Posts Tagged ‘Oakmont Golf Course’
Is the Sky Really Falling?
I have largely stayed out of OGC discussions of late, having said what I wanted to say, and also having observed that the OVA Board was not taking any of the more severe and unwise actions that many of us feared last summer. But Steve Spanier’s decision to jump into the fray, and his strongly…
Read MoreOVA to Bid for OGC?
Yesterday OVA President Steve Spanier made the announcement that he had resigned his Golf membership in order to be able to help guide the association through this 11th hour and most critical phase in its relationship with the Oakmont Golf Club.
Read MoreLong on Money, Short on Facts
Although the OVA Board has expressed an interest for several months in allocating OVA funds to the OGC for unspecified drainage and flooding concerns, the first sign of concrete action on this issue was displayed in the Board’s Executive Meeting Minutes from 12/18/18: “The Board approved the offer to reimburse OGC $20,000 to drain three occluded…
Read MoreTime is of the Essence
I was not in favor of new pickleball courts behind the Berger Center for the simple reason that our tennis courts were underutilized. I am not in favor a new Berger Center for the simple reason that the Central Project Committee (CPC), after lengthy research, determined that available meeting space in Oakmont was sufficient now…
Read MoreAcquire the Assets and Lease it Back to OGC
Unfortunately, the wider community has been given virtually no information about the financial problems which the OGC faces. Conflicting information has been spread. Some say that the golf OGC is doing well enough, but lost money this year and last as a result of the fires and smoke filled air that reduced the number of players.…
Read MoreNew OGC Committee: An Opportunity for a Balanced Approach
According to “A Resolution to Establish an Ad-Hoc Oakmont Golf Club Committee” to be taken up by the Board of Directors tomorrow, December 18: “Whereas individuals from the BOD and the committees have expressed interest in working together as a chartered Ad-Hoc committee (initially including, but not limited to: Tom Kendrick (BOD), Carolyn Bettencourt (BOD),…
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