William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park was established October 26, 1896 and is the second oldest public golf course in the nation behind Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx borough of New York City.
William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park is the place where the leading figures of golf converge in history: The player who won America’s first professional match became the first head professional here (Willie Campbell); the youngster who ushered the American game to the forefront of the world stage honed his craft here (Bobby Jones); the world’s premier golf architect re-designed the layout here (Donald J. Ross); today’s reigning threat on golf’s all-time record book gave a clinic to neighborhood kids here (Tiger Woods).
Here’s a hint: He was a jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically and almost exclusively for Blue Note Records, he performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop and Latin-tinged idioms throughout his career.
Hi Thaddeus, I wanted to tell you I had a wonderful time last night at your photography exhibit.
You have incorporated photography, photojournalism and your wonderful knowledge of community into a display that should remind all viewers how beautiful life can and should be. I truly admired “The Beauty of Light”, because it visually reminds me of the stories my mom would tell me about her childhood on Irving Street in Beacon Hill, and my greatgrandmother making her take piano lessons. And I also enjoyed “Happy Trails” because in that photo I thought of my dad born and raised in Maine. And the generations of men in my family back then that were proud porters on the B&M Railroad. The scenery reminds me of a walk my dad took my younger brother and I on when I was about 12.
So I must say, that the evening was bittersweet for me, as I miss my parents deeply everyday. I reminisced through your exhibits that in many ways connected me to peace.
Thank you Thank you Thank you and much love!!
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