The Cherokee Nation recently donated $ 600,000 to the golf course project . From left are : Craig Brown , committee member ; Mike Merrie Stilwell Chamber of Commerce member ; Corey Bunch and Lane Kindle with city council ; Janesse Taylor , Cherokee Nation treasurer : Liz Brown with Kiwanis ; Josh Sam , Cherokee Nation tribal councilor ; Cherokee National Deputy Chief Bryan Warner ; Stilwell Mayor Jean Ann Wright ; Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin , Jr .; Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor Shawn Crittenden ; Stilwell City Clerk Larry Nettles ; Grand River Dam Authority Shelldon Miggletto ; and Robert St . Pierre with Kiwanis .
Upcoming golf course on par for region
By RENEE FITE editor @ stilwelldemocrat . com
Stilwell is going green . Well , at least nine holes of it .
A golf course is joining the lineup of activities at Edna Mae Carson Park and Sports Complex . A golf course has been the dream of many for the past few decades . The project moved from the talking stage when investors , including Robert St . Pierre , began purchasing one of the holes . Other partnerships are making an investment , among them is the Cherokee Nation . The tribe has provided $ 600,000 toward the course , which is estimated to cost $ 2.3 million .
The course will be a 9-hole par 3 , with a practice green for chipping and putting . The holes range from 90 to 135 yards long .
Mayor Jean Ann Wright sees the golf course as another opportunity to invest in the town , county , and its citizens , especially youth .
“ Golf is a sport every age can participate in . It is a fun healthy activity , ” said Wright . “ Our local school golf teams will be able to utilize the course to practice on , and it will keep them from having to travel outside the county to practice . There will be specific times set aside for school practice , but the course will mostly be available for the public .”
She said area students can compete for college golf scholarships .
“ Several partners are involved , and we are seeking more sponsorship partners ,” said Wright .
St . Pierre is one of those partners . As a member of Kiwanis , he served as volunteer manager of the Fletcher Park pocket project downtown , which is adding ambiance to downtown for the third Christmas with a beautifully lit and decorated tree . As
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