Community Corner

Golfers Tee-Off For Ele's Place, Dexter Athletics

The annual Jim and Jeff Bishop memorial golf outing is set for Friday.

More than 100 golfers will take to the green on Friday for the ninth annual memorial golf fundraiser in honor of Dexter residents Jim and Jeff Bishop, who were killed in a car accident in 1999.

As in previous years, proceeds from the event will be donated to the Dexter Community Schools athletic program and Ele’s Place, a counseling center in Ann Arbor for grieving children.

“This is always a lot of work to pull off, but we love to see people get together to raise money for two worthy causes and simultaneously help underprivileged kids have the opportunity to play high school sports,” event co-organizer Paul Bishop said.

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This year, the event will take place at the Ann Arbor Country Club, beginning with registration at 11:15 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon. Though the registration deadline to participate in the golf game has passed, Bishop said he welcomes anyone in the community to attend the day’s activities.

“We’ll certainly have raffles and prize giveaways as well as a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. for anyone who wants to attend as long as they make a donation,” he said.

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Over the years, Bishop said the fundraiser has garnered more than $10,000 through the generosity of the Dexter community.

“We get a lot of support from the restaurants and businesses in town and the calibur of prizes reflect the generosity of this community,” Bishop said.

Donors this year include , , , , Aubree’s Pizzeria, , the Ann Arbor Country Club, , , and Healing Arts Massage Therapy.

“Without the support of the businesses, we would not be able to pull this event off every year,” Bishop said.

For more information on the upcoming golf outing, or to make a donation, e-mail Paul Bishop or call Dan Brown at 734-395-8944.


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