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BOOK 65 F'vH 662 SEP 9 1986 REPORT ON STATUS OF GOLF CLUB AND FUND RAISING Commissioner Bird reported that things are moving along well; most of the major things are behind us, and we do have water flowing. The final rough shaping will be completed this week on all 18 holes and the driving range. Architect Ron Garl will be here Saturday afternoon and give his final approval to the final contour prior to planting. Somewhere around the 1st of October the entire course should be planted, and then the contractor will have finished his job. We are probably two to three weeks behind schedule, but if we can get at least sixty days of warm weather, Commissioner Bird believed the grass will be established for the opening scheduled for February 1st. Commissioner Bird then informed the Board that the fund- raising activity for the golf club was kicked off a few months ago with a contribution from some local people who gave us an initial= $10,000 to get started. Now that the golf course is pretty well under way, he would like to concentrate hard on the ---fund raising effort. He continued that he has been working with staff and a local printer on a brochure which they would like to produce to use as a sales tool to generate donations. It will cost approximately $3,500 for 2,500 copies, and be paid for out _of the initial $10,000 donation. The brochure will be patterned after one produced by the. City of Seattle to raise donations for various projects in the City. Their brochure contained pictures of items they need that could be contributed ranging from a water fountain to a new leopard for the zoo to a new art center. Commissioner Bird then read aloud a letter to be included in the brochure, on which he would like the'Board members' names to appear. This letter explains about the golf course, the items which can be contributed towards, including pictures of the equipment needed, and advises donors that contributions are tax deductible. 42