Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Vol. 4, No. 4 THE 1981 GCSAA AWARD WINNER September 1981 Montclair Golf Club Awaits 4th Annual GCSANJ Invitational Dates to Remember September 23 Met Area Team Championship, Country Club of New Canaan, Ct. Host: Steve Cadenelli, CGCS September 24 Host: Ed Nickelsen, Montclair Golf Club, District 2, Invitational Tournament September 29 - October 2 USGA Ladies Senior Amateur, Spring Lake G.C. Host: Walt Will October 1 TPC Day, Green Pond Golf Club, Rockaway, N.J. Hosts: Ernie Rizzio and Rick Berberick Monroe Invitational, Monroe Country Club, Monroe, N.Y. Hosts: Rich Brown and Ed Walsh October 7 October 13 Field Day, District 6 Host: John Klosiewicz, Wildwood Golf and October Country Club: Dist. 8 November Annual Meeting December 19 Christmas Party, Shackamaxon Country Club. Host: Jack Martin; Chairman: Bert Jones GCSAA Selects San Francisco for 1985 Convention Site San Francisco’s soon to be completed George R. Moscone Convention Center will be the site of the Golf Course Superin­ tendents Association of America’s 56th International Turfgrass Conference and Show January 30-February 5, 1985, GCSAA President Michael R. Bavier, CGCS, an­ nounced today. “Besides its excellent convention facilities, San Francisco offers a wide variety of activities for the entire family. We’re confident that San Francisco will be one of our most popular conference destinations,” Bavier said. Since its beginning in 1927, GCSAA’s Turfgrass Trade Show has grown so large that relatively few convention centers in the U.S. can house its more than 200 annual exhibitors, Bavier noted. The Moscone Convention Center, scheduled for com­ pletion this fall, is the largest column-free exhibit hall in the United States, with 275,000 square feet of unobstructed exhibit space. It is unique in that its main facilities, including the exhibit hall and the 30,000 square foot ballroom, are 30 feet un- Continued on page 2 Ed Nickelsen (pictured above) and his Montclair Golf Club will provide a most challenging and enjoyable day for our Fourth Annual Invitational Field Day. Montclair, founded in 1893, has played host to many local and national golf events, most recently the 1980 N.J.S.G.A. Open Championship and the 1973 U.S.G.A. Ladies Amateur Championship. You will be assured of using every club in your bag at this most demanding tract. the GREENER SIDE GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey, P.O. Box 231, New Brun­ swick, N.J. 08903. Ed Walsh Editor Jerry Schoonmaker, Photography Dennis DeSanctis, Special Projects Please address inquiries concerning advertising to: Ken Kubik, Advertising Manager 489 Millbrook Avenue Randolph Twp., N.J. 07869 GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION of NEW JERSEY Cook College - Rutgers University Box 231 New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 OFFICERS OF GCSANJ Jack Martin President Dave McGhee Vice President Bob Ribbans Secretary Ed Nickelsen Treasurer Maurice Cameron Past President EXECUTIVE BOARD Ed Walsh Director, District 1 Glenn Gallion Director, District 2 Les Mickens Director, District 3 John Fenwick Director, District 4 Les Stout Director, District 5 Charles Dey Director, District 6 Stephen Finamore Director, District 7 James W. Ritter Director, District 8 Dr. Henry Indyk Executive Director From the Editor's Desk GCSAA Selects San Francisco for 1985 Convention Site Continued from page 1 derground. The San Francisco conference schedule also includes a golf tournament, seminars, education sessions and the association’s annual membership meeting. It will mark the Association’s first return to the West Coast since its 1981 conference in Anaheim, which had a record week’s attendance of 17,946. As we start to look back on the summer of ’81, I think most of us will consider these past few months a valuable experience. We have learned that with good solid leadership much can be accomplished. We have also come to realize that as a collective group, our voices can and will be heard. At no time has this become more evident than in our dealing with the State D.E.P. in relation to the water crisis. We played their game from the start, providing them with information on taxation, employment, water management and operational procedures as to hopefully have them look at the Golf Course Management Business as a viable industry in our state. Where did it get us? Absolutely nowhere. Other industries ranted and raved to make their points clear and concise while we took the role of ultra professionals - playing by the rules - completely cooperative at every impasse. We soon found this was not a very productive ap­ proach. As the water crisis eased and almost all industrial restrictions were removed, ours (the Golf Course Management Business) were increased. This is when and where a drastic change in our approach was introduced. We had seen the results achieved by other businesses with the get tough attitude so those ideas were immediately im­ plemented. Although the final restrictions did not fulfill our requests, they were a far cry from the two hours a night initially given by the State D.E.P. Although most of our Association’s membership might be bending the D.E.P. regulations as to time, I am sure we are all using less water than before. I personally have had my irrigation system on past the 6:00 a.m. deadline, set by the D.E.P., almost regularly but by doing this I have utilized almost 40 percent less water this year than last. Now someone please tell me which is better? Forty percent less water using my schedule, the Professional Turf Manager, or millions of gallons more utilizing the schedule set by the D.E.P., the Non-turf Professionals. I would like to think the answer is clear. The trouble with people who talk too fast is that they often say something they haven’t thought of yet. LONGO INDUSTRIES Service Thru Knowledge Since 1923 • Pumps • Motors • Bearings SALES • SERVICE REPAIR • REBUILDING Call us if it breaks down, wears out or just doesn't work right. PATERSON, RIDGEFIELD, MORRISTOWN LINDEN, MORRIS PLAINS 201-539-4141 24 HOURS 2 Outstanding Job Now Available? room and board. year. If you know anyone between 17 and 20 years of age who is looking for employment, have them use this checklist during in­ terviews : 1. Ask for at least $501 a month, plus free 2. Insist on a 30-day vacation for the first 3. Demand $300 for new work clothes. 4. Be sure full, free recreational facilities are available: golf, tennis, theaters, pools, horseback riding, etc. 5. Scream if you don’t have a free medical and dental plan with liberal sick leave. 6. Don’t be hassled because you are without experience. Pound the table and let it be known that you expect to learn a skill at your employer’s expense with full pay! The punch line: If an employer agrees to all of these terms, the employee is now in the United States Army! 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Paul Schurtz Floyd Staats Ed Walsh Jiggs Remo Jack Martin Bill Luthen Ralph McNeel Ed Kern Les Mickens Ken Kubik Gene Tarulli Fran Berdine Bill Murray George Martin LOW NET B FLIGHT LOW NET C FLIGHT LOW NET COMMERCIAL LOW NET GUESTS LONGEST DRIVE Wayne Remo CLOSEST TO THE PIN Art Scott 68 71 72 66 71 71 70 70 71 76 78 78 72 78 Farmstead G.C. offered a challenging day of golf to the N.J.G.C.S.A. 4 Farmstead G.C. hosts, Byron and Bob Phoebus, owners, operators and constructors. Qualifiers and alternates for GCSANJ team who will compete in the team championship on September 23, 1981 at the C.C. of New Canaan are: Ange Petraglia Paul Schurtz Charles Lane Ed Walsh Shaun Berry Floyd Staats Jiggs Remo Dave McGee Wayne Remo 72 73 78 79 80 82 82 85 85 Two in A Row For Ange Ange Petraglia, Navesink C.C., won the GCSANJ low gross golf championship for the second year in a row. Ange’s 72 defeated Paul Schurtz, Playboy Resort, by one stroke. Shaun Berry, W.A. Cleary Cor­ poration, won the low gross honors in the commercial division with an 80. Byron and Bob Phoebus’ Farmstead G.C. was the site of this year’s championships. The twenty-seven holed golf course in Sussex County is a tribute to their efforts and perseverance. The complete results are as follows: LOW GROSS - Superintendent LOW GROSS - Commercial Ange Petraglia 72 Shaun Berry 80 LOW NET A FLIGHT Chip Shots Bruce Cadenelli of Hollywood G.C. has hired Tom Ritsau as his assistant. Tom is a graduate of Penn State University and had formerly worked for Richard Valentine at Merion G.C. Jeff and Nancy Wetterling, Forest Hill F.C., have been blessed with the birth of a baby boy in August. Bruce Peeples has been retained by the Monmouth County Park System as the Golf Course Superintendent at Pine Brook G.C. Jay Bruno is with Covered Bridge II, the original owners of Pine Brook G.C. Les Stout, Somerset Hills C.C., has been declared winner of the mechanical bull riding following the Farmstead meeting. Les was the only one who was still walking the next day. Mike Hannigan has sent his regards from Massachusetts to all his friends. John Emmolo, Haworth G.C., is again hosting an International Pro-Am tour­ nament. Wayne Remo, Essex C.C., and his dad, Jiggs, North Jersey C.C., again placed high in the N.J. Father-Son Championships. Pine Valley Golf Course has been named as the site of the 1985 Walker Cup Matches. District 6 hosted another “summer picnic” and softball game on July 27, at Hopewell C.C. Thirty-five people enjoyed the day and watched as the District Superintendents defeated the commercial salespeople 11 to 7. Charlie Dey lead the winning attack with two (2) homeruns! Another Wagner on the way! January 1982 will bring with it a baby Wagner. Linda, Dennis’ wife, has announced to the Superintendents of N.J. that she is “with child.” Congratulations Dennis and Linda. And the Cadenellis had to come to N.J. to have a baby! Bruce and Jean Cadenelli, Hollywood C.C., are also expecting an addition in January 1982. May has become a popular month! KENILWORTH OFFICE: 316 North 12th Street Kenilworth, N.J. 07033 (201) 272-6262 In the North Fran Berdine Technical Representative 90 Twin Lakes Village Bloomingburg, N.Y. 12721 Telephone: 914/733-4605 In the South BOB DWYER Technical Representative 33 Shetland Road East Brunswick, N.J. 08816 Telephone 201-238-5941 We welcome Rich Wagner to Hunterton County as their new Extension Agent. Rich is a Rutgers grad and has an excellent background in turfgrass. District 4: The annual picnic was held at Harker’s Hollow on July 27. Floyd Staats was a gracious host. The turnout was ex­ cellent and the weather was even better. It was especially good to see Alex Edgar who is recovering well from surgery this Spring. Byron and Bob were the gracious hosts of the August State Supers meeting. Farm­ stead G.C. was in fine shape, weather was great, hospitality even greater! BORDENTOWN OFFICE: (609) 298-6868 Rising Sun Road Bordentown, N.J. 08505 CONSOLIDATED STEEL & ALUMINUM FENCE CO., INC. A Minority Business Enterprise EUGENE T. MCLAUGHLIN VICE PRESIDENT 5 Commercial Notes JEP Sales, Inc. has made a few changes. “Rip” Ripple is now back into selling the “Orange” machinery. Rip went back to work for JEP Sales this past August. John Mickel, formerly of Rhodes Equipment, is the new General Manager of JEP. Last, but not least, JEP is building a new warehouse in Yardville, N.J. Mallinckrodt brought the new granular Koban 1.3 on board this summer. It is being distributed by the Terre Company, Turf Products. Marty Futyma is on the road at full tilt for Fertl Soil again and looking good. Pete Mauro, Artesian Pumping Systems, is recuperating from a bout with hepatitis as is Bill Sica of Arcola C.C. Living with the Grapevine Fortune Magazine estimates that U.S. industry is confronted by a minimum of 33 million fresh rumors every working day. If valid, that startling statistic emphasizes a major problem facing everyone who manages people. Rumors come in all shapes and sizes, from the big ones which created a climate of fear around Three Mile Island and DC- 10s to the little ones which are passed along the grapevine in every office or factory. Once started, they are almost impossible to stamp out, even in a small organization. Experts say that rumors depend on the importance of the subject matter multiplied by the ambiguity of the existing facts. They flourish because of uncertainty, social strain or plain boredom, and internal rumors can be as damaging as external ones. When you are faced with a rumor in your organization, you have three choices. You can tackle it head-on ; you can outflank it by introducing new facts or findings that make it irrelevant and ridiculous, or you can postpone comment indefinitely. Repressive measures are not really an alternative, because when normal sources of in­ formation are shut off, the grapevine flourishes. Of course, it is possible to turn the grapevine to your advantage. Once you know how the rumors are spread, you can pass along accurate information and obtain feedback from your employees. In some organizations, it is actually a morale builder both as a form of entertainment and as an underground communications net­ work that creates a “we’re all in this together” feeling. CREDIT: Fore Front Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one where they sprang up. Oliver Wendell Holmes This publication aims to please everyone so if you find any gramaticle errors or mis-spelled woreds you can bet they are in there for a reason. Believe it or not some folks only read this newsletter in hopes of finding misteaks. It isn’t the incompetent who destroy an organization. The incompetent never get in a position to destroy it. It is those who have achieved something and want to rest upon their achievements who are forever clogging things up. The GREENER SIDE is not a copyrighted newsletter. When reprint­ ing, please acknowledge the GREENER SIDE and author. for TOUGHER TURF fertilize with for GOLF COURSES and PROFESSIONAL USE LEBANON CHEMICAL CORPORATION 201-329-4011 • LONGER LASTING • EASIER TO APPLY • WON’T BURN Long-lasting Milorganite provides soil with everything necessary for strong, vigorous grass growth. It promotes a healthy root system that resists drought, insect pests, and disease. Milorganite is easy to apply, too: it's dust-free, free flowing, and does not cake or deteriorate in storage. Use spring, summer, and fall. METRO MILORGANITE, INC. 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Club; scaping ; New Members: Dave Heroian, B-1, Ridgewood Country Richard Van Zandt, D, Van Zandt Land­ Earl C. Miller, A, Warren Brook, C.C. The Board approved the purchase of a new binder for the next membership directory. G.C.S.A.N.J. will supply coffee on Wednesday morning at Expo ’81 in Cherry Hill. Board Meeting armstead Golf Course F August 20, 1981 The Board voted in favor to endorse the nomination of Paul Boizelle for Director of G.C.S.A.A. The nomination was made by the Mid- Western Association of G.C.S. Leaders have two important charac­ teristics: first, they are going somewhere; second, they are able to persuade other people to go with them. One Name Stands Out in Golf Course Accessories.... STANDARD! 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