Jacob Pratt  › Oregon State Hospital   June 11, 2015 at 7:58pm

The basket has arrived! We played yesterday just as it was being installed. It looks like a MachX spray painted a rust color.

Mark McKeever   June 11, 2015 at 12:12pm

Cool, can't wait till there all in. now Jeff can get all the Employees out to play and pay, LOL to get the other 8.

Jeff Heltsley   June 11, 2015 at 10:14pm

You are correct Jacob, it is a Mach X. The color was a compromise with the historical folks as they objected to bright colors.

Jeff Heltsley   June 11, 2015 at 10:16pm

Mark, I am already on that. Have 1 of the other 8 already spoken for. Seven more to go. And the head of the Public Affairs Dept at the hospital sent me an email and want to help with this course and the one in Junction City.

Mark McKeever   June 11, 2015 at 10:57pm

great news, were all glad to have you there doing what your doing for the sport.

Jacob Pratt   June 12, 2015 at 12:01am

That's awesome, Jeff! Thanks for making this an even better course! What's going to become of the old tone poles?

Jeff Heltsley   June 12, 2015 at 10:37am

We are looking at a few options for the old tone poles. I was hoping to possibly get the tones sent over to Maclaren in exchange for number plates for our baskets made by their kids in the metal shop. If they are not repurposed onto another state site, they would end up at the state surplus auction. I am trying to avoid having that happen.

Jim Costello   June 12, 2015 at 11:43am

As a touch of history for the course, the tone bells would make neat hole markers at each tee. :)

Jeff Heltsley   June 12, 2015 at 11:47am

I like your idea Jim. I will toss that out as an option we should keep open.