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Su p e r i n t e n d e n t
Connecticut's M ost
Eligible Bachelor
First I would like to thank the
association for the privilege of
presenting the Superintendent of the
Year aw ard. This is our associations
m ost prestigious and coveted
aw ard because it is voted on by
the recipient's peers. This aw ard is
based on a Q ass A or Life Member
of our association who has shown
exem plary skills in managing and
m aintaining a golf facility and has
devoted his or her tim e and effort to
help benefit fellow superintendents
at both the local and national level.

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This year's recipient Jud Smith got
his start in the golf business in 1975
w orking as a member of a greens
m aintenance staff at a Connecticut
golf course. Jud continued working
on the maintenance staff while
attending the Hopkins School in
New H aven. After graduating in
1978 he w ent on to college at the
University of Richmond where he
received a B.S. Degree in Business.

executive compensation work. After
realizing that city life w as not really
for him, he took a com puter sales
position with a firm in M anchester,
New Hampshire where he also
began coaching youth football.
Having completed file sales training
program , he was offered a territory
in sunny southern California and
off he went. After some time on the
road he realized that this lifestyle
w as not for him. He then took an
inside sales position with BMW in
California.

H ow ever this first career choice
w as not golf m aintenance. After
graduating college Jud took a
position with a m anagement con­
sulting firm in New York City doing

Three years later our recipient
received a call from his Dad, W alter
Smith to assist in running the family
business. While working for his Dad
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of th e

In This Issue...
Superintendent of the Year........l
President's Message..... ...............2
Bob Silva's Retirement Party ....4
Schedule of Events...................... 5
Grasscatcher......... ........................ 6
Gov. Watch Dog...........................8
Dr. Noel Jackson Tribute......... 10
Food for Golf............................... 10
CT Team Wins............................11
Jud with John Callahan

MAR 2 9 2004

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The P re s id e d Mess«ge

It's January 29 of the New Year
and after much procrastination
I'm attempting to get my
first
"President's
Message
out for the March issue of the
"Connecticut Clippings". All
the past presidents know what
I'm going through. Actually,
some
timely
chastising
by Clippings General Bob
Chalifour was all the incentive
that I apparently needed.
Connecticut Clippings is an official
publication of the Connecticut
Association of Golf Course
Superintendents
P.O. Box 3678
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Mary Jo Kennedy
Telephone 203/ 387-0810
Toll Free Tel: 888/561-7778
Fax: 203/387-7866
e-mail: cagcs@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Editor
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.)
Newsletter Committee
David Basconi, Heather Garvin,
John Garcia, Edward Goodhouse,
Ron Holcomb, Mike Mooney,
and Jud W. Smith
Newsletter Designer
Mary sia Brejwo
www.cagcs.com
The Clippings is open to all
commentary. Please send your
comments to:
Bob Chalifour, Newsletter Editor
39 First Street
Groton, CT 06340

Like every January, it's cold,
dull and uneventful. So, I've
instituted
some
personal
regime changes to fight of the
complacency. First, I motivated
myself to do most of the reel
grinding (manually) at the shop
and secondly, I rejoined my local
health spa with the hopes of
physically inspiring myself out
of those w inter's doldrums. So
far the only positive results I see
are that m y grinding capabilities
have not dwindled. Thanks Les!
Okay enough....A status update
as to the health of CAGCS is
in order. Two new colleagues
have joined the CAGCS board;
namely John Garcia of the
"Paterson Club" and Mark
Mansur of "Richter Park".
An injection of new insights
and perspective from both
John and Mark will have a
refreshing im pact both now
and in the future for CAGCS.
I would like to thank John
Ruzsbatsky, CGCS (past edu­
cation chairman) for con­
stantly raising the bar on
both education opportunities
and monthly golf venues.
Membership is strong and
continuously getting stronger
and participation in both
sponsored educational for­
ums,
seminars
and
golf
out-ings are at an all time
high.
The
2004
schedule
for golf meetings is pretty
much set (see corresponding
insert). As always, all you
new members please take
the initiative to volunteer
your facilities for future golf
m u

outings, the rew ards, acclaim and
gratification are immeasurable.
Finally, under the direction of
Dr. Carl Guillard, Steve Rackliffe,
and et al. UCONN turf program
is rapidly gaining status both in
New England and nationally.
Their commitment in hiring a turf
pathologist and a soil scientist is
indicative of the positive strides
this program will eventually
attain. As a result, CAGCS in
conjunction with CSGA will
initiate and develop a pro-active
liaison with the UCONN turf
program. Our goal is to help
subsidies the turf school to
specifically designed requests
made by them. These requests
would range from product and
equipment needs, scholarships,
travel and housing to local and
national conferences, etc. We
are also hopeful that some of
the Tri-State research funds
will eventually find its' w ay to
the UCONN research projects.
This initiative is still in the
development stage but with some
time and a coordinated effort
by all parties involved I believe
we can eventually attain a result
that will make all of us proud.
Finally, thanks to all board
members both seasoned and not
for making CAGCS a productive
force. Also, thanks M ary Jo
for making m y transition so
easy...you are the true heroine of
CAGCS.
Sincerely,
W ayno

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continued...
our recipient returned to coaching
Youth Football in Branford and
eventually ended up on the coaching
staff at the U niversity of New H aven
as a part-tim e assistant to the then
head coach M ark W hipple.

of 1992. Shortly there after he joined
the Board of D irectors of CAGCS,
and served in various positions until
he eventually became president in
2002-2003.

A fter working a golf season in
the clubhouse, this future Super­
intendent of the Year, realized that
clubhouse operations w ere not his
long suit. Upon leaving his position
as club m anager he pursued a career
in investm ent and com m ercial
real estate while continuing to
coach football at New H aven. As
fate w ould have it in the spring
of 1990 the family golf course w as
undertaking a drainage project and
our recipient offered his assistance
on a part-tim e basis.

In addition to the responsibilities
as a Board Member for CAGCS,
he has served as President of the
New Haven Gridiron Club, is a
member of the Board of Deacons at
his church, continues • • • • •
to be a m entor for
incarcerated youths,
volunteers
at
an
outpatient clinic at
a local hospital and
serves on the D istrict
Animal
Control
Board for the towns of
Bethany, Orange, and
W oodbridge.

It w as not long after that our
Superintendent
of
the
Year
com pleted the w inter school at
UMASS in 1991 and assum ed die
responsibility as superintendent of
the family golf course in the spring

Believe it or not this
year's recipient does
find time for some
additional
hobbies
and interest other
than golf. He has been

known to enjoy snowmobiling,
rolling a few dice at the local casino,
and fishing (which earned him the
nickname "Fish" from a friend in
California). As a child growing up
he took dance lessons and became
quite an accomplished dancer.
Jud resides in Orange, CT with his
two dogs Auggie and Auggie Jr.

Jud center, with his sister Judy and dad Walter "Bud" Smith

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March 23

March Meeting - Hawthorne Inn, Berlin, CT

April 27

Blue Fox Run Golf Course

Brian Johnson
Superintendent

May 24

Oronoque Country Club

Ward Weischet, CGCS

June 21

Aspetuck Valley Country Club

Mark Chant
Superintendent

July 19

Country Club of Waterbury
CAGCS Invitational

Patrick Cragin
Superintendent

July 12

Madison Beach d u b

August TBA

Westwoods Golf Course

September 12

Lake Compounce
CAGCS Family Day

September 27

Norwich Country Club
Superintendent/Assistant Championship
President's Cup/McLaughlin Trophy
Oak Lane Country Club
S & R Tournament

Bruce Morse
Superintendent

November TBA

Old Lyme Country Club
Annual Meeting

Brian Skelly
Superintendent

December

TBA
CAGCS Christmas Party

October 12

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CONNECTICUT
ASSOCIATION Of
GOLF COURSE
'
SUPERINTENDENTS

New Members

intendents Association.

Rory Bourke, Class Commercial
DRYJECT

GCSAA award to Peter Pierson (see
related article on page 8).

Steven G. LaMesa, Q ass Commercial
MGL Developers, LLC
David F. Ryan, Q ass C
Madison Country Q ub

Condolences
Frank Savakis on the passing of his
father.

Stanley Zontek, USGA Agronomist
and family on the passing of his son
Chris
Dick and Pat Cook (retired Hunter
GC) on the passing of Pat's father.

Congru tulations
Dr. Joe and Lonnie Troll on their 60th
wedding anniversary.
Dr. Bill Torello, on his retirement
from Stockbridge School of Agricul­
ture.
Larry Pakkala, CGCS on receiving
the Sherwood Moore Award from
the Metropolitan Golf Course Super-

860-747-9911
860-793-9067
FAX 860-7 9 3 -2 5 2 4

Interesting Web Site
Congradulations to Timothy O'Neil,
CGCS Country Q ub of Darien on
his election to Vice President of
GCSAA.
Congrats to Linda & Ted Tighe on
the birth of their daughter Gwen
Lucia bom on January 13,2004
weighing in at 4 lbs.

Reminder!!

Family of George Gregory, retired
from Fenwick GC, on his passing.

For Further Information Please
Call 413/545-0895, or go to
www.umassgreeninfo.org

CAGCS Scholarship Applications
are available. A member must
request application in writing.
Deadline for requests for applica­
tions is April 5, 2004 and deadline
for submitting is May 3,2004

UMASS Campus Center
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March 10,2004 Current Trends in
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Michael Boehm, Ohio State Univer­
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President - Wayne C. Urban
Vice President - Keith A. Angilly
Secretary - Christian P. Mauro
Treasurer - John Motycka
Past President - Jud W. Smith
Committee Chairpersons
Education - Kimberly J. Heyl
Golf - John N. Garcia
Membership - Mark B. Mansur
Scholarship & Research
John Ruzsbatzky, CGCS
Social & Welfare - Kevin Balocca
Government Relations
Peter R. Pierson
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CAGCS would like to thank all the speakers that helped make our Winter Seminar a success.
Alberto Perez MD, H art­
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Government Watch Dog
By Jud Smith
Peter Pierson receives G CSAA
Excellence in Government
Compliance Award

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Feroni of the DEP Inland Water
Resources, a task force of golf
course superintendents, headed by
Peter Pierson, CT DEP regulators,

assembled in January of 2001.
The charge of the Inland Water
Resources branch of the DEP was
to come up with a document of
Best Management Practices for golf
course water use in Connecticut.
The taskforce met monthly as a
whole and bi-weekly as sub groups
to develop best management
practice guidelines for golf course
water use. Patricia Bresnahan
PhD., Associate Director of
the Connecticut Institute of
Water Resources headed up the
taskforce.

At the San Diego Conference
& Show, Peter Pierson was
awarded one of GCSAA's top
honors. Peter was dted for his
work on helping numerous golf
courses in Connecticut comply
with the Water Diversion Policy
Act of 1982.
In October of 2000, only 41
golf courses in Connecticut
were registered diverters, and
another handful had diversion
permits. Of the 170 total golf
courses, there were more out of
compliance than those registered
or permitted.

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invested by the taskforce was a
daylong seminar held at The CC
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individuals more than 60% of the
water engineers and concerned attendance. The seminar was a
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and has opened new lines of
communication from the CT
DEP Inland Water Resources and
CAGCS, representing the golf
industry in Connecticut.
CT DEP Inland Water Resources
has developed a program for golf
courses to come into compliance
with the Water Diversion Policy
Act of 1982. The program is titled
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Courses.
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courses in reporting their last
five years water consumption
(information due 1/23/03) and
submitting a complete diversion
permit application by July 1, 2003.
If golf courses that were not in
compliance with the registration
or permit requirements submitted
the information by the due dates

there would be no fine or civil
penalties.
In continuing his representation
of CAGCS and the golf industry
in Connecticut, on September 27,
2002 Peter met with Dr. Gerald
Iwan, Chief to the Water Supplies
Section, CT Dept, of Health. Dr
Iwan invited Peter to participate
in Connecticut's Water Planning
Council representing golf courses.
Other golf related industries
participating
in
the
Water
planning Council are the Irrigation
Association,
Sod
Producers
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Landscape Association.
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Dr. Noel Jackson Tribute
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this year. M ost everyone know s th at D r.
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N a tu r a l O rg a n ic P ro d u cts*

Introducing The Replenish Line Of
Natural Organic Fertilizers
Distributed Exclusively by:
TOM IRWIN, INC.
1-800-582-5959
Rob Larson 508-789-0059

Food For Golf
Susan and John M otycka ow ners of
Skungam aug River Golf Club, C oventry,
CT, have conducted a food drive for
several years to support their local
com m unity. Golfers pay for greens fees
w ith bags of groceries. For those that
are not aw are of the tradition, there is
a supply of bagged groceries they can
purchase. Of course cash donations
are accepted. O ver the years this very
successful program has raised thousands
of dollars w orth of food for their local
food bank.

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Connecticut Team Wins
New England Superintendent's
Championship
By Heather Garvin
Dave Vibber hosted on Monday
October 20, 2003 the New England
Superintendent's Championship. The
weather was gorgeous, the course was
in great shape, and gave the players a
challenge. The hospitality provided by
the Ellington Ridge staff made the day
enjoyable for all participants. Thank
you all.

Pursell
Technologies-Polyon Fertilizers
Syngenta
Turf Products Corporation
Silver Sponsors
The Cardinals
Simplot Partners
Winding Brook Turf Farm
Bronze Sponsors
Allen Seed Co.
Metro Turf Specialists

The results: I s1 Connecticut
2nd Vermont
3rd Cape Cod
4* tie, Maine &
Rhode Island
5th New Hampshire
6* New England

Arbor Care
R. F. Morse/Earthworks
D&S
Shawnmark Industries
DGM Systems
Sports Club Management
Holliston Sand
Tee & Green Sod
Tom Irwin
Tuckahoe Turf Farms

Tearn members pictured with Captain Heather Garvin are from left to
right, Chris Manro, Paul Sabino, Shawn Donovan, Bob Silva, Peter
Pierson, Bob Chalifour, Heather Garvin, and Andy Drohen.

Special thanks are extended to our
commercial members who contributed
to the success of the 2003 New England
Superintendent's Championship.
Carts - Sawtelle Brothers & SBI Turf
Services
Gold Sponsors
BASF
Golf Irrigation Services
Hart Seed Company
Lesco

R elaxin g after a nice day

DGM SYSTEM S
Distributor of

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Inventor and Exclusive New England Distributor of
The Direct under-Ground Maintenance Syringing System

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Let Us ORGANIZE Your Turf Maintenance Facility This Winter
Rem ove Unsightly Hoses & Cords with our Premium Quality R eels
Office/Fax 401-647-0550
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A-OK Turf Equipment
Articulator Dealer, Graden, TyCrop, Blec
Coventry, R I02816
Michael D. Cornicelli
(401) 826-2584 - Fax (401) 826-3749

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

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
.Al La Prise
(401) 884-2097 - (800) 527-3898

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

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

Aquatrols
Kathy Conrad
(609) 841-2077
Primer Select, Aqueduct, Dispatch
Sixteen 90, Caltrisal, Radiance

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

Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2 Slocum, RI 02877
(800) 341-6900 Sodco.net
Sean Moran

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 Construction & Renovation
P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
James E. Morris, Jr. (203) 869-8808

Bartlett Tree Experts
66 Wooster Heights
Danbury, CT 06810
Matt Flanagan, Arborist/Rep.
(203) 744-1400 x 17

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

Bayer Environmental Science
95 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Montv ale, NJ 07645
Dave Sylvester (860)828-8905
Serving all of Connecticut

James Carriere & Son, Inc.
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Trap Sand Partac Top Dressing
Const Mixes
Decorative Stone

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

Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Professional Ground-Water and
Environmental Engineering Services
Headquarted in Trumbull, CT
Rob Good (203) 452-3100

Terre Co.
206 Delawanne Ave. Clifton NJ
(973) 473-3393 FAX (973) 473-4402
Byron Johnson
Home (203) 748-5069

C.R.I.S., LLC
Golf Course Irrigation
P.O. Box 6194
Wolcott, CT 06716
Chris Carney (203) 879-2362
The Cardinals, Inc.
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories & Turf Maintenance Supplies
John Callahan
(860) 673-3699
Championship Turf Services
Precision Laser Leveling
Custom Aerification-Overseeding
Sisis Turf Equipment
Michael Flowers (800) 562-5860
The Chas C. Harte Seed Co.
Quality Since 1892
Wethersfield, CT
R. Sibley ~ R. Holcomb - P. Bednarczyk
(800) 326-4278 or (860) 529-2537
DHT Golf Services
Laser leveling of trees, irrigation; installation,
drainage, bunker, tee & green construction
8 Meadow Park Rd. Unit #3, Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-3222 - Fax (508) 746-3922

DGM Systems 11c
Distributor of Reelcraft Products
DGM Series Syringing System
www.dgmsy stem.com
Dave (401)647-0550 - Manny (401)886-0888

LESCO, Inc.
Strongsville, Ohio 44136-1799
(800) 321-5325 FAX (800) 673-3030
Mike Dukette (860) 684-6242
Mike Conroy (860) 559-0340
Metro Turf Specialists
Danbury, CT 06810
Dennis/Scott T. /Ernie
(203) 748-GOLF Fax (203) 743-0458
Email: Metro@metroturfspecialists.com
Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
(800) 247-2326 Fax (908) 637-8421
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Joe Bidwell (860) 651-8555
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
R. F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
ParEx Fertilizer - Power Equipment West
Wareham, MA 02576
Carl Wallace - Brett Armstrong
Mike Donahue (508) 295-1553
Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.
Wallingford, CT - Lawrence, MA
Servicing New England since 1932
Mark Grenert, Dave Knapton, Larry Bun
(800) 999-8873 Email:
www.Sawtellebros.com

Tom Irwin, Inc.
Turf Products, Earthworks Organics,
Cascade, Lebanon Fertilizers
Rob Larson
(508) 789-0059 (800) 582-5959
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
Golf Course Turfgrass Sod
www.tuckahoeturf.com
Skip Deubel
(800) 243-7582
Turf Products Corporation
157 Moody Rd., P.O. Box 1200
Enfield, CT 06083
John Ferry - Mark Loper
(800) 243-4355
Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Serving the Fine Turf Profession
Bob LippmarvJr. - Dave lippman
Office (845) 621-5067
Fax (845) 621-7180
Winding Brook Turf Farm
240 Griswold Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 529-6869 (800) 243-0232