DATE:     9/8/00
CONTACT:  Charles Williams, (864) 646-2718; cwllms@clemson.edu 
WRITER:   Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu
  
Garrison Arena barn dedication        
ceremonies Sept. 15 at Clemson
  
     CLEMSON -- The Bishop family of Myrtle Beach will be 
honored during dedication ceremonies for the recently completed 
Bishop Barn at the Clemson University T. Ed Garrison Livestock 
Arena on Friday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m.
     The barn is named in honor of Dorothy Jones Bishop.
     "The Bishops have been enthusiastic and generous supporters 
of the Garrison Arena from the time we opened our doors," said 
arena manager Charles Williams. "We will honor them for their 
financial support, which enabled us to build the new horse barn."
     Dorothy Jones Bishop's gift of $300,000 and Deborah Bishop 
Clark's gift of $100,000 funded construction.
     The barn has 104 stalls, bringing the arena's stabling 
capacity to 328 permanent stalls. Also, it has an exhibitor 
restroom and shower facility. On the south side of the new 
barn, electrical capacity has been upgraded to do a better job 
of handling camper hookups.
     The new barn also has two new wash racks and manure pits 
for the convenience of exhibitors. 
     The arena began using the barn during the Carolina 
Mountains Arabian Horse Show Sept. 3-4.
     "This show has needed additional stabling for several years, 
as have a number of other shows which have been at the arena 
since we opened in early 1991," said Williams. 
     By increasing stabling capacity, the arena will meet the 
needs of existing shows and promote their further growth and 
be able to recruit new and larger shows, according to Williams.
     The Bishop family's gifts over the years have supported 
a seat campaign and allowed the arena to purchase equipment 
used in day-to-day operations. 
     Garrison Arena hosts horse and cattle shows as well as 
rodeos and other livestock and agricultural shows.
     "The Bishop family's support has allowed us to achieve 
the level of success we have today," said Williams.
     The addition of the Bishop barn makes a total of three 
horse barns for the arena.
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