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BANQUET TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Tickets are now available for the seventh annual Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame banquet.

The banquet will be held Sunday, November 2, 2008, at Horizons Conference Center. The social hour begins at 5 p.m. with the induction banquet starting at 6 p.m.

Tickets, which are $40 each, can be obtained by calling Ruth Helpap (792-3022) or Jan Pope (777-5363) or any Hall of Fame board member. Tickets purchased after October 31 will be $45 each.

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OLD GOLDS WEBSITE ONLINE

For all info for the Old Golds, please check their website at: www.saginawoldgolds.com

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2008 INDUCTEES NAMED

  • Tom Beckman - Football
  • Bethany Brewster - Track and Field
  • Mickey Crawford - Boxing
  • Lefty Johnston - Baseball
  • Hi Becker Sr. - Football Coach
  • Norwaine Reed - Basketball Coach
  • Al Hinton - Football and Track
  • Joey James - Contributor
  • The Wrona Sisters - Speed Skating
  • 1962 Saginaw High State Championship Basketball Team

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PLEASE LET US KNOW

We would like to keep our mailing list up-to-date. If you are a Lifetime Voting Member and plan on moving, please provide us with your new address. Simply drop us a line at Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 20301, Saginaw, MI 48602-0301.

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HALL OF FAME DVD NOW ON SALE

The DVD from the sixth annual Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies is now on sale. To order a copy, please send a check or money order for $13 to the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 20301, Saginaw, MI 48602. Please make checks payable to the SCSHOF.

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SPIRIT PUCK DROP

Dennis Desrosiers, a 2006 Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame inductee,
drops the ceremonial first puck prior to the Saginaw Spirit's home
opener September 19 at The Dow Event Center.
Flanking Desrosiers is Saginaw Spirit captain Patrick Asselin (left) and Soo Greyhound captain Brandon MacLean. Photo courtesy of Don Cox.


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SAGINAW 'OLD GOLDS' REVIVED

The Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame is sponsoring the revival of the Saginaw 'Old Golds' baseball team. For more information, click here

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BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED

If you're interested in serving on the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame's Board of Directors, please contact Bud Butler at
(989) 754-3389.

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ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Would you or your business like to advertise in our award-winning Banquet Program?

There’s still room for your advertisement. A full-page ad is $300, a half-page ad is $180, a ¼-page ad is $100, and 1/8-page ad is $60 and a Patron ad (name only) is a minimum of $25. The Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame has received tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service under IRS Code 501C-3 (Tax ID # 31309).

All money collected from program ads helps defer the cost of the program booklet, plaques and certificates and the video tribute.

For more information, please contact any Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame board member. Additional information may be obtained by calling Bill Halliday at (989) 790-8027.

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HALL OF FAME GAINS TAX EXEMPT STATUS
           
The Internal Revenue Service has awarded the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame tax exempt status.

The organization is exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501© (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and is treated as a public charity. For individuals or businesses that are donors of the Hall of Fame, our 501 © (3) number is 31309. Our Tax I.D. number is 38-3622718.

For more information, please contact Dave Helpap, treasurer, at (989) 792-3022.

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OUT-OF-TOWNERS WELCOME AT RAMADA INN AND SUITES

Out of town friends coming to the Saginaw Township Sports Hall of Fame banquet can stay at the Ramada Inn and Suites, 3325 Davenport, at a discounted rate.

A block of rooms are being held and the Group Block Reservation cutoff date is three weeks prior to the day of the event. A shuttle service from Ramada Inn and the Horizons Conference Center – the site of the banquet – is also provided.

For more information, please call Sheronda Hodgers at (989) 793-7900. When calling, please inform Ramada Inn personnel that you will be attending the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame banquet.

 

   
   

Mark your Calendar for these important dates:

1. Testimonial Video Taping at Davenport University - August 1, 2008
2. 7th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet at Horizons Conference Center - November 2, 2008 - The social hour begins at 5 p.m. with the induction banquet starting at 6 p.m.