Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Village and park district officials are scheduled to discuss a five-year plan and intergovernmental lease agreement for Village Greens of Woodridge golf course during the village board meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Woodridge Park District officials will present a five-year strategic plan to the village board Thursday, assessing the future viability of Village Greens of Woodridge golf course. The presentation will preface the finalization of a long-term lease agreement between the two governmental bodies. The agreement would permit continued management of the golf course by Woodridge Park District. The Woodridge Village Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Werch Board Room at Village Hall, located at 5 Plaza Drive. According to the park district, the five-year strategic plan being presented to the village board Thursday night is the result of efforts by park district staff to “facilitate a clear vision for the highest and best use of our …
Friday, October 19, 2012
The 'Swing Like Mike' golf outing will be held at the Village Greens of Woodridge on October 20, and the proceeds will benefit the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The 'Swing Like Mike' golf outing will be held at the Village Greens of Woodridge on October 20, and the proceeds will benefit the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The 'Swing Like Mike' golf outing will be held at the Village Greens of Woodridge on October 20, and the proceeds will benefit the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
This is going to be the first October that the Szczepaniak family will celebrate Mike Szczepaniak's birthday without him. The Woodridge resident, husband and father of two died last year of pancreatic cancer, one month after he was diagnosed with the illness. Because Mike was a union carpenter, he did not receive pay when he took off work for his illness. To help the family pay for medical and funeral expenses, the Woodridge Jaycees organized a fundraiser last November. This year, his wife Sherri is working with the Jaycees to organize another fundraiser to benefit the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation in his memory. "People helped me," said Sherri. "I decided to do something every year around his birthday ... pay it forward to somebody …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
The Village of Woodridge has decided that the Park District will conduct a study of the Village Greens of Woodridge to maintain it as a mid-range competitive golf course.
Friday, September 28, 2012
The Village of Woodridge has decided that the Park District will conduct a study of the Village Greens of Woodridge to maintain it as a mid-range competitive golf course.
A room full of Woodridge residents received a pleasant surprise Thursday night. They had packed the board room of the Village Hall with two goals in mind—voice their objections against any board action to approve a request for proposal for an independent consultant to determine potential land uses for the Village Greens of Woodridge and convince the village board to keep the Village Greens as it is—an 18-hole golf course. Turns out, they didn't have to. "Many audience members here this evening are interested in learning about the next steps regarding the Village Greens Golf Course. Many are under the impression the village board will be taking action regarding an RFP this evening," said Village Administrator Kathleen Rush as the …
Monday, September 24, 2012
The groups will discuss the Village of Woodridge's plans to hire a consultant to evaluate the Village Greens of Woodridge golf course.
More than 30 community and stakeholder groups are expected at a public information meeting tonight regarding the Village of Woodridge's plans to hire a consultant to evaluate land use options for the Village Greens of Woodridge golf course. A committee was formed to oppose this evaluation after a statement was released by the village last month announcing its plans for the process. "After 30 years, the Village Greens golf course is in need of several improvements including a new irrigation system and maintenance facility," said Village Administrator Kathleen Rush in a media announcement about the plans last month. “We want to ensure that, prior to making a significant investment in the golf course, the Village Board has sufficient data and…
Friday, September 21, 2012
The village released this statement Thursday.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Woodridge Patch accepts letters to the editor. If you're interesting in submitting a letter, e-mail Woodridge Patch Editor Sabrina Wu at sabrina@patch.com. ------------- In response to this letter to the editor, the village of Woodridge released this statement on Thursday. "Over the next several months the Village will be collecting data so that the community can have a healthy, educated discussion on what improvements are needed for the golf course, how that will be paid for, and what the community wants long term for the property." —Jack Knight, Management Analyst/Deputy Village Clerk at Village of Woodridge.
In this letter to the editor, the Woodridge Keep the Village Greens Committee seeks to remind the village about its commitment to the preservation of open space.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Woodridge Patch accepts letters to the editor. The following was submitted by Woodridge resident Mike Huber. If you're interesting in submitting a letter, e-mail Woodridge Patch Editor Sabrina Wu at sabrina@patch.com. ------------- In the April 4, 2008 version of the Village of Woodridge’s e-news (CLICK HERE for link to article), the Village of Woodridge boasted about purchasing 44 acres of land from School District 99 for $14.2 million dollars plus $800,000 in legal fees. The Village stated that “Preservation of open space, and specifically this property, has been a top priority identified by residents at every Town Meeting the Village has held over the course of the last decade. Understanding that priority, the Village has structured its…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Keep the Village Greens Committee Chairman wants answers as to whether a consultant to evaluate the Woodridge golf course's quality is really necessary.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Woodridge Patch accepts letters to the editor. The following was submitted by Woodridge resident Mike Huber. If you're interesting in submitting a letter, e-mail Woodridge Patch Editor Sabrina Wu at sabrina@patch.com. ------------- We’ve now had time to digest the PowerPoint presentation that was prepared and shown at the last Village of Woodridge Board meeting by Village Administrator Katy Rush despite not being on the pre-printed agenda. While we’re getting used to the Village’s tendency to act first and allow for public input later, we would like to address some of the things that were mentioned in that PowerPoint as well as the Village Greens Study Information Sheet (see link above) posted on the Village of Woodridge website the …
Rob Weiss
5:50 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
On Thursday Jan 10, 2013 the Village of Woodridge Park District will present its strategic long term plan for the Village Greens Of Woodridge Golf course. This morning Mike Huber one of the committeeman from Keep the Village Green spoke to Mayor Murphy. The mayor informed Mike that the lease will be in the hands of the park district on Friday Jan. 11, 2013. After 30 days, the lease if accepted by… more ›