Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER
Association

S p o n s o r s a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s o f the T r o l l - D i c k i n s o n S c h o l a r s h i p
F u n d — A w a r d e d yearly to deserving T u r f M a n a g e m e n t Students.

OF NEW E N G L A N D ,

INC.

September 1992

A strange mix becomes a reality
for newly-retired Leon St Pierre
October Meeting's
(No Regular Meetings)
Superintendent-3 C l u b O f f i c i a l s
M o n d a y , O c t o b e r 5,1992
M e t a c o m e t C.C.
East P r o v i d e n c e , R.I.
Host S u p e r i n t e n d e n t
Keith Gavin
Keith Gavin has been superintendent at
Metacomet since March of this year. He has
been in the golf business for several years,
having started his career as an assistant pro
at Nashawtuc Country Club in 1976, working
under Charles Volpone. From there he went
to Framingham Country Club, working on
the course as a laborer. Keith worked his way
up to an assistant superintendent position at
Alpine Country Club in 1979. He then went
to Pinebrook Country Club in 1980, serving
as an assistant there for nine years before
becoming the superintendent in 1989. Metacomet Country Club is a fine Donald Ross
course, having hosted such events as the
Rhode Island Amateur, 1991 Rhode Island
Open, and the 1992 U.S. Amateur trials.
Keith resides in Rehoboth with his wife
Susan and their two boys, Matthew, age 5,
and Brett, age 2.
Registration forms and directions were sent
out in late August.

GCSANE Research Tournament
T u e s d a y , O c t o b e r 13,1992
I n t e r n a t i o n a l G.C., B o l t o n , Mass.
Host S u p e r i n t e n d e n t
R o n Milenski, CGCS
Registration forms were sent to members.
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As autumn began its stretching exercises one day not too long ago, Leon St.
Pierre did a double-take. He also turned
over in bed, took a n extra snooze, and
kicked off a new life. After putting a spiffy
shine on the Longmeadow Country Club
as its legendary golf course superintendent for the last 37 years, Leon called it a
day and distinguished career. That's when
the strange mix of Leon St. Pierre and
retirement took hold.
St. Pierre is legend on two fronts. Arguably, he's the best super Longmeadow ever
had and they threw away the mold after
he stepped down from a three-year t e r m
as President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England in
1967.
Leon is 67 years old. That's his calendar age. In mind and body he's still the
same enthusiastic golf course groomer
who turned his back on a career in forestry, cut his super's teeth at Tatnuck,
sharpened them in a six-year stay at the
old Oxford Country Club in Chicopee
Falls, and came on full bore at Longmeadow.

7 may even get to play some
golf without having some
out-of-place blade of grass
bother me and my game."
Leon St Pierre,
on his retirement

In fact, Leion even fiddled with another
vocational violin before finding his niche.
"It's true," he sighed and smirked at the
same time. "I once worked for an undertaker and toyed with the idea of making
t h a t my life's work. But, frankly, I couldn't
handle all the grief and sorrow t h a t go
with funerals. And the calls to the morgue.
T h a t was too much."
You might say St. Pierre was a natural
in his natural field. He took a crew job at
Tatnuck and learned the ropes so fast that
the next thing he knew he was listening to
and absorbing Lawrence Dickinson's turf
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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) 508-296-79W
Club Affiliation - Bay Polnte 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 - Wayland C.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020
(H) 413-592-5780 — (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.
GOLF CHAIRMAN
James Fltzroy, CGCS
357 W. Squantum Street, N. Qulncy, 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
—Gtub-Afflliation—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.

NEWSLETTER
KIP TYLER, CGCS
Newsletter Editor
PAULJAMROG
Business Manager

GERRY FINN
Contributing Editor

Information contained in this publication may be used
freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as
long as the true context is maintained. We would
appreciate a credit line.

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maintenance message at the old Mass.
Aggie complex in Amherst. Soon after, Oxford recognized his strong potential, and
he gave t h a t course his best conditioning
workout before getting the call from Longmeadow in 1956.
"When I came here (Longmeadow)," we
had dry areas all around with burnt grass
and other unsightly conditions," Leon remembered. "They had the old snap-valve
irrigation system, so there was a lot of
hard work to do. Eventually, everything
fell into place and we got into all kinds of
construction or rebuilding tees, bunkers,
and putting a new face on the fairways of
a golf course t h a t lent itself to tradition as
a product of the master designer Donald
Ross."
It was just about t h a t time t h a t St.
Pierre took his built-in administration
skills to the GCSANE, serving on a number of boards and in various positions until
he was elected president in 1965.
Many people, most supers of t h a t era
and succeeding ones, believe the St. Pierre
presiding years were the foundation years
of the association, the basis on which the
success of the group assumed a n air and
look of professionalism t h a t brought it so
much needed recognition and respect.
"I don't know if all of t h a t appeared in
the short space of three years," Leon wondered out loud. "But I think it was a step
in the right direction. Certainly, some of
the things I did weren't popular with some
of the members, but they turned out all
right. We just had to teach ourselves t h a t
we were a professional group and not a
pickup squad of workers. I thought it was
the right way to go and I think it developed
into a positive part of the association's
character."
Although St. Pierre thrived on making
improvements from within the GCSANE,
like teaming with Dean Robertson to produce a Newsletter t h a t made members
and green chairmen think, he might have
got his most satisfaction from his involvement with professional politics at the national level.
"I think you mean the time we upset the
apple cart at the national convention and
got Dick Blake elected president," Leon
explained. 'That was one of the highlights
of my many trips to t h a t affair. We actually bucked the nominated slate and won.
"It's still fresh in my memory. We didn't
like the choice of the nominating committee for president, so we proposed Blake
from the floor. It was the first time something like t h a t was done. Dick agreed to it,
we got the ball rolling with rallies, cocktail
p a r t i e s , models—-the works. And we
pulled it off."

St. Pierre always was an innovator.
When he was GCSANE proxy, he worried
about the identity of the golf course supet^.
intendent. He wondered about the sup
being sort of a second class citizen in golf s
pecking order. Not only did it anger him,
it inspired him.
"Oh, that's when I got tired of people
looking at us as a bunch of unskilled laborers with a rake in our hands and a hose
wrapped around our necks," he said. "I just
called down to the MGA, asked the director or whoever if he'd like to have lunch on
us, and pretty soon the recognition was
coming on with a rush."
St. Pierre, who could have stayed on at
Longmeadow until he's 70, reiterates the
solid relationship he always enjoyed with
members there. He also admits he fell in
love with t h e Longmeadow course he
raised to the level of groomed excellence
and also admits the course remains close
to him.
"But it's time for me to do other things,
hit the 50th reunion of the 10th Mountain
Division, things like that," Leon told. "I
may even get to play some golf without
having some out of place blade of grass
bother me and my game. It's just that time
for me."
That time should be the best of times
for one of the giants of this profession. J-L
anyone deserves as much, it's Leon
Pierre.
GERRY FINN

Calendar
Oct. 5

Metacomet C.C.
East Providence, RI
Supt.-3 Club Officials

Oct. 7

Woods Hole G.C.
Falmouth, M A
Seminar-Technical Training
for Your Spray Technician

Oct. 13

International G.C.
Bolton, M A
GCSANE
Research Tournament

Oct. 20

Ferncroft C.C.
Middleton, M A
Superintendent-Golf
Professional Tournament

Oct. 26

The Sheraton
Leominster, M A
Seminar-Negotiating

Nov. 5

Whitinsville G.C.
Whitinsville, M A
Regular Meeting

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n The

St/per Speaks

Out

This month, another switch in operations takes place in the
form of interviews with superintendents (who shall remain unidentified) that reveal unguarded thoughts on the working
state of the profession.
Super A: "I admit, the f u t u r e of my job
may be at the mercy of a whim. However,
I still feel secure here and that's why I've
never asked for a contract. Besides, who
says contracts are valid anyway? Or haven't you heard of the word 'loophole'?
"As far as I know, and this comes from
the president, I'm No. 1 in the pecking
order when it comes to country club staff.
I don't know. Maybe I've cast a spell over
everyone here.
"One problem I do see, though, is one
down the road where we're going to need
more expertise along environmental lines.
Who's supposed to provide t h a t expertise?
^_Me? I'd like to know."
1

"The future of my job may be
at the mercy of a whim."
Super "A"
Super B: "I think the pressure is a n
ongoing thing for the superintendent to
give his members top playing conditions.
One of the biggest reasons for this is a form
of peer pressure on the p a r t of members.
Everyone wants their club to have the best
conditions. That's unfair to the superintendent.
"Another p r o b l e m occurs a t clubs
where the clubhouse doings take precedence over what goes on on the golf course.
What this usually amounts to is 'don't
spare the expense in the kitchen or bar but
cut back where you can on the golf course'.
"Choice of green chairmen is, yet, another testy thing for the superintendent.
Often, it's the luck of the draw. Sometimes
it develops into a clash of personalities.
And at times, t h a t last development becomes a factor in the super's job security.
/'•Contracts? I don't trust them.
1
"Believe it or not, there are still members who think conditioning a golf course
means throwing out seed, watering it,
growing the grass, and cutting it down to
the size t h a t makes it playable. So, how
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"Another problem occurs
at clubs where the clubhouse
doings take precedence
over the golf course."
Super "B'
long do you think a super can last playing
t h a t game?"
Super C: "Okay, here's the lowdown.
Every super has about a half-dozen or so
members who think they know everything, including his job. They're the ones I
yes to death, then do what I want. Do you
blame me? Don't forget, I'm talking about
six guys. Overall, my members are nice
people and very cooperative. For the most
part, if I need something, I get it.
"The only thing I haven't gotten is a
good pension plan. That seems to be the
biggest hang-up with this job. I'm satisfied
with the job security here. That three-year
contract gets renewed on schedule. However, the pension bugs me. It could be
better...much better."
Super D: "If we're talking security, I
have something funny to say. I think my
crew has more job security t h a n I do. What
I mean is t h a t it's tougher to fire someone
on my crew t h a n it is to fire me. You figure
t h a t one out.

"Every super has about a
half-dozen or so members
who think they know
everything, Including his job.
They're the ones I yes to
death, then do what I want.
Do you blame me?"
Super "C"

"I have the usual small percentage of
know-it-alls and they are my only grief as
far as complaints about the golf course go.
They never will be appeased, so you know
they get a lot of double-talk from me.

"I just throw up my hands and
wonder if their lawns look like
Forest Lawn all summer."
Super "D"
"As for the overall demands for having
courses like they see on television, my
members are in the normal class. They
don't expect miracles but they don't want
wastelands to play on. I guess they're only
human, though. But when they give me
t h a t 'why can't conditions be like this all
the time?' stuff at the peak of the grooming
period, I just throw up my hands and wonder if their lawns look like Forest Lawn all
summer."
Super E: "Sure, I got a problem with
my members. They're looking for something that's impossible to produce here
and also where they work. They want perfection. Know what? I can't give it to them.

"I've heard of supers who are
carrying their contracts when
they go out the door."
Super "E"
'Personally, I've had a complaint going
against the membership for some time.
There are some who think I, and that
includes the crew, should be here all the
time. For some reason, they have the notion t h a t none of us have families of our
own and maybe obligations away from the
job. I tell myself, 'too bad they don't apply
t h a t same philosophy where they work,
then, maybe I'd never see them.'
"My job security worries me, too, because I don't think I have any. There's no
contract, as if it would help because I've
heard of supers who are carrying their
contracts with them when they go out the
door. There's definitely no guarantees
here. I get the feeling my members have
t h a t 'we love you for only as long as we
need you' mentality. T h a t scares me. I
always feel I'm under the gun.
"But I'm still here, so I must be doing
something right. I wish I knew what it
was, though. I wouldn't change a thing."
GERRY FINN

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American Cancer Society's briefing
on signs and symptoms of skin cancer
Information presented by
the American Cancer Society
at our July 13 meeting in Winchester

Any unusual sore, lump, blemish, other
skin marking, or change in the way an
area of the skin looks or feels may be a sign
of skin cancer or a warning that it is likely
to occur. The skin might be crusty, scaly,
oozing, or bleeding, in later stages of the
disease, the skin may also feel itchy, tender, and painful. Most skin problems do
not turn out to be cancer, but only tests
done by a doctor can tell for sure whether
a growth on the skin is a cancer or might
lead to cancer.
Only those who already know what
their skin normally looks and feels like
and are familiar with its pattern of moles,
blemishes, freckles, and other marks will
be able to note any changes in their skin.
The best way to become familiar with your
normal skin is to examine it regularly,
about every 6 to 8 weeks. The best time to
do this is after a bath or shower, standing
in front of a full-length mirror. A handheld mirror can be used for those areas
that are hard to see. The palms and soles,
the space between the fingers and toes,
and the scalp should also be examined.

Basal cell cancers often first appear as
small round or oval patches, shiny and
firm, usually white or gray, but sometimes
pink or red. Squamous cell cancers can
differ more in the way they look, but are
usually small, round, slightly raised, and
red and crusty. Often there is a sore in the
center that does not heal.
Although melanomas can appear on
any area of the skin, they often occur
where there is a mole. That is why it is
important to become familiar with moles
and note any changes. The ABCD rule can

help tell a normal mole or other marking
from one that could be melanoma.
ABCD stands for:
Asymmetry-One half does not match
the other.
Border Irregularity-The edges of the
mole are ragged, notched, or blurred.
Color-The color is not the same over all
of the mole, but may be differing shades of
t a m brown, or black, sometimes with
patches of red, white, or blue.
Diameter-The mole is wider than 6 millimeters (1/4") or is growing larger.

Florida GCSA sets up a relief fund for
maintenance employees whose homes
were damaged by Hurricane Andrew
A relief fund for South Florida-area golf
course maintenance employees, whose
homes were destroyed or damaged by Hurr i c a n e A n d r e w l a s t week, h a s been
established by the statewide Florida Golf
Course Superintendents Association (FGCSA).
The fund was started with a $1000
donation from the Palm Beach GCSA, and
offers of help have also been received from
the Carolinas GCSA and Georgia GCSA.

The South Florida GCSA is responsibés
for locating those employees hardest hlf
by the storm.
Checks earmarked for the relief fund
may be made payable to the FGCSA and
mailed to their association at 1760 Northwest Pine Lake Drive, Stuart, FL 34994.
For further information, please contact
Marie Roberts, Executive Secretary, FGCSA, (407) 692-9349.

GCSANE photo archive preserves past events
Shown at left at the Kittansett Club in Marion, Mass. on June 1 are (I. to r.) Eric Newell, Tom Colombo, and Steve
Chiavaroll. Below, participants huddle with umbrellas while examining a turf plot at the U. of Mass. Turfgrass Field
Day June 24 In S. Deerfield, Mass.(Photos by Kip Tyler)

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Who's the best green chairman?
Doctor? Lawyer? Engineer?
by George Manual and Jim Moore,
USGA Agronomists
Ok, so who makes the best chairperson
of the Green Committee, an engineer, an
accountant, a doctor, or a lawyer?
Engineers and accountants are the
worst. In their world, equations always
balance, the variables are well identified,
and most importantly, these variables can
usually be manipulated at will to achieve
the desired outcome. These folks have little patience when they ask questions and
the answer begins with, "It depends..."
They have a hard time understanding why
turfgrass managers cannot control Nature
- the Mother of All Variables.
Lawyers can either be great or terrible,
seldom in between. These folks are professional rationalizers. If their goals for the
course happen to coincide with the superintendent's, they are powerful allies. They
can argue the case for new equipment,
Rebuilding greens, and raising the budget
- oetter than anyone. Trouble is, they can
argue against these things with equal skill
and vehemence.
Doctors tend to be great chairpersons.
One of my best friends is a Family Practitioner and Director of the clinic in which
he works. While waiting for the fish to
bite, over the years, Glen and I have spent

many hours discussing various aspects of
our seemingly radically different vocat i o n s . T h e r e a r e m o r e t h a n a few
similarities. Sick people go to the doctor
and expect to be cured. They don't like it
when they are told the doctor may not be
able to determine exactly what is wrong.
They like it even less when they hear there
might not be a complete cure. They don't
like hearing they may have to work hard
(lose weight, quit smoking, exercise, etc.)
to help cure themselves. Golfers don't like
to hear that the superintendent may not
know exactly why the turf died on the back
of number 3 but is OK on the front. Golfers
don't like to hear the greens must be rebuilt before they will ever be very good.
They really don't like hearing they might
have to tolerate aerification and other intensive work to improve t h e course.
Patients and golfers want a cheap, painless, quick, and reliable cure to all their
complaints. Yes, doctors almost always
make good Green Chairpersons.
However, even doctors can't top a
friend of mine named Ed Bentley (Green
Chairman at Lakewood Country Club in
Dallas) who says he has the perfect qualifications for the position. Ed says he is a
retired, crooked banker, who also happens
to be treasurer of the club. Now there's a
powerful combination.

Shown above is Mike Nagle, who bagged a turkey on a
recent hunting trip.

A letter from the GCSANE Turf Research Fund:
Support of local research keeps profession well-informed
Dear Superintendents, Presidents,
Green Chairmen, etc.:
In 1989, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England began
a turf research fund. This fund has concentrated on local golf course operation needs
through research emphasizing on local issues. Support from many of our clubs has
been well-received since, providing funding in excess of $45,000.
This funding realized grants for: pesticide s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g , s u b s u r f a c e
placement of pesticides, summer patch,
management of nematodes in putting
greens, pesticide volatility, black turf-

grass ataenius, and the installation of a
neogen envirocaster at the University of
New Hampshire.
We ask for the golf fraternity's consideration of the many needs for adequate
research on local issues affecting golf
course management practices. With cutbacks surrounding us in government, it is
important that the industry sees to it that
research programs be supplemented at
the university and county extension levels. As r e g u l a t i o n s on golf course
management continue to increase, these
programs are critical in keeping the profession informed, especially during times
of acute environmental awareness. By exp a n d i n g local research, facts will be

produced, supporting our position to society that golf courses are compatible with
the environment and are proper use of
open space.
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England asks for your
continued support of the dedicated turf
research as addressed and described
above by a contribution to the turf res e a r c h f u n d . P l e a s e s e n d your
contributions to: Mr. Paul Jamrog, P. O.
Box 38, Belchertown, MA 01007. Thank
you for your active participation.
EDWARD BREARLEY
CHAIRMAN
TURF RESEARCH

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DIVOT DRIFT ...announcements...educational seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
SEMINAR

INFORMATION

P l e a s e r e m e m b e r our Association has a

Public R e l a t i o n s a n d P u b l i c S p e a k i n g Co-Host: Rhode Island G C S A and the Cape
Cod T M A
Dates: November 11-12, 1992
Location: Warwick, Rhode Island
Facility: Sheraton Tara Airport Hotel.
Telephone registrations by credit card are
welcome. For more information or to register,
call 1-913-832-4444 or fax 1-913-832-4433.

J a c k O'Leary of the B o s t o n Herald wrote
an informative article on today's golf course
superintendent. Jack writes that "instead of
s p r e a d i n g a l i t t l e f e r t i l i z e r around the
course, today's turf manager has to be a
chemist. The result: golfers get a much better
conditioned golf course, and the environment
is diligently preserved." Steve Murphy, superintendent at Gannon Golf Club in Lynn,
-was interviewed

POSITION AVAILABLE
Golf Course S u p e r i n t e n d e n t - Ipswich
Country Club, located 35 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, seeks a talented
individual as Golf Course Superintendent for
this four year old Robert T r e n t Jones, Sr.
designed 18-hole bentgrass golf course w i t h
bluegrass roughs and Toro V T I I Irrigation
System. Applicant must: ( i ) have at least five
years experience as a Superintendent or
First Assistant at a course with bentgrass;
(ii) be well organized and planning oriented;
(iii) have budgeting experience and knowledge of E P A and O S H A requirements; ( i v ) be
a licensed chemical applicator; and ( v ) be a
degreed agronomist from a recognizable university. Send resume along with financial
requirements to T o m White, General Manager, Ipswich Country Club, 148 Country
Club Way, Ipswich, M A 01938.

RECERTIFICATION
M i c h a e l L e g e r e recently completed the certification renewal process which has earned
him the right to continue using the title,
Certified Golf Course Superintendent
(CGCS).
G C S A A bestows the title of Certified Golf
Course Superintendent only on those people
committed to professional excellence in the
industry.
Successfully completing the renewal requirements of G C S A A ' s Certification Program is
no small accomplishment. It requires individuals to participate in a minimum of 20
hours per year of continuing education to
ensure that they stay up-to-date in the latest
in golf course management techniques.

DRESS CODE

H o w many other superintendents
scrambled around on Saturday morning, August 30, trying to water ahead of the golf after
those tropical downpours from Hurricane
Andrew never materialized? Hopefully nobody had a couple of thousand dollars of
insecticide down Friday evening.

T h a n k s t o E r i c N e w e l l , CGCS, for having
Rockland C.C. in great shape for our August
Regular Meeting. Also thank you to the pro
shop personnel and Trueman's T a r r y H o for
the cookout.

dress code. Tennis shoes or the thousand
variations of such are not acceptable even if
worn with shorts.

MEMBERSHIP
W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s : Eric Sinisalo, Assistant member, Nehoidan G.C.; William J.
Lewandowski, Assistant member, Holden
H i l l s C.C.; and Joseph Piano, Associate
member, Norwood C.C.

GOLF RESULTS
August Golf Results
Best of 4
R o c k l a n d C.C.

L o w Gross

54
Greg Misodoulakis
Steve Butler
Steve Currie
Ed Ulman, I I I

Low Net

42
M i k e Hermanson
Jeff Rogers
Dave Comee
Ed Ulman, Jr.

2nd N e t

Jim McDonald
John Cotter
Joe Farina
N o r m Mucciarone

3rd N e t

L a r r y Anshewitz
M i k e Legere
Bob Mucciarone
John Murphy

CONGRATULATIONS
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Paul Miller, CGCS on
doing a fine job for the rain shortened Digital
Seniors Tournament held at Nashawtuc C.C.
last month.

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Kevin and Carolyn Osgood on the birth of their son Alexander
Hitchcock on Wednesday, August 26.

NEWSLETTER NOTES
W h e r e a r e o u r F r i e n d s of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n A r t i c l e s this month? Once again, not
just one but both Friends failed to send me
any information. M a y b e if we started to
charge a fee for this "free" service w e would
get a better response.
" T h e N e w s l e t t e r " c u t o f f d a t e for submitted material is the last day of the previous
month. The cut-off for the October Newsletter is September 30.

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#18-Dave Mucciarone

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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

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

Partac Peat Corporation
Great Meadows, NJ 07833-800-247-2326
(201) 637-4191—G.C. topdressing, const, mixes,
tennis ct. supply

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

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

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.

Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwlght 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 & Tllton, 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
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 Puree 11 Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

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
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
La zero'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, O H 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325
Loft's Seed
20 Beck Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.
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 Va" 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.
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
Sawteile Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
(508) 682-9296
Scotts Pro-Turf Dlv.
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) 882-3898
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Wlnfield Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, C T 06093
Jeff Rogers (wholesale nursery trees & shrubs)
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983

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Read Sand & Gravel concludes its year-long
promotion with a contribution to Ouimet Fund
Read Sand and Gravel of Rockland recently completed a year-long promotion
with a contribution of $3760 to the Francis
Ouimet Scholarship Fund, announced
Ouimet President Dennett W. Goodrich.
The gift represented the proceeds from an
arrangement by which twenty-five cents
was contributed for each yard of material
sold to golf courses serviced by Read from
August 1, 1991 to July 31, 1992.
"This is a wonderful contribution, and
is a great example of a business and golf
courses getting involved with the Ouimet
Fund and everyone being a winner. We're

very grateful to Read. We'd also like to
thank the participating courses and the
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of New England for their cooperation,"
said Goodrich.
"We're h a p p y to do t h i s with t h e
Ouimet Fund," said Joe Farina of Read's
Golf Course Division. "The Ouimet Fund
helpsjnany young]
" \ including
students working ii
mtendent's
areas. This helped us,
ustomers, and
the Ouimet Fund."
Read's Golf Course Division supplies
the golf industry with USGA specification
materials including top dressing mixes,
top dressing sand, and bunker sand. The
company also provides screened loam,
mulch, stone, and stone dust products for
drainage and cart path construction. The
company delivers to country clubs, golf

courses, and driving ranges in quantities
ranging from four cubic yard trucks to
multiple 35 yard trailer loads.
Read's 1992-93 promotion
raises funds for GCSANE research
Read Sand and Gravel has now actively
launched a fundraising program for the
GCSANE Turf Research Fund. For this
fund Read wHTpledge the following: _
Donation of twenty-five cents per cubic
yard of any material delivered to any golf
course or driving range they service from
September 1, 1992 to September 1, 1993.
Contact Joe Farina, Golf Course Material Sales, Read Sand & Gravel Inc., 171
V.F.W. Drive, Rockland, MA 02370 (1800-660-2955).

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