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DIG this: Disc golf course opens at Dog Island Park in Red Bluff
Jan 28th
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Red Bluff’s very own disc golf course – Dog Island Golf – is open for play.
A team of volunteers put in the baskets Sunday, and already there has been lots of interest, said Brandon Grissom, who led the efforts in building the course. He estimates more than 100 people have already played on the course at Dog Island and Samuel Ayers parks.
He started the project as a way to introduce the community to a fun activity that he enjoys, but it has become bigger than that, as news of the course have spread to other communities, Grissom said. Red Bluff’s course is now another stop for avid players who can play on their way to Redding, Black Butte Lake or Chico.
“This is another way to bring other people to our town and show them what we have to offer,” Grissom said. “We intend to be one of the best destinations.”
Disc golf enthusiasts are not the only ones benefiting from the new course.
The park, which has become a popular site for transients, is transforming back into the park that the city intended it to be, a place for families to enjoy the outdoors, Parks and Recreation Director Debbie Carlisi said.
“The public has gotten their park back with this project,” Carlisi said.
The course is free and open to everyone of all skill levels. Anytime the park is open, the course will be open.
Talks of creating a disc golf course in Red Bluff have gone on for awhile, she said. Grissom was the third person to go to the parks department wanting to build a course, but he is the first one to follow through. “With every project there is a champion,” Carlisi said. “Brandon and Shane Emde were the champions of this project.”
Grissom does not want to take credit for the project, saying it was really the support of the community that made the project successful.
About $8,500 has been invested in the project, and it’s all money that was donated by individuals, groups and businesses, Grissom said. The first donation that got things rolling was a $5,000 from an anonymous donor.
Each hole will be named after a local fishing hole along with the hole’s sponsor. Grissom is still looking for sponsors for 7 holes and thirteen benches.
A grand opening, which will include a barbecue is planned once all the benches and signs are installed. A park wide cleanup is planned prior to the opening, and volunteers are needed.
To volunteer or become a sponsor, contact Grissom at 230-8880 or Emde at 736-6167.
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Staff Writer Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, extension 110, or at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com
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Driver in WVC golf course murder not eligible for parole until 2024
Jan 25th
The driver in a gang-related slaying at a West Valley City golf course will spend at least 15 years behind bars, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced Monday.
Jeremiah Ha’k Williamson’s first parole hearing is set for February 2024.
Williamson, 28, had pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder for his part in the Feb. 6, 2009, shooting death of 18-year-old JoJo Lee Brandstatt.
In December, a 3rd District judge sentenced the defendant to prison for 15 years to life.
Then-14-year-old Antonie “Hunter” Farani allegedly shot and killed Brandstatt because the victim’s T-shirt and shoelaces were red — the color of a rival gang.
Farani, now 16, is being prosecuted for first-degree felony aggravated murder and seven other felonies in adult court. His case is presently on hold because his attorneys are appealing the transfer of his case from juvenile court.
Trial for another co-defendant, Spencer Cater, 20, who is charged with first-degree felony murder and seven other felonies, is scheduled for April.
A fourth co-defendant, Shardise “Kaiso” Malaga, 20, was sentenced to prison for up to life in March after pleading guilty to second-degree felony manslaughter and two counts of first-degree felony aggravated kidnapping.
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From www.sltrib.com
Tony Romo’s injury recovery on (golf) course
Jan 18th
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is ready to compete again _ at least on the golf course.
Romo will partner with his buddy, long hitting John Daly, at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Feb. 10-13. They missed the cut last year after shooting 65-70-68.
“After Qatar I’ll head back and team up my Cowboys partner Tony Romo at Pebble Beach once again this year,” Daly said via Twitter.
Romo broke his left collarbone Oct. 25 against the New York Giants. He had targeted his return for the Dec. 25 game against Arizona but instead was placed on injured reserve for the final two games.
Daly, who played at Arkansas, is a big Cowboys fan. Romo plays to a scratch handicap. Last year he shot 69 in the local U.S. Open qualifier at the Honors Golf Club. He also appeared on Daly’s reality TV show. And before the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Romo and Daly hosted a VIP party in Dallas to raise money for the John Daly Foundation and launch the second Texas Celebrity Shootout.
From cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
Fate of golf course is a story to watch
Jan 17th
I read the article, “News stories to keep tabs on in 2011″ in your Jan.1 edition of the Glendale News-Press. While I agree the five items you mention in the article will continue to be important in 2011, I think another very important issue for your readers in Glendale and the Crescenta Valley area will continue to be the fate of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course.
There is a real threat to this wonderful community resource. The Verdugo Hills Golf Course provides an opportunity for everyone in the area to play golf at an extremely affordable price. Further, it provides a beautiful open space that even those who don’t play golf can enjoy.
The threat hanging over this great resource is a proposed 229-unit housing development. The impacts of the proposed development will be severe to the area, not the least of which will be traffic on all the surrounding streets, including La Tuna Canyon and the Foothill (210) Freeway and its ramps.
Add to that the loss of the golf course and the open space, and it becomes obvious that this precious resource must be preserved.
The Save the Golf Course Committee has proposed development of a regional park on the site. This park will include the golf course, other recreational uses and memorials to the history of the site. Further, the group’s plan allows for a significant secondary use as a water-reclamation facility.
In 2011, we expect Los Angeles to hold public hearings on the applicant’s proposed development, including the environmental impact report and various requested city approvals. The public needs to stay aware and participate in these hearings or face the dire consequences.
For those interested in following this story in 2011, the website at http://www.savethegolfcourse.org is the perfect source for information and updates.
Claudia Culling
Glendale
Here’s how Caruso can help Glendale
Rick Caruso’s full page color message in the Glendale News-Press was very professional and well written. I am glad he is financially able to expand his Americana at Brand “at no cost to the taxpayers.”
Since he now has his “own” money to expand his business, perhaps it’s time for him to repay Glendale for the $45-million city property “gift” he got at the beginning of this grand project?
Maybe, he can start by donating to eliminate our city deficit for the next five years.
Joe Neary
Glendale
From www.glendalenewspress.com
Valley’s golf scene on a new course
Jan 16th
John Foster remembers a time when the Coachella Valley seemed like the center of the professional golf world. And while it was a great time for desert golf fans, it wasn’t so great for the tournaments, Foster said.
“Things were just spread too thin,” said Foster, president of the Bob Hope Classic and a board member of the PGA Tour event during the desert’s busiest days of professional golf in the 1990s. “The 1,700 or so volunteers we had in the desert weren’t going to do every tournament, especially when you have six or seven events in a short time.”
In the mid-1990s, as the Coachella Valley economy and population boomed and new golf-driven housing developments sprung up like wildflowers, the desert hosted as many as seven sanctioned events on various major tours from Thanksgiving to the end of March, a span of approximately 130 days.
Times have changed.
Sponsorship money has dried up across the country. Fewer people are playing golf each year. And the market for high-end golf homes isn’t close to what it used to be.
Only the Hope on the PGA Tour and the Kraft Nabisco Championship of the LPGA remain as stalwarts in the desert golf scene.
The Hope and Kraft have been official events on their tours since 1960 and 1972, respectively. But the desert has always hosted other events, from one of the first senior tour events at The Vintage Club in Indian Wells throughout the 1980s to the Samsung World Championship, a limited-field LPGA event played at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert from 2004-07.
“Any industry has to go through checks and balances,” said Andy Vossler, president and CEO of Landmark Golf, the company that emerged from the ashes of the Landmark Land bankruptcy of the 1990s. “And there will come a time when that industry will have to go on a diet.”
Golf and real estate
Landmark Land at one time owned PGA West, La Quinta Resort and Mission Hills Country Club in the desert. All three properties hosted televised professional golf events in the 1990s.
From www.mydesert.com
Syufy Enterprises poised to take over bankrupt Peacock Gap golf course
Jan 16th
A longtime family-run San Rafael business may take over ownership of the Peacock Gap Country Club and Spa in February, pending a federal bankruptcy court judgment.
Peacock Gap Properties LLC, current owner of the 50-year-old, semi-private 18-hole golf course in East San Rafael, filed for bankruptcy in December 2009 after starting a renovation project but running out of cash part-way through. San Rafael-based Syufy Enterprises purchased the company’s nearly $11.5 million debt to Nara Bank of Los Angeles last year and hopes U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Thomas Carlson approves its bid to take over the golf course at a mid-February hearing.
“Assuming that the plan is confirmed, we would become the new owners,” said Andrew McCullough, Syufy’s general counsel. “We’re really excited about this. We think it’s going to be a wonderful opportunity to take this asset that’s just been languishing and make it into something the community can be proud of.”
He added that Syufy affiliates already own a driving range in Livermore and a golf course in Roseville. Syufy, which was founded in 1941, also operates drive-in movie theaters, health clubs and public markets through its affiliates — and until 2006, ran the Century Theatres chain.
Club members, who have been in limbo for years, say they’re delighted by the development.
In the early 1960s, the golf course was a “social center” for Peacock Gap and neighboring communities and in tip-top condition, said Bill Braznell, a longtime member and Larkspur resident.
But conditions deteriorated over the years under a series of out-of-town and foreign owners, he said, adding that the clubhouse hasn’t undergone renovations since the mid-1980s and is in bad shape.
“It’s just in sad disrepair — a lot of what we call deferred maintenance,” Braznell said.
Peacock Gap Properties bought the approximately 137-acre property in 2005 for about $10 million, with Phoenix- and California-based Golf Solutions operating it until court-appointed manager Rajiv Parikh took over in December.
The company shut down the golf course for about seven months in 2007 while renovating the greens, driving range, sprinkler system and drainage. It also began work on a “golf services” building but ran out of money before finishing that project — or renovating the clubhouse and building a swimming pool and other amenities.
Syufy plans to finish the building, which is open to the elements, and put a cafe and pro shop there, McCullough said. The company will then evaluate how many of the other construction plans to complete.
“We want the same things that the origingal owners wanted — we want a property that resembles the property that was there 40 years ago when it was developed and was really a gem of the San Rafael community,” McCullough said.
Much of the golf course’s financial problems stemmed from an $8 million construction loan Peacock Gap Properties hoped to obtain from Nara Bank to cover construction costs, according to court documents filed by the company’s attorneys. In May 2007, Nara — which had already loaned Peacock Gap Properties about $8 million for the golf course purchase — agreed to give the company no more than $3.2 million for construction, “leaving Debtor unable to complete construction and facing financial ruin,” the documents state. Peacock Gap Properties owes Marin County about $530,000 in unpaid property taxes and fines, among other debts.
A foreclosure was averted after Syufy bought Peacock Gap’s debt from Nara Bank, said Scott McNutt, an attorney representing Peacock Gap Properties in the bankruptcy proceedings. Syufy also gave the owners a $150,000 loan to cover operating costs until the sale is finalized.
“We’re grateful that someone has stepped forward to buy the course who will continue to employ the employees and will continue to operate the course,” McNutt said.
During the golf course construction, Peacock Gap owners sent members to Adobe Creek Golf Club in Petaluma, which Golf Solutions also managed.
Adobe Creek, which has filed for bankruptcy as well, shut down on Dec. 8 just days after Los Angeles-based court-appointed receiver Robb Evans & Associates took over.
On Wednesday the foreclosed property reverted to East West Bank of Pasadena, said Kenton Johnson, executive vice president for Robb Evans.
“I believe that the idea is the bank will want to market the property with the objective of getting it reopened as soon as possible,” Johnson said. “The highest best use for it is to have it open and operating.”
Golf Solutions has closed and no longer manages either golf course, or two others in Arizona, said George Lee, the former asset manager for the company.
“It was probably a very bad time to take on an ambitious project like that,” Lee said of the Peacock Gap renovation project. “It’s a situation of bad timing and the credit market dried up and we had some difficulties with our lender, which is pretty common. Our intentions were good.”
Lee added that he’s relieved Syufy will complete the improvements and keep staffers employed.
“In this tough environment, I think what happened was the best thing that could happen in terms of a local ownership group taking over,” Lee said. “Obviously, they have a vested interest in developing the project to a satisfactory level for the community.”
Syufy has obtained a two-year extension of the city’s previous project approvals, which were set to expire in October 2010, said Paul Jensen, San Rafael’s planning manager. However, the company has indicated it may request permission to modify those permits, he said.
In November 2007 many long-time members left the club after learning they would have to pay $30,000 initiation or “lifetime membership” fees. Eleven members made a $15,000 deposit on those fees before the golf course renovations were completed, and one member paid the full $30,000, according to court documents.
Syufy will give those people a membership dues credit for the money, less $3,000 for each year they have used the club since handing over the cash. About 64 golfers have annual $3,000 memberships, which also will be honored.
Peacock Gap resident Larry Smilie said he put down a $15,000 deposit on a lifetime membership and is satisfied with the new plans.
“I’m upbeat about the new arrangements, and I feel that the lifetime members were treated fair under the circumstances,” Smilie said. “I’m very encouraged by the fact that it’s local ownership. … I think they want to create kind of a community environment around a nice golf course and facility, which is long overdue.”
Smilie noted that both McCullough and other company personnel, including CEO Raymond Syufy, live in Peacock Gap.
“We are absolutely delighted — this is the answer to everybody’s prayers,” Braznell agreed. “The Syufys are local people. … They’re fine businessmen, and they’re dedicated to golf in Marin County.”
Contact Jessica Bernstein-Wax at jbernstein-wax@marinij.com
From www.marinij.com
City makes move toward disc golf course
Jan 14th
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Council members voted in favor of a zoning change that would allow a disc golf course to be built on seven acres of land in the park and on 28 acres of land the city bought next to the park.
Despite the move, there are many divided on the proposed course in this park.
The park along the banks of the Colorado River is made up of both park land and wildlife preserve.
Disc golf would be a whole new element that some neighbors aren’t so sure will fly.
“I think that parks needs to slow down and I think there needs to be an opportunity for this project to be fully vetted,” said Stefan Wray who represents the Montopolis neighborhood.
Some say the city is rushing to find a new spot for the popular sport since the disc golf course in Pease Park is now closed.
“Perhaps they should have waited before they closed Pease,” said Wray.
Disc golf ended at Pease Park in December after city leaders expressed concerns over erosion to the banks of Shoal Creek.
At a parks and recreation subcommittee meeting earlier this week some residents expressed concerns about similar environmental damage, traffic, and parking issues.
“There’s some sensitive areas in this particular tract. There’s some Heritage trees, some Oak trees that are 58 inches in diameter. There’s natural springs. It’s a wildlife area. Creating a disc golf course there would disturb a lot of that,” said Wray.
But the city says disc golf would be the best use for the park.
“We feel this use though will keep a lot of that scenic beauty in place versus a ball field or some other recreational use other than disc golf which we feel will keep the character very similar to what you see today,” said Ricardo Soliz, staff liaison to the Parks and Recreation Board.
The subcommittee members say they only have preliminary designs but Thursday’s zoning change allows them to now submit a site plan.
They say nothing is a done deal yet though.
If all goes well, they’d like to start construction on the disc golf course this summer.
Neighbors say they’ll continue to ask the city to slow down on the process.
From www.kxan.com
Snow Sledding and Vandals Causing Problems For A Local Golf Course
Jan 12th
Sledding at Pine Oaks Golf Course has been going on for years. Yesterday’s vandalism did more damage than the sledding here does, but eventually someone will have to pay for repairs to this golf course.
Pine Oaks Golf Course in the summer is a stark contrast to the blustery snow now burying the greens.
Johnson City’s Director of Golf Jim Hughes drove me out to where vandals recently marred the course.
Hughes says that vandals caused around five thousand dollars worth of damage on Tuesday morning.
As for those that sled down the hills each Winter, Hughes has the same message.
According to Hughes, “What I tell them is…you’re trespassing and legally the city is under obligation to remove you, but the city has other priorities right now, and as you can see there are a thousand people out here doing it.”
Hughes says the damage done by sledders is minimal, mostly tracking road salt onto putting greens, but between the vandals and the sledders repairs have to be made come springtime.
“Fees generated here pretty much pay a hundred percent of golf. The fact is during slow times etc. We are a division of the city such as parks and rec program that tax dollars do sustain.” ,says Hughes.
As far as the vandals go, Hughes says that most of the time the courts make restitution part of any sentenced handed down.
From www2.tricities.com
Fort Mill golf course honored
Jan 12th
Sign up now for Fort Mill spring sports
The Town of Fort Mill Parks and Recreation Department will be offering youth sports for the spring season. All registrations will be taken at the Leroy Springs Recreation Complex, 971 Tom Hall St., Fort Mill, Jan. 12 to Feb. 12.
Sports offered are Junior Dixie Baseball (ages 13-14); Little League Baseball (ages 7-8); Soccer (ages 6-12); Girls Softball (ages 7-12); Girls Volleyball (grades three-eight); T-Ball (ages 5-6) and Instructional Soccer (ages 4-5).
For more information, call 547-2273.
Fort Mill golf course honored
The Fort Mill Golf Club golf course has achieved designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program.
“Fort Mill Golf Club has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program. They are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property,” said Jim Sluiter, staff ecologist for the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs.
“Fort Mill is the third of our four golf courses to achieve this distinction,” said Tim Patterson, president of Leroy Springs & Co., which owns and operates the club. “It culminates a great deal of hard work and planning by Superintendent Noel Buchanan and his assistant, Nick Jackson, and I congratulate them on their success.”
Soccer players needed for league
Discoveries Soccer Club registration for competitive recreation (c-rec) U12 (ages 10-12) and U16 (ages 13-15) teams continues through Jan. 17. All players must register online at www.discoveriessoccerclub.org.
In-person registration will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill. For more information, call Beth Balint at 547-4509.
Rec. report
The third week of the Town of Fort Mill youth basketball league concluded this past weekend with over 40 games played on Saturday.
In the 7 and 8 year old boys division, the Gamecocks defeated the Shooting Strikers 17-9 before a packed crowd. The Gamecocks took an early lead before holding off the Shooting Strikers. The Gamecocks were led by 8 points from Carter Hendrick and 7 points from Casey Hurley. Devonte Bellamy and Lane Boutwell also played well for the Gamecocks.
Leading the Shooting Strikers were Jordan Adamson (6 points), Aidan Mahoney (2) and Justin Henderson (1).
Twelve points from Lex Starnes led Team DeMarco to a victory over the Heat. Xavier Myles added 8 points for Team DeMarco. Ryan Walczak and Tyler DeMarco also poured in 4 points apiece. Leading the Heat were Ryan Michels and Derek LeBaron.
Harrison Longs’ 12 point effort led the Tarheels to their third win of the season as they defeated Team Saunders. Morgan Montgomery scored four points for the Tarheels , while Luke Recker and Giovanni Ritz were credited with stalwart defensive efforts. Leading Team Saunders were Matthew Lincoln with 6 points and John Moss with 4 points. Jackson Howard and Caleb Lynch also played well.
In the final 7 and 8 year old game of the week, the Wildcats improved to 3-0 with a 20-13 victory over the Werewolves. The Wildcats put the game away with a 12-point third quarter outburst led by 6 of Ty Strawhorn’s 8 points on the day. Greyson Wild chipped in 6 points for the Wildcats in the victory. The Werewolves were led by 5 points from LJ King, 4 points from Brandon Wingo and 3 points from Alex Roy.
In 7, 8 and 9 year old girls basketball, Team Adams defeated Team Ambrose 14-8. Kelci Adams led the way with 12 points in the victory. Playing well for Team Adams were Semaj Biggers, Kerry Devlin and Carolina Sunderlage. Team Ambrose was led by 3 points from Maggie Kell and 2 points apiece from Delaney Jungels and McLauren Sarvis.
An early 11-2 lead translated into a 15-12 victory for the Icebreakers over the Bulldogs. The Icebreakers were led by a balanced scoring attack, with points from Kierston Lankford (3), Maggie Blackwell (4), Natalie Broom (4), Sabrina King (2) and Jessica Schwartz (2).
In the 9 and 10 year old boys division, a fast start by the Shockers led to a 23-13 victory over the Bulldogs. The Shockers were led by 12 points from Harrison Cohen and 11 from Bradley Bott. Josh Ryder and Zachary Hurley also played well for the Shockers. The Bulldogs were led by 7 points from AJ Jaworowski and 2 points apiece from Andrew Meacham, Grant Bridges and Davis Shefmire.
Thomas Welch’s 16 points were too much for the Lakers to overcome as they were defeated 20-14 by the Spartans. Anna Cimler and Griffin Reddeck added 2 points apiece for the Spartans. The Lakers were led by 5 points from JT Irvin. Zach Slone (4), Bryson Fain (3) and Ryan Michels (2) also scored for the Lakers.
Twelve points from Tucker Little and 8 from Andrew Pappalrdo led the Jayhawks to their second victory as they defeated the Celtics. Frank Martinez, JT Marr and Dylan Roy each added two points for the Jayhawks. The Celtics were led by the play of Cabe Christopher, Tanner Chasseareau, Cole Loayza, Spencer Dulin and Will Cole.
The Mustangs improved to 1-1 on the season with a victory over the T-Wolves. The Mustangs were led by 8 points from Grant Trull and 5 from Jaylen Harris. Also contributing for the Mustangs were Jake Brown and Jeffrey Martin. The T-Wolves were led by Jairus Reed, Sam Little and Ryan Marren.
In the 10, 11 and 12 year old girls division, the Blaze defeated the Bobcats, 14-11, to improve to 3-0 on the season. Rachel Brooks led the Blaze with 9 points, while Ashley Hill added 3 points and Cameron Levosky added 2 points in the victory. The Bobcats (2-1) were led by 8 points from Emma Starkey and 3 points from Sydney Adams.
Team Turner improved to 1-1 on the season with a victory over Team Wingo. Chanel Turner led the way with 6 points and Erin Wolfe, Amber Shue, Sammi Tuipulotu, Brianna Jenkins and Josie Perez each added 2 points. Team Wingo was led by 4 points from Lily Martinez.
Team Hawkins clawed their way back from an early deficit before falling 15-9 to Lancaster. Team Hawkins was led in scoring by Ashley Dover, with 4 points, and Kimber Haley and Halle Lewinski with 2 points apiece. Allison Ross also added a point for Team Hawkins. Alicia Ramos, Maya Wells and Meredith Hudgins also played well for Team Hawkins.
The Ballers improved to 1-1 in the 11 and 12 year old boys division with a victory over Team Gardner. The Ballers were led by a balanced scoring attack, with Austin Burkhardt scoring 11 points and Haylen Burgess adding 8 points. Bennett Jones and Ryan Haag each scored 7 points; Nick Catan added 6 points and Daniel White rounded out the scoring with 2 points. Team Gardner was led in scoring by E’Mandi Brooks with 8 points and Darcy Muttillo and Josh Hanson with 4 points apiece.
A strong fourth quarter run helped the Fuze defeat Team G. The Fuze was led by 8 points from Nick Hoffman and 6 points from Trevor Petrucci. Ben Kelly, Ben Bruckner and Aiden Simpson also played well for the Fuze. Team G was led by 4 points from Gideon Driscoll, 3 from Jake Hunter and 2 apiece from Jackson Bridges and Jordan Gaines.
The Wolverines defeated Team Kirkland in the final 11 and 12 year old game of the weekend. The Wolverines were led by 7 points apiece from Logan Teeter and Will Vincelli. Collin Hendrick added 6 points for the Wolverines. Team Kirkland was led by 8 points from Tyler Moltrup and 4 points from Cleve Fisher. Trenton Newcomer also played well for Team Kirkland.
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Golf course worker killed in crash
Jan 2nd
ROXANNE JOE-FINDLAY’S family last saw her at their La Horquetta home on Old Year’s night just before she left to work a 10 to 6 shift at the Millennium Lake Golf Course in Trincity. She is the first person to be killed in a vehicular accident for 2011.
Around 7.15 a.m, yesterday, the victim’s sister, Hazel-Ann Joe-Howard, received a call from Findlay’s phone but when she answered, it was not her sister’s voice at the other end. It was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force who told Joe-Howard that her sister was involved in an accident .
Howard said the soldier did not give her any other information but later called back and told her that the accident occurred on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway near to the University of Trinidad and Tobago campus at O’Meara, Arima.
She said when her family arrived at the scene, there was a truckload of soldiers and several police officers present, adding that the officers were not co-operative with her relatives about what transpired.
Police said Joe-Findlay was seated in the back seat of a blue Nissan B12 motorcar, driven by Aaron Barry, which was proceeding west along the highway near UTT, when the vehicle collided with a Mazda 323 which was driven by Defence Force soldier Samuel Raymond, who was proceeding in the opposite direction. Raymond, police said, is assigned to Camp Cumuto.
Joe-Findlay died at the scene, while Raymond and Barry were taken to the Arima District Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. Investigations are continuing into the incident.
