[Durham INC] Hillandale Golf Course:

[TheOcean1 at aol.com]

Well, I don't know, but I been told..........
 
The problem is separating the pro shop from the playing fees.
 
Like dealing with a movie theater that's losing money on the ticket prices, 
 but the concession stand is quite profitable.
As a package the whole venture is a viable enterprise, but who would be  
buying candy and drinks at a concession stand where no movies are shown?
 
Likewise, how well would that pro shop do if it sat in the middle of a  
closed golf course? Probably pretty well with on-line sale.
 
IMO, the city shouldn't take over the losing end (the playing fees) without 
 also getting the profit center (the pro shop), but I can understand why  
Hillandale would love to divest itself of just that part.
 
As one of the few golf courses in the country set up as a nonprofit ...."to 
 provide activity for inner city youth, because idle hands are the devil's  
workshop", which is still true today as it was 70 years ago, so I certainly 
hope  something can be worked out to allow this Durham asset to continue 
providing  affordable activity.
 
Perhaps the Veasys would be willing to take over our solid waste  
management, but let the city keep just the aluminum can recycling part... since  that 
makes money. That might free up enough funds to keep the golf course  open!
 
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In a message dated 9/2/2011 1:12:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
dchristie1 at nc.rr.com writes:

What a  great pity to see this public and affordable course closed.

Deb  Christie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darius Mercedes  Little" <Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu>
To: "INC"  <inc-list at rtpnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:09  PM
Subject: [Durham INC] Hillandale Golf Course:


President  Miller and INC'ers:

Given the recent -and continuous- media coverage  relating to the 
Hillandale 
Golf Course, I am wondering aloud here if INC  is going to take a position 
on 
the matter.

I guess people from the  Watts-Hillandale area would need to initiate such 
discussion, but I felt  compelled since Sun Trust and the Manager's Office 
are having these  "discussions."

They are proposing closing the course on the 31st of  October.  Since that 
will be after our next INC Meeting, I was  wondering (a) are we going to 
take 
some position (since there seems to be  discussions of some sort, between 
management and the City) and (b) if so,  do we have a special emergency 
meeting, or have one via email and  vote?

-  Darius







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