After 30+ years as a blight on our beautiful property, the fence along Erie St. is finally being removed starting today. For the last 8 seasons, I have driven past that thing every day with my head turned away from it to avoid the embarassment. When I bring friends, family, or colleagues here to "show off" my club, it's hard for them to believe we are a healthy private club that hosts an LPGA event when they look at that nightmare (and the shape of the clubhouse too). It makes me happy to see the club spending a little money to improve curb appeal on the fence as well as the clubhouse.
While I realize that spending this money was controversial to some who would like to see every available dime go to the course, I feel it was a very wise decision not only to replace the fence but also address some of the myriad issues with the clubhouse. The best way to get money for the golf course is to get more members. The best way to get more members is to make our facility shine. We don't have the fanciest clubhouse or the biggest, but it will serve us well not to look like a complete dump. Also, it enforces the perception that we are improving our facility despite the economy. The city has asked us year after year if we were going to do something about that eyesore, and we are finally making an effort to beautify the community that provides the majority of our members and income.
Now, we won't have to look the other way.
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| All the posts were buried during the Erie St. Expansion. Each one is being dug up to detatch the chain link. |
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| The first rolls are hitting the ground. Good riddance to bad rubbish. |
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| A fall in the bike lane today would might warrant a tetanus shot |
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