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r 19 1995
The Valley News
Western Ada County
Cherry Lane Golf Course
fundraising at about $30,000
Kingsford
anticipates
second nine
holes opening
in 1997
By Loren Roberts
the VaIlry Newa
MERIDIAN -Three
months into its fundraising
efforts, organizers report
about $30,000 has been
comitted for donation to
help expand Meridian's
Cherry Lane Golf ,Course,
according to Meridian
Mayor Grant Kingsford.
Kingsford said the amount
includes two corporate do-
nations of $10,000 apiece.
A goal of $550,000 was
set, but Kingsford isn't sure
if that's obtainable.
"I don't know that I really
had any expectations," said
Kingsford about the amount
that could be raised: "(That)
$550,000 is a goal. If we
achieve that I'd be very sur-
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issue and withheld com-
menting.
Grant Kingsford ~~tom~auon>><><:<:;>::>::>:>~<:::>::>:~
prime, to the project didn't surprise
"What it takes to develop him.
a hole depends on you "'this is an election year.
choose to develop it. If we .Nothing in politics .will
don't have that $550,000, ever surprise me," Kinsg-
orsomething close to that, it ford said. "The folks that
will - be a very flat golf Pve heard from (against it)
wurse.~~ don't equal to a dozen. On
Fundraising to expand the terms of the positive side of
course from its current nine it, I believe because of that
holes to 18 kicked off July (negati~+e) press, it has
11 at a Meridian Chamber caused a certain 'sitting on
of Commerce event. Some the fence' as to seeing what
Meridian residents, includ- is going to happen."
ing Councilmember Bob Kingsford, who isn't nm-
Corrie, disagree-with fund- Wing for re-election, said the
.ing process. Corrie didn't project isn't for his benefit.
agree -that the city should
~~ ,
I think I m getting a razz
borrow another $350,000 because I'm a golfer. People
from the budget's sewer en- say this is Kingsford's last
terprise fund to pay a por- hurrah. If the Chamber of
tion of the expansion: - Commerce doesn't want it,
Kingsford said'opposition it doesn't matter to me."
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