Harlem Golf Course at financial crossroads: Several fundraisers in the works
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Steve Edwards
Charlie Brekke poses next to a cedar chest he made for last year's Harlem Golf Course Annual Banquet. Brekke will have another chest for raffle and the winning ticket will be drawn during this year's banquet set for Saturday, April 1. This year's banquet and fundraising is critical to the survival of the Harlem Golf Course. Tickets for the banquet and raffles are available at merchants in Harlem and surrounding towns.
Officials with the Harlem Golf Association say the Harlem Golf Course is in financial trouble. Association Treasurer Ralph Schneider said, "Our annual projected expenses, over the next five years, exceed our normal income by $20,000+ each year." He described fundraising plans that club officials hope will save the course that first opened in 1992.
Outlining the financial challenge that must be met to open the course this spring, Schneider said, "We've projected income of about $47,000. That includes income from membership and green fees, cart storage, golf tournaments and several regular f...
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