Linden Heritage Plaza Project Connecting our past with our future

Linden Heritage Plaza Project goals Honor individuals significant to the history of Linden Golf and Country Club Provide information and education about the colorful history of our course Allow members and their families ways to commemorate and memorialize the lives of loved ones Create a meaningful gathering place for important Linden events

From Aaron Aiken we learned that …. Linden was designed by popular English golf course architect, Francis James. The course was sculpted using several teams of horses hitched to a graders and Johnson bars organized by the father of Aaron Aiken. Our second club professional, Davey Craig, was from St. Andrews, Scotland and was an excellent teacher of golf. The first hole used to be at the 5th tee box while the 9th hole was our current number 4. Many members skipped those holes because they were considered too difficult to play. At one time river sand ran the length of the fairways between holes 7 and 8. The steep embankment on hole number 8 was cut only one time per year with a hand scythe. Most members scored in the 90-100 range compared to Meadow Park’s 80- 90 because of it’s difficulty (45 bunkers, deep rough and swamps).

The Heritage Plaza will contain: A pedestal and bust of Aaron Aiken – 34 year Linden Club Champion Three 7’ high concrete display towers allowing for up to 36 additional plaques to honor other past and future Linden greats Semi-circle benches topped by donor tiles with inscriptions Floor tiles for individual or group donor inscriptions

Heritage Plaza Location (As seen from above) Between the clubhouse deck and the 9th green Adjacent to and same level as the cart path Semi-circle design which could eventually be expanded to full circle

five ways to Contribute 1. Undesignated Donation 2. Designated Donation Donors recognized at dedication and on website ($100 minimum) Your name, business or the name of a loved one on a plaque bearing multiple names ($250 minimum) Your name, business or the name of friends or loved ones or other limited inscription on a 12”X12” paver section ($375 each), bench seat top paver – 12 only ($550 each) or 24”X24” full paver ($1,250 each)

Five ways to contribute (Continued) 3. Donation of Time/Materials 4. Special Major Gift Excavation, gravel, footing backfill, hauling Bench wall block (35 ft. M&I) Concrete pavers (24”X24” materials) Coordinate paver inscriptions Slab monuments for plaque installation – 6 two-sided slabs required at $1,200 each Tube steel for monument support and flag standards – 3 required at $385 each Landscape and asphalt path repair LED lighting (L&M) Aaron Aiken Bust ($2,500) Dave Leon or Tony Fatica Plaque ($1,600 each) Outstanding Volunteer Plaque ($800) Linden Historical Description Plaque ($1,600) Other – Outstanding Linden Golf Professional or Employee Plaque ($800)

Five ways to contribute (Continued) 5. Participate in the Linden Memorial Golf Tournament and Auction Scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2016 All proceeds to Linden Heritage Project More information will be coming

Linden Heritage Project Certificate of Donation Receipt “Providing Information and Inspiration to Linden Members and their Guests” Donor Name Description of Donation ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Value $______________ Authorized Club Signature ______________________ Date ___________ Thank you for helping us to honor and commemorate individuals important in Linden’s history!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPPORT OF THE LINDEN HERITAGE PLAZA PROJECT THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPPORT OF THE LINDEN HERITAGE PLAZA PROJECT!   For more information contact: LorIn Ginther Carla Pistilli Pat Keaton Steve Milligan Paul Green Carl Corbaley Will Styler