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Staying the course since 1953

  • Sonny Long •
  • Originally published December 21, 2012 at 11:24 p.m., updated December 22, 2012 at 1:23 a.m.

  • OPPORTUNITIES

  • • The Victoria Area Homeless Coalition supply drive continues through Jan. 11. Items needed include new white socks for adults and children, nail clippers, toothbrushes, small boxes of baking soda, individually packaged snacks and sleeping bags. Items may be dropped off ...

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    • OPPORTUNITIES

    • The Victoria Area Homeless Coalition supply drive continues through Jan. 11. Items needed include new white socks for adults and children, nail clippers, toothbrushes, small boxes of baking soda, individually packaged snacks and sleeping bags. Items may be dropped off at Pam Raley, CPA, 3402 John Stockbauer Drive or at the Pine Street Community Center, 803 Pine St. For more information, call 361-218-6401.

    • Wrap a Child in Warmth Coat Campaign continues through the end of January. Call 361-575-1446 for more information.

Victoria Park Improvement Association

The Victoria Park Improvement Association does business as the Riverside Golf Course.

The organization maintains the golf course in Riverside Park, first built in 1952.

The 27-hole course is designed as three separate nine-hole configurations - designated Red, White and Blue - all more than 3,000 yards in length.

The course's clubhouse is open daily from 7 a.m. to dark and offers a reasonably priced snack bar and beverages.

The pro shop is well equipped and there are marshals on the course to regulate play and assist visitors.

Daily fee rates are $18 Monday through Thursday and $20 Friday through Sunday and holidays. An 18-hole cart rental is $20. Senior citizen rates are also available.

NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Victoria Park Improvement Association

YEAR ORGANIZATION FOUNDED LOCALLY: 1953

AREAS SERVED: Victoria and surrounding counties

SERVICES PROVIDED: Quality, affordable, public golf facilities. An annual, low-cost junior golf clinic so the area's youth can learn a game that they can play for a lifetime.

NUMBER SERVED ANNUALLY: More than 30,000

FUNDING: Dues, fees

and concessions collected from the users of Riverside Golf Course facilities.

STAFF:

president - Robert DeLeon

vice president - Mickey Daugherty

secretary - Mary Cheatham

treasurer - Leif Toombs

operations Manager - Steve Dermit

greens superintendent - Danny Arena

CONTACT INFORMATION:

361-573-4521

vpiariversidegolf.com