Posts Tagged ‘OGC Subsidy’
In 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 MoreShould We Pay To Support Privately Owned Golf Courses?
OVA 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 MoreOVA to Become a Partner of OGC?
It has been 10 months since the Kenwood Press reported on a town hall meeting, held November 12, 2017 at the East Recreation Center. The assembly was a joint effort by the Oakmont Golf Club and the OVA. The ostensible reason for the occasion was to explain to the residents of the village that the…
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…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell
From the very beginning the Oakmont Golf Club has insisted that two 18 hole golf courses were non-negotiable. This assertion is being made against the backdrop of national consolidation of golf operations, diminishing rounds played by boomers and a future dependent on millennials whose inclinations are not generally pro golf. We understand that negotiations are…
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