Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER
Association

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

January 1992

Miller's reign a winner across the board
January

Meeting
Wednesday, February 5, 1992
Walpole C.C., Walpole, Mass.
Host Superintendent
Mark Gagne
Guest Speaker
Dr. Bob Wick, U. of Mass.
Nematodes in Turf
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
1:00 p.m.

Board Meeting
Regular Meeting
Lunch
Education

Reservations Required
Call before February 2,1992
(617) 527-6968
Mark has been superintendent at Walpole for
three years. He was superintendent at Tory
Pines in New Hampshire for three years prior
to Walpole. He began his career at Woodstock
C.C. in Vermont working for Dave Clement.
He then interned at Cherry Hills C.C. in
Colorado and graduated in 1986 from Stockbridge with an A.S. in Turf Management.
Mark currently resides off the 18th tee at the
Club and enjoys golf, skiing, racquetball, and
dreams of joining the pro tennis circuit upon
retirement.
Directions: From the North - Rte. 95 South
to Exit 9 (Route 1 South); turn right at first
set of lights (Bickford's Pancake House will
be on right); travel 200 yards and bear right
at fork ("Entering Walpole" sign in in fork);
follow for about one mile; club entrance will
be on the left. From the South - Rte. 95 North
to Exit 9; cross over interstate and turn left
onto Route 1 South; turn right at first set of
lights (Bickford's Pancake House will be on
right); travel 200 yards and bear right at fork
("Entering Walpole" sign in in fork); follow for
about one mile; club entrance will be on the
left.

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When Paul Miller took the reins of the
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of New England two years ago, a single
underlying theme marked his approach to
the job. He wanted to accomplish as much
as he could with as many people as possible involved in attaining that goal.
"I guess when I look back on my reign—
if that's what you'd like to call it—I'm
proudest of what I did by letting people do
their thing," the Nashawtuc Country Club
superintendent said one day last month.
"I delegated a lot of authority and a lot of
responsibility. Our board of directors
came through with flying colors. Those
guys deserve more credit than I could ever
give them."
Miller, then, spent much of his time at
the top encouraging the directors and individual members to participate in the
association's affairs. He thinks that effort
produced dividends. In that sense, his theory was like a blue-chip stock.
"The fact that our meetings changed
from participation by a few to solid input
by the many has to give everyone a feeling
of satisfaction," he continued. "That carried over to attendance at monthly meetings. An educated guess would have
numbers going from 40 to 50 members to
90 to 100 aboard for meetings. It's a big
jump. We must be doing something right."
Even the little things impressed the
outgoing GCSANE president.
"I remember when a meeting host superintendent would go crazy on the day of
the event because there were so many
walk-ons or people who either forgot to
make reservations or weren't aware they
had to," Miller explained. "Now, our members take a professional approach to
things that may appear to be unimportant
but really are essential to a smooth flow in
conducting meetings. It's not that simple,
getting things to click on schedule, with-

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"The managers and
superintendents have become
compatible through exchanges
of ideas and recognition, and
the pros are headed in the
same direction."
Paul Miller
out the 100 percent cooperation of the
membership."
Three areas were the target of concentrated effort during Miller's two-year term
of office that ends with the annual meeting. He zeroed in on a total commitment
to the philosophy of the Green Industry
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PRESIDENT
Paul Miller, CGCS
1 Leicester Road - Marblehead, MA 01945
(H) 617-631-7910 - (W) 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.
VICE PRESIDENT
Edward L. Brearly
189 Matfield Street - W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 508-584-6568 - (W) 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation - Bay Pointe C.C.
SECRETARY
Stephen A. Chiavaroli, CGCS
6 Birch Street - Paxton, MA 01612
(H) 508-752-0031 - (W) 508-791-5373
Ciub Affiliation - Tatnuck C.C.
TREASURER
Ronald E. Milenski, C G C S
65 Rocky Pond Road - Princeton, MA 01541
(H) 508-464-5312 - (W) 508-779-6911
Club Affiliation - The International
TRUSTEE
Robert DiRico, C G C S
185 Hemenway Street - Mariboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-2605 - (W) 617-244-0680
Club Affiliation - Brae Burn 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
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive - Chicopee, MA 01020
(H) 413-592-5780 - (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Paul Jamrog
P. O. Box 3 8 - Belchertown, MA 01007
(H) 413-323-8519 - (W) 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation - The Orchards G.C.
GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Jim 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
Richard Zepp, C G C S
27 Fowler Road - Northbridge, MA 01534
(H) 508-234-8490- (W) 508-234-2533
Club Affiliation - Whitinsville G.C.

NEWSLETTER
KIP TYLER, C G C S
Newsletter Editor
RONALD MILENSKI, C G C S
Business Manager

GERRY FINN
Contributing Editor

Information contained in this publication may be used
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Council, a stronger and mutually beneficial relationship with the Massachusetts
Golf Association, and ongoing attempts to
further unite what he calls the fraternity
of golf or superintendents, club managers
and club pros.
"We're now in a situation where we've
seen the Green Council surface and promote the same ideals we've been trying to
champion," Miller said. "Of course, our
association with the MGA seems to improve year after year. As for the fraternity
of golf, we're making strides there. The

"The superintendent has come
a long way in making club
members and o fficials realize
he's a professional in his own
right, with a modern, designtype approach to his job that
has helped to bring about golf
course conditions unheard of
in the past."
Paul Miller
managers and superintendents have become compatible through exchanges of
ideas and recognition, and the pros are
headed in the same direction. I think they
understand one country club administrative group's cause is everyone's cause."
So, the three so-called administrative
factions of the country club are a closer
group. Miller would like to think that all
three groups have found a common
ground, one enhanced by a growing respect for each other's contribution to the
overall operation of the club.
"The superintendent has come a long
way making club members and officials
realize he's a professional in his own right
with a modern design-type approach to his
job that has helped bring about golf course
conditions unheard of in the past," Miller
plugged in on tooting the profession's
horn. "I'm not saying anything that other's
haven't said. If there's a pecking order in
the operational sector of the country club,
we don't have to look up to anyone."
The GCSANE educational program
continues to draw raves from the members, and Miller points to it as a major
factor in lifting monthly meeting attendance to its highest level.
' W e have so much to offer our members, it's almost criminal that some members still think of meetings as only a place

to hit a few golf balls or have a couple of
drinks," Miller laughed. "If there's anyone
out there who hasn't been to a meetii;
lately, they should do themselves a favox
and catch one. Our sessions cover everything from latest conditioning aids to justpassed laws affecting the dos and don'ts in
use of products having an impact on the
environment."
The superintendent's spiraling involvement in Audubon programs has come
to light during Miller's reign and he's
happy to report that his (Nashawtuc) is
one of eight Massachusetts country clubs
to provide sanctuary areas. "I could be
wrong, but I think our participation as an
association is the best of any state in the
country," he commented.
One of Paul's pet projects and one that
continues to expand is the GCSANEs
knuckle-down overview of turf research.
The association is deep into raising funds
for research, and Miller only hopes interest continues to grow after he leaves office.
Paul is also conscious of the fact that
continuity in replacement of board members has been set in place so that there is
hardly any transition to think about when
faces there change. He also plans to pop a
few suggestions when he takes his place
on the board as an ex-president.
"Oh, I'm sure I'll have something to ?
now and then," Miller said. "But it's tinm
to move on and give the presidency a fresh
look. I think I can look back and believe I
accomplished what I set out to do as president. I think it was a positive two years for
the association, just as I'm sure the next
two will be. We really have something going now, and I'm proud to be a part of it."
GERRY FINN

Calendar
Feb. 5, 1992

Regular Meeting
Walpole C.C.
Walpole, Mass.

Feb. 10-17

GCSAA Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana

March 3,4,5

Massachusetts
Turfgrass Conference
Springfield, Mass.

March 7

MGA Seminar

March 9

Regular Meeting
Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.

March 24

USGA Regional Seminar
Wakefield, Mass.

April 20

Regular Meeting
Blue Hill C.C.
Canton, Mass.

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The Super Speaks Out:
This month's question: With all the attention given Hurricane Bob
and its devastating effects, how does the "unnamed" storm of October 30th
shape up with you in terms of causing golf course damage?
Rich Caughey, Hatherly Country
Club: "If you're talking about comparing
the two storms,
Hurricane Bob was
nothing more than
an
annoyance
stacked up against
the dirty tricks
Mother Nature unleashed on us about
a month later.
"It certainly left
us with a mess.
Fourteen of our 18 holes were under water
for two days before we finished pumping
and draining. The only thing that saved us
was the three inches of rain which followed what might be described as one
—^giant tidal wave. The rain got rid of the
jalt, but I won't know what the real effects
will be until spring. Till then, I'm keeping
my fingers crossed on that account.
"We were really concerned for the residents of houses around us. Many of them
caught the full brunt of the salt water
runover. There was all kind of debris floating down our street. So my crew spent a
lot of time helping out those poor people.
One of my workers discovered a refrigerator, and a well-stocked one.

"Fourteen of our 18 holes were
under water for two days..."
Rich Caughey
"Outside of getting rid of the mess,
there wasn't a lot I could do about the
course since the rain water appears to
have prevented any serious green or fairway damage. We have members who play
at any time or under any circumstances.
Therefore, it was only a matter of days
before some of them were out swinging
».their clubs again.
"Like I said, the real victims of this
storm were the people who live close to the
water. One area got hit so hard there was
three feet of sand clogging the roads.

"I have an optimistic feeling about the
future, just as long as we don't get any
more storms like that October job. It's
hard to explain. From Hurricane Bob, we
got nothing. From the other storm, virtually the whole golf course was submerged.
This is a funny business. The weather can
either kill you or cure you. It baffles me."
Henry Coffin, Sankaty H e a d Golf
Club: "For a while there I thought we
were in big trouble when that October
storm hit us. But it just happened to be a
matter of location, so the golf course was
spared.

"We lost 20 feet of beach
and there's no way it can be
replaced."
Henry Coffin
"The only real damage came at the
beach club. We lost 20 feet of beach and
there's no way it can be replaced. I mean,
it was washed out to sea. But I have to
consider myself lucky, the golf course was
saved and I'm forever thankful for that."
Steve Murphy, Kelley Greens Golf
Club: "We're right on the water, we're
below sea level, so you can just imagine
what happened when the storm hit here
at the end of October. It was so much
worse them Hurricane Bob, I don't know
why there wasn't more reaction to it.
"Let's see, where should I begin? Oh,
the clubhouse had a foot of water and that
was the easy part.
"When the tide went over the sea wall,
it was raging and it left three to four feet
of water on the golf course. That's not all,
along with the water was a deposit of from
three inches to one foot of beach rock. Try
getting that stuff off your lawn.
"That stone was more than just a matter of making a mess. It had much to do
with the real culprit, the tide gates that
are supposed to control this kind of condition. Well, the stones worked their way
into the gates, plugging them so they

couldn't work. So, in effect, the tide kept
coming in until the gates were back in
working order.
"The debris we had to contend with was
something else. Among other things, we
found a piece of a back porch floating in
one of our fairways. Even one of our dumpsters took a bath. We had fish, lobster
traps—you name it.
"Recovery was slow and expensive.
Since we lease the course from the town of
Nahant, there might be a problem in the
area of financial responsibility for restoring the course. But we went ahead with it
anyway because we couldn't let it go to rot.
"The entire recovery period took three
weeks. We had to use mechanized and
hand rakes, loaders, and we even borrowed a vacuum cleaner from the city of
Peabody to complete the fine cleanup.
"We hit the course with gypsum and
aerated all greens, fairways, and rough.
But I'll be darned if it didn't start to green
up. In fact, we had some of our diehards
out playing even while we were toting
debris to the side of the street where town
trucks hauled it away.

"Along with the water was a
deposit of from 3" to one foot
of beach rock. Try getting that
stuff off your lawn"
Steve Murphy
"Oh, we also had a couple of bridges
washed away to add to the damage. The
cost of getting things back to near normal
was about $10,000. That doesn't count
complete washout of the parking lot and
severe damage to streets near the property. We're hoping federal disaster money
comes through to help in that area.
"So, Hurricane Bob was a day at the
beach compared to that October hummer.
It's so weird, too. Five miles away from us,
there wasn't any damage at all—zilch. I'll
never forget that day."
GERRY FINN

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A message
from
the President
By the time everyone reads this, the
G C S A N E will have a new president. This
individual will have the opportunity of
taking our association to another level.
The constant pressure of environmental
concerns, coupled with government regulations, and economic hardship will prove
to be a difficult assignment. However, I am
sure we can continue to progress. T h e commitment to the golf industry that has been
displayed by not only board members but
our entire membership should not go unrecognized. Attendance at our monthly
meetings is proof of this commitment.
I would like to personally thank every
member of the G C S A N E for allowing and
supporting me in leading our association
in some controversial directions at times.
The p ast two years have been very rewarding for me. I have seen our membership
grow by almost 35 percent.
T h e meeting reservation telephone
number has been a tremendous success.
Our education programs have been excellent, and w e l l publicized in the ever
improving newsletter.

W i t h the creation of the meeting req u e s t f o r m , w e h a v e b e e n a b l e to
streamline our calendar, and our host club
has a better idea of our needs. All this
would not have been possible without
membership support and the willingness
to agree to disagree.
In looking back, I feel the biggest sense
of accomplishment is with our allied associations. The M G A , P G A , Ouimet, and
W G A M all share the same arena with us.
The grant from the M G A to support the
G I C was extremely successful. Working
with the N E P G A on the Hero's Welcome
campaign has set the stage for a possible
spring N E P G A - G C S A N E Press Day.
These affiliations should be encouraged
and improved.
In closing, I thank you all for allowing
me to serve as your president, and ask for
your continued support and commitment.
PAUL MILLER

Golf course
maintenance is
a multi-billion dollar
industry, says study
Golf courses in the United States spent
an estimated $3.4 billion on golf course
maintenance in 1991, according to a recent
study released by the Center for Golf
Course Management (CGCM). C G C M is
the research subsidiary of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America.
The study looked at total annual maintenance expenditures, including labor but
excluding capital expenses, at 1,164 golf
courses. The courses involved in the study
represents about 9% of the 12,846 golf
courses reported in the 1991 edition of the
National Golf Foundation's ( N G F ) Golf
Facilities in the United States report.

GCSANE gets letters — plus
Letter from Turf-Seed, Inc.
December 4, 1991
Dear Mr. Ruszala:
It is with great pleasure that w e submit
this check to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of N e w England for
$374.50. This money was earned via TurfS e e d , Inc.'s B l u e T a g R e d e m p t i o n

Program. This program is designed to promote high quality certified "Blue T a g "
grass seed which is produced and m a r ^ .
keted by T u r f - S e e d , Inc. T h e monie
earned through this program hopefully
will be used in your area on turf grass
research projects that your organization
deems important to you.
Thanks for your support and we look
forward to sending you additional "Blue
T a g " award checks in the future!
Sincerely,
Jim Enyard
Sales Representative

Letter from Ciba-Geigy
November 14, 1991
Dear Mr. Brearly:
On behalf of Peter A. Lewis of Country
Club of Farmington, I am pleased to enclose a check in the amount of $300. Mr.
Lewis has requested that the money be
used for turfgrass research.
Thanks for your time and cooperation.
Sincerely,
O w e n R , T o w n e , Product Manager
Turf & Ornamental Department

NEPGA recognizes
Mucciarones on retirement

Presentations were made to Bob and Norman Mucciarone
from the NEPGA for their contribution to the game of golf
during their careers. Awards were presented by NEPGA
president Kurt Sokolowski (left) at the joint GCSANENEPGA board meeting. (Photo by Kip Tyler)

Note: T h e C I B A - G E I G Y "End User
Program" has offered superintendents the
opportunity to make contributions to i n * d u s t r y charities. T h e amount of th,
contribution is based on the amount of the
company's products purchased by the superintendent.

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^No birdies
for Paul Harvey
by Dean Robertson,
Kernwood C.C.
I was shocked last month while listening to Paul Harvey on his network radio
broadcast. He closed his program with the
following comment, "Have you noticed
that there are no more singing birds at
your local golf course any more? All the
toxic chemicals that are used on the fairways are killing all the birds." I don't know
if anyone else heard this irresponsible
comment, but it was aired nationwide.
We certainly don't need publicity like this.
I think it is just wonderful to hear the
birds singing in the morning, and to watch
the population of pheasants increase. I
also called the GCSAA to alert them.
Dean Robertson...Good day!
(Since I heard the above, I also heard that
he has rescinded his comments and apologized to the industry.)

Groundwater
regulations
subject of December
GCSANE meeting

Natalia Clifton of the University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension presents Zone II groundwater
regulations at the December GCSANE meeting. (Photo
by Kip Tyler)

The need to be licensed or certified to apply
pesticides is decided by multiple criteria
from Turf Notes,
U. of Mass. Co-Op
Whether or not you need to be licensed
is determined by the property to which you
apply pesticides.
If you apply pesticides to the property
of another, you are considered a commercial applicator and must be licensed. To
become licensed you must pass a Core
Exam which covers general pesticide information such as toxicity, safety,
handling, formulation, and application.
If you apply pesticides only to your own
or your employer's property or property
under your control or the control of your
employer, then you need not be licensed,
and are considered a private applicator.
Pesticides include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, miticides, rodenticides,
etc.
Whether or not you need to be certified
determined by the type of pesticides you
opt to use.
If you apply restricted use pesticides
then you must be certified. Both commer-

cial and private applicators may be certified. To become certified you must pass
two exams administered by the Pesticide
Board: the Core Exam and an exam in
your area of specialty, be it Shade Trees
and Ornamentals, Turf, Interior Landscaping, or any of several other categories.
Both licensed and certified commercial
applicators must provide proof to the Pesticide Bureau that they carry a specified
amount of liability insurance.

You must renew your license and/or
certification annually.
Certified applicators must earn three
recertification credits in five years in order
to remain certified without being re-exam ined. These credits can be earned at
educational workshops receiving prior approval from the Pesticide Bureau. It is the
responsibility of the applicator to maintain a record of recertification credits
earned.

LPGA president links golf and breast cancer;
GCSAA president Steve Cadenelli rebuts
with letters to both USA Today and LPGA
I am sure most of you are aware of the
USA Today news article on breast cancer
and the L P G A Tour. Judy Dickinson,
President of the LPGA, says "She is concerned about the environment in which
they work. Golf courses are constantly
sprayed with chemicals, everything from
fertilizer to pesticides."

Four women on the Tour out of 200
have breast cancer. The national average
is 15 to 20 women per 200 with breast
cancer. GCSAA president Steve Cadenelli
has sent letters to USA Today and the
LPGA terming the article "troublesome".
KIP TYLER

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DIVOT DRIFT ...announcemertts...educational seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership„'
GCSAA CONFERENCE
Hospitality Suite - There will be a Hospitality Suite at the GCSAA Conference Fri.,
Feb. 14 and Sat., Feb. 15 held at the New
Orleans Hilton listed at the front desk under
New England Superintendent Association.
Co-sponsors are: Cape Cod Turf Managers
Association, R.I. Superintendent Association, Maine Superintendent Association,
N.H. Superintendent Association, Vt. Superintendent Association, and N o r t h East
Superintendent Association.

SEMINAR
Technical Training for your Spray
Technician, sponsored by: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America; date:
March 10,1992; location: Winged Foot Country Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y.

ON THE AIRWAVES
This Editor h a d the pleasure to hear in
early December on W R K O radio a former
member of our association during a Gene
Burns Sunday Cookie Baking Show (yes, I
really listened to it). I heard Jim O'Kelly
describing his recipe for Cranberry Cookies.
Gene loved the taste and they sounded great!

INGRATITUDE
T h e G C S A N E B o a r d thanks retiring board
members Dick Zepp, Past President and Ron
Milenski, Treasurer for the many hours they
have contributed to our association.

MEETING NOTES
D e c e m b e r M e e t i n g s p e a k e r s were Natalia Clifton and Mary Owen. There was a
presentation and question and answer session on Protection of Groundwater Sources of
Public Drinking Water Supplies from NonPoint Source Pesticide Contamination.
W i n t e r Dress C o d e - During our G C S A N E
winter meetings, we request that men wear
a sport coat, women appropriate attire.

REPORT AVAILABLE
The Center f o r Golf C o u r s e M a n a g e ment, G C S A A ' s m a r k e t i n g r e s e a r c h
division, recently published the 1991 Golf
Course Superintendents Report. The report

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includes exclusive information on budgets,
labor rates, equipment inventories, average
replacement intervals, product ratings, and
a summary of 1991 maintenance trends. The
report costs $25 and is available only to practicing superintendents. To order, contact
C G C M at 913/841-2240. E d i t o r ' s N o t e : It is
worth purchasing.

INFORMATION
T h e n e w s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at Pinebrook
C.C. is Mike lacono, CGCS. Mike was previously at Metacomet C.C.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Greg Misodoulakis and
his wife Celeste on the birth of a new son
Gregory George in December.
M a r k G a g n e , Walpole C.C., became a Cert i f i e d Golf Course S u p e r i n t e n d e n t in
December 1991. Well done, Mark.
B o b M a t t h e w s , Marshfield C.C., was recertified as a CGCS.
J a c k P l u t a was married to Louise Irish of
Dalton, Mass. in June. Louise had a baby girl
named Emily on Thanksgiving night.
P a u l M i l l e r ' s wife Sally, as of January 6th,
is still in Brigham & Women's Hospital.
C o r r e c t i o n : Last month's photo of the Mucciarones had their names switched. I never
could tell them apart!
J o h n K o t o s k i married Donna Coughlin of
Pittsfield on October 12th. They spent two
weeks in H a w a i i visiting the islands of
Kauai, Maui, and Oahu.

MEMBERSHIP
W e l c o m e N e w A f f i l i a t e M e m b e r s : Don
Whinnem, Hart Seed; Jim Casey, E-Z-Go
Textron; and Chris Beasley, Tuckahoe Turf
Farms.
W e l c o m e N e w F r i e n d : Mass. Natural Fertilizer Co., Westminster, M A 01473.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE
G l e n E l l e n Golf Club, Millis, Mass., will be
accepting applications for the position of golf
course superintendent. Applicants must be
licensed to purchase pesticides in the state of
Massachusetts, be experienced in irrigation
repair and maintenance, be a good manager
of people, and have a thorough knowledge of
golf course turfgrass maintenance. Salary
commensurate with experience, but will not
exceed $39,000 in 1992 (plus benefits). All
applications must be received by Feb. 7,1992

with interviews and a selection made in Febr u a r y . I t is e x p e c t e d t h a t the chosen
candidate can begin work on or around
March 1, 1992. Please submit all applications to: Jeffrey Carlson, Corcoran Jennison
Hospitality Company, 832 Villages Drive,
Brewster, M A 02631.
G l e n E l l e n Golf Club, Millis, Mass., will be
accepting applications for the position of golf
course mechanic. Applicants must have some
previous experience which would include a
working knowledge of hydraulics, reel grinding, etc. S a l a r y c o m m e n s u r a t e w i t h
experience. Please submit all applications by
Feb. 7, 1992 to: Jeffrey Carlson, Corcoran
Jennison Hospitality Company, 832 Villages
Drive, Brewster, M A 02631.
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t w a n t e d for 9-hole golf
course, with expansion plans to 18 holes.
Benefit package available. Pay commensur a t e to e x p e r i e n c e . S e n d r e s u m e to:
Miacomet Golf Club Inc., P. O. Box 2479,
Nantucket, M A 02584, Attention Personnel
Committee.
Golf C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t W a n t e d Private Rhode Island Donald Ross design
course. Maintained to tournament conditions. L i g h t w e i g h t m o w i n g experience
desirable. Please submit resume and salary
requirements to: Paul lacono, Greens Chairman, c/o Metacomet Country Club, 500
Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence, R I 02914.

TROLL FOUNDATION
1991 Joseph Troll Turfgrass Research Foundation Donations, March 1991 to March 1992
George Machado, Superintendent
$100
Toelles Road Sand & Gravel Co. (Hal Kraus) 100
Cape Cod Turf Managers Assoc
1000
Steve Cadenelli, Superintendent
25
Richard B. Nichols, Superintendent
20
Charles Cross, Superintendent
200
50
Maurice Cameron, Superintendent
Joseph Moisa, Superintendent
200
Pinegrove Golf Course, Canada
100
Kenneth Turner, Jr., Retired Commercial . . 200
Millwood Farms Golf Course
50
GCSA of New England
3,000
Northeast Golf Course Supt. Assoc
500
Sherwood Moore, Retired Supt
100
William Bennett, Retired County Agent . . . . 15
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co
100
Raffle
396
Breakfast (Sold 143)
858
Registration ($5 pre-registration; $10 on-site)
7,535
Exhibitors ($25 of companies exhibiting) . .4,150
James Snow, National Director, USGA . . . 150
Mass. Turf & Lawngrass Association . . . 25,000
Mr. Eberhard R. Steiniger, Retired Supt. . . . 50
Mr. David Sylvester, Commercial
100
AcoaxetClub
500

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^Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
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

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

Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf
1-800-824-2474

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

Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 379-0092
Reps, Ray Chadwick, Bob Kinyoun

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

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
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P.O. Box 520
Unionville, C T 06085
Golf Course & Landscape Supplies
John Callahan (203) 673-3699
Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
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
Chester Drake & Sons, Inc.
222 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01701
Golf Course Construction
(508) 875-7929
Elanco Products Company
Stephen C. Dolinak
3p Old T o w n Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
(401) 789-9017
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
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
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, C T 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, Rl
(401) 766-5010/Topdressing & Bunker Sand

John's Tree & Landscape Company
Tree & Landscape Experts
All employees certified & insured
John P. Re, 617-739-7760
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
(617) 862-2550

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
Partac Peat Corporation
Great Meadows, NJ 07833-800-247-2326
(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.
Pro-Lawn Products Inc.
231 Heather Street, Cranston, Rl 02920
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs
Contact Mike Kroian, (401) 944-9990

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

Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Top dressg loam; sand, concrete and brick;
stone, crushed, washed, colored; same day service,
Sat. deliveries.
Mike Donovan, (617) 878-2955

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

J. P. Roberts Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.& Diag. Equip.
Barbara Piantedosi, (508) 456-6886

Lesco Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rock River, O H 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325

Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
(508) 682-9296

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

Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Dir.
Rep. Scott Brown, (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni, (413) 534-8896

Madden Asphalt Corp., Boston, MA 02134
Paving-cart paths-parking iots-roadways
grading-sitework-drainage
(617) 254-0000 (617) 254-7100

Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Complete Hort. and Irrig. Supply Ctr.
Hudson, MA 01749
Michael Gimmelfarb, 1-800-274-3646

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

Soil Modifying Systems
2 Dwight Avenue, Salem, NH 03079
"Isolite" porous ceramics for root zone modification
Mark Secore, (603) 894-7149
Bruce Bud row, (508) 693-5972

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

Steiner Turf Equipment
Sales & Service, Vernons, Inc.
13 School St., Danvers, MA 01923
Dick Leigh, (508) 774-4410

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.
Mobay Chemical Co.
Greg Ellis
67 Primrose Drive
Warwick, Rl 02818
Modern Aeration Service, Inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136
Featuring water injection aeration
Kevin Osgood, (617) 254-0925
Modern 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

Tee and Green Sod Inc.
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod
Dave Wallace, Exeter, Rl 02822
(401) 789-8177/office — (401) 295-1870/home
Tuckahoe Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, Rl, Litchfield, NH
West Suffield, CT
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in New England
Chris Beasley
Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty Inc.
60 Merrimac St., Hooksett, NH 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, Ed Wiacek
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983

Friends of the Association
DowElanco Products Co.
There's something about the joint venture of the Dow and Elanco agricultural
chemical businesses that's almost refreshing in today's world. For one thing, it was
based on logic and common sense. For
another, it will benefit farmers, dealers,
distributors, and endless numbers of people around the w o r l d . But most
importantly, it is rooted in the understanding that its success will ultimately
be determined according to how well it
answers the needs of its customers.
The fact is, most companies get together to get bigger, not necessarily
better. The agricultural chemical divisions of Dow and Elanco got together to get

closer—-to create one company wholly
committed to serving customer needs in
crop production and specialty products.
And in the 1990s it's going to take a company the size and scope of DowElanco to
provide effective customer support. In the
past, as Dow and as Elanco, we have always thought of ourselves as being an
important player on your team; now, as
DowElanco, we're dedicated to playing an
even more significant role.
In keeping with our parent companies'
long-standing commitment to a clean and
healthy envirc
'Elanco is involved in variou
,o help improve
the environment
our internal efforts to participate in a paper recycling
project, to our aggressive product stewardship programs, to providing funding for
larger environmental causes.
Directly pertinent to the green industry, DowElanco joined forces this past year
with other specialty product manufacturers, formulators, and distributors in
founding a new organization called RISE
(Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment). This organization, which is part

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of the National Agricultural Chemicals
Association (NACA), has been formed to
address issues affecting all areas of the
green industry.
Working through trade associations
such as the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America and other groups,
RISE will focus on acting as a unified voice
to help preserve, enhance, and defend the
specialty pesticide industry, unite the industry on environmental and regulatory
issues, and help communicate the environmental, health, and other benefits of
proper pesticide use to the public.
These are just a few of the ways DowElanco has shown determination to lead
the way in environmental stewardship.
For more information on DowElanco,
please contact your local representative,
Steve Dolinak, at 401-789-9017.
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