LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

OF NEW E N G L A N D , INC.

Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship
Fund — Awarded yearly to deserving Turf Management Students.

May 1990

Supers Have to Make It Happen
If

On a recent day our
leader said it best.
"We have to keep
banging away at our
members about the
i m p o r t a n c e of turf
%. : >m 4& * # research,"New England
Golf Course Superintendents Association president Paul Miller leveled.
"One day we'd like to make a donation
that could open all kinds of doors for
the research people, maybe to the point
where we provide new facilities to
bolster the research effort. That's how
big this thing has become."
So, the challenge is out there for
superintendents to pick up and deliver
the eventual victory to the golf courses
they tend—the means for research that
could make golf an even greater game
than it is at the present time.
One super in particular already has
picked up that challenge. He's Kevin
Osgood of the Newton C o m m o n wealth Golf Club. At the end of the
1989 golf season Kevin launched a
drive at the city's public course. When
all the returns were in, he had collected
$1,200 which went into the research
fund's growing pot.
Frankly, Osgood's initiative sparked
what might be a role model project for
the rest of his colleagues. He just sat
down, wrote his regular (associate)
members a letter and waited for their
response.
It was heartwarming, not to mention
overpowering.
"1 just got a club mailing list on one
of those rainy days we often encounter,
drew up a letter and sent it out." Kevin
disclosed. "It wasn't anything fancy,

just a plain-fact explanation of how
vital turf research is to vitually everything that touches the game and how it
would benefit golfers in the long run.
"There were some 300 names on the
list and the project cost me about $50

JUNE

MEETING

Monday, June 11,1990
Belmont Country Club
Belmont, M A
Tournament
Superintendent/Green C h a i r m a n
Championship
11:30 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm

Buffet Lunch
Shotgun Start
Cocktails and
Hors D'oeuvres
Dinner
Host Superintendent
Arthur Silva

Reservations Required
Field limited t o t h e f i r s t 64 t e a m s
registered. Separate registration f o r m will
be mailed.
Art has been Superintendent at Belmont
C.C. f o r the past eight years and has been
employed there f o r a total of 19 years. He
achieved the status of Certified Golf Course
Superintendent in 1988. Art was born in the
Azores off of Portugal and moved to the
States in 1960. He and his wife M a r y
currently reside in Tewksbury and have two
children. Marc, 16 and Christine, 11. Art is
an avid soccer fan.
DIRECTIONS
F r o m R o u t e 128, take Route 2 East to the
Winter Street exit and bear right. Belmont
C.C. is located 1/4 mile on the left side.

which came out of my budget. Before I
knew it, people were coming up to me,
p u s h i n g bills a n d checks into my
hands. I'd say about one-third of the
members came through with donations. I consider that very successful.
You k n o w , o u r golfers are public
linkers. So, it was a response f r o m the
man on the street."
At f i r s t K e v i n w a s s u r p r i s e d .
H o w e v e r , a f t e r g i v i n g it s e c o n d
thoughts, his reaction changed to one
giving him much pleasure. He said the
donations ranged from two to fifty
dollars; the average worked out to $12
a response.
Osgood came up with the idea after
learning that club d o n a t i o n s for
research hadn't lived up to the expectations of Miller and his predecessor,
Dick Zepp of Whitinsville.
"1 think you people had a story
about donations in the Newsletter,"
Kevin told. " A n d , as I recall, the
figures weren't too e n c o u r a g i n g something like 30 clubs contributing
$200 apiece for a total of $6,000. That
didn't seem like much to me."
That's what gave Osgood the urge to
go ahead on his own and conduct a
personal rsearch drive.
"The key to the way I decided to take
a more active part in research was the
method," Kevin explained. "Instead of
talking to members one at a time or in
small groups, I touched all of them
with that one letter. It was my way of
selling the research fund to golfers who
like to think they're interested in
helping improve playing as well as
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maintenance conditions. Well, my
members don't have to think they're
interested now. They proved it with
their response."
The turf research fund is the responsibility of the superintendent and
Osgood is just one example of the
super who steps to the front and makes
something constructive happen.
" O h , we have to get into this
(research fund drive) because of our
long-going relationship with the cause
and what it means to the game," Kevin
said. "And, remember, this was just
something that came spinning off the
top of my head. I'm sure there are superintendents who have just as good, if not
better ideas to raise money."
Miller certainly hopes so. He was
pleased with the results of the first Turf
Research Golf Tournament last season
at the D e d h a m Polo and Country
Club. However, he was just as displeased with the "weak" showing in the
club donation effort.
That goes for Zepp, too. The former
N E G C S A president made the research
fund one of his top priorities during his
tenure, and Miller has the same feel for
it as the group's present prexy.
Regardless, someone had to show
New England supers the way and
Osgood provided the example. In fact,
Kevin's already thinking of this year's
drive at Commonwealth. Hopefully,
it's taken a front burner position with
tffe rest of the JNbUCSA gang.
G E R R Y FINN

JUNE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 11

Belmont C.C.
Supt.-Chairman

J u n e 21

U. of Mass.
Field Day
S. Deerfield, M A

July 9

Worcester C.C.
Individual Championship

PRESIDENT

Paul Miller. CGCS
1 Leicester Road
Marblehead MA 01945
Home Phone 617-631-7910
Office Phone 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation
Nashawtuc C.C

VICE

PRESIDENT

Charles T. Passios, CGCS
218 Camelback Road
Marston Mills, MA 02648
Home Phone 508-420-3210
Office Phone 508-775-5116
Club Affiliation
Hyannisport Club

SECRETARY

The Super
Speaks Out
This month's question: With environmental clout bringing change after
change to the maintenance mode of the
golf course superintendent,
what has
been your experience with
fluctuating
codes and regulations affecting the use
of underground fuel tanks?
Dick Zepp, Whitinsville Golf C l u b :
"We've
already
approached
the
p r o b l e m of f a c i n g
annual tests and the
like a n d c o m p l e t e d
replacement of a 500-gallon fuel tank a
year ago. T h e cost, $9,000, was
reasonable in light of the fact that I
understand it's risen since we got into it
and will continue to rise as more and
more clubs are virtually forced to
replace underground tanks.
"Maybe I shouldn't use the term,
'forced'. Rather, I should say coming in
with new tanks is the more practical
method of solving the problem as
opposed to undergoing yearly tests
which follow the natural curve of going
up and up as the need for them
increases.
" O u r old tank was 25 years old and,
therefore, eligible to undergo testing
every year. There wasn't much of a
selling point to my members needed. I
before there was a problem.
"I really don't have any quarrel with
the requirement that old tanks be
tested on a regular basis or be replaced.
However, I can only wonder how long
it will take for the powers that be to put
a set of permanent regulations in place,
so we don't have to worry about
conforming to new ones that might
u n d o what we've accomplished using
present codes and regulations as a
guideline.
"One other gripe. There continues to
be too much politics involved in this

Stephen A. Chiavaroli CGCS
100 Airport Drive
Worcester, MA 01602
Home Phone 508-752-0031
Office Phone 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation
Tatnuck C.C.

TREASURER

Ronald E. Milenski, CGCS
65 Rocky Pond Road
Princeton, MA 01541
Home Phone 508-464-5312
Office Phone 508-779-6911
Club Affiliation
The International

TRUSTEE

issue. Certain groups are exempt f r o m
tests and replacement expense, and the
golf course, among other businesses,
has to suffer for it. This should be a
fair-share venture, nothing less."
Rick Arzillo, Unicorn
Golf Club: "I'm all
for the program of
replacing underground fuel tanks and
have been fighting a
financial battle with
the Town of Stoneham for over two
years trying to get the f u n d s to do the
job.
"Sad to say, this is where the municipal golf course concept comes up
short when matters of money and
budget are concerned. Like most towns
these days, Stoneham feels a financial
crunch and every department has to
pay for it.
"I've preached and preached about
the feasibility of and necessity for replacing our tank, which is more than 20
years old. Last year we had a test at a
cost of $750.1 can't begin to think how
much more it will cost the next time.
Therefore, replacing a tank at a cost of
f r o m twenty to thirty thousand dollars
makes sense over the long run.
"Let's face it. Sooner or later all of us
(superintendents) are going to have to
replace underground tanks. The smart
thing is to do it now while the costs are
at a level most clubs can afford.
"As for the municipal supers, we
have to feel for each other. Consider
Unicorn. Last year we had 57,000
rounds and turned over a $270,000
total in receipts and profits. However,
t h a t m o n e y goes i n t o the t o w n ' s
general fund. How much of it comes
back to us is always a struggle.
"So far, my pleas for a new tank have
fallen on unreceptive ears. But I'm
going to keep making town officials
aware of this problem. They have to
respond. They have to come up with
the money sometime and the longer
they wait the more it'll cost the town in
the end."
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Edward L. Brearly
189 Matfield Street
W, Bridgewater, MA 02379
Home Phone 508-584-6568
Office Phone 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation
Bay Pointe C.C.

TRUSTEE

Eric E. Newell, C G C S
113 Cross Street
Hanover, MA 02339
Home Phone 617-826-7207
Office Phone 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation
Rockland C.C.

TRUSTEE

Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive
Chicopee, MA 01020
Home Phone 413-592-5780
Office Phone 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation
Hickory Ridge G.C.

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Dick Duggan, Concord
Country Club: " W e
h a v e c o n f o r m e d to
the u n d e r g r o u n d
t a n k edict and I t h n k
I speak for the club
when I say replacing
two tanks, not one, was the best environmental move we could possibly make.
"Believe me, ours was a big j o b , big
a n d expensive....in the low 40s as a
m a t t e r of fact. We buried a 1,000gallon tank for regular fuel and
a n o t h e r of 550 gallons for diesel fuel,
a n d it was d o n e in the dead of winter
-December.
" W e also went to pains, expensive or
otherwise, to see that we were providing protection to b o t h the club and
town. Becuase a source of town water
is 2,000 feet f r o m the club we used
double-walled steel tanks and lowered
t h e m into a concrete vault. We even
m a d e provisions to m a k e subtle
mechanical a d j u s t m e n t s should codes
and requisitions change. We all k n o w
that happens more often t h a n not.
"It was a lot of m o n e y to spend but
my members u n d e r s t o o d the need for
s u c h e x p e n s e , e x p e c i a l l y a f t e r my
greens c h a i r m a n was very supportive
of the project. We also met with t o w n
officials (health, planning, etc.) and
went by their r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s when
we finalized our construction plans.
" O n e of the interesting offshoots to
the whole thing was the condition of
the old fuel t a n k . It was 40 years old.
But when it came up, it looked in good
shape. There was a little rust here and
t h e r e . H o w e v e r , I'd say it was in
remarkable condition for its age.
" A n o t h e r follow-up to the j o b was
getting rid of the old t a n k . As far as I
k n o w there's only one t a n k disposal
area in these parts. We got it there all
r i g h t . But I can see a p r o b l e m
developing along those lines should
m o r e clubs and other groups continue
to replace u n d e r g r o u n d tanks. I'm just
glad my experience with replacement is
over and d o n e with - d o n e with just as
long as they d o n ' t go crazy with new
codes and regulations d o w n the r o a d . "
GERRY FINN

Update:
Golf Course
Mechanics
Association—
Persistence
is the Key
Back in J a n u a r y of this year, Steve
Lucas, the H e a d Mechanic at Weston
Golf Club, m a d e the decision to move
f o r w a r d on an idea that had been on
the back of his mind for some time.
T h a t decision, to f o r m a local
association of golf course mechanics, is
currently in the formulative stages.
Steve a n d Brian Francis of T h e
C o u n t r y Club have gotten together
a n d are laying the f o u n d a t i o n of this
g r o u p in Massachusetts, if not New
England. Through industry trade
j o u r n a l s , they realized that this type of
association presently exists in Illinois,
Florida, and the Carolinas and felt that
m a n y benefits would be realized f r o m a
f o r m a l association in our area with its
m a n y golf courses. They see a need for
c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d exchange of ideas
beyond what takes place at the seminar
level.

—.—

With the full support
of
Superintendent D o n H e a r n , Steve is
currently gathering i n f o r m a t i o n for the
d e v e l o p m e n t of a set of by-laws and
any other pertinent i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m
the associations that exist, as well as
f r o m the Lake City C o m m u n i t y
C o l l e g e in F l o r d i a t h a t o f f e r s a
p r o g r a m specifically in golf c o u r s e
mechanics. He plans on contacting
i n d i v i d u a l m e c h a n i c s in t h e a r e a
t h r o u g h a d i r e c t m a i l i n g a n d is
planning the first meeting for the fall of
this year.
Steve realizes that the success of his
work will d e m a n d persistance and the
s u p p o r t of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e
G C S A N E , m u c h like he has received
f r o m D o n . A f t e r all, we realize the
value of a quality mechanic in the
s m o o t h o p e r a t i o n of our day to day
maintenance practices and we certainly
r e a l i z e t h e b e n e f i t s of o u r o w n
A s s o c i a t i o n ( s ) . If y o u h a v e n ' t yet
discussed this o p p o r t u n i t y with your
mechanic, now is the time. Steve can be
contacted at (617) 894-2383 to answer
any questions.
PETER A. H A S A K

WELCOME
-NEW MEMBERSR o b e r t Lake
Regular M e m b e r
Holden Hills C.C.
R a n d y Kehres
Regular M e m b e r
Pleasant Valley C.C.
Richard M c H u g h
Assistant M e m b e r
F r a m i n g h a m C.C.

PROPOSED
-NEW MEMBERSPatrick Lucas
Regular M e m b e r
Innis A r d e n G.C.

John Lenhart f o l l o w s

Walpole C.C.

his drive w i t h a look of concern at

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R o b e r t Chisholm
Regular M e m b e r
Ridder Golf Club

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Government
Relations
Last fall, the Green Industry Council
a p p r o v e d t h e f o r m a t i o n of a
committee to address our concerns and
i n t e r e s t s in l e g i s l a t u r e a n d with
regulatory agencies. Since that time,
the G.I.C. Public Policy Committee
was f o r m e d . Eric Newell, Charles
P a s s i o s , a n d D i c k Z e p p a r e the
representatives for GCSAN h and are
acting liaisons between our association
and the Public Policy Committee.
Each year 8 to 10,000 bills are filed in
legislature. As a member of the G.I.C.,
we have an active lobbyist, Mr. Jeff
Fleming, to review all legislation and
report to us bills which post an impact
to o u r i n d u s t r y . C u r r e n t l y , t h e
Hodgkin's Bill is expected to be refiled
and the Amick Bill picked up by
another sponsor. Rep. Steve Angelo,
House Chair of the Committee on
Natural Resources, plans to file a bill
addressing the M a s s a c h u s e t t s
Pesticide Act to compete against
Hodgkins. The Public Policy
Committee is reviewing the draft of
this bill. The Massachusetts Department of Food & Agriculture Pesticide
Board has released proposed regulations governing the mixing, loading,
s t o r a g e , a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n of
pesticides by all licensed applicators.
The P P C has already reviewedthis billand sent comment to Pesticide Bureau
Chief, Gail Kaprielian. The bill is
expected to go to public hearing after
approval from the Pesticide Board.
O t h e r b i l l s of i n t e r e s t i n c l u d e
protection of public water supplies
from pesticide contamination, golf

University of Massachusetts
Turf grass Research Field Day
June 21,1990
University of Massachusetts Turfgrass
Research Center, South Deerfield,
MA. Contact Dr. Richard J. Cooper,
Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, Univ.
of M a s s . , A m h e r s t , M A 0 1 0 0 3
(413) 545-2353.

courses being taxed as commercial
property, various workmen's comp
regulations, u n d e r g r o u n d storage
tanks, and more. Do not forget the
regulation already passed last fall
c l a s s i f y i n g all 2 , 4 - D p r o d u c t s
c o n t a i n i n g 20% or m o r e a.i. as
restricted use.

Green Industry Highlights
• A proposal submitted by the UMass
—Turf Specialists-to initiate an 1PM
training program for the industry
was N O T funded by the UMass
Cooperative Extension IPM
Program.
• The Right To Know office of the
D e p a r t m e n t of E n v i r o n m e n t a l
Protection has been eliminated due
to state budget cuts. This cut will
reduce the outreach and enforcement of the program, but does not
change your obligation as employers
under the law.
• Effective July 1, 1990, the Waltham
Field S t a t i o n will b e c o m e the
UMass Educational Center for the
Green I n d u s t r i e s . The research
faculty, including Dr. Pat Vittum
and Rob Wick, will be relocated to
UMass Amherst.
• A new newsletter for turf managers
called " T u r f N o t e s " h a s b e e n
p u b l i s h e d . It is a u t h o r e d by
Dr. Vittum, Dr. Schumann,
Dr. ..Cooper, and Dr. Bhomik. To
receive, contact M a r y Owen at
Worcester County Cooperative
Extension, 759 Main St., Leicester,
M A 01524 or (508) 892-1116.
® A new video is being produced by
the Green Industry Council. The
video will introduce high school
students to all aspects of the green
industry. The 12-15 minute video
will portray the green industry as
progressive, technical, and a
fulfilling career choice.
® Under normal weather conditions,
the Quabbin should reach 92% by
June. This level is enough to satisfy
greater Boston's needs, occurring
for the first time in 20 years.
ERIC NEWELL
Government Relations Chairman

Daconil
2787

Several years ago CBS television
network ran a story on "60 Minutes"
about the death of Navy Lt. George
Prior. In that story they claimed the
fungicide Daconil 2787 caused his
death after playing golf on a course
sprayed with the product. Recently
CBS Nightly News referred to the case
again in a segment on lawn care and
continued to claim Daconil 2787 killed
Lt. Prior. (During this segment, CBS
r e p o r t e r Rita Braver referred to
Daconil as a herbicide.) The following
is a s t a t e m e n t p u t o u t by the
m a n u f a c t u r e r of D a c o n i l 2787,
Fermenta Plant Protection Company,
Mentor, Ohio.
KIP TYLER

D A C O N I L 2787 S T A T E M E N T
Prior v. Diamond Shamrock Lawsuit
Listed below are the facts
concerning the 1982 death of Navy Lt.
George Prior.
On M a y 9, 1988, the T R I A L
C O U R T in the case entered judgment
IN F A V O R of the defendants. These
are the facts:
• Lt. P r i o r died f r o m Toxic
Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), which
was caused by a viral infection.
s> A review of ALL medical writings
regarding T E N confirmed that
D a c o n i l 2787 has never been
associated with the disease.
• Daconil 2787 has been used on golf
course turf for more than 18 years
w i t h over T H R E E B I L L I O N
rounds of golf being played without
any reported incidents of TEN.

Summary Conclusion:
Extensive evidence developed for
this case, including product usage
information from more than 18 years,
clearly demonstrated that Daconil
2787 fungicide D I D NOT cause TEN,
that resulted in Lt. Prior's death.

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of New England INC.

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GCSAA
Government
Relations
Briefing
EPA Extends
Deadline For
UST Financial
Accountability
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s will h a v e s o m e
extra time to respond to the federal
m a n d a t e for u n d e r g r o u n d storage t a n k
financial responsibility.
EPA
a n n o u n c e d in late M a r c h t h a t t a n k
owners would have until October 26,
1991, to ensure that they can pay f o r
clean-up o p e r a t i o n s if a leak should
occur. T h e deadline—originally set for

this O c t o b e r — w a s extended to safeguard small gas staions that were
financially j e o p a r d i z e d by the new law.
F o r golf c o u r s e s , the d e a d l i n e
extension also means more time to
assess a n d u p g r a d e t a n k s b e f o r e
insuring them. " T h e extra time allows
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s to m a k e m o r e
knowledgeable decisions a b o u t tank
replacement or u p g r a d e , " noted P a t
J o n e s , director of c o m m u n i c a t i o n s for
G C S A A . He added that superintendents must consider liability a n d
insurance consequences when deciding
whether to instalha new t a n k . "Newer
t a n k s are m u c h less expensive to insure
and m u c h safer," he said.
C o u r s e s i n t e r e s t e d in G C S A A s p o n s o r e d U S T i n s u r a n c e a r e still
being urged to apply for the p r o g r a m
well b e f o r e the new d e a d l i n e .
" S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s need to get started
on this process right a w a y , " J o n e s said.
"It's going to be legally required next
year, courses are exposed (uninsured)
f o r a leak n o w , a n d it takes some time
to check out the t a n k and go t h r o u g h
t h e p r o c e s s of a p p l y i n g f o r t h e
program."

CONGRA TULA TIONS
Certified
Golf Course Superintendent
Orrin Ellis
Pine M e a d o w s G.C.

A1 Sanders, f o r m e r l y of J u n i p e r Hill
G.C., N o r t h b o r o , M A , has b e c o m e a
retired m e m b e r of G C S A N E .

Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs.
R i c h a r d C o o p e r on the birth of their
son Albert on April 9th, 7 lbs. 14 oz.

April Golf Results
Walpole C.C. (Quota Tourney)
Team
Even: M a r k Gagne, P a u l Miller, Mike
Cornicelli, Eric Newell
-7: D o n Levangie, P a u l Brooks, David
Comee, J o h n H u d y k a
+1
+1
E
E
E

Individual
Keith Gavin
Eric Newell
Norman Mucciarone
Mike Cornicelli
Mike Nagle

L o n g Drive: Carl D e S i m o n e
Closest to Pin: Rick Arzillo
Members of GCSANE

listen to guest speaker

b u i l d i n g s at April m e e t i n g .

FINANCE

CHAIRMAN

Paul Jamrog
P. O. Box 38
Belchertown, MA 01007
Home Phone 413-323-8519
Office Phone 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation
The Orchards G.C.

GOLF

CHAIRMAN

Robert DiRico. CGCS
185 Hemenway Street
Marlboro, MA 01752
Home Phone 508-485-2605
Office Phone 617-244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae Burn C.C.

EDUCA TIONAL

CHAIRMAN NEWSLETTER

Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Home Phone 617-364-4859
Office Phone 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation
Newton Comm. G.C.

CHAIRMAN PAST

Kip Tyler. CGCS
P O Box 671
Peabody. MA 01960
Home Phone 508-462-9272
Office Phone 508-532-2236
Club Affiliation
Salem C.C.

Chris Hawthorne

PRESIDENT

Richard Zepp, CGCS
27 Fowler Road
Northbridge, MA 01534
Home Phone 508-234-8490
Office Phone 508-234-2533
Club Affiliation
Whitinsville, G.C.

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Please patronize FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Agway Inc.
Greg Moore Rep.
Box 507 Sterling, MA
Fertilizer, Seed, Chemicals
800-225-CROP (MA) 617-422-7614
Allen Lawnmower Co., Inc.
197 Main St., Agawam, MA 01001
Professional Turf Equip.-Ransomes/
Bobcat, Salsco, Hustler, Tractors
Albert S. McLean, Territory Rep.
Eugene S. McLean, Sales Manager
Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker Street, Swansea, MA 02777
508-379-0092
Reps, Ray Chadwick, Paul Littlejohn
Bartlett Tree Experts
Tree Maintenance, Fertilization &
Consulting
153 Rumford Avenue, Newton, MA 02166
(617) 969-5990
T h e Bordon Company
Maynard, MA, Tel: 508-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon
617-461-1560
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
and Accessories
The Cardinals, Inc.
203-673-3699
166 River Rd., Unionville, CT 06085
Richard Callahan 617-933-3373

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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
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
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 393, Trifft Rd., Slatersville, Ri
401 -766-5010/Topdressing & Bunker Sand
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 a 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

Chester Drake & Sons, Ins.
222 Walnut St, Framingham, MA 01701
Golf Course Construction
508-875-7929

*Lesco Inc.
20005 Lake Rd, Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep., Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-825-3726

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

' L o f t ' s Seed
20 Beck Road, Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.

The Lawn Co. Inc.
P.O. 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Tom Fair, 1-800-660-TURF
Fertilizers & Pest Controls Applied
Fairway Aeration & Slice Seeding

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KIP TYLER, C G C S
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PETER H A S A K
Associate Editor
RONALD MILENSKI, CGCS
Business Manager
GERRY FINN
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Editor

*D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord Street
N. Reading, MA 01864
617-933-3210
Water Supply Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping Equipment
Mobay Chemical Co.
Greg Ellis
67 Primrose Drive
Warwick, Rl 02818

C & J Equipment, Inc.
188 Main Street, Wilmington, MA 01887
John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment
508-658-2022—Eric Oman,
Mike Cornicelli, Kevin O'Donnell
"Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Siiva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002
Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
Club Car Golf Cars, Carryalls/Utility Cars
P.O. Box 400 W. Falmouth, MA 02574
508-563-2284

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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 Cronin
'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

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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
SteinerTurf 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
T u r f Products Corp.
7 Coppage Drive, Worcester, MA 01603
508-791-2091
T u r f 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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