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

July 1992

From maintenance to the pro shop,

DiRico is "The First Family" of golf
It seems that every which way you look
in golf nowadays, there's a DiRico looking
back at you. That's from all fronts,
whether it's the pro shop or the superintendent's maintenance building. If the
name doesn't impart the feeling of the first

August Meeting
Tuesday, August XI, 1992
Rockland G.C., Rockland, Mass.
Host Superintendent
Eric Newell, CGCS
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Board Meeting
No Regular Meeting
Tee Times begin
(Call in, make a reservation,
and you will be notified of
starting time and foursome.)
Barbecue

Reservations Required
Call by August 3
(617) 328-9479
You must pay by check - No Cash!!
Checks payable to GCSANE
Eric Newell became superintendent at Rockland G.C. in May 1982 after graduating from
Stockbridge. Rockland is rated one of the
longest par 54 golf courses in the country,
with seven holes over 200 yards. A current
GCSANE board member, Eric resides in
Hanover with his wife Linda, and children
Matthew, 8, and Kristin, 4.
Directions: Route 3 south to Route 18 Exit.
Take Route 18 south to Route 139 south.
Follow Route 139 south into Rockland. Rockland G.C. is on right just over railroad tracks.

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family of golf descending on you, numbers
don't mean a thing.
At last count (because you never can be
sure), there were seven members of the
DiRico clan servicing golfers in Massachusetts. If it isn't Bob DiRico putting a spit
and polish on the players conditions at
Brae Burn Country Club, it is Tom DiRico
improving the grip of some frustrated golfing member at the Shaker Farms Country
Club.
The DiRicos are, from left to right or in
slipshod chronological order: Phil Jr., superintendent at the Hampden Country
Club; Tom, head pro at the Shaker Farms
Country Club; Danny, head pro at the
Franconia Municipal Golf Course; David,
head pro at Hampden; Bob, superintendent at the Brae Burn Country Club; Paul
Jamrog (first cousin), superintendent at
The Orchards Golf Club; and Jimmy, associate pro at the Shaker Farms Country
Club.
There had to be a beginning to this form
of golfing madness, and it found its way to
the doorstep of the late Phil DiRico, Sr.
who just happened to get the whole thing
going when he and his wife Theresa moved
within a half nine-iron shot of the Oxford
Country Club in Chicopee Falls.
Phil and Theresa had five sons—Phil
Jr., Tom, Danny, David, and Jimmy. Their
brother and sister contributed the last two
DiRico links addicts, cousins Bob DiRico
and Paul Jamrog. Regardless of where
they hung their hats, all seven teed it up
on golf courses near the family home—at
first at Oxford and eventually at the Chicopee Country Club where Phil and
Theresa ran the concession stand.

All the younger DiRicos were golfers of
assorted talents. According to Paul Jamrog, the measure of their playing abilities
dictated which facet of golf each would
follow.
To begin with, Tom and Danny were
natural swingers. They were among the

"No doubt, how you played
the game made a big difference
in our family."
DiRico cousin Paul Jamrog
top players in western Massachusetts as
juniors, so there never was any question
about the direction they were pointed.
Each would become a pro, a viable and
visible one. Through the years Tom and
Danny have won their share of regional
and sectional golf events. What's more,
they have been very active in the functioning of the PGA's Connecticut section as
well as the organizing of its Western Mass.
PGA Chapter.
The same background and development applies to David, who was very much
the golfer his older brothers were (hockey
player, too, since all three made theirs
marks in that sport). His decision to join
the pro ranks was expected, as was the
switchover from amateur status by the
youngest of the DiRicos, Jimmy.
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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
Ctub-Affiliation---Bay Pointe 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 Ave., 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 - Wayiand C.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszala
69 Geiinas Drive, Chicopee, 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.

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

JAMES REINERTSON
Associate Editor
GERRY FINN
Contributing Editor

Information contained in this publication may be used
freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as
long as t h e 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
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continued from page 1
It remained for the "soft-playing" threesomes of Phil Jr., Bob DiRico, and Paul
Jamrog to break the chain of commitment
to the golf pro profession and turn to the
golf course superintendent's field as
means to making a career.
"No doubt, how you played the game
made the big difference in our family,"
Jamrog broke down the formula for career
decisions. "Phil was the oldest and he
made an impact on all of us. He sort of set
the tone for the so-called "lesser golfers" of
the family. The three of us—Phil, Bobby,
and me—were pretty good golfers, but we
had our limits.
"However, all of us loved the game and
wanted to find some way to become a permanent jotyrtofit, Phil took the first step.
He never was too serious a golfer, so he
hooked on as a member of Max Mierzwa's
crew at Chicopee. He must have caught on
quick, because he began a series of jobs
that moved him around the country. He
had some interesting stops, too. He
worked jobs in California, came back to
Longmeadow, then to Springfield, had a

Report on
pesticide sheif life
from L.I. Horticulture

News

Leftover pesticides can pose a storage
problem. Safety is of course a concern, and
all pesticides should be stored locked and
out of reach of unauthorized persons.
The question often arises, 'How long
can I keep my chemicals before they lose
effectiveness?" Chemical manufacturers
can provide information on ranges of shelf
life for pesticides. All companies contacted
recommend storing pesticides no longer
than two years. Other recommendations
are to keep temperatures below 100°F and
to not allow liquids to freeze. Extremes of
temperature and long storage times can
result in decomposition or a percentage
loss of activity. Chemicals should be kept
in original containers and tightly sealed.
Check stored pesticides regularly, especially if they have been stored over a
year. Some pesticides, if stored improperly
or for too long, will not mix properly.
Watch for the following indications that
pesticides may no longer be effective:
Formulation
Oil Sprays
Emulsifiable Cone.
Wettable Powders
Dusts and Granules

Signs of Breakdown
Sludge forms,
solution separates.
Addition of water does not
produce a milky solution.
Lumping, powder will not mix
with water.
Excessive lumping.

brief fling at Belleview, and finally settled
in Hampden."
It also should be noted that Phil puty"^ 1
some time at Shaker Farms, at the tin.Tom was just beginning to spread his
wings there as head pro. So, that club had
the unusual distinction of having brothers
man the two important posts of pro and
superintendent.
Meanwhile, Bob DiRico had his careermolding experience in different surroundings. Born and raised in Marlboro, Bob
was touched by his relatives from afar.
But there was a form of orderly development and refining of his golf course maintenance skills since he followed Phil at
Belleview before taking on the huge responsibilities his job at Brae Burn carries.
Belleview and the Quaboag Country
Club in Munson seem to be drawing points
for the DiRico family. Three of the family
supers—Phil, Bob DiRico, and Jamrog—
pulled separate and coinciding shifts at
Belleview. Three of the family head pros—
Tom, David, and Jimmy— each had whirls
at Quaboag in that capacity.
Sometimes Jamrog has a hankering to
think that perhaps he could have been one
of the playing family members and drifted
into the head pro business. He only mentioned it because at a very early age he was
a medalist in his division in the Str"
Junior A m a t e u r Championship a i w
shared that honor with brother David who
won the medal in his flight.
Regardless, the seven golf-minded direct and spinoff members of the DiRico
family have become integral parts of their
respective professions. They are Massachusetts' first family of golf, serving the
state's golfing contingent with a sense of
efficiency and integrity that comes from
their heritage. Collectively, they've done it
all in golf and they aren't done yet.
GERRY FINN

Calendar
August 11

Rockland G.C.
Rockland, Mass.
Regular Meeting

August 19

Univ. of Rhode Island
Kingstown, R.I.
61st Annual
Turfgrass Field Day
8-12
Exhibits
12-1:30 Barbecue
1:30
Tour research plots

Sept. 21

The Orchards G.C.
South Hadley, Mass.
Member-Member

Oct. 5

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Metacomet C.C.
Supt.-Club Official

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The Super Speaks Out:
This month's question: What's the situation at your club or
course regarding golf car paths, what kind of material is used
to construct them, and how important are they in the overall
scheme of conditioning your base of operations?
Paul Jamrog, T h e Orchards Golf
Club: "Golf car paths have become one of
our priority items
because of the obviJMHBB^
ous circumstances
mpt
mk
t h a t come w i t h
t h e i r h e a v y use.
Since m o s t clubs
have committed
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themselves to rais'
ing
revenue
through rentals, '
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they must realize measures have to be
taken to prevent the cars from causing
excessive damage to the course.
"I think the general feeling among su^_^perintendents is that golf cars are a nec:ssary evil which have to be accepted
because of the monetary powers they trigger. In some cases, it's reached a point

In Memoriam
Robert W, Johnston of Granby,
Conn., husband of Bette Johnston,
died Thursday, July 9, at St. Francis
Hospital and Medical Center. Born in
Boston, Mass., he grew up in Concord,
Mass., and lived in the East GranbyGranby area for the past eight years.
Since 1983 he was the golf course
superintendent at the Wampanoag
Country Club, West Hartford; was a
member of the Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents;
the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association; and the Golf
Course Superintendents Association
of America. He was a member of the
Suffield Country Club. Besides his
wife, he leaves two sons, Robert F.
Johnston and Brian R. Johnston, both
at home; a brother, Reginald Johnston of West Acton, Mass.; and two
sisters, Helen Beal of Gloucester,
Mass. and Ginger Persson of West
Yarmouth, Mass. Memorial donations may be made to the Robert and
Brian Johnston Educational Fund,
c/o the Windsor Federal Savings &
Loan, Bank Street, Granby, CT
06039.

where the golf course can't survive without them. Personally, I'm bothered by the
fact that they've driven the caddie almost
into extinction.
"However, we can't keep moralizing
about that factor because the golf car has
become a lifeblood addition to club and
course operations.
"We're just beginning to get into the
path problem at The Orchards and have
come up with an idea that seems to please
everyone concerned. W e take $2 from each
car rental fee and that goes into a pathbuilding fund. So far, it's taken hold to the
extent that $15,000 is available for the
building of paths this year.
T h e plan here is to preserve the aesthetic value of one of the more picturesque
and playable courses in N e w England with
reasonable approaches to construction.
We'll use blacktop on slope areas as a
safety factor, and stone dust on the level
areas. The Orchards is not a course that
lends itself to wall-to-wall golf car paths,
so we won't go crazy in that direction. I
figure we'll have a workable path system

U. of Mass.
Turfgrass Research
Field Day
Below, some were prepared for the rainy
weather,... and, above right, others were
not! (Photos by Kip Tyler)

in about five years. We're not rushing into
this, but w e ' r e not dragging our feet
either."
P a u l J o h n s o n , F e r n c r o f t a n d Colon i a l C o u n t r y C l u b : " M y only lament
about r e v v i n g up
our golf car path ;
If^''-1^'c o n s t r u c t i o n pro\>
gram is that it further signals the end
of
the
ee
o.
That's sad.
"However, we've
come to appreciate I
the value of having
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golf car paths as a means to realizing as
much revenue from golf car use as we can.
That sounds cruel, crass maybe. But that's
how life on the golf course goes in these
times.
"Our program, which calls for building
paths on one or two holes a year, could
take as many as ten years to complete.
But we're doing it in an orderly manner
with an all-hardtop product that's six feet
in width. We'll try to deaden the expense,
though, by doing our own excavating.
Whatever, it's not going to be cheap.
"The job really stems from necessity,
seeing that we have a course (Ferncroft)
that thrives on outing play. W e just can't
afford to have occasional golfers running
wild over the course and we can't afford to
have outings in inclement weather without cars being available.
"Golf car paths are in and we can't
ignore their value to the operation of the
course. Eventually, they will be built into
the golf architect's original plan. For all I
know, they probably are now."

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A message
from
the President
As we approach the halfway point of
the 1992 season, I would look back briefly
to acknowledge the
superintendents
who have hosted a
G C S A N E related
ïv
golf meeting. W e
have been very forJfr

welcomed by the
qBl| members of such
9
H I clubs as Blue Hill
C.C., Nashawtuc C.C., Pine Brook C.C.,
Kittansett Club, and Mt. Pleasant C.C.,
Boylston. These courses were all in excellent condition and those clubs should be

proud of the playing conditions provided
by their superintendents. I would personally say "Great job" to Dave Barber, Paul
Miller, Mike Iacono, Lenny Blodgett, and
James Beane.
While on the subject of meetings, the
newly adopted policy of paying by check at
meetings is working out very well. The
majority of meeting attendees seem to
have no difficulty with the system. Please
remember those checkbooks and this process will soon be automatic. It is of
tremendous help to the Golf Committee
Chairman, Jim Fitzroy, and his committee assistants e v e r y month as this
committee runs these golf events of 75-100
golfers. What a great job Jim Fitzroy, Rich
Tworig, Rick Arzillo, and Larry Anshewitz
are doing!
On a different note, the Francis Ouimet
Scholarship Fund is in the process of taking over the administration of the funds
generated by the Guy Tedesco Scholarship
and Research Fund. The Cape Cod T.M.A.
will continue to conduct the annual Tournament for fund raising. Ouimet officials

have suggested that they could be of great
assistance in helping the Tedesco admir*.
istratively in determining scholarship^
and in helping them promote their golf
tournament.
Lastly, the Ouimet Museum Building
is currently receiving a considerable facelift. The building is receiving a sizable
addition and the entire interior will be
redone to better accommodate the business functions of the Ouimet Fund. The
Mass. Golf Association and the Woman's
Golf Association of Massachusetts...for
those who have never visited the Ouimet
Museum in Weston, there is much Massachusetts golf history to become acquainted
with as you observe the many pictures,
plaques, and trophies. By late summer or
eariy Jali, when the building is back to
normal after renovations, consider dropping by. The MGA and Ouimet people will
welcome your visit.
Have a successful second half of this
season.
S T E P H E N CHIAVAROLI, CGCS

Triple rinsing of pesticide containers
by Fred Whitford, Coordinator,
Purdue Pesticide Programs
(from "Divots", Miami Valley GCSA,
June 1992)
(Divots Editor's Note: With increasing
public concern over pesticide use, professional turf managers need to be even more
conscious of pesticide inputs to the environment, Inputs include the obvious
applications of pesticides, but also include
the less obvious like rinse or wash water.
Pesticides may also be introduced to the
environment through residues left in the
original containers. Professional turf
managers must be careful to make sure
that all pesticide input into our environment, whether obvious or not, is done
responsibly and with great care.)
Pesticide labels direct turf managers to
rinse each empty pesticide container, to
incorporate the rinse solution back into
the spray tank mixture, and to use the
product according to the label. The triple
rinsing of pesticide containers is a management tool that has weathered the
storms of regulatory change for nearly 20
years. When implemented within a pesticide management program, this tried and
true method reduces the potential for adverse environmental impact by converting

pesticide containers from hazardous
waste to solid waste. Additionally, triple
rinsing ensures that all of the pesticide
product is incorporated into the tank mixture, ensuring access to the total amount
of product purchased and thereby providing the applicator their money's worth.
In an age when professional turf managers are overwhelmed by the explosion of
scientific information, positive benefits
from simple techniques such as rinsing
residues out of pesticide containers are
often overlooked. The consequences of not
following label directions include monetary loss for each unrinsed container,
potential contamination of drinking water
by allowing improperly rinsed containers
to be placed in a landfill, and legal ramification from local, state, and federal
regulatory officials. The consequences can
be averted by taking time to manage containers properly.
Triple rinsing is defined by a 1974 federal r e g u l a t i o n as the "flushing of
containers three times, each time using a
volume of the normal dilutent equal to
approximately ten percent of the container's capacity, and adding the rinse
liquid to the spray mixture". Pesticide labels on metal, plastic, and glass containers
refer to this federal definition when directing applicators to triple rinse or the
equivalent. The following examples pro-

vide instructions that allow the consolidation of triple rinsing procedure into your
pesticide management program.

Triple Rinsing Protocol
1. The same personal protective clothing worn for
mixing pesticide concentrates should be worn during
the removal of pesticide residues from the containers.
2. The rinsing should begin immediately after emptying the contents into application equipment. Allowing
residues to dry in empty containers for even a few
hours reduces the effectiveness of this procedure.
3. Pour the pesticide into your spray solution and hold
the container in a vertical position for an additional 30
to 60 seconds prior to the first rinse. This one step
greatly enhances your ability to remove the residue
during the complete triple rinsing process.
4. Add clean water (or other specified by the label)
equal to 10 to 25 percent of the container's volume.
5. The container cap should be properly secured to
prevent spillage. Shake or roll the containers so that
the interior surfaces will be rinsed.
6. Apply the rinsed solution (rinsate) into your spray
mix and allow the container to drain for an additional
30 seconds. This completes the first cycle.
7. Follow the procedures outlined in steps one through
six. This completes the second cycle.
8. Repeat steps one through six. A quick visual inspection of the container should indicate a clearrinsate.If
the solution appears cloudy or milky, then repeat steps
one through six until the water is clear in appearance.
If thoroughly rinsed, your obligations for following the
label directions for triple rinsing have been fulfilled^
9. If the pesticide is an emulsifiable concentrate (E
or a liquid flowable (LF), a fourth rinse is advisable.
10. The final step is to render all plastic and metal
containers unusable by puncturing or crushing.
11. It takes about five minutes to completely remove
99.999% of the active ingredient by triple rinsing.

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Turfgrass nematode studies: The effect of
Margosan-0 and Nemacur on Hoplolaimus
(Editor's Note: This is a continuing
series on how our GCSANE research
money is being spent.)

by Robert L Wick,
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Massachusetts
(Submitted to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of N e w England
December 30, 1991.)

The Effect of Margosan-O and
Nemacur on Hoplolaimus
Introduction: Margosan-O is a derivative of the natural botanical, need oil. It is
currently being used as an insecticide for
either foliar or drench applications. Margosan works by inhibiting insect molting.
Since nematodes are also animals that
require molting in order to grow, and since
"*iargosan-0 can be applied to soil for inject control, I proposed to test the material
on nematodes.
Methods: A putting green on The Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley,
Massachusetts was chosen for the experiment because of a r e l a t i v e l y high
population of Hoplolaimus nematodes.

The green consisted of a mixture of annual
bluegrass and bentgrass. The green is approximately 70 years old, built on native
clay soil, with a 3 to 4 inch layer of sandy
soil. The layer of sandy soil is the result of
topdressing over the years. Mechanical
analysis of the top four inches showed it to
be 86.1% sand; 9.9% silt; and 4.0% clay.
USDA criteria would classify the soil as a
loamy coarse sand based on the sand subfractions.
Six by six foot plots were established on
a level portion of the green. There were
three treatments (each treatment replicated six times): a control, Nemacur (37.5
g/36 sq ft) and Margosan-O (125 ml/36 sq
ft in 4.5 gal water). This volume of water
is a little less than recommended on the
label, but as much as a plot would hold. To
prevent puddling, it had to be applied in
two applications. The rate of Nemacur
used in this experiment was equivalent to
2.3 ltyl,000 S q ft.
The Nemacur and the first application
of Margosan-O was applied on June 24.
Margosan-O was also applied just prior to
sampling on July 15, August 7, and August 28 at the 125 ml/36 sq ft rate.
Results: Margosan-O did not cause
phytotoxicity on any of the plots although
the first application resulted in a slightly

different shade of green the morning after.
There were no statistical differences between the Margosan-O plots and the
control on any of the sample dates. There
was a statistical difference between the
Nemacur and the other two treatments on
August 28 and September 16. On August
28, the Nemacur treated plots could be
differentiated from the other plots by a
slightly deeper green color. Since no significant differences between the control
and the Margosan-O treatment occurred
by September 27, these plots were not
sampled again.
Conclusions: It is interesting to note
that the Hoplolaimus population did not
fall during the hot, dry month of June as
was observed in the other two studies.
Margosan-O applied at the label rate four
times over the course of the growing season had no affect on the Hoplolaimus
population. It is possible that a higher rate
or other species of nematodes would have
resulted in a different outcome. Nemacur
effectively reduced populations of Hoplolaimus until the end of the study, October
25.
Differences in turf quality were noted
when Hoplolaimus was about 1,000/100 cc
of soil.

June meeting at the Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass.
Left to right: Some took the challenge to play in difficult conditions.
Another foursome decides over iced tea whether to play golf in the
rain and wind. At right, what a lunch buffet at the Klttanset Club!
(Photos by Kip Tyler)

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With "goose bumps" instead of golden eggs, ~
two writers ponder geese on the golf course
by Ken McEwen, former Green Chmn.,
Longmeadow (Mass.) C.C.
Have you ever pondered upon the derivation of the expression "loose as a goose"?
For me, the answer came quite suddenly
and literally with recent arrival of flocks
of Canada geese which have settled on the
6th hole of our golf course in the vicinity
of the pond, including the green.
There's no denying it, the Canada
goose, Branta Canadensis, has many admirable qualities. It has even been suggested by some of its admirers that it
might more appropriately be designated
our "National bird" than the bald eagle.
Balderdash!
What has become a real problem in the
northeastern section of the United States
in recent years has been a change in the
migratory habits of Canada geese. Needing access to water for feeding and nesting
purposes, as ponds and lakes would freeze
over, they would head south; and, during

these flights, in places like the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland, they were
seriously hunted, and their numbers were
being significantly decreased. In recent
years, however, because of a succession of
relatively mild winters, there were more
and more areas where the bodies of water
did not freeze, such as Cape Cod and Long
Island. Also, wise birds that they are, they
seemed to realize that they were not the
target of hunters in urban and suburban
communities. So much for the expression
"silly goose". The result has been serious
problems in reservoirs and on golf courses.
Now, as the most common geese in
North America, the problem is not in what
they eat but rather in what they process...in other words, their droppings.
Each goose deposits 1/2 lb. of fecal matter
per day. Any value these might have as
fertilizer is lost, since these droppings
tend to be too concentrated in specific areas and are also contaminated with bacte-

ria that tend to foul water and land. In
public reservoirs this poses a health problem. Also, their feathers tend to clog the
screens of filters. These features obviously
impact negatively on many golf courses.
Having reported all this, it would be my
recommendation to forget the "National
bird" designation and to suggest substituting the Canada goose for the turkey as the
"Thanksgiving bird", giving rise to the
hope of a happier expression..."Gone
goose".
.
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Ribbon maybe a solution
from "The Bull Sheet", March 1992
by John Stephenson, CGCS
Pottawatomie G.C., St. Charles, III.
Goose-geese-flocks-herds-gaggles or
gooses or other verbs - adjectives - cuss
words, etc.
They are a problem on a golf course,
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...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
MEETING RECAP
Our June 1 meeting at Kittansett Club
was soggy to say the least. The view from the
clubhouse with the wind and rain over the
ocean was spectacular. The member-member
tournament was postponed until September
at The Orchards, but many hardy souls went
out and played nine nines and some 18.
Thanks to Lenny Blodgett for hosting the
event, manager Jim Marqist for a super
lunch, and golf pro Tom Shea, Jr.
The June 8 superintendent-chairman
tournament at Mt. P l e a s a n t C.C. seemed
to have it rain that day everywhere but on
the golf course. Thanks to Jim Beane, CGCS
for a great golf course, manager Dino Latuga
for a fine lunch and dinner, and golf pro Art
Harris.

INFORMATION
E r i c N e w e l l of Rockland G.C. has been rec e r t i f i e d in the G C S A A c e r t i f i c a t i o n
program.

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T h i s e d i t o r and his wife Mary Lou are the
proud parents of their second boy, Ben Alan
Tyler, born June 13, 7 pounds 5 ounces.
W e are s o r r y to r e p o r t the recent death of
Mike Hermanson's (Gardner G.C.) mother.
I h e a r d that T a c o n i c G.C. was in excellent
shape for the Mass. State Open in late June.
Congratulations to new GCSANE member
Peter Lund.
T h e r e w i l l be a reception honoring Leon
St. Pierre and Robert Heeley on Thursday,
August 20, at 6 p.m. at the Twin Hills Country Club, Longmeadow, Mass. Donation is
$25 per person. Spouses invited. For tickets
contact Paul Jamrog at (413) 536-4195.

MEMBERSHIP
W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s : P e t e r Lund,
Regular member, Taconic Golf Club; Gary
Summerton, Associate member, C.C. of New
Bedford; Stephen Tibbels, Assistant member, Segregansett C.C., Taunton, Mass.; and
Todd Sauer, Assistant member, Mt. Pleasant
C.C., Boylston, Mass.

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GOLF RESULTS
Mt. Pleasant C.C. (Boylston), P a r 72
Superintendent/Green C h a i r m a n
(Best Ball, Net and Gross)
L o w Gross
Jack Hassett, John Walsh - 69
Mt. Pleasant (Lowell)
Mike Nagle, John Marrone - 72
Worcester C.C.
Mike Iacono, James Herscot - 75
Pinebrook C.C.
Greg Misodulakis, J. Ingeni - 76
Belleview C.C.
L o w Net
Andy Langlois, Rich Hacumda - 60
Foxboro C.C.
Kip Tyler, Joe Nekorski - 62
Salem C.C.
Jim Diorio, Art Lamb - 62
Purpoodock Club
Joe Rybka, Rich Nota - 63
Thorney Lea
Dave Barber, Fred Shuman - 63
Blue Hill C.C.

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Please 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
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P.O. Box 520
Unionville, CT 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
31 Old Town 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
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, CT 06109
1-800-326-HART
Roy Sibley, (203) 376-9525
Don Whinnem, (603) 692-5097
Dick Gurski (413) 543-2777
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 393, Trifft Rd., Slatersville, Rl
(401) 766-5010/Topdressing & Bunker Sand
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

International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022
Irrigation Maintenance & Service
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA, (508) 653-0625
Irrigation consultation, design, and
system evaluation - Bob Healey, ASIC
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
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
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
Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main/Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro, (617) 647-3361
LESCO Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325
Loft's Seed
20 Beck Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.
Madden Asphalt Corp., Boston, MA 02134
Paving-cart paths-parking lots-roadways
grading-sitework-drainage
(617) 254-0000 (617) 254-7100
The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Tel: 800-243-7718 or (203) 623-2508
Lew Varga, Rep.
D.L. Maher 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 1/s" 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

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
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
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
Steiner Turf Equipment
Sales & Service, Vernons, Inc.
13 School St., Danvers, MA 01923
Dick Leigh, (508) 774-4410
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 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) 882-3898
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, C T 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983

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Friends of the Association profiles
Golf Direction Associates
According to Golf Direction Associates'
owner, Nora O'Leary Berard, the work of
her organization could best be described
as "image enhancement". The company's
goal is "to help the superintendent create
and maintain a professional image",
through the use of business-oriented and
uniquely practical golf forms.
GDA's product line, specific to the
green industry, includes a wide assortment of forms, ranging from pesticide
posting information to employee evaluation records. Also a v a i l a b l e are
equipment repair and use logs, daily duty
rosters, as well as inventory and assignment sheets. Stationery, business cards,
and individual requirement designs are a
specialty.
Berard grew up in the golf business, the
daughter of a club pro. "While my dad's
name was the one on the pro shop door, he
was emphatic in his conviction that every
club had more than one type of "professional". He had a deep admiration and
respect for the superintendent at his
course." (Foxborough C.C.'s Bill Carter).
It is Berard's contention that while the
condition of a golf course is the ultimate
yardstick in measuring the success of a
superintendent, it is not the only component. "As demands on a superintendent
grow, so do the expectations," she ex-

plains. "It has become imperative that a
superintendent present himself not only
as a turf specialist, but a businessman as
well. At GDA we seek to facilitate this
process. Our forms are designed to organize and make easily accessible the
ever-increasing volume of information
that crosses a superintendent's desk, and

to do so in a way that presents the strongest possible image of professionalism."
For more information or to request
samples, contact Golf Direction Associates, 54 North Grove Street, Foxborough,
M A 02035, (508) 543-9822.
Our second friend did not respond.

No golden eggs from these geese...
continued from, page 6
and the one of which I am superintendent
of is located oir
major flyway.
I have seen
ie and as many
as five thousand fc
.oring the migrating periods, and annually 20 to 30 pair
during the nesting season, which amounts
to an average of four goslings per pair.
When you add this all up it amounts to a
lot of stuff which gooses are best at, and if
you didn't know, geese are the closest to
perpetual motion of anything I know, in
one end and out the other.
Over the years I have tried most everything I have heard of to solve the problem
with practically no success.
Then a player said, "John, I can solve
your problem." With skepticism I said,
"Let's have a go." He gave me some rolls of
tape, silver on one side, red the other. I put
up stakes along the mighty Fox and at-

tached my ribbon. Lo! and behold, two
days went by and no geese on the course,
the third day I saw about 15. Aha! I knew
it wouldn't work. I checked along the river
and saw the ribbon was down. I tried to
herd them back, and as they approached
the ribbon they would panic. I finally got
them back into the river, and then repaired the down section. Five days passed
with no geese on the golf course. I couldn't
believe it. This was May 1991, and the rest
of the molting season, the only geese that
were on the course would come in where
the ribbon was down.
Then I said, W a i t till they start to fly."
But to my surprise, they landed on are^Ac
far from the river and would not stay lo.
Don't ask me why or how, but it works.
The source of the tape:Nishizawa Ltd.,
112 W. 9th St., Suite 903, Los Angeles, CA
90015, (213) 627-7491.

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