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Fairfield Greens Golf pros Dave Hartman and Keith Crutcher were named the 2006 Stars of the Year at the annual employee recognition dinner Thursday, January 18.

They were chosen from nine quarterly Star winners, employees nominated by coworkers or citizens for giving quality Service, promoting Teamwork, contributing Above and beyond and being Reliable.

Dave and Keith were recognized for their contributions to the development of a strategic plan for Fairfield's public golf courses.

In the summer of 2006, the City retained Reliance Golf Management Company to conduct an operations audit and marketing plan for the golf course.  The completed audit and plan was due to be presented to City Council in late August.  On July 28, the RGM Company contacted the City and announced that it was walking away from the project.

Dave and Keith were assigned to gather data and put together a report, so the project could be completed.  They did a thorough comparison analysis of other golf facilities in the area, visiting other courses and clubhouses, analyzing prices and gathering information on attendance and golf outings.

The team had been given 45 days to complete the analysis project and to make a presentation to City Council. The analysis was completed in 30 days.

Their report was presented to City Council on September 12 and made recommendations that would reduce the general fund subsidy to the golf course, improve efficiency and increase golf course revenues over a five to ten year period.

The project would not have been completed were it not for the extra time and efforts of Dave Hartman and Keith Crutcher.