VOLUMEXDL PART 4, JULY/AUGUST 2002
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

Jim Goins, CGCS (right),
President of the South
Florida chapter presents a
$22,500 check to Geoff
Coggan, CGCS, MG,
FGCSA President, for the
Research Fund. The check
represents the proceeds
from the 15th Annual
South Florida Exposition
held at the University of
Florida/IFAS Center in
Fort Lauderdale in March.

UPCOMING EVENTS
July 22

July 14 Central Florida Annual
Meeting, Lake Nona Club

West Coast Annual Meeting,
Cypress Run GC, Tarpon
Springs

July 23

July 16 Calusa chapter meeting,
Copperhead GC

Suncoast GCSA meeting,
Longboat Key Club

July 24

Treasure Coast Annual
Meeting, North Palm Beach
Palm Beach GCSA Annual
Me^iing, Addison Reserve

July 11

Everglades Annual Meeting,
Tiburon G&CC

July 16

Seven Rivers chapter
meeting, Ocala GC

July 25

July 22

SFGCSA Annual Meeting,
Deering Bay Y&CC

July 29

chapter
uquana CC

BEARD

COLLECTION

Aug. 2

FGCSA Annual Meeting,
Villas of Grand Cypress

Aug. 2
-4

Larry Kamphaus Crowfoot
Open, Grand Cypress

Aug. 20 Suncoast GCSA meeting,
Long Marsh GC
Sept.
16-18

FTGA Conference, Hyatt
Hotel, Tampa

Oct. 2

GCSAA/PBGCSA Regional
Seminar, "Seashore Paspalum"
Dr. Ronnie Duncan

President's Message

President's Message
Geoff Coggan, CGCS, MG

of which hasn't the faintest idea of what is
happening.

So, what has this got to do with our Association? Well let's see,...managed by volMy term as President of this Association unteers working hard for the benefit of all
is almost over and this will be my last Presi- and overlooked for the most part by
dents message. I have left Marie hanging others.
to the final whistle hoping that one last
highly motivational and deep thought may At the Poa meeting a consensus was
reached that we have to do more to proenter my head.
mote our profession and ourselves by stepI have pondered analogies between our ping up our pro-active approach to the isteam of professionals and those of our sues. We must get our message out and
National Football (soccer to you) Team now we will be looking at ideas to train indiplaying in Japan and Korea. Craig Weyandt viduals who can interact with other entiat the Poa meeting asked me how I thought ties to achieve this. Joel cannot be everyour team would fair in the competition where.
against world-class opponents. I confidently said that I expected us to get through In my first message I spoke of the need
the group stage, which we did, and now for us all to be involved and this will alafter beating Mexico we will face Germany ways hold true. You have an obligation to
in the quarterfinals. Not since the World this profession and your employer to unCup in 1930 has America made it this far; derstand the issues that affect us. Your
unfortunately I think that may be the end chapter leaders have the responsibility to
report back to you from State Board meetof the road.
ings, and you have a responsibility to them
to
see that they represent the views and
One thing that can be noted from this team
concerns
of your chapter.
is that unlike most teams at the World Cup
whose star players are making millions and
are household names, we have a group of With about 45 days to go I have three chapguys that are relatively unknown, playing ters left on my tour and as I finish this
their hearts out for a country the majority message I will be on my way to visit the

GREEN SHEE

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Geoff Coggan, CGCS, MG
Seven Rivers Chapter, then to make plans
on attending the Suncoast and Coastal
Plains chapters.
Unfortunately, my visit to the Suncoast
chapter will not be the same. Tom Crawford
who passed away recently was one of those
Superintendents you looked forward to
meeting. He always had a smile and it was
a pleasure to chat with him. Tom and I
served as External VP's together on the
board and we all appreciated his involvement. I am glad that I had the opportunity
to know him.

FGCSA Annual Meeting to
be held Friday, August 2nd
The 2002 FGCSA Annual Board Meeting
will be held on Friday, August 2nd, at the
Grand Cypress Villas Executive Meeting
Center.
The Annual Meeting will be held immediately following the Summer Board Meeting
so starting time should be approximately
4:00 p.m. We encourage and welcome all
members of the Florida GCSA to make an
effort to attend this meeting.
The Green Sheet

Director of Communications Report

What's Up D.O.C.?
by Joel Jackson

Americans with Disabilities Act and will
have a wide spectrum mix of speakers on
the panel that will help superintendents
learn the answers to many questions on how
Don't forget to visit our FGCSA to make your course barrier free and also
Website: www.floridagcsa.com - for the tap the market of challenged golfers who
latest news and upcoming events or to con- want to participate in the game.
tact the association. Submit your news of
meetings and events to me so I can post Water - Stuart Bozeman's short version of
them. Any new information is posted on the new SWFWMD rules is that it looks
the weekends. Other websites of interest like they have provided a lot more flexto FGCSA members include: Central ibility and common sense with regard to
Florida - www.cfgcsa.com; Everglades - golf course irrigation practices. Those who
www.evergladesgcsa.com; and Palm can't figure out and abide by irrigation
Beach - www.pbgcsa.com.
BMPs and have trouble sticking to your
permitted
can fall back on the day
1. Government Relations: I am serving of the weekamounts
method.
The usual exemptions
on the GCSAA Government Relations for chemical and fertilizer
and
Committee this year and we had our first new plantings remain validapplications
and
all
regular
meeting via conference call on June 12th. irrigation should be limited to the before
The issue of EPA's handling of pesticide 10 AM and after 4 PM times except for
re-registration in light of Dursban,
Nemacur and now fungicides came up and emergency hand watering.
will most likely lead to another call devoted
Education: There will be a 1/2 day
to that topic entirely. All agreed we needed 2.
GCSAA
seminar in Tampa at the FTGA
a better game plan than 11th hour grass Conference
Monday, September 16th.
roots campaigns after manufacturers have Speaker, Dr.onBob
U of GA, his
struck out in closed door meetings. I sug- topic - "14 Ways aCarrow,
Green
Can
Fail." We
gested we lobby very strongly for end user will also have a special panel of golf
course
participation throughout the process.
architects Jan Beljan, Mike Dasher and
Ron Garl speaking on golf course design
One interesting tidbit picked up was that and environmental impacts with emphasis
the Mid-Atlantic GCSA hosted a meeting on water use, turf areas, native areas, and
with 30 EPA officials at a local Maryland maintenance costs. Make plans to attend
golf club last year and they reported major the 50th Anniversary of the FTGA Conbreakthroughs in understanding by EPA ference and Show Sept. 16-18 in Tampa.
staffers. I am suggesting that the Mid-Atlantic group might think about inviting reps
those needing CEU's, The Palm Beach
from other chapters to attend to help more For
GCSA
co-host a one day GCSAA Reparts of the country interact with a large gional will
Seminar
on Wednesday, October
number of EPA folks. Of course the Mary- 2nd. The seminar
is entitled "Seashore
land location is ideal for EPA to take a Paspalum Management
Golf Courses,"
much needed "get out of the office and into presented by Dr. RonnieonDunan,
Univerthe real world trip".
sity of Georgia.
The Florida GCSA will have an opportu- 3. Media/Public Relations - The Evernity to become a regular sponsor and have glades GCSA hosted a two day event on
a site visit on the annual Legislative Tour
22-23, 2002 with Dr. Tom Morgan
hosted by Florida Agricultural groups. This May
and
Dr.
Michael Coffrnan. In the Answeris a group that should be an issues alliance ing the Activist
on Day 1, the duo
partner anyhow. Tim Hiers volunteered this made a tag-teamprogram
presentation
showing the
past April and hosted the touring regula- continuing evolution and escalation
of actors from Florida and U.S. EPA as they tivism and media's symbiotic role in broadtoured Ag sites in SW Florida.
casting the bad news - not just the facts.
It's the story that counts, not the truth or
GCSAA reports that the Greens and Grass actual perspective.
Roots session in Atlanta will focus on the
July/August 2002

On Day 2 Dr. Morgan led a concentrated
session on how the media works and how
to work with the media. He did several
mock interviews with the 7 attendees to
give them a feel of how the process works
and how to manage the interview to your
advantage.
4. Chapter Events - The 27th Annual Poa
Annua May 9 -12 at the Naples Beach Club
wrapped up the busy spring season of fund
raisers. If you are a regular attendee you
know the drill. If you haven't made it there
yet, you really should give it a try next year.
It is a great event if you can get the family
to come along or it's a great gathering place
for friends and peers to catch up on what's
happening. This year the Everglades Chapter once again swept the Team Event out
manning most of the competition. Bob
Harper of the South Florida Chapter won
the Low Gross Event and will be eligible
for the FGCSA Golf Team #1 at the
GCSAA Championships at Hilton Head in
early 2003.
5. Research - The Florida Golf Economic
Impact study is in its last week or two of
peer review at the University of Florida and
should be released soon. There will be
some very interesting numbers coming out
of that survey which will be very helpful
in telling the positive story of what golf
does for the state of Florida.
"Necessity is the mother of invention" or
so they say. We are awaiting final word on
support funding for Dr. Billy Crow's two
year study on alternatives for Nemacur,
which will take a comprehensive look at
12 products over a two year period.
Meanwhile Curfew injection on greens is
being looked at seriously by Dow
AgroSciences and other older ag chemicals are being looked at in a new way for
possible turf applications.
6. Miscellaneous - Yours truly and family
are headed to Minnesota for a week to play
tourist. Highlights will include a quick
stop at National (or is it World?) Lumberjack Championships in nearby Hayward,
WI (quit snickering) and a trip to the very
headwaters of the Mississippi River at Lake
Itasca, MN where it is no more than a babbling brook.
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Minutes of Spring 2002 Board Meeting
The Spring 2002 meeting of the FGCSA Board The minutes of the Winter 2002
of Directors was called to order by President Board Meeting were approved.
Geoff Coggan, CGCS, MG at 3:00 p.m. on
Thursday, May 9th at Naples Beach Club.
AWARDS: Two nominations for
DSA and five nominees for Presidents
Other FGCSA members attending the meeting Awards for Lifetime Service were rewere Joel Jackson - Florida Green editor; Craig ceived prior to the board meeting.
Weyandt - Research Chairman; Jim Goins - The FGCSA Executive Council will
South Florida GCSA President; Samantha meet after today's board meeting to
Kreisch - Calusa Association Manager; and make a decision on the nominees.
Todd Lowe, USGA.
FINANCIAL DECISIONS: Greg
Geoff Coggan began the board meeting with a Pheneger then took the floor to explain
moment of silence for Tom Crawford, Suncoast his recent discussions with Rick Mills,
chapter president, who passed away last week our FGCSA Accountant. Rick sugdue to a massive heart attack. Tom had served gested that we combine the Operating
on the FGCSA board as External Vice Presi- Account with the Publications Acdent for three years and was active in his chap- count but still keep the Research funds
ter for many years as GCSAA Voting Delegate. in a second account. Rick also suggested that the ideal reserve for our
Drs. Gregg Storey and Greg Pagano of Bayer association would be a six month reCorporation were then given the floor to ad- serve to cover Operation expenses and
dress the FGCSA Board to thank all superin- all publication costs. Greg calculated
tendents who helped with the Nemacur situa- that we would need $159,000 to meet
tion. Dr. Storey thanked Joel Jackson in par- this reserve figure. Since we currently
ticular for his diligence in attending meetings, have $ 111,500 in our reserves, he has
being part of conference calls and spreading suggested that we transfer $47,500
the word to other superintendents to contact from the excess funds in our Operathe EPA to inform them of how much the prod- tions to a reserve status. Rick suguct means to the turf industry. As a result of gested 2/3 of the reserve should be in
the superintendents input in educating the EPA, C.D.'s and 1/3 in Money Market.
Bayer has submitted a request to voluntarily
cancel all uses of fenamiphos which has re- As a result of Greg's presentation,
sulted in a phase out until May 30,2005. Bayer three motions were made and apwill continue to manufacture and distribute proved. They were, (1) Combine Opfenamiphos during this phase out period. To erating and Publications into one acshow their appreciation, Bayer will be spon- count; (2) Keep a six month Reserve
soring a dinner for all board members imme- for Operation expenses and publicadiately following today's board meeting. In tion costs; (3) Take the needed doladdition, Bayer has committed to fund research lars from the current Operations Acat the University of Florida to investigate the count to be put into the reserves.
possibility of finding a new nematicide to replace Nemacur.
Greg then showed the board a five
year projection of income and exFollowing the Bayer presentation, Steve penses for all FGCSA funds using an
Farrington of Dow AgroSciences spoke to the Excel spread sheet and a 3% increase
Board by telephone to inform the Florida su- each year. As a result of this five year
perintendents about their discussion with the projection, it was determined that the
DEP regarding Dursban. Dow is prepared to FGCSA is in good financial position
work together with the FGCSA for the benefit and does not need a dues increase this
of both groups to obtain favorable legislation. year. Greg suggested that a similar
Dow has a speakers bureau to help chapters projection be made at each year's winbecome more aware of pesticide legislation and ter board meeting to determine the
understand the relationship between the sci- need for a dues increase on an annual
entists and the legislators in their role as regu- basis. This will be added to the list of
lators. Steve noted that Erica Santella is work- duties for the Sec/Treas in our FGCSA
Standard Operations Manual.
ing with the FPPA to obtain this same goal.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Greg then
presented the current financial statements
for the third quarter of the fiscal year. The
statements were approved. The budget
worksheet for the 2002-2003 was discussed
with final approval of the budget to be made
at the next board meeting. Joel Jackson
made suggestions for keeping the costs of
the Florida Green down by several different measures but is determined to keep the
magazine up to a level that all Florida superintendents can continue to be proud of.
He reminded the board that the Florida
Green is a great public relations tool for
us. Joel will continue to monitor the
Florida Green account to be sure that we
do not have to dip into the reserves.
D.O.C. REPORT: Joel discussed water
restrictions and it was noted that the St.
John's River WMD Chairman is receptive
to the golf industry. Joel expressed his disappointment with the poor response from
the Economic Impact Study while board
members pointed out that the survey did
not necessarily go to the superintendent at
all clubs. Joel noted that Dr. Haydu said
that the responses were statistically significant enough to project sound information.
Craig Weyandt reported on his response to
a local radio station's claim that golf courses
were degrading the Indian River Lagoon.
Joel then discussed a Pro Active Legislative, Media and General Public Awareness
saying that there is a definite need to get
chapters involved with regulatory agencies
in their own legislative districts. Are chapters willing to get ahead of the curve by
assigning someone to be Pro-active. Joel
mentioned that the Everglades chapter is
taking the first step in thie direction by hosting a Spokesperson Training to be held on
May 23rd. He also noted that he has been
invited to participate in the Ag Tour in Tallahassee next year.
Joel reported that Tim Hires has been invited to attend a Golf and the Environment
Conference in June. A motion was made
that if Tim does attend this Conference, the
FGCSA will fund his participation up to a
maximum of $ 1,200. The motion was approved.
The Green Sheet

A discussion was held about the sudden
death of Tom Crawford, past FGCSA board
member, chapter president and young father. A motion was made to have the
FGCSA donate $ 1,000 to the fund that has
been set up for the education of Tom's two
young children. The motion was approved.
PUBLICATIONS: David Court gave a
report of the Publications Committee meeting held on March 21st. A decision was
made at the meeting to increase current
advertising rates by 10% this year and then
at a rate of 2% each year. The Committee
also discussed various printing processes,
use of envelopes, and ratio of ads to editorial content without lowering the quality
of the magazine. It was decided to keep a
50/50 goal of ads to editorial and to continue using an envelope for mailing. The
Committee decided to put a disclaimer in
the current media kit to insure superintendent image is upheld by advertisers. It
was suggested that all chapter External
Vice Presidents take on the job of putting
Hands On requests in their monthly chapter newsletters. The Hands On Topic for
the Summer issue is Long Range Planning
and Maintenance Standards with a May
30th deadline. The Fall issue will be Green
Speed Management and the deadline for
superintendents to submit their input is
August 15th.
David reported that he will be representing the FGCSA in Kansas at the GCSAA
Chapter Leadership Conference to be held
on May 21st and 22nd. Other Florida superintendents representing their chapters
will be Bob Harper, South Florida GCSA
and Jim Sharp, West Coast GCSA.
FTGA: David Court reported that Jane
Rea is no longer at the FTGA. A new administrator has been hired to run the office
while an outside firm has been contracted
to run this year's Conference which will
be held from September 16 -18 at the Hyatt
Regency hotel in Tampa. The Golf Tournament will be held at Sun City. A motion was made that the FGCSA sponsor the
GCSAA seminar at the FTGA for a sponsor fee of $500. The motion was approved.
Joel and David reported on the movement
of the UF research plots from the
Gainesville campus to the Ocala area and

reported that the Committee is still gathering information on the future of the Fort
Lauderdale research plots.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: Dale
Walters and Joel discussed the Water Symposium events in Naples and noted that
Tim Hiers had participated in a panel discussion during the symposium. Use of
effluent water and other environmental
issues were part of the program.
EDUCATION: John Lammrish noted
that 45 superintendents have pre-registered for tomorrow's seminar by Dr. Max
Utsler. This figure is about average for
the Poa seminar. John asked all chapters
to continue to notify him when they have
scheduled a GCSAA Regional seminar.
John also reported that the FGCSA has reserved a GCSAA Leadership Seminar for
the next fiscal year. The GCSAA pays
the speaker fee while the chapter will cover
expenses. We will probably use this seminar at next year's Poa.
MEMBERSHIP: Two applicants were
considered for Lifetime Membership. Joe
Snook from the Treasure Coast chapter
was approved but Michael Swanson was
disapproved because he did not meet the
requirements of being a long time superintendent.
Joe Pantaleo reported that the FGCSA recruitment brochure and a membership application were mailed with the Spring
2002 Florida Green to non-member clubs
within the state of Florida. All External
Vice Presidents will be receiving a list of
these clubs to contact by phone so that the
superintendent may be invited to your next
chapter meeting. He also congratulated
all chapter membership chairmen and secretary/treasurers for submitting new members to FGCSA. The FGCSA has exceeded its 2002 membership goal with
membership now standing at 1,138 Class
A, B and C members.
RESEARCH: Darren Davis announced
that Dr. Crow's proposal submitted to the
GCSAA Research Program by the Florida
GCSA for co-funding was approved. The
GCSAA and the Florida GCSA will cofund this $34,000 two year project at the
rate of $8,500 each year for both entities.

Darren discussed the U. S. Department of
Agriculture ARS Turfgrass Research program as included in the USDA package
included with the FGCSA board meeting
agenda. The first document outlines current and future high priority turf research
needs. The second document from Kevin
Morris, NTEP Executive Directory, discusses federal funding for turfgrass research. This document urges a concerted
effort by all individuals and groups in the
turf industry to help in obtaining this funding. Darren urged all External Vice Presidents to use the sample letter included in
this package (or prepare your own letter)
to be sent to the individuals listed on the
attached list of congressional leaders.
Darren suggested that you fax your letter
to the individuals on the Agricultural Appropriations Committee and then follow up
with a hard copy. He noted that Mike
Goldie has already responded to Darren's
phone call by contacting Rep. F. Allen
Boyd to inform Rep. Boyd about the importance of turfgrass research to our Florida
superintendents and the turf industry.
Craig Weyandt reported that the FTGA will
be sending requests for research proposals
out to the University of Florida researchers and expects to have a list of these grant
requests by the beginning of June. Craig
will supply a list of current projects being
funded by the FTGA for our next board
meeting.
GCSAA RECEPTION: Mike Perham
was unable to attend the board meeting but
sent word that the excess funds raised for
the Orlando reception will be kept in reserve for this years Atlanta reception or the
expenses of the Orlando 2005 reception.
LONG RANGE PLANNING: Darren
Davis suggested that the FGCSA office
send a "Cheat Sheet" with the board minutes to all External Vice Presidents to help
them make a more effective presentation
to their chapter members and to be included
in their chapter newsletter. Darren also
asked Externals to bring back questions
and/or suggestions from their chapter .
Darren then discussed the Long Range
Planning Meeting held in 1997 and was
pleased to announce that the FGCSA has
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Florida Superintendent Activities

...continuation of Spring board minutes.

Heart Attack Claims
Suncoast's Tom Crawford

accomplished all of the goals suggested at
that two-day meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: The contract with lobbyist, Mike Goldie, will be expiring at the
end of July. A discussion was held as to
the need for his services with our Florida
legislators. It was suggested that the
FGCSA officers should give Mike more
specific duties in addition to those he is
already performing. Darren and Joel both
announced that Mike has responded very
quickly to the projects or problem areas
that he has been called upon to work on in
the past year. After a brief discussion, a
motion was made to enter into negotiations
with Mike Goldie to extend his contract for
another year. The motion passed.

Tom Crawford, president of the Suncoast
chapter and former golf course superintendent at Misty Creek
Country
Club in Sarasota, died May 5 of a heart
attack. He was 38.

Thomas Patrick

Crawford

Memorial Tournament
Scheduled for Monday,

South Florida President Jim Goins presented a check for $22,500 to the FGCSA
research fund. This represents the profits
from this year's SFGCSA Exposition.
Funds raised go to pay the salary of the
technician maintaining the research plots
at the IFAS Fort Lauderdale site.
Buddy Keene, External Vice President of
the Seven Rivers chapter, announced that
this year's Envirotron Tournament raised
the sum of $55,000 net thanks to the generosity of World Woods GC and their longtime sponsors.
Eric Joy, External Vice President of the West
Coast chapter, reported that their chapter
president is no longer currently employed
as a superintendent. He asked a determination of the By Laws regarding this. The
By Laws that all affiliated chapters have
signed includes an item that states "All
officers and a majority of the entire Board
of Directors shall be GCSAA Class A or B
members." The matter was then referred
back to West Coast chapter.
Geoff Coggan discussed a date and time
for the Summer Board Meeting. The meeting will be held on Friday, August 2nd to
begin with a luncheon at noon at the Grand
Cypress Villas clubhouse. The FGCSA
Annual Board Meeting will be held immediately following.
Since there was no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

J u l y 29th, at Bradenton CC

Crowfoot Open Set for
Sunday, August 4th
The Central Florida chapter has announced
plans for the 26th Annual Larry Kamphaus
Crowfoot Open to be played on Sunday,
August 4th at Grand Cypress Golf Club with
an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start on the North/
South and East Courses. There will be a
luncheon and prizes after completion of the
round.
Practice round will be available on Saturday, August 3rd at $40.00 for superintendents and $60.00 for commercial members
plus sales tax. Grand Cypress GC is a
spikeless facility.
Activities begin Saturday with a 7:00 p.m.
cocktail reception at the Executive Meeting Center at the Villas. The entry fee of
$100 includes the cocktail reception on
Saturday evening and the events on Sunday.
Accommodations are available at the Villas for $ 150.00 per bedroom plus applicable
taxes by contacting the Villas directly at 1800-835-7377. Ask for the Larry Kamphaus
Crowfoot superintendent rate.
Entry forms are available from the FGCSA
office or by contacting superintendent
TomAlexat 407-239-1948.

An industry leader in the Sarasota area,
Crawford was best known as the most
recent organizer of his association's annual
Suncoast Scramble tournament which not
only raised thousands of dollars for
turfgrass research and local charities, but
fostered closer working ties among all segments of the golf industry. "This is one
chapter that really reaches out to build superintendent relationships with golf pros,
club officials and the community," wrote
Joel Jackson."This sense of community
makes the Suncoast Chapter one of the
most stable in our business." The event
celebrated its 20th anniversary in March
and Crawford organized and hosted the
event "for at least the last six years."
A native of Meadville, Pa., Crawford came
to Florida from Pennsylvania in
1983. After receiving his degree from Lake
City Community College, Tom served as
superintendent at Plantation G&CC in
Venice. He transferred to PGA National in
Palm Beach in 1991 and then returned to
the Suncoast area to become head superintendent at Misty Creek in 1994. He served
on the Florida GCSABoard as External Vice
President for the Suncoast chapter from
1996 to 1999. Tom became President of the
Suncoast chapter in 2001.
Crawford became ill late Sunday evening,
May 5th and was taken to a local hospital
where he was pronounced dead. He had a
history of health problems related to heart
disease. Crawford is survived by his wife,
Kathy and two daughters, Kasey and Kirby.
The Suncoast chapter is planning a Thomas Patrick Crawford Memorial Scramble
set for Monday, July 29th at Bradenton CC.
Tournament is limited to the first 40 four
man teams. Fee is $300 per team with proceeds to benefit the Kasey and Kirby
Crawford Scholarship Fund. Contact the
FGCSA office for registration forms or John
Van Vranken at (941 )741 -8482.

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Mediterra Receives Audubon International Certification
Mediterra has been certified as the world's first private 36-hole Audubon International
Silver Signature Sanctuary, according to Nancy Richardson, Signature program director
for Audubon International. Mediterra is the 1,697 acre master-planned community
being developed by The Bonita Bay Group in North Naples.
The certification includes the two Tom Fazio-designed championship golf courses-The South Course, which opened in December 2000 and the North Course which opened
in January.
"The North Course departs from most others in several areas," said Scott Whorrall,
Mediterra's Director of Golf Course Operations. "On this North Course, ninety percent
of the plants, trees and vegetation are native. We created and enhanced the natural
areas and wildlife habitat with materials transplanted from areas within the community
where roads or other infrastructure were constructed, vegetation that would have otherwise been lost during construction. This dramatically reduces, and in most areas eliminates, watering and pest control, because native plants are pest resistant.
The North Course was designed with soft mounding areas and subtle lines with no artificial features, such as railroad ties, waterfalls or retaining walls. "The result is a golf
course that looks like it is part of the natural Southwest Florida setting,"Whorrall added.

Local Chapters Nominate
Lifetime Service Awards
Five Florida GCS A President's Awards for
Lifetime Service will be given to deserving
candidates at local chapter meetings this
year. Recipients are:
Central Florida -Stuart Leventhal, CGCS
Interlachen CC and past president of the
chapter; Everglades GCS A - Tim Hiers,
CGCS, Old Collier GC and past president of
Everglades and the Florida GCS A; North
Florida chapter -Tom Cowan, Wesco Turf
Supply; Ridge chapter - David Barnes, past
president of Ridge chapter and the Florida
Turfgrass Association; and Treasure Coast
chapter - Kevin Downing, CGCS,
Willoughby GC and past president of the
Treasure Coast and the Florida GCS A.

GOLF VENTURES
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Company

Lakeland
Fort Myers
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800-330-8874
800-481-8911
888-222-7072

JASON GRAY AND SCOTT FORD
JOIN GOLF VENTURES AS TERRITORY MANAGERS
FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AREA
Lakeland, Florida-Golf Ventures is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Gray as Territory Manager for the
Naples/Ft. Myers area that consists of Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties. Jason comes to Golf
Ventures from Pro Source One and we feel his experience will be a great asset to the Golf Ventures Team.
Jason has over 20 years experience in the Turf and Ornamental Industry and most recently he was a Territory
Manager in this same area with Pro Source One. Jason is a member of the Everglades and Calusa Chapters of the
Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association. Jason received his degree at Florida State University. Jason and
his wife Lisa have two children, Christine 6 years old and Bryant 3 months, and they reside in Cape Coral, Florida.

Lakeland, Florida-Golf Ventures is pleased to announce the addition of Scott Ford as Territory Manager for Southwest Florida area that consists of Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties. Scott joins another Golf
Ventures Territory Manager, Jason Gray to cover Southwest Florida. Scott comes to Golf Ventures from Southern
States and we feel his experience will be a great asset to the Golf Ventures Team.
Scott has over 17 years experience in the Turf and Ornamental Industry and most recently he was Regional
Manager for Southern States. Scott is a former superintendent and helped start the Calusa Superintendents
Association. Scott received his degree at Lake City Community College. Scott and his wife Teresa, have two
children, Scott Jr. 16 and Matthew 3.

Suncoast Chapter Plans Fundraiser for Tom Crawford Scholarship Fund
FGCSA
Marie Roberts
1760 NW Pine Lake Drive
Stuart, FL 34994

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Stuart, FL

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