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Volume 12, No. 5

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Summary of Monthly
Meetings

News From GCSAA
Headquarters
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So much has occurred during the past
several months that it is difficult to write a
brief summary describing these events. Our
monthly meetings have been very well at­
tended. The various host superintendents
are to be commended for organizing such
well run outings. Harry Meusel hosted the
August meeting at the Yale Golf Club
which turned into a real fun day for the
nearly 100 in attendance. The golf, as usual,
was outstanding. The evening’s events in­
cluded an old-fashioned German cook-out
complete with German folk songs by Harry.
Carm Cozza, head football coach at Yale,
presented a nice break from the usual turf
related talks, speaking about the football
program at Yale. The day was truly en­
joyable.
The Pierson brothers, Peter & Drew,
hosted the September meeting at their
facility, the Edgewood Golf Club. Another
good turnout of members enjoyed a beau­
tiful day, some fine golf, a great dinner,
and I hope, an interesting educational pro­
gram. As I was one-half of the program I
can only say I enjoyed speaking and hope
that what I presented was of some use. Bob
Chalifour, the other half of the evening,
presented many fine points regarding
maintenance building construction. Both of
us would be more than happy to offer our
experiences regarding maintenance building
construction to anyone interested.
A great deal of credit must be given Ed
Zenisky for hosting the October meeting at
Oak Lane C.C. after only three months on
the job. Ed had the course in fine shape for
the forty or so golfers who braved the nasty
weather. Stan Zontek of the USGA Green
Section was the featured speaker. Stan
spoke of the year 1979 describing how it has
not been the worst of years but it certainly
has not been the best, either. He stated that
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Plans are well underway for the 1980 In­
ternational Turfgrass Conference and Show
to be held February 17-22, 1980 in St.
Louis, Missouri. “ Conservation . . . Our
Key To The Future,’’ the theme of this
year’s conference, will feature speakers em­
phasizing conservation in all areas of turf­
grass management. The conference also
promises to have the largest display of
equipment and materials for use in turf
management. Every professional turf
manager should strive to make attendance
at this conference his number one goal for
the “ off-season.’’
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GCSAA has combined its annual
preconference golf tournament and post
conference tour into one gala post con­
ference excursion to Guadalajara, Mexico.
This event will have golf tournaments for
men and women, tours of Guadalajara, and
a victory banquet. Details for this event will
be mailed shortly.

Meet Your Hosts
Ed Zenisky, superintendent at Oak Lane
C.C. and host of our October meeting, is to
be congratulated for his fine efforts in
hosting our group after such a short period
as superintendent at Oak Lane. Obviously,
his eleven year tenure at Chippanee Golf
Club as well as stints at Shaker Farms and
Newtown C.C. have prepared Ed to handle
any situation. Ed, who is a graduate of
UMass and a member of GCSAA is quite
enthusiastic about his new position. He
senses a change in philosophy at the club
and sees a greater effort being put towards
the golf course. His hopes are to “ fine
tune’’ the course by installing some badly
needed drainage, resodding of some tees,
adding of sand to the traps, and generally
grooming the course. He also hopes to
upgrade the maintenance building to make
it more efficient. Ed is looking forward to
this new challenge and hopes to have the
group return in a few years to observe the
progress.
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The Annual Meeting being held at the
Rockledge C.C. will be hosted by Mike
Wallace. Mike, who has been at Rockledge
for six years, is not one to let the moss grow
under his feet. He has been rebuilding the
course since his arrival there when the town
of West Hartford graciously dumped
20,000 cu. yds. of fill at his doorstep. Since
then he has rebuilt four tees, built a new
parking lot, and is presently reconstructing
the seventh green. He also has high hopes
for upgrading the irrigation system in the
not too distant future. Mike feels there is
much to be gained by being a part of one’s
professional association. As he states “just
the give and take with your peers at the
meetings is in itself a reason to belong.”
Mike is a director of the association, a
member of GCSAA, and soon hopes to
enter the Certification Program of the na­
tional. Finally, if you can believe this, he
does small engine repair in his spare time
just to relax. Some way to relax Mike!

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Connecticut Association
Of G olf Course
Superintendents
Officers
President........Robert Osterman, CGCS
The Golf Club
at Aspetuck
Office 203-261-2544
Home 203-261-0526
Vice-President Stephen Cadenelli, CGCS
Country Club
of New Canaan
Office 203-966-2145
Home 203-966-0223
Sec-Treasurer. David Stimson, CGCS
Tumble Brook C.C.
Office 203-243-0150
Home 203-289-6979
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fred Bachand
Bruce Cadenelli
Ken Kelliher
Michael Wallace
Richard Cook
Charles York
Douglas Stachura
A1 Arison, Associate Director
Robert Tosh, 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 Golf Course Superintendents, Inc.

News from the
Conn. Agricultural
Experiment Station
An entomologist at The Connecticut
Agricultural Experiment Station in New
Haven has found that following the usual
advice of fertilizing a tree under stress may
actually hurt hemlocks being attacked by
scale insects.
Dr. Mark McClure reported to the
Eastern Branch of the Entomological Socie­
ty of America that hemlock scales tend to
attack foliage that contains high levels of
nitrogen. Therefore, unless a tree is suffer­
ing from a definite nitrogen deficiency, it
would probably be better to avoid fertiliz­
ing it, he said.
Hemlock scales are found in the south­
western part of Connecticut and in a section
tion of New Haven.
The studies also showed that when scale
insects are in the crawler stage, which is
when they are usually controlled with insec­
ticides because they have not yet secreted a
protective coating, crawlers emerge at dif­
ferent times in different towns. Therefore,
to be effective, chemical controls must be
keyed to peak crawler emergence, rather
than the calendar.
Dr. McClure also reported that a parasite
that he has found attacking two species of
hemlock scale in Fairfield County does not
discriminate between the two scales.
Therefore, any effort to encourage natural
control by manipulating the parasite will be
equally effective against both species of the
scale.

Stephen G. Cadenelli, Editor
127 Country Club Road
New Canaan, CT 06840

Monthly Meetings (continued from page 1)
the most commonly found problems have to
do with labor and insects. The insect pro­
blem seems to be increasing nationally. The
residual effect of the now unavailable
chemicals such as chloradane seem to be
reaching the end of their effectiveness.
Although new chemicals are available the
overall effectiveness of these just is not as
good, thus the rise in the insect population.
The labor problems have to do with the lack
of quality seasonal employees. Stan sees
clubs solving this problem by getting away
from short term employees and hiring
quality year round personnel. By doing this
clubs will reap the benefits of having train­
ed, interested, and dedicated people to
maintain the club facility. In so doing they
will avoid the confusion of numerous, semitrained, “ bodies” running around for a few
months a year.
Steve Cadenelli

Nominating
Committee Report
The Nominating Committee of the Conn.
Association of Golf Course Superin­
tendents respectfully submits the following
slate of officers and directors to the
membership for their consideration:
President: Robert Osterman, CGCS
Vice President: Stephen Cadenelli, CGCS
Secretary-Treasurer: David Stimson, CGCS
Board of Directors:
Two year term - Francis Rodgers
Two year term - Michael Wallace
Two year term - Charles York
One year term - Richard Parsons
All nominees have agreed to serve the
association in the positions submitted by
the Nominating Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles G. Baskin, CGCS, Chairman
Nominating Committee

Grass Catcher
Somehow it always seems that the
weather is the number one topic at
meetings, tournaments, and yes, even news­
letters. Well, dear mother nature has done
it to us this year. August was so hot &
humid that pythium abounded where it
never was seen before. For a time SP was as
precious as gold. September brought the
monsoons creating unworkable quagmires
where golf courses once stood. And then
came October . . . a devastating tornado,
four inches of rain in an hour and a half in
some areas, and for the frosting, three in­
ches of snow on the tenth. Anyone for In­
dian Summer?
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Although we’re sorry to see him leave,
congratulations to Doug Stachura on his
new position as superintendent at the
Springfield Country Club in Massachusetts.
Doug has been a member of the Board for
the past year and did a fine job heading up
the Scholarship & Research Committee.
Good Luck Doug.
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Bruce Cadenelli is still searching for a
club in the Hartford area to host the Jan­
uary One Day Seminar. He has lined up
some excellent speakers including Dr.
Richard Smiley of Cornell and Dr. Joseph
Troll of UMass. If you’re interested contact
Bruce. The date is January 22, 1980 and the
only requirement is that lunch be available.
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Bob Osterman has been nominated for
the position of Director of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America.
This is an honor for Bob and the associa­
tion as well. The membership expressed
their support for Bob at the October
meeting overwhelmingly. GCSAA and our
profession as a whole need capable people
such as Bob. More about the election in the
December newsletter.
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A hearty thanks to Fred & Sue Bachand,
as well as the entire PR & Social committee
for the great job in putting on the Family
Picnic. Winding Trails Farm proved to be
an excellent location, the food was plenti­
ful, and the cheer delightful. This annual
event is sure to get bigger and better. Don’t
miss it next year!
These same individuals are putting their
talents together once again for the Christ­
mas Party and it promises to be a great
evening. The party will be held at the
Hawthorne Inn in Berlin, Friday, Dec. 14.
Mark the date on your calendar and watch
for the details shortly.
Steve Cadenelli

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Highlights of 1979
The Year in Pictures

CAGCS Trophy Winner - T. Fletcher
A Net What?

Family Fun

Some Fatherly Attention

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THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
The events celebrating the 50th anniversary of
CAGCS are now history. The many individuals who
planned and organized these events deserve a sincere
thank you from all members of the association. A1
Arison, who headed up the Field Day had the entire
day under control. Only the less than expected turnout
of spectators detracted from the affair. Thanks also to
the various firms who made the day possible.
Dave Stimson and Fred Bachand did an excellent
job in preparing for and hosting the Dinner Dance at
Tumble Brook C.C. Thanks also to Charles Baskin
for doing the honors as Master of Ceremonies.
Everyone in attendance concurred that the evening
was well done and most enjoyable.
The challenge ahead is to put the experiences of the
last fifty years to work, now and throughout the next
fifty years, with the expressed purpose of creating an
a sso c ia tio n of p ro fe ssio n a l g o lf course
superintendents who are dedicated to not only con­
tinued improvements in turf management but to selfimprovement as well. Only in this way will superin­
tendents realize the rewards that all professionals
desire; greater recognition and increased monetary
benefits.

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Future Happenings
CAGCS Annual Meeting
Rockledge C.C.
West Hartford, Conn.
Mike Wallace - Host
Superintendent
Nov. 13-15 New York State Turfgrass
Conference & Show
War Memorial Stadium
Syracuse, N.Y.
Nov. 26-29 New Jersey Turfgrass Expo
Cherry Hill Hyatt House
Cherry Hill, N.J.
Dec. 12
O.M. Scott Seminar
Holiday Inn
Hartford, Conn.
Dec. 13
O.M. Scott Seminar
Armonk, N.Y.
Dec. 14
CAGCS Christmas Party
Hawthorne Inn
Berlin, Conn.
Jan. 22
CAGCS One Day Seminar
(time & place
to be announced)
Feb. 17-22 GCSAA Conference & Show
St. Louis, Missouri

Nine Key Tips to
Economy Driving

Nov. 8

A Perfect World
(That is Walter Lowell)
Were we o f the same mold
O f a Walter Lowell',
There’d hardly be a speck o f sin,
And no finer World to live in;
Ah, if the gods that be, —
Would flush away the current sins,
A nd begin the World anew;
Then, were they to call upon one, —
A special Human-Being to start it all;
One who'll glow beyond all others,
In all avenues o f true benevolence;
Which Man would you say would be
chosen, —
To fill a New- World with Beauty?
Truly, — only one,
H e’d be Walt Lowell.
Frank Paladino

Fuel economy is an individual thing — if
everyone helps a little the total result may
not prove to be too hard to live with.
1.

Reduce speed on the highway. High
speeds substantially increase gas con­
sumption. Approximately 1.0 MPG is
lost for each 5 MPH increase over 50
MPH.

2.

Maintain a steady speed, variations of
speed plus or minus 5 MPH from an
average speed in the 50 to 60 MPH
range can reduce fuel economy up to
1.3 MPG.

3.

Accelerate moderately. Acceleration
from stop at wide open throttle in city
traffic may result in as much as 1.6
MPG loss in fuel economy when com­
pared to more moderate acceleration.

4.

Eliminate excess weight. 0.2 MPG can
be lost in* city traffic for each 100
pounds. (Everyone lose 10 lbs.)

5.

Keep engine tuned. As much as 1.7
MPG can be lost due to improper
tuned engine.

6.

Maintain proper tire inflation. Under­
inflated tires not only cause needless
tire wear, but also waste gasoline. A 4
PSI reduction in tire pressure can
result in a loss of 0.5 to 1.0 MPG.

7.

Make sure wheel alignment is correct.
Tests have indicated that a fuel loss of
0.3 MPG can result at highway speeds
with 1/4” of additional toe-in.

8.

Keep car properly lubricated.

9.

Have automatic
periodically.

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Editors Note: Forwarded by A. Arison.

New Members
The following have been voted in as new members of our association. Congratulations and
Welcome!
Herbert Anderson - Class B
Assistant Superintendent
Farms Country Club
Wallingford, CT

Douglas Cooper - Class A
Superintendent
Highfield C.C.
Middlebury, CT

Charles Babcock - Class B
Assistant Superintendent
Tunxis Plantation C.C.
Farmington, CT

Stephen DiVito
Assistant Superintendent
Waterbury C.C.
Waterbury, CT

William Brousseau - Class A
Superintendent
Portland Golf Club
Portland, CT

Peter Lund - Class B
Superintendent
Farmingbury Hill C.C.
Wolcott, CT

6 ANSWERS
TO QUESTIONS
WE NEVER THOUGHT
YOU’D ASK
(But decided to answer anyway)
1 Yes, GCSAA can help you become a
better superintendent. One way it does
this is through educational seminars and
conference sessions it sponsors each
year to help you become better in­
formed about turfgrass diseases,
pesticides, landscaping and manage­
ment practices.
2 Yes, GCSAA is helping to further the
advancement of the turfgrass industry.
Through the GCSAA Scholarship &
Research Fund, Inc., GCSAA provided
more than $13,500 last year in research
grants to leading turfgrass programs.
GCSAA also provides educational
opportunities to turfgrass students
through annual turfgrass scholarships.
3 Yes, GCSAA provides a meeting
ground for superintendents. Each year,
GCSAA sponsors an annual conference
and show for its members. Last year
more than 6,500 educators, industry
representatives and members from all
over the world attended. GCSAA’s
executive committee decided at its last
board meeting that the conference
experience is so valuable that first-year
members should be encouraged to at­
tend by being given free admission.
4 Yes, GCSAA offers recognition for
superintendents. Through its public
relations efforts, its magazine, and its
award programs, GCSAA helps pro­
mote the image and the professionalism
of the superintendent. GCSAA also
provides information to superin­
tendents about how they can use public
relations to promote their own image to
their course, their community and their
association.
5 Yes, GCSAA provides each member
with a life insurance program. Supple­
mental insurance, disability and pension
programs also are available.
6 No, GCSAA can’t help you with your
golf handicap. You’ll have to work on
that yourself.

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more than just a name.
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ALCOTT-HAIG & CO., INC.
Building Sanitation Supplies
316 So. Main St.
Botsford, CT 06404

C.B. DOLGE COMPANY
Westport, CT 06880

Raymond G. Miller, CA GCS member

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

(203) 227-9591

A l Arison, CAGCS member

Robert O'Connor
(203) 426-4495

(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

Nick Carlo

Rolf Brandt

(203) 647-9371

Ralph Mason, CAGCS member

(203) 323-7245
ANDERSON-W ARNER
ENGINEERING CO., INC.
Turf Irrigation
164 Nod Road
Avon, CT 06001

(413) 458-4646

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

Richard Smith, CAGCS member
(203) 878-0658

ANDREW WILSON, INC.
1170 Route 22
Mountainside, NJ 07092

Brian Makar, CAGCS member

(203) 661-1816

IMPERIAL NURSERY
4 Griffin Rd. North
Windsor, CT 06095

John Perrotti, CAGCS member
(203) 688-5293
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

SOMERS TURF SUPPLIES
P.O. Box 294
Devon, CT 06460
(203) 878-2108
THE TERRE COMPANY
I Sampson Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07662

Dennis DeSanctis

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

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

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

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

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

(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

E.J. Sanson. CAGCS member
Frank Paladino

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

Bob Lippman, CAGCS member
(914) 937-6523 office
(914) 248-5790 home

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

Robert Kennedy, CAGCS member
Roy Sibley, CAGCS member
CLORO-SPRAY
Div. o f Henry E. Sanson
& Sons, Inc.
475 Beaver Street
Bristol, PA 19007

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

Bill Somers, CAGCS member

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

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

Frank Reichert

Jesse Anderson, CAGCS member
(203) 677-0225

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

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

WHITE TURF, INC.
5 Summer Drive
Winchendon, MA 01475
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G olf Course Architect
Member ASCGA
Do Little Drive
Bethany, CT 06525
(203) 393-2635

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