This article was submitted by Brookside Golf Course.
In 2022, we had increases in rounds played, community outings, and dollars raised from our sponsors, non-golfing members and special donors. Your continuing generosity has helped us provide much needed financial support for Brookside and protect this valuable community asset. Make no mistake, your gifts and involvement over the past five years and your continued support in the future has and will make a real difference in the future of the golf course and the community, at large.
As we close the books on our fifth year, the Steering Committee of the Friends of Brookside Golf Course and the Brookside Management Team are pleased to THANK YOU for making 2022 a banner year. Following is our 2022 report to you, our supporters, and to the community.
Together, we provided over $87,625 in 2022 and over $324,922 since 2018 in support of the City of Ashland and, specifically, Brookside Golf Course. This support came in the form of Sponsorships, non-golf Memberships, outright gifts, and income from several outings. In addition, we are pleased to report that both the George and Betty Valentine Honorary Endowed Fund and the Dan Priest Endowed Fund received additional gifts in 2022.
Over and above the direct support from the Sponsors, non-Golfing Members and other donors, we have received many in-kind and other major gifts that have served to enhance the golf course for the benefit of the community. And, they deserve our thanks and Special Recognition, as follows:
Mary and Stan Miller: Provided the funding for the Ashland County Community Foundation new Deck (Mary’s Place).
Deck Sponsors — Furnishings, Tables, Chairs and Umbrellas.
- Ashland Monument Company
- Ashland Fraternal Order of the Eagles
- Ashland Elks Lodge #1360
- Mike and Susan Kelly
- Robert McMullen and Family
In-Kind Deck Donor — Merchandise, Services and Material.
- Gene and Jan Haberman Material
- Home Depot
- Lee Concrete Construction
- Moritz Materials
- Paullin Sealcoating
The City of Ashland Replaced the Christmas Trees that died over the winter.
Grandpa’s Cheese Barn and Richard and Ronda Poorbaugh provided support for the Improvement and Maintenance of the Golf Course Grounds.
Commemorative Benches Two new benches added; now have a total of sixteen.
Walkway Commemorative Bricks Twelve new bricks and one new Paver added; now have a total of fifty-one bricks and two Pavers.
Excavation Services — Steve Uhler, Uhler Excavating.
In addition to the Special Recognition above, we are pleased to express our thanks and appreciation to our Sponsors, non-golf Members and other donors who provided support to the Friends Group and the Golf Course in 2022. The lists of sponsors, members and other donors follow:
Golf Hole Sponsors and Golf Cart Sponsors:
- Ashland Fraternal Order of the Eagles (2)
- Ashland Comfort Control
- Ashland County Fair
- Bohland’s Jewelers
- Ashland Fraternal Order
- Caddy Shack
- Ashland University
- Chandler Leasing, Inc.
- Brethren Care, Inc.
- Courthouse League
- Cowen’s Truck Lines, Inc.
- David and Doris Campbell
- Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory
- Explore Ashland
- Darrell Kick, State Representative
- Friends of Brookside Maurer Photography
- Grandpa’s Cheese Barn
- Stan and Mary Miller
- Norma Foundation
- Moritz Materials
- Paullin Sealcoating
- Ohio Electric Control, Inc.
- PHC Performance Heating and Cooling, LLC
- Priest Dental
- Schoonover Industries, Inc.
- In Memory of George Valentine
- Smetz’s Tire and Service Center, Inc.
- Strong Electric
- In Recognition and support of the Junior Golf Program
- Senior Golf League
- Spring-Smith Insurance Agency
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Junior Golf Program Sponsors / In Memory and/or In Honor of:
- Ashland Board of Realtors / Loren Green
- Ashland Evening Lions / Golf Gurus
- Ashland Eyecare, Dan Denbow / Lonnie Hinton
- Ashland Masonic Lodge #151 / Paul Imhoff
- Ashland Noon Lions / Jeffory Lash
- BB&C Car Care / Mike Law
- Chandler Leasing, Inc. / Del Liedy
- Cornerstone Counseling of Ashland / John Nethers
- David and Doris Campbell / Bruce T. Rowland
- Farm and Home Hardware / Michael Runyan
- Fergy’s on Main / Rebecca Searle
- Grandpa’s Cheese Barn / Denny Smalley
- Kay Green / George Valentine
- In Memory of Loren Green
- Pam Hinton
- In Memory of Lonnie Hinton
- Joyce Imoff (Dec.)
- In Memory of Paul Imoff
- Kiwanis Club of Ashland
- Lyn-Way Restaurant, Rob Stoops
- John J. Marquette
- Mark McBride, Edward Jones, Inc.
- Nancy Noble and Jill Noble-Kinn
- In Honor of George Valentine
- Ohio Electric Control
- Bill and Claudia Snyder
- South Street Grille
- Sutton Bank
- Whitcomb and Hess, Inc.
Memberships
The Friends of Brookside Golf Course continued to promote and recognize non-golf memberships. Since 2018, the membership program has attracted over one-hundred twenty-five multi-year and/or one-time gifts. Naturally, we appreciate their past and current support and encourage others to join them in support of the Golf Course. Following is a list of current non-golf members by their level of support.
Jack Nicklaus Level ($500+ per year)
- Art Printing (In-Kind)
- Ashland Monument (In-Kind)
- Al Garrett
- Gene and Jan Haberman
- Lange Design (In-Kind)
- Lynn Livelsberger
- Tim, Steve and Jerry Merkel
- Moritz Materials (In-Kind)
- Richard and Ronda Poorbaugh
- Senior Golf League
Arnold Palmer Level ($250+ per year)
- Tom Castor
- Steven Cole
- Tom Jacques
- Rick Krausman
Lee Trevino Level ($100+ per year)
- Mick Briggs
- Ken Brown
- Steve and Rebecca Fast
- Buren Insurance
- Bill Harris
- Ed Helal
- Lonnie and Pamela Hinton
- Richard Irwin
- Dennis and Bev Lukity
- Dennis Miller
- Ken Milligan
- Dwight McElfresh
- John Shultz
- Nate Shultz
- Robert Valentine
- Stan Valentine
Phil Michelson Level ($50+ per year)
- Lisa Armstrong
- Erin Beebe
- George Bringman
- Carlos and Karen Campo
- Amy Daubenspeck
- Explore Ashland
- Ev and Judith Devaul
- Paul Dienstberger
- Mike Dorr
- Aaron Forbes (Buren Ins. Gp.)
- Terry Harper
- Jeff Nardo
- Dean and Becky Searl
- Bill Snyder
- Ralph Tomassi
- Darren Wick
- Steve Workman
Other Donors
- Robert and Brenda Andress
- Brenda Luttrell
- J. Lance Appleby
- Tyler and Meghan McElrone
- Kathy Banta
- Tom McNaull
- Tony and Chris Box
- Timothy Mowery
- Chris and Nancy Cooper
- Nancy Noble
- Kimberly and Jodee
- Eric Peppler
- Judy Eagle
- Rebecca Rohr
- Keith and Stephanie Imhoff
- Scott and Mary Zody
- Terry and Bonnie Lash
Brookside Golf Course was the site of the fifth annual Mayor’s Golf Classic. This outing attracted area sponsors and generated $13,000 before greens fees and other expenses. The outing has been conducted every year since 2018.
Again this year, we helped support over 100 Junior Golfers and their families who participated in the 2022 Junior Golf Program. This program has been in existence for over forty (40) years and continues to attract both volunteers and young players.
The Women’s Instructional Program patterned after the Junior Golf Program completed its third successful year; the local and area junior and senior high
schools continue to use Brookside for league and tournament play; and the men and women of the community participated in the seven (7) weekly leagues.
Everything considered, we met the challenges of 2022 because of the interest and support provided by our Sponsors, non-Golfing Members, special donors, and, particularly, the area golfers who made this a very successful year.
Our motto is “Together We Will Succeed”! On behalf of the Friends of Brookside Golf Course, the Brookside Management Team, the Ashland Mayor and the City Council, it is our pleasure to “Thank You” for your continuing commitment to one of the Community’s truly important assets.
