By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
The new golf course in Great Bend is still on the way. But, first, there’s the removal of the old stuff. The Great Bend Recreation Commission is hosting an auction with various pieces of equipment and memorabilia from the old Petroleum Club and Club at Stoneridge. Rec Enrichment Director Garet Fitzpatrick said sales will help raise funds for the massive project.
“That is going to be Saturday, Feb. 28, starting at 9 a.m., out at the location,” he said. “Everything is going to be at the old clubhouse area. We’ve taken stuff from the maintenance shed out there. B&B Auction is doing that. You can go on their website and look at information and see what all they have there.”
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Items in the auction will include various kitchen items, both large and small. Old turf and maintenance equipment will also be sold, and members of the old facility may enjoy some of the memorabilia, including oil-related glass etchings. Gym equipment is still intact and in relatively good shape.
Outside, staff continue to cut down trees, dig ponds, and work on cart paths to clean up the golf course.
“We’re just doing some things to get the ball rolling, so once we do have the money and are able to start doing some more of the finishing work, we have a lot of the other stuff done that we can do right now to prep for that,” Fitzpatrick said.
In November, the Rec announced its full plans for the facility located in the northeast corner of the city limits, including improvements to the golf course and the demolition of the old clubhouse and the construction of a new one. As the project is donor driven, the Rec is still accepting donations through the Great Bend Rec Foundation and Friends of Great Bend. Contact those organizations, or stop by the Rec Center office, 1214 Stone, for more information or to donate.