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Lions Municipal Golf Course Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony — A Dedication Ceremony for the Lions Municipal Golf Course Historical Marker will be held On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Lions Municipal Golf Course.  The Dedication Ceremony is open to the public, and there will be refreshments after the dedication…

Here are links to several news articles about the History and the Marker:

• Muny’s Past Might Yield New Future <http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/archive/102608muny.html?cxntlid=inform_sr>
• Historical Agency Altered Marker Text <http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/2009/08/09/0809muny.html?cxntlid=inform_sr>
• UT Chancellor Suggests Second Marker <http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/2009/08/21/0821muny.html?cxntlid=inform_sr>

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