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Post by Sipowicz on Jul 16, 2020 19:45:04 GMT -5
Just curious, does anybody actually know what the delay is? We have had great weather this summer, a real missed opportunity. Although I heard memberships are 80 percent of last year's, last Sunday the course did $2,000 then an additional $1,800 Monday. Thought it was supposed to open Memorial Day weekend, now not until the end of this month.
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Post by sbuwins on Jul 20, 2020 23:00:59 GMT -5
Never heard the expected opening was Memorial Day. However the hold up is the permit for the septic system. There has been much progress this past week. Hopefully the certificate of occupancy can be issued in mid August.
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Post by thesenator on Jul 21, 2020 12:11:20 GMT -5
Never heard the expected opening was Memorial Day. However the hold up is the permit for the septic system. There has been much progress this past week. Hopefully the certificate of occupancy can be issued in mid August. who's holding up the permit?...this is primo time to make some bucks with a new clubhouse...mid-august to, say, mid-october is two months to make some cash...better than nothing, i suppose, but... |
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Post by sbuwins on Jul 21, 2020 13:27:18 GMT -5
I believe the County Health Dept approves the plan. I would imagine their resources have been concentrated elsewhere given the pandemic and the lack of urgency to approve spaces the public would congregate. Just my honest opinion. Go Bonnies.
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Post by thesenator on Jul 21, 2020 15:49:14 GMT -5
I believe the County Health Dept approves the plan. I would imagine their resources have been concentrated elsewhere given the pandemic and the lack of urgency to approve spaces the public would congregate. Just my honest opinion. Go Bonnies. thank you, sbuwins, for what sounds to me like a plausible explanation...i just wish sometimes in communiques from campus or stories in the oth that there would be a little more depth in the reporting (maybe something like dr jandoli would have demanded way back in the day...the "j" majors from back then could do a better job than me on just what that would have entailed...) |
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Post by Sipowicz on Jul 25, 2020 11:25:20 GMT -5
Never heard the expected opening was Memorial Day. However the hold up is the permit for the septic system. There has been much progress this past week. Hopefully the certificate of occupancy can be issued in mid August. Having a golf membership and playing in four leagues at the Bona golfcourse, the Memorial Day opening rumor has been around since the course opened this Spring. Its understandable with everything going on that there would be some delays, but it is still frustrating. The new clubhouse could have been payed for on my tab by now, but the delay has probably avoided several DWIs for me. |
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Post by thesocalkid on Jul 28, 2020 16:06:51 GMT -5
I saw the Clubhouse today and it's being worked on. LOOKS GOOD so far. It will be GREAT to eat there again. And its the best toboggan hill in the area!
Also, I watched the Phantom tee-off, WOW this guy is GOOD
2020
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Post by Sipowicz on Aug 12, 2020 10:54:31 GMT -5
SBUWINS, any updates on clubhouse opening?
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Post by towniegrad on Aug 12, 2020 13:04:18 GMT -5
I was up there this Monday the bldg is up and features natural wood look.High netsaround North and West edge of lot supported by telephone like poles Nets protect bldg and lot from errant balls nets are black and barely visible
There is a good size cement patio on the east side of the building which gives a view of the vcourse,valley ,hills ,olean in the distance,and the lovely New York and pa. Train yards along constitution
The build interior is still open and looks a little like a two bay garage. There is a fireplace / console built into the south side of one of the bays
It will end up smaller than the building it replace,but will end up a convenient place to have drinks,snacks ,bar food,and al fresc fresco atmosphere
Hope prevention of winter pipe freezing can be prioritized.
It might be open before the end of golfing!
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Post by thesenator on Aug 12, 2020 17:43:29 GMT -5
I was up there this Monday the bldg is up and features natural wood look.High netsaround North and West edge of lot supported by telephone like poles Nets protect bldg and lot from errant balls nets are black and barely visible There is a good size cement patio on the east side of the building which gives a view of the vcourse,valley ,hills ,olean in the distance,and the lovely New York and pa. Train yards along constitution The build interior is still open and looks a little like a two bay garage. There is a fireplace / console built into the south side of one of the bays It will end up smaller than the building it replace,but will end up a convenient place to have drinks,snacks ,bar food,and al fresc fresco atmosphere Hope prevention of winter pipe freezing can be prioritized. It might be open before the end of golfing! what looks to be close to completion is a nice replacement for the old clubhouse but i'm sorry: somebody "dropped the ball" and the money (i suspect) that had to be spent to build a new clubhouse is probably more than what it would have cost to maintain the old one (and maybe some improvements could've been made in the old clubhouse and still come in under what the new building is costing)...at any rate, i hope lessons have been learned and that this new building will be around for a long time for bonnies old and young to enjoy... |
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Post by towniegrad on Aug 13, 2020 13:19:19 GMT -5
Agree. Ball dropped with castle inn.ball dropped with clubhouse. Who ? What ball?...wassamatta U??
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Post by homersbu on Aug 13, 2020 21:20:36 GMT -5
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Aramark paid for the new building. They wanted no part of flushing money down the toilet to resuscitate a facility that had MAJOR infrastructure issues. An absolute win-win for the university. Building is beautiful. Patio protected by a pergola offers remarkable view of campus — and drives off 2 tee hitting the parched slope and careening into the rough on the other side of the fairway.
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Post by thesenator on Aug 14, 2020 13:53:26 GMT -5
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Aramark paid for the new building. They wanted no part of flushing money down the toilet to resuscitate a facility that had MAJOR infrastructure issues. An absolute win-win for the university. Building is beautiful. Patio protected by a pergola offers remarkable view of campus — and drives off 2 tee hitting the parched slope and careening into the rough on the other side of the fairway. homer: what's "wrong...wrong...wrong"?...and what do you mean "major infrastructure issues"?...the last time i was there it didn't look like the roof was gonna collapse or the walls cave in...and why was it allowed to get to the point that the building couldn't be saved?...old buildings require regular maintenance...i should know...we live in a house that is 120 years old...the trick is to address issues before they get out of hand...yes it can be expensive, but i think it is worth the time and trouble...and money...the old clubhouse went back 90 years to the time fr thomas plassman was president...it should've been maintained...and even updated some on the inside...and, you're right...the pergola is gonna be a great view...which could have been added to the old clubhouse...and if money was the issue, then send out the message: "we need x amount of bucks to maintain/update the old clubhouse...if we don't get the money, we're gonna lose it"... |
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Post by sbuwins on Aug 22, 2020 13:38:11 GMT -5
The septic system permit is still tied up at the county health department making our facility leaders and our contractor frustrated. The county is saying lack of manpower due to Covid SBU officials really don’t want to push too much and ruffle feathers. It will only take Dugan two days to install the septic system once approval is obtained. They anticipate a mid September opening subject to a local certificate of occupancy being obtained.
With that said, the building is a major improvement to the clubhouse. When I first heard pavilion, I imagined picnic tables and a roof. The interior is almost complete with finished plumbing and installation of the kitchen appliances remaining. Looking forward to a cold one off the back deck.
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Post by Sipowicz on Aug 23, 2020 21:00:17 GMT -5
Thanks SBUWINS
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