Interview with original Golf Committee member, Don Brooks
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1966-Summary
1966-1-Letter-4-5-66-from-Carroll-to-Carnall-re-Leighton-Land
1966-2-Letter-4-5-66-from-Carroll-to-Carnall-re-DuBois-Land
1966-3-Letter-4-7-66-from-PZ-to-Carroll-re-Acquiring-Land
1966-4-Letter-5-3-66-from-Carroll-to-National-Golf-Foundation
1966-5-Letter-7-18-66-to-Leo-Carroll-re-Estate-of-Joseph-Dlhy
1966-6-Letter-8-8-66-from-Carroll-to-Littlefield-re-5.7-acres
1966-7-Letter-8-8-66-from-Carroll-to-Richard-Hanna-re-Dlhy-Map
1966-8-Map-8-8-66-Map-of-Dlhy-and-Littlefield-Parcels
1966-9-Letter-8-26-66-from-Hanna-to-Carroll-re-Dlhy-Not-Interested
1966-10-Letter-10-7-66-from-Carroll-to-Richard-Hanna-re-Dlhy-Interest
1966-11-Letter-11-24-66-from-Leighton-to-Board-of-Selectmen-45000
1967-Summary
1967-1-Letter-2-21-67-from-Thomas-Cheney-to-Carroll-re-Lawrence-Option
1967-2-Letter-3-22-67-from-Thomas-Cheney-to-Carroll
1967-3-Letter-12-8-67-from-Woodcock-to-Brooks-re-Appointment-to-Committee
1967-4-Letter-12-19-67-from-Leighton-to-Board-of-Selectmen
1968-Summary
1968-1-Letter-2-22-68-From-Ericson-Brooks-et-al-to-Board-of-Selectmen
1968-2-Letter-6-10-68-From-Leighton-to-Board-of-Selectmen
1969-and-1970-Summary
1969-1-Letter-2-19-69-From-Dowling-to-Woodcook-re-Kraus-Contract
1969-2-Contract-2-XX-69-Bernard-Leighton-and-Town-of-Ridgefield
1969-3-Letter-3-18-69-From-Dowling-to-Woodcock-re-Dlhy-Sale
1969-4-Letter-7-7-69-From-Dowling-to-Woodcock-re-kraus-Deed
1969-5-Deed-7-29-69-Kraus-Warranty-Deed
1969-6-Letter-9-9-69-From-Lawrence-to-Board-of-Selectmen
1969-7-Option-10-30-69-Dlhy-to-Town-of-Ridgefield
1970-1-Letter-2-23-70-From-Montanari-to-Board-of-Selectmen-re-Dhly-Value
1971-Summary
1971-1-Letter-6-10-71-Brooks-to-USGA-suggesting-HQ-move
1971-2-Letter-7-6-71-Thank-You-Brooks-to-Judge-Shields
1971-3-Minutes-7-12-71-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting
1971-4-Letter-7-13-71-Brooks-to-Fazio
1971-5-Letter-7-13-71-From-Brooks-to-Judge-Shields
1971-6-Memo-8-6-71-Brooks-to-Golf-Course-Committee-re-Fazio-Phone-Conversation
1971-7-Minutes-8-16-71-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting
1971-8-Letter-8-27-71-Dillman-to-Woodcock-re-Repurchase-By-Kraus
1971-9-Deed-9-1-71-Kraus-Property-Deed-Highlighted
1971-10-Letter-9-8-71-Brooks-to-Golf-Committee-re-Action-Items
971-11-Minutes-9-21-71-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting
1971-12-Letter-9-23-71-Dillman-to-Woodcock-revoking-Kraus-repurchase
1971-13-Minutes-9-24-71-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting
1971-14-Minutes-9-27-71-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting
1971-15-Letter-9-29-71-Brooks-to-Fazio
1971-15a-Drawing-10-1-71-Newspaper-Drawing-of-Golf-Course-Land
1971-16-Minutes-10-18-71-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting
1971-17-Letter-10-28-71-Brooks-to-Town-PZ-Commission
1971-18-Letter-11-16-71-Brooks-to-Committee
1971-19-Letter-11-23-71-Brooks-to-Committee
1971-20-Minutes-11-29-71-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting
1971-21-Study-11-29-71-Detailed-Feasibility-Study-GREAT-RECAP
1971-22-Finances-12-3-71-Golf-Course-Bond-Costs
1971-23-Editorial-12-7-71-Ridgefield-Press-Editorial
1971-24-Minutes-12-9-71-Special-Town-Meeting
1971-25-Letter-12-20-71-Brooks-to-Committee
1971-26-Letter-12-20-71-Thank-You-Letter-Brooks-to-Longden
1971-27-Letter-12-20-71-Thank-You-Letter-Brooks-to-Nash
1971-28-Letter-12-20-71-Thank-You-Letter-Brooks-to-Schick
1972-Summary
1972-1-Memo-1-4-72-Brooks-to-Golf-Course-Committee-re-2-Addl-members
1972-2-Minutes-1-10-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting-OLD-WEST-Ln-as-Entry
1972-3-Letter-1-12-72-Brooks-to-Fazio
1972-4-Letter-1-17-72-Fazio-to-Brooks
1972-5-Letter-1-20-72-Brooks-to-Fazio-Other-demands-on-the-Acres-Water-Purity
1972-6-Letter-1-24-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-re-Survey-Needed
1972-7-Letter-1-26-72-McLinden-to-Brooks-re-Survey-price-and-3-3-72-note
1972-8-Letter-1-27-72-Brooks-to-US-Soil-Conservation-re-Site-Inspection
1972-9-Minutes-1-31-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting-Fazio-Site-Inspection
1972-10-Minutes-2-8-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Meeting-Drainage-Allow-Public-in-Future-meetings
1972-11-Letter-2-9-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-re-3-year-Plan-premature
1972-13-Minutes-2-16-72-Golf-Committee-Meeting-creating-Subcommittees-Soil-Dpt-thrilled
1972-14-Letter-2-17-72-Brooks-to-Shields-re-2-9-72-Addendum
1972-15-Letter-3-7-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-re-Fazio-Contract-Specs-for-Bidding-upcoming
1972-16-Minutes-3-13-72-Golf-Course-Committee-MUCH-Here-First-mention-of-Naming-for-DHLY.
1972-17-Letter-3-16-72-McLinden-to-Brooks-re-Fazio-Contract-Revisions
1972-18-Drawing-3-16-72-Ridgefield-Press-Drawing-of-the-Course
1972-19-Letter-3-17-72-Ridgefield-Congregational-to-McLinden-re-Access-to-Course
1972-20-Letter-3-22-72-McLinden-to-Ridgefield-Congregational
1972-21-Minutes-3-27-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Bonding-Contracts
1972-22-Article-3-30-72-Ridgefield-Press-Article-PZ-Permit-Granted
1972-23-Letter-4-4-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-re-Golf-Course-Autonomy
1972-24-Minutes-4-10-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Bids-Staking-revised-Layout
1972-25-Letter-4-11-72-Brooks-to-Mrs-Dlhy-Naming-of-Golf-Course
1972-26-Letter-4-18-72-McLinden-To-Fazio-re-Signed-Contract
1972-27-Minutes-5-1-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Gracy-Tree-removal-Dredging
1972-28-Deposits-5-8-72-and-5-10-72-Deposits-for-Construction-bids
1972-29-Memo-5-10-72-Brooks-to-Golf-Course-Committee-re-Excavation-and-Fill-meeting
1972-30-Memo-5-18-72-Brooks-to-Committee-re-Construction-Bids
1972-31-Minutes-5-23-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Bid-Review-Irrigation-Fazio-present
1972-32-Letter-5-23-72-McLinden-to-Fazio-re-Awaiting-Contract-from-4-18-72
1972-33-Letter-5-26-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-re-Construction-Firm-Recommendation
1972-34-Minutes-5-30-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Construction-Contract-Superintendent-Interviews
1972-35-Contract-5-30-72-George-Fazio-and-Town-of-Ridgefield-dated-June-1-see-1972-40
1972-36-Letter-6-10-72-Latimer-to-McLinden-re-Damage-to-Dlhy-land
1972-37-Minutes-6-12-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Electric-Construction-Started-Course-Not-Unfair
1972-38-Letter-6-13-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-recommending-Fischer-as-Superintendent
1972-39-Letter-6-19-72-CLP-to-Fred-Orrico-re-Power-to-Golf-Course
1972-40-Letter-6-22-72-McLinden-to-Fazio-re-Date-of-Contract
1972-41-Letter-6-26-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-re-Proposed-Expenditures-of-650000
1972-42-Memo-6-27-72-Brooks-to-Orrico-re-High-Cost-of-Proposed-Electrical-Service
1972-43-Minutes-7-10-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Lake-Placement-Electric-Superintendent-Update
972-44-Minutes-7-24-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Gracy-Problem-Maintenance-Building
1972-45-Letter-7-26-72-Brooks-to-Gracy-re-Project-Abandonment
1972-46-Letter-7-26-72-Brooks-to-Orrico-re-Elec-Power-Seeding-to-Begin
1972-47-Letter-8-11-72-Gracys-Lawyer-to-Brooks-re-Payment-for-Services
1972-48-Minutes-8-14-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Electric-Construction-Updates-Golf-Pro-Search
1972-49-Letter-8-15-72-Brooks-to-Gracy-Lawyer-re-Settlement-Offer-withdrawn
1972-50-Memo-8-15-72-Brooks-to-McLinden-and-Golf-Committee-re-Cost-Concerns
1972-51-Letter-8-31-72-Lawyer-of-Gracy-to-Brooks-re-Payment-Owed
1972-52-Letter-9-1-72-Brooks-to-Golf-Committee-re-Update-after-Tom-Fazio-visit
1972-53-Minutes-9-25-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Gracy-Claim-Superintendent-Update-Golf-Pro-Search
1972-54-Drawing-10-1-72-Fazio-Drawing-of-Dlhy-Ridge-Course
1972-56-Minutes-10-16-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Seeding-Update-Parking-Driveway-Golf-Pro-and-More
1972-57-Invoice-10-24-72-Fazio-Invoice-for-Design-Inspection
1972-58-Summons-10-26-72-Court-Summons-Gracy-v.-Town-of-Ridgefield
1972-59-Financials-10-31-72-Golf-Course-Financial-Report
1972-60-Letter-11-3-72-Brooks-to-Town-Counsel-Dowling-refuting-Gracy-Summons-1
1972-61-Minutes-11-13-72-Golf-Course-Committee-Rain-Delays-Many-Detailed-items
1972-62-Letter-11-13-72-PZ-Commission-to-McLinden-re-Land-Designation-as-Open-Space
1972-63-Letter-11-17-72-McLinden-to-Brooks-re-PZ-Land-Offer
1973-Summary
1973-1-Minutes-1-15-73-Golf-Course-Committee-Winter-Projects-Path-16-to-17-Equipment-Needs
1973-1a Minutes 2-14-73 Golf Committee Meeting; Excavating; Volunteer Labor; Silt build up
1973-2 Minutes 3-12-73 Golf Course Committee; Ditches; Building; Fazio at Site Soon
1973-3-Minutes-4-9-73-Golf-Course-Committee-Water-Issues-Bog-Footbridge-Lake-Silting-Drainage-Ditches
1973-4-Minutes-5-7-73-Golf-Course-Committee-Gracy-Suit-Wet-Area-management-Mowing
1973-5-Letter-5-24-73-PZ-Approves-Special-Permit-for-3-Buildings
1973-6-Permit-6-18-73-Original-signed-Special-Zoning-Permit
1973-7-Letter-7-6-73-USGA-Green-Section-to-Brooks-re-Site-Tour-Debrief-Defer-Opening
1973-8-Memo-7-11-73-Brooks-to-Committee-re-Site-meeting-with-Contractor-and-Architect
1973-9-Memo-7-19-73-Fazio-to-Brooks-re-Description-of-Work-Expected-from-DAgostino
1973-10-Financials-7-20-73-Golf-Course-Costs
1973-11-Minutes-7-30-73-Golf-Course-Committee-DAgostino-Pay-Hole-15-Wells-Inconsistent
1973-12-Minutes-8-27-73-Golf-Course-Committee-Problems-Building-Roof-Pumps-Mowers-Gracy-DAgostino
1973-13-Letter-8-30-73-Brooks-to-DAgostino-re-Delayed-work
1973-14-Minutes-10-8-73-Golf-Course-Committee-Communication-Issues-Mopus-Brook-Hole-15-Clubhouse
1973-15-Minutes-10-30-73-Golf-Course-Committee-Fazio-Impressed-MUCH-Covered-Bridge-16-to-17
1973-16-Letter-11-5-73-CLP-to-Fred-Orrico-with-Drawing-Showing-Power-Cable
1973-17-Minutes-11-19-73-Golf-Course-Committee-Priorities-Building-Parking-Lot-Bridge
1973-18-Letter-11-21-73-Brooks-to-CLP-re-Running-Power-to-Site
1974-Summary
1974-1-Letter-1-8-74-Phelan-to-Fossi-re-Excess-Water-between-hole-16-and-17
1974-2-Memo-1-12-74-Brooks-to-Fossi-re-Committee-Org-and-Budgets
1974-3-Minutes-1-21-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Fee-Schedule-Clubhouse
1974-4-Minutes-1-26-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Site-Problems-Golf-Pro
1974-5-Letter-1-29-74-D.R.-Carroll-To-Orrico-re-Paving-Expense
1974-6-Minutes-2-18-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Money-for-Buildings
1974-7-Letter-2-22-74-CLP-to-Orrico-re-Elec-Service-Costs
1974-8-Minutes-2-26-74-Special-Town-Meeting-Money-for-Clubhouse-and-Pro-Shop
1974-9-Letter-2-28-74-Russell-to-Fossi-re-700000-Improvement-Bond
1974-10-Minutes-3-11-74-Golf-Course-Committee
1974-11-Letter-3-11-74-Building-Movers-to-Town-re-Moving-House
1974-12-Letter-3-12-74-IBM-to-Fossi-Allowing-Relocation-of-Garage/a>
1974-13-Minutes-3-18-74-Golf-Course-Committee-New-Superintendent-Leagues-Corp-Memberships
1974-14-Minutes-3-19-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Clubhouse-Causeway-Seniors
1974-15-Letter-3-27-74-Brooks-to-DAgostino-re-Finishing-for-May-5-Opening
1974-16-Minutes-4-1-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Potential-new-Tee-on-15th-hole
1974-17-Minutes-4-15-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Hiring-Andy-Pataki-as-Pro
1974-18-Letter-4-22-74-Bacchiochi-Contractors-to-Golf-Course-re-Power-and-Telephone-Wire
1974-19-Minutes-5-6-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Renting-Bathrooms-Pay-for-Pataki-and-Assistant
1974-20-Minutes-5-13-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Mens-Golf-Club-requests-Saturday-Tee-Times
1974-21-Minutes-5-20-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Washouts-on-4-holes-and-Upcoming-Meeting-with-Fazio
1974-22-Minutes-5-29-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Pump-and-Parking-Lot-Problems-Well-Completed
1974-23-Card-5-74-Draft-of-Original-Score-Card-by-Andy-Pataki
1974-24-Minutes-6-10-74-Golf-Course-Committee-Many-items-Discussed
1974-25-Minutes-6-17-74-Golf-Committee-Problems-with-15th-Hole-Tuesdays-Proclaimed-Ladies-Day
1974-26-Minutes-6-24-74-Committee-Minutes-Volunteers-Filling-Traps-Publicity-Utilities
1974-27-Finances-6-30-74-Income-and-Expenses-for-Golf-Course-Construction-Project
1974-28-Minutes-7-8-74-Committee-Minutes-Andy-Pataki-Dismissed-More-Publicity-Needed
1974-29-Letter-7-9-74-Fossi-to-Yanity-Fill-Vacancy-of-Brooks-Resignation
1974-30-Minutes-7-30-74-Golf-Committee-Minutes-Bills-3-Key-Needs-Gas-Carts-Septic-System-Clubhouse
1974-31-Minutes-8-15-74-Golf-Committee-Minutes-Expenses-Expected-Kaczenski-to-Mark-Trees-for-Removal
1974-32-Financials-8-15-74-Golf-Course-Construction-Account-Deficit-Balance
1974-33-Minutes-9-9-74-Golf-Committee-Bridge-idea-approved-Clubhouse-Taking-Shape
1974-34-Minutes-9-26-74-Committee-Work-Session-re-RHS-Golf-team-Course-Finances-Road-Status
1974-35-Minutes-10-21-74-Golf-Committee-1975-Projected-Income-3-years-to-get-Fiscally-Stable
1974-36-Minutes-10-28-74-Golf-Committee-Budget-Salaries-Expenses-Improvements
1974-36-Minutes-10-28-74-Golf-Committee-Budget-Salaries-Expenses-Improvements
Original PHOTOS of Golfers playing black & white NO DATE
Original PHOTO of Bridge 16-17th hole NO DATE
Original PHOTO of hole 15 NO DATE
Fazio Irrigation Map
Littlefield Parcel
Map of Suzanna Dhly Land
Proposed Driving Range Plan 1998
Proposed Driving Range Topographic Map
4-3-75 Committee Meeting at King Neptune Restaurant Motion for new golf pro
Committee Minutes regarding Water Reservoir
Committee Summary of D’Agostino and his contract
Committee Summary of Gracy non satisfactory job
Course Rate Schedule 1984
Course Rate Schedule 1999
Course Regulations 1999
Original Score Card
Service Bills
DHLY Head Pros and Superintendents
Acknowledgments
The Ridgefield Golf Course would like to recognize the following people who were instrumental in creating the 50th-anniversary archive.
Lisa Sencen. Sorted over 2,000 documents organizing them by subject and date. Created, coded, and uploaded the end-user experience on the website.
Victoria Barnes (Vic). Scanned, described, numbered, and organized all the documents into yearly folders.
Paul Fitzpatrick. Reviewed each document, creating a concise and entertaining summary for each year, including suggested reading by document number.