S u p er in t e n d e n t

of th e

Presented By John Callahan
First I would like to thank the asso­
ciation for the privilege of present­
ing to Superintendent of the year
award. This is our associations most
prestigious and coveted award be­
cause it is voted on by the recipi­
ents peers. This award is presented
annually to a Class A member of
CAGCS who has shown exemplary
skills in managing and maintaining
a golf facility and has devoted his or

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her time and effort to help benefit
fellow superintendents at both the
local and national level.
This is my fourth opportunity to
present this award and I want to
confide to you that our 2004 re­
cipient has always finished as the
bridesmaid. If I had to use one word
to sum it up. It would be persever­
ance.
35 Years. Where does the time go? In
the case of Jim Macdonald GCS (Ret)
New Haven CC it was spent provid­
ing the membership with great play­
ing conditions and most importantly
superb greens. Our membership got
to see the results of his work sever­
al times, when Jim hosted CAGCS
meetings. He has always been there
to lend a helping hand to both fel­
low superintendents and vendors.
And I can vouch for this, as there
are several products that I sell today
that were brought to my attention
by Jim Macdonald. Jim also found
time to serve on the Board of Direc­
tors for four years and hosted some
great summer picnics.

while at NHCC. Jan a native of WinChester Massachusetts attended many
GCSAA conferences with Jim, and as
Mary Jo Kennedy pointed out is very
savvy about the golf superintendent
business. Brian their oldest child is
an Air Marshal working out of Miami. Which Jan stated is very nice
when you want to escape the harshness of winter. Daughter Heather who
worked for Jim at New Haven CC is
now working at Yale.

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of Agriculture majored in turf but ad­
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was trees. Fortunately his mentor Bob
Grant, GCS (Ret) Brae Burn CC kept |
Jim focused on turf. A science teacher
...continued on page 3

In This Issue...
President's Message...... ........ .... 2
Peter Pierson........................... .... 4
Bob Witkosky.......................... .... 5
PGA Fact Sheet....................... .... 4
Grasscatcher............................. .... 6
Hickory Ridge Fund Raiser.. .... 7
Dr. John Kaminski.................. .....7
Tim O'Neill............................. ..8-9

Born in Maine and raised all over
New England, Jim and his wife of
40 Years Jan raised two Children

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CAGCS Winter Seminar....... ...11

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The Preside*»'5 M ess«ge
from this business - Jim MacDonald
(2004 Superintendent of the Year),
Ron Holcomb, Bob Witkoski and Peter
Pierson. Good luck and thank you for
your years of service. Congratulations
to Timothy O'Neill, CGCS, Country
Club of Darien, on becoming the
President of GCSAA.

nicks and bumps from turning a
wrench and seeing that incessant
look of boredom and bewilderment
from your winter full timers.

Wayne Urban, President

Finally ''Ground Hogs" Day. Have
we reached the proverbial light at the
end of the tunnel? According to that
lovable, fat varmint "Punxsutawney
Phil" probably not! Although this
winter has not been (so far) as cold
and wild as last years, these winter
months seem to be getting longer
and far more uneventful. I know I'm
getting tired of that "grinding dust",
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
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February is a short month. A lot of
us are able to break up the monotony
by using vacation time, GCSAA's
Golf Industry Show and setting our
sights on the annual early March
Providence Turfgrass Conference. I
am fortunate enough to be putting
myself in the position to spend a
couple of weeks on some semideserted Caribbean Islands. Lying on
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in high school influenced Jim to pur­
sue a career in Golf Course Manage­
ment. What course should they teach
in school to aspiring golf course su­
perintendents? Public Relations 101.
After serving as superintendent at
the Country Club in Brookline, MA
he took a job as superintendent at
New Haven CC. His career would
span for 35 years until his recent re­
tirement.
Changes, they are always taking
place. Jim feels that the most sig­
nificant change in golf is members
(golfers) demands. And in the same
breath Jim stated that the success­
ful golf course superintendent must
exhibit patience. His most difficult
challenge over the 35 years at NHCC
however was dealing with the weath­
er. This in most cases reverts back to
player demands and patience. Other
changes of significance new turf va­
rieties are not what they are cracked
up to be, heights of cut are too low,
and USGA greens need more com­
post. Jim feels that topdressing that

was sometimes put off is one of
the most important practices a golf
course superintendent can do.
Some of the GCSAA changes bother
Jim. He does not feel the general
managers should be involved with
the GCSAA Conference & Show.
They will eventually take over. "It's
in their genes".
On looking back over the years Jim is
disappointed in that golfers want ev­
erything perfect. You know, perfect
grooming, perfect rough, and per­
fect bunkers. Oh, if I could do it over
again "I think I would enjoy sales/
marketing or maybe be a USGA
Agronomist". "You know, write a cri­
tique, make some recommendations
and then leave". Jim what would you
advise those that are considering the
golf course superintendent profes­
sion - "find another job".
When recently asked what he looked
forward to most about retirement he
responded "putting things off, and
more sex". When his wife Jan was
asked the same question she stated

"not putting things off, and less
sex". They'll have plenty of time in
their retirement to come to a mutual
agreement on that one.
Jim quit playing golf several years
ago when his clubs were stolen. His
interest never regained to the degree
of going out to purchase a new set.
Or maybe he just put off getting an­
other set of clubs. What will he do
in retirement? Fishing and hunting
are his two loves after his family. Jan
likes to visit our two local casinos.
Jim and Jan plan to sort of retire to
their home in Claremont, NH. The
dropping of nickels at the local casi­
nos will have to take place in Canada
or a trip back to Connecticut. When
not fishing and hunting, Jim may
work part time in the garden sec­
tion of his local Home Depot. And
perhaps, buy another camper and do
some traveling.
Jim congratulations on a long and
successful career! And may you
and Jan have a healthy and long
retirement. • • • • • • • • •

CAGCS 2005 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, April 28

The Course at Yale

Scott Ramsay, CGCS
Host Superintendent

Monday, May 23

Tower Ridge CC

James Budny
Host Superintendent

Monday, June 13

River Ridge GC

Charles Rustici
Host Superintendent

Monday, July 18

Simsbury Farms GC

Michael Wallace, CGCS
Host Superintendent

Monday, August 8

The Patterson Club
CAGCS Invitational

John Garcia
Host Superintendent

Oak Hills Park GC
MET/CAGCS Poa Annual Tournament

Glen Dube, CGCS
Host Superintendent

Sunday, Sept. 11

Lake Compounce

CAGCS Family Day

Monday, Sept. 12

Orange Hills Country Club

Jud W. Smith
Host Superintendent

Clinton Country Club

Michael Decker
Host Superintendent

Monday, August 15

Monday, October 3

Scholarship & Research Tournament

Tuesday, October 25

Pequabuck Golf Club
Superintendent/Assistant TournamentO

Tuesday, November 1

Birchwood Country Club
CAGCS Annual M eeting

December TBA

CAGCS Christmas Party

Kevin Jaracy
Host Superintendent
Edward Consolati
Host Superintendent

Jim, Daughter Heather, John
Callahan wife Jan seated.

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P eter P ierson
A ctive member plans move
N orth C arolina

to

It is finally time to wish Peter
Pierson a happy retirement.
Peter got his start in the
golf business when he was
fourteen, working for Eddie
Anderson at the Edgewood
Golf Club.
Peter's father,
Andrew, acquired the course
in 1949 while running his
business, Rose Horticulture.
Upon
graduation
from
Clem son University,
Peter
served with the 1st Infantry,
in Vietnam. He worked for
his father in the rose business
for eight years. In 1978, along
with his brothers and mother,
Peter bought out his father's
interest in Edgewood Golf
Club and began to work there
as Superintendent. The PGA
Tour needed a new site for the
Greater Hartford Open and
found the great drainage of
Edgewood to their liking. They
purchased the course from the
Pierson's and Peter remained
as Superintendent for a couple
more years. He then becam e the
Superintendent at Pequabuck
Golf Club and remained there
until last year.

Peter Pierson

Peter always had
stellar
participation in our association
and has been an activist in the
turf industry during his career.
He has served as:
• CAGCS President and
Board m em ber
• President of EIC
• Coordinator for the CT
Water Resource Commission,
which helped determine
the best water m anagem ent
practices for golf courses.
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liaison with state agencies and
golf organizations, such as
the DEP & CSGA. His efforts
have always been critical in
helping superintendents stay
ahead of the curve w hen it
came to state regulations and
any potential legislation.
Peter and his w ife Sherry
m ake their hom e in Crom well,
CT. They will be m oving to
North Carolina this com ing
year where they have two
grow n children and three
grandchildren. His son Tad,
a salesm an with M izuno, and
his daughter Kimberly, is a
stay hom e mom.
P eter's hobbies include golf,
yard m aintenance and learning
to use the computer.
The
CAGCS
Board
and
m em bers
w hat to
thank
Peter for the many years of
dedication to this Association
and on his retirement.

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B ob W itkoski
GC Superintendent
W ashington G olf Club

and Parodi cigar. At his recent
retirement party at the club, the
entire membership came dressed in
this attire.

After many years in the northwest
corner of Connecticut, Bob Witkoski,
Superintendent of Washington Golf
Club, has decided to retire. Growing
up in Union City, CT, Bob was always
interested in golf. He first went to
work for Bill Leahy at the Highfield
Golf Club in Woodbury, CT.
Bob served in the USAR in 1964
and then went to UMASS Winter
School in 1965. In the spring of 1966
Bob became the Superintendent of
Washington Golf Club.

R onald H olcomb,
I dea M an, R etires
Another one of the good guys is
calling it quits. Ron Holcomb, the
longtime sales representative for
Hart Seed Co. retired in December.
Ron has been an active part of our
association over the years.
He
served on the CAGCS Board for
many years as the Membership and
S & R Chairman, and as Secretary/
Treasurer. Ron was integral in the
formation of the Association pins,
the Superintendent of the Year
Award, and the Superintendent and
Club Biographies that go out with
the Meeting Notices. He has always
been more than willing to assist the
association with his time, energy and
new ideas.

Bob and his wife Diane, a part-time
teacher will continue to make their
home in Washington. Their daughter
Sage is a nurse. They plan on some
traveling to Maine and North
Carolina and Bob will spend more
time enjoying his life long hobby
of fishing - any type of fishing, fly­
fishing, ice fishing, etc.
Best of health and enjoy your
retirement!!

A very fine read was an article about
Bob in the "Golf Digest" February
2003 entitled, "The Greenskeeper
Tale". A follow up article was printed
in "Golf Course Management" in
June 2003.
One of Bob's signature trademarks
was his L.L. Bean gum rubber
shoes, painter's overalls, plaid shirt

Ron grew up on a farm in Amherst MA
and stumbled into the golf business.
He attended the Stockbridge School
of Agriculture at UMASS for two
years.
He worked at Crestview
Country Club in Agawam, MA for
Felix Thompson from 1959-1971
minus two years spent in the 7th
Army in Germany from 1963-65. Ron
was the Golf Course Superintendent
at Cliffside Country Club for 15 years
after which he worked for Imperial
Nurseries for a few years and then
for the Charles C. Hart Seed Co.

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CONNECTICUT
ASSOCIATION Of
GOLF COURSE
*
SUPERINTENDENTS

New Members

George Thom as
Class C

Jam es Budny
Class B
Tower Ridge Country Club

The Connecticut Golf Club
Charles W alnoha
Class A

Shawn Daigle
Class B
Hopyard Golf Club

Pistol Creek Golf Club

Reminder!!
Gregory DuBois
Class A
W intonbury Hills Golf Course

CAGCS Scholarship applica­
tions are available. A m em ber

"It is truly an honor and one
w hich I share with all those who
have worked w ith me and before
me in Vermont. As you know,
our state likes to lead the charge
in the environm ental forum, so it
is a constant struggle. The envi­
ronm entalists seem to have end­
less time and funding to pursue
their goal of zero pesticide us­
age." Ken Lallier, CGCS, Quechee
Club and Newletter Editor, Green
Mountain greens on receiving the
2005 GCSAA Excellence in Govern­
ment Relations Award.

m ust request application in
Eric Holm, CGCS
Class A
Hop M eadow Country Club
Ryan O'N eal
Class C
Country Club of Farm ington
M ark Pelky
Class C
W intonbury Hills Golf Course

CAGCS Board of Directors

writing to: CAGCS, PO . Box
3678, W oodbridge, CT 06525.

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plication as April 4, 2005 and
deadline for subm itting is May
2, 2005.

Congratulations
Congratulations to Tim O 'N eill,
election to President of GCSAA.
More to follow later.

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Education - Mark B. Mansur
Golf - John N. Garcia
Membership - Kimberly J. Heyl
Scholarship & Research
John Ruzsbatzky, CGCS
Social & Welfare - Sean Flynn
Government Relations
Kevin C. Balocca
Commercial Rep to Board
John E. Callahan
Class C Rep. to Board
Peter Gorman

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Golf Tournament at Hickory Ridge CC Caps Fund Raising Event
By Steve Goodwin , Associate Dean College o f Natural Resources and the Environment, UMass
The Joe Troll Research Center is now under construction thanks in part to a successful golf tourna­
m ent. Over one hundred and fifty golfers and tw enty-five sponsors raised over $40,000. That sum is
being m atched by $20,000 from state funds.
M uch of the credit for the event's success is due to Bob
Ruszala, superintendent at Hickory Ridge CC. Bob
chaired the tournam ent com m ittee and did m uch of the
leg-w ork that built participant enthusiasm and created a
sell out. Cathy and Doug Harper, the club's owners gen­
erously donated the golf course and Jim Bernier, of Golf
Cart Service, Inc. donated the golf cars.
"T his building is one of the central steps in a concerted
plan to revam p the turf program " noted Cleve Willis, Dean of the College of
N atural Resources and the Environment. "W e're also hiring new turfgrass
specialists and renewing our focus on research. New England deserves the
highest quality turf program s and we intend to make that a reality here at
U M ass A m herst."

W elcome D r. J ohn K aminski
UCONN P athologist
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G et S tarted

Although John Kaminski has been
an avid golfer for many years, he
didn't get his start in the profession
of turfgrass science until mid-way
though his studies at Pennsylvania
State University. Initially enrolled in
the Landscape Contracting Program,
John added Turfgrass Science as a
second major after working at Desert
Mountain golf course in Scottsdale,
Arizona in 1996. While completing his
degrees at Penn State, John interned
at Congressional Country Club in
his home state of Maryland where he
helped to prepare the course for the
1997 U.S. Open. It was there that Paul
Latshaw introduced John to Dr. Peter
Dernoeden (Turfgrass Pathologist,
University of Maryland), who later
became his graduate advisor.

addition to his work with bentgrass
dead spot, John was actively involved
in various other research projects
including:
• Impact of soil amendments and
fertilizers on soil microbial activity and
disease
• Impact of various herbicides on
bentgrass establishment
• Seasonal germination patterns of
annual bluegrass
• Spore distribution patterns of
Pyricularia grisea (gray leaf spot)
• Herbicide and fungicide efficacy
evaluations

John has over 50 publications in the
form of scientific manuscripts, abstracts,
extension bulletins, newsletters and
trade journal articles. In addition, Dr.
Kaminski often presents his research at
local, regional and national conferences
and meetings.
John has been the
recipient of numerous awards and
scholarships including the Watson
Fellowship, which is designed to
While
at
the
University
of identify and recognize outstanding
Maryland John's primary graduate postgraduates who will be the leading
work involved a USGA-funded industry educators and researchers of
investigation into bentgrass dead tomorrow.
spot, a previously unknown disease of
creeping bentgrass putting greens. In Dr. Kaminski has already begun to

Dave Sylvester & Joe Troll Dave sat out on the 8th
hole passing out cigars,
sharing jokes with friends
and raising over $1,000.

develop his research and outreach
program
at the
University
of
Connecticut. Although John just began
in January, various plots have already
been established at the UCONN Plant
Science Research Facility and he has
given, or is scheduled to give several
seminars throughout New England
this winter. In addition, John will open
the University of Connecticut Turfgrass
disease Diagnostic Center this spring
that will serve commercial turfgrass
managers throughout the area. For
more information on the diagnostic
center or turfgrass pathology research
at UCONN, please contact Dr. John
Kaminski
(860.486.0162 or john.
kaminski@uconn.edu).

Dr. John Kaminski

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GCSAA P resident:
our
environment
GCS and the Rhode Island GCSA. protecting
and
furthering
the
professional
O'Neill
also
is
a
member
and
past
T imothy T. O 'N eill, CGCS
president of the Tri-State Turf
Research Foundation, a participant
in the Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary Program, a member of the
Environmental Industry Council of
Connecticut and the USGA.

Timothy T. O'Neill, CGCS, has
been superintendent at the
Country Club of Darien (Conn.)
since 1981. He has a bachelor's
degree in turfgrass management
from the University of Rhode
Statement
Island in Kingston.
It's hard to believe that five years
A 23-year member of GCSAA, have passed since I began my term
O'Neill has been on the board of on the GCSAA Board of Directors.
directors since 2000. He currently After a busy and productive year
serves as GCSAA's vice president as vice president, I am honored to
and chairman of both the chapter now be nominated for the position
relations
and
environmental of president by my chapter, the
stewardship committees. He is also Metropolitan GCSA. I accept the
chairman of both the conference challenge with great confidence
and show resource group and the and anticipation and look forward
industry advisory council. O'Neill to leading a team dedicated to
is on the board of trustees for The furthering our profession's, and our
association's, mission and goals.
Environmental Institute for Golf.
O'Neill is a member and past
president of the Metropolitan
GCSA, and is also a member of
the Connecticut Association of

development of superintendents
everywhere. As president, I will
continue to support each and every
one of these efforts.

On the top of my list are efforts
like:
• The Professional Development
Initiative, which is working to
elevate superintendents' standing
and the stability of their work
environment.

• GCSAA's commitment to finding
new and creative ways to bring
educational
opportunities
to
superintendents. Our new webcast
training, which allows us to deliver
top-notch education directly into
the superintendent's office via the
computer, is just one example of how
Through my various committee GCSAA is working to offer members
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• The development of a new
affiliation agreement, which
is designed to enhance the
relationship between GCSAA
and our chapters, and between
our
chapters
and
their
members.
• The Environmental Institute
for Golf's ongoing work to
provide superintendents with
the research and know-how to
produce fine turfgrass conditions
while remaining attentive to the
environment.
• The partnership - in - the
- making between GCSAA
and the National Golf Course
Owners Association, which will
take effect this year when we
combine our trade shows for the
first time as the Golf Industry
Show. I can't think of a better
way to showcase the value of
our conference and show within
the industry.
I am proud of the position
GCSAA enjoys today in both
the golf and environmental
communities, and I look forward
to using all my resources to
help elevate that standing. With
your support at our 2005 Golf
Industry Show in Orlando, I
will commit all my energy to
building a future for GCSAA
that we can look back on with a
deep sense of accomplishment
and pride.

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H a rre ll's T urf Specialty. Y o u still get the s a m e great technical ad v ice a n d
in n o v a tiv e p ro d u c ts fro m the p e o p le y o u 'v e relied o n for ye ars. B e c a u se
o u r cu sto m iz e d a g r o n o m ic p ro g r a m s are m a d e sp e cifica lly for y o u r
need s, y o u get the lush, h ealth y gre e n that o n ly H T S can deliver. A n d
tha t's g o o d n e w s n o m atter h o w y o u sp re a d it. Call the HTS Distribution

Center at 1-800-228-6656 and start Growing A Better World.v

Many thanks to all who have
supported me throughout my
time on the board, and a special
thank you, again, to my chapter
for its vote of confidence in
nominating me for president. I
also want to thank the Country
Club of Darien and my wife,
Jennifer, and kids Justin and
Kristen. I could not have done
this without their unwavering
support.

Sales Specialists: Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250; Tom Rodden (860) 883-6843; Joe Stahl (203) 209-6951

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M eadow C ountry C lub
S cholarship
Before completing the attached
application, carefully review the
information provided on this
page.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
• Resident of Berlin, Farmington,
New Britain, Newington,
Plainville or Southington
• Pursuing four-year degree at an
accredited college or university
to pursue a professional career
related to golf including, but not
limited to:
• Professional golfer
• Golf course design and/or
construction
• Golf course management
• Golf course landscaping and

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maintenance
• Golf course agronomy
• Academic achievement
• Financial need
• Extracurricular activities
• Awards
• Golf-related activities and
achievements, including work
experience and school or AAU
sports teams
• Work history
• Essay

Selection will be made by a
Selection Committee made up of
members of the Shuttle Meadow
Country Club.

Required attachments to the
Burkarth/SMCC Application:

• of Annual Awards: One or more.
Deadline: April 15, 2005. To apply
complete the Burkarth/SMCC
Application form, available at the
guidance offices of the public high
schools in the towns listed above,
or by contacting the Community
Foundation of Greater New Britain
at 860-229-6018, Ext. 305.

Backed by over 60 years o f experience, LBG has a proven
track record on golf course projects which include irrigation
and potable water-supply development, water diversion and
environmental permitting, construction and site engineering.

• High school transcripts
• Class ranking
• SAT scores
• Letters of recommendation
• Essay:
• Submit an essay (one or two pages
typed) describing your future
aspirations, including your career
goals, and how going to college
will help you achieve them.

Application form s are available by
contacting Mary Jo Kennedy at the
CAGCS offce.

• Water-Supply Development
• Irrigation Supply and
Distribution
• Pond Design
• Water-Quality Studies and
Monitoring
• Drainage & Stormwater
Management
• Impact Analysis
• Second Opinion and Expert
Testimony
• GIS W ater Resource
Management
• Engineering Design
• Permitting
• Construction Oversight
• Environmental Assessment
and Remediation

Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Professional Ground-Water and Environmental Engineering Services
Contact: Rob Good • (203) 4 5 2 -3 1 0 0 x244
www.lbgweb.com

A Tradition o f Excellence since 1944

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CAGCS W inter S eminar
The CAGCS Winter Seminar held
at the Hawthorne Inn was a huge
success. Construction at White
Manor CC in Pennsylvania with
Bobby Weed, GCA, Chis Monti,
Associate Designer and Don
Brown GCS highlighted the days
presentation. Attendees were taken
through the steps of a drastic golf
course remodlng job.
The Ten Commandments Of Golf
Course Remodling were explained
in detail. They are as follows:
I. Thou Shalt Seek Out Objective
Analysis
II. Thou Shalt Educate
Committees
III. Thou Shalt Educate The
Golfers
IV. Thou Shalt Develop A Plan
And Stick To It
V. Thou Sahlt Understand The
Economies Of Scale
VI. Thou Shalt Seek A cohesive
Team To Do The Work And A
Small Committee To Oversee It
VII. Thou Shalt Respect Mother
Nature
VIII. Thou Shalt Be Reasonable
With respect To The Difficulties Of
the Job
IX. Thou Shalt Keep Thae Golfers
Informed
X. Thou Shalt Make arrangements
For Golfer Play During
Construction
Dr. John Kaminski, UCONN Turf
Pathologist, spoke on his position
at UCONN and disease work that
he has done. John stated that "golf
courses are probably the most
environmentally friendly business
in Connecticut."

"Pesticides are under attack and Connecticut is the Faluja of the
pesticde applications". Dick Tice of EIC says to keep a close watch on
activists in Connecticut. The Audobon Society and PETA are on his
watch list. For a list of organizations to keep an eye on contact Dick
Tice, Executive Director, EIC 800/964-5219.
It is not easy to produce our Winter Seminar. Much planning goes
into this one day production. Speakers and there presentations must
be lined up. Food & beverages for lunch and breaks must be ordered.
Vendor tables arranged, and literature
and pesticide credit reports must be
printed ahead of time.
Please do your part and notify Mary
Jo Kennedy at the CAGCS offce early
if you plan to attend. This year we had
about 25 walk ins. That is why seating
was a little tight and some had to wait
for more pesticde credit reports to be
copied.
Dave Oatis

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spoke about problem greens, and
the fact that some problems could
be avoided.To be specific, use
pesticides judiciously. Dave also
spoke about being careful about
rebuilding greens. You may want
to uses a dirty mix to avoid having
greens that are dissimilar.
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A-OK Turf Equipment
Articulator Dealer, Graden, TyCrop, Blee
Coventry, RI 02816
Michael D. Cornicelli
(401) 826-2584 - Fax (401) 826-3749
Allen's Seed, Inc.
693 South Country Trail
Exeter, RI 02822
yVl Let Prise
(401) 884-2097 - (800) 527-3898
Aquatrols
Kathy Conrad
(609) 841-2077
Primer Select, Aqueduct, Dispatch
Sixteen 90, Caltrisal, Radiance
A. T. Sales Associates
Premium Sod for Golf Courses
Lincoln, RI 02865
Owen J. Regan
(401) 465-8066 - cell
Bartlett Tree Experts
66 Wooster Heights
Danbury, CT 06810
Matt Flanagan, Arborist/Rep.
(203) 744-1400 x 17
Bayer Environmental Science
311 Carriage Drive
Kensington, CT 06037
Dave Sylvester - (860) 828-8905
Serving all of Connecticut
BioSafe Systems
Manufacturers of ZeroTol
TerraCyte, OxyGROW & GreenClean
Glastonbury, CT
John Wynne (888) 273-3088
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. Hart Seed Co.
Wethersfield, CT I Roy Sibley,
Paul Bednarczyk, Heather Garvin
(860)529-2537 or (860)326-4278
Quality Since 1892

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

Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.
Wallingford, CT - Lawrence, MA
Servicing New England since 1932
Mark Grenert, Larry Bun
(800) 999-8873 I www.Sawtellebros.com

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 I www.shawnmark.com

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
Sean Moran
(800) 341-6900, Sodco.net

Glenmore Landscape Service
Glenn S. Moore
P.O. Box 890
South Salem, NY 10590
(914) 533-5554

Steven Willand, Inc.
4 Production Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804
Mark Osborn - George Corgan
203-775-5757

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

Syngenta Professional Products
Bob Goglia
Ste#261,1131-0 Tolland Tpke.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 716-0315

Harrell's Turf Specialty (HTS)
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
Joe Stahl (203) 209-6951
Tom Rodden (860)883-6843
Customer Service (800) 228-6656

Tee & Green Sod, Inc.
5/32 "bentgrass, 1/2 bluegrass sod
rough, tee and fairway sod; installation
Wayne Rice (401) 641-2972
Dave Wallace (401) 789-8177

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

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

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

Tom Iriwn, Inc.
Turf Management Products
Knowledge & Experience You Can Trust
Rob Larson
(508) 789-0059 - (800) 582-5959

LESCO, Inc.
Strongsville, Ohio 44136-1799
(800) 321-5325 FAX (800) 673-3030
Mike Dukette (860) 684-6242
Mike Conroy (860) 559-0340

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
Golf Course Turfgrass
www.tuckahoeturf.com
Skip Deubel (860) 306-8883
Office: (800) 243-7582

Metro Turf Specialists
Danbury, CT 06810
Dennis/Scott T. /Ernie
(203) 748-GOLF Fax (203) 743-0458
Email: Metro@metroturfspecialists.com

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

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

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

DGM Systems, 11c - Distributor of
Reelcraft Products, Hose, Cord & Cable
DGM Series Syringing System
www.dgmsystem.com
Dave (401) 647-0550 - Manny (401)524-8999

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

Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
"Serving the Golf Turf Profession"
Bob Lippman, Jr./Dave Lippman
(845) 621-5067 fax (845) 621-7180
email - westturf@rcn.com
Winding Brook Turf Farm
240 Griswold Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 529-6869 (800) 243-0232