Area Near North Golf Course Receives Facelift
A strip of
land off 107th Ave. in Sun City, part of the North Golf Course, is
finally receiving a much-needed renovation thanks to an anonymous donor
and fundraising efforts by the North Golf Course Green Committee. The
area, located across 107th Ave. from the North Pro Shop, had been paved
with asphalt since the early days of Sun City and had long been
considered an eyesore by many Sun City golfers and area residents. The
asphalt has been removed and the area is now being landscaped with
plants, grass and decorative rock.
Louise
Doughty, who served as Beautification Chairman on the North Green
Committee for 10 years, has continually worked to renovate the area.
“You used to see piles of debris and commercial trucks parked there,”
Ms. Doughty said. “It just never did add anything to the North course.”
Her wish to landscape the area was fulfilled in February 2007, when an
anonymous donor gave $5,000 to the RCSC Golf Advisory Committee. Ms.
Doughty and the North Green Committee jumped at the opportunity and made
a case that the money should go to North. The Advisory Committee, which
includes representatives from each of the RCSC golf courses, approved
North’s request and the North Green Committee launched a campaign to
raise the additional funds that would be needed to complete the project.
According to current Beautification Chairman Mary Cooper, the
fundraising efforts included 50/50 raffles held at ladies’ luncheons and
a “closest to the pin” contest for the men. To date the North Green
Committee has raised over $5,000 for the project, which is nearing
completion.
“This
[renovation] isn’t just for the North course,” noted Ms. Cooper. “[The
area] is on a main thoroughfare that everyone drives down, near shopping
centers and right in the middle of everything. This is an upgrade for
all of Sun City.”
The funds
from the Golf Advisory and North Green Committees have gone towards
materials for the project; RCSC has only provided the labor. North Golf
Course Superintendent Chuck Manning, RCSC Grounds Maintenance Manager
Rich Widdows and their respective staffs have done the majority of the
labor on the renovation. The asphalt in the area was removed earlier
this summer and landscaping and sod were installed. The last step in the
process will be to place landscaping rock. “It’s really helping beautify
Sun City,” said Mr. Manning.
Work on the
project is expected to be completed shortly, although the North Green
Committee is still in the process of raising funds to finish the
project. Interested potential donors are invited to contact Mary Cooper
at 875-2836 for more information.
