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Volume 36, No. 5

C A G C S A nnual M eeting R esults
1 he Birchwood CC with host Superintendent Ed Consolati, Club Manager
Daniel Brohy, and Golf Professional David McGoldrick along with their staffs
provided an elegant setting for our election of officers and directors. Brian
Skelly, Nominating Chairman announces the following were elected to office
on November 5, 2002, at the Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Association
of Golf Course Superintendents.
Officers elected for a one-vear term
President - Jud Smith, Orange Hills Country Club
Vice President - Wayne Urban, Farmingbury Hills Country Club
Secretary - Keith Angilly, Mill River Country Club
Treasurer - John Motycka, Skungamaug River Golf Club

Executive Board

Directors elected for two year terms
Kevin Balocca - Willimantic CC
Kimberly Heyl - Fenwick Golf Club
Peter Pierson - Pequabuck Golf Club

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There were no nominations from the floor. Please join with me in
congratulating all those serving on the Board, and wishing them well as they
serve their terms. If you would like to serve on a committee or help out at
monthly meeting registration, please contact Jud Smith 203/799-0286 or the
appropriate committee chairperson.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of CAGCS would
like to wish all members and their families
a happy, healthy and safe holiday season!

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Jud W. Smith, CAGCS President
I remember like it was just yesterday...
the first President's Message..
you
know., "crawling before you walk" and
all. How the time flies...I want to thank
you all for your comments regarding my
past messages. I realize that much of the
contents were less about turf and more
about life and lessons that it provides.
I try to speak or write from my heart; I
apologize if that offends any of you...
That's not the intent. This Association
means a lot to me and I'm grateful to you
all for this opportunity to serve as I do.
Speaking of being thankful... It's that
time of the season to reflect on this past
year with all its highs and lows (not
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just temperatures and dew points). We
should try to be thankful for what we
do have... our health and the love of a
spouse, a child, a pet or a friend (or any
combination there of). As long as we are
healthy and there is the good stuff in our
life, the rest is just details. Life is always
life, the ups and downs, the births and
deaths, always changing. Good things
happen and bad things happen. The
key is how we react to it. It's kind of
strange, but everything seems to happen
for a reason...a lot of the time I do not
know why, but then again who am I to
try to figure it out. The key for me is
to try to accept things I can't control as
being as they should be. The passing
of a loved one or a friend or the loss of
a job, house or whatever, sometimes
doesn't seem to make much sense and
one can waste a lot of time and mental
energy trying to figure it all out. For
example, I'm sure there is someone out
there that has involuntarily left one job
only to eventually find another, that was
better suited for you in the long run. If
this applies to you or you know someone
going through a similar "down" in life...
reach out...share your experience, lend
your support. Help out in any way you
can. I guess that's the message of this
message...be thankful for what we have
(or don't have) and help out another
human being this holiday season. You
don't need a cause or a reason to do
something for someone else - just do it.
Drop some clothes off at the homeless
shelter, bring a turkey to a soup kitchen
(with your kids), bring some food or
supplies to your local dog/cat pound...
you get the idea. Magic happens when
this stuff occurs.. .TRY IT!
Okay enough...some thank you's are
in order: 1. To the Board of Directors
of CAGCS for your dedication, energy
and time, you've made my job effortless.
2. To Ms. Mary Jo Kennedy, the heart
and lungs of our Association. 3. To the
Superintendents, Assistants and their
crews that hosted monthly meetings, the
Invitation, the S & R and the two-man
team matches. 4. To the Commercial
members and your companies for your
sponsorship in a variety of ways. And
finally, 5. To the crew at Orange Hills
for their hard work, dedication and
loyalty that has allowed me to take time
away from the course to fulfil other
obligations.
Another note, I'd like to remind
everyone about our Annual Christmas
Party on December 14th. Superintendent,
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John Gallagher, and Club Manager, Tom
Flanagan have been most gracious to offer
their newly renovated clubhouse so that
we may share in the holiday spirit. Please
try to make it.
Lastly, I have enclosed a poem that I
wanted to share with you all. I hope you
enjoy it. Have a healthy and happy holiday
season and God bless.
Peace,
Jud

How Do You Live Your Dash ! ! !
I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
from the beginning ... to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
and spoke the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years. (19341998).
For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth...
And now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars., the house., the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard...
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is
left,
that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
to consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
and, more often wear a smile...
Remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy's being read
with your life's actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
MAKE YOUR DASH COUNT!

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Everyone's Doing It
Construction and Renovation
Projects at all time High
W i t h new courses being built, many
existing courses are making changes.
Updating, renovating whatever you
want to call it, many courses are doing
it. Why? The reasons are varied. More
picturesque, more playable, more
maintainable. What's your more reason?
Numerous clubs in Connecticut as well
as elsewhere either have, or are or about
to make the plunge to keep up with the
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owned, yet private course is undergoing
changes to greens and tees along with an
extensive tree planting program. Stone
walls are being built with blasted out
rock, and a pond has been deepened and
reshaped affording Goodwin a beautiful
view from his new office window. Areas
of poor drainage are being addressed
and taken care of. Sosnowitz from
nearby Greenwich, CT spends ample
time on the job with the contractor to
fine tune his design. Mark Eliot Design
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Tumble Brook GC where Cindy Johnson
is Superintendent, is undergoing a 3
year project to upgrade each nine under
the direction of Pro /Architect Mark
McCumber with construction by Course
Crafters from Florida, 770/503-0858.
Alan Goodwin, CGCS at Silvermine
GC in Wilton is working on a 10 Year
master plan to provide definition and
improvements to his 1950's golf course.

Renovation not for you. Think again, it
is happening everywhere. An irrigation
system here, a pump house there,
perhaps a green or tee over there. Stately
old courses such as Shennecossett in
Groton and Norwich GC in Norwich, CT
have both seen extensive changes in the
past few years. New Seabury on the cape
has undergone a transformation as
well. One of the most spectacular
golf courses in the world, Banff
Springs, Canada underwent a
complete 18 hole restoration.
Whoa! That is one of the top 100
golf courses in the world.

The Werner family that owns Silvermine
GC along with Goodwin hired Mark
Sosnowitz, ASLA of Mark Eliot Design
to create a master plan and then carry it
out with contractor RJ Davis of Wilton.
Mark stated that the Werner family
wanted the "farm look" to go and create
a more picturesque course. The family

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Northeast. In an upcoming issue we
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this article would be greatly appreciated.

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Eric Morrison
O u r host for this years annual
Scholarship & Research Tournament
started
playing
golf
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Harbor Golf Course (now Tradition at
Wallingford) while in high school. Eric
also worked as a starter and ranger. This
sparked his interest in golf where he
began working on the grounds crew for
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popular among local golfers and many
vacationers, resulting in about 50,000
rounds of golf per year. The site of the
Connecticut Senior Open since 1997,
Shennecossett is scheduled to host this
event for 2 more years. This year golfers
from over 13 states participated in the
event.
An avid golfer, Eric recently went on a
trip to Ireland with Weischet, and Kevin
Collins, Golf Course Superintendent
at Tower Ridge GC. There they played
golf 6 out of 7 days, including the day
they arrived, thats avid. Eric also enjoys

snow boarding and my favorite sport not
to participate in, mountain biking.
Eric is single, and lives in Groton with
his border collie, Blue. Blue, also a Town
of Groton employee, accompanies Eric
to work each day and earns her keep
by harrassing the Canadian geese that
are attracted to Shennecossett's lush
fairways.
I am sure everyone enjoyed their day
at "Shenny", that has hosted several
CAGCS events over the years.

In 1994 Eric graduated from UCONN
with a degree in physchology, but
decided he liked golf better and
worked his way up to become the
Assistant Superintendent to Weischet.
Eric completed the Winter School at
Stockbridge in 1997 and served as the
Assistant Superintendent at Burning
Tree CC for Gary Glazier, prior to
taking the superintendent position at
Shennecossett GC.
Eric has been at Shennecossett GC which
is operated by the Town of Groton for 2
years. His favorite hole is the infamous
# 4 turtle back green. His favorite hole
to play is the picturesque # 16 that
overlooks the mouth of the Thames River
and Long Island Sound. Shennecossett is

Eric Morrison, Superintendent at Shennecossett Golf Club and his dog Blue

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John J. Farrar; Class C
Norfolk Country Club
David Wetzel; Class C
Pautipaug Country Club

Congratulations
Erica and Glen Dube on the birth of
their daughter Madison Elizabeth.
Madison was born November 20,
2002 and weighed a healthy 6 lbs. 5
oz.
Sharon & Mark Chant on the birth
of their son James Paul (Jake). Jake
was born 11/27 /02 and weighed in
a healthy 71bs lOozs.

Country Club
Adam P. Laverty; Class C, Borough
of Fenwick
Robert Lippman; Class Commercial,
Westchester Turf Supply
Brian Skelly; Class A, Old Lyme
Country Club
John Napier, CGCS; Class A, Stanley
Golf Course

Commercial, Golf Irrigation
Services, Inc.
Mark Gostkowski; Class C,
Wallingford Country Club
Joseph Rustici; Class A, Retired
Dana K. Garvin; Class C, Canton
Public Golf Course

Receiving 20 year pins were:

Hank Suchinski on the passing of
his mother on November 5, 2002

Gregory B. Bradley; Class A,
Farmington Woods Country Club
Glenn S. Moore; Class Commercial,
Glenmore Landscape Service
Steven Rackliffe, CGCS; Class
Affiliate, UCONN/Dept. of Plant
Science

Condolences

David and Dayton Stimson on the
passing of their father Curt Stimson
on November 1, 2002. Curt a long
time friend of CAGCS was the Sales
Manager for the McGovern Co. Curt
retired in 1979 as Vice President.

Receiving 15 year pins were:
Congratulations to our new Life
Members & our 2002 pin recipients!
The following have been members
of our Association for 30 years and
are our new "Life Members"

Kevin Bengston; Class A, Indian
Hills Country Club
Edward L. Clark; Class C,
Wallingford Country Club
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Paul Barratt, CGCS; Class A, Titleist
& Foot-Joy Worldwide
Joseph R. Fleller, Jr.; Class A, East
Hartford Golf Club
Mark Loper; Class Commercial, Turf
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February 10-15, 2003: GCSAA Confer­
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February 11, 2003: Stockbridge School
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school at 413/545-2222
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Worthless meetings:
Rest in peace
By JeffWuorio

en I die, I hope it's in a meet­
ing. The transition from life to death
will be barely perceptible."
There is more than a little bit of truth
to this joke from an unknown author.
We've all found ourselves trapped in
the meeting down the hall from pur­
gatory. Moreover, we all know what
a drain that can be, not only on time
and energy, but on the enthusiasm
and interaction that a good meeting
is supposed to inspire.
But good meeting habits — both in
preparation and execution — are
learnable skills. For anyone who has
a hand in business get-togethers,
it's imperative that you know the
specific problems that can kill your
meetings and what you can do about
them.
First, an overview of several deadly
meeting sins:

Time leaks: This can take several
forms. Your meeting might not start
on time or it might run way over
its appointed end. Perhaps more
important is the time between those
two poles.
Unfocused agenda: This is the meet­
ing that goes nowhere. This evil has
several guises. It may be the meet­
ing without an agenda ("let's get
together and shoot the breeze"). It
can appear as a meeting that seems
to take a swipe at a prearranged
agenda: "Another problem is wideopen agenda categories," says Char­
lie Hawkins, author of "First Aid
For Meetings." "It's no more help
to have items such as 'Department
Head Reports' or 'Old Business' and
'New Business'."
Idea assassins: Even meetings that
seem well-orchestrated may not
encourage creative, proactive par­
ticipation. This can mean a meeting
leader who doesn't encourage input
from other attendees. Even worse are
meeting participants who are quick
to criticize an idea before they've had

a chance to hear it through and give
it due consideration. "With that kind
of meeting, a lot of ideas never make
it to the crawling stage, let alone the
running," notes Hawkins.
Bad cop, absent cop: The person in
charge of the meeting is the vortex
where all these snafus converge. The
problem may be a meeting facilitator
who runs roughshod over everyone,
dictating every element of the meet­
ing and squelching participation. It
can also mean a facilitator who does
little to direct the meeting, leaving it
to drift toward the Gilligan's Island
of productivity.
Any of these problems sound fa­
miliar? I'll bet they do, as nearly
everyone has endured the pain of
meetings like these. If so, here are
nine strategies to get the most out of
your meetings:
1. Is this meeting necessary? Before
you ever put a single word to your
meeting announcement memo, make
sure the issues involved warrant a
get-together. Can they be handled
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too, who should be there. Not every
meeting mandates attendance from
everyone.
2. Set ground rules beforehand. This
may be the single most valuable
piece of advice to help ensure timeefficient, productive meetings. Cre­
ate an agenda, lay out topic issues
and keep the conversations focused
on the subject at hand.
3. Set time limits. Obviously, there
are some meetings that are produc­
tive and can go over the allotted
time, but time limits ensure that you
focus on what needs to be discussed
first.
4. Please, no war stories. Urge people
not to ramble, but to keep to the topic
at hand within a reasonable amount
of time.

of the elements of good meetings
come down to the direction offered
by the meeting facilitator. In general,
try to use a light touch. For instance,
remind someone that they have five
minutes left in their presentation
rather than just cutting them off, but
don't be gun-shy about enforcing
the rules. Also, Hawkins suggests
that groups rotate facilitators rather
than having the same person lead
every meeting. If nothing else, that
solves the problem of the same meet­
ing leader pushing the same ideas
— and perhaps committing the same
offenses — meeting after meeting.
7. Have a real agenda. This means
more than just scribbling down a
bunch of topics that may or may not
come up.

5. One meeting, one voice. Only one
person speaks at a time. We all know
what a time drain it can be when
eight people are locked in a conver­
sational scrum.

Be specific. Don't plan to talk about
"sales." Break it down, according to
product or geographic region. A spe­
cific agenda makes for a time-effec­
tive discussion; honed agenda items
tend to keep the discussion focused
as well.

6. If you're gonna lead, lead. Many

Prioritize. Nothing's more frustrat­

ing than a meeting organized around
a central topic that never even comes
up. To prevent that, organize agenda
items in order of importance. The key
issues are at the top, ancillary topics
at the bottom. That way, should time
crunch the meeting, only less impor­
tant issues are lost.
8. Park some items. Great meetings
often foster issues not originally
on the agenda. If those come up,
Hawkins urges that they be placed
in a "parking lot," a space of time
at the end of the meeting. If every­
one wants to continue, fine. If not,
earmark those issues for the next
gathering.
9. The art of language. This is impor­
tant for everyone in the meeting, not
just the person in charge. Encour­
age positive feedback that, in turn,
fosters participation. Rather than
saying, "That idea stinks!" consider,
"It doesn't grab me now, but tell me
more." Carefully crafted language
lets others know where you stand
but doesn't discourage creativity or
put down others in the group, mak­
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President - Jud W. Smith
Vice President - Wayne C. Urban
Secretary - Keith A.Angilly
Treasurer - John Motycka
Past President - Brian Skelly
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John Ruzsbatzky, CGCS
Golf
Heather L. Garvin

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Christian P. Mauro

• Grading & drainage.
• Ponds &. water features.
• Planting design.
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Scholarship & Research
Kimberly J Heyl
Social & Welfare
Kevin C. Balocca
Government Relations
Peter R. Pierson

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Articulator Dealer
Coventry, RI 02816
Michael D. Cornicelli
(401 826-2584

Earth Works, Inc.
Custom Deep Aerification Service
West Wareham, MA 02576
Carl Wallace
(800) 815-1113

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.
Specialty Products & Service
Warwick, RI 02888
Matt Howland (24 hours a day)
(401) 295-1673 (www.shawnmark.com)

Allen's Seed, Inc.
693 South Country Trail
Exeter, RI 02822
A1 La Prise
(401) 884-2097 - (800) 527-3898

Egypt Farms, Inc.
Sterilzed Topdressing, Greensmix
Bagged Topdressing & Divot Mix
Dean Snyder
(800) 899-7645 FAX (410) 335-0164

SIMPLOT PARTNERS
Joe Stahl (203) 209-6951
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
Danbury Warehouse (800) 889-8215
Division of Simplot Turf & Ornamental

A T Sales Associates
Premium Sod for Golf Courses
Lincoln, RI 02865
Owen J Regan
(401) 465-8066 - cell

Glenmore Landscape Service
Glenn S. Moore
98 Hack Green Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576
(914) 764-4348

Sound Beach Services, Inc.
d/b/a White Contractors
Golf Course Contruction & Renovation
PO. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
James E. Morris, Jr. (203) 869-8808

Greenacres Company
Dave Pijnenburg
Irrigation Contractor
75 Codfish Hill Rd. Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 748-0558

Steven Willand, Inc.
4 Production Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804
Mark Osborn - Stephen Glynn
(203) 775-5757

James Carriere & Sons. Inc.
7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 10573
Trap Sand - Partac Topdressing - Drain­
age Stone
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136

Tee & Green Sod
P.O.Box 418
Exeter, RI 02822
Dave Wallace
(401) 789-8177

Aventis Environment Science
311 Carriage Drive
Kensington, CT 06037
David J. Sylvester
(860) 828-8905
C. R. I. S., LLC
Golf Course Irrigation
923 Woodtick Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
Chris Carney (203) 879-2362
The Cardinals, Inc.
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories & Maintenance Supplies
John Callahan
(860) 673-3699
Championship Turf Services
Precisioin Laser Leveling
Custom Aerification-Overseeding
Sisis Turf Equipment
Michael Flowers (800) 562-5860
The Chas C. Hart Seed Co.
PO. Box 9169, 304 Main Street
Wethersfield, CT 06129-0169
R. Sibley ~ R. Holcomb ~ P. Bednarczyk
(860) 529-2537 & (800) 326-HART

Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Professional Ground-Water and
Environmental Engineering Services
Headquarted in Trumbull, CT
Rob Good (203) 452-3100
LESCO, Inc.
Strongsville, Ohio 44136-1799
(800) 321-5325 FAX (800) 673-3030
Mike Donahue (860) 668-0821
Mike Dukette (860) 684-6242

Metro Turf Specialists
Dennis /Scott T. /Ernie /Scott A.
Danbury, CT 06810
Customers, Our Top Priority
(203) 748GOLF (4653)

Terre Co.
206 Delawanne Ave. Clifton NJ
(973) 473-3393 FAX (973) 473-4402
Byron Johnson
Home (203) 748-5069
Tom Irwin, Inc.
Turf Management Products
Rob Larson
(508) 789-0059 (800) 582-5959
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
Golf Course Turfgrass Sod
www. tuckahoetur f.com
Skip Deubel
(800) 243-7582

DGM Systems LLC
Distributor of Reelcraft Products
Direct Underground Maintenance Sy­
ringing System
Inventor David Mihailides (401) 6470550
Sales Mgr. Manny Mihailides (401) 8860888

Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(800) 247-2326 (908) 637-4191
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Joe Bidwell (860) 651-8555

Dahn Tibbett Golf Services
Laser Leveling of Tees, Drainage,
Bunker, Tee & Green Construction
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 837-3503 FAX (781) 834-2392

R. F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
ParEx Fertilizer - Power Equipment
West Wareham, MA 02576
Carl Wallace - Brett Armstrong
(508) 295-1553

Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Serving the Fine Turf Profession
Bob Lippman-Bob Lippman, Jr. - Dave
Lippman
Office (845) 621-5067
Fax (845) 621-7180

D & S - Floratine
All Your Needs for
Plant and Soil Health
Dave Basconi
(203) 250 - TURF

Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.
Wallingford, CT - Lawrence, MA
Serving New England Since 1932
George Gorton - Mark Grenert
(800) 999-8873 (www.sawtellebros.com)

Winding Brook Turf Farm
240 Griswold Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
William Seccareccia
(860) 529-6869 (800) 843-0232

Turf Products Corporation
157 Moody Rd., PO. Box 1200
Enfield, CT 06083
John Ferry - Mark Loper
(800) 243-4355