Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER
Association

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

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

December 1992

Pollution problem over for Pat Lewis
Annual Meeting
Monday, January 11,1993
Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
Host Superintendent
Gary Luccini
Education - Open Discussion
10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
1:00 p.m.

Board Meeting
Regular Meeting
Lunch
Education

Reservations Required
Call by January 7
(617) 328-9479
You must pay by check—No Cash!!
Checks payable to GCSANE
Gary Luccini has been superintendent at
Franklin C.C. for 23 years. He graduated
from Stockbridge in 1962 and was then assistant at Dedham C.C. for five years. Gary then
built Pine Oaks in Easton, Mass., a nine-hole
course, before moving on to Franklin. In 1989
he was consultant to the Hale Irwin Golf
Service in the building of New England C.C.
Married to wife Kathy, they have two daughters (Cheryl, 20, and Beth, 13) and two sons
(Mike, 22, and Brian, 21). Both boys are in the
turf management program at Stockbridge. In
his spare time, Gary enjoys auto racing, golf,
and hockey. He is the voice of Franklin High
School hockey on Cable Channel 10, coaches
a high school summer hockey league, and also
for the spring Europa Cup.
Directions to Franklin C.C.: From the
north - 128 South to 95 South to 495 North.
Take Franklin-King Street exit. Take left at
ramp and follow 1-1/2 miles to set of lights.
Take a right and follow for two miles. Club is
on the right. From the south - 495 to Franklin-King Street exit. Take right off ramp. Follow to set of lights and take a right. Club is
two miles on right.
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Two years ago, the Portland, Maine
Country Club and golf course superintendent Pat Lewis were wallowing in a
pollution problem. Long before Lewis took
over the grooming chores in 1987, a
strange toxic buildup had hit three connecting ponds at the venerable club,
established in 1895, and choked all life
from them.
T h e ponds were being taken over by
cat-o'-nine-tails," Pat explained. T h e y
were the only form of life in them. I had
heard stories of how Portland was famous
for the huge turtles that lived in the ponds.
I never saw them. When I got here, they
were gone along with the frogs and muskrats they shared the ponds with. It was a
sorry sight, a sad situation.
Then along came the Lambda Bioremediation Company of Columbus, Ohio,
specialists in pollution cleanup. Bioremediation is an exclusive process used to
eliminate toxic agents from contaminated
areas. "It's actually a secret method," Lewis advised. T h e company's still waiting
to receive a patent for bioremediation. So,
in a way, it's a hush-hush thing. Regardless, it's had a positive impact on the golf
course."
The process introduces microscopic
bacteria into the affected water or soil.
They are encouraged to multiply and

"It's actually a secret method.
The company's still waiting
to receive a patent for
bioremediation. So in a way,
it's a hush-hush thing."
Pat Lewis
eventually they break down the digestive
properties of the pollutants.
Over a period of time, the cat-o'-ninetails at Portland gradually disappeared
and the ponds were restored to their natural state. In fact, they have been
reclassified as being in drinking-water
state. The turtles, frogs, and muskrats
also have given the back-to-live condition
their approval. According to Lewis,
they've again taken up residence in the
one-time poisoned ponds.
That's a capsuled form of the ways and
means the Portland Country Club used to
clean up its environmental act. But it was
not all that finger-snapping easy.
continued on page 2

Editor's Final Note:
After three years of putting together The Newsletter, I am turning over the
controls to Jim Reinertson, Wayland C.C. I hope you have found The Newsletter to
be informative and entertaining.
Thanks to past and present business managers Ron Milenski, CGCS, and Paul
Jamrog. Many thanks to Gerry Finn who did much of the writing (he has been
writing for GCSANE for about 25 years). And a final thank you to Zip Type Service
of Newburyport. Sheila, Reg, Russ, Sue, and Carol did an excellent job of printing
not only our publication but all our Association's printed material.
KIP

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GCSANE proposed officers for 199Z

PRESIDENT
Stephen A. Chiavaroli CGCS
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
(H) 508-752-0031 — (W) 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation - Tatnuck C.C.
VICE PRESIDENT
Edward L. Brearley
189 Matfield Street, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 508-584-6568 — (W) 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation - Bay Pofnte C.C.
SECRETARY
Robert DiRico, CGCS
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
(W) 617-527-6968
Club Affiliation - Brae Burn C.C.
TREASURER
Paul Jamrog
P. O. Box 38, Belchertown, MA 01007
(H) 413-323-8519 — (W) 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation - The Orchards G.C.
TRUSTEE
Richard Duggan, CGCS
93 Warren A v e , Marlboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-6894 — (W) 508-369-0879
Club Affiliation - Concord C.C.
TRUSTEE
Eric E. Newell, CGCS
113 Cross Street, Hanover, MA 02339
(H) 617-826-7207 — (W) 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation - Rockland C.C.
TRUSTEE
James Reinertson
42 Rice Road, Wayland, MA 01778
(H) 508-655-7415 — (W) 508-358-2750
Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive, Chlcopee, MA 01020
(H) 413-592-5780 — (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.
GOLF CHAIRMAN
James Fitzroy, CGCS
357 W. Squantum Street, N. Quincy, MA 02171
(H) 508-528-6956 — (W) 617-328-1776
Club Affiliation - Presidents G.C.
EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA. 02136
(H) 617-364-4859 — (W) 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation - Newton Comm. G.C.
NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
Kip Tyler, CGCS
P. O. Box 671, Peabody, MA 01960
(H) 508-462-9272 — (W) 508-532-2236
Club Affiliation - Salem C.C.
PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Miller, CGCS
1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
(H) 617-631-7910 — (W) 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.

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N e w s l e t t e r
KIP TYLER, CGCS
Newsletter Editor
PAUL JAMROG
Business Manager

GERRY FINN
Contributing Editor

Information contained in this publication may be used
freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as
l o n g as the true c o n t e x t is m a i n t a i n e d . We w o u l d
appreciate a credit line.

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Proposed GCSANE Slate of Officers
and Trustees for 1993:
President - Stephen A. Chiavaroli,
CGCS, Tatnuck C.C.; Vice President - Edward L. Brearley, Bay Pointe C.C.; Secretary - Robert DiRico, CGCS, Brae Bum
C.C.; Treasurer - Paul Jamrog, The Orchards G.C.

Finance Chairman - Robert Ruszala,
Hickory Ridge G.C.; Education Chairman
- Richard Duggan, CGCS, Concord C.C.;
Newsletter Chairman - James Reinertson,
Wayland C.C.; Golf Chairman - James
Fitzroy, CGCS, Presidents G.C.; Trustee John T. Hassett, Mt. Pleasant C.C.

continued from page 1
"Some of the stories going around
might imply that our members were trying to hide the pollution problem here,"
Lewis told. "On the contrary, they were
just as concerned about correcting it as
anyone in the area. I have to stress that
spending the money for the project was a
self-motivated action by the membership.
No one was holding a gun to their heads.
"The ongoing question from the day the
members realized something had to be
done about the ponds was how to find a
solution that would be permanent. We
could have gone into dredging, added salt
water to kill the spread of cat-tails, or tried
continuous spraying. None of these remedies would do."
So, the situation was at a standstill
until a Portland member heard of Lambda
and decided to investigate the possibilities
of hiring the company to bring the three
dead ponds back to life.
When the membership agreed to the
lambda involvement, Jo Davison, a research director for the company, was
flown in from Ohio to take samples from
the ponds to determine what kind of toxic
agents were present.
"I remember the day she was here,"
Lewis recalled. "It was November of '89
and it was unusually cold for that time of
year. But she didn't seem to mind. The
next thing I knew, she was talking about
burlap bags, charcoal, and how the bioremediation process would be activated.
They just threw about a hundred bags of
the 'formula' into the ponds and waited for
the cleanup to happen."
And it did.
"I've been keeping a log on the condition
of the ponds since the start of the process,
including taking pictures of the gradual
improvement," Pat disclosed. "It's amazing. So far so good. Everything seems to be
in good shape, both from an ecological and
cosmetic standpoint. The cost was in the
$30,000 range and, definitely, it was
worth it."
Today, Lewis is relieved that the pollution problem is behind him and the club,
even though its cause remains an un-

known. "We never got around to pinning
down the cause," he explained. "I guess we
were so engrossed in correcting it that the
cause became secondary."
The lifeless ponds were there when Pat
arrived at Portland for what is his first job
as a head superintendent. Consequently,
he got his feet wet early, but shrugs off the
burden of tackling a big problem at the
beginning of his career.
Actually, Portland with its 650 members (350 active golfing members) is the
challenge Lewis always wanted from the
time he became fascinated with the game
while caddying for his father. Dad is Ken
Lewis, a former Vermont state amateur
champion and the bloodlines surface in
the fact that Pat carries a four handicap,
Lewis prepped for the Portland pf^*^
after assistant super stints in Connecticut
and a three-year pull at Quechee under its
former head man, Mark Fuller.
"I'll be starting my sixth year here next
spring," Pat said, "and I suppose you could
say I've never had a dull moment. But I
love it. The pond experience is something
you can't measure. Every time I see one of
those turtles enjoying life here, I feel a
sense of satisfaction. I understand we are
a landmark in the pollution cleanup
world, as far as golf courses go. It's nice to
have played a part in it. But...I'm glad it's
GERRY FINN

Calendar
Jan. 11, 1993

Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
Annual Meeting

Jan. 23-30

GCSAA International
Golf Course Conf. & Show
Anaheim, California

Feb. 8

Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
Regular Meeting

Mar. 22

Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
Regular Meeting

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The Super Speaks Out
This month's question: How do you handle changing cups
and other related functions with that responsibility.

Rich T w o r i g , Cedar Hill Golf Club:
"Hey, I'm a third-generation golf course
superintendent, so I
know the importance of where,
when, and how in
taking care of the
cup-changing
chores. I had that
drilled into me by
my dad and grandfather. A f t e r all,
they were just as fussy about cup location
as club members because they played the
game with the same kind of enthusiasm.

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"Prime time of the season means the
cups get changed almost on a daily basis
here. Actually, they are moved six times a
veek. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are
must days.
"Everyone on my crew is involved in
cup changing. It's just a matter of who's
available when the job has to be done.
T h e pattern of change is a given. We
use a right, left, center schedule, but some
of my members dig me a little about the
center part. I'm known as 'never in the
middle Tworig' when it comes to locating
cups.
"We use the two-cut method with push
type cutter and always, but always, top
dress the plugs. That's another carry-over
from my family ties with the profession.
Tournament days are special for the
players at Cedar Hill, so I make it my duty
to do all the cup-changing when the round
seems to carry a little more importance
than usual. Of course, since the golfers
take a stronger view of their games during
tournaments, I oblige them by making the
course stronger with more difficult cup
location. Ninety-five percent of our greens
are flat, so making the course a bigger

"Prime time of the season
^means the cups get changed
almost on a daily basis here."
Rich Tworig

challenge on tournament days goes with
the program.
"Everything here also is uniform in the
matter of flag poles. The poles are yellow
with white flags and all are seven feet in
length. There's a pin location indicator on
every hole with a little direction flag attached to the poles according to where the
hole is.
"As you can see, we don't treat cup
changing lightly. No one should."
M a r k Spalding, Dedham P o l o and
Country Club: There's' no set-in-stone
schedule for cup-changing here. I approach it practically and decide when to
make a change according to playing traffic. However, I'd say the cups are moved
about twice a week.

"The location is mostly a
matter of random selection.
However, if there is a pattern,
the placements usually wind
up six easy, six moderate, and
six hard."
Mark Spalding
"My theory on the job, itself, is that
familiarity breeds success. Therefore, I
designate the same person to do the job.
The experience factor reduces the risk for
making mistakes. That's the reason for
that.
T h e location is mostly a matter of random selection. However, if there is a pattern, the placements usually wind up six
easy, six moderate, and six hard.
'We use the lever type of cutter and
take two cuts a hole when making the
change. The plugs get treatment according to how conditions dictate. Some days
we top dress, some we water plugs.
Tournament day changes are made
same as normal except for the placing of
cups. I leave that up to the pro shop. I
prefer it that way and the members seem

to think the same. I can't see getting into
a hassle over it anyway.
"All our flag poles are yellow, but
length varies. Some of them run eight feet,
others ten. The determining factor on that
count is the topography of the course.
T h e same goes for using pin placement
indicators. We use the whiffle ball type,
but only on holes where sighting the pin
might be a problem."

"The traffic tells me when the
cups have to be moved, it
could be four times one week
and five another."
Dave Comee
D a v e Comee, W i n c h e n d o n School
Golf Club: T h e traffic tells me when the
cups have to be
moved. It could be
four times one week
and five another.
But Saturday and
Sunday are change
days for sure.
"We use the lever
type of cutter, one
man is assigned the
job on a regular basis and he takes two
cuts to get the job done.
"I like the one-person idea. In my case,
it's developed into a matter of much pride
with the man who does it here. He even
invented a gadget that is attached to the
cutter and makes sure every cut is identical in depth. Maybe we should think about
slapping a patent on it and get rich.
"Again, I leave the pattern of pin placement up to the same person. There are
only two exceptions—our Fourth of July
Tournament and a Labor Day membermember event. I set the locations for them
with a paint dot. But he does the actual job
of changing the cups.
"More often than not I decide that the
plugs will be top-dressed. So, it's very rare
that they are watered. The severe weather
possibility decides what we do on that
score.
T h e flag poles and flags are all yellow.
However, length becomes a variable. Our
poles usually start out at eight feet and
dwindle down to maybe five and a half feet
according to vandalism incidence.
T h e r e also was a time when we used
placement indicators on the poles but
abandoned it because golfers were changing them. It really doesn't matter, though,
because all our greens are small.
GERRY FINN

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November meeting

at Whitinsville C.C.
Pictured at left Is John Petraitis blasting from a sand
bunker. Below, Greg Misodoulakis lines up his second shot on a long par-4. Pictured on the course at
right (left to right) are Mike Hermanson and Dave
Comee. (Photos by Kip Tyler)

New England first in pesticide exposure support;
GCSANE receives letter of thanks from GCSAA
Edward L. Brearley
GCSANE Research Chairman
Dear Chip:
I am writing to commend the G C S A of
New England for being the first G C 3 A A affiliated chapter to commit financial
support to the G C S A A study of pesticide
exposure. GCSANE's leadership in this
effort is just outstanding.
Your $6000 contribution will be used
for some of the most important work ever
undertaken by G C S A A Scholarship & Research. If more chapters, corporations,
and individuals follow the example you've
set, we will be capable of doing tremendous work that will benefit our profession
for decades to come.
On behalf of the entire board, thank
you for joining us in this effort. I hope you
will share this message with your fellow
GCSANE members at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
William R. Roberts, CGCS
G C S A A President

GCSAA/GCSANE Negotiation Seminar
Participants crack the books at the Negotiation Seminar Oct. 26 In Leominster, Mass. The instructor was Chuck Palmer.

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"The best thing since sliced bread"
... or "Let the buyer beware"?

There are "hot" products, and then
there are "hot" products.
Ever since their introduction to superintendents in February at the GCSAA
conference and show in New Orleans,
greens rollers haven't suffered from a lack
of attention.
In addition to their exposure within the
industry, the golfing public was treated to
a "rolling" commentary by CBS' Gary McCord as he zipped across a green at this
year's PGA Tour stop at Doral.
Marketed under names as Greensgroom, Greenslron, and TriRoller, greens
roller manufacturers make claims of increased consistency, speed, and possible
decreases in mowing frequency with regular use. Raising height of cut without
losing green speed is another touted benefit. Too good to be true? The jury is still out
and opinions are still coming in as New
^England's first season with, or without,
lis new wave of machines winds down.
"The people who own rollers are the
testing ground," said Jim Connolly, USGA
Agronomist for the northeast. "There is no
USGA-sanctioned testing at this time on
rollers. They are very difficult to test because of the many variables involved."
From the "testing ground", five area
superintendents shared their thoughts on
greens rolling in phone interviews. Three
had purchased the machines and used
them this season and the remaining two
had tested them and decided against purchasing a roller. All are using, or had
tested, self-contained machines as opposed to add-on roller units.
Jim Diorio of Purpoodock C.C., Portland, Maine, began using a roller in
mid-July on a once-a-week basis after
mowing. Diorio soon switched to a twicea-week schedule, electing to skip mowing
on those two days and adding a mowing on
a day he previously did not mow, effectively saving one day of mowing.
'The consistency is better and the roll
is smoother," said Diorio. "I toyed with the
idea of raising the height of cut, but I left
it alone. I'm happy with it as is."
Before purchasing the roller, Diorio
•esented the concept to his greens committee and arranged a demonstration for
his greens chairman and club president.
To date, all is well.

T h e reaction from members has been
very positive," said Diorio. "We haven't
had any negative comments. I'm really
satisfied with the equipment."
Further south on Cape Cod, Hyannisport's Charlie Passios and New Seabury's
Tom Colombo both began rolling programs this season.
' M y greens were lower height-wise
than I'd like to have them," said Passios.
"I've been able to raise the height and not
lose any speed. The effect has been more
trueness and the maintenance of speed
throughout the entire course."
Passios has also used a twice-a-week
program, but had not cut down on his
frequency of mowing. He curtailed rolling
in late October.
Colombo has also been able to experiment with increasing his cutting height,
and, like Passios, has seen speed can remain constant. Consistency has also
increased, according to Colombo.
"I've had nothing but favorable comments from golfers," said Colombo. "We
have slower growth on some of our oceanside greens and the rolling has made for
more consistency from green to green.
"I'll be curious to see what happens
with it next spring," said Colombo, who
began his program in mid June. W e usually have complaints about bumpiness in
the spring."
Although both Passios and Colombo
had trouble-free seasons with their new
rollers, each voiced caution.
"It's just one of many tools in the entire
maintenance concept," said Passios. "It's
not going to solve people's problems.
"Anyone who goes for rolling must ask
themselves why they are doing it," he said.
"If it's just for speed, maybe it's better not
getting involved."
"I don't know what the long-term effects will be," said Colombo. "For half a
season it's been great. I hope it has it's
place in the industry."
Electing not to embark on a rolling
program this season were Bill Spence of
The Country Club, and Mark Gagne of
Walpole C.C. Each took a different route
in arriving at this decision.
With Spence the practice ran opposite
to his personal leanings against creating
conditions that run contrary to turf health

and attempt to copy what he termed the
new "baseline" for golf course grooming—
that being the conditions seen on televised
professional golf events.
Gagne, on the other hand, had an experience that those inclined not to roll their
greens may openly or secretly wish they
had—his membership didn't like the
harder, faster greens the rollers produced.
T h e membership just did not like it at
all," said Gagne. T h e y felt that the roller
compacted the greens and made them
harder and increased spiking. It became
quite an emotional issue."
The complaints, according to Gagne,
seemed to center mainly around one particular machine he tested and all came
from the higher handicap members. Although more favorable results came with
another roller Gagne tested, the members
mindset against rolling was established
and Gagne's idea of maintaining green
speed while raising height of cut through
rolling was put on hold.
Spence, who tested several models of
rollers and saw his greens go from 8-1/2 to
9 on the Stimpmeter to 11-1/2 with one
rolling felt that the focus on green speed
was, and is, too great.
continued on page 6

Yes, there is a face behind the name Gerry Finn! He has
written for GCSANE for 25 years.

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'The best thing since sliced bread" or "Let the buyer beware"?
continued,

from page 6

"I f e e l t h a t once a r o l l e r is i n use, a n d
once t h e g r e e n s c o m m i t t e e k n o w s t h a t t h e
r o l l e r is in place, it's d i f f i c u l t n o t to c o m m i t
to using it all t h e t i m e , " S p e n c e said.
"If y o u w e r e a b l e t o b u y i t a n d u s e it a t
y o u r o w n disposal, I t h i n k t h a t w o u l d b e
g r e a t , " h e said.

" T h e m o r e p e o p l e t h a t p l a y courses t h a t
u s e rollers, t h e m o r e courses w i l l

have

"It's n o t r i g h t or w r o n g , it's h o w y o u use
it t h a t is r i g h t or w r o n g , " he said.

t h e m , " h e said.

Connolly

Spence's p r e d i c t i o n bodes w e l l f o r r o l l e r

listed the following

four

p o i n t s of U S G A concerns w i t h r e s p e c t to

m a n u f a c t u r e r s , b u t t h e e f f e c t s of r o l l e r u s e

g r e e n s r o l l i n g : 1) r o l l i n g of g r e e n s during

i n t h e l o n g r u n h a v e y e t to be r e a l i z e d .

u n f a v o r a b l e w e a t h e r ; 2 ) r o l l i n g of g r e e n s

" W e m a y not see t h e e f f e c t s f o r t w o to
t h r e e years," said J i m Connolly.

"The

f o l l o w i n g a n a b r a s i v e m a i n t e n a n c e practice; 3) rolling

of g r e e n s t o

achieve

D e s p i t e his r e s e r v a t i o n s , S p e n c e p r e -

r o l l e r is a n o t h e r tool. I f used p r o p e r l y a n d

dicted t h a t r o l l e r u s e w o u l d p r o l i f e r a t e i n

e f f e c t i v e l y , i t can b e a n o t h e r t h i n g a super-

d e n t m u s t b e i n control of w h e n g r e e n s are

an i n d u s t r y t h a t w i l l "hit t h e w a l l s o m e -

i n t e n d e n t can do to m e e t t h e n e e d s of

rolled.

day".

today's golfer."

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GLENN

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POSITION AVAILABLE

INFORMATION

Assistant S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , Presidents
Golf Course, 357 West Squantum Street,
North Quincy, M A 02171. Please send resumes to James Fitzroy, CGCS. Salary plus
full benefit package.

F o r t h o s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s looking for
CGCS credits, the next GCSAA-GCSANE
seminar will probably be in the fall of 1993
according to education chairman Kevin Osgood. Topic is yet unknown.

One Pair Soft Joy I I Golf Shoes: Mrs. Dennis
Friel and Steve Murphy
Celtics Tickets: Dennis Herman
Tommy Armour Driver: John Cooney
Cobra Driver: Longmeadow C.C., Lowell, M A
Set of DCI Irons: George Demitropoulas

PLACEMENT STUDENTS

MEMBERSHIP

N e e d a P l a c e m e n t Student? Dr. Rich Cooper is on sabbatical from UMass. If you need
a placement student for 1993, please contact:
Mary Owen, Stockbridge Hall, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, M A 02003, c/o Student Placement.

P r o p o s e d N e w M e m b e r : Peter Kearney,
Assistant member, Oak Hills Park G.C., Norwalk, Conn.

Rounds of Golf:
Kittansett—Dave Crowley
Hickory Ridge—Frank Santos
Thorny Lea—Jack Leamen
Thompson Club—Dr. Howard Rosenkrantz
Foxborough—Steve Robinson
Metacomet—Jack Cockroft

RAFFLE WINNERS

Wayland C.C. Four Gift Certificates:
John Lenhart, Jim Iacono, Ray Costello, and
Eric Newell

BOARD MEETING
T h e r e w a s a s p e c i a l B o a r d M e e t i n g of the
G C S A N E November 19 at Wayland C.C.
Many issues concerning the current and coming year were discussed. All Board members
attended. Thanks to Jim Reinertson for hosting us.

MEETING RECAP
T h a n k s to W h i t i n s v i l l e G.C. for allowing
GCSANE to have our November meeting
there. Special thanks to golf course superint e n d e n t Dick Zepp, C G C S , a s s i s t a n t
superintendent Paul Wilson, and golf professional/manager Jim Bombard. The guest
speaker was Charlie Passios, CGCS. He
spoke on proposed GCSAA by-law changes.

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Turf Research Raffle Prize
1992

Winners

San Diego Trip (American Airlines) - Steve
Lewandowski
Tucson, Arizona Trip (American Airlines) Cindy Chiavaroli
One Dozen Golf Balls: Vic Vellal, A1 Scalia,
Bill Lewandowski, Joe Lazzaro, and Gary
Luccini.

GOLF RESULTS
N o v e m b e r M e e t i n g , W h i t i n s v i l l e G.C.
Quota Tournament
1st

Dick Zepp

+8

Tie 2nd

Don Levangie
Bob Mucciarone
Bob Ruszala
Paul Miller
Ed Uhlman I I I

+3
+3
+3
+3
+3

Tie 8th

Ron Kirkman
Paul Jamrog

+2
+2

Three Ladies Golf Shirts: Jim Teller
One Titleist Golf Bag: Jim DiGeorno
One Bunton Golf Bag: Jack Hassett
One Spaulding Putter: Eric Kleinsorge
One T P M Putter: John O'Leary

Closest to Pin
#2
#7

John Petraitis
Jim Fitzroy

7'2"
1'5"

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J>lease Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment
8 Boulder Dr., Coventry, Rl 02816
Buy & sell used turf equipment
Mike Cornicelli (401) 826-2584
AA Will Materials Corp.
168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Top dressing, sand, loam, trap sand,
decorative stone, landscape materials
Est. 1886- 1-800-4-AAWILL
Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf
1-800-824-2474
Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 379-0092
Reps, Ray Chadwick, Bob Kinyoun
Bartlett Tree Experts
Tree Maintenance, Fertilization & Consulting
153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
(617) 969-5990
The 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

International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Jim Kelsey 800-247-2326, (908) 637-4191
Heat treated top-dressing, golf hole targets
turf blankets, and other specialty golf supplies.

irrigation Maintenance & Service
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA, (508) 653-0625
irrigation consultation, design, and
system evaluation - Bob Healey, ASIC

P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment. (203) 878-0658
Frank Santos, (508) 420-0755 for your
irrigation needs.

Tom Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., Burlington, MA
800-582-5959
Jack Petersen (508) 256-6296 - Wayne Ripley (508) 252-6507
Dennis Friel (617) 938-1751 - Paul Skafas (603) 889-7177
Chris Petersen (617) 262-7586
Isolite
P. O. Box 1082, Scarborough, ME 04070
(207) 883-5799
Bob Brennan - Bruce Budrow - Mark Secore
John's Tree & Landscape Company
Tree & Landscape Experts
Ail employees certified & insured
John P. Re, 617-739-7760
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
(617) 862-2550
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

The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P.O. Box 520
Unionville, C T 06085
Golf Course & Landscape Supplies
John Callahan (203) 673-3699

Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main/Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro, (617) 647-3361

Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002

LESCO Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325

Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
Club Car Golf Cars, Carryalls/Utility Cars
P.O. Box 400, W. Falmouth, MA 02574
(508) 563-2284

Loft's Seed
20 Beck Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.

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

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

Eianco Products Company
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
(401) 789-9017
F.D.I., Inc. (Fairway Design & Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom Granite Signs & Markers
Joseph K. Martin (401) 245-7890 or 800-358-8337
Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, MA, (617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH, (603) 783-4717
Golf Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Golf forms designed to meet the
industry's specialized record keeping requirements.
Nora Berard, (508) 543-9822
Hammond & THton, 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, C T 06109
1-800-326-HART
Roy Sibley, (203) 376-9525
Don Whinnem, (603) 692-5097
Dick Gurski (413) 543-2777
Hunt and Hulteen, Inc.
Custom fertilizer applications, shade tree spraying & pruning,
irrigation, landscape design & construction
Bob Mann - 1-800-696-3363 (in MA); 508-580-1062

D.L. Ma her Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading, MA 01864
(617) 933-3210
Water Supply Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping Equipment
Mass Natural
P. O. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Tel: 508-874-0744
Manufacturers and suppliers of organic compost,
enriched topsoil, and custom planting mixes.
Miles Specialty Products
Greg Ellis, Rep. (401) 884-2071
67 Primrose Dr., E. Greenwich, Rl 02818
Bayleton, Dyrene, Dylox, Oftanol, Nemacur
Modem Aeration Service, Inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136
Featuring water injection aeration
Kevin Osgood, (617) 254-0925
Modem Tractor & Truck Service, Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Topdressing, W or W screened loam, underground
tank removal, "convault" aboveground fuel tank,
Steven S. Howitt, (508) 761-5554
R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 295-1553
Reps., Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
(203) 828-8905

Pro-Lawn Products Inc.
24 Jonathan Rd, W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs
Contact Mike Kroian, (401) 397-8880
Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr-„ Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing; root-zone mixes; bunker sand; 3/4 & 3/8 screened
loams;-cart path matls.; mulch; drainage stone
Joe Farina, 1-800-660-2955
Riverside Kawasaki Mule Sales
2 Union Square, Somerville, MA
(617) 628-6400
Sales, service, parts - on site demos avail.; all purpose mule
utility vehicles
J. P. Roberts Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.& Diag. Equip.
Barbara Piantedosi, (508) 456-6886
Safety Storage Inc.
Prefabricated pesticide storage bldgs.
gas & oil, storage cabinets
86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, MA 01902
(617) 599-5490
Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
(508) 682-9296
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Dir.
Rep. Scott Brown, (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni, (413) 534-8896
Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Complete Hort. and Irrig. Supply Ctr.
Hudson, MA 01749
Ron Diramio, 1-800-274-3646
Tee and Green Sod Inc.
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod
Dave Wallace, Exeter, Rl 02822
(401) 789-8177/office — (401) 295-1870/home
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Floratine Products, Precision Small Engine Co.
6 Trion Lifts
Tom Fox - (508) 865-9150
Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
White Turf, Inc. - Barre, MA
Irrigation contractor - Pump specialist
(508) 355-6777
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Winfield Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, CT 06093
Jeff Rogers (wholesale nursery trees & shrubs)
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983

Friends of the Association
White Turf, Inc.
At White Turf, Inc. we are truly pleased
to be called "Friends of the Association". In
27 years of golf course irrigation, we have
developed many long standing relationships with some of you and your peers. We
have watched our irrigation industry grow
from manual time clocks that also started
your pumps, to fully computerized systems that automatically monitor and
adjust to weather conditions.
Radio controlled systems have also
been a big plus on conversions or as an
added feature as part of a package. Pumping stations have also joined the computer
age, the latest being variable frequency
drives. As some may say, "who needs this
complicated equipment?" I say you don't,
but you will need an awful lot of man hours
and an awful lot of hose. Most of the new
technology and advances in our industry
have been made to give you, the managers
of the finest, healthiest turf in the world,
the necessary tools to promote its growth.
At the same time, and of utmost importance, these tools give you the coverage
and flexibility you need at the least expense to the club and the environment.
When I speak of the environment, I am
directing this point to the energy efficiency of automatic pump stations and
water savings at automatic irrigation systems. In checking back on completed
projects, most superintendents have realized a 20-40% reduction in water usage
from the antiquated quick coupling type

system when they have upgraded to single
or double row systems. Better coverage
with less water, this is a fact!!
Some may ask, "Where do I start?" We
at White Turf, Inc. suggest the use of a
Certified Irrigation Designer. As in the
business world your accountant should be
your best friend, in irrigation, your C.I.D.
should be the same. In speaking to many
clubs that have gone this route, their
usual reply is money well spent.
in our past history, White Turf have
been distributors for Rain Bird and Buckner. Since 1980 we have concentrated
solely on bein'
^ur preference out of thej Buckner,
and Rain Bird)
the preference of the sup
at. We have
installed many systems- ot each brand with
equally good results.
As in many professions, we cover a
rather large area. Most recently we have
done projects in Rockport, Maine; Buffalo,
New York; and Wilkes-Barre, PA. Closer
to home in Taunton, New Bedford, and
Rutland, Mass.
In closing, if you are contemplating a
new or upgrade to an existing irrigation
system, give us a call and we can help get
you started in the right direction.
We also have trenchers for underground utilities and drainage and
vibratory plows for installation of wire
and pipe. Our service department has cable fault finders for wire problems or just
to locate. We welcome your inquiries at
508-355-6777.

Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Turf Enhancement Enterprises is distributor of Floratine Products and sale®»,
representative for Precision Small Engi.
Company, Trion Lifts, and SynTenniCo,
Inc. in eastern Mass. and R.I.
Floratine Products makes specialized
biostimulants with nutrient carriers designed for rapid absorption through foliar
uptake. These patent pending products
provide superintendents with materials to
deal with a variety of situations.
Floratine Products recognizes a need
for soil amendments, and supplies products to address low CECs, hydrophobic
soils, compaction, calcium/magnesium imbalances, and a range of other problems.
Precision Small Engine Company is
the sole U.S. distributor of the FLYMO
Mower. PSEC also handles Maruyama
equipment and a wide range of engines,
parts, and golf related equipment. Noted
for a large inventory, fair prices and quick
delivery, please call for a free catalog.
Trion Lifts of Greeley, Colorado was
one of the "hits" for the GCSAA Show in
New Orleans. It is the only lift designed
specifically for golf course equipment and
provides unobstructed underside access
for all inspections and repairs. The new
model can now handle up to 2600 pounds.
SynTenniCo, Inc. has the answer W
your "bad" tee area. Novatee, a synthe,
surfacing, looks, feels, and even plays like
grass. It is ideal for courses, driving
ranges, and golf schools. Easily installed,
Novatee requires only occasional brushing
and maintaining the level of top dressing.
Please call Tom Fox at 508-865-9150
about these fine companies and products.

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