PA ADAPT activists traveled to State Senator Jake Corman’s fundraising golf tournament at Toftrees Resort in State College, PA on September 17, 2009. PA ADAPT found it unacceptable that Senator Corman was holding a campaign fundraising event when Pennsylvania did not have a budget.
Senator Corman, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and member of the State Budget Conference Committee, reportedly was not at the function.
The activists assembled in the resort parking lot and marched up to the tournament staging area. The resort management attempted to stop the procession. The activists stopped to listen to their pleas, then proceeded onward anyway.
On the way to the staging area, Corman’s father, J. Doyle Corman, a Pennsylvania State Senator for 21 years, told the activists that his son was in Harrisburg. He then attempted to sweet talk the activists to stop them from proceeding. Again, PA ADAPT politely listened, then preceded anyway.
The golfers were quite surprised to see the 25 activists lined up at the putting green holding signs that protested the budget situation. PA ADAPT thought they needed to know that people were in danger of losing their services while they put money into Corman’s coffers for playing golf.
The press was alerted to PA ADAPT’s presence, but did not show up to cover the protest. One media outlet asked if anyone from Central Pennsylvania was present. It’s kind of funny that in their opinion worthy news revolved around some of Corman’s constituents being there.
Regardless of the lack of press, a strong point was made to the people present at Toftrees Resort. The activists created an uncomfortable feeling for the tournament players and the staff of the resort. It’s almost certain that Senator Corman was also uneasy with the protest. It just proves that PA ADAPT will go anywhere to anytime to get their message across.
You can view pictures of this action in the Western PA ADAPT Group Photo Album on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=99551317361#/photo_search.php?oid=99551317361&view=all
