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Tiger Stadium Fundraiser Set for August 27

Come watch the Tigers take on the Cleveland Indians Wednesday, August 27, at Gusoline Alley in downtown Royal Oak — and help preserve a portion of historic Tiger Stadium.

The fun gets started at 6 p.m. DRINK SPECIALS - $2 PBRs & Warsteiners - $2.25 Well Drinks

Great live music will be provided by Niko Frangos (from Gino Fanelli's Red Hot Sugar Daddies) and Mark Paul (from the Salt Miners), plus other special guests.

Gusoline Alley is located at 309 S. Center St. in downtown Royal Oak, between Third and Fourth.

A $10 donation per patron is recommended. All proceeds benefit the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy.

From 1912 to 1999, the corner of Michigan and Trumbull was the home of the Detroit Tigers. Today, the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy (OTSC) is hard at work trying to preserve a significant portion of the old ballpark - the 1923 Navin Field configuration - a remarkable undertaking that's never before been done with a major league venue.

If a portion of the stadium is to remain, we need your help. The City of Detroit has given the OTSC until Nov. 1 to show it has a comprehensive financial plan for its goal to preserve part of the park and to operate a Michigan sports museum onsite and create a first class facility for the youth baseball in Detroit.

For more information, call Gusoline Alley at 248-545-2235 or visit www.savetigerstadium.org.

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What’s new with the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy?

Urgent Need for Immediate Funding


Although we have received sufficient pledges to meet our initial obligations to the City of Detroit, we have an urgent need for immediate additional funding in order to meet deadlines imposed by the City. Our next deadline is this: OTSC must raise $169,000 by September 8. The City intends to demolish the entire stadium unless we meet this deadline.

We need your help now to preserve the Tiger Stadium field and a significant portion of the stadium structure itself: the original 1912 Navin Field grandstand, the upper deck above it that was added in 1923 and the broadcast booth.

More than 75% of public donations that OTSC has already received have been deposited in an escrow account to satisfy our August 8 obligation to the city. We need your continued support to meet our future goals.

Please donate today at www.SaveTigerStadium.org or write a check payable to The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy, Inc.; PO Box 141193; Detroit, MI 48214.

This is a grass roots effort and we need your support. Every donation, large or small, brings us closer to achieving our goal. Help us make history and donate today!

The Conservancy is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations made to the Conservancy are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed under the law and a receipt will be sent to you to acknowledge your donation. Additionally, all previous donations made in 2008 to the OTSC are also tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed under the law.

Upcoming Fundraiser

For those in the Detroit area…Come watch the Tigers take on the Indians on August 27 at Gusoline Alley. Recommended donation of $10 per patron, all proceeds to benefit the OTSC! Live music will be performed by Niko Frangos from the Red Hot Sugar Daddies & Mark Paul from the Salt Miners. Drink specials include $2 PBRs, $2 Warsteiners, and $2.25 well drinks. Gusoline Alley is located at 309 S. Center St. in Royal Oak. The fun gets started at 6 p.m.

iGive, We all Give!

Make OTSC your preferred beneficiary at iGive.com, which contributes a small percentage your purchases from a list of 700+ online merchants, including well-known retailers such as BestBuy, Dell, Orbitz and Staples. Our designated "Join Page" is at: http://www.iGive.com/TigerStad iumConservancy.

Detroit Historical Society

The Detroit Historical Society will be featuring Tiger Stadium in its upcoming exhibition "Fabulous 5: Detroit's Entertainment Venues." Each unique venue is an icon of Detroit's "pop culture," having created generations of enjoyable experiences for those who visited them. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday, September 13 at the Detroit Historical Museum and will run through February 2009.

The other venues to be highlighted include the Michigan State Fairgrounds, Orchestra Hall, Masonic Temple and the Fox Theater. Their histories are as varied as their architectural facades, but they all share a spot in our hearts!

Signing Off

Please feel free to forward this on to your friends. Anyone who would like to be included in our next email distribution should send a blank message to TigerStadiumConservancy@gmail. com.

Thanks for reading, and for all of your support. Together, we can preserve a piece of baseball history!

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