Thank you!

As indicated yesterday, there is a lot about FCC that makes it a great place to work, but the one thing that I will miss the most....

 

FCC golf course video

 

the golf course.  Click on the link above to view a video I made a few years back.  It makes you appreciate the course for what it is.

 

Thank you again, signing off. 

 

Dan

What I will miss about FCC

Tomorrow will be my last day at FCC, this leaves me with two more blog posts to write!  I enjoyed making these posts over the last five years, but unfortunately it will come to an end tomorrow.  I thought for my second to last post I would highlight what I will miss about FCC:

 

The teamwork

 

The views

The members

The hardworking staff

Nope, not that

The balloons

The fireworks

The donuts!

The fall colors

A pristine winter landscape

The nature

The flowers and the friends

The progress and growth

The sunrises

The trees

And the dedication

 

Tomorrow, the one thing I will miss the most....

 

Flood clean-up

The flood water has receded from its crest and the clean-up has begun.  Tomorrow the water that is still remaining should be gone and we can finish the clean-up of debris that the river brought onto the course.

Most of 8, 9 and 18 where underwater and, as usual, leaving a trail of debris at the high water line.

Grounds staff

What did I do to deserve a crew like this?  Despite the 45 degree temps, the 20 mph winds, and the constant beat of rain, we edged and weeded all the bunkers today.  Wow, thank you team for getting it done!

Eric and Robert are even smiling!

Phil and Jeff had no idea that retirement meant working in this stuff.

John kept us moving, getting it done quick and getting it done right - then getting out of the weather. 

 

Thank you Eric, Evan, Peggy, Phil, John, Jeff, Michael and Robert.  Days like this you never forget. 

Grounds update

One quick note - I will be around FCC until Wednesday, May10, working a few more days than originally planned.  With the tournament just around the corner and a large list of things we want to get done this upcoming week, it is all hands on deck.

 

The rain gauge currently says 1" from the rain received today.  If we continue with this slow and steady rain, the river may not be much of an issue.  If we start seeing heavy rain, especially south of us, we could easily see a lot of water on the course.

The NOAA website is calling for a crest around 11.8' in Findlay.  That would mean water on 8,9 and 18 fairways for us.

With rain outside, it meant an inside day for us.  Eric, among many other things today, ground the bed knives of our Intermediate mower, ensuring a crisp cut. 

 

Evan ground the reels for the Intermediate mower, and helped Jim with equipment maintenance.

 

Jim completed some cart repair, and serviced our rough mowers while they were idle.

Wayne installed a new washer and dryer (thanks to Evan for getting us a gently used FREE set that is a big upgrade from what we had).

As I stated earlier, we will be busy next week preparing for the NCAA tournament.  Cart path paving will get done early in the week on 11/12, and 1/2/3.  Bunkers will get edged and weeded, the course will get string trimmed, lots of mowing will need to get done, and most of the playing surfaces need to be sprayed. 

 

I may have time for a few more posts, but we are getting near the end!