Volume 30, No. 1 President’s Message Philip Neaton CAGCS President I hope you and your families enjoyed a happy holiday season, and I would like to wish you (and your turf) a healthy and prosperous new year. Congratulations should go to our two newest board members. Greg Bradley from Farmington Woods Country Club will chair the Public Relations Committee, and Art deAtienza from P.I.E. Supply who was elected to be our new Commercial Representative to the Board. Since becoming President of CAGCS, my mail and telephone calls have increased significantly. The first issue brought to my attention involved ’’visiting” another member's golf course. When this subject was dis­ cussed at our Board meeting, there was some confusion about what visiting meant. Our Code of Ethics was esta­ blished to ensure that "confidence and respect may be enjoyed by the mem­ bers of our association". Any time a club member meets a superintendent from another golf course there is potential for trouble, usually by being misquoted. It is (continued on page 2) January, 1996 Blizzard of '96 postpones CAGCS winter seminar to March 19th Although I, for one, do not like to complain about the snow, Mother Nature has been dealing us quite the hand in the weather department. We started off in 1995 with a cold, dry spring which continued into a hot, dry sum­ mer. The fall brought spring rains and now when it is time to relax, go to the sem­ inar, prac­ tice some comradery Mother Na­ ture deals us 3 feet of snow. Let's hope 1996 deals us a better hand than the one she dealt in 1995. The Winter Seminar has now been rescheduled to March 19, 1996 at the Ramada Inn in Meriden, CT, as originally planned. We have notified the DEP and GCSAA and certification credits for renewal of licenses will stay in effect, with 6 credit hours towards CT Pesti­ cide licenses for all Category 3-B and only golf course superintendents who hold Category 3-A licenses, and .5 CEUs toward certification renewal requirements only for certi- fied golf course super­ intendents. We will have to wait until March 19th for the announce­ ment of Su­ perintendent of the Year. As March 19th would have been our first monthly meeting of 1996, we will have a short business meeting follow­ ing the seminar portion of the day. Any member who attended this sem­ inar in Westchester on March 10th, should call the CAGCS office (203/ 387-0810), and we will reimburse you the amount previously paid. January, 1996 Connecticut Clippings President's Message (continued from page 1) Turf Industry loses two pioneers Page 2 Z important to let a fellow superinten­ dent know when you will visit their course and have any contact with their club’s membership or staff. Even when a guest at your course asks you suspi­ cious questions, an effort should be made to find out what club they are from and contact that superintedent. We owe it to one another to try and head off these types of potential prob­ lems. One of the more pleasant letters I received came from Kevin Balocca’s father. Mr. Balocca has been over­ whelmed by the outpouring of prayers and generosity from Kevin’s friends and associates. He thanks us all for our support and contributions to Kevin’s recovery fund. Recovery from brain injuries can be slow and unpredictable. So, please keep your prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery coming. Unfortunately, the blizzard of '96 did serious damage to our Winter Seminar plans. However, be sure to mark your calendar as it has been rescheduled for March 19th. Watch for further details! The golf course industry most recently said goodbye to two people who were staples of our profession. Manny Francis, a long-time superintendent and recipient of GCSAA’s Distinguished Service Award, and A1 Radko, an honorary member of CAGCS and one of the founders of the USGA Green Section, recently passed away. Manny Francis may not be known to some of the younger genera­ tion of our business, but he certainly was a pioneer who made his mark throughout New England. Manny passed away in October after serving some 70 years in the golf course in­ dustry. He was most known for his propagation of velvet bentgrass. This was a grass that he introduced through­ out many clubs in the northeast. Manny was born in Portugal in 1905 and came to the United States when he was 16. He had no formal background in golf, but upon his arri­ val to the United States he landed a job on a golf course construction crew while working in a Danbury, CT, hat factory. After that, golf became his life, via a succession of superinten­ dents' jobs that eventually landed him into his most significant stop, the Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro, MA. Here is where Manny Francis put his highly regarded grass strain of ves­ per velvet to work. "Manny also served as the benchmark, if you will, for all super­ intendents," said Leon St.Pierre, past president of New England GCSA. Another friend and colleage, Phil Cassidy, noted that "Manny became an inspiration for all. He was there whenever a problem needed attention and it didn't matter how long it took to help solve it." Manny’s consulting services spread from one end of the country to the other. Close to home, our own Les Kennedy, Jr., CGCS, had the opportu­ nity of learning under the tutelage of Manny Francis during his reign as superintendent of the Pawtucket Coun­ try Club in Pawtucket, RI. CAGCS Board of Directors President PHILIP NEATON Black Hall Club Vice President JOHN NAPIER, CGCS Stanley Golf Course Secretary ANTHONY GROSSO Pautipaug Country Club Treasurer HEATHER L GARVIN Canton Golf Course Immediate Past President & EIC Rep. PETER R. PIERSON Pequabuck Golf Club Education BRIAN SKELLY Old Lyme Country Club Golf JOHN MOTYCKA Skungamaug River Golf Club Membership SCOTT D. GENNINGS, CGCS Wallingford Country Club Public Relations Gregory Bradley Farmington Woods Country Club S & R GREG STENT Wampanoag Country Club Social & Welfare JUD W. SMITH Orange Hills Country Club Commercial Rep. to Board ARTHUR deATIENZA P.I.E. Supply Company Connecticut Clippings is an official publication of the Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents. Newsletter Editor John F. Streeter, CGCS CAGCS Office P. O. Box 3678 Woodbridge, CT 06525 Telephone & Fax Nos. (203) 387-0810 Committee Anthony Grosso Pautipaug Country Club ~and~ Thomas Watroba Suffield Country Club Photos David Basconi January, 1996 Connecticut Clippings Page 3 In Memoriam: Manny Francis & Alexander M. (Al) Radko Manny Francis and Les Kennedy, Sr., were long-time friends and confi­ dants throughout his many years in the business. ”He was 40 years ahead of his time," remarked Bert Frederick, who worked as Manny's assistant at the Vesper Country Club before succeeding his mentor as head superintendent. "They laughed at him when he suggested that top-dressing greens with sand was the way to go. Now, we are all doing it." Bert says, "He was a genious all right, and a silent genious at that" Bert also quotes that Manny "was a task master and a perfectionist, but he was always fair and always made you feel good by giving you a lot of responsibility." It is said that Francis was that one of a kind individual who sought neither respect nor recognition yet was accorded it because of his mere presence in the golf course superinten­ dents' world. After leaving Vesper, he went on to build and operate his own golf course known as the Green Harbor Club in Marshfield, MA. It is still in opera­ tion by his son, Manny, Jr. Alexander M. (Al) Radko, a mainstay of the USGA Green Section from 1947 until his retirement in 1981, and a CAGCS honorary member since 1955, passed away on October 31, 1995. During his career, Al received many honors, including the 1983 USGA Green Section Award. Radko joined the USGA in 1947 while completing his studies toward a bachelor of science degree at the Uni­ versity of Maryland. Al was originally hired by the USGA Green Section as a research assistant, but later became an agrono­ mist and eventually the Director of the Eastern Region. In this capacity, he made several thousand Turf Advisory Service visits, drove more than a mil­ lion miles on USGA business, and was responsible for hiring many well- known agronomists on the USGA staff. Radko became National Director of the Green Section in 1974, a position he held until his retirement in 1981. Throughout these years, Radko main­ tained involvement in various research projects and contributed articles to a variety of professional publications, including the Green Section Record, which he edited for five years. In the early 1980s, he was instru­ mental in convincing the USGA Exec­ utive Committee to expand signifi­ cantly its funding for turfgrass research. The USGA has subsequently spent more than $12 million on turf­ grass and environmental research. His duties extended overseas as well. Following World Ward II, he served golf in Japan by spearheading the rebuilding and rehabilitation of several golf courses in that nation for use by U.S. occupational forces. One of his pupils, Pete Nakamura, later became one of Japan's greatest golfers. Jim Snow, current National Director of the Green Section, lauded Radko's contributions to the game and the USGA. "For those of us fortunate enough to have worked with Al, we knew him as a kind, thoughtful person who led by example and always had the very best interest of the USGA, the Green Section, and the golf course superintendent at heart. He loved the game of golf, and he lived by the high­ est principles the game has to offer. Al will be greatly missed by his many friends and colleagues in the turfgrass industry and the game of golf." Thank you to the New England GCSA and the USGA for their cooperation in providing information concerning these two gentlemen. METRO MILORGANITE, INC. For a HEALTHY ADVANTAGE over SEASONAL PROBLEMS WE OFFER a WINNING LINE-UP Emerald Isle, Ltd. EGYPT FARMS WHITE MARSH. MO PriMerT* 'lAQUATROtS Matrix Flow Soil Surfactant Aqua-T —-ysfr Water ^Treatment The CSSS* Andersons • FERTILIZERS • TOP DRESSINGS • BIOSTIMULANTS • SEED • PESTICIDES • GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES Rick Apgar Scott Apgar Joe Stahl Metro Milorganite Inc. DEPEND ON US FOR FOUR SEASON SOLUTIONS (914) 666-3171 Fax (914) 666-9183 365 Adams Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 (800) 243-75821 CHOICE OF BENTGRASSES - Maintained at 5/32” and 1/4” - Penncross •Providence •Pennlinks 3-Way Fairway Blend Pallets or Big Rolls Washing Service Available High Fine Fescue Mix Versatile Blue-Fescue-Rye Mix Low-Cut Blue-Rye Available Farm Inspection Welcomed January, 1996 Connecticut Clippings Page 4 Environmental Industry Council annual meeting briefing CAGCS Is a charter member and holds one board position on the EIC Council. He stated that the tick popula­ tion can be reduced with the proper use of pesticides. Dr. Michael Ruizzo of Bayer spoke about the new insecticide called Imidacloprid and that it will be available as Merit for use on ornamentals and termites. DEP Commissioner Sid Hol­ brook spoke to the audience with a message from Governor John Rowland to improve DEP's relationship with busi­ ness and to make the department more user friendly. Dr. Tom Fisher gave a lively lecture on the basic of IPM. Rounding out the program was Charles Nicol from UpDike, Kelley & Spellacy who spoke about current issues in environmental law. Former VIC President, Paul McDonald, wrapped up the program with a talk on pesticide drift. The highlight of the meeting was the keynote address from the Connecti­ cut Attorney General, Richard Blu­ menthal. He talked on policies and approaches in enforcing environmental law. He gave a profile of pesticide en­ forcement case that took over two years to complete and resulted in a si- figure fine. The meeting was deemed a huge suc­ cess which brought together a variety of pesticide users along with our regu­ lators and enforcers. There was much more harmony than discord. Mark your calendars February 28, 1996 This is the date of the EIC's first "Day at the Capitol". This event will feature a general meeting of all attendees, followed by prescheduled personal meetings with you and your legisla- tor(s). This is your individual opportunity to meet formally with your respective representatives and senators so as to better acquaint them with you and your occupation. Moreover, this is our collective opportunity to demonstrate the magnituide and importance of our industry to those who have the ability to significantly impact the way in which we are allowed to perform our business. For further information, contact Armando Paolino at the EIC office (203/548/2620) or Event Chair Paul McDonough (203/ 779-9811). The annual meeting of the Environ­ mental Industry Council (EIC) was held on November 21, 1995 at the Aqua-Turf in Southington, CT. It is reported that this was one of the most informative and interesting meet­ ings held and had the unique distinction of bringing together over 230 people from a variety of pesticide application businesses. Greg Piontek, Director of DEP's Pesticide Division (pictured above) was the first speaker. He stated that pollu­ tion prevention is back on the front burner on DEP’s agenda. He encour­ aged all to promote IPM and Piontek praised the EIC Unlicensed Operator's Hot Line and reported that enforcement action had been taken against five unlicensed applicators. EIC Executive Director, Armando Paolino, expressed that the non- adversative relationship between DEP and EIC is a reason that in Connecticut there have been very few proposed laws affecting pesticide applicators as in comparison to other states in the region. Dr. Louis Magnarelli of the Connec­ ticut Agricultural Experimental Station gave a presentation on lyme disease. Jacobsen Introduces The New Greens King V Product Features: Interchangeable Quick Flash Reels* Hydrostatic Drive Power Steering and Tilt Wheel Off Set Reels JACOBSEN TRI-KING Product Features: Power Steering with Steering Wheel Three Wheel Drive on Demand Ease of Maintenance Hydraulic Reel Drive JACOBSEN TURFCAT Product Features: 60" and 72" Mulcherizer Decks Larger Quieter Engines Electric Clutch More Cutting Power Setting New Standards For Ease of Operation and Comfort 65 GLENN STREET • LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 01843 21 E. DUDLEY TOWN ROAD • BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06002 * Patented 1-800-999-TURF 1996 Connecticut Clippings Page 6 Grass CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS^ Catcher Mark your winter calendar! March will be busy! Three events coming in March are the annual GCSAA/CAGCS spon­ sored seminar scheduled for March 7th and 8th at the Farming- ton Marriott The subject matter for this two-day event is "Basic Turfgrass Botony and Physiology” presented by Dr. James Beard. In conjunction with this seminar, we are also offering a Mechanic's Ses­ sion which will be held on March 8th also at the Farmington Marriott for the morning session. Following lunch, a hands-on session will be con- GCSAA Seminars Coming Soon To Your Area Negotiating February 27, 1996 Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Code #849) Reel Mowers and Grinding Methods March 7,1996 Farmington, Connecticut (Code #921) • Basic Turfgrass Botany & Physiology March 7-8, 1996 Farmington, Connecticut (Code #853) Calibration & Safety of Pesticide Application Equipment April 9,1996 Norton, Massachusetts (Code #927) Register Today! Call 800/472-7878 For a more I detailed description of I seminars, with dates and regis­ tration forms, please refer to | your GCSAA Professional I Development Catalog 1995-96. You may also reference your monthly issue of Golf Course Management. , Watch your mail for reminder post­ cards highlight­ ing seminars in your area! Birth Announcements Congratulations to John and Lori- Ann Howe on the birth of their daughter, Colleen Elizabeth! Congratulations to Greg and Sue Bradley on the addition to their family of Samantha Isabella! Hospitality Suite at National Convention CAGCS will once again co-sponsor a hospitality suite along with the Metropolitan, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Hudson Valley Associations at the Omni Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The suite will be open from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9th. We hope you all can find time out of your busy schedules to come in and gather for some comradery at convention. You should have already received your invitation card for admission to the hospitality suite. This card will admit you and a guest on that nite. You must have this card in your possession to be admitted to the hospitality suite. 1996 Membership Cards The 1996 CAGCS membership cards are being sent out to all members who have paid their dues. Please note that the 1996 monthly meeting schedule is printed on the reverse side of your membership card. ducted at the maintenance facility of the Stanley Golf Club by Stephen Bern- hard. We encourage you to register yourself and your support staff for these seminars. To register call GCSAA (800/472-7878). Our Winter Seminar has been rescheduled for March 19th at the Ramada Inn in Meriden. Also, we will once again co-host the Golf Summit in conjunction with the CT State Golf Association, the CT State PGA, and the CT Manager’s Association on March 30th, also at the Farmington Marriott Although this event was not held last year, the previous summits have proven to be a worthwhile endeavor for all those in attendance. Watch your mail for further details!!! New Member Robert Lake - Class C Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc. WHITE CONTRACTORS GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION A RENOVATION Thomas A. White James E. Morris, jr. 203-869-8808 914-234-0092 P.O. Box484 Old Greenwich, CT 06870-0484 January, 1996 Connecticut Clippings Page 7 GCSAA names our own Dan Rackliffe, CGCS Leo Feser Award winner The 1996 Leo Feser Award will be presented to our own Dan Rackliffe, CGCS, on Feb. 7 at the Opening Ses­ sion of GCSAA’s Conference & Show in Orlando, FL. GCSAA presents the award annual­ ly, honoring the author of the best su­ perintendent-written article published in the association’s monthly magazine, Golf Course Management. GCSAA’s Publications/Technical Resource Advi­ sory Committee selects the article that it believes best serves the interests of golf course superintendents and the golf community. In his article, ’’A long time coming" published in the April, 1995 issue of GCM, Dan describes his struggle to replace the 19th century maintenance "bam" with a new facility built for worker safety and environmental con­ cerns. Dan’s article offers valuable advice for other superintendents facing similar projects. "In fact," he writes,"this pro­ ject has been one of the most rewarding I have ever completed in my career as a golf course superinten­ dent" Dan’s name also will be added to a commemorative plaque on permanent display at the asso­ ciation’s headquarters in Lawrence, KS. The award honors Leo Feser, a pioneer golf course superin­ tendent and a charter member of GCSAA. Feser is credited with keeping the association’s official publication alive during the Great De­ pression. For three years, he wrote, edited, Rhode Island GCSA hosts first annual turf show Sterilized Top Dressing especially formulated for your area to specifications recom­ mended by leading universities and testing laboratories. EXCLUSIVE WITH EGYPT FARMS: AU materials are thoroughly mixed and sterilized by indirect heat in our special process. The sand particles are actually coated with a mixture of top soil and peat humus for completely homogenous mix­ ture that will not separate dur­ ing handling and spreading. COMPUTERIZED BLENDING of soil mixtures for a superior growing medium. CUSTOM ON-SITE SOIL BLENDING AND TESTING with a portable computerized blender. 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On behalf of our association, we would like to extend our congratula­ tions to the Rhode Island superinten­ dents and the University of Rhode Island for the success of their first annual turf show which was held in Providence, RI, on November 28 & 29th, 1995. The show was well attended and the speakers, vendors and attendees were all left marveling at the facility and the professionalism connected with this inaugural event. As a past president of the Rhode Island association, it gave me great personal satisfaction to see such a suc­ cess and also to have been given the opportunity to participate as a session chairman. Congratulations on a job well done to all those involved and mark your calendar for show # 2 - that’s right. Show #2 will be held Decem­ ber 4th and 5th, 1996 at the Providence Convention Center. Consistently High Quality Competitive Prices Prompt Delivery CONNECTICUT MULCH DISTRIBUTORS, INC. KEN LINDELAND WOOD CHIPS - BARK- LANDSCAPE TIES Business Address 1300 East St. Suffield, CT. 06078 Mailing Address 1515 North Stone St. W. Suffield, CT. 06093 Telephone (203) 623-2987 Fax 292-1047 January, 1996 Connecticut Clippings Page 8 Ethical Conduct of a Superintendent From the Editor John F. Streeter, CGCS by Pat Sisk, Superintendent The Country Club of Fairfield have the opportunity to play many golf courses throughout the year. As a professional, I always make a phone call and speak directly to the superin­ tendent of the club I am visiting and generally send a thank you note fol­ lowing my fisit. I absolutely expect the same conduct from others in my profession. Fortunately, I am in a very secure position at The Country Club of Fair- field and do not take these unan­ nounced visits as a threat to my posi­ tion. The danger in this breach of Code of Ethics is that these visits may, and I’m sure do, occur at courses with su­ perintendents who have positions that are less secure than mine. If we expect to be treated as profes­ sionals by those outside our industry, we must demand that those within our industry adhere to ethical conduct. I do not know how, or if breaches in the Code of Eth­ ics are reprimand­ ed. I am offended at the actions by those involved, and I intend on discuss­ ing this matter with those officers of CAGCS who are responsible for enforcement of the Code of Ethics. I realize that this is a sensitive issue to publish in our newsletter, but I firmly believe it is a topic worthy of discussion. I would like to thank Pat Sisk for his article concerning the Code of Ethics. This is a subject which I feel does not get addressed often enough. The Code of Ethics was designed to keep professionalism within an organiza­ tion. Professionalism includes respect for each other's employment. Many of us forget that it was these standards that helped propel our profes­ sion to the heights that we now enjoy. Here is a great example of a member coming forward and expressing his concerns. This newsletter is our place for any and all matters to be brought to the forefront. Don’t be timid in coming forward. You may have a compliment or a grie­ vance. It does not matter. Being up front with each other’s con­ cerns can only help open the lines of communcation within our unpredicta­ ble business. I think it is a good time for all of us to study the Code of Ethics of our association, to think about them, and most of all to practice them. CAGCS Code of Ethics To the end that confidence and respect may be enjoyed by the mem­ bers of our Association, this Code of Ethics is promulgated and observance of its provisions required. Every mem­ ber shall take pride in his work and regard it as a profession in which all members shall strive to maintain its good name. Visiting "...Always call on the Superinten­ dent of the course you are visiting. Honor requests for technical help from golf courses only when channeled through Superintendent of the course making the request" This past season, I have been con­ fronted with a few situations that can only be described as unethical. The CAGCS membership policy, under the category of Code of Ethics, clearly states "... Always call on the superin­ tendent of the course you are visit­ ing..." Unfortunately, there have been two superintendents and one superin- tendent/profcssional that have played my golf course without providing me the courtesy of a phone call prior to their arrival. These "visits" have been arranged through either third parties or in the case of the superintendent/ professional, through a professional at a club that is neither associated with The Country Club of Fairfield or the offender's Club. As a golf course superintendent, I LEGACY SERIES IRRIGATION ood Things Start Out Right! 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Streeter, CGCS, Editor PARTAC TOP-DRESSING GOLF COURSE As I went through my files and did some cleaning, I ran across some information given to me by Dave Bas­ coni, D & S, concerning winter turf injury. I thought this would be a timely article for us to refresh our memories and maybe begin to think about what can happen after all the snow leaves. Aside from the likeli­ hood of some disease, we may also incur damage to turf from some uncon­ trollable factors. The following arti­ cle, I hope, will give you some food for thought for the upcoming thaw. Reducing Winter Turf injury Turf injury resulting from declining temperatures is a common problem to both warm and cool season turfgrasses. While the effects of low-temperature may not be eliminated entirely, safe­ guards can be maintained to substan­ tially reduce such environmental damage. The damage or injury results from the actual freezing (formation of ice crystals) within the plant's cells, thus mechanically disrupting the living por­ tion of the plant. The damage will generally range from discoloration to actual kill. To better understand what steps should be taken to prevent win­ terkill, let's first consider the actual causes which work in conjunction with low temperatures. Excessive surface water. Plants will generally initiate a shut-down which will include a reduction of tissue water content. As this "shut-down" begins to reverse in late winter, the plant will begin to increase the volume of tissue water content, making the plant most vulnerable during periods before actual spring green-up. Increased availability of water (surface and subsurface water) increase the potential for injury. According to Dr. James B. 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We would also like to thank the fol­ lowing commercial members for their contribution towards expenses for the evening: AgrEvo USA Company Alpine, the Care of Trees Anderson Turf Irrigation, Inc. Arbor Care, Inc. The Cardinals, Inc. D &S Eastern Land Management, Inc. Fcdrway Landscapers, Inc. Glenmore Landscape Service Greenacres Company Greencycle of the Northeast, Inc. James Carrier & Sons, Inc. Lesco, Inc. Metro Milorganite Millane Nurseries PJ.E. Supply, Inc. Pro-Lawn Products, Inc. Robert Baker, Inc. Sawtelle Brothers, Inc. Tee and Green Sod, Inc. Toelles Road Sand & Gravel, Inc. Turrf Products, Inc. TurfNet Associates Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc. The 1996 Christmas party has been scheduled for December 14th at the Hawthorne Inn in Berlin, CT, more centrally located in the state. This is sure to be a main event The Hawthorne has beautiful facilities, a hotel next door, and we have booked a 10-piece show band for the evening!!! January, 1996 Connecticut Clippings Page 10 Superintendents announce officer and board election slate GCSAA's 67th International Golf Course Conference and Show February 5-11, 1996 The association's 1996 election of officers and directors is scheduled for Saturday, February 10th, during its annual meeting at the GCSAA Interna­ tional Golf Course Conference and Show in Orlando, Florida. The nomi­ nations are as follows: President Bruce R. Williams, CGCS Bob O’Link Golf Club Highland Park, IL Vice President Paul S. McGinnis, CGCS Union Hills Country Club Sun City, AZ Secretary/Treasurer Dave Feans, CGCS George Renault, III, CGCS Six candidates will vie for two direc­ tor positions. The nominees are Paul A. Dermott, CGCS, of Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Downsview, Ontario, Canada; Ken Mangum, CGCS, of Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, GA; Samuel Snyder, VII, CGCS, of Hercules Dountry Club in Wilmington, DE; Robert J. Tillema, CGCS, of Sherwood Forest folf Club in Sanger, CA; our own Michael Wallace, CGCS, of Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury, CT; and R. Scott Woodhead, CGCS, of Valley View Golf Club in Bozeman, MT. Both Mike Wallace and R. Scott Woodhead currently serve on the GCSAA board of directors. Secretary/treasurer candidates Fearis and Renault each have one year remain­ ing on their current terms as director. In accordance with GCSAA bylaws, the incoming president will make an appointment to fill the director’s seat vacated by the successful candidate for secretary/treasurer. Board member, Tommy D. Witt, CGCS, of Wynstone Golf Club in North Barrington, IL, has one year re­ maining on his current term. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tee & Green & In Between AAAiether your challenge is a dead­ line, a tee, a green, a fairway, a rough, or a bunker surround, we have a blend that fits your needs. 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Give us a call for information about our selection of products, and our unique harvesting and washing techniques. •Bentgrass •Bluegrass •Washed sod • Bluegrass-Ryegrass •Bluegrass-Fine Fescue 401/789-8177 • 401/789-3895 (fax) • PO Box 418, Exeter, RI 02822 19 9 6 Calendar CAGCS of Events Event Location GCSAA 67th Int’l Conference & Show Omni Rosen Hotel Orlando, Florida Host GCSAA Regional Seminar "Basic Turfgrass Botony & Physiology Farmington Marriott Farmington, CT GCSAA/CAGCS Regional Seminar Mechanic’s Session Farmington Marriott Farmington, CT GCSAA/CAGCS CAGCS Winter Seminar (Postponed from 1/9/96) Ramada Inn Meriden, CT CAGCS Date Feb. 5 - 11 March 7 & 8 Two-Day Seminar March 8 March 19 March 30th Golf Summit Farmington Marriott Farmington, CT CAGCS, CSGA CTPGA&CTMGA April 22 CAGCS Monthly Meeting Norwich Country Club Norwich, CT May 16 CAGCS Monthly Meeting New London Country Club New London, CT June 18 CAGCS Monthly Meeting July TBA CAGCS Monthly Meeting The Farms Country Club Wallingford, CT Madison Country Club Madison, CT Bruce Morse John A. Creevy Paul A. Sabino Michael Chrzanowski September 10 CAGCS Annual Invitational Woodbridge Country Club Woodbridge, CT John F. Streeter, CGCS September 19 CAGCS Monthly Meeting October 7 CAGCS Monthly Meeting Pautipaug Country Club Baltic, CT Clinton Country Club Clinton, CC October TBA CAGCS Annual S & R Tournament Black Hall Club Old Lyme, CT November 5 CAGCS Annual Meeting December 14 CAGCS Christmas Party Suffield Country Club Suffield, CT Hawthorne Inn Berlin, CT Anthony Grosso Michael Decker Philip Neaton Thomas Watroba CAGCS CAGCS Meeting Policies 1. Members and guests who play golf must pay for meals served on that day. Reserva­ tions will be made by specified deadline, preferably by enclosed post card. 2. Reservations are a must. If you make a reservation and fail to attend without calling the CAGCS office, you will be responsible for the price of the meals the first time. Anyone making a reservation and failing to attend without notice to the CAGCS office on the second time will be billed the entire meeting fee. If you attend a CAGCS monthly meeting and fail to make a reservation, you will be charged an additional $20. Please understand the importance of a timely reservation. The deadline date indi­ cated on the meeting notice is the date by which the office must receive your reserva­ tion. If you are mailing your reservation on or about the deadline date, please call the CAGCS office (203/387-0810) and leave a message on the answering machine. In order to ensure a smooth and enjoyable day, we fax the lists of all golfers, with four­ somes and tee assign­ ments, to the host club the Friday before the meeting. At the same time, we try to give an accurate count to the host club. When your post card arrives after all of this has been done, it is necessary to refigure foursomes, etc., and causes confusion on the day of the meeting. Please be considerate! Call the CAGCS office (203/387-0810) when you know your reservation will arrive late! Clip & Save! A-OK Turf Equipment Articulator Dealer Coventry, RI 02816 Michael D. Comicelli (401) 826-2584 Fairway Landscapers, Inc. Golf Course Construction So. Glastonbury, CT 06073 Walter C. Vami (860) 633-1273 Sawtelle Brothers, Inc. 21 E. Dudley Town Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 Peter Moran-Dave Brownell-Frank Bava (800) 999-TURF AgrEvo USA Company 2711 Centerville Road Wilmington, DE 19808 David J. Sylvester (860) 828-8905 Agriturf, Inc. 59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038 Chris Cowan (800/346-5048) Jim Wierzbicki (800/346-5048) Kyle Kordas (800/346-5048) ALPINE, the CARE of TREES Excellence in Tree Care Ridgefield (431-4100) Westport (222-5595) Norwalk (847-1855) Greenwich (661-8014) Darien (655-8008) Anderson Turf Irrigation, Inc. 5 Cronk Rd., P. O. Box 7036 Plainville, CT 06062 Jesse J. Anderson, Jr. (203) 747-9911 Bruedan Corp, of Connecticut E-Z-GO & YAMAHA GOLF, TURF & UTILITY VEHICLES Scott O. Lowe - Frank Savakis (800) 773-6740 The Cardinals, Inc. 166 River Road Unionville, CT 06085 John Callahan (860) 673-3699 The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co. P.O. Box 9169, 304 Main Street Wethersfield, CT 06129-0169 R. Sibley - R. Holcomb - P. Bednarczyk (860)529-2537 & (800)326-HART C. R. I. S. 923 Woodtick Road Wolcott, CT 06716 Chris Carney (203) 879-2362 D & S Floratine Products, Nova Tee Flymo, Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts Dave Basconi (203) 250-TURF Glenmore Landscape Service 98 Hack Green Road Pound Ridge, NY 10576 Glenn S. Moore (914) 764-4348 Golf Cart Services, Inc. 275 Wells Street, P.O. Box 327 Greenfield, MA 01302 Jim Bernier (413) 772-0955 Greenacres Company Dave Pijnenburg Irrigation Contractor 75 Codfish Hill Rd.,Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 748-0558 The Scotts Company 26 Waite Avenue South Hadley, MA 01075 Rick Fomi (413) 534-8896 Shawnmark Industries, Inc. Specialty Products & Service Warwick, RI 02888 Matt Howland (24 hours a day) (401) 295-1673 Tee & Green Sod P. O. Box 418 Exeter, RI 02822 Owen Regan - Dave Wallace (401) 789-8177 James Carriere & Sons, Inc. 7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 10573 Trap Sand - Partac Topdressing-Drainage Stone Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136 Lofts Seed Company 68 White Cedar Drive Madison, CT 06443 (203) 421-4641 (800) 708-8873 Terre Company of NJ, Inc. 206 Delawanna Ave., P. O. Box 1000 Clifton, NJ 07014 Byron Johnson, Jr. (203) 748-5069 Toelles Road Sand & Gravel Co. Wallingford, CT 06492 Golf Course Sands & Topdressing Hal Kraus (203) 284-8552 Metro Milorganite, Inc. 365 Adams Street Bedford Hills, NY 10507 Joe Stahl (203) 321-0678 or (860) 663-8048 Millane Nurseries, Inc. 604 Main Street Cromwell, CT 06416 Jim Goodrich (860) 635-5500 & (860) 526-3991 Turf Products Corporation 157 Moody Rd., P. O. Box 1200 Enfield, CT 06082 John Ferry - Mark Loper (203) 763-3581 Turf Specialty, Inc. 15 Londonderry Road, Unit 3 Londonderry, NH 03053-6604 Dave Schermerhom (603) 437-0008 Partac Golf Couise Top-Dressing Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. Great Meadows, NJ 07838 (800) 247-2326 (908) 637-4191 Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136 Joe Bidwell (203) 651-8555 Pro-Lawn Products, Inc. 102 Conklin Road Stafford Springs, CT 06076 Mike Dukette (203) 684-6242 Earth Works, Inc. Custom Deep Aerification Service Old Greenwich, CT 06870 Patrick Lucas, CGCS - Eric Azars (800) 815-1113 FAX (203) 698-1920 Eastern Land Management, Inc. Golf Course Construction Services Stamford, CT 06902 Bruce T. Moore, Sr., CCLP (800)926-GREEN R. F. Morse & Son, Inc. West Wareham, MA 02576 ParEx - KPower - Vertidrain Carl Wallace (508) 295-1553 Robert Baker Companies Wholesale Nursery West Suffield, CT 06093 Jeff Rogers (203) 668-5225 P. O. Box 198 Lincolndale, NY 10540 Bob Lippman (914) 248-7476 FAX (914) 248-6862 White Contractors Golf Course Construction & Renovation Old Greenwich, CT 06870-0484 James E. Morris, Jr. (203) 869-8808 Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc. 240 Griswold Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 Robert Lake (860) 529-6869 & (800) 243-0232 CAGCS thanks these patrons for their continued support of our Association!