JE Dunn Finishes First in Craig Whitaker Memorial Pipefitters Local 533 & IBEW Local 124 LMC Golf Tournament

A foursome from JE Dunn Construction Co. took first place in the 26th Craig Whitaker Memorial Pipefitters Local 533 and IBEW Local 124 LMC Golf Tournament July 25 at Eagle’s Landing Golf Club. The tournament provides opportunities for building relationships as part of the Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City’s (LMC) mission to enhance collaboration by solidifying trust between labor and management in the community and raises funds for the LMC.

Photos from the event can be found at the left under the album 2023 Golf Tournament.

Earning second place was Stephens-Heffner Financial Partners, and third place went to Heavy Construction Laborers Local 663’s entry. The longest drive contest was won by Steve Hedrick from the Stephens-Heffner team and the nearest-to-the-pin winner was Dave Carlson from the JE Dunn Construction Co. foursome.

The event brought together labor, management and community leaders. It was made possible by the following sponsors and volunteers:

Title Sponsors Pipefitters Local 533 and IBEW Local 124
Luncheon Sponsor Aetna
Eagle Sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Grissom & Miller Law Firm, Heat & Frost Insulators Local 27, Heavy Construction Laborers Local 663, Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trades Council, IBEW Local 53, JE Dunn Construction Co., Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, Power Partners and Stephens-Heffner Financial Partners.

Refreshment sponsor was Humana Group Medicare.

Hole sponsors included the Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council, National Institute for Construction Excellence, Onsite Logic, Segal and VSP Vision.

In-Kind supporters included Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Dixon Golf, United Labor Credit Union and VSP Vision.

Volunteers at the course were Michelle Begemann, Aetna; Jennifer Borkowski, Humana Group Medicare; Matt Eberle, Builders’ Association AGC and Keith Wilson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. Pre-event volunteers included Mary Jacobi.

The tournament was founded by the late Craig Whitaker, longtime LMC board member, with support from Bill Dunn, Sr. and Leo Zahner. The LMC is a nonprofit association based at Rockhurst University. For more information go to the LMC blog noted above or contact [email protected].