October 2016 President’s Message- October 2016 October President’s Letter Dear fellow GCSANE members: We’re entering the late innings on the 2016 season and hopefully this letter finds you all doing well. Despite a tough 2016 summer season which saw high temperatures and record drought, our organization is going strong. The last two months saw some transitional weather with cooling temps and a bit of much needed rainfall for the region. This has allowed turf managers the opportunity to reestablish stressed and thinned out turf areas on the properties we manage. If anything has been apparent based on my recent attendance of several allied association meetings, we’ve done an excellent job of communicating the issues at hand and reinforcing our value to our clients and memberships. I can’t tell you how many positive comments I’ve received from members, golf professionals, and players regarding the level of commitment and expertise demonstrated by our profession. Speaking of meetings, the GCSANE membership recently had the opportunity to play several of New England’s finest golf courses. Our September monthly meeting was held at Blue Hill Country Club with past GCSANE president Jason Adams our host for the day. We were treated to a very challenging and impeccably maintained golf course. In fact, you’d never know we just went through a rough summer as Jason and his staff had BHCC in peak condition for the event. Our October meeting was held at Concord Country Club with GCSANE member Peter Rappoccio our host for the day. As a second generation superintendent, Peter’s commitment and passion for our profession really shows through both on and off the golf course. In addition to his efforts as a GCSANE board member, the hard work Peter and the team at Concord CC demonstrated provided all meeting attendees with a taste of what I would call first class service. This was apparent from the moment we entered the property until our exit. I would like to congratulate and thank both Peter and Jason for hosting these events and encourage anyone who is considering hosting to please step up! In my opinion there are few things more rewarding than hosting a group of peers on your property. Next month’s meeting will be held at the Milton Hoosic Club in Canton, Mass with GCSANE member host Jeff Urquhart. This will be our final golf event for the season and hopefully many of you will make it a point to attend. Milton Hoosic is one of New England’s hidden gems and it should be a great day of golf and camaraderie for all those in attendance. I hope to see many of you there. Best Regards, Michael D. Luccini CGCS GCSANE President GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Michael Luccini, CGCS Franklin Country Club 672 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 508-528-6110 Fax: 508-528-1885 Email: Mluccini@franklincc.com Thoughts From Your Executive Director by Don Hearn The member-guest was held at the Blue Hill Country Club, September 14. The day was beautiful. Sunny, with a light breeze and warm temperature. There were some dark clouds around at the very end of the round and a few drops fell, but nothing to measure. Obviously, that was good and bad. Good that we didn’t get wet. Bad that we didn’t get any moisture to relieve some of the drought stress. VICE PRESIDENT David W. Johnson Wianno Club 155 West Street, Osterville, MA 02655 508-428-6981 Email: Djohnson.wgc@gmail.com SECRETARY/TREASURER Jeffrey Urquhart Milton Hoosic Club 70 Green Lodge Street, Canton, MA 02021 781-828-2953 Fax 781-828-3220 Email: jmartin101@gmail.com MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Kris Armando Sassamon Trace Golf Course 233 South Main Street, Natick, MA 01760 508-745-8555 Email: karmando8@gmail.com DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSHIP & BENEVOLENCE David Stowe, CGCS Newton Commonwealth Golf Club 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA 02458 617-789-4631 Email: Newtonmaint@aol.com Jason Adams Jason Adams and his team had worked hard to prepare the course for the day and it showed. Everyone was excited to have played. Some for the first time. Others hadn’t played it for many years. All were impressed with the improvements made. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS Concord Country Club 246 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1089 Fax: 978-369-7231 Email: gcs@concordcc.org DIRECTOR, AFFILIATE Ed Downing New England Specialty Soils 435 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453 978-230-2300 Email: eddowning@me.com DIRECTOR, FINANCE From left: Bob Healey & David Stowe, GCSA of New England; Tim Garceau & Greg Moran, Hudson Valley GCSA. Photo by Shaun Barry Donald D’Errico Spring Valley Country Club 25 Tiot Street, Sharon, MA 02067 508-530-2113 Email: donny@springvalleycountryclub.com GOLF CHAIRMAN John Ponti Nehoiden Golf Club 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 781-283-3240 Email: jponti@wellesley.edu DIRECTOR, EDUCATION Brian F. Skinner, CGCS Bellevue Golf Club 320 Porter Street, PO Box 760661, Melrose, MA 02176 781-665-3147 Fax 781-665-1019 Email: brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Greg Cormier, CGCS Tom Irwin, Inc. 11 A Street, Burlington, MA 01803, 800-582-5959 gregcormier@tomirwin.com PAST PRESIDENT Mark Gagne MGA 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766, 774-430-9107 mgagne@mgalinks.org EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donald E. Hearn, CGCS 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 774-430-9040 Email: donhearn@gcsane.org GCSANE Headquarters 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 Tel: (774) 430-9040 Web Site: www.gcsane.org Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and/or person quoted, and may not represent the position of GCSANE. Information contained in this publication may be used freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as long as the true context is maintained. We would appreciate a credit line. 2 The Newsletter Our Association was represented at the Met Team Championship held September 26 at The Country Club of Scranton in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The GCSA of New England team included Matt Lapinski, Ron Dobosz, Garrett Whitney, Bob Dembek, Bob Healey, David Stowe, Mike Hermanson and Jim Fitzroy. Of the thirteen teams entered, our team finished in seventh place. I was told the course was a spectacular venue and all had a wonderful time. The Met (Metropolitan GCSA) is the sponsor of the event and it is always held at a top club venue. It’s the type of event where people leave happy that they played and met others in the profession. Thoughts From Your Executive Director (CONTINUED) Something to think about: How many times have you heard or been told that someone became wealthy because of all the hard work and long hours they devoted to their success? I know a number of people who have told me that hard work will bring success and financial rewards. If this was true, I would know a lot of golf course superintendents who would have retired a long time ago. I think the reality is more in tune with what Paul English, the founder of KAYAK travel said: “I didn’t actually work that hard. I’m just good at something that makes a lot of money.” The annual Dave Comee Memorial Tournament was held October 2 at the Winchendon Golf Club. Dave was a long time member of the Scholarship and Benevolence Committee who died suddenly in October 2011. Winchendon is now being managed by Sterling Golf Management. Sterling is owned by Kevin Osgood, a past president of the Association. From left: David Stowe, chairman of the S&B Committee; Tom Borden, golf professional at Winchendon; Kevin Osgood, owner of Sterling Golf Management (photo by Bob Healey) Recently I completed the recording of all membership applications going back to 1925. The Association was founded in 1924 (the second oldest in the nation) but these thirteen were the first applications completed. From 1925 to date over 1600 people and companies have joined the Association. In past years the event was sponsored by the Winchendon School. This year Kevin continued the sponsorship with support from his company and the many friends of Dave Comee. It is a tribute to Dave’s memory that so many friends came out to offer their support. Other than the annual S&B fundraising tournament, this event raises the largest annual donation to the S&B fund–$2000.00. The fund awards scholarships to family members of Association members. This year’s recipient of the David Comee Memorial Award is Melissa Rose, the daughter of Mike Rose, superintendent at the Belmont Country Club. The October meeting was held at the Concord Country Club. Duane LeVangie, Chief of the state’s Water Management Act Program was the speaker. Duane’s presentation was timely when considering the ongoing drought we’ve been experiencing. He explained the difference between permitted and registered users, annual reporting requirements, mitigation requirements, the levels of drought conditions and how they are determined, and other aspects of the management of water usage throughout the state. Duane was accompanied by Julie Butler, Shi Chen and Rebecca Weidman, Director, Division of Watershed Management. After Duane’s presentation a scramble tournament was played. Usually the November nine-hole meeting is the only yearly scramble event played. We’ve had members tell us they would like to see more of this format so we tried it for this event. Those who offered their opinion of the format were positive with their comments. Superintendent Peter Rappoccio and the staff had the course in premier condition. October 2016 3 2016 MET Area Team Championships CC of Scranton Par 72 September 26th, 2016 Team Scores Score Par 288 1st Philadelphia AGCS 292 2nd Connecticut AGCS 293 3rd GCSA of New Jersey 295 4th Eastern Shore AGCS 297 5th Long Island GCSA 298 6th Poconos Turfgrass Association 303 7th GCSA of New England 305 8th METGCSA 307 9th GCSA of Cape Cod 309 T10th Northeastern GCSA 313 T10th Central New York GCSA 313 12th Mid-Atlantic AGCS 315 13th Hudson Valley GCSA 316 14th Rhode Island GCSA 318 Skill Events Closest to the pin hole #3, sponsored by Koch T&O Chet Walsh 3’-9” – Philadelphia AGCS Closest to the pin hole #5, sponsored by BASF Josh Yerdon 7’-6” – Northeastern GCSA Closest to the pin hole #11, sponsored by Toro Ryan Howard 6’-10” – Eastern Shores AGCS Closest to the pin hole #17, sponsored by Syngenta Ryan Howard 4’-10” – Eastern Shores AGCS Long Drive Net Division sponsored by Care of Trees Jerry Decker – Pocono Turfgrass Association Gross Division sponsored by Aquatrols Tom Ashfield – METGCSA Sponsors Division, sponsored by Bayer Kevin Seibel – Century CC Low Gross Team Rob Johnson & Jeff Haas from GCSA of New Jersey Score of 72 Sponsorship Team Winner Dennis DeSanctis & Lee Kozsey from Syngenta Score of 73 Two Man Team High Score Gross Kevin Smith & Steve McDonald – Eastern Shore AGCS Score of 85 Net Drew Cummins & Nick Burchard – Rhode Island GCSA Score of 80 4 The Newsletter Irrigation System Grounding Update By Tom Hoffer This summer we have seen an unusually high amount of lightning activity on golf courses, especially considering the lack of rain. Because of this, grounding of central and field components has come to the forefront of our attention. A common misconception in the industry is that grounding is good forever. This is not the case! Depending on site conditions, grounding resistance can become weaker over time. Below are a couple photos of what can happen to a copper grounding rod over time: The purpose of grounding is to provide a path to ground for any extraneous voltage/current that gets on the irrigation wiring. The specs that you see are meant to ensure that the path to ground has less resistance than the internal resistance of your irrigation components. That is, if your internal resistance on a satellite is 15 ohms, your grounding should be 10 ohms. That way, if a surge event occurs, it will follow the path of least resistance, which is the grounding network. But if your grounding network has a higher resistance, the surge will likely go into the satellite – the path of lower resistance. Depending on the type of soil you have, the copper rod, plate, or wire may degrade over time and grounding resistance increases to a point where it’s ineffective. A ground resistance reading of 10 ohms in 2010 can become a reading of 50, 100, or more ohms today. If this was a central grounding grid, a reading of 25 ohms would now be out of spec. This is why it’s important to have your grounding be checked on a periodic basis. Central grounding grids should ideally be 1-5 ohms, 10 ohms at the highest. Satellite components should be at 10 ohms or lower. Decoder two-wire components should be at 50 ohms or less. If the grounding resistance is higher than these specs, the potential for significant lightning damage increases dramatically. Tom Hoffer, Irrigation Service Manager, Northeast Golf & Turf Supply October 2016 5 Green Once More by Adrian Higgins This article appeared in the September 20, 2016 issue of the Washington Post. It takes a look at the nation’s front lawn and an interesting connection is that one of the people responsible for the success of the renovation project is a person familiar to many of us. Mike Stachowicz, a former board member of our Association, is the turf guru associated with this huge undertaking. The article was written by Adrian Higgins a columnist for the Washington Post. “Everyone has a vision of the National Mall they see from a helicopter, and everything looks wonderful,” said Teresa Durkin, senior project director of the Trust for the National Mall. “It’s not until you get down and walk around and see the impact of the sheer use — 3,000 permitted events, sometimes up to 33 million visitors per year.” The resulting bare patches had the density of cinder block, and even the weeds had difficulty surviving. “I couldn’t believe the weeds were even growing there,” said Peter Landschoot, a professor of turf-grass science at Penn State and an early consultant on the project, which began in 2007. “It was in pretty bad shape.” Green Once More: A nine year effort to restore the worn out turf on the Mall is nearing completion. The result is a new greensward designed to take a lot of use. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) All eyes this week are on the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, but another profoundly important project on the Mall is nearing completion and worth celebrating. We refer to the final stages of the $40 million reconstruction of the iconic central grassy spine of the Mall between Third and 14th streets. The area consists of eight grass panels totaling 18 acres, and the first three, on the Capitol side, were completed in 2012. The fences are coming off the other five in the coming weeks, although barriers will continue to keep people away from the grass to allow its root system to grow over the next few months. The grass panels will be opened (with protection) for the inauguration but won’t be otherwise accessible until spring, said Michael Stachowicz, the National Park Service’s turf guru. Stachowicz was hired in 2012 to oversee the nation’s most conspicuous front yard. He had previously worked on golf courses. Ironically, as the science and practice of turf care advanced over the past three decades, the condition of the Mall deteriorated to a point where standard lawn renovation techniques — aeration, dethatching and reseeding — couldn’t possibly reverse the decay. 6 The Newsletter The central grass panels are flanked by other lawns shaded by American elm trees. Together they form the grand avenue that connects the monumental core of the nation’s capital, laid out in the 1902 blueprint known as the McMillan plan. But the Mall also functions as America’s common, a place of public gathering, for entertainment, for demonstration, for great civic events. That has always been the underlying tension and one, post-restoration, that the Park Service is trying to balance more in the lawn’s favor. A new plan for the Mall, along with a Park Service operating manual, is designed to minimize the damage caused by human activity. One thing is sure: The central axis connecting the Capitol to the Washington Monument hasn’t looked this good in decades, maybe generations, even if many other areas are badly in need of repair. (The Park Service’s latest estimate for total deferred maintenance for the National Mall and Memorial Parks exceeds $850 million.) The key to the new turf’s vitality is the dominance of coarse sand in the mix, which will promote a vigorous root system. The sand resists physical compaction but also contains much more oxygen, which roots need to grow, than a regular loam soil, said Norman Hummel, a consulting soil engineer who worked on the project. “You get a better, aerated soil,” he said. Could we try this at home? Not easily, and not on this scale. Sandy soil dries out quickly and doesn’t hold nutrients in the same way as clay or loam soils. To build a Mall-like system at home would require deep pockets. “In some situation where somebody with a lot of money wants an event lawn on their property, they’ll go to this type of system, but for the average homeowner, it’s kind of tough,” Hummel said. One of the most remarkable aspects of the turf renovation is that so much of the work is not obvious or visible. Peeling back the layers offers lessons in landscape architecture, soil science and turf-grass breeding. Design Protecting the Mall from abuse will be key to its longevity. So the grass panels are framed for the first time in a light granite curb, and the paths that crisscross the spine of the Mall have been broadened to keep feet, equipment and event structures off the grass as much as possible. The old paths were approximately 45 feet wide, and the new design increases them to about 60 feet. Above the 12th Street tunnel, the paved area has been broadened to 105 feet. Michael Stachowicz, a former golf course groundskeeper, is the National Park Service’s turf guru responsible for its upkeep. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) Soil: The old soil — lifeless dirt, really — was scraped off and trucked away. After the subterranean infrastructure was built, the panels received a four-inch-deep sublayer of pea gravel, on top of which was laid a soil mix that consisted of 80 percent sand blended with 10 percent topsoil and 10 percent peat. Each panel received about 3,000 tons of new soil mix. Mowing: The new Mall turf will be mowed at least twice a week during the growing season. Frequent mowing (at the right height) encourages the grass plants to put their energy more into root development than top growth. Grass: Direct seeding is the preferred method of establishing a new lawn, but the Park Service team laid sod so that the work could progress at times of the year when seeding isn’t optimal, and to be ready for its first big event: January’s inauguration. The grass mix was customized for the Mall and grown from seed at a turf farm in southern New Jersey. The farm was selected for its native sandy soils, to match the Mall’s engineered soil. The grass consists of 90 percent by volume turf-type tall fescue varieties and 10 percent Kentucky bluegrass. However, because bluegrass seed is much smaller, the seed mix is roughly equal parts bluegrass and fescue. The designers picked grass varieties bred and tested for superior wear and drought resistance in the Mid-Atlantic region. Bluegrass, though harder to maintain, is valued for its ability to fill in bare spots in a way the clumping fescues cannot. Drainage: Good drainage is essential for healthy turf and soil vitality, and the new system allows the grass to receive as much as four inches of rain without waterlogging. When the water load in the soil reaches a certain level, the suspended water drops into the gravel layer below. “It can actually be drier a day after a heavy rain that causes a flush than a lighter rain that doesn’t,” Stachowicz said. Each panel is edged with French drains, as well as a grid of drainage lines laid 15 feet apart and four feet deep, out of the range of tent stakes. Subterranean columns of gravel connect the turf to the buried pipes. Rain and irrigation water is collected and stored in four new 250,000-gallon underground cisterns. This conserves water but also minimizes stormwater runoff. The water is filtered and disinfected with UV treatment before reuse in the irrigation system. Irrigation: The grass panels have three rows of powerful sprinkler heads that can throw water as far as 90 feet. The system is linked to an automated weather station that monitors such data as temperature, humidity, wind and soil moisture. Maintenance The new grass panels will receive an aggressive level of maintenance to counter the effects of usage and the natural stresses facing cool-season grasses in hot, humid Washington. The maintenance regime, now employed on the three panels of Phase 1, will be applied as well to the remaining five panels. Watering: By watering well and then allowing the soil to dry, you encourage the grass to develop deep roots. Overseeding and aeration: Overseeding is the term for spreading fresh seed on established lawn. One thinks of overseeding as an annual or semiannual step to lawn care, but the new Mall grass will get a weekly overseeding from mid-May to the end of October. Each panel will receive some 400 pounds of tall fescue seed per application. Aeration, in which plugs of soil are removed to ease soil compaction, will occur about twice a month. Weed and feed: In March, April, September and October, crews will spread a chicken manure compost. Every two weeks during the growing season, they will spray a weak solution of urea as a foliar feed. Stachowicz uses a low-impact herbicide — applied at five ounces per acre — that controls crabgrass and other weeds without interfering with grass seeding in the way that pre-emergent herbicides would. Protection The third element in the turf renovation is a strategy to manage more tightly the events on and around the Mall: The footprint of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, for example, has been reduced in size and relocated eastward. Event-related closures of Madison and Jefferson drives also allow a move to paved surfaces. Other events have been moved off the Mall. For those that remain, the thinking has shifted from one of fixing damage after the fact to preventing it beforehand, said Stachowicz, whose official title is turf management specialist. This includes keeping vehicles off the grass and requiring pedestrian decking that is translucent, allowing light to reach the grass. “We don’t allow plywood anymore,” he said. Areas will be closed afterward to allow the turf to rebound from use. When all eight panels are opened next spring, Stachowicz will have more flexibility in juggling areas to open and those to close, he said. “It’s there to get used,” he said. “But that means we have to give it every advantage we possibly can.” October 2016 7 Golf Course Water Withdrawal Permit Renewals: What You Need To Know By Sarah W. Stearns, Beals and Thomas, Inc., GCSANE Affiliate Member and Patron Partner October 2016 At a recent GCSANE meeting at Concord Country Club, Duane LeVangie, of the MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), with collaboration from his staff, presented current and helpful information regarding upcoming permit renewal requirements for golf courses under the Water Management Act (WMA). The WMA governs water allocation throughout the Commonwealth and after a DEP policy was enacted in June 2000, golf courses were formally required to apply for and maintain permits for water usage over 100,000 gallons per day (gpd). See DEP Golf Course Water Use Policy: http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/water/laws/a-thru-h/golfpol.pdf There are two permitting mechanisms for golf courses to withdraw large volumes of surface and/or groundwater: WMA Registrations and WMA Permits. According to DEP, about 93 golf courses currently operate under WMA Registrations, while about 60 courses currently operate under WMA Permits. Superintendents should understand which category they fall under and be prepared for the renewal processes. There are a number of distinctions between these two categories: Registrations are valid for 10 years, have fewer imposed conditions and will likely continue to operate as such unless a regulatory change is undertaken • Registrations were issued in the early 1980s and will renew in 2021 • Registrations are not subject to basin Safe Yield limitations Permits are valid for 20 years and are subject to conditions • Issued Permits are currently being renewed according to basin location: http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/water/resources/n-thru-y/wloss3.pdf • Permits are subject to basin Safe Yield thresholds and incorporate the Sustainable Water Management Initiative (SWMI) into the permit renewal process • New Permit Conditions: 1. Seasonal Demand Management Plan Reduce nonessential water use Drought levels will trigger irrigation reduction 2. Protect Coldwater Fisheries Resources (CFRs) 3. If applicable, optimize withdrawals Minimization of impacts 4. Optimize well use Other conservation practices beyond standard requirements 5. Mitigation for increase above calculated, established baseline Course-specific tiered mitigation Direct mitigation (i.e. stormwater management system updates) Indirect mitigation (i.e. Audubon Sanctuary Program certification) DEP is taking a course-by-course approach to the permit renewal process and seems willing to discuss the process and specific requirements with superintendents and other club management. For more information, please contact me at 508-366-0560 or sstearns@bealsandthomas.com. How To Be Nice To People By Don Hearn It may not always be easy to be nice to people, especially when you’re in a bad mood or are stuck with someone who annoys you. But if you make the effort to do the most basic things, like smiling, holding doors open for people, or asking people how they’re doing, you’ll be able to create a more pleasant environment for yourself and everyone around you. Not only will being nice to people make them respect you more, but it will also make your day sunnier! If you want to know how to be nice to people, keep reading. Make plans to hang out with someone you’ve met Smile Be polite Just the simple act of smiling can make you seem and feel like a nicer person. Whether you’re smiling at strangers or people you know, it will also encourage people to smile back at you. Many people may think you’re cold or not nice just because you’re the kind of person who is a bit shy and who doesn’t smile as freely. Smiling at people when out on the course makes for a much nicer day. So, the next time you pass someone you know a little bit, or even a perfect stranger, make a habit of smiling. Smiling will also make you feel happier, even if you’re not in the best mood, so it’s a win-win situation. You should be just as polite to strangers as you would be to your family members. That stranger you see at the coffee shop might be lonely, and you may be the only one they have talked to that day. Even if you’re having a bad day, take the time to say “excuse me,” to hold doors for people, and to treat people with a basic level of respect. Don’t hog two seats on the bus and talk loudly on your cell phone; instead, be polite and offer someone else a seat. Introduce yourself to new people If you’re in a room with someone you don’t know and everyone else seems to know each other, take the time to introduce yourself. If you’ve struck up a conversation with the person in line next to you at the coffee shop, introduce yourself when the time is right. This is a nice and polite gesture and can help break the ice. Just say something simple like, “Hi, I’m Joe, it’s nice to meet you” and you’ll get the ball rolling. Nice people tend to introduce themselves to others because they are excited about meeting new people. Sometimes you’ll get a strange look and even a hint of “I don’t care who you are” but it won’t be often. To me, it’s worth the effort. Make small talk Talk about small stuff that you know the person would be interested in. If you don’t know the other person well enough to know about their preferences, try to talk about things happening around you. (The seminar you’ve both been to an hour ago, the fantastic new shoes your colleague has been wearing, etc.) Incorporating humor always helps; people enjoy someone who can make them laugh or has a sense of humor and can understand them. Don’t be one of those people who thinks that small talk is meaningless and a waste of time. You have to start out with small talk to make meaningful connections with people. Give a sincere compliment Everyone loves compliments, so don’t be afraid to say something positive about the other person. But be careful, though, not to flatter them too much. Too much flattery can give the impression that you are sucking up to them, and especially if this new friend is a superior, they will think of you as a lapdog. Just find something simple to compliment, like the person’s sweater or a piece of jewelry that the person is wearing. You can even use the compliment to strike up a conversation. Say something like, “I love your Patriots socks. Where did you get those?” If it’s a new friend, invite him or her to a low-pressure setting like meeting for coffee or a visit to your course. You don’t want to do anything too personal or private with someone you just met. Just exchange contact info, tell that person it was really nice to meet, and say that you’re excited about getting together. Offer help It’s important to offer to help the people you see around you, whether it’s a person with his arms full who can’t open a door, a child who dropped a toy, or an elderly person who has difficulty walking. One day, you may need to rely on the kindness and help of a stranger, so you should get the good karma going while you can. This will definitely be a way of being nice to the people around you, and you’ll feel better about yourself in the process. Use people’s names People who you just meet love it when you use their names during or at the end of the conversation. Even if you only say that person’s name once or twice, the person will feel special and like you’re paying attention to him or her. Saying something like, “I know exactly what you mean, Bill,” or, “It’s been nice to meet you, Bill,” can make people feel like you’ve taken the time to get to know them a little bit. It also makes them feel important and that you care about them. Do a small act of kindness You don’t have to only be kind to the people who are nearest and dearest to you. When you’re clearing the snow off your driveway, take the time to clear the snow off your elderly neighbor’s driveway, too. Let someone step ahead of you in line; put an extra dollar in the tip jar. Taking the time to do something nice for someone you don’t know will make that person feel appreciated and will spread the good karma. Avoid judgment One thing that is definitely not nice is judging people before you know them. Give people the benefit of the doubt and assume they are good people unless you are given reason to think otherwise. Learn to see people for who they are instead of judging them for how they look or how they are dressed. It can take a long time to be able to look at a person you don’t know without judgment, but this is definitely a great way to be a nice person. October 2016 9 GCSAA Update by Kevin Doyle And there you have it, the season has changed. Gone are the days of 90-degree heat and 80 percent humidity, and now come the moderate temperature days, and cool and frosty nights. Of the many seasons in New England, this one seems to be the favorite of the golf course superintendent. With mud season, black fly season, syringe season in the past, now begins leaf season and the challenges it brings. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when considering your leaf management strategies. What do you do with the leaves you harvest off the golf course? Leaf litter can be added to other course debris to make an excellent compost material. Shredded leaves with untreated grass clippings make an excellent start, with many other options that may be available. The sustainability session at 2016 GIS in San Diego was an excellent opportunity for superintendents to trade ideas, one of which was composting. Utilizing waste from the food and beverage and on-course containers was an initiative undertaken by one presenter. While actively managing a compost pile will significantly decrease the time needed to achieve a nutrient rich product that can be utilized on your property, even an unmanaged process will eventually be beneficial. Think of the yards of leaves you manage to maintain playability returning to the course as deep rich compost! Site selection and protection of water resources also play a big role in mindful composting. It would be a great project for an ambitious assistant or incoming intern. For more about composting, visit the UMass Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment resources page on Organic Waste Management, linked here. While composting may not work within your leaf management strategy, one item to be aware of when blowing leaves to tree-lines or property edges is the environment that this litter establishes. Often researched as a wonderful overwintering site for annual bluegrass weevils, it may also be contributing to an increase in tick populations. Last year Joellen Lampman, School and Turfgrass IPM Extension Support Specialist, with the New York State IPM program reached out to golf courses in her region to study the effects of different leaf management practices and the relationship on the tick population. An unseasonably warm winter in 2015-2016 led to an explosion in the tick population this year, and hopefully some additional research will assist golf courses to develop strategies to manage both leaves and ticks successfully! If you think your leaf litter strategy might be creating increased spring tick population issues, Lampman included some information on testing your site for ticks in her Community IPM factsheet, located here. Keeping ourselves, staff and golfers safe is always a priority. Whether blowing, mowing, or picking them up, leaves crate an additional labor constraint on our budgets and inconvenience 10 The Newsletter to our golfers. By developing a sustainable composting practice, the property could benefit greatly from the reuse of an otherwise undesirable byproduct. With research, we can also gain a better understanding of the implications of our management strategies on non-desirable species. Best of luck with leaf season, and as we have all come to learn here in New England, keep your eyes on the cars around you when on the roads. Leaf peepers make very poor drivers! GCSAA Resources and Deadlines you Get Cool Stuff from your Association Already: Planning for the Golf Industry Show These resources offer tips to minimize expenses and garner a higher return on investment. We’ll help guide you through the steps for communicating with your employer about the importance of attending the Golf Industry Show and the GCSAA Golf Championships. Resources are located here. Energy use survey now open The latest Golf Course Environmental Profile survey is open through Nov. 11. The Energy Use and Environmental Practices Survey will gather critical information on energy conservation practices, energy audits, written plans, and behavioral, design and other conservation changes. Follow this link to assist with the effort. GIS housing now open! onPeak is the official housing agency of the Golf Industry Show. Only through onPeak will you receive the following benefits: s Lowest rates - guaranteed s Convenient - real-time online service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week s It’s free - no booking or service fees s Reward points - earn points toward your personal hotel rewards program s Amenities - access to custom hotel profiles s You are in control - view, alter or cancel your reservation at any time s Networking opportunities with other attendees staying at your hotel s Fully manage your group booking, large or small Click here to begin you journey to Orlando! Golf course superintendents from Canada and U.S. to compete in first CanAm Cup GCSAA and the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association will be sponsoring the first CanAm Cup, Oct. 23-24, 2017. This flighted competition will be held over two days, with more than 200 golf course superintendents from Canada and the U.S. participating. The competition will be held at Baltusrol Golf Club (Upper and Lower courses) in Springfield, N.J., and Canoe Brook Country Club (North and South courses) in Summit, N.J. Watch for details on how you can be a part of this first ever event! Upcoming FREE webcasts: Oct. 26: Working with Water Oct. 27: Drilling Tools and Techniques - Equipment Management Series Nov. 3: Benefits of Golf Courses: A Case Study in Auckland Nov. 15: Advantages of Tall Fescue: Drought Resistance Ed Downing Cell: 978-230-2300 Email: ed@nesoils.com Bob Doran Cell: 978-230-2244 Email: bob@nesoils.com Dec. 1: Increase Your Value: Effective Communications & Your Blog Dec. 8: Preparing for an Active Shooter Dec. 15: Salinity and its Management for Turf 1 mm. & 2mm. Top Dressing Sand Rootzone Mixes Divot Blends Bridging Stone Jan. 18: Look at Your Irrigation System’s Distribution Uniformity Jan. 26: Carbon, Carbon Everywhere: How carbon functions in your turgrass system HD & Buff Bunker Sand Tee Mixes Cart Path Mix Soil Blend We will customize blends to meet your specific needs! 435 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453 Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me. Kevin Doyle GCSAA Field Staff kdoyle@gcsaa.org October 2016 11 Divot Drift Our condolences to the family of Charlie Gardner. Charlie retired after thirty years as the superintendent at the Oyster Harbors Club. In addition to being a member of the GCSA of New England he was the first president of the GCSA of Cape Cod. He was 86. Back Issues! Our condolences to Pat Hogan and Pat’s family on the passing of his wife Jane. She was 56. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Alexander Bliss Assistant Superintendent Blissful Meadows Golf Course, Uxbridge, MA Past issues of the NEWSLETTER are available using this link: http://bit.ly/GCSANEnewsletters. Scores at Blue Hill Country Club Low Gross Ron Dobosz, Fisk Bacon st 1 Net Joe Piana, David Stowe 2nd Net Dennis Friel, Ed Kivari rd 3 Net Bob Healey, Chris Cyr Scores at Concord Country Club Low Gross Harris Schnare, Kevin Bracken 1st Net–tie Andrew Lamay, Ken Munsey st 1 Net–tie Patrick VanVleck, Mike Luccini, Tim Berge 70 59 62 64 50 56 56 As in the past, The Newsletter continues to invite Affiliate members to submit a press release about new personnel, new products or a company bio. We will print each and every release free of charge. This is a great way to advertise for free. Who said nothing in this world is free? Free advertising to better your company, wow what an offer. GCSANE Offers Website Banner advertising at www.gcsane.org The price is $500 for one year which will be re-occurring annually from your first billing unless otherwise specified. For more information, please contact Kris Armando at 508-745-8555 or karmando8@gmail.com 12 The Newsletter October 2016 13 14 The Newsletter October 2016 15 Please patronize these Friends of the Association Agresource, Inc. BASF Turf & Ornamental Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc. 100 Main St. Amesbury, MA 01913 PO Box 111 West Dennis, MA 02670 304 Main St. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Quality Compost, Soil & Mulch. “We don’t make the turf. We make it better.” Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg Brothers foliar fertilizers, & Aquatrols. Specializing in custom seed blends. Dave Harding office: (978) 388-5110 cell: (978) 904-1203 Pete Jacobson (919) 530-9062 peter.jacobson@basf.com Mike Carignan 978-270-9231 mcarignan@agresourceinc.com BACKED by BAYER www.agresourceinc.com Building on an already solid foundation of proven products to help you succeed. Allen’s Seed Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809 brian.giblin@bayer.com 693 S. County Trail Exeter, RI 02822 Specializing in quality seed, fertilizer, chemicals, & related golf course maintenance supplies. John Bresnahan (413) 374-4102 john.bresnahan@bayer.com www.backedbybayer.com 1-800-527-3898 info@allenseed.com Beals & Thomas, Inc. www.allensseed.com 144 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772 Atlantic Golf & Turf 32 Court Street Plymouth, MA 02360 9 Industrial Boulevard Turners Falls, MA 01376 Civil Engineers–Landscape Architects–Land Surveyors–Planners–Environmental Specialists Specializing in agronomy through the distribution of fertilizer, seed & chemicals throughout New England. Chris Cowan (413) 530-5040 Paul Jamrog (401) 524-3322 Scott Mackintosh CPAg (774) 551-6083 Michelle Maltais (401) 835-0287 Sarah Stearns 508-366-0560 sstearns@bealsandthomas.com A-OK Turf Equipment Inc. Beals & Thomas specializes in golf course site design services including irrigation pond analysis & design, drainage & utility improvements, permitting, hydrogeologic evaluations, construction administration, boundary & topographic surveys, master planning & project design. 1357 Main St. Coventry, RI 02816-8435 The Cardinals, Inc. www.atlanticgolfandturf.com Lastec, Tycrop, Blec, Wiedenmann, Therrien, Graden, Sweep & Fill, Baroness, & used equipment. Mike Cornicelli (401) 826-2584 Asphalt Services, Inc 210 New Boston Street Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 938-6800 Providing asphalt paving for golf car paths, walkways & parking lots. We also specialize in drainage, seal coating, crack sealing & line painting. 166 River Rd., PO Box 520 Unionville, CT 06085 Golf course & landscape supplies. John Callahan (860) 916-3947 Dennis Friel (617) 755-6558 Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Country Club Enterprises PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd. W. Wareham, MA 02676 Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles. Keith Tortorella (508) 982-4820 Danny Brown (603) 365-6751 Mike Giles (978) 454-5472 Crop Protection Services Suppliers of Chemicals, Fertilizer, & Grass Seed (978) 685-3300 www.cpsagu.com DAF Services, Inc. 20 Lawnacre Rd. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Custom pumping solutions. Custom pump controls. Complete pump service. Serving all of New England. Dick Young (860) 623-5207 DeLea Sod Farms 486 Church Street Wood River Junction, RI 02894 DeLea Sod Farms provides first quality tallgrasses & bentgrass to the landscape & golf markets. Full line of U.S. Silica Greens topdressing & bunker sands. Scott McLeod 800-344-7637 smcleod@deleasod.com www.deleasod.com 110 Codjer Lane Sudbury, MA 01776 Dependable Petroleum Service Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers, loam, & mulch. One Roberts Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Darren Young (978) 443-7177 UST / AST facility maintenance, installation & compliance testing. www.pavewithasi.com Bruce Garrett / Francis Turner 508-747-6238 Barenbrug USA bgarrett@dependablecompany.com www.dependablecompany.com Great in Grass 10549 Hammond Hill Road East Otto, NY 14729 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300 16 Robin Hayes (508) 237-2642 Dick Gurski (413) 531-2906 Chris Bengtson (401) 474-4110 The Newsletter DGM Systems Helena Chemical Company LaCorte Equipment 153A Foster Center Road Foster, RI 02825 101 Elm Street Hatfield, MA 01038 LaCorte Equipment is your premier John Deere Golf Distributor in the Northeast. Golf & Sports Turf Specialty Products & Services National distributors of all your turf chemicals & fertilizers. Extensive line of Helena Branded wetting agents, foliars, micro nutrients & adjuvants. John Winskowicz (978) 471-8351 Bill Rockwell (508) 789-5293 Dan Paradise (978) 853-2916 Eric Berg (516) 473-3321 Visit www.dgmsystems.com Louis Bettencourt, CGCS (978) 580-8166 Chris Leonard (339) 793-3705 Call or visit our website at www.lacorteequipment.com ezLocator www.helenachemical.com 115 Lordvale Boulevard North Grafton, MA 01536 Highland Financial Group Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation A New Course Everyday! 40 William Street, Suite 200 Wellesley, MA 02481 11 Larchmont Lane Lexington, MA 02420 Provides insurance, financial planning & services. Offering a full range of inventory for irrigation drainage, pumps, fountains & landscape lighting products & services for all of your residential & commercial needs. Office (401) 647-0550 Manny Mihailides (401) 524-8999 David Mihailides (401) 742-1177 Steve Boucini, Representative 508-561-4079 sboucini@gmail.com www.ezlocator.com Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles 724 MacArthur Boulevard Pocasset, MA 02559 E-Z GO Golf Cars, Cushman Utility Vehicles Doug Hopper (401) 787-0514 Tim Russell (603) 557-3463 G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers PO Box 600645 Newton, MA 02460 Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England. Gary Fialkosky (617) 293-8632 www.garyfialkoskylawnsprinklers.com Harrell’s LLC 19 Technology Drive Auburn, MA 01501 Turf & Ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall (508) 400-0600 Jim Cohen (978) 337-0222 Mike Kroian (401) 265-5353 Mike Nagle (508) 380-1668 Hartney Greymont 433 Chestnut Street Needham, MA 02492 Hartney Greymont is a company that specializes in tree care, landscape services, strategic woodland management & plant healthcare. Adam Cervin (781)444-1227 ext. 6807 www.hartney.com Donna Walsh (781) 890-2958 donna.walsh@axa-advisors.com www.hfngrp.com Hillcrest Turf Services Mike Parks (617) 852-0479 Providing Air2G2 air injection, Imants root pruning, Rotadairon dethatching, Weidenman Super 600 & Seeding Services. International Golf Construction Co. (781) 862-2550 Susan Tropeano, Tim Fitzgerald tim@larchmont-eng.com Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Accessories dba Hammond Paint & Chemical Co., Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223 Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line for all your of golf course supplies. Par Aide, Standard, Eagle One, turf & ornamentals, aquatics, turf marking paint, safety items, adjuvants. 5 Purcell Rd. Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Joe Lazaro–cell: (617) 285-8670 Fax: (781) 647-0787 Email: jlazaro698@aol.com Antonios Paganis (781) 648-2351 (508) 428-3022 www.lazarogolfcoursesupplies.com Irrigation Management & Services Maher Services 21 Lakeview Ave. Natick, MA 01760 71 Concord Street N. Reading, MA 01864 Irrigation consultation, design, & system evaluation. Well drilling, pump service & well maintenance Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 Ken Jones Tire, Inc. Peter Maher cell: (781) 953-8167 or (978) 664-WELL (9355) Fax (978) 664-9356 www.maherserv.com 71-73 Chandler St. Worcester, MA 01613 Maltby & Company Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks, cars, industrial equipment, & golf cars. 30 Old Page Street, P.O. Box 364 Stoughton, MA 02072 Gerry Jones (508) 755-5255 Provides expert tree pruning, tree removal & tree planting ser-vices. Our two other divisions include Natural Tree & Lawn Care, which treats for winter moth caterpillars, ticks & mosquitoes etc. Forest Floor recycling manufactures color enhanced mulch & natural composted leaf mulch. For more information or to speak with one of our arborists please call Bill Maltby at (781) 344-3900 October 2016 17 Please patronize these Friends of the Association MAS Golf Course Construction LLC New England Turf Read Custom Soils P.O. Box 777, West Kingston, RI 02892 5 Pond Park Road, Suite 1 Hingham, MA 02043 Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs. Phone: (800) 451-2900 Ernie Ketchum (508) 364-4428 Mike Brown (508) 272-1827 Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, Root zone blends, “early green” black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 www.newenglandturf.com www.masgolfconstruction.com NMP Golf Construction Corp. Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney (888) 475-5526 McNulty Construction Corp. 25 Bishop Ave. Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 51 Saddle Hill Rd. Hopkinton, MA 01748 P. O. Box 3218 Framingham, MA 01705 Golf course construction Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. Northeast Golf & Turf Supply John McNulty (508) 879-8875 6 Dearborn Road Peabody, MA 01960 MTE, Inc. – Turf Equipment Solutions Complete line of Golf Course, Landscape & Lawn Care 118 Lumber Lane, Tewksbury, MA 01864 Construction & Maintenance Supplies New England’s source for equipment sales, service & parts. New & pre-owned mowers, tractors, attachments & much more from: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Ventrac, Redexim, Neary Grinders, Ryan, Buffalo Turbine, Mahindra, Husqvarna, Gravely, Standard, Par-Aide & others. Tom Rowell (978) 317-0673 Bill Stinson (413) 668-7943 Jeff Brown (508) 868-8495 Dan Ricker (978) 317-7320 North Shore Hydroseeding Office: (978) 654-4240. 20 Wenham St. Danvers, MA 01923 Mark Casey: (617) 990-2427 Matt Lapinski: (978) 551-0093 Hydroseeding & erosion control services. Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. www.nshydro.com Brian King (978) 762-8737 On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build 195 SW Main Street Douglas, MA 01516 16 Maple Street Acton, MA 01720 Golf course architects Office: (508) 476-5630 Cell: (508) 873-0103 Email: info@mcgolfdesign.com We serve all your remodeling & renovation needs. You can trust your project with us! We make you look good! Contact: Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA www.mcgolfdesign.com New England Specialty Soils 435 Lancaster Street Leominster, MA 01453 Supplier of fertilizer, chemicals & grass seed. Jim Pritchard 401-862-1098 Glenn Larrabee 774-670-8880 Saturated Solutions 18 Evergreen Road Northford, CT 06472 Greg Moore (203) 980-1301 Saturated Solutions is the sole distributor of the Air2G2 Machine for sales & contracted services. Replenish your soils with oxygen when it needs it most in any conditions with no disruption. saturatedsolutionsllc.com Select Source 3208 Peach Street Erie, PA 16508 National, full line distributor of turf, ornamental & specialty products. Exclusive distributor of Prime Source branded pesticides & specialty products. Mike Blatt, Northeast Territory Manager (814) 440-7658 SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC 300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 600 Roswell, GA 30076 Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service & expertise in the industry. www.on-coursegolf.com Ron Tumiski (800) 321-5325 ext. 6219 Putnam Pipe Corp. Slater Farms (Holliston Sand Products) Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe & fittings-Erosion & sediment control material. Free delivery & 24-hour service. David Putnam toll free (855)-GETPIPE Ed Downing (978) 230-2300 Bob Doran (978) 230-2244 P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd. Slatersville, RI 02876 USGA recommended topdressing, root-zone mixes, compost, pea stone, angular & traditional bunker sand. Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) (401) 766-5010 Cell: (860) 908-7414 www.nesoils.com 18 165 Grove Street, Suite 70 Franklin, MA 02038 Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661 Hopkinton & Taunton 1mm. Top Dressing Sand, High Density Bunker Sand, Rootzone Mixes, Tee Blends, Divot Mixes, Bridging Stone, Cart Path Mix, Infield Mixes, Inorganic Amendments, SLOPE LOCK Soil. Residex The Newsletter Sodco Inc. Tom Irwin Inc. WinField PO Box 2 Slocum, Rl 02877 11 A St. Burlington, MA 01803 29 Gilmore Drive–Unit C Sutton, MA 01590 1-800-341-6900 Turf management products. Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Fred Murray (800) 582-5959 Using industry-leading insights to provide you with the products that help you win. Black Beauty, Tall Fescue, Green & Fairway Height Bent, Short Cut Black Beauty, Short Cut Blue, 90-10 Fine Fescue Installation options available Contact: Pat Hogan, Alicia Pearson Tree Tech, Inc. Winterberry Irrigation 6 Springbrook Rd Foxboro, MA 02035 2070 West Street Southington, CT 06489 SOLitude Lake Management Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Since 1998, SOLitude Lake Management has been committed to providing full service lake, pond & fisheries management services that improve water quality, preserve natural resources, & reduce our environmental footprint. Services, consulting, & aquatic products are available nationwide. Full service tree service specializing in zero impact tree removal, stump grinding, tree pruning & tree risk assessments by our team of Certified Arborists. Tracy Fleming 888-480-5253 www.solitudelakemanagement.com. Southwest Putting Greens of Boston P.O. Box 827 Westford, MA 01886 A1–A4 Bentgrass, High sand based sod, Fine Fescues. Call Joe Farina (774) 260-0093 Turf Products Toro Equipment & Irrigation– Serving the industry since 1970 800-243-4355 Bill Conley, Dave Dynowski, Specializing in fairway aeration & cleanup, deep tine aeration, Air2G2 aeration & full seeding services. Nat Binns (332) 351-5189 Tim Berge (860) 490-2787, Andy Melone (508) 561-0364 Mike Lucier 617-913-8958 mijke@sportscapesunlimited.com www.turfproductscorp.com sportscapesunlimited.com 14 Copper Beech Drive Kingston, MA 02364 Stumps Are Us Inc. Manchester, NH Phone: (413) 533-0726 Fax: (413) 533-0792 Professional stump chipping service. “Wholesale distributor of turf products” Brendan McQuade (603) 625-4165 Doug Dondero (508) 944-3262 Jon Targett (978) 855-0932 Joe Trosky (860) 508-9875 P.O. Box 1775 Wells, ME 04090 Melissa Hyner Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 Visit www.winterberryirrigation.com P. O. Box 167 Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Douglas Preston (978) 250-5996 Syngenta Professional Products Matt Faherty 860-681-8982 mfaherty@winterberrygarden.com Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. 157 Moody Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 PO Box 1686 Duxbury, MA 02332 Irrigation & Pump Installation & Service Andy Felix (508) 543-5644 Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor & indoor practice facilities. Sportscapes Unlimited LLC Jim Favreau (978) 815-9810 Valley Green Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT 06109 Kathy Arcari (401) 639-5462 Tartan Farms, LLC P.O. Box 983 West Kingston, RI 02892 Dave Wallace (401) 641-0306 October 2016 19 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England The Newsletter–Rate Schedule THE NEWSLETTER DISPLAY ADVERTISING ORDER FORM Company Name: Phone: Address: Contact Name: Email: Issues (List month and total number): Amount of Check: (Made payable to “GCSANE”) Monthly Rate 4 Times Per Yr. (Save 5%) 6 Times Per Yr. (Save 10%) 8 Times Per Yr. 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