Mayor Tomas
Regalado and Commission Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort Hold a
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Melreese Golf Training Center
(Miami, FL
September 16, 2011)—City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and
Commission Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort
will be joined by neighbors
and city administrators for the
Groundbreaking Ceremony of
the Melreese Golf Training Center, on Wednesday, September 21, 2011,
4:00pm, at the Melreese Country Club, 1802 NW 37th
Avenue.
A Capital
Improvements project, the work consists of constructing the new
Melreese Golf Training Center that will be located adjacent to the
existing practice range and a new clubhouse.
The 5,000 sq. ft. facility will accommodate
The First Tee Youth Outreach
Program, and is targeting a LEED Silver Certification upon
completion of the project.
The facility will feature a large assembly/classroom area,
three covered instruction bays facing the practice range that
incorporate computer aided swing analysis and a golf simulator
system, two offices, storage area, restrooms, a kitchenette, a
vending area and support spaces.
It will also have a prefabricated canopy over the existing
practice range and connecting walkways to the new clubhouse and
parking lot.
“The First
Tee of Miami which impacts the lives of over 4,000 kids in our City
annually, will now have a permanent home to continue the work of
providing educational programs that build character, instill life
enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of
golf,” expressed Commissioner Willy Gort.
The
estimated cost of construction is $1,646,000 with funding provided
by Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority and Sunshine State
Financing Commission 2.
Mayor
Regalado concluded, “Because of this training center, kids will have
fun and develop lasting memories, while Miami cultivates the next
generation of golfers.”
WHAT:
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Melreese Golf Training
Center
WHEN:
Wednesday, September
21, 2011 @ 4:00pm
WHERE:
Melreese Country Club, 1802 NW 37th Avenue