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Connecticut is
“ Golden”
It all started at the Wethersfield Country
Club with seven charter members taking the
bull by the horn and trumpeting the forma­
tion of the Connecticut Association of Golf
Course Superintendents.
That historical gathering put their heads
together in February of 1929. And several
weeks ago in a gala celebration at the Tum­
ble Brook Country Club, CAGCS turned
“ golden” with the making of its 50th anni­
versary.
Actually, the group was an offshoot of
the New England Association which had
taken its first steps five years before on
another February evening in 1924.
“ It was mostly a matter of logistics,”
commented the 50th’s party master of cere­
monies Charles Baskin. “ With most of the
New England activity centered in the
Boston area, it was almost a hardship for
the Connecticut boys to make the long trip.
Besides, the regionalization move was on at
the time. What this did was to make the
organization more compact with purposes,
problems and other variables tuned into
local environment rather than to the general
New England scene.”
The CAGCS was not unlike the mother
New England association in that growth
was slow but steady.
The seven charter members included J.O.
Campbell of Wethersfield, J.R. Foster of
Manchester, Thornton Griswold of Wampanoag, Otto Nelson of Farmington,
Robert Smith of Indian Hill, Joseph Whitehead of Edgewood and George Wellin of
Tumble Brook. At the first meeting, Camp­
bell was elected association president.
Baskin, a past president of CAGCS,
perhaps is the most illustrious member of
the Connecticut cult in manner of earning
national recognition. He served as president
of the Golf Course Superintendents Associ­
ation of America and has been a booster of
his own organization in the ensuing years.
(Continued on page 2)

Volume 12, No. 6

Annual Meeting Report

President’s Message

The annual meeting of CAGCS was held
November 8, 1979 at Rockledge Country
Club in West Hartford. All officers and
board members presented annual reports.
Business conducted at the meeting was as
follows:
1) The membership approved the three
by-law proposals offered by the Organiza­
tional Study Committee.
2) A five dollar dues increase for all dues
paying members was proposed by the board
and approved by the membership.
3) Election of officers:
President.. .Stephen Cadenelli, CGCS
V ice-President..........Michael Wallace
Sect’y-Treas. .. David Stimson, CGCS
Directors . Dick Parsons, Peter Pierson
Fran Rogers, Charles York
Assoc. D irecto r................Mark Loper
Returning Directors . . . .Fred Bachand
Bruce Cadenelli, Ken Kelliher
Immediate Past
President . Robert Osterman, CGCS
Bruce Cadenelli

It is with great appreciation that I write
my first president’s message. I am thankful
to all members for their support and con­
fidence in electing me President of CAGCS.
I will strive to uphold the character of those
who have served before me and will work
hand in hand with the Board of Directors in
leading our association into the 1980’s.
I would like to express a sincere thank
you to Bob Osterman who has led our
group for the past two years. During this
period, Bob provided guidance to members
of the Board, established excellent lines of
communication with all members, and rep­
resented our profession with integrity
throughout the state. He has served well! I,
along with all members, wish him the best
of luck in his bid for a Directorship of
GCSAA. He would be an asset to our na­
tional leadership.
This period in time finds us not only
entering our second fifty years as an
organization but finds our profession, that
of managing fine golf course turf, at a
crossroads of sorts. Will spiraling costs
force the game of golf to become a game of
the wealthy as it once was? Or will munici­
pal operations subsidized by tax dollars, be
the ones to survive? Will shortages of
petroleum products, water, and other
natural resources push our industry to a low
priority on the list of affordable luxuries?!
Worse yet, will the game of golf fall by the
wayside in a complex, sophisticated, and
fast paced society where four hours needed
for a round of golf will be too costly! Like it
or not, these will be the questions of the
80’s. We, as superintendents, will play an
integral part in the future of golf. It will be
up to us to provide more with less, to
manage with greater efficiency, to stimulate
greater production from fewer employees.
Indeed, the challenge is great.
I do not pretend to have the answers. My
goal for the short time granted me in this
office will be to help provide you with the
(Continued on page 2)

CAGCS
Christmas Party
Friday, D ecem ber 14, 1979
H aw thorne Inn
Berlin, Ct.
H ors d ’oeuvres 6:30-7:30 p.m .
D inner 7:30-9:00 p.m .
D ancing to the
Ray Jarvis O rchestra 9-1
D oor Prizes, Ladies G ifts
Raffle
G uests W elcom e
$40.00 per couple
Send checks to Fred Bachand
by December 10, 1979

Connecticut Association
Of Golf Course
Superintendents
Officers
President

Stephen Cadenelli, CGCS
Country Club
of New Canaan
Office 203-966-2145
Home 203-966-0223
Vice-President Michael Wallace
Rockledge C.C.
Office 203-233-3594
Home 203-673-4608
Sec-Treasurer David Stimson, CGCS
Tumble Brook C.C.
Office 203-243-0150
Home 203-289-6979
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fred Bachand
Ken Kelliher
Fran Rogers

Bruce Cadenelli
Peter Pierson
Charles York
Dick Parsons
Mark Loper, Associate Director
Robert Osterman, Immediate Past President
The object o f this association is to en­
courage increased knowledge o f golf course
management and greater professionalism
through education, research, exchange o f
practical experience and the well being o f
each individual member.

The CONN. CLIPPINGS is an official
publication o f the Connecticut Association
o f G olf Course Superintendents, Inc.
Stephen G. Cadenelli, Editor
127 Country Club Road
New Canaan, CT 06840

News from GCSAA
Headquarters
The big news from Lawrence is the
resignation of Conrad Sheetz, Executive
Director of GCSAA for the past seven
years. The Executive Committee is in the
midst of searching for a replacement for
Mr. Sheetz. All interested candidates
should contact headquarters in Lawrence,
Kansas.
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Plans are nearly complete for the 1980
Conference in St. Louis. The educational
portion of the program looks excellent and
the show itself is always outstanding. This
show offers superintendents an excellent
opportunity to talk directly with the
manufacturers of equipment to express
your feelings about their equipment. It is an
opportunity that should not be passed up.

Connecticut (Cont'd. from page 1)

President’s Message (Cont*d. from page 1)

“ We have been guided by the purpose of
the group from the very beginning,” Baskin
noted. “ They were and are the education of
the membership, promotion of the profes­
sion and improvement of the golf courses in
Connecticut through continuing education.
We really do emphasize the educational
phase of our association goals and it’s paid
off.”
Unlike some other regional superinten­
dents’ groups, the CAGCS is experiencing
an increase in organizational participation.
“ We average anywhere from 60 to 80
members for each of our meetings,” Baskin
told. “ I’d say that’s an increase of 30 per­
cent since I joined in 1963. Being a smaller
group than many of the chapters, I think we
tend to be a closer group. . . more of a fami­
ly. There really is cooperation among the
members. I think I’ve heard of only one
un eth ical episode involving fellow
members. I’d say that proves we pull
together.”
Baskin also revealed a strong call to serve
by the younger superintendents of the state.
“ Our young members appear to appreciate
the advantages of belonging to an associa­
tion like ours more than some of the older
people,” Baskin disclosed. “ They see the
need for it and the value of it. And our
average age shows such interest. Again,
when I first came in the average age was
50-55. Now, I’d say it’s somewhere around
35 and maybe even below that figure.”
The celebration dinner-dance was attend­
ed by more than 100 who were accorded the
royal treatment which is synonymous with
the Tumble Brook management. Host
superintendent Dave Stimson did an ex­
cellent job in arranging the fete and
creating an informal atmosphere.
“ As you can see, we have no head
table.” Stimson advised. “ We thought it
would be nice to limit the formal limelight
to only a few people. What we wanted to ef­
fect was the fact that the spotlight belonged
to every member, present and past, of our
organization. This makes for more time for
renewing old friendships and just plain
fun.”
Also prominent in making an enjoyable
night for all were the CAGCS officers who
include president Bob Osterman of
Aspetuck, Steve Cadenelli of New Canaan,
past president Bob Tosh of Rickrimmonplus directors Bruce Cadenelli, Ken Kelli­
her, Fred Bachand, Doug Stachura, Dick
Cook, Mike Wallace, Charles York and
associate director A1 Arison.
Among the invited guests were Dick
Skogley of the University of Rhode Island,
Bill Dest of the University of Connecticut,
Joe Troll of the University of Massachu­
setts and New England Golf Course Asso­
ciation president Dean Robertson.

programs and educational opportunities
that will assist us in meeting the challenges
of the 80’s. It is my hope to attract greater
membership by attracting those superin­
tendents within the state who are not yet
members. In so doing, our association
would have greater strength in addressing
future problems at the state level should the
need arise. To succeed I need your input.
Do not hesitate to call me or write with your
suggestions.
Finally, on behalf of myself and the en­
tire Board of Directors, let me wish you and
yours a Very Merry Christmas and Best
Wishes for a successful New Year!
Steve Cadenelli, CGCS

Gerry Finn
Credit “Newsletter” o f the GCSA o f New England

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New Members
The following have been voted in as new
members of our association. Congratulations & Welcome!
Alexander Adaskoveg - Class A
Superintendent
Southington C.C.
Southington, CT
Robert Alonzi - Class A
Superintendent
Fairview C.C.
Greenwich, CT
John O ’Keefe - Class B
Assistant Superintendent
Long Shore Club Park
Westport, CT

Future Happenings
Dec. 12

O.M. Scott Seminar
Holiday Inn
50 Morgan Street
Hartford, CT

Dec. 13

O.M. Scott Seminar
Ramada Inn
Route 84, Exit 35
Armonk, NY

Dec. 14

CAGCS Christmas Party
Hawthorne Inn
Berlin, CT

1980
Jan. 22

CAGCS Turfgrass Seminar
Holiday Inn
50 Morgan Street
Hartford, CT

Feb. 17-22

GCSAA 51st International
Turfgrass Conf. & Show
Cervantes Convention &
Exhibition Center
St. Louis, MO

Mar. 4-6

University of Massachusetts
Turf grass Conference
Springfield Civic Center
Springfield, MA

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McLaughlin Heads List of GCSAA Conference Speakers
David T. McLaughlin, president of the
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute and
chairman and chief executive officer of The
Toro Company, will deliver the keynote ad­
dress during the Golf Course Superinten­
dents Association of America's 51st Inter­
national Turfgrass Conference and Show
Feb. 17-22, 1980, in the Alphonso J. Cer­
vantes Convention and Exhibition Center
in St. Louis, Palmer Maples, CGCS,
GCSAA director of education, announced.
McLaughlin, a former U.S. Air Force jet
pilot and present member of the board of
directors of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States, has won a number of
awards for his achievements as an ex­
ecutive. Financial World magazine named
him the outstanding chief executive officer
of 1978 in the recreation/leisure industry
and he was selected by “ The Gallagher
Presidents' Report’’ as one of the top 10
“ Corporate Chief Executive Achievers for
1978’’ in the small business (under Si
billion in sales) category.
His speech, titled “ Are We Savers or

Spenders?” will kick off four days of
education sessions on topics related to the
conference theme “ Conservation. . .Our
Key to the Future.”
Besides McLaughlin, 65 other speakers
from education, research and industry will
take part in the conference educational pro­
gram. Seven pre-conference seminars on
landscape design, personnel management,
irrigation equipment and operations, insec­
ticides, plant nutrition, cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation and photography will be of­
fered, with preference given to superin­
tendents who are GCSAA members.
Other educational sessions will include
“ Conservation of Personal Resources,” a
discussion of personal and family problems
such as finance, stress, insurance and
alcoholism; “ Conservation in Key Areas,”
on the efficient use of water, energy and
fertilizer; “ Looking for the Key,” which
will cover root growth, herbicides, compac­
tion, granular carriers and influences on the
winter survival of bermudagrass; “ Using
Some Keys,” a discussion of several turf-

Turf Products M oves
Branch Location

Connecticut Association of
Golf Course
Superintendents, Inc.

South Windsor, Conn.
Turf Products Corporation, South
Windsor, Conn., has moved its branch of­
fice location from East Norwalk to Bethel,
Conn., as of August 1.
“ The move puts us right in the middle of
a very fast growing market,’’ said Fred
Zeytoonjian, Turf Products president, ad­
ding that irrigation sales had increased by
50 percent in the area last year, and turf by
35 percent.
The Bethel branch, which will be man­
aged by Roger Morhardt, is close to Dan­
bury, Conn., and will service Fairfield
County in Connecticut and Westchester,
Putnam, Dutchess and Bronx counties in
New York.
The Danbury marketing area is rapidly
expanding, Zeytoonjian said, because of
the number of corporations moving to Con­
necticut from New York, and bringing their
employees with them. “ We want to be right
in there on the ground floor,’’ he said, ad­
ding that “ there is certainly no recession
here.”
mercial and irrigation products and handle
service and parts. Mark Loper is the irriga­
tion manager, and parts/service manager is
Bill Henckel. The 6,000 sq.ft, facility, with
five people concurrently employed there, is
located at Route 6 in Stoney Hill, Bethel,
Conn. Ph. 203-748-4445.

Congratulations!
A belated congratulations to A1 Hawkins
on his appointment as superintendent at the
Timberlin Golf Club.

1980 Turfgrass Seminar
Tuesday, January 22, 1980
9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
$8.00 per person (lunch included)
Holiday Inn of Hartford
50 Morgan Street, Hartford, Connecticut
(junction o f Routes 84 & 91)
Free Parking Available
Speakers/Topics
Dr. Joseph Troll
University of Massachusetts
“ Research Projects and
Findings at UMass”
Dr. Richard Skogley
University of Rhode Island
“ Grass Varieties and Their Uses”
Dr. Richard Smiley
Cornell University
“ Effects of Fungicides on
Non-Target Soil Organisms”

grass diseases; “ Unlocking Potential,” on
principles of course design and construc­
tion; “ Conservation of Resources,” on
conservation through course design, “ Im­
portant Keys to Business Management,” a
discussion of golf course business tech­
niques and problems, and “ Thinking
Superintendents: Users of the Keys,” which
will include discussions on maintenance re­
duction, course accessories, tree transplant­
ing, fertigation, effluent water and drip irri­
gation.
GCSAA’s 51st International Turfgrass
Conference and Show, the world’s largest
exposition of golf turf maintenance equip­
ment and products, will run concurrently
with the education sessions Feb. 19-21.
Other conference week activities will in­
clude a program for spouses, the associa­
tion’s annual membership meeting, a Mon­
day night mixer and banquet Thursday
night. After the conference and show closes
Friday, Feb. 22, GCSAA’s postconference
tour and golf tournament will leave St.
Louis for Guadalajara, Mexico.

S & R Donations-1979
Individual
The Magovern Company
$200.00
Ralph Mason,
Purple King Farm
Maple Syrup
Norwich Golf Course
50.00
Bruce Cadenelli
10.00
Steve Cadenelli
20.00
The Pro-Supt. Tournament
232.09
The Associates
736.03
S & R Tournaments
Oak Hills Park Golf Course
Rockledge Golf Course
The Country Club of
New Canaan
Racebrook Country Club

$193.00
115.00
250.00
91.00

S & R Research Grants-1979
$500.00

$1,000.00

Dr. Stephen Hitchcock
State of Connecticut Pesticide Compliance
“ Pesticide & Regulations Update”
Mr. Ron Weseloh
Connecticut Agricultural
Experiment Station - “ Gypsy Moth
Status in Connecticut”

$600.00

Position Available:

$200.00

Applications are being accepted for the
position of Golf Course Superintendent at
Century Hills C.C. Send applications to:
Selection Committee, Century Hills C.C.,
Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067

$400.00

to the Metropolitan Golf
Course Superintendents Asso­
ciation to aid them in their
final year of Hyperodes Weevil
Research.
to the University of Connecti­
cut and Bill Dest for a study of
fertilizer recommendations fo r
establishment and maintenance
o f creeping bentgrass used fo r
putting green turf
to Cornell University and Dick
Smiley for his study of
fusarium blight on bluegrasses
and fungicide work on non-tar­
get organisms.
to the University of Massachu­
setts and Dr: Joseph Troll to be
used for turf research.
to the University of Rhode
Island and C.R. Skogley for a
study o f topdressing o f greens.

The Following Companies Are Contributing To The Support Of The Conn. Clippings:
ALCOTT-HA1G & CO., INC.
Building Sanitation Supplies
316 So. Main St.
Botsford, CT 06404

C.B. DOLGE COMPANY
Westport, CT 06880

Raymond G. Miller, CAGCS member

O . M. SCOTT & SONS
Proturf Division
Marysville, OH 43040

(203) 227-9591

A l Arison, CAGCS member

Robert O ’Connor
(203) 426-4495

Nick Carlo

R olf Brandt

(203) 647-9371

Brian Makar, CAGCS member

Richard Smith, CAGCS member
(203) 878-0658

Roger Morhardt
Rudy Litke

THE REICHERT COMPANY
Oilzum Motor Oils & Lubricants
P . O. Box 273
Riverside, CT 06878

(203) 748-4445
VALLEY FARMS NURSERY
& SUPPLY, INC.
133 Hopmeadow St. (Route 10)
Simsbury, CT 06070

Frank Reichert
(203) 661-1816

IMPERIAL NURSERY
4 Griffin Rd. North
Windsor, CT 06095

John Perrotti, CAGCS member
(203) 688-5293

SOMERS TURF SUPPLIES
P.O. Box 294
Devon, CT 06460

Joe Bid well, CAGCS member
(203) 651-8555

Bill Somers, CA GCS member

(201) 654-5800
AQUA-LAW N, INC.
328 Figlar Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06430

LARCHMONT ENGINEERING &
IRRIGATION, INC.
Larchmont Lane
Lexington, MA 02173

Louis Toth, CAGCS member

Stephen P. Butler, CAGCS member

(203) 255-3075
(203) 255-2774

(617) 862-2550

JAMES CARRIERE
& SONS, INC.
Trap Sand & Partac Topdressing
7 Cottage St.
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 937-5479
(914) 937-2136

THE MAGOVERN CO.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096

CHAS. C. HART COMPANY
304 Main St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109

(203) 289-3471
Branch Location
Route 6
Stony Hill, CT 06855

(413) 458-4646

I&E SUPPLY, INC.
66 Erna Ave. P.O. Box 9
Milford, CT 06460

Jesse Anderson, CAGCS member
ANDREW WILSON, INC.
1170 Route 22
Mountainside, NJ 07092

PURPLE KINGS FARM
Custom Greens Dressing
Northwest Hill Rd.
Williamstown, MA 01267

Ralph Mason, CAGCS member

(203) 323-7245

(203) 677-0225

John Ferry, CAGCS member
Tom Gresh, CAGCS member
Ed Lane
Mark Loper, CAGCS member

(203) 336-9890
GOLF CAR RENTAL SERVICE
Route 85 (West Road)
Bolton, CT 06040

ALPINE TREE CARE, INC.
P.O. Box 1034
New Canaan, CT 06840

ANDERSON-W ARNER
ENGINEERING CO., INC.
Turf Irrigation
164 Nod Road
Avon, CT 06001

TURF PRODUCTS
CORPORATION
1496 John Fitch Blvd.
South Windsor, CT 06074

WESTCHESTER TURF
SUPPLY, INC.
P.O. Box 68
Port Chester, NY 10573

(203) 878-2108
THE TERRE COMPANY
I Sampson Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07662

Bob Lippman, CAGCS member

Dennis DeSanctis

(914) 937-6523 office
(914) 248-5790 home

(201) 843-6655 office
(201) 875-5665 home

WHITE TURF, INC.
5 Summer Drive
Winchendon, MA 01475

Curtis Stimson, CAGCS member
Carl Wallace, CAGCS member

TOM IRWIN, INC.
II B A Street
Burlington, MA 01803

(203) 623-2508

John Callahan, CAGCS member

METO MILORGRANITE, INC.
P.O Box 267
Hawthorne, NY 10532

John Wistrand, CAGCS member

ALBERT ZIKORUS
G olf Course Architect
Member ASCGA
Do Little Drive
Bethany, CT 06525
(203) 393-2635

(203) 677-7054
(617) 273-0143
SHEMIN NURSERIES, INC.
1081 King St.
P.O. Box 64, Glenville Station
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 531-7352

Robert Kennedy, CAGCS member
Roy Sibley, CAGCS member

(914) 769-7600

(203) 529-2537

OLD FOX CHEMICAL CO.
Hazardville, CT 06082

TUCO DIVISION OF UPJOHN, CO.

John Grant, CAGCS member

David Sylvester, CA GCS member

P.O. Box 62
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
(203) 379-3579

47 Main St.
East Berlin, CT 06023
(203) 828-3790

CLORO-SPRAY
Div. of Henry E. Sanson
& Sons, Inc.
475 Beaver Street
Bristol, PA 19007

E.J. Sanson, CAGCS member
Frank Paladino

Please Support These Companies

(212) 338-2153

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