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CLIPPINGS
FEBRUARY 1983

CAGCS Winter
Seminar—Best Yet
If Jim Medieros was getting paid to
organize our winter seminars he would
certainly be in line for a raise. Jim, along
with his education committee, did one heck
of a job putting together a stimulating and
informative program for our January 18
winter seminar. Jim satisfied members’ re­
quests by providing speakers who gave
presentations about computers, as well as
flowers in the landscape, and also added
other interesting speakers.
There was considerable discussion fol­
lowing the talk concerning growth regu­
lators and wetting agents for the control of
seed head production of poa annua. Re­
member that Aqua-Gro at the 16 ounce
rate (not watered in) is the only wetting
agent that exhibited a reduction in seed
head production. Reduction of seed heads
allows poa annua to use its energy reserves
for the production of a deeper root system.
Shallow roots have long been a problem with
this “weed.” Don’t gamble—try a small
area first!
Brian Silva and Jeff Rivard of the
USGA presented their experienced view­
points regarding standards for play on the
golf course. Many interesting points were
discussed. The “bottom line” of the pres­
entation was that golf courses should be
maintained, first and foremost, as the
“playing field” for the game of golf. Most
golfers equate their like or dislike of a golf
course with playability first, followed by
the aesthestic appearance.
Greg Piontek gave an update on pesticide
compliance and, as usual, credit was given
to attendees who passed the take-home
exam.

Volume 16, Number 1

Driving It Home

President’s M essage

In a 31 company survey, Runzheimer &
Co., travel cost specialists, find 16% of
executives who get company cars for per­
sonal use aren’t expected to reimburse
their employers. That invites IRS CHARGES
FOR FAILURE TO REPORT PERSONAL
INCOME, Runzheimer says.
The above account is too true. Even a
car or pick-up used for business, that is
driven home in the evening, comes under
this criterion. The charges are actually penal­
ties for failure of the employer to include
the value of this personal use on the
executive employee’s W-2 form.
Credit: Cactus Clippings

Any long-standing organization can have
policies and certain practices which become
obsolete with time. I was fortunate to be
invited to attend a meeting of several
concerned Superintendents at Shorehaven
C.C., on February 4th of this year. Their
concern and constructive criticism were
enlightening. One area which they felt
needed attention was that of communication.
Communication is an art which is hard to
master. As we are all aware, it can take
many forms. It was pointed out that if a
member is unable to make a meeting, he
has very few ways to find out what transpired
at that meeting. To this end, a concise
summary of the highlights of our monthly
meetings will appear in Connecticut Clippings.
The mechanism used by the C.A.G.C.S.
for studying changes of a greater magnitude,
and making recommendations to the board
and the membership for such changes, has
been the Organizational Study Committee.
This committee is made up of the Vice
President and fellow superintendents. It is
free to study all current and past policies
and recommends to the board and CAGCS
members, methods to upgrade or change
these policies. It is a completely independent
group and, as such, has the freedom to
investigate areas which the board may not
have thought of in the past.
I’ve been on the board of directors for
seven years. Things and times change. As a
progressive association we must also change.
The organizational study committee will be
formed and in place by our March meeting
in Meriden. If you have thoughts on where
you feel our by-laws or policies need
strengthening, please contact Peter Pierson,
or myself, and let us know.
It is a fine association. Let us make it
stronger, and better together.
Michael Wallace, CGCS

Deadline Dates For
Connecticut Clippings
If you would like to submit an article or
news tip to Connecticut Clippings please
send it to me by the following dates:
April 13, 1983 for May-June issue
June 15, 1983 for July-August issue
August 17, 1983 for
September-October issue
October 14, 1983 for
Novemeber-December issue
Greg Wojick, Editor
Congratulations to Jim Medeiros, Mike
Wallace and the education committee for
organizing the seminar which drew nearly
100 people. Start thinking of what you
would like to see presented at next year’s
winter seminar.
Greg Wojick, Editor

Connecticut Association
Of Golf Course
Superintendents
President

Michael Wallace, CGCS
Rockledge Country Club
Office 203-233-3594
Home 203-673-4608
Vice President Peter Pierson
Edgewood Golf Course
Office 203-635-2211
Home 203-635-5413
Sec.-Treasurer David Simson, CGCS
Tumblebrook C.C.
Office 203-243-0150
Home 203-289-6979
Board of Directors
Greg Wojick
Mike Reeb
James Medeiros
Steve Divito
Ron Holcomb
Ted Maddocks
Steve Cadenelli, CGCS Imm. Past President
John Ferry
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

Meet Your Class “C”
Members
Our class “C” member for this issue of
Connecticut Clippings is Bob Lippman,
owner of Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Many of you may not know Bob because
his territory in Connecticut includes only
the Fairfield County area. He also calls on
superintendents in Westchester County and
the Hudson Valley area of New York.
Bob got his interest in the golf course
maintenance business while working sum­
mers at St. Andrews Golf Club in New
York. After receiving his two-year accounting
degree from Westchester Community Col­
lege, Bob went on to Penn State where he
received a degree in Turf Management.
Bob worked as Golf Course Superintend­
ent at the Orange County Municipal Golf
Course for two years before becoming a
sales representative for Tuco products and
then for Andrew Wilson Inc.
Bob lives in Somers, N.Y., is married,
and has three children. Bob enjoys jogging
and occasionally plays racketball.
Greg Wojick, Editor

Letter To The Editor
Dear Greg,
I wish to add my thoughts to the article in
the last issue of Connecticut Clippings
(Dec. 1982). The article was “The move of
GCSAA headquarters.”
Concerning the statement regarding an
individual or group combining visits to the
National headquarters of golf-oriented
groups. How many of these headquarters
are going to stop their operations to allow
for visits from superintendents; these
groups are in business, interruptions in
business upsets routine operation.
I don’t remember a GCSAA convention
being in Florida in the past several years
and on the schedule it is not listed as a
future site.
Most superintendents, when “on vacation,”
are just that, “on vacation,” and they are
trying to escape from the world of golf and
golf course management. Not everyone in
the United States goes to Florida on vacation.
I think this article throws sand in the face
of every individual employed by GCSAA
headquarters. The article comments about
Lawrence not having a golf-oriented staff
suitable for employment. My answer to this
is ... does Far Hills, N.J. have the qualified
people for the golf-oriented staff that can
manage and effectively guide the United
States Golf Association. This is a slap in the
face to the dedicated people in Lawrence.

The last paragraph about Jim McLaughlin
threatening to leave if the move is not made
is in poor taste. We know Jim McLaughlin
is a good man but to use this as an excuse to
get to Florida is pure pressure. Sure, if I
were executive director and I knew where I
wanted to live, I would put demands on
where the association should be heading.
The GCSAA has been in business too long
to be pressured into a move.
The idea of centralization is still the best
idea. If theGCSAA moved its key executives
to St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago or another
mid-country city and developed a com­
munications system to their records and
information department in Lawrence it
might help in the problem.
Lawrence’s overcrowding would be elim­
inated and staff reduction would occur if
computers were used in the process. Com­
puter terminals could be used in the new
office system in the mid-west.
In this day of overspending and high
interest rates, it is best for the GCSAA to
conserve some of our members’ money.
The decision to move should be thoroughly
discussed and approved by members after
we have seen a detailed feasibility study. I
feel that this move is very expensive and
should be made with the entire membership
in mind, not just a few.
Sincerely yours,
Armand LeSage
Golf Course Superintendent
Race Brook Country Club

U.S. Leads World in Golf Courses, Golfers
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL—Did you realize that there are more golf courses in the
United States—13,013—than in the rest of the world combined?
Did you know that there are more golfers in the U.S. than the rest of the world
altogether?
Those are two results of a list compiled by the National Golf Foundation, which found
there are an estimated 21,000 golf courses and 30 million golfers in the world.
As of Jan. 1,1983, there were 13,013 golf courses and 17.6 million golfers in the United
States. Those figures were compiled by the NGF, with the number of golfers including
“casual” players who play less than 15 rounds a year.
Listed below are figures supplied to the Foundation by 14 golf associations in foreign
(non-U.S.) countries, indicating the number of courses and golfers. Among the countries
whose official figures have yet to be received are Germany, Spain, Mexico and those in
Africa and South America. The estimated number of golf courses and golfers in the world
is, therefore, conservative.
Golfers
Golf Courses
Country
17,600,000
13,013
1) United States
2,035
1,128,469
2) Great Britain (& N. Ireland)
1,324
350,000
3) Australia
1,140
4) Canada
10,000,000
5) Japan
1,200
444
600,000
6) Scotland
120,000
380
7) New Zealand
360
60,000
8) S. Africa
250
9) Argentina
162
101,000
10) Sweden
83 (inch 58 ranges)
160,000
11) Korea
14,859
12) Italy
68
36
15,000
13) Netherlands
8,000
28
14) Switzerland
30,157,328
TOTAL 20,523
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Position Referral
Service
The CAGCS position referral service offers
members of our association the opportunity
to become immediately informed about job
openings as soon as they become available
to CAGCS. This service is offered at no
charge to you.
If you wish to be on the position referral
service list and receive job opening notices,
send the following information: 1. Name, 2.
Mailing address, 3. Office phone number,
4. Home phone number and 5. Date to:
Stephen G. Cadenelli
127 Country Club Rd.
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
If you are already on the position referral
list, you must notify Steve so that you will
not be taken off the list.

Grass Catcher
Congratulations to Bob Chalifour, Golf
Course Superintendent at the Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton, Connecticut,
who recently became a Certified Golf Course
Superintendent. Bob is now one of the 15
Connecticut superintendents who have
completed the certification program through
GCSAA.
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Congratulations to Mike Reeb who recently
became the new Golf Course Superintend­
ent at the Ridgewood Country Club. Mike
moved to Ridgewood from the Redding
Country Club. Bill Whitley has moved on
to the Framingham Country Club in Fram­
ingham, Massachusetts.
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It is now the policy of CAGCS to award a
fifty dollar government savings bond to
new born babies of members of our associa­
tion. Prior to this change in policy, flowers
and a card were sent to the family. The
board feels that the bond is a more appro­
priate and useful gift.

Other clubs that have shown an interest as
1983 meeting sites include: May—Silver
Springs Country Club, July—Tumblebrook
Country Club, August—Tall wood Country
Club, October—Pine Orchard Golf Club.
The Superintendent Invitational will be
held June 13 at the Hartford Golf Club.
Other meeting sites and dates will be in the
next issue of Connecticut Clippings.
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Brian Silva has left the USGA Green
Section and joined the ranks of golf course
architects. Look for the new name of Cornish
and Silva—Golf Course Architects.

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Job Opening
Future Happenings
March 1-3, 1983
UMASS TURF CONFERENCE &
SHOW
Springfield Civic Center
Springfield, MA
March 15, 1983
CAGCS MONTHLY MEETING
Jacoby’s Restaurant (Luncheon meeting)
Middletown, CT
March 17, 1983
USGA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Westchester Country Club
Rye, NY
April 12, 1983
CAGCS MONTHLY MEETING
Black Hall Club
Old Lyme, CT

Date: January 26, 1983
Title of Position:
1. Resident Manager/Caretaker
2. Part Time Office Secretary
Course Name & Description:
Four Season Community
Western Massachusetts
Responsibilities:
Overall grounds maintenance
Road maintenance
(very little turf maintenance)
Annual Base Salary: Salary plus housing
Fringe Benefits:
Negotiable & varied depending upon
individual needs
Qualifications:
Mature responsible individuals willing to
look after needs of this Four Season
Residential Community
Send Resumes to:
Charles Baskin
22 Lee St.
Waterbury, CT 06238
Application Deadline Date: ASAP
Responsible To: Board of Directors

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At the time of this printing, Bob Osterman,
has not officially been elected as GCSAA
president. Running unopposed and barring
a catastrophic occurrence, he will become
president of GCSAA. Congratulations to
Bob, in advance, and good luck in his new
position. CAGCS is proud of his accom­
plishments and anticipates strong leadership
and an innovative and progressive approach
toward helping serve superintendents
worldwide. A feature article about Bob will
appear in the next issue of Connecticut
Clippings.
Greg Wojick, Editor

Questions & Answers
Question: What does it cost to hold a
CAGCS board meeting?
Answer: Each member of the board of
directors is allowed $10.00 toward the
cost of his meal at each board meeting.
There are ten board members and ten
meetings per year. The budgeted amount
for board meetings, therefore, is $1000.00
annually. The meetings are held at the
Hawthorne Inn restaurant in Berlin, CT.
If you have a question that you would
like answered in Connecticut Clippings
send it to:
Questions & Answers
c/o Greg Wojick, Editor
Connecticut Clippings
1347 Newfield Ave.
Stamford, CT 06905

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EDM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Bobcat, Ransomes, Turf Prod.
P.O. Box 551
Agawam, Mass. 01001
Tel. (413) 786-6977

ALPINE TREE CARE, INC.
745 Post Road
Darien, CT 06820
Rolf Brandt, CAGCS member
(203) 655-8008_____________

Walter Borek, CAGCS member

GLENMORE LANDSCAPE SERVICE
Hackgreen Road
RR#3, P.O. Box 199
Pound Ridge, New York 10576
Glenn S. Moore
(914) 764-4348
I & E SUPPLY, INC.
66 Erna Ave., P.O. Box 9
Milford, CT 06460

ANDERSON TURF IRRIGATION, INC.
Turf Irrigation
164 Nod Road
Avon, CT 06001
Jesse Anderson, CAGCS member
(203) 677-0225
ANDREW WILSON, INC.
15 Brown Avenue
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
BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS, INC.
Blended Top Dressing
RD 1, Box 292-A
White Haven, PA 18661
Gene Evans
(714) 443-9596

Richard Smith, CAGCS member
Stephen Smith, CAGCS member

(203) 878-0658

IMPERIAL NURSERIES
90 Salmon Brook St.
Granby, CT 06035
John Perrotti, Jr., CAGCS member
(203) 653-4541___________________

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__________________
C.B. DOLGE COMPANY
Westport, CT 06880
Raymond G. Miller, CAGCS member
(203) 227-9591

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
Golf Cart Sales and Service
Richard Mather
(203) 623-3871

EGYPT FARMS, INC.
Sterilized Greens Topdressing
White Marsh, MD 21162
(301) 355-3700
John Wistrand, CAGCS member
(914) 769-7600______________

J.A. JACKSON CORPORATION
430 Center Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Dan Cancelled, CAGCS member
(914) 698-4150
(914) 667-3737
LAKESHORE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO.
“Home of Lesco Products”
300 S. Abbe Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
(800) 321-5325
Frank Downey, CAGCS member
Les Guedel

LARCHMONT ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION,
INC.
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_____________

OLD FOX CHEMICAL CO.
Hazardville, CT 06082

John Grant, CAGCS member
Henry Lesinski

P.O. Box 62
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
(203) 379-3579
O.M. SCOTT & SONS
Proturf Division
Marysville, OH 43041
Al Arison, CAGCS member
(203) 336-9890
PRO-LAWN PRODUCTS, INC.
Stephen M. Kotowicz, CAGCS member
30 Nashville Rd.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 792-3032

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
SOMERS TURF SUPPLIES
P.O. Box 294
Devon, CT 06460
Bill Somers, CAGCS member
(203) 878-2108

TUCO DIVISION OF UPJOHN CO.
47 Main St.
East Berlin, CT 06203
David Sylvester, CAGCS member
(203) 828-3790___________________
THE TERRE COMPANY
206 Delawanna Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07014
Dennis DeSanctis, CAGCS member
(201) 473-3393
(201) 521-3173 home
TOM IRWIN, INC.
11 B A Street
Burlington, MA 01803
John Callahan, CAGCS member
(203) 677-7054
(617) 273-0143
SHEMIN 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___________________
VALLEY FARMS NURSERY & SUPPLY, INC.
Sod & Turf 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
WINDING BROOK TURF FARM, INC.
240 Griswold Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Doug Morgan, CAGCS member
(203) 529-6869
AL ZIKORUS
Golf Course Architect
Member ASGCA
P.O. Box 187, Canaan, ME 04924
(207) 474-8868

PURPLE KINGS FARM
Custom Greens Dressing
Northwest Hill Rd.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Ralph Mason, CAGCS member
(413) 458-4646____________

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