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Goals for Sunsites Community Golf LLC include more volunteers, golfers at Shadow Mountain
By Naaman Nickell/For the Range News
Without a dissenting vote, the Sunsites Community Golf LLC received approval Feb.23 to renew its lease and management of Shadow Mountain Golf Course in Sunsites for another year.
More than 100 Sunsites residents voiced their approval of the LLC's stewardship during the past year and its plans for the coming year at the organization's annual meeting at the Shadow Mountain Restaurant.
LLC chairman Doug Payne pointed out that the golf course is the community's main economic engine, and primary support for home and property values. In turn, the golf course depends on greens fees, club memberships, the restaurant and contributions as its primary sources of revenue. The underlying strength for continued success comes from a wide network of volunteers and other supporters who help the LLC operate with only two paid employees.
Thanks in large part to $70,000 in contributions, the LLC finished in the black by $641.99, despite a drier-than-normal summer that resulted in high costs for pumping water to keep the greens and fairways alive.
Board member Lynn Christensen said the restaurant has been operating successfully the past five and a half months with an all-volunteer staff and "is doing quite well financially."
It contributed $4,500 in January and $5,000 in February to the LLC.
Other good news was that play at Shadow Mountain was up 9 percent last year, compared to an average decline of nearly 2 percent at courses across Arizona, said LLC board member Ray Klumb.
The number of non-members playing Jan. 1 through Feb. 20 of 2010 was 471, up from 272 during the same period last year, board member Linda Gorton said.
The LLC also sponsored events that brought people to the golf course for things other than golf, such as a weekly Farmers Market, chili cook-off, Oktoberfest and Guest Chef program. Also the golf course will host a tournament and other events during Cochise Days April 30, May 1-2.
"We are in the best position we could possibly be in,"
Payne said at the annual meeting. "We have taken control of our own destiny. Lots of other small communities have not been able to do that.
"The bedrock for success of our endeavor is our volunteers and supporters. Their contributions allow the responsibilities for the care of the golf course to be spread fairly and equitably among all while lessening each individual's financial and work commitment. We appeal to all residents of Sunsites to act responsibly to sustain our future."
Among the LLC's goals for this year are: maintaining financial stability, retaining and increasing volunteer support, increasing membership and bringing in more outside golfers.
Naaman Nickell is a resident of Pearce/Sunsites.
More than 100 Sunsites residents voiced their approval of the LLC's stewardship during the past year and its plans for the coming year at the organization's annual meeting at the Shadow Mountain Restaurant.
LLC chairman Doug Payne pointed out that the golf course is the community's main economic engine, and primary support for home and property values. In turn, the golf course depends on greens fees, club memberships, the restaurant and contributions as its primary sources of revenue. The underlying strength for continued success comes from a wide network of volunteers and other supporters who help the LLC operate with only two paid employees.
Thanks in large part to $70,000 in contributions, the LLC finished in the black by $641.99, despite a drier-than-normal summer that resulted in high costs for pumping water to keep the greens and fairways alive.
Board member Lynn Christensen said the restaurant has been operating successfully the past five and a half months with an all-volunteer staff and "is doing quite well financially."
It contributed $4,500 in January and $5,000 in February to the LLC.
Other good news was that play at Shadow Mountain was up 9 percent last year, compared to an average decline of nearly 2 percent at courses across Arizona, said LLC board member Ray Klumb.
The number of non-members playing Jan. 1 through Feb. 20 of 2010 was 471, up from 272 during the same period last year, board member Linda Gorton said.
The LLC also sponsored events that brought people to the golf course for things other than golf, such as a weekly Farmers Market, chili cook-off, Oktoberfest and Guest Chef program. Also the golf course will host a tournament and other events during Cochise Days April 30, May 1-2.
"We are in the best position we could possibly be in,"
Payne said at the annual meeting. "We have taken control of our own destiny. Lots of other small communities have not been able to do that.
"The bedrock for success of our endeavor is our volunteers and supporters. Their contributions allow the responsibilities for the care of the golf course to be spread fairly and equitably among all while lessening each individual's financial and work commitment. We appeal to all residents of Sunsites to act responsibly to sustain our future."
Among the LLC's goals for this year are: maintaining financial stability, retaining and increasing volunteer support, increasing membership and bringing in more outside golfers.
Naaman Nickell is a resident of Pearce/Sunsites.
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