Highlands Falls Country Club Golf Course Maintenance: May 2019

Monday, May 6, 2019

Firewood Donation

Over the winter we do so many projects that I sometimes forget that some of our work has real meaning outside of the club. As part of our tree removal project, we generated a LOT of firewood, far more than we would use in a season. Onifer Wilmoth our fitness director, put me in contact with Eddie Wells and Leonard Holden of the Jackson County Department on Aging. As part of Project Fire, these gentlemen along with many volunteers provide firewood to the elderly who struggle to heat their homes during the winter.

Our staff loaded 10 dump truck loads of firewood.

I was reminded of the donation of firewood because I just received this letter from the Jackson County Department On Aging thanking the members of Highlands Falls Country Club. It's nice to know that some of our projects on the course have a far greater reach than just the boundaries of Highlands Falls.

Joe Lee was an amazing and modest man who showed little interest in promoting himself in his work. Instead, he built his career in golf architecture through word of mouth with hard work and dedication. Lee’s clients, his timeless designs, and the endless stream of satisfied golfers that play his courses each year are what brought fame and recognition to his craft. His courses are as much a work of art as architecture, featuring graceful landscapes and challenging holes while highlighting the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Over the course of a career spanning more than 50 years, Joe Lee designed and renovated over 200 golf courses. To this day Highlands Falls remains one of the most well preserved examples of his work.