Press Release

It's Tee Time At Tibbits

Date: 5/12/2008

COLDWATER, MI—

Attention golfers! Get ready for the Annual Tibbits Golf Tournament. This fund-raiser is scheduled for Monday, June 30, 2008, at the Golf Club of Coldwater, 270 Narrows Road, Coldwater.

Registration begins at 8:00 am with a shotgun start at 9:00 am.

Title sponsor for this year’s tournament is Monarch Community Bank, a bank that knows what it takes to be a great community bank…service! Don Denney, President/CEO, Monarch Community Bank, said, "We're excited about the opportunity to assist Tibbits in their fundraising through the golf tournament. We continue to be a strong supporter of the Tibbits and all the arts and entertainment they bring to our community."

Monarch Community Bank has branches in Marshall, Coldwater, Union City and Hillsdale. So come home to Monarch Community Bank and see just how easy banking can be. For more information about Monarch Community Bank products and services, go to www.monarchcb.com or call your local branch.

Individuals and teams may register for this fund-raiser by calling Tibbits at 517-278-6029 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Take advantage of the "early bird" special of only $100 per golfer by registering before June 9. After that date, it is $125 per person. Cash, checks, Visa or MasterCard are accepted.

The format is a handicapped, 18-hole scramble, four person teams with men's, women's and mixed divisions. Places will be awarded based on the number of entries. Registration begins at 8:00 am with a shotgun start at 9:00 am. If you don't have a foursome, contact Tibbits and they will place you on a team.

The day's event is enhanced with other fun activities such as door prizes, games, hole events, complimentary range balls and a buffet lunch.

Tibbits would like to thank the following event sponsors to date for their generosity: Community Health Center of Branch County, golf ball sponsor; J.R. Colbeck, Attorney, hole-in-one sponsor; Cole Story Ford, scoreboard sponsor; National City Bank, beverage cart sponsor; and Gordon's Culligan Water Conditioning of Coldwater, watering hole sponsor. Also, we could not do this without the generous support of the many hole sponsors.

Any individuals, organizations, businesses, or industry who would like to become any type of sponsor should contact Krista Miller, Development Director, at 517-278-6029. All proceeds from the tournament benefit Tibbits general operations. Entries are tax deductible as defined in the current Internal Revenue Code.