Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER
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Net! Loomis...He's Not After Your Job
At first, the idea
was seeded by the
adventure in his soul.
"It was something
new and I wanted to
try it," explained Neil
Loomis, who began
scratching the surface of a golf course
management service company back in
1982. "The potential for making a lot
of money was there. However, 1 didn't
focus on money. I couldn't have
because it was six years before I got a
contract."
L o o m i s is the b r a i n s behind
Certified Golf Course Management
Corp. He is its founder, president, chief
operating officer, and central target of
the headaches that come with owning a
business.
The operation is self-explanatory.
Loomis comes into a golf course and
takes charge, so to speak. That's in an
across-the-board contract such as the
agreement he has with the South Shore
Country Club, a municipal layout
owned by the city of Hingham.
"We run the whole show at South
Shore," he disclosed. "That means
hiring people to maintain the course
and operate the clubhouse and pro
shop. The complete package setup is
represented at S o u t h Shore, as
opposed to my other account—Saddle
Hill (Golf Club)."
Neil's association with Saddle Hill is
restricted to the area of golf course
maintenance. He has a long-term
contract with South Shore. The Saddle
Hill pact is year to year.
"The South Shore job gets me
involved in all phases of a golf
operation," he said. "It's really what I

O F N E W E N G L A N D , INC.

April 1990
MAY MEETING

Monday, May 7,1990
prefer. There's more risk because of the
Woodland Golf Club
investment factor, so, naturally, the
Auburndale, MA
rewards are greater if my management
team is a success."
am
Director's Meeting
Certified Golf Course, etc. runs the 9:00
10:30
am
Regular Meeting &
pro shop there. Neil hires a golf pro to
Educational
Session
administer the game, teach, and 12:00 noon Lunch
sometimes the pro's duties may overlap
Golf after lunch. Shotgun start
into other parts of the operation. The
pro shop manager is responsible for
work related to what the title implies.
Host Superintendent
Therefore, Loomis also has to know
Norman Mucciarone
something about retailing.
Reservations Required by May 3
"Frankly, 1 rely on my experience as
a superintendent to serve as the (617) 527-6968
foundation for the total involvement I
Following high school graduation in his
have as head of the company," Neil home town of Franklin, M A , N o r m
l e v e l e d . " T h a t b a c k g r o u n d is attended the 12-week program at the
invaluable. It's my strong suit. I mean S t o c k b r i d g e S c h o o l of A g r i c u l t u r e ,
UMass, Amherst. Upon completion of a
it."
The 12-year super also means it two-year stint in the U.S. Navy, he was
when he says he's not after any hired as the Superintendent at Woodland
where he has dutifully served for 38 years.
superintendent's job.
N o r m and his wife Blanche currently
"That doesn't make sense," Neil reside
where they have raised 9
told. "I have hired superintendents at children,in Waban
4 of which remain at home. He
both South Shore and Saddle Hill. My has served the GCS A N E as a Trustee and in
brother. Dean, has the South Shore his spare time enjoys all sports.
job and Chris Bowen heads the maintenance staff at Saddle Hill. I should
Educational Session
add that each is a member of the
'national' (Golf Course SuperintenRichard Shaw
dents Association of America)."
John Hancock Insurance
L o o m i s is in the p r o c e s s of R e t i r e m e n t P l a n s , S . E . P . S . , L i f e
submitting bids for other courses that Insurance, update on regulations.
are available on a lease basis. However,
he emphasizes that no code of ethics FROM THE NORTH
violation occurs where he is involved.
Route 128 S t o e x i t 2 1 A . Bear right at lights
"Let's face it," he continued. "There to Route 16 East. Go through 3 sets of
a r e c o u r s e o w n e r s w h o t h i n k lights, the golf club entrance is on the left.
management company operations is
THE SOUTH
the way to go. Someone's going to get FROM
Route 128 N to exit 21, Route 16 East. Go
through 3 sets of lights, the golf club
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the contract, so why shouldn't it be me?
There's no possible way I'm being
unethical. As far as I'm concerned, if a
superintendent does the job, it's his to
keep should I take over management of
his cours e."
Loomis became interested in the
b u s i n e s s when golf c o u r s e
management arrangements began to
become popular in 1982. There were
leases to be had in the next six years
and Neil made a lot of bids. He put alot
of himself in learning the ropes and
when South Shore accepted his
presentation in 1988, it was the breakthrough that launched a new career.
"The only negative aspect of that
moment was the tough situation it
created with leaving Point Judith
(Country Club),"Neil revealed. "It was
an overnight opportunity. South
Shore contacted me about accepting
my bid on June 27th and wanted me on
the property by the first of July.
"The members at Point Judith
wanted me to stay and if I didn't, they
wanted me out of there, pronto. It was
a bad scene. I told them I'd stick
around to keep the maintenance
program going and to help them find a
replacement, but it was no go. Believe
me, parting was not such sweet
sorrow."
Loomis would like to characterize
his switch to the executive branch of
the game as-a "gradual evolvement into
something bigger" than his original
station as head super. He also looks at
the venture as a means of raising the
standards of golf course management
and the game itself to a higher level. In
addition, he'd like to be part of that
philosophy with more accounts. "The
sky's the limit," he remarked.
Regardless, Neil Loomis has a solid
grasp on his future. Sky or no, you'd
have to say he has his feet on the
ground.
GERRY FINN
PRESIDENT
Paul M i l l e r , C G C S
1 Leicester Road
M a r b l e h e a d MA 01945
H o m e Phone 617-631-7910
Office Phone 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation
Nashawtuc C.C

VICE
PRESIDENT
C h a r l e s T Passios, C G C S
218 C a m e l b a c k Road
Marston Mills, MA 02648
Home Phone 508-420-3210
Office Phone 508-775-5116
Club Affiliation
Hyannisport Club

The Super
Speaks Out

This month's question: Sometimes
golfers assume that the superintendent
closes up shop and heads for sun
country at the first sign of winter. So,
what did you do on your "winter
vacation'?
Ken Lallier, The Quechee Club: "I'm
just aUout readyTo get into the overlap
zone here. Overlap in my case means
switching or trying to switch from ski
a r e a m a n a g e r to golf c o u r s e
superintendent.
"Hey, my winters are just as busy as
my summers. We have a small alpine
skiing area. It's only a 670-foot vertical
drop. Then there's our cross-country
skiing program. And it's all not just
sitting around and watching the snow
fall.
"Believe it or not, we're into
snowmaking during the winter when
the natural stuff comes up short. This
year wasn't too bad because we still
had about a foot left at the end of
February. Last year we had none, so
our 'winter irrigation' project kept us
going.

"What does it entail? Well, we have a
crew of three people who might be
manning the snow guns an average of
three, maybe four nights a week. After
that, there's the matter of grooming.
We have two crew members doing that
chore.
"So, there's no such thing as the slow
season for golf course superintendents
in these parts. The only difference here
is we green the course in summer and
make the slopes white in winter."
Tom Brodeur, Essex County Club:
"The winter game here is platform
tennis. We have three courts and
they're pretty busy. My job is to make
sure they're playable.
"But, really, it's no big deal. There
are five of us here full time and we
alternate being on call for weekend
storms. Come to think of it, all of our
storms have come on weekends.
"The courts have heating elements
for icy conditions and we have to make
sure they're in working order.
Otherwise we do the regular plowing
and equipment refurbishing jobs that
have to be done when the course is
closed. As I said, it's no big deal, but
keeping ahead of the paddle players is
one of my responsibilities, and winter
is when the sport thrives."
Continued to page 3

GCSAA 1 9 9 0 Trade Exhibition, Orlando, Florida.

SECRETARY
S t e p h e n A. C h i a v a r o l i C G C S
100 A i r p o r t D r i v e
W o r c e s t e r , M A 01602
H o m e Phone 508-752-0031
Office Phone 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation
Tatnuck C.C,

—
TREASURER
R o n a l d E. M i l e n s k i , C G C S
65 R o c k y P o n d Road
P r i n c e t o n . M A 01541
H o m e Phone 508-464-5312
Office Phone 508-779-6911
Club Affiliation
The International

/
TRUSTEE
E d w a r d L. B r e a r l y
189 M a t f i e l d S t r e e t
W B r i d g e w a t e r , M A 02379
H o m e Phone 508-584-6568
Office Phone 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation
Bay Pointe C.C.

TRUSTEE
Eric E. N e w e l l , C G C S
113 C r o s s S t r e e t
Hanover, M A 02339
H o m e Phone 617-826-7207
Office Phone 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation
Rockland C.C.

TRUSTEE
Robert Ruszala
69 G e l i n a s D r i v e
Chicopee, MA 01020
Home Phone 413-592-5780
Office Phone 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation
Hickory Ridge G.C.

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Barrie Robertson,
Lake Sunapee Golf
Club: "It's just
starting to take hold,
but we're becoming
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more and more
involved in crosscountry skiing as the sport continues to
grow here.
"This winter some of my time was
spent upgrading a pump house and
then converting it into a dual purpose
piece of machinery that irrigates the
golf course one season and makes snow
the next.
"So, the snowmaking system has
been a major item on the winter agenda
even though we did have one storm
that dumped about three feet of snow
here. But even that had its setbacks,
since it turned into a plowing problem
you can't believe.
"Cross-country skiing really has
caught on here. There are times when
we accommodate from 600 to 800
skiers a day. That's what it's all about.
We have to have something for our
members and their guests to do to keep
them on the premises.
"Eventually, grooming will be
another winter job for me as the skiing
becomes more popular. It just so
happens we took on maintenance of
the golf carts this year, so you can
imagine how busy it's been. I'd say I'm
about three weeks behind getting ready
for the golf season. Never a dull
moment here...summer or winter."
Jack Pluta, Country
Club of Pittsfield:
"Okay, what do you
want to talk about
first? Racquetball?
Squash? Cross-country
skiing? Platform tennis?
Or how about ice skating? We have it
all here, and guess who gets to take care
of it?
"The winter action is so heavy, in
fact, that I even take on part-time help.
Presently there are three full-time
people, the two part-timers, and myself
here in the winter. Actually, we're just
as busy in the winter as we are in the
summer.

1990 GCSANE Committees

Attending the U S G A S e m i n t f r a t the Orlando Civic Center
are (left t o right) Tom Colombo, Dave Robinson, Jeff
Carlson, and Kip Tyler.

"Some of the sports don't tie down
too many work hours. For example,
each year we go over the racquetball
court with steel wool to remove ball
marks, then slap on a coat of paint.
That covers about one percent of my
budget, so you get the picture in that
area.
"The cross-country trails we groom
and the ice skating pond boils down to
a matter of keeping it clear and
smooth. Needless to say, weekends at
the Country Club of Pittsfield aren't
very quiet. We're into year-round
maintenance and improvements.
There's no off season, none at all."
GERRY FINN

—ASSISTANT SUPT

Sandy Burr G.C.
Wayland, MA
18-Holes, Public
Pesticide License Needed
Salary based on experience
Send resume to:
Charlie Zeh, Jr.
897 Elm Street
Marlboro, MA 01752
(508) 485-4254

—ASSISTANT SUPT.—

C.C. of Halifax
Halifax, MA
18-Hole, Private
Send resume to:
Frank Murphy
P. O. Box 485
Halifax, MA 02338

Golf
Bob DiRico, Chm.
Paul Jamrog
Ron Kirkman
Steve Murphy

Membership
Bob Ruszala, Chm.
Paul Jamrog
Kevin Lyons

Research
Charlie Passios, Chm.
Dick Zepp, Vice Chm.
Chip Brearley
Frank Higgins
Brian Silva
Dr. Richard Cooper

Welfare
Chip Brearley, Chm.

Finance
Paul Jamrog, Chm.
Employment
Charlie Passios
Dick Zepp

Education
Kevin Osgood, Chm.
Scott Reynolds
Mike Cornicelli

Publicity
Chip Brearley, Chm.
Paul Jamrog

Newsletter
Kip Tyler, Chm.
Peter Hasak

Government Relations
Eric Newell, Chm.
Dick Zepp
Charlie Passios

CALENDAR
—OF E VENTS May 7

Woodland C.C.
Regular Meeting

June 11

Belmont C.C.
Supt.-Chairman

June 21

U. of Mass.
Field Day

TREASURER'S NOTE
The second billing for 1990
membership dues has been mailed. I
have received dues payment from the
majority of our membership. Thank
you for your quick response.
The first billing for "Friends of the
Association" has been sent. Your
payment helps offset the association's
expenses. Your prompt payment is
appreciated.
RON MILENSKI

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President's
Message

I would like to take
a moment to extend
congratulations to
Charles Passios on
his election to the
G C S A A Board of
Directors. Truly an
honor for Charlie and we are all proud
of him. Secondly, I would like to thank
our new Board of Directors of
GCS ANE for their active participation
this spring. Paul Jamrog and Chip
Brearly did an exceptional job with the
booth at Springfield, as well as all of
those who worked it. Bob DiRico has
the t o u r n a m e n t s c h e d u l e and
reservation number (617-527-6968) in
place and posted on the back of the
membership card. Bob Ruszala is
updating our membership directory
and should be out around mid-May.
Kevin Osgood is compiling our
education sessions that are looking
very informative. The newsletter has
been terrific as well as all of our
printing, many thanks to Kip Tyler.
The projector and help at the
conference was handled by Ron
Milenski and a multitude of members,
not to mention his treasurer duties.
Eric Newell is keeping us abreast of
legislative actions. Charlie Passios and
Dick Zepp have been very active with
their Research Committee. I think the
results of this hard work is very
evident! Again, many thanks.
I wish all of you good luck in the
upcoming season and hope that both
winter and spring have been kind to
you. The Board of Directors of
GCSANE would like to emphasize the
importance of reservations at meetings
and proper attire.
PAUL MILLER

CONGRA TULA TIONS
Certified
Golf Course Superintendent
Wayne Zoppo
Agawam Hunt Club

John Streeter, past Superintendent
at Cliffside C.C., is now the new
Superintendent at Woodbridge C.C.,
Woodbridge, CT.
John Kotoski, formerly of Berkshire
Hills C.C., is now Superintendent at
Oxford Golf and Racquet.
Eric Kleinsurge, formerly the
Assistant Superintendent at Myopia
Hunt Club, is now the Superintendent
at. Sterling G.C.
At the February meeting^ 25-year member pins were
presented to (left to right) Dean Roberts, John Petraitis,
and Len Blodgett.

Divot Drift

M i k e H u r d z a n , golf c o u r s e
architect, gave an excellent presentation at the MGA Spring Conference on
Environmental Concerns in Golf
Course Construction.
Jim Snow, N.E. Regional Director
of the USGA Green Section Service, is
now the National Director of the same.
The 1990 Mass. Turf Conference
and Industrial Show was dedicated to
Ken T u r n e r , formerly of Turf
Specialty, Hooksett, NH
Thanks to Jim Beane, Ron Milenski,
Scott Reynolds, and Kevin Osgood for
running the GCSANE hospitality suite
at the Orlando Peabody in February.
Charlie Passios, Hyannisport Club, is
a new Board of Directors member for
GCSAA. He was elected recently at the
National Conference in Orlando. Well

done, Charlie!

Congratulations to Paul Skafas of
Tom Irwin Co. and his wife Kim. They
were blessed with a baby boy, Daniel,
7 lbs. 3 oz. on March 20, 1990.
Richie Selvo, golf course mechanic
at Salem C.C. for 30 years, is
recovering from quadruple by-pass
heart surgery.
Don Levangie, formerly of Norfolk
G.C., is now Superintendent at
Brockton C.C.
M i k e S c h o c k r o is the new
Superintendent at Norfolk G.C. He
was formerly Superintendent at
Pawtucket C.C. in Rhode Island.

Prize winners at the GCSAA Golf
Tournament in Orlando, Florida in
February...
Bob Boulard, Weston Green Chairman,
Affiliate Gross Winner
Steve Chiavaroli, First Flight, 7th Gross
Paul Jamrog, Second Flight, 3rd Gross
Gary Luccini, Third Flight, Net Runner-up
Mark Gagne, Third Flight, 4th Gross
Wayne Zoppo, Fourth Flight, 4th Gross

—POSITION

OPENING—

SUPERINTENDENT—Lost Brook
Golf Club, Norwood, MA, has
immediate opening for qualified
individual. Minimum three years
experience in all phases of golf course
maintenance and two year turf degree
preferred. We offer a competitive
salary and benefit package
commensurate with experience. Reply
in confidence to:
William J. Harrison
New England Golf Corporation
295 University Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090
(617) 326-5717

COMMERCIAL NEWS

Boston Irrigation Supply announces
the appointment of John Allen as its
golf salesman south of the Mass Pike.
John has been with BISCO for five
years as inside and contractor
salesman. He has had extensive golf
experience in that time. North of the
Mass Pike will be covered by Paul
Kenyan, one of the owners of Boston
Irrigation.

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Letters To

The Editor

I am writing in response to your
article entitled "The Super Speaks
Out", in the February 1990 GCSANE
newsletter. The article was on whether
Superintendents use portable radios
for daily communication use.
I found the article to be very negative
as to the value of these radios. 1 first
tried these radios when I borrowed a
couple from Bill Spence (The Country
Club) to try out. He had to call me to
return them after a couple days as he
missed them very much.
I immediately purchased three
"Motorola Radius" radios which are
very small, light weight, and clip
directly to your belt. You can hardly
tell that you have them with you. They
have become extremely valuable to
myself and my crew for daily operations and have greatly improved our
productivity and efficiency here.
We now have a total of six of these
radios and 1 would not want to live
without them.
Kevin Osgood, Supt.
Newton Commonwealth G.C.
After reading the "Super Speaks
Out" column in February, 1 decided to
offer a second opinion concerning
two-way radios. We use them at Ocean
Edge and I feel they are essential to
communication within my department
and between golf maintenance and the
pro shop. Our golf course is spread
over about 485 acres and we average
about 14 tournament days per year and
host two golf schools. These events,
coupled with the weekly outings that
resort-style golf courses seem to be
blessed with, make communication
between our shop and the pro shop
frequent, subject to change, and
contradictory.
Two-way radios make the entire
process smoother. There are a few
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Paul J a m r o g
P. O . B o x 38
B e l c h e r t o w n MA 01007
Home Phone 413-323-8519
Office Phone 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation
The Orchards G.C

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Robert DiRico, C G C S
185 H e m e n w a y S t r e e t
M a r l b o r o . MA 01752
H o m e Phone 508-485-2605
Office Phone 617-244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae B u r n C . C .

characteristics of the radio and the
operator that make them work much
more successfully. The radio must be a
good one with more than one channel
(pro shop on a separate channel) and
no interference from the local truck
drivers. Ours cost about $1000 per
unit. No one on a mower can use them,
earphones or not.
Also, there seems to be some
employee resistance to talking into a
"black box". We found that myself, my
assistant, the mechanic, and the person
setting up in the morning are the besf
people to have with radios. Of course
the best part of all is to turn them off at
lunch because they will drive you
crazy!
Jeff Carison, Supt.
Ocean Edge G.C.
1 was surprised to read in February's
newsletter the lack of favorable
responses to the use of two-way radios
on the golf course.
Here at "The Orchards" we have
used three HT90 Motorolas since the
spring of 1987 and added two HT600
Motorolas in the spring of last year
with nothing but excellent results.
These radios are in use every day and
are a big labor saver.
One example of where 1 feel we have
saved the most, and a major reason we
purchased them in the first place, is the
time in which crew members spent
trying to track down me or my

PROPOSED
NEW MEMBERS

EDUCA TIONAL
CHAIRMAN
K e v i n F. O s g o o d
6 2 M a p l e Street
Hyde Park. MA 02136
H o m e Phone 617-364-4859
Office Phone 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation
Newton C o m m . G.C

Robert Lake
Regular Member
Holden Hills C.C.
Randy Kehres
Regular Member
Pleasant Valley C.C.
Richard McHugh
Assistant Member
Framingham C.C.
WE WSLE TTER CHAIRMA N
Kip T y l e r , C G C S
P. O B o x 671
Peabody M A 01960
H o m e Phone 508-462-9272
Office Phone 508-532-2236
Club Affiliation
Salem C C,

assistant. It became clear that
numerous trips around the course and
to the shop could be eliminated
through the use of two-way radios.
One radio is always in the shop
whether the mechanic is there or not,
so there is no excuse for not getting
answers to questions or receiving new
assignments.
Other ways in which radios have
helped us at "The Orchards" has been
in syringing and irrigating the golf
course (we have a manual system),
starting up the irrigation system,
system repairs, blowing out the system
at the end of the season, better
c o m m u n i c a t i o n with the golf
professional and clubhouse manager
especially during tournaments and
outings, directing crew members to
areas not occupied by golfers, and of
course in emergency situations.
1 would like to think that the results
of using two-way radios are only as
good as the system and radios you
purchase. There are many poor and
unreliable radios out there and I have
tried citizen band radios and to me they
just don't fit in on a golf course.
Remember, golfers don't like to be
d i s t u r b e d , w h e t h e r it's f r o m
unnecessary grounds crew traffic or
noise from cheap, squelch riddled
radios. So for us at "The Orchards",
q u a l i t y t w o - w a y r a d i o s have
drastically improved our day-to-day
operations.
Paul Jamrog, Supt.
The Orchards G.C.
South Hadley, MA
Turf Research Donors for 1990
Thorny Lea Golf Club
Needham Golf Club
Mt. Pleasant Golf Club (Lowell)
Nashawtuc C.C.
Twin Hills C.C.
Hickory Ridge C.C.
Country Club Enterprises (1989)

PAST
PRESIDENT
Richard Zepp, C G C S
27 F o w l e r R o a d
N o r t h b r i d g e , MA 01534
H o m e Phone 508-234-8490
Office Phone 508-234-2533
Club Affiliation
Whitinsville. G.C.

I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d in t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n m a y be u s e d
f r e e l y , in w h o l e o r in p a r t , w i t h o u t s p e c i a l p e r m i s s i o n
a s l o n g a s t h e t r u e c o n t e x t is m a i n t a i n e d
a p p r e c i a t e a credit line

We would

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Elanco Products Company
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
401-789-9017

Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill T h o m p s o n
Lexington, MA, 617-861-1111
Canterbury, NH, 603-783-4717
Greenway Irrigation Company
Irrigation, Drainage, Wire Laying
P.O. Box 8157
East Lynn, MA 01904
John Murphy 617-595-3010
Steve Murphy 617-598-6917

The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Tel.: 800-243-7718 or 203-623-2508
Lew Varga, Rep.

Hammond & Tilton, Inc.
P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off I95
Fairfield, ME 04937
Tel: (207) 453-7131
John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment
Contact: Gary Hammond

*D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord Street
N. Reading, MA 01864
617-933-3210
Water Supply Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping Equipment

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P.O. Box 9169
Weathersfield. Conn. 06109
1-800-326-HART
Roy Sibley, (203) 376-9525
Don Whinnem (603) 692-5097

Mobay Chemical Co.
Greg Ellis
67 Primrose Drive
Warwick, Rl 02818

Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P
,-iaa x r i f f t Rd., Slatersvilie, Rl
401-766-5010/Topdressing & BunkecSapd
International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
617-648-2351 or 508-428-3022
Irrigation Maintenance & Service
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA, 508-653-0625
Irrigation c o n s u l t a t i o n , design, and
system evaluation - Bob Healey, ASIC
T o m Irwin, Inc.
11 B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Peterson
Dennis Friel Phone: 617-938-1751
Wayne Ripley
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
617-862-2550
The Lawn Co. Inc.
P.O. 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
T o m Fair, 1-800-660-TURF
Fertilizers & Pest Controls Applied
Fairway Aeration & Slice Seeding
' L e s c o Inc.
20005 Lake Rd, Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep., Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-825-3726
' L o f t ' s Seed
20 Beck Road, Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.

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Lowden Tree & Landscape
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree maintenance, spraying, consulting,
landscaping, construction
Carl De Simone, Rep. 617-444-0402

R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
508-295-1553
Reps., Larry Anshewitz, Jack Crornn
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Road. Westford, MA 01886
508-692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
203-828-8905
Norfolk Power Equip., Inc.
194 Main Street, Norfolk, MA 02056
508-528-3120
Don Reynolds, Rep.
Old Fox Chemical Inc.
Fertilizers-Seeds-Turf-Chemicals
66 Valley Street
E. Providence, R.I. 02914
Partac Peat C o r p o r a t i o n
Great Meadows, NJ 07838-800-247-2326
201-637-4191—G.C. topdressing, const,
mixes, tennis ct. supply
P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment. (203) 878-0658
John Lensing (401) 246-0864 for your
irrigation needs.
Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Drive, Rockland, MA 02370
Top Dressg Loam; Sand, concrete and
brick; Stone, crushed, washed, colored;
Same day service, Sat. deliveries.
John A. Moon, Sales Mgr 617-878-2955

Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
508-682-9296
Scott Associates, Inc.
60 Water Street, Clinton, MA 01510
508-365-6341
Pumps-Sales, Service installation, Vertical
Turbine Pumps Specialists
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Director
Rep. Scott Brown 401-294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni 413-534-8896
Sfeiner Turf Equipment
Sales & Service, Vernons, Inc.
13 School Street, Danvers, MA 01923
Dick Leigh, (508) 774-4410
Stormy Acres
Putting green quality sod grown on a
fumigated sand base
West Haven, Vermont 05743
Kevin Gun, 802-265-3046
Sudbury Nurseries, Inc.
381 Maynard Road, Sudbury, MA 01716
508-443-2021
Wholesale growers of trees and shrubs
Tuckahoe Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, R.I. Litchfield, N.H.
West Suffield; CT
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in
New England
Owen Regan
Turf Inc.
South County Trail, Slocum, Rl 02877
Rep, Bruce Roberts
*Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Drive, Worcester, MA 01603
508-791-2091
'Turf Specialty Inc.
60 Merrimac Street, Hooksett, N.H. 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, Ed Wiacek
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architect
17 Walker Road, Topsfield, MA 01983
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
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