Posts Tagged ‘Oakmont Golf Club’
Adobe Creek: Does the Reality Match the Rhetoric?
These photos were recently taken at Adobe Creek, a Petaluma golf course and residential community that is frequently cited in the discussion regarding OVA and OGC. Some proponents of OVA financial support for OGC have used words like “ruined”, “mess” and “blight.” In transition from golf course to open space, parts of the terrain…
Read MoreOVA Should be the Driver in OGC Negotiations
Greg Gewalt listed three actions (Click HERE) the OVA Board should have taken “in the Interest of due diligence” to avoid divisiveness in the community in its response to the OGC’s request for funds, among them: “3 … The request for non-disclosure of all pertinent information by the OGC would have been rejected to advance…
Read More17 Cents a Day to keep green fairways and 36 holes of golf in Oakmont? Hell Yes!
I am very much opposed to the way the OVA board has handled the OGC situation. We were promised complete transparency by Mr. Spanier when he was running for President, and we’ve gotten pretty much the opposite. That being said, with Tiger playing strongly again, and with pro golf tournament contenders mostly in their mid-20s,…
Read MoreIn the Interest of Due Diligence
Had the OGC matter been handled differently and more professionally, the following actions would have taken place: … Upon election to the OVA Board, directors would have moved expeditiously to form a committee charged with the responsibility of dealing with the all-important OGC request for financial assistance from the OVA. … All BOD members registering…
Read MoreOVA Membership Launches GoFundMe Campaign
8/14/18 Update: Oakmont Alliance announces $6,090 raised (Umpqua Fund & GoFundMe,) and has increased its funding goal from $5,000 to $10,000. An Umpqua bank account set up last month is accepting checks and cash contributions: Oakmont Alliance, c/o Umpqua Bank, 6641 Oakmont Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. A recently launched GoFundMe campaign is seeking OVA member contributions for the purpose…
Read MoreOGC Drainage Issue: Drilling Deeper
To continue our exploration of the drainage issues raised by the Oakmont Golf Club (OGC), we should cover a few topics that were not addressed in the previous article. It should be noted that OVA Board Vice President Tom Kendrick (and board designee on the golf course issue) made several comments at the July 10…
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