CONNECTICUT ' " ■ '. ' . -. b CLIPPINGS APRIL 1985 Volume 19, Number 1 President’s Message With the spring of 1985 just around the corner and all indications of early openings, I look forward to a new and exciting season for our Association. Our January Seminar was excellent thanks to Eric Johnson and his Educa­ tion Committee. I have heard many compliments on the outstanding pro­ gram presented. A special thanks to Steve Cadenelli who works with Eric to organize and coordinate the program along with the Metropolitan Associa­ tion. The all new membership book will be passed out at the March meeting. Each member will have his or her own page. It will be the responsibility of each member to keep their own book current. Any changes will be provided through association mailings and can then be Fact or Fiction? placed in the book by each member. A special thanks to Ron Holcomb for his many hours of organizing the book and making the listings as current as pos­ sible. The dates for meetings for 1985 are completed and are in the membership book. For our August meeting, we are plan­ ning a family-day outing at the beach. I hope to hold a 9-hole golf tournament where husbands and wives may play. A date and details will be sent as soon as possible. Any member who may have some thoughts or ideas concerning organiz­ ing a dinner-dance for the Association should please contact me. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming meetings. David Stimson, CGCS against these two proposals. Gentlemen, the time has come when we as an association must unite with other allied groups in the “Green In­ dustry.” We must form a coalition, pre­ sent a united front and allot funds for a lobbyist. We are going to lose the ability to make a living, unless we get organized. No one is going to do it for us. We must do it ourselves. My hat’s off to Rich and Greg for then- fine efforts on our behalf. You can help by becoming involved and by making sure your operation is up to standards. Remember it only takes one of us to make a mistake to cast a cloud over the entire industry. We are the environ­ mentalist. There are no, I repeat no, short cuts in the use of pesticides. Only disasters waiting to happen. So do it right. Michael Wallace, CGCS ■ a r Harry Meusel - Yale Golf Club The State of Connecticut was con­ sidering making you post your property four hours before you sprayed a pes­ ticide and keep the signs in place for forty-eight hours after spraying. The State was or is considering raising the fee for applicators to five-hundred dol­ lars a year. The above two items were in fact proposed as new bills in Hartford. Richard Mareks and Gred Wojick actually spoke for the Association Connecticut Association Of Golf Course Superintendents President David Stimson, CGCS Tumblebrook C.C. Office 203-243-0150 Home 203-289-6979 Vice President Greg Wojick, CGCS Sterling Farms Golf Course Office 203-322-9316 Home 203-322-6978 Sec.-Treasurer Ronald Holcomb Cliffside C.C. Office 203-658-5796 Home 203-658-2547 Board of Directors Eric Johnson Steve DiVito Peter Pierson Richard Mareks Tom Watroba Frank Lamphier Mike Wallace, CGCS Imm. Past President Carl Wallace Associate Director The object of this association is to en­ courage increased knowledge of golf course management and greater professionalism through education, research, exchange of practical experience and the well being of each individual member. The CONN. CLIPPINGS is an official publication of the Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents, Inc. Greg Wojick, Editor 1347 Newfield Avenue Stamford, CT 06905 Future Happenings April 1 & 2, 1985 GCSAA Regional Seminar Cape Cod, MA April 9, 1985 CAGCS Monthly Meeting New Haven Country Club New Haven, CT Jim McDonald - Host superintendent May 14 CAGCS Monthly Meeting Schenecossett Golf Course Groton, CT Bob Chalifour - Host superintendent 2 RAP of Connecticut An organizational meeting to form the Rational Approach to Pesticides of Connecticut (RAP) was held March 11, 1985 at the Hawthorne Inn, Berlin, CT. Michael McKee (New England Green), Joel Caplin (The Green Machine), Glen Lessig (Lesco), Oscar Stone (Alpine Tree Care), Paul McDonough (Old Fox), James Wilkinson (Old Fox), Joseph Merlino (Chemlawn), Charles Dooley (OldFox), Greg Wojick (CAGCS), Richard Mareks (CAGCS), and Richard Tice attended the meeting and will act as the Board of Directors pro tern. The organization will act as a state­ wide alliance with goals common to all professional pesticide users. Similar statewide coalitions (i.e. RAP of Mas­ sachusetts) have proven to be the only effective way for professionals to pre­ serve their rights within their respec­ tive state regarding pesticide regula­ tions. The pro-tem officers for RAP of CT are: Richard Mareks—President, Paul McDonough—Vice President, Greg Wojick— Secretary/Treasurer. The dues structure will be: Associa­ tions—$l,000/yr., Companies with sales less than $1 million—$250.00/yr., Com­ panies with sales over $1 million— $500.00/yr., Manufacturers/formula- tors—$l,000/yr. and individuals—$15/ yr. The board of CAGCS has voted at their March meeting to allocate $1,000 for membership (1985) to RAP of Connecticut. At the next board meeting of RAP of CT (April 10, 1985), plans to incor­ porate will be finalized and a set of by­ laws will be adopted. Greg Wojick Prayer Breakfast A Success The opening event of GCSAA’s 56th International Golf Course Conference and Show was the Sixth Annual Chris­ tian Prayer Breakfast. The purpose of the breakfast is to seek God’s blessing on the Conference, its affairs, our mem­ bership, our directors, our staff, our Nation, and to share God’s love. The breakfast was held on Saturday, Feb­ ruary 9th at the Sheraton Washington Hotel and was attended by some 225 people including some families and Di­ rectors of GCSAA. Our guest speaker was Cal Thomas, well known author and TV personality. Mr. Thomas spoke of the lack of fulfill­ ment in his life and how Christ came into his heart and enabled him to do the many things he is presently accomplish­ ing. Those in attendance especially en­ joyed the music portion of the program. Frank and Fay Cochran and Ted and Faith McMichael along with Demie Moore Powell led the audience in sing­ ing lively spiritual songs. (Tape cas­ settes of Cal Thomas’s address are available from GCSAA headquarters.) Many favorable comments were re­ ceived from those Superintendents who attended and enjoyed the fellowship. Because it is our hope the Prayer Break­ fast will continue to grow, the Commit­ tee is enthusiastically making prepara­ tions for next year’s Conference in San Francisco and you will be hearing more about that in the months ahead. Meet Your Class “C” Member Jesse Anderson, owner of Anderson- Warner Inc., is our featured class “C” member for this issue. Jesse has built one of the largest irrigation installation companies in the northeast. He manages an average of sixteen men and divides them into three to five specialized in­ stallation crews. Fifty percent of Jesse’s operation gears towards golf course ir­ rigation systems, the remainder is spread out among ball fields, commer­ cial buildings, tennis courts, university, and prep-school campuses. Jesse’s career experience includes construction and work for a water com­ pany. The water company, having had occasion to install irrigation systems for golf courses, pointed out to Jesse a great market for an experienced irriga­ tion service. Anderson-Warner Inc., being the successful enterprise that it is, leaves Jesse little leisure time; how­ ever, he does manage to sneak in a few winter weekends skiing in Stowe, Vt. with his wife Peg, and their two sons. Tracey Holliday Important Notice! An unnecessary burden is being placed on the host superintendent of our monthly CAGCS meetings by hav­ ing inaccurate counts for golf and meals. ALL MEMBERS MUST PRE-REG­ ISTER FOR MONTHLY MEETINGS BY MAIL OR PHONE NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. Once pre-registered, mem­ bers are responsible for the cost of the meal unless the host superintendent is notified of cancellation 24 hours prior to the event. IF YOU ARE NOT PRE- REGISTERED, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE MEETING. GOLF AND MEALS WILL NOT BE AVAIL­ ABLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PRE-REGISTERED!! 3 Eugene Baston, CGCS Riley L. Stottem, CGCS Donald E. Hearn, CGCS GCSAA News Eugene D. Baston, CGCS, Birming­ ham, Ala., was elected president of the 6500-member Golf Course Superintend­ ents Association of America (GCSAA) during the Association’s Annual Mem­ bership Meeting, Feb. 12, 1985. He succeeds James W. Timmerman, CGCS, Bloomfield, Mich. Riley L. Stottem, CGCS, golf course superintendent for the Jeremy Ranch Golf Club, Park City, Utah, was elected vice president. Elected to the Executive Committee as directors were Dennis D. Lyon, CGCS, property manager for the Au­ rora, Colo., Parks, Recreation and Pub­ lic Properties Department and John A. Segui, CGCS, superintendent of Waynes- borough Country Club, Paoli, Pa. Re-elected for a second term as di­ rector was Donald E. Hearn, CGCS. Hearn will also serve as the Associa­ tion’s secretary/treasurer. Gerald L. Faubel, CGCS, superin­ tendent of golf course and grounds for Saginaw Country Club, Mich., was ap­ pointed a director to fill the unexpired term of Riley Stottern. Continuing to serve as directors are JohnE. Laake, CGCS, and James M. Taylor, CGCS. The elections and Annual Mem­ bership Meeting were held Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1985, in conjunction with the 56th Annual International Golf Course Conference and Show in Washington, D.C., sponsored by GCSAA. Some 9,000 persons from around the world attended. GCSAA’s president and vice presi­ dent serve one-year terms; directors serve two-year terms; and the immedi­ ate past president remains on the Exec­ utive Committee for a year. A Special Recognition Award has been presented by the Golf Course Su­ perintendents Association of America (GCSAA) to Ogilvy & Mather of Atlanta for the first in a series of advertisements which began in the December 1984 issue of Golf Course Management Magazine. The two-page, four-color ad, appear­ ing on pages 8 and 9, “is remarkable not only because of its creativeness and effectiveness in presenting a product but also for the way it successfully por­ trays golf course superintendents as the professionals they are,” comment­ ed GCSAA Immediate Past President James W. Timmerman, CGCS, of Or­ chard Lake, Michigan. The ad features Jerry Tims, a pro­ fessional New York area model, as a golf course superintendent managing operations from a golf car in the field using mobile communication equip­ ment and wearing a coat and tie. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) an­ nounces a mid-year Turfgrass Con­ ference and Show to be held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 19-24, 1985. This new conference represents an extension of GCSAA’s education pro­ gram and will offer extra opportunities for improvement to those in the golf course and turfgrass management pro­ fession. It will bring some of the nation’s top researchers, educators, golf course superintendents and turfgrass man- (Cont. on page 4) Scholarship Announced by New York State Turfgrass Association The New York State Turfgrass As­ sociation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for their 1985 scholarship for continu­ ing education. This award, being given for the second time in NYSTA history, is given to a selected graduate of one of New York’s two-year colleges who is transferring to a four year college or university to pursue a higher degree in one of the turfgrass sciences. Candidates must be residents of New York State and a spring 1985 graduate of one of New York’s two-year colleges with a degree in horticulture or a related field. The candidate must be transfer­ ring to a four-year college or university to work for a degree in one of the turf­ grass sciences. The candidate should send a letter of application to NYSTA which should include his/her name, address and telephone; educational background; educational goals; career objectives and reasons for seeking the scholarship. Letters should be sent to 1 the New York State Turfgrass Associa­ tion; Ann Reilly, Executive Director; 210 Cartwright Boulevard; Massape­ qua Park, NY 11762, and must be post­ marked by May 31, 1985. The scholarship award of $500.00 will be forwarded to the candidate’s college or university during the fall of 1985, and an official announcement will be made at the NYSTA Conference in Syracuse inNovember. All eligible can­ didates, regardless of NYSTA mem­ bership, are encouraged to apply. 4 1985 CAGCS Membership Report The new members to CAGCS in 1985 include: Scott Lowe — C Bruedan Corp. Peter Howe - A Mill River Country Club Wayne Urban-B Tagmar Corp. Victoria Wallace - C Loft Seed Kent Pierce - C Alpine Tree Service Les Kennedy - A Oak Lane Country Club Gary Mondor - A Crestview Golf Club Peter Hull - D Hartford Golf Club Robert Johnston - A Wampanoag Country Club John Marceau - A Green Woods Timothy Berge - B Race Brook Country Club Larry Pakkala - A Woodway Country Club Michael Ferrauiolo - B Ridgewood Country Club Gregory Pagano - C Mobay Jeff Weiss - A Patton Brook Golf Club Michael Moran - B Yale Golf Club Michael Oleykowski - C Lesco Heather Lowell - B Canton Golf Club Robert Devan - A Oronoque Country Club Garry Riendeau - C Bacher Corp. David Athans - D Richter Park Michael Kravonta - B Wethersfield Country Club James Staszowski - C TPC Scott Gennings - B Wallingford Country Club Ernest Cuzzocreo - C Cuzz Acres Nursery Harry Ward - A H.B. Brownson Country Club Joseph Malay - B Country Club of Fairfield Bud Eskola - C East Haven Garden Center Those deleted from the membership include: Edward Bedus Dennis DeSanctis Mark Fuller Stephen Kaplan Ken Kelliher Joseph Kocet Charles Marsella Sherwood Moore Patrick O’Connor Total Membership as of Nov. 1984: 212 Torn Watroba (Cont. from page 3) agers together for this unique educa­ tional conference. The staff technician training courses will be ‘hands on’ instruction by the direct involvement of manufacturers. Courses will be offered in equipment repair and maintenance; irrigation equipment operation, repair and main­ tenance; pesticide safety and applica­ tions; and golf car repair and main­ tenance. The trade show will allow companies to offer show discounts and purchases on site and will feature an outdoor equipment demonstration area where superintendents can actually test the latest equipment. The turfgrass research portion of this mid-year conference will gather more than 20 of the nation’s leading scien­ tists presenting updates on all major turfgrass research being funded with GCSAA’s support. Papers on other re- •search will also be presented. A one-day golf championship will be played with the proceeds going to fur­ ther turfgrass research. Many affiliated golf course superintendent associations hold similar golf championships, but this will be the first national golf cham­ pionship specifically to benefit turf­ grass research. 5 Membership Involvement This began as an article to solicit help in obtaining written material, useful information, and ideas for the Connecticut Clippings. I soon realized that the problem that besets Greg Wojick in producing a quality newsletter, is the same problem affecting many other endeavors of CAGCS—Lack of help, support or both. If you attempted to maintain your golf course or interest, with about half the normal staff required to produce a quality product, what would the result be over a period of time? Wouldn’t the course or product even­ tually suffer? Corners would have to be cut, regardless of what technology or state of the art equipment was at your disposal. The effort may have increased, yet the results decreased to an adequate or substandard level, for the simple fact that you didn’t have enough physical help to accom­ plish the tasks necessary to achieve quality results. I believe a com­ parison can be drawn between that imaginary situation and CAGCS. Without our involvement, commitment and help as members of CAGCS, what can we expect to accomplish as a group in terms of quality, unity and substance in our endeavors? Within CAGCS there are some things that we can do to show our sup­ port, which really aren’t that difficult. Attendance at monthly meetings, educational functions and social events show support of CAGCS. Going a step further, how about volunteering to serve on a committee, contribut­ ing articles and feedback to Connecticut Clippings, or offering a small amount of your time to a worthwhile project. The membership of CAGCS is growing in numbers and in appeal to other factions in the turf industry. The present and future problems we face are also growing in numbers, diversity and complexity. I believe we need a stronger and more unified organization to face the future and its problems effectively. There are members who can, and have offered this group more, in measures of experience, knowledge and leadership than I, but I am will­ ing to get involved, learn and help as best that I can. How about you? Tom Watroba Grass Catcher Congratulations to Steve Cadenelli who is leaving the Country Club of New Canaan in June to become the Golf Course^Superintendent at the Links at Vista Center in Tom’s River, New Jer­ sey. Steve will have his hands full bring­ ing this brand new golf course and fa­ cility into play. I’m sure Steve will become involved with the New Jersey Associations in much the same way he dedicated his time to CAGCS. Thanks to Steve for his hours and hours of devoted service to CAGCS. The board of CAGCS voted to raise the initiation fee for membership to $30.00 to cover the cost of the new green books. $500.00 in research money for Pat Vittum and her research on nematodes in New E ngland was also voted in at the March CAGCS board meeting. 1 ****$** The 1985 Metropolitan area team championship will be held at the Stan- wich Club in Greenwich, CT (Scott Niven, CGCS), in October. Look for details coming soon. Greg Wojick, Editor Correction In the last issue of Connecticut Clip­ pings, I incorrectly stated the date of our June CAGCS monthly meeting at Sterling Farms Golf Course. The June meeting was listed as June 10. Please change your calendars to June 18 at Sterling Farms. Editor Food For Thought Are five 2’s better than a “Ten?” Left to Right: Robert Kennedy (Hart Seed Co.), Harry Meusel (Yale GC) and Walter Smith were honored as new CAGCS Life members at the 1985 March CAGCS meeting. (Missing from photo: Kayem Ovian.) ALLEN LAWNMOWER, INC. Ransomes Turf Products 197 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Al McLean, CAGCS member (413) 786-8111 ALPINE TREE CARE, INC. 745 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 Rolf Brandt, CAGCS member (203) 655-8008 INC. ANDERSON TURF IRRIGATION, Turf Irrigation 164 Nod Road Avon, CT 06001 Jesse Anderson, CAGCS member (203) 677-0225 ANDREW WILSON, INC. 48 Commerce Street P.O. Box 35 Springfield, NJ 07081 Drew Morrison (201)467-1400 Office (201) 273-8555 Home AQUA-LAWN, INC. Irrigation Contractors 328 Figlar Ave. Fairfield, CT 06430 Louis Toth, CAGCS member (203) 255-3075 (203) 255-2774 BRUEDAN CORP. OF CT Authorized Distributor for Club Car & Yamaha Golf Cars 1701 Milldale Road Cheshire, CT 06410 Scott Lowe, CAGCS member (203) 271-0036 1-800-535-1500 JOHN P. CALLAHAN Golf Course & Turf Supplies 24 Hour Service 7 Days/Wk 90 Coppermine Road Farmington, CT 06032 (203) 677-7054 JAMES CARRIERE & SONS, INC. Trap Sand & Partac Topdressing 7 Cottage St. Port Chester, NY 10573 Bill Carriere, CAGCS member (914) 937-5479 (914) 937-2136 CHAS. C. HART COMPANY 304 Main St. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Robert Kennedy, CAGCS member Roy Sibley, CAGCS member (203) 529-2537 CLORO-SPRAY Div. of Henry E. Sanson & Sons, Inc. 775 Louis Drive, P.O. Box 2809 Warminster, PA 18974-0357 E.J. Sanson, CAGCS member Frank Paladino (212) 338-2153 COUNTRY CLUB CARS OF NEW ENGLAND Warehouse Point, CT 06088 E-Z-Go Golf Car Sales & Service Richard Mather (203) 623-3871 EAST HAVEN LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS One Stop Wholesale Center 10 Mill Street East Haven, CT 06512 Bud Eskola, CAGCS member (203) 467-6260 EGYPT FARMS, INC. Sterilized Greens Topdressing White Marsh, MD 21162 (301) 355-3700 John Wistrand, CAGCS member (914) 769-7600 GLENMORE LANDSCAPE SERVICE Hackgreen Road RR#3, P.O. Box 199 Pound Ridge, New York 10576 Glenn S. Moore, CAGCS member (914) 764-4348 I&E SUPPLY, INC. 66 Erna Ave., P.O. Box 9 Milford, CT 06460 Richard Smith, CAGCS member Stephen Smith, CAGCS member (203) 878-0658 INC. IMPERIAL NURSERIES 90 Salmon Brook St. Granby, CT 06035 John Perrotti, Jr., CAGCS member (203) 653-4541 LESCO INC. 2005 Lake Rd. Rocky River, OH 44116 (800) 321-5325 Frank Downey, CAGCS member Mike Oleykowski Les Guedel, CAGCS member LARCHMONT ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, Larchmount Lane Lexington, MA 02173 Stephen P. Butler, CAGCS member (617) 862-2550 THE MAGOVERN CO. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Carl Wallace, CAGCS member (203) 623-2508 Windsor Locks (203) 348-8211 Stamford METRO MILORGANITE P.O. Box 267 Hawthorne, NY 10532 John Wistrand, CAGCS member (914) 769-7600 O.M. SCOTT & SONS Proturf Division Marysville, OH 43041 Al Arison, CAGCS member (203) 336-9890 TOP-DRESSING PARTAC GOLF COURSE Kelsey Park Great Meadows, NJ 07838 (201) 637-4631 Bill Carriere, CAGCS member (914) 937-5479 Steve Kotowicz, CAGCS member (203) 792-3032 PRO-LAWN PRODUCTS, INC. Quality Turf Products Stephen M. Kotowicz, CAGCS member 30 Nashville Rd. Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 792-3032 PURPLE KINGS FARM Custom Greens Dressing Northwest Hill Rd. Williamstown, MA 01267 Ralph Mason, CAGCS member (413) 458-4646 THE REICHERT COMPANY Oilzum, Texas Refinery Motor Oil & Lubricants Fram & Wix Filters Automotive Supplies, & Batteries P.O. Box 273, Riverside, CT. 06878 Frank X. Reichert (203) 637-2958 SALSCO Welding & Fabrication, Inc. 196 Clark Street P.O. Box 544 Milldale, CT 06467 (203) 621-6764 SOMERS TURF SUPPLIES P.O. Box 294 Devon, CT 06460 Bill Somers, CAGCS member (203) 878-2108 THE TERRE COMPANY 206 Delawanna Avenue Clifton, NJ 07014 Byron Johnson, CAGCS member (201) 473-3393 SHF.MIN NURSERIES, INC. 1081 King St. P.O. Box 64, Glenville Station Greenwich, CT 06830 Phil Gallo (203) 531-7352 TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1496 John Fitch Blvd. South Windsor, CT 06074 Mark Loper, CAGCS member John Ferry, CAGCS member (203) 528-9508 Roger Morhardt, CAGCS member (203) 748-4445 SUPPLY, INC. VALLEY FARMS NURSERY & Sod & Turf Care Products 133 Hopmeadow St. (Route 10) Simsbury, CT 06070 Joe Bidwell, CAGCS member (203) 651-8555 WESTCHESTER TURF SUPPLY, INC. P.O. Box 198 Lincolndale, NY 10540 Bob Lippman, CAGCS member (914) 277-3755 Office (914) 248-5790 Home WINDING BROOK TITRE FARM, INC. 240 Griswold Rd. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Doug Morgan, CAGCS member (203) 529-6869 AL ZIKORUS Golf Course Architect MemberASGCA P.O. Box 187, Canaan, ME 04924 (207) 474-8868