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The bank had acquired the 168-acre, 18-hole golf course for usd. 2. 2 million and the 120 to 140 unsold lots covering about 70 undeveloped acres for usd. 3 million at separate sheriffs foreclosure sales earlier in 2004.

Laswell and other partners in Evansville-based Manchester Townhome Development, LLC, recently purchased around three acres of land for the condominiums from Elite Development Group, which currently owns Cambridge Village Subdivision and Cambridge Golf Course.

Ray Wright and Pat Blankenberger pursued buying the golf course and subdivision for continuing to improve and further develop the properties.

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After the last paying customers had passed, he would walk onto the course and play those three holes several times. His parents encouraged his passion for sports with two season memberships at local golf courses. The local Jewish center offered indoor basketball and handball courts.

Across from his childhood home, a municipal golf course was always available in the twilight hour before the sun set to play the fourth, fifth and sixth holes in his native Youngstown, Ohio.

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For many years, the course was making money and money was being transferred to the general fund from the golf course to pay for other government services, Seibert said.

The golf course is named for the former judge-executive who championed its construction. The courses back nine opened in 1962 and the front nine was completed a year later.

Enhancements like adding a driving range and miniature golf course, or a new or remodeled clubhouse, could attract more patrons, he said.

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Mel Grahams friendly, open letter Jan. 6 in The Sun News on the closing of Eastport Golf Club Inc. is in direct contrast to his quote in the article regarding the course closing, which was published the same day. "Its going to become a nice field," (course owner) Graham said. "The golf course will grow over and the lakes will turn green and stagnant with bugs and mosquitoes. Its not going to be a pretty park anymore. "

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Although some golfers had hoped the district would continue to operate the golf course, District Executive Director Tom Hahn said the course has been losing money and the property was not purchased with enterprise golf in mind.

Board member Diana OKelly of Mundelein said that while some golfers were disappointed the course will close, "when I told them it was either houses or the Forest Preserves, they were strongly behind it. "

The 146-acre Four Winds Golf Course in Fremont Township became the latest addition to the Lakewood Forest Preserve Tuesday when Forest Preserve District Board members approved its purchase for usd. 14. 5 million.

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The golf course, located in the Moors Valley Country Park, near Ashley Heath, has been run by the council since it first opened to the public in 1988.

Bids are being invited from parties interested in running the golf course and they must be submitted to the council before .

An interview panel is to be set up, comprised of the leader of the council, the lead members for culture and the environment and a representative from the golf club.

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Revenues at Cedar Hills Golf Club dipped after the city turned over operations to RC - a troubling trend for a city that averages about usd. 400,000 a year in debt payments on the nearly four-year-old course. Many residents are angry and see the 18-hole course as a financial burden they are expected to shoulder through property taxes.

This is personal. We have people where this means their job. Its personal for my people who have been given two weeks notice," he said. "In the last two weeks, the city and golf course have lost a superintendent, who quit, a management company and a mechanic. "

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A bunch of the holes are back by the river and we have that big oak that has been our trademark," said course manager Jeff Myers, pointing to the branched logo on his golf pullover. "That really sums up our course. "

Myers said the course will remain available for company outings and league play. Although April 1 traditionally marks the new golf season, the course is open year-round as long as the weather allows.

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Selectman Carlene C. Hamlin, who voted against building a new clubhouse, said there is a misconception that there is a 150-page feasibility study on a clubhouse, which is a 74-page project on the golf course by one of McAllisters graduate students at Springfield College in Springfield.

The Golf Commission provided handouts that show the course would run less of a deficit with a clubhouse than without one. Its projections show a deficit of usd. 420,599 with a clubhouse and usd. 581,674 without a clubhouse in fiscal 2010 based on building the nearly usd. 700,000 option and borrowing at 4. 75 percent for 10 years.

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