tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post2359715832831277990..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Not your typical golf course developerMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-74090239335622011992009-08-11T16:42:25.676-04:002009-08-11T16:42:25.676-04:00Regarding Anon. 5:03's comments.First off, Min...Regarding Anon. 5:03's comments.First off, Miner Hill is a glorified par-3 course. Second, some people who work for a living and cannot afford club memberships or paying $50 or more to play 18 holes, enjoy the convenience of a quick nine holes after work. Even though "serious golfers" don't play less than 18 (excuuuuuse me Mr. Nicklaus!),at least this would afford us "hacksNOBOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-39469580292734473822009-08-11T11:27:45.492-04:002009-08-11T11:27:45.492-04:00Nothing screams economic success like a hippie com...Nothing screams economic success like a hippie commune.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-22421188360321618412009-08-11T07:07:53.485-04:002009-08-11T07:07:53.485-04:00My husband and I are avid golfers. We enjoy all th...My husband and I are avid golfers. We enjoy all the golf courses in the area. We have noticed this summer tee times are quite available at all area courses. Is another course in our area economically feasible?<br /><br />anonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-88214820937301945482009-08-10T18:32:04.249-04:002009-08-10T18:32:04.249-04:00Argos has a good point. Maybe Pioppi is merely a ...Argos has a good point. Maybe Pioppi is merely a figurehead who is there to provide PR: to give the message "I am an environmentalist," with a subtext of local boy makes good. If he will not be the owner or the CEO of the golf course, how much confidence can we have in his vows that the course would be environmentally friendly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-74731000326729277802009-08-10T09:44:14.882-04:002009-08-10T09:44:14.882-04:00So the front man presents himself as "not a t...So the front man presents himself as "not a typical golf course developer." But my guess is that the scheme wouldn't have gotten this far without the backroom participation of a cast of characters who continue to pant after the development of Maromas.argosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-67856996677708512772009-08-09T15:32:05.646-04:002009-08-09T15:32:05.646-04:00"The land is not used now but by those being ..."The land is not used now but by those being there illegal riding motorcycles and ATV's". The land is used. The land is a beautiful area to hike. If you've never been there, check it out as it's beautiful and I'll bet you won't see an ATV or motorcycle (i walk in that area nearly every day). As for taxes, $75,000 isn't all that much into the town coffers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-19693118602856136532009-08-09T08:49:08.029-04:002009-08-09T08:49:08.029-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.argoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833563009474171308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-50012258331962760452009-08-09T03:06:37.328-04:002009-08-09T03:06:37.328-04:00Not sure this is the best way to use the land but ...Not sure this is the best way to use the land but I like it better than doing nothing. The land is not used now "but by those being there illegal riding motorcycles and ATV's". At least the golf course would get use and bring some much needed money to the Middletown coffers. Just think $75,000 could pay for a police officer or a fireman plus.man of the townnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-50074196033409046102009-08-08T18:44:05.385-04:002009-08-08T18:44:05.385-04:00Middletown already has Miner Hills. We already hav...Middletown already has Miner Hills. We already have golf courses the public can play at--3 in Portland, one in Middlefield and one in Middletown and they are allowing another? Why not use that beautiful land for something useful everyone can use--and I like to play golf. Golf courses pollute--there is no way around it. You knock a lot of trees down, then you use chemicals to keep the grass Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-13473162417174818062009-08-08T17:03:32.511-04:002009-08-08T17:03:32.511-04:00If Portland has 3 golf courses, and we already hav...If Portland has 3 golf courses, and we already have one at Lyman's...what do we need another one for?<br /><br />Let's do something different, something innovative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-76591983763912053572009-08-08T13:04:55.125-04:002009-08-08T13:04:55.125-04:00I hope Anonymous 9:45 is a better golfer than he/s...I hope Anonymous 9:45 is a better golfer than he/she is a liar.Portland had no problems building THREE courses. If you want to see steep, check out Lyman's. Yes, the sole purpose of the clubhouse is to be visible for miles around the countryside, its arc lights blotting out the stars, and the sweet smell of fresh-cut hay overpowered by the stench of liquor-soaked testosterone.<br />Curse the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-21622857136081102032009-08-08T12:56:29.808-04:002009-08-08T12:56:29.808-04:00Like Just Wondering and Anonymous 9:09, I have a s...Like Just Wondering and Anonymous 9:09, I have a suspicious nature. Why has it taken so long for Mr. Wilson, Mr.Mayor, Mr.Serra and Mr. McHugh to have their own convenient clubhouse? Wasn't it just a short time ago that these gentleman quickly huddled to prevent transfer of conservation easements from the surrounding DMHAS properties to the DEP? Is it possible they had some knowledge of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-3906124042969371862009-08-08T09:45:45.633-04:002009-08-08T09:45:45.633-04:00As I am not a golfer, I am course- lay out impaire...As I am not a golfer, I am course- lay out impaired. I assume on a 9 hole course that one goes around the course twice. Are the exact same greens used? Looking at the contour map, the golf cart route over duck hill on parcel #2 would be very steep. It's hard to see the boundaries of the parcels, the route of the oil pipeline and the wetlands vis a vis the small and large blobs which indicate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-67446474404406627722009-08-08T08:44:29.471-04:002009-08-08T08:44:29.471-04:00I'm not sure there's any good reason someo...I'm not sure there's any good reason someone would need to protect the identity of a golf course investor, but it certainly raises suspicions. I think the city should demand that the investors be named, publicly, prior to any agreement being signed.<br /><br />I'm also surprised at how complete a plan Pioppi has submitted, considering that the RFP is what, just more than a month old?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-87051112627609044712009-08-07T21:09:47.323-04:002009-08-07T21:09:47.323-04:00It looks like the golf course is a very likely wha...It looks like the golf course is a very likely what we will get. Am I the only one who can see that Ralph Wilson's Bow Lane property increases in value immensely with a golf course? Are we getting all set for politics as usual wrapped around 9 holes of golf?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-41074635896143555682009-08-07T17:41:43.241-04:002009-08-07T17:41:43.241-04:00Although there are several Aquifer Protection Zone...Although there are several Aquifer Protection Zone signs next to Pesticide Warning signs, none of these signs are actually within the official Aquifer Protection Area. I do not know when these ironically juxtaposed signs were put in place or by whom but I have surmised that they either predate the finalized boundaries of the Aquifer Protection Area or that there is a difference between an AquiferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-8549062961426262222009-08-07T17:24:34.930-04:002009-08-07T17:24:34.930-04:00Great article, its nice to see local people workin...Great article, its nice to see local people working to make Middletown better. The 3 new proposals are very exciting for our town and I dont golf or read Shaksphere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-18932702918856675122009-08-07T17:19:52.249-04:002009-08-07T17:19:52.249-04:00Nice article - a lot of work went into this. Thank...Nice article - a lot of work went into this. Thank you.<br /><br />I'm not a golfer, so obviously I am not interested in a golf course. I live by CVH and would love something that I could benefit from in my own neighborhood. <br /><br />I would love to see something a larger population would benefit from. Something more broad, more "community" rather than just for one subset - the Judynoreply@blogger.com