Volume 44, No 4 December 2010
IN THIS ISSUE...
President’s Message....................2
Chapter Delegates Meeting.....3,5
2011 Calendar of Events...............5
Grasscatcher..............................6-7
NERTC, Joe & Lonnie...................8
November Golf Results.............11
Oldest Member of CAGCS Passes...12
Cars Of Yesterday.......................14
Carl Wallace Retirement............15
CAGCS ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Superintendent’s Association was held on Wednesday,
November 3, 2010 at the Rock Ridge Country Club in Newton, Connecticut. The efficiently
run meeting touched on all the committee’s information and some of the highlights follow.
CAGCS hired a lobbyist, Michael S. Dugan of Capitol Consulting LLC who is representing
our interests in the current fight against stream flow regulations at the State Capital. We have
been helped financially in a small part by our allied association and hopefully will have better
support in the years going forward. Scott Ramsay, CGCS, The Club at Yale and CAGCS
President John Garcia, The Patterson Club, have been instrumental in taking the lead to protect
our water use.
Scholarship & Research gave out 20 scholarships this year. The S & R Tournament was a great
success at Watertown Golf Club in May. Membership recognized six Life Members for their 30
years in CAGCS: William Carriere, James Carriere & Sons, Inc.; Michael Chrzanowski, Class A,
Madison CC; Byron Johnson, Jr., Terre Co. of NJ; Brian Pope, Turf Products Corporation; David
Vibber, Class A – retired; Thomas Watroba, Class A – retired. Twelve new members were voted
in during 2010 and many pins were awarded for various years of membership.
Golf results: Two Man Team Champions: Heather Garvin & John Kaminski; Second Place:
Eric Morrison, CGCS & Ward Weischet, CGCS; Third/Fourth: Keith Angilly & Andrew Fries,
Kevin Collins & John Parmalee
CAGCS Championship: Two round total from the Mill River CC and Indian Hill CC
meetings.
Gross Net
1st Flight Marc Weston
2nd Flight Steve Curry Kevin D’Amico
3rd Flight Phil Neaton Alexander Adaskaveg
Senior Flight
Commercial Ward Weischet, CGCS Heather Garvin
The New England Team Championship held
at the Lake of Isle, North Course, Norwich,
CT was WON by the Connecticut team.
Thank you to George Harris for hosting the
Championship.
The MET Team Championship, held at The
Bridge, on Long Island, Connecticut Team
came in Second place.
Superintendent/Assistant held at H. Smith
Richardson GC; Gross: Les Kennedy, Jr.,
CGCS/Mike Guinan, Blind Brook Club; Net:
Shannon Slevin/Joe McSherry, Pine Orchard
Yacht & CC
President’s Cup Trophy (Low Gross) at H.
Smith Richardson GC: Les Kennedy, Jr.,
CGCS
McLaughlin Trophy (Low Net): John Napier,
CGCS
Thanks were given by all the Committee
Chairman to Mary Jo Kennedy for her
assistance to the Membership throughout
the year. Thanks were also given to the
Commercial Members for their support of
CAGCS events. It was a beautiful day and the
golf was enjoyable.
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and owners continue to see the value
in continuing education, and will allow
you to travel to GIS in February and/
or the New England Regional show in
March.
As the turning of the calendar signifies
a new beginning, our associations’
newsletter is about to transition to a
new beginning as well. Since 1998, Bob
Chalifour, CGCS has served as Editor of
the Connecticut Clippings, our fantastic
quarterly newsletter. Bob’s attention to
detail, work ethic, wit, and good natured
reporting have served our association
very well for over 13 years. As the Board
of Directors past and present know, Bob
has been trying to “retire” as Editor for
the past 2 years. We have pulled out all
the stops to hold him hostage in that
position, but it seems as if we’ve run
out of options! Prior to taking over the
Clippings, Bob served as Golf Course
Superintendent at Shennecossett Golf
Course, in Groton for 29 years. He also
served on the Board of Directors from
1985-1993, including a two year stint as
President. In 1996, Bob was recognized
with our association’s most prestigious
Happy New Year! I trust that everyone
had a Happy and healthy holiday season.
Now that we have turned the calendar
and 2010 is officially in the rear view
mirror, it’s time to gear up for another
season. I for one have my foot firmly
on the gas pedal, and can’t wait for the
grass to start growing. Typically, winter
is a time for relaxation and re-charging
the preverbal batteries. However, on
the heels of one of the more difficult
summers in several decades, many in
our business are re-evaluating their
programs, concentrating on tightening
up their agronomic practices, and
taking in some additional educational
opportunities. Hopefully, your clubs
award, The Superintendent of the Year. All
of this, and Bob maintains that he’s only
42 years old!! Please make it a point to
go out of your way to shake his hand and
thank him the next time you see him. Bob
has done a fantastic job representing our
Association over the years, and he deserves
our appreciation.
The duties and responsibilities of producing
the Clippings will now be shared by the
entire Board of Directors, with the Social
and Welfare Chairman serving as the
“point person”. Steve Smith, CGCS is
currently taking the challenge head-on,
and Bob will continue to help as long as
needed, to ensure a smooth transition. Of
course Mary Jo Kennedy will also be a big
part of the process. We would like to ask
for continued and improved participation
from all of YOU as well . Whether it be
writing an article, passing along a good
article from another publication, reporting
a newsworthy event, or simply sending
along pictures from an association event,
your participation is important!
Best of luck on the new year….hope to see
you all in Florida!
Connecticut Clippings is an
official publication of the
Connecticut Association of Golf
Course Superintendents
Newsletter Editor
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.)
Co-Editor
Heather Garvin
Newsletter Committee
David Basconi, John Garcia,
Edward Goodhouse, Ron Holcomb,
Mike Mooney and Jud W. Smith
The Clippings is open to all
commentary.
Please send your comments to:
Bob Chalifour, Newsletter Editor,
39 First Street
Groton, CT 06340
John Garcia
December 2010 Connecticut Clippings Page 3
GCSAA CONDUCTS ITS
2010 CHAPTER DELEGATES
MEETING, OCT. 22-23-24
A total of 91 GCSAA chapters, represented
by 87 delegates participated in a highlyengaging
GCSAA Chapter Delegates
meeting, Oct. 22-23-24. The meeting began
with an orientation session for first-time
delegates at GCSAA headquarters in
Lawrence, Kan., followed by a networking
reception and dinner. The meeting
continued with solid discussion on a variety
of subjects for two days at the Airport
Hilton in Kansas City, Mo.
A Positive Experience
“Awesome is all I can say,” said Larry Balko,
CGCS at Park Ridge Golf Course in West
Palm Beach, Fla. We had great discussion
and learned about the outstanding work
that is being done on behalf of the members.
If a delegate did not leave with a greater
appreciation for the association and its
members, then they just weren’t listening.”
The meeting included an update on GCSAA
including financial metrics, new association
initiatives, GCSAA candidate presentations,
a town hall question and answer session,
and chapter case study presentations. The
responsibility of a delegate at this meeting
is to represent their members and to take
back information to share with them.
“I received several comments from
delegates indicating the meeting went
well,” meeting chair GCSAA Vice President
Bob Randquist, CGCS at Boca Rio Golf
Club in Boca Raton, Fla., said.”They came
prepared to ask good questions and offer
constructive feedback. The meeting is a key
element of our governance system and the
board and staff got a clear picture of what
the members want from their association.
At the same time, it allowed us as a board
to share information that we need them to
take back to their members. The meeting
may have ended, but the process continues
in pushing the information to all levels of
membership.”
Member Dues Increase Discussion
Certainly the most discussed item was a
proposed GCSAA member dues increase
which would take effect with May 2011
renewals and new member applications.
Class A and SM dues would increase $20
annually and Class C dues $10 annually.
Proposed GCSAA member dues are
established though a process that was
created by the delegates that uses the
Consumer Price Index as a guide. The
members then vote upon the proposal at the
association’s annual meeting in February.
The process calls for the association to
consider a dues adjustment every two
years as a means of ensuring a sustainable
organization. The process is not automatic,
and the GCSAA Board of Directors may
elect not to bring forward dues adjustments
according to schedule. Such was the case
last year when the board opted to forgo
consideration of an increase. Randquist
said the board supports a dues increase for
2011 because it represents an opportunity
for members to help ensure the success of
their career and their facility. Dues account
for 27 percent of the GCSAA budget, which
is below the average of 38 to 40 percent for
associations of similar size.
“The board fully realizes raising dues in
this current economic climate is difficult,”
Randquist said. “But we see this as a
necessary investment by members. The
increases allow us to make up the ground
lost to inflation, which has been at 5.8
percent since our last dues increase three
years ago. It allows us to continue to offer
programs the members have deemed
valuable to them and their facilities. We
also believe the process developed by the
members to implement dues increases does
not create the hardship of larger increases in
the past. Ultimately, the members determine
whether the dues will increase or not by
voting on the proposal in February.”
Randquist noted that GCSAA has seen a
decrease in revenues of $5 million over
the last three years due to a struggling
economy, but proactive
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expense management by the board and staff has resulted in a reduction of expenses by $5.4
million during that same period. GCSAA will have projected revenues of $15.6 million by the
end of 2010.
Field Staff Gains Traction
Popular with the delegates was the presentation of an expanded field staff program first announced
earlier this year. The board has made public its desire to have all nine GCSAA regions staffed by
a regional field staff representative as soon as possible. It is expected GCSAA will have five field
staff employees by the end of 2010 (one at headquarters and four in the field), and seven by the
end of 2011 (one at headquarters and six in the field). No timetable for staffing all of the regions
has been created, but Randquist noted the success of the program has been duly recognized by
the board.
The objective of the field staff program is to create a tie between chapters and GCSAA so that
programs are utilized at a higher rate, communication is enhanced and membership is grown.
The feedback from chapters who have utilized the program has been overwhelmingly positive.
Additional Discussion Items
• The search for a new GCSAA CEO was outlined. The position description has been posted on
the GCSAA website and interviews are targeted for January 2011.
• Six chapters made presentation on programs they have instituted with the assistance of
GCSAA resources in the areas of government relations, corporate partnerships, consolidation/
sharing of resources and communications.
• New program initiatives in the area of web services, environmental programs, marketing
communications, surveys and data and media public relations were shared.
• Considerable advancements were noted in the area of professional development resources
with the new job board, self assessment tool and webcasting software.
• Outlined were new features for Conference and Show including education programs,
networking opportunities and cost-saving options available to attendees.
• Candidate presentations for the offices of president, vice president and secretary/treasurer
and a minimum of two and potentially three directors.
Presentations Available Online
The meeting’s presentations are available online at http://www.gcsaa.org/chapters/delegatemeeting.aspx.
CAGCS Calendar of Events 2011 For updates please check website www.cagcs.com
March 7-10, 2011 NERTC Providence
April 12, 2011 Tradition Golf Course At Wallingford
June 13, 2011 Black Hall Club
October 12, 2011 Pequabuck GC Super/Assistant
November 7, 2011 Torrington CC Annual Meeting
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New Members
Neil Laufenberg, Class A
Innis Arden Golf Club
James Leszuk, Class Commercial
Atlantic Golf and Turf
Congratulations
To Jason Booth, CGCS; New Haven
Country Club has successfully met
all of the requirements in the GCSAA
Certification program.
To the following members have been
recertified in November with GCSAA:
Michael Marino, CGCS
Peter Burnham, CGCS
John Napier, CGCS
To Dory Tilton and Kevin Jaracy,
Superintendent at Pequabuck Golf Club
on the birth of Jake Dylan Jaracy, born
December 7th 2010. He weighed 5lbs 3oz.
and was 17.5 inches long.
Sierra & Sean Flynn, Superintendent at
Great River Golf Club, on the birth of their
daughter Erin Cody Flynn born on 1/1/11,
weighing in at 7 lbs 2 ozs.
To Chris & Jamie Guilmette on the birth of
their son Ethan Jamie, 9 lb. 11 oz. and 21
inches, on November 10, 2010. Chris is the
Superintendent at Willow Brook GC.
Notes
The following is the information for the
Nor”Easter Hospitality Room
Place - Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL
- In the Grand Ballroom E
Date - Wednesday February 9th, 2011
Time - 6:00 -10:00 pm.
Please note!! Dr. Joseph and Lonnie Troll
will be in attendance this night. We look
forward to seeing them! They live at The
Villages in Florida and will be staying at
the Rosen Centre Hotel. They are looking
forward to seeing everyone.
Sincerely,
Bob Ruszala,
Chairman
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CAGCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – John Garcia
Vice President – Mark B. Mansur
Secretary – Donald Beck
Treasurer – Paul Bonini, CGCS
Past President – Christian P. Mauro
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Education – Eric Morrison, CGCS
Golf – Marc Weston
Membership – Stephen J. Curry
Scholarship & Research –
Peter Gorman
Social & Welfare – Stephen A. Smith,
CGCS
Government Relations –
Scott Ramsay, CGCS
Commercial Rep to Board –
Michael Donahue
Class C Rep to the Board
With PCNB registration expiring, Dr. Jung
from UMass has written an article discussing
alternative products and strategies. Dr. Jung
has been doing excellent work in this area at
various locations in New England.
http://www.umassturf.org/publications/
fact_sheets/diseases/alt_PCNB.pdf
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2011 NEW ENGLAND
REGIONAL TURFGRASS
CONFERENCE AND SHOW
AND A TRIBUTE TO JOE
AND LONNIE!
Information concerning the 14th Annual New
England Regional Turfgrass Conference and
Show is just starting to come public as we
head toward late Fall. With our first taste of
cold weather and pucks flying around the
Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence again,
it seems appropriate to announce that our
Keynote Speaker for 2011 will be an American
Hockey Legend even more than 30 years
after the fact. Mike Eruzione’s hockey career
peaked in popularity as captain of the 1980
US Olympic Team in Lake Placid, New York.
After defeating the all-powerful Russian
Team in the semi-finals, where Mike scored
the game-winning goal, the team went on to
find a way to defeat Finland to win the Gold
Medal! Sports Illustrated Magazine voted the
win as the #1 Sports Moment of the Century.
Mike currently works as Boston University’s
Director of Development for Athletics, has
been a commentator for many Olympic Games
for ABC and CBS Sports and is involved in
Olympic Committee fund raising events.
Many of our peers in New England are avid
hockey fans, so we are hoping we will fill the
room on Tuesday for Mike’s presentation.
Each year we try to fill the needs of superintendents
and turf managers with ½-day
seminars that can be valuable to your everyday
management needs. We are offering these 7
different seminars on March 7, 2011:
Maximizing Disease Control with Modern
Fungicides-Dr. Lane Treadway, NCState.
Basic Excel 2003 Training for Turfgrass
Managers, Tracey Adair-Derning
Water Conservation and Energy Efficiency
Management for Golf Irrigation Systems
Back to the Basics: Strategies for Managing
Turf in Extreme Years, Dr. Mitkowski (URI),
Dr. Wick (UMass), Jim Skorulski (USGA)
Advanced Excel 2003 for Turfgrass
Managers-Tracey Adair-Derning
Got Water? Water Conservation Issues in
Turf-Dr. Ebdon & Dr. DaCosta (UMass)
CPR/AED Training and Recertification-
American Safety and Health Institute
Tuesday will be another full schedule put
together with the help of USGA Green Section
Agronomist Jim Skorulski that will include
for the first time live webcast presentations
by USGA Green Section Members Jim
Moore and Pat Gross! Also, a first at our turf
show will be a three hour presentation for
Sports Turf Managers titled Synthetic Turf:
Issues, Trends and Management. “I never
thought we would allow it, but it is a reality
apparently!” Following our Keynote we will
open the trade show from 4:30-7:30 for the
14th time!
Wednesday and Thursday will include a
series of speakers from around the region
concentrating on current challenges turfgrass
managers are faced with from Summer
Bentgrass Decline, Drainage, PGR’s and Biostimulants,
Disease Management, Weeds,
and of course, Annual Bluegrass Weevils
again! Hopefully you will be able to find a
few new strategies to make the 2011 season
better than some more recent years. The trade
show will be going most the day Wednesday
and Thursday Morning. Our successful
show auction will take place again at 4pm
Wednesday, with the popular Conference
Reception sponsored by SYNGENTA and
Harrells starting at 5pm. The third annual
N.E. Turf Bowl will also take place Wednesday
afternoon for students from UMass and URI
competing for the third year.
The highlight of the week will be what we
hope will be memorable event for a very long
time. On March 9, 2011, the NERTF will host
a dinner for Dr. Joe and Lonnie Troll
to recognize them for their many
years of dedicated service for the
New England Turfgrass Industry. Joe
and Lonnie have agreed to leave the
warmth of Central Florida, for a short
time and to journey to Providence
to attend this event amongst some
of their dearest friends. The dinner
will take place in the R.I. Convention
Center Rotunda and we hope to fill the
area to capacity! Whether you are an
UMass grad or not, we hope you will
not miss this opportunity to spend
some time with Joe and Lonnie. Turf
connects all attendees that come to
the New England Regional Turfgrass
Conference and Show, and Joe and
Lonnie have a lot to do with the
sense of family that comes with our
industry. This is an event you will
regret if you miss it! So, please plan
to attend! Registration forms will
be out in December and the website
will be up and running as soon as all
arrangements and details are done!
Gary Sykes, Executive Director
New England Regional Turfgrass
Foundation

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December 2010 Connecticut Clippings Page 11
CAGCS NOVEMBER GOLF RESULTS
ANNUAL MEETING
ROCK RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010
9-Hole Scramble ABCD
1st Gross – 30
Les Kennedy, Jr., CGCS, The Blind Brook Club
Chris Mauro, Highfield CC
Phil Neaton, Black Hall Club
Aaron Maher, New England Turf
2nd Gross – 32
David Conrad, Metro Turf Specialists
Scott Ramsay, CGCS, The Course at Yale
Stephen Curry, Shuttle Meadow CC
Ethan Tease, Black Hall Club
1st Net – 20
Marc Maxim, Candlewood Valley CC
Brian Pope, Turf Products
Ed Downing, New England Specialty Soils
Bob Chalifour, CGCS, Slater Farms
2nd Net – 22
Eric Morrison, CGCS, Shennecossett GC
John Garcia, The Patterson Club
Kevin Jaracy, Pequabuck GC
Chris Cowan, Atlantic Golf & Turf
Closest to the Pin Hole #5 – 20’10”
Alexander Adaskaveg, Rockledge GC
Closest to the Pin, Hole #9 – 5’2”
Ed Downing, New England Specialty Soils
Longest Putt, Hole #2 – 22’1”
Stephen Curry, Shuttle Meadow CC
Longest Putt, Hole #4 – 24’5”
John Garcia, The Patterson Club
Longest Putt, Hole #6 – 29’5”
Marc Maxim, Candlewood Valley CC
Longest Drive
Peter Gorman, Suffield CC
December 2010 Connecticut Clippings Page 12
OLDEST MEMBER OF
CAGCS PASSES
We lost our beloved father, Bernard
Walter Kowalski, when he passed away
peacefully at home Nov. 2, 2010, in
Ormond Beach, Fla., at the age of 88.
Born in Bristol, May 20, 1922, he grew
up in the community of Pequabuck. He
worked as a caddy at the Pequabuck
Country Club and learned to play golf,
discovering a passion that would fuel a
lifelong love affair. He became a gifted
golfer and often won tournaments
throughout his career, with the highlight
in the 1994 Father-Son Tournament.
Ben’s talent for the sport even showed
later as he continued to play and shoot
his age or better in over 170 rounds. In
fact, in his last 18-holes of golf, he shot
an 84. Ben made five hole-in-ones.
He served this country in the Second
World War as a medic in the Philippines
where they set up tents at the Wack
Wack Country Club. When the war
ended, not only did he assist in the
repair and redesign of the golf course,
but he played there as well. Before
being shipped overseas, Ben met the
girl of his dreams, Genevieve Lozinski
at a Polish dance while on leave. They
wrote during the war and fell in love. In
1946, they married and had three loving
children. The family lived in Vermont,
then Connecticut and eventually settled
in Ormond Beach, Fla. He was a devoted
husband and a wonderful father. Ben
lost Genevieve in 2005.
As one might expect, Ben’s career was
focused around his passion where he
worked as a golf course superintendent
and country club professional. During
which time, he assisted in the design
and building of three golf courses in
Connecticut and became the oldest
surviving member of the Connecticut Golf
Course Superintendents of America.
Ben is survived by his three children,
Thomas, Natalie, and Janice, and one
grandchild, Rea. He also is survived
by his youngest sister, Sylvia Strelau
and her husband, Fred, of Ocala, Fla.
He is predeceased by his loving wife,
Genevieve, as well as four brothers and
four sisters.
A celebration of his life was held Saturday,
November 20, 2010 at Riverbend CC in
Ormond Beach, FL.
In lieu of flowers, the
family encourages
donations to Alzheimer’s
Disease Research, the
disease that took his
beloved wife. (donations
accepted through
the American Health
Assistance Foundation,
Clarksburg, MD; (800) 437-
2423 or online).
My dad, Bernard
Kowalski, who was your
oldest member of CAGCS
(1948) recently died on
November 2. He was
very PROUD of being
the oldest member,and
looked forward to Conn.
Clippings in the mail. My
dad was 88 years old. He
started as a caddy at the
Pequabuck Country Club
back when he was ateenager in 1937.
In fact he won the Caddy Field Day
in 1940. I have that trophy, one of
hundreds he won, over his lifetime.
Working there fueled a life time love
of golf and the care of golf courses that
would continue to the day he died. Ben
worked at Chippanee Golf Course in
Bristol from 1949 to 1960, at the Pine
Valley Golf Course in Southington
from 1960 to 1965and at Burning Tree
in Greenwich from 1966 to 1970’s (?).
He assisted inthe design and built most
of these courses, especially Pine Valley
and Burning Tree and the back nine at
Chippanee...I still have arrowheads he
dug up there. I actually designed the
flame and tree logo they still use at the
Burning Tree CC. I remember the day
my dad brought it in to show,they loved
it. Too bad I didn’t charge them for my
services...ha. During WW 2, my Dad
worked as a medic where they set up
tents at the Wack Wack Country Club
in the Phillipines. When the war ended,
he assisted in the redesign and repair of
the golf course. All my dad ever talked
about was golf.....he had 5 hole-in-ones
and could still shoot his age or better
until the day he died. He shot an 84,
just 1 day before he died. He was truly
a gifted golfer and loved with a passion
what he did in his life. Many people still
remember my dad from the Connecticut
area and his three brothers...they
were know as the “Kowalski Boys”....
(Edwarvd, Lee and Pep)all went into
the area of golf, because of growing
up next to the Pequabuck CC. My dad
married my mom, Genieve Lozinski,
and had three children,Thomas...who
lives in Florida( outstanding golfer), my
sister Janice and me...Natalie, we live in
CA. Our mom died in 2005. I thought
this would make a great story....about a
man who centered his whole life around
the area of golf, playing and caring
for golf courses. I have some beautiful
pictures of my dad also.....he would be
honored and so would his children,if
he was mentioned in your Connecticut
Clippings....he was a legend in his
field.....your oldest and most devoted
member. He is so missed by us all.

December 2010 Connecticut Clippings Page 14
CARS OF YESTERDAY
I have had an interest in sports cars for most
of my life. My dad unknowingly introduced
me to cars at an early age. I clearly remember
looking over his shoulder when I was a
young boy as he tried to coax a little more
out of his late 50’s VW. My dad went on to
own a Sunbeam Alpine, a Volvo 544, and a
BMW 2002. It was the Sunbeam however that
really got the juices flowing. I would spend a
lot of time with dad when he went on house
calls, (remember those?), watching him shift,
double clutch, laugh like hell going through
the corners... nothing like an English roadster,
Spartan, functional and more than anything
else fun.
I have been hooked on sports cars ever since
and have owned four over the years, a 1969
MGB GT, a TR4, a BMW 2002 and most
recently a 1973 Triumph Spitfire 1500. I am
drawn to the English cars; for me they just
seem to exemplify the reason for sports cars,
inexpensive, close to the elements, relatively
easy to work on and just plain fun!
I purchased the Spitfire in 1993 from a
supplier who had it parked behind his supply
house for quite a while. Each time I visited the
warehouse, sometimes three times in a week,
I would ask him if the car was for sale yet, he
would always reply, “No it isn’t”; after two or
three months of this back and fourth he finally
sold it to me for $200. The 1973 Spitfire 1500
was in pretty sad shape but I thought, with
some time and effort I could do something
with it and if worse came to worse I could part
it out and get a lot more than I paid for it.
And so it began…this project lasted the better
part of five years with the majority of it being
done outside in the elements, hidden from
prying eyes by a 6 foot
stockade fence that became
know in my family as “Fort
Dan”. I did the first parts of
this project in the open and
simply covered the old girl
when we were not keeping
company. When I finally
got to the stage where
she would roll and the
elements became more of a
concern I built a three sided
garage and cut a section of
the stockade fence to make
swinging gates. Now for
the finale stages I could roll
her out to work on it.
The restoration involved a complete
breakdown and rebuild of the car. I started
by stripping the car of all its trim, interior and
drive train. The transmission, engine and
interior components went to my shop where I
was able store them and rebuild them in my off
hours over the winter months. I reupholstered
the seats there as well. The bonnet, trunk lid
and doors followed suit later on. These were
all stripped to bare metal repaired as needed
and primed. This was all done a piece at a
time over the five years of the project. The
only thing I could not do was a machining of
the head which I sent out for machining. In
the end I rebuilt the engine substituting high
performance valve springs, high performance
cam and twin Su HS4 carburetors for original
components as well as adding an additional
oil feed line to the rocker arm assembly. The
original transmission was replaced with a later
model, more durable single rail transmission
and Laycock J type overdrive which I found
on ebay and rebuilt as time permitted. All
the suspension and brake components were
rebuilt or replaced with better than original as
I made my way through the car.
The summers, as always, were busy at work
and when time permitted, usually in the
evenings, I tackled the frame and body work.
This turned out to be way more involved
than I had anticipated. I cut out, replaced and
welded in new floors and inner and outer sills
as well as some rot previously not visible.
Through this whole project my sons would
all help and it kind of became a father and
son project: they looking over my shoulder,
an added benefit I did not count on. I painted
the car in 1998 using British Leyland’s
Emerald Green color. I chose to paint the
Spitfire myself simply because I had done
everything else. Although the job came out
fine I do not like doing body work at all, had I
had the money I would have hired a pro.
When I started the Spit I wanted to keep
everything close to original which I only
deviated from slightly. The emissions
requirements in the early 70’s seriously
depleted the performance of the Spitfire’s
engine as produced for the US market. With
the changes I made, many of them using
British Leyland’s original ideas I was able
to restore the cars desirable performance
characteristics that the EPA had stripped
from her, basically I reproduced what they
were selling in the UK with the addition of
a couple of extras to enhance this delightful
little car.
The Old Girl has been a hobby since I bought
her in 1993, although she is “finished” and is
nothing but fun to drive, I like nothing better
than to open the bonnet and have a seat on
one of the front tires and tinker. I continue
to work with the little 1500 CC engine, tying
to coax just a little more out of her. My wife
would say that the car is never finished; I
prefer to think of her as a work in progress.
Editors note: Anyone interested in having their
picture with their antique or classic car please
send the information along to us.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO CARL WALLACE
ON HIS RECENT RETIREMENT
A member of
CAGCS since
1974 Carl is
well known by
many in the Turf
Industry. In 1962
right out of High
School, Carl
started working
for Hubbard
Hall Chemical
Company
in Portland
Connecticut.
While working
days he attended
night classes at
the University
of Hartford. A
short time later
Uncle Sam came
knocking and
Carl joined the
National Guard.
In 1965 Kerr-McGee Chemical Company bought Hubbard Hall
and Carl went on the road for them covering Rhode Island and
Southeastern Massachusetts. In the Spring of 1967 Carl moved
back to Connecticut to cover Eastern Connecticut. Then in 1968
Kerr-Mcgee sold off its’ New England area and Carl embarked on
a new job.
Carl started with the Mcgovern Company in 1968 and stayed for
23 years. The Mcgovern Company fell on hard times and was
taken over by Double Eagle Equipment in 1991. Carl worked for
them for 3 years until they moved back to New Jersey in 1994.
Carl then found a job with R. F. Morse headquartered in Wareham,
Massachusetts.
While with R. F. Morse Carl helped build the Earthworks Division.
This division provided aerification, topdressing, and fertilizer
applications to golf courses and athletic fields. Carl worked for
them until 2008. Soon after Carl
was sought out by Turf Links
and worked for them for 2 years.
Carl notes that the Turf Business
has seen many changes in his
48 years in the business but the
friends made were the best part.
Carl and his wife Mary Ann
plan to move from their Condo
in Rocky Hill, Connecticut to
Parrish Florida, just outside of
Bradenton. The CAGCS Board
of Directors and Membership
wishes you a long and healthy
retirement.


December 2010 Connecticut Clippings Page 16
D & S
Floratine – JRM
TURBODROP NOZZLES
Jerry Marin (203) 380-9503
Dave Basconi (860) 349-1291
DryJect N.E./TurfPounders
Dryject, Core & Deeptine Aeration
Kevin Collins (914) 525-3681
Home Office (914) 672-6029
Servicing CT & NY since 2004
Egypt Farms, Inc.
Sterilized Topdressing, Greensmix
Bagged Topdressing & Divot Mix
Dean Snyder
(800) 899-7645 FAX (410) 335-0164
Grigg Brothers Foliar Fertilizers
124 Vaughn Street
Albion, ID 83311
Gordon Kauffman, III, Ph.D.
(208) 227-7035 – gordon@griggbros.com
Harrell’s
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
Mike Dukette (860) 930-8888
Customer Service (800) 228-6656
The Chas C. Hart Seed Co.
Wethersfield, CT - Roy Sibley,
P. Bednarczyk, Heather Garvin
(860) 529-2537 or (800) 326-4278
Quality Since 1892
James Carriere & Son, Inc.
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Trap Sand Partac Top Dressing
Const Mixes
Decorative Stone
Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Professional Ground-Water and
Environmental Engineering Services
Office in Shelton & Farmington
Rob Good (860) 678-0404
Metro Turf Specialists
Customers, Our TOP Priority
Dave Conrad (914) 490-3698
Rob Steinman (914) 588-6593
(203) 748-4653 – metroturfspecialists.com
MGC Developers, LLC
P.O. Box 280915
East Hartford, CT 06128
Steven LaMesa – (860) 749-4434
email: info@mgcdevelopers.com
New England Specialty Soils
1mm + 2mm Top Dressing Sand, HD
Bunker Sand, Divot Blends, 5221 Mix,
Root Zone Blends. ed@nesoils.com
Ed Downing (978) 230-2300
Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
(800) 247-2326 Fax (908) 637-8421
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Joe Bidwell (860) 651-8555
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
A-OK Turf Equipment
Lastec Articulator, Graden, Wiedenmann,
Pequea, Agrimetal, Baroness, Therrien, Sweep
& Fill, Blec. Michael Cornicelli (401) 826-2584
Fax (401) 826-3749 – aokturfequipment.com
Allens Seed
Seed, Fertilizer, Turf Supplies
Exeter, RI 02822
Al LaPrise
(401) 741-4444 - (800) 527-3898
Aquatrols Corp. of America
Innovative Products for Effective
Resource Management
Kevin P. Collins, N.E. Territory Mgr.
(609) 841-2077 (cell)
Bartlett Tree Experts
~Providing Scientific
Tree Care since 1907~
Matt Flanagan, Arborist
(203) 744-1400 or www.bartlett.com
BASF
47 Falmouth Road
Longmeddow, MA 01106
John bresnahan
(413) 565-5340
Bayer Environmental Science
Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven Counties:
Dave Sylvester (860) 841-3173. Hartford, New
Haven, New London, Middlesex, Tolland,
Windham: Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809
BISCO
Irrigation Supplies featuring Rain Bird
60 Stergis Way, Dedham MA 02026
(800) 225-8006 - MA / (888) 522-9182 - CT
J. Anderson III cell: (203) 494-5217
C.R.I.S., LLC
Golf Course Irrigation
P.O. Box 6194
Wolcott, CT 06716
Troy Carney – (203) 879-2362
The Cardinals, Inc.
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories & Turf Maintenance Supplies
John Callahan cell – (860) 673-3699
cardinalsinc@att.net – (800) 861-6256
Championship Turf Services
Precision Laser Leveling
Custom Aerification - Overseeding
Sisis Turf Equipment
Michael Flowers (800) 562-5860
DGM Systems
Specialty Products Distributor For Golf & Sports Turf
Servicing Your Needs www.dgmsystems.com
Office (401) 647-0550 or (877) DGM Products
Manny (401) 524-8999 - David (401) 742-1177
Phoenix Environmental Care
1002 Slater Street
Valdosta, GA 31601
Michael Donahue (860) 490-1929
Plant Food Company, Inc.
The Liquid Fertilizer Experts
Larry Pakkala, CGCS (203) 505-3750
Tom Weinert (914) 262-0111
Customer Service (800) 562-1291
Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2
Slocum, RI 02877
Sean Moran
(800) 341-6900 - sodco.net
Steven Willand, Inc.
Jacobsen – Club Car – Smithco – Turfco
Parts/Service (203) 775-5757
Mark Osborn-Brett Armstrong
www.stevenwillandinc.com
Syngenta Professional Products
Fairfield County - Dennis DeSanctis
(732) 580-5514 - dennis.desanctis@syngenta.com
All other CT Counties - Melissa Gugliotti
(860) 221-5712 - melissa.gugliotti@syngenta.com
Terre Co.
206 Delawanne Ave. Clifton NJ
(973) 473-3393 FAX (973) 473-4402
Byron Johnson
Home (203) 748-5069
Tom Irwin, Inc.
Turf Management Products
Knowledge & Experience You Can Trust
Rob Larson (508) 789-0059
Jeff Houde (203) 731-1776 office (800) 582-5959
TurfLinks, Inc. Committed to your success!
Products, Equipment & Agronomic Services.
Jim Favreau (978) 815-9810
Carl Wallace (860) 558-6968
Turf Products Corporation
157 Moody Rd., P.O. Box 1200
Enfield, CT 06083
John Ferry - Mark Loper
(800) 243-4355
Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
34 Years of Serving the CAGCS
Bob Lippman (914) 447-6257
Dave Lippman (914) 447-5192
Office (845) 621-5067 – westturf@comcast.net
Winding Brook Turf Farm
240 Griswold Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Mike Krudwig (860) 883-0475
kruds@comcast.net