GreensUpdate

Dear Fellow Member,

Everything seems to be falling into place after the incredible weather disruptions of last summer. As a payback we have had some great weather this winter for growing and better said, not harming the new course.

I hope you are aware the full eighteen holes has been cleared for opening in late April. We will have a Grand Opening party on April 22 in the BallRoom where Tripp Davis and Don Mahaffey of GreenScape Methods will be on hand with a chance to thank all the volunteers, Construction Committee Members and Board Members involved in getting this project completed under budget and almost on time. Golf will start on Saturday April 23 and Sunday the 24th. Aaron is confident the course will be in top condition on these dates.

There are estimates that if we would have waited on this project throughout the growing season and into the first of this year that the cost would have been two million dollars more than we paid. Our timing was good for several reasons, mainly that contractors and crews were hungry for business when we started. We got top dollar for our investment since the best of crews was used during this period as well.

I must give a special shout out to past president David Hanse There are numerous people who spent countless hours on this project, but David spearheaded it from the beginning. He organized the committees, set the timelines, interviewed the vendors, and helped push through to the finish line this massive undertaking. I am sure it was exhausting but he persistently kept us heading in the right direction. Make sure to thank him for his efforts when you see him. We also must make sure to thank Dan Olson Dan took the brunt of the interaction with contractors and vendors and the Board congratulates him on his efforts for which we will be eternally grateful.

Once the full course opens, we will review current cart usage policies. Please take care in replacing divots and fixing ball marks We are hopeful to have carts on the course sooner rather than later, hopefully early summer.

As our Board term and committee assignments ends this April, Jim Kinahan and I would like to thank our outstanding committee for their attendance, input, and efforts. And congratulate the PresidentElect, James Sivco

Jody Batdorf Greens Committee Chairman

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