January 6th 2006
AHL team Hartford Wolf pack recognized three Whalers players for there contribution to Hartford Hockey
with a ceremony and raising a banner with there jersey number for each player
Ron Francis, Kevin Dineen and Ulf Samulsson
COPYRIGHT 2006 Diane Sobolewski
Text of remarks made during HWBC’s presentation of photo albums and plaques to Ronnie Francis, Kevin Dineen and Ulf Samuelsson on January 6, 2006:
[Representing The Hartford Whalers Booster
Club:
Alan M. Victor, President
and
Marty Evtushek, Vice President]
Everyone is aware of the many on-ice
accomplishments of our three distinguished Whalers.
At this time, the Hartford Whalers Booster Club would like to thank them
for the many ways they touched the lives of people in the communities in and
around Hartford. Their untiring
efforts did not go unnoticed.
We would like to present each of them with their own personalized photo album
Which highlights their participation in
these worthy civic endeavors. Ranging
from the fun sporting events such as golf tournaments and softball games; to the
more serious fundraising for the many worthy causes such as Prevent Blindness, D.A.R.E. Program; and, traveling to see the
children at the UCONN Medical Center’s Cancer Wing.
Also, the Booster Club is presenting each
with a commemorative plaque which reads:
IN APPRECIATION FOR YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT IN THE HARTFORD AREA
[Each album had the following in calligraphy [by Janice Korzynski of New Britain]
on the front cover:
Whalers Hockey…
EXCITING!
[THEIR FIRST NAME: RON or KEVIN or ULF]
Touching Lives . . .
UNFORGETTABLE.]