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Hannibal Village Market IGA Hosts 4th Annual Community Golf Tournament Hannibal Village Market IGA held its 4th annual Captain and Crew Community Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 2nd, at Griffin’s Greens Golf Course in Oswego. One hundred and forty four golfers and 48 sponsors participated in the sold out event. This year we raised $8,010.00.  Half of the proceeds will go to the Veterans Memorial Field and half will go to the Hannibal Area Joint Recreation. Winners of the tournament: 1st Place Men’s: George Ball, Rick Murley, Rick Hudson, and Dan DeGroff.  1st Place Co-Eds: Barb Hadcock, Les Hadcock, Harvy Godfrey, and Patty Godfrey.   “We are privileged and proud to be able to assist the community in their efforts to raise money through this golf tournament,” said Jim Mirabito, owner of the Hannibal IGA.  “The programs we chose to help this year are extremely worthwhile with many Hannibal children benefiting.”   In the four years that the golf tournament has been in existence, the Hannibal Village Market IGA has donated almost $25,000 to the community!  This year’s tournament was made extra exciting with a hole in one sponsor.  Par-K Chrysler-Jeep, Fulton NY sponsored a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited for hole #4. We would like to acknowledge our co-sponsors that helped provide Golf Shirts, Balls, Tees, and Hats.  Co-Sponsors: Fulton Savings Banks, Bozzutos IGA Foods, Fulton Daily News, and Sunoco. We want to welcome our new co-sponsor this year Coyne Textile Services and our new hole-sponsors: Caprin’s Firehouse Liquors, Perkins Chiropractic, Village Pizzeria from Hannibal and Furdi’s from Fulton.    With out them this tournament could not have been a such a success.    For additional information on this or upcoming events at the Hannibal Village Market IGA, contact Jennifer Blanchard @ 564-6318. Hannibal Village Market IGA Hosts 3rd Annual Community Golf Tournament Hannibal Village Market IGA held its 3rd annual Captain and Crew Community Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 3 rd, at Griffin’s Greens Golf Course in Oswego. One hundred and forty four golfers and 42 sponsors participated in the sold out event. This year we raised $6300 to benefit The Hannibal Sports Boosters, The Hannibal Music Boosters and the Hannibal Free Library. Winners of the tournament: 1 st Place Men’s: George Ball, Maureen Ball, Rick Hudson, and Don DeGroff. 1 st Place Co-Eds: Barb Hadcock, Les Hadcock, Howie Godfrey, and Patty Godfrey. “We are privileged and proud to be able to assist the community in their efforts to raise money through this golf tournament,” said Jim Mirabito, owner of the Hannibal IGA. “The programs we chose to help this year are extremely worthwhile with many Hannibal children benefiting.” In the three years that the golf tournament has been in existence, the Hannibal Village Market IGA has donated over $16,000 to the community. We would like to acknowledge our Co-Sponsors that helped provide Golf Shirts, Balls, Tees, Mugs and Hats. Co-Sponsors: Fulton Savings Banks, Bozzutos IGA Foods, Fulton Daily News, and Sunoco. With out them this tournament could not have been a success. For additional information on this or upcoming events at the Hannibal Village Market IGA, contact Michele Stephens at 564-6318. Winner of PSP Tammy Landon (Pictured Her Son)   June Rose Winner of 4 Buffalo Bills vs. jacksonville Tickets & 4 Labatts T-Shirts and Hats   Christie Crawford Winner of Outdoor Firepit   Carol Schwitter $100 Gift Certificate Winner   Roxanne Durnford $50 Gift Certificate Winner   Melissa Knosp Winner of 2 SU Football Tickets, Labatts Chairs and Labatts Cooler   Santa hands out candy canes to Hannibal Senior Citizens Luncheon on Tuesday, December 20th.  The event sponsored by the Hannibal Village Market IGA was the 9th annual with over 80 area seniors attending. Hannibal Village Market IGA holds Community Golf Tournament And raises $6192 for the Sports Boosters! The Hannibal Village Market IGA held it’s second annual Community Golf Tournament on June 4 th at Griffins Green. This year’s recipient for the fundraiser was the Hannibal Sports Boosters. The Hannibal Sports Boosters received $6192 that was raised in conjunction with the generosity of sponsors, the IGA staff, Jimmy Holmes and the members of the sports boosters. “The golf tournament surpassed the expectations we set for ourselves this year,” said Jim Mirabito, owner of the Hannibal Village Market IGA. “The support of our vendors and the support of the community was overwhelming.” Players competed for awards that included a $10,000 Hole-In-One cash prize, donated by Jim Mirabito, as well as a Cub Cadet Lawn Tractor, donated by Bottings Farm Supply. First Place Men’s and Co-Eds, Longest Drive- men’s and women’s, Clsest to the Pin- men’s and women’s, shoot-out and a skins game. Tournament winners include: First Place Men’s- Jeff Keding, Mark Wilcox, Dan Gifford and Brian Routian. First Place Co-Eds- Jodi Wells, Kelly Wells, Joel Baker and Shirley Baker. The Hannibal Village Market IGA would like to thank the many sponsors who contributed generously to this event. Co-Sponsors- Fulton Savings Bank, Sunoco, Bottings Farm Supply and Bozzuto’s. Hole Sponsors - Johnston’s Propane, Century 21- Leah’s Signature, River Valley, Eastern Shore Associates Insurance, International Wire, Huhtamaki, Hannibal Quick Mart, Cook’s Jewelers, LaQuas 481, Community Bank, Oswego County Appraisal, Hudson Dairy, Acro-Fab, Canale’s, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, George Weston Bakeries, Dumac, Auer, Cavallaro Foods, Onondaga Beverage, Eagle Beverage, Guinta Produce, Frito Lay, G & C Foods, and Cool Beans Coffee. Advertising Sponsors - Don’s Sales & Services, Fulton Daily News, Ken Malone Excavating, Imperial, Uly’s Seafood, Archway and Giovanni Foods. We would also like to thank the many others who donated door prizes and product for our tournament. We truly could not have done this without your support. “Raising money for a good cause is easy when you have the support from the community” said Jim Mirabito. “And this when this community feels passionate about something, they rally together to make it possible.”   James Mirabito of the Hannibal Village Market IGA Receives Community Service Award HANNIBAL, NY - Bozzuto's Inc., a wholesale food distributor serving supermarket retailers throughout the Northwestern and the Mid-Atlantic states, has awarded James Mirabito of the Hannibal Village Market IGA with the Adam J. Bozzuto Community Service Award at its Second Annual Retailer Achievement Awards, held last month at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. Jim Mirabito, center, holds the Adam J. Bozzuto Community Service Award. The Adam J. Bozzuto Community Service Award is given to the retailer who best bolsters the spirit of Mr. Bozzuto with philanthropic initiatives to benefit charitable and community events. Jim Mirabito, owner of the Hannibal Village Market IGA, has been truly humbled by the award. "I feel very fortunate to be part of a team that has committed itself to serving the community." Jim also stated "he could not have one the award without the love and support of his family." The Second Annual Retailer Achievement Awards were organized by Bozzuto's to provide independent supermarkets operators with a vehicle to recognize and reward superior employees, and to help them mentor the next generation of retail talent.

Annual Senior Citizen Christmas Dinner
On December 14, Hannibal IGA Village Market hosted their annual Senior Citizen Christmas Dinner. The seniors were entertained by the Hannibal High School band and chorus.

Hannibal Village Market IGA receives IGA's prestigious five star rating.

Chicago, II - IGA, Inc. announced today that village market IGA in Hannibal, NY was awarded the company's prestigious Five Star rating. This rating puts the store in the top 10 percent of IGA's 1,600 supermarkets nationwide.

"We're extremely proud that our supermarket and employees earned the Five Star Rating," said James Mirabito, owner of Village Market IGA. "We focus all our efforts on making Village Market IGA one of the finest supermarkets in the area and ensuring that our customers have a pleasant shopping experience. Receiving IGA's top rating speaks volumes about the level of commitment we have to our hometown customers."

The Five Star rating is part of a bold initiative to ensure IGA's independently owned and operated supermarkets are consistent in the high level of cleanliness and operational excellence. As part of this effort, IGA hire3d the Steritech Group, Inc., an independent third party expert with a premier client base, to conduct operational assessments of each supermarket. During each supermarket review, approximately 1,200 areas of operations are checked, including product selection, store appearance, use of technology, employee uniforms and others. To receive a Five Star rating, a supermarket must meet or exceed at leas 92 of these standards.

"Earning a Five Star rating is no small achievement. Virtually every aspect of the supermarket is reviewed, right down to the appearance of the parking lot," said Dr. Thomas Haggai, IGA's chairman and CEO. "This is a great accomplishment for James Mirabito and the members of his staff. We are extremely proud that Village Market IGA is part of the team."

IGA, the only global supermarket based in the United States, is the world's largest voluntary supermarket with aggregate worldwide retail sales of more than $21 billion per year. The Alliance includes more than 4,200 Hometown Proud Supermarkets worldwide, supported by the 37 distribution companies and more than 55 major manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers encompassing everything form grocer to equipment items. IGA ranks in the top 10 in world food supermarketing. IGA has operations in 48 states and 43 countries, commonwealths and territories on all six inhabited continents. For more information, please visit IGA's online pressroom at www.igainc.com/pr.

Store Tours With Hannibal First Graders

"I spy a Macintosh apple in the juice section!"
"I spy a tomato in with the ketchup bottles!"
" I spy...a 6 foot banana!"

Shopping at the Village Market IGA in March is a little more interesting than other months. Why are there fresh fruit and vegetables on the shlves with canned fruits, juice, and condiments? Because if you want to grab a first graders attention, you have to PLAY GAMES!

Every year when the first grade store tours come around, the Village Market IGA tries to think of something for the 5-A-Day presentation that will compete with the Bakery part of the tour, decorating cupcakes. A few years ago the Village Market IGA bought a 6-foot banana suit that did catch the attention of the first graders, but how does someone keep it for 20 minutes? This year, by placing the fruit and vegetables throughout the store, the children are able to play the game "I spy."

Supporting the tours, our IGA supplier Bozzuto's donates a banana for every child to take back to school, further promoting the idea of fruit for snacks. The kids also go home with a 5-A-Day chart to hang on their refrigerator at home, every time they eat a piece of fruit, vegetable, or drink a glass of juice, they just place a sticker on the chart.

"This tour reinforces how many different places in our store the kids are able to buy fruit and vegetables to meet the 5-A-Day challenge," states Jim Mirabito, storeowner. "The next time they are in the store with their parents, they have a personal connection to the store."

Hannibal Village Market IGA has been a family owned supermarket business since 1928 and is now operated by a third generation of the Mirabito family. Joining IGA in 1994, Jim Mirabito was named IGA retailer of the Year in 2002 and had maintained IGA's Five Star status ever since. Located just south of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York the store is supplied by Buzzutos, Cheshire, CT.