Helicopter ball drop requires extraordinary prep work
Mark Evans hits shots under the transmission wires at Golf & Games Family Park on Friday, June 11. Organizers of the MAM Inaugural Helicopter Ball Drop fundraiser have measured to ensure the helicopter will have plenty of room between wires at noon, July 17. (Tom Bailey/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Athletic Ministries has taken remarkable steps to ensure its first Helicopter Ball Drop fundraiser goes smoothly and credibly.
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Memphis Athletic Ministries nonprofit fundraiser Golf and Games Family ParkTom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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