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DEAR WPCC,
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I COME TO YOU WITH GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU THIS YEAR. BUT AS SOME OF YOU KNOW, THIS WEEK I LOST MY BEST FRIEND AND MAIN “WHY” FOR COMING TO WEST PLAINS, IN THE DEATH OF MY UNCLE RICHARD RISNER. THIS CHANGES MY LIFE.
AT LAST NIGHTS BOARD MEETING I INFORMED THE BOARD I HAVE DECIDED I NEED TO RETURN BACK CLOSER TO MY SON. MY UNCLE’S UNEXPECTED DEATH ONCE AGAIN SHOWS US ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS AND SHORT. WE MUST ALL CEASE THE MOMENT AND NOT TAKE TIME FOR GRANTED. I NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE ELSE NOW. I HOPE AND TRUST YOU UNDERSTAND. I WILL REMAIN HERE THROUGH THE END OF THIS GOLF SEASON AND UNTIL THE BOARD HAS TIME TO SEARCH AND FIND A REPLACEMENT. HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE IS UNKNOWN. I PROMISE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE YOU DILLIGENTLY UNTIL THE END. I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD AND WEST PLAINS COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE INVITATION AND MY TIME HERE. IT HAS BEEN GOOD RECONNECTING WITH OLD FRIENDS AND MAKING NEW ONES.
LASTLY, I AM PROUD OF THE CHANGES I HAVE SEEN IN THE CLUB THIS YEAR. I THANK THE BOARD, MY STAFF, TERRY DePRIEST, GARY BROWN AND HIS CREW, AND YOU THE MEMBERSHIP FOR MAKING THE EFFORT TO MAKE WEST PLAINS COUNTRY CLUB BETTER. WE ALL DID THAT TOGETHER. PLEASE CONTINUE IN THAT QUEST. MY GOLF ROOTS STARTED HERE AS YOU MOST KNOW. AND MY HEART WILL FOREVER WANT ONLY THE BEST FOR THIS PLACE.
THANK YOU AGAIN AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO SERVE YOU UNTIL MY DEPARTURE.
SINCERELY,
JOHN UTLEY GOLF PROFESSIONAL WEST PLAINS COUNTRY CLUB |
