By Owen Boss
Staff Writer
WILLIAMSBURG - Some 178 Hilltown residents will gather at Beaver Brook Golf Club Saturday to participate in a benefit golf tournament to raise money for a new house being built for an injured Iraq War veteran.
The tournament, scheduled to begin at the Main Street course at 7 a.m., will help fund the construction of a specially equipped house being built in Worthington for Army Sgt. Peter Rooney and his wife Susanne.
The home is being built through the nonprofit organization Homes for Our Troops, which helps veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious injuries and disabilities to be equipped in homes specially adapted to suit their needs.
Rooney was driving as vehicle commander during his third tour of duty in Ramadi, Iraq on April 16, 2007 when he was injured by an improvised explosion device, which led to two above-the-knee amputations.
Although all available spots in the tournament have already been filled, Daryl Springman, a local resident who volunteered to publicize the event, said area residents and businesses can still get involved.
"We are looking for sponsors for the tournament and several other events," Springman said. "We will be accepting donations from residents at the tournament and if other people want to contribute, they can do so on the organization's Web site."
Rooney's house, which is being built on Kinnebrook Road in Worthington, will be some 22,000 square feet and on one level with wide corridors. The concrete foundation for the home was poured in early July and construction on the home itself is expected to begin next spring.
Residents with questions about the tournament or about donating to Homes for Our Troops can call 413-348-6047 or visit http://www.homesforourtroops.org.
Owen Boss can be reached at oboss@gazettenet.com
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