Back on January 8th some 31 association members attended a special board meeting about golf management. Most were golfers. Eight made public comments. One of those making public comments was Pete Gomsak. All spoke in favor of keeping Casper. After public comments the board went into closed session to discuss those seeking to manage the course. Thompson was there.

Then on February 14th, in response to a Jack Collins statement where he said he wanted transparency in the process, the board held a public hearing and all three of the companies under consideration made presentations; golfers and other association members had an opportunity to ask them questions. Thompson was there.

Then on February 20th the board met in open session, took public comments, and then moved to private session to choose a golf management company. I was there. No golfers or others were. I made public comments suggesting the board consider keeping Casper for another year. Thompson was there.

I would think Thompson prepared the RFP that resulted in the management firms under discussion.

To repeat -- suggesting that Bob Thompson was not involved is pure nonsense. Thompson, on the contrary, was doing everything in his power to try and keep Casper on the payroll. He seemed almost obsessed with the notion, something I could not quite understand.

He lost, and now it is sour grapes in a very public way.