Dr. Thurston J. Carpenter
Memorial Golf Tournament

We invite you to join us for the 15th Annual Dr. Thurston J. Carpenter Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Woodstock Inn & Resort Golf Club in Woodstock, Vermont.

Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, Inc, to promote good oral health, and P.A.N.D.A. (Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness) program.

Mission

The mission of Northeast Delta Dental Foundation is to improve access to, and the quality of, dental health and education for the public and the dental communities in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

About Dr. Thurston J. Carpenter

The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation Golf Tournament is named in memory of Dr. Thurston J. Carpenter, who was a dental consultant with the company for 18 years.  Dr. Carpenter was a mentor for many Northeast Delta Dental employees.  The goal of the tournament is to raise money for the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation and the P.A.N.D.A. (Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness) program.

Dr. Carpenter joined Delta Dental after retiring from his practice in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in 1988. He attended Dartmouth College and graduated from Tufts Dental School in 1950. He was also a clinical instructor at Harvard.  He was member of the American Dental Association, the New Hampshire Dental Association, and was twice president of the Concord Dental Society. Dr. Carpenter was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II; and, while serving in the South Pacific, he was awarded a Silver Star for gallantry in action. He was a member, past president. and a Paul Harris Fellow of the Pittsfield Rotary Club. He and his wife, Ann, were Pittsfield Citizens of the Year in 1967. He was an avid golfer, tennis player, and longtime member of the Concord Country Club. In 1941, he was the New Hampshire Junior Golf Champion. He was a well-known musician and an original member of the Freese Brothers Band, playing saxophone and clarinet.