thursday at 1:00pm, St. Fancis Episcopal Church, 3506 Lawndale Dr., Greensboro.

Green Coaters (in green coats) are invited to sit as a group at 12:30 pm after meeting in front of the church. After that time the reserved seating will become open seating.

Monday, July 26, 2010

William Allen Klopman

William Allen Klopman,88, Industrialist, husband, father and friend of many, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at home in Greensboro, North Carolina.

A memorial service in celebration of Bill’s life will be held Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 1:00 PM in St. Francis Episcopal Church in Greensboro, North Carolina at 3506 Lawndale Dr. with the Reverend Robert Black officiating.

Bill, as he was known to his family and friends, was born August 23, 1921 to the late William and Hazel Klopman of Ridgewood, New Jersey. As a young man growing up in Northern New Jersey, Bill exhibited early indications of the drive and leadership capabilities that would characterize his life in the years to come. As a Boy Scout, Bill achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended Lawrenceville School where he was on the wrestling team, and he graduated from Williams College with a degree in Chemistry, a discipline he chose in part for its challenge and difficulty.

Bill felt the call of duty during WWII and enlisted in the navy where he was a PT boat captain in the Mediterranean and South Philippines from 1942 to 1945. After his Mediterranean tour of duty, Bill returned to the navy as a PT boat instructor before being called back to active duty in the South Philippines. He was awarded a Bronze Medal of Honor for his bravery in leading the capture of the German occupied island of Porquerolles off the south of France where he talked the Germans into surrendering despite being out numbered.

In between his tour of duties, Bill married Anne Lyon of Englewood, New Jersey on December 28, 1944. After his discharge from the Navy, Bill and Anne ended up back in Northern New Jersey where they began raising a family of six children and where Bill began his career in textile manufacturing.

Bill’s first job was as a sales trainee at Klopman Mills, a company started by his father that would became a division of Burlington Industries in 1956. Bill’s drive and leadership skills propelled him to the position of Division President in 1963. He became the President of Burlington Industries in 1974 and served as the Chairman of the Board and CEO of that company from 1976 to 1986.

Bill was an ardent and tireless advocate for the textile manufacturing industry and served as President of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute from 1981 to 1986He also served on many company and non-profit boards including Western Electric, the US Chamber of Commerce, North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, and the National Association of Manufacturers Conference Board.

Bill valued the role of education in personal and professional development and he served on the Board of Governors of the Center for Creative Leadership, became a Charter Member of the Isle Maligne Society of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and served as a trustee at North Carolina State University.

After moving to Greensboro in 1978, Bill and Anne also served as benefactors of several schools and charity organizations including St. Francis Episcopal Church, Williams College, Bennington College, Lawrenceville School, Elon University and Guilford College. Bill and Anne also established the William A. Klopman Jr. Law Scholarship at Wake Forest in honor of their deceased son.

Despite the many demands of his career, Bill was dedicated first and foremost to his family with whom he shared his passions for travel, tennis, golf, photography, boating hunting and fly fishing. Bill enjoyed traveling the world in search of the next great fishing or hunting spot and in the past few years he and Anne have spent the winter months in Key Largo, Florida, a special place where Bill caught a world record bonefish on a fly rod.

Bill is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne Lyon Klopman, sons Billy (deceased), Peter, James and Thomas, daughters Linda and Betsy; grandchildren Sue, Jennifer, Brad, Katie, Betsy and Robin and great grandchildren Emily, Ava, Gavin and Corbin, and cousin John Schloss, nephews, Jonathan and Charles Klopman.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to VFW National Headquarters, 406 West 34th St., Kansas City, MO 64111 or the charity of ones choice.

Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home N. Elm St. is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.haneslinberryfuneralhomes.com.

(Bill Klopman was the Honorary Chairman for the 1982 Greater Greensboro Open.)

Friday, July 23, 2010

2010 Green Coat/Old Timers Golf Challenge

July 21, 2010

Dear Friend:

The Green Coat Club and the Greensboro Jaycee Old Timers are proud to extend an
invitation for you to participate in the GREEN COAT/OLD TIMERS GOLF CHALLENGE. We encourage you to join us as a player and/or sponsor. The tournament will be held Monday, August 30, 2010 at Sedgefield Country Club. In an effort to be inclusive as possible, members of the Green Coat Club, Jaycee Old Timers, Greensboro Jaycee Life Members, Greensboro Jaycee Board of Directors, the Wyndham Championship Executive Committee, active Jaycees and their guests are invited.

This will be an opportunity to play the course with the people that you worked with on the tournament one week after the Pros. The “shotgun” start will be at 1:00 pm. A social and awards party will begin immediately after the last group has finished. We have planned an event that will be exciting for golfers of all skill levels. Individuals over fifty-five may play the senior tees, ladies may play the women’s tees and everyone else will play the members tees. You may enter a four-person team or we will place you on a team. The format will be Captain’s Choice with handicaps. There will be prizes for gross and net. Included are several contests such as the long drive, closest to the pins, and many more. Goods and services you may wish to donate for door prizes will be accepted and appreciated.

Those not wishing or available to play golf can attend the Awards Party and Dinner at a price of $16.00 a person. Spouses are welcome. The Social and Awards Dinner are inclusive in the golfers’ fee of $95.00 per person.

In order to finalize our plans and to accommodate all participants, we must have your pre¬paid entry/reservation, (form enclosed) returned to GOLF CHALLENGE, Bill Brady, 2019 Brevard Road, High Point, NC 27263, as soon as possible. For more information call Bill Brady @ 434-1166 or email bbrady@pssinc.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the GREEN COAT/OLD TIMERS GOLF CHALLENGE!

Sincerely,
Bill Brady

What's on ebay? 1976 GGO Program

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Kool and the Gang to Play Wyndham Party

Kool & The Gang, Edwin McCain Will Play During Wyndham Tournament Week

Kool & The Gang will play Tuesday night, Aug. 17 during the pairings party for Wednesday’s New Breed Logistics Pro-Am. This event will be at the Grandover Resort; golfers playing in the pro-am will be invited to the event.

McCain will play the tournament’s annual Sponsor’s Party on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Petty Family farm in Trinity. Many tournament sponsors will receive invitations to this event.

For those who are not playing in the New Breed Logistics Pro-Am and are not sponsors who receive invitations to the Sponsor’s Party but would like to attend the tournament and these two special events, the Wyndham Championship Party Package is now available.

The Party Package includes daily tournament-week tickets to the Natty Greene’s Beer Garden and Party Deck at the 17th green for two, a weekly VIP Parking pass and two tickets each for the Kool & The Gang and Edwin McCain events. The price for this world-class week of golf and entertainment is $1,500, and it can be purchased by calling the Wyndham Championship office at (336) 379-1570.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Carson Bain with Kevin von der Lippe


This photo of three time Green Coater Carson Bain and Kevin von der Lippe was taken at the 2006 Green Coat Club breakfast.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

2010 Wyndham Championship



The ggoblogger really loves these Wyndham Championship ads.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Sam and Carson Fishing


Sam Snead fishing on Lake Jeanette with his pal Carson Bain on April 1, 1975.

Friday, July 16, 2010

What's on ebay? GGO Book


"Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover."

Monday, July 12, 2010

Albert S. Lineberry, Sr.

Albert S. Lineberry, 26 Sturbridge Lane, died Sunday, July 11, 2010. The funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary, A family service of interment follows the church service.

He is survived by his wife Helen Howerton Lineberry; daughters Mrs. Carole Moore and husband Sam, Burlington, NC, Mrs. Patricia (Pal) Ingold and husband Mike; sons Albert S. Lineberry II (Jr.) and wife Ginni, Thomas H. Lineberry, and W. Scott Lineberry and wife Susan all of Greensboro, NC; grandchildren Wm. Edward Clarke, III, Mr. Richard (Beau) Johnson, III and his wife Denise, Mrs. Helen L. Houser her husband E.E. Trey, III, Will and Joey Milks, Lauren and Michael Ingold, Mrs. Lee L. Saunders and her husband Stuart; Taylor, Patrick, Bryan, and Christopher Lineberry and great grandchildren Hannah and Abigail Houser; his sister, Mrs. Nisa McDowell, Memphis, Tenn.; and brother and Fred Lineberry, Downers Grove, Illinois.

Among the many associations and organizations where Mr. Lineberry served, First Baptist Greensboro was closest to his heart. A man of devoted Christian faith, Al was an active member and leader at First Baptist for 54 years. In those years, he taught a men’s Bible study class, worked on several committees, chaired the finance committee and the deaconate. He was deeply involved in leading the church’s stewardship efforts as well as mentoring young leaders. He was truly a pillar of the church.

He was educated at the Cumberland University Army Air Corps School (served as a pilot, Eighth Air Corps, World War II), a graduate of the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Law and Science, The National Foundation School of Management, and participated in various seminars on funeral service in the USA and Britain. He was an Associate Member of the Thanatology Department of Columbia University and was certified by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and a former member of the Board of Center Associates at the Smith Richardson Center for Creative Leadership.

Albert S. Lineberry, Sr. bought the controlling shares of the Hanes Funeral Home, Inc. in October, 1955 which became Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Homes. Although the business beginnings in Greensboro were quite modest, under his leadership and integrity the firm expanded and has become one of the more respected firms in the industry.

His business, religious, civic, cultural, political, sports, social and philanthropic endeavors have been noted by numerous local, state, national, and international awards and presentations. He received an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Greensboro College, has been a Legislator in the NC House of Representatives, president or chairman of numerous local, state and national committees including that of the Baptist for Scouting, Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, and The National Selected Morticians (an international association of selected funeral services). He has spoken before the US Senate and the US House of Representatives on issues concerning funeral service, and was a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Silver Buffalo Award. He is a member and past president of the Greensboro Kiwanis Club, a 32nd Degree, Scottish Rite Mason, Corinthian Lodge No. 542 AMFM, Eastern Star, Masonic Scottish Rite, KCCH 33rd Degree Conferred in 1983, P. P. Turner Lodge No. 746, The White Shrine, and a member of the Shrine Oasis Temple. He also is a member of the Buena Vista Lodge 21, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 1000 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401, or the charity of choice. The family will visit with friends Tuesday 5:30-7:00 PM in the First Baptist Church sanctuary

Online condolences may be sent to www.haneslineberryfuneeral

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Note from Jerry Speight

"Hello Friends,

In addition to a busy real estate practice, Kathy and I are also working on our next leadership adventure!

You know about the children's book on service that Kathy and Camden wrote. The organization we created to publish the book, Friends in Action, is hosting a Youth Leadership Camp at Bur-Mil on August 16-18 for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. The camp will focus on service to others, while teaching our youth to take a leadership role, make presentations, finance, and team building.

We promise it will be entertaining and educational! I have attached a mission/history statement on FIA, and the camp brochure for your review.

We need to reach as many middle schoolers as possible to reach our goal of 70 participants at the camp. Can you help? And of course, we would love to have your kids also in attendance if you have rising middle schoolers.

I have also attached the Sponsorships form if you know of any companies, firms, or organizations who might want to support Youth Leadership. The Day Sponsor level is an awesome opportunity for right company!

Thanks for your consideration and for passing this on to friends and relatives!


Jerry Speight"