The BCSFA Board (from L to R) Wes Newberry - President, Don Harrison - Director, Chris Hettinger - Secretary and Brian Murphy - Treasurer. Missing: Mark Dilts - Director
Monday, May 16, 2005
The Benzie County Sport Fishing Board of Directors accepts a check for $2500.00 from the David W. Harrison Memorial Fund.
The BCSFA Board (from L to R) Wes Newberry - President, Don Harrison - Director, Chris Hettinger - Secretary and Brian Murphy - Treasurer. Missing: Mark Dilts - Director
Benzie County Sport Fishing Association Project Fund Established (now the Grand Traverse Area Sport Fishing Association)
Don and Karen Harrison and the David W. Harrison Memorial Fund have donated $2500.00 for the purpose of establishing a BCSFA Project Fund. The David Harrison Memorial Fund was setup in 2004 in the name of the Harrison Familys 20 year old son David, an avid Fisherman, who was killed in a mid-morning rollover accident in Honor, on November 6th,2003. “David, was a Freshman student at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. David was really an “Outdoors’ Kid” and loved Northwestern Michigan’s Lakes, Rivers, Forests and Fields. He loved Benzie County and he looked forward to building a life in this region” said David’s Mother, Karen Harrison.
The Harrison’s setup the Memorial Fund for the purpose of “assisting various Community Organizations in their efforts to enhance, promote and protect Fishing and other Outdoor related recreational resources in Northwestern Michigan”. “Future Memorial Fund monies will be utilized for these efforts in Benzie, Manistee and Wexford Counties” according to Don Harrison.
The Benzie County Sport Fishing Association (now the Grand Traverse Area Sport Fishing Association) is chartered to promote and protect the Sport Fishery of Lake Michigan, specifically in Benzie County and adjoining Waters. Their main objective is to enhance the Sport Fishery, but the goal of the Association is to improve, promote and protect Sport Fishing opportunities in Benzie County, while educating Fishermen and the public at large, on Fishing related resources and issues that arise within the County, and which affect the residents of or visitors to Benzie County.
Don Harrison stated that “In support of these goals, my Wife Karen and I have setup, in David’s Name, this “Project Grant” for $2500.00, to be used as start up Capital, for future BCSFA Projects. We feel David would have been thrilled with this idea. These funds, future matching funds and other project earmarked donations will be utilized to enhance and protect our wonderful Benzie County Fisheries resource and the future of Fishing in Benzie County.”
Prior to setting up this Grant, the Harrison’s assisted in funding The Benzie Audubon Club with Project Funding. The David W. Harrison Betsie Valley Lookout, completed in early 2004, was dedicated on June 16th 2004. The Lookout, an Observation Platform looking out over Betsie Bay, The Betsie River and the Betsie Valley Marsh is located along the Betsie Valley Trail, just south of the “Old Railroad Bridge”, between Frankfort and Elberta.
Should you be interested in becoming a Member of the GTASFA, Individual or Business Membership levels are available by contacting the Grand Traverse Area Sport Fishing Association at 586-201-4600 or by visiting their new web site at http://www.gtasfa.com/. Email inquiries may be sent to the GTASFA at GTASFA@yahoo.com.
Project Fund donations can be sent to:
GTASFA Northern Michigan Conservation and Stewardship Project Fund
PO Box 67
Traverse City, MI 49685
Attention: Don Harrison - Stewardship Director
The Harrison’s setup the Memorial Fund for the purpose of “assisting various Community Organizations in their efforts to enhance, promote and protect Fishing and other Outdoor related recreational resources in Northwestern Michigan”. “Future Memorial Fund monies will be utilized for these efforts in Benzie, Manistee and Wexford Counties” according to Don Harrison.
The Benzie County Sport Fishing Association (now the Grand Traverse Area Sport Fishing Association) is chartered to promote and protect the Sport Fishery of Lake Michigan, specifically in Benzie County and adjoining Waters. Their main objective is to enhance the Sport Fishery, but the goal of the Association is to improve, promote and protect Sport Fishing opportunities in Benzie County, while educating Fishermen and the public at large, on Fishing related resources and issues that arise within the County, and which affect the residents of or visitors to Benzie County.
Don Harrison stated that “In support of these goals, my Wife Karen and I have setup, in David’s Name, this “Project Grant” for $2500.00, to be used as start up Capital, for future BCSFA Projects. We feel David would have been thrilled with this idea. These funds, future matching funds and other project earmarked donations will be utilized to enhance and protect our wonderful Benzie County Fisheries resource and the future of Fishing in Benzie County.”
Prior to setting up this Grant, the Harrison’s assisted in funding The Benzie Audubon Club with Project Funding. The David W. Harrison Betsie Valley Lookout, completed in early 2004, was dedicated on June 16th 2004. The Lookout, an Observation Platform looking out over Betsie Bay, The Betsie River and the Betsie Valley Marsh is located along the Betsie Valley Trail, just south of the “Old Railroad Bridge”, between Frankfort and Elberta.
Should you be interested in becoming a Member of the GTASFA, Individual or Business Membership levels are available by contacting the Grand Traverse Area Sport Fishing Association at 586-201-4600 or by visiting their new web site at http://www.gtasfa.com/. Email inquiries may be sent to the GTASFA at GTASFA@yahoo.com.
Project Fund donations can be sent to:
GTASFA Northern Michigan Conservation and Stewardship Project Fund
PO Box 67
Traverse City, MI 49685
Attention: Don Harrison - Stewardship Director
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