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Officers of the Hayden Golf Club are (l-r) JoJo Quintana, Treasurer, Adrian Bravo, President and Mark Carmelo, Vice President.
In April 2020, COVID-19 brought much of Arizona’s economy to a screeching halt. All businesses not deemed “essential” were ordered closed by Arizona’s governor Doug Ducey.
The lockdown continued for nearly two months. When Gov. Ducey finally gave the go ahead to reopen, businesses slowly began the road to recovery. Even those listed as “essential” had a challenge with this economic recovery.
Many small businesses and non-profits in Arizona didn’t survive the lockdown. The businesses that did survive are hanging on as best they can. Copper Area News wanted to give something back to the local business community as a thank you for supporting us through these troubled times. Our newspapers (Copper Basin News, Superior Sun and San Manuel Miner) have been featuring local businesses and non-profits since the beginning of 2021, encouraging our readers to Shop at Home, stay local and support our local businesses. To date, Copper Area News has featured 137 businesses and groups in the Copper Corridor.
As the COVID-19 Pandemic took its toll, businesses, families and even local non-profits had to adjust their strategies to keep their missions moving forward while working through the pandemic. Meetings were moved to Zoom and fundraisers had to become creative as in-person events were not allowed.
Even outdoor venues like the Hayden Golf Club cancelled fundraising and other events.
The Hayden Golf Club has been in existence for more than 100 years and is located at the Town of Hayden’s Golf Course. Over the past couple of years, the club has been helping the Town of Hayden with maintenance of the course.
“The Town of Hayden had lost a couple of workers so members came together and would help them out by cleaning around the course where needed,” explained president Adrian Bravo. “They would change out water pipes and sprinklers. The Club helped with the overseeding of greens and (planting) the seed on the greens.”
The pandemic did affect the club, Bravo explained. “We had to cancel matches due to the rise of the Corona Virus. Matches were cancelled up to 6 months.”
The club is back in action, though. Cost to join is $60 a year. To join, call Bravo at 520-222-5027.
Joining Bravo on the leadership team are Vice President Mark Carmelo, Treasurer JoJo Quintana and Secretary Oscar Gutierrez.
Golfers who participated in the tournament Sat. Feb. 26.
The Hayden Junior High NJHS students had a fundraiser at the Hayden golf tournament Saturday. The event was to raise money for their educational trip to Boston in May. Pictured are (l-r) Mario Hong, Javier Ortega, Daniel Ortega and Kaylah Alvarez. They offered burros, donuts, water and other things for the tournament participants.
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