LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

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

December 1993

Steve Murphy

January
Meeting

spreads his expertise around

Monday, J a n u a r y 18,1994
Gannon Municipal G.C.

Steve M u r p h y has been making im-

Host Superintendent
Steve M u r p h y

systems.

T h e o t h e r part o f the b u s i n e s s is

p o r t a n t d e c i s i o n s , o n e s that h a v e t u r n e d o u t to

handled b y his brother, J a c k , w h o also happens

b e f o r k s d o w n the r o a d o f h i s f u t u r e , e v e r s i n c e

to b e top s u p e r at H i l l v i e w .

h e w a s 1 0 years old. That one, nevertheless,

M u r p h y attributes h i s h e a v y

w a s a b i g d e c i s i o n . It c h a n g e d h i s f o c u s f r o m

i n v o l v e m e n t in the e x e c u t i v e w o r l d to a c o m b i -

b a s e b a l l to g o l f .

n a t i o n o f the a d v e n t u r e in h i s s o u l and the

"Right," he explained.

w h e n I g a v e up playing

"It's

Little

v i s i o n a r y p o w e r s in his head.

9:00 a.m.

Board Meeting

' 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

FraminghamCountryClub. Then,

management companies back

1:00 p.m.

Regular Meeting

a f e w y e a r s later w h e n I started

in the e a r l y 1 9 8 0 ' s a n d took

Education To Follow

w o r k i n g on club grounds, I k n e w

the p l u n g e as o n e o f the p i o -

Lunch - $12.00

I ' d b e in g o l f f o r the rest o f m y

n e e r s in that b u s i n e s s .

League

for

caddying

at

the

H e s a w t h e n e e d f o r g o l f course

life."
Reservations Required
Call by January 1 4 , 1994
(617)328-9479

You must pay by check - No Cash!
Checks payable to GCSANE
S t e v e M u r p h y has been a superintendent f o r s e v e n t e e n y e a r s at G a n n o n M u -

B e f o r e h e started
expanding his horizons, Steve

I n t o it, b u t g o o d . T o d a y
golf

t o o k the u s u a l r o u t e to the g o l f

professional M i k e Foster, heads a

c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s pro-

S t e v e , in p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h

golf course management company

fession.

that d i r e c t s the f o r t u n e s o f f o u r

Marion

attending

c l u b s - H i l l v i e w in N o r t h R e a d -

A s h l a n d , h e g o t a j o b o n the

School

in

i n g , P i n e M e a d o w s in L e x i n g t o n ,

g r o u n d s c r e w at F r a m i n g h a m .

K e l l y G r e e n s in N a h a n t a n d M t .

F r o m there h e hit the turf b o o k s
at S t o c k b r i d g e , g r a d u a t i n g in 1 9 7 1 .

H o o d in M e l r o s e .
That's a large order, a chunk of re-

His first supervisory experience came

f r o m S t o c k b r i d g e i n 1 9 7 1 . H e h a s also s e r v e d

s p o n s i b i l i t y . B u t w a i t . T h e m a i n thrust o f h i s

d u r i n g a f o u r - y e a r h i t c h at the P i n e c r e s t l a y o u t

as g o l f c h a i r m a n f o r the B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s .

turf m a n a g e m e n t e x p e r t i s e z e r o e s in o n L y n n ' s

in H o l l i s t o n . F r o m there h e w e n t to W o l l a s t o n

S t e v e l i v e s in S w a m p s c o t with w i f e C a r o l y n .

Larry Gannon Municipal Golf Course where

where he sharpened his skills under JimFitzroy.

H e e n j o y s g o l f , skiing and s a i l i n g .

M u r p h y has served as golf course superinten-

T h e c a l l f r o m L a r r y G a n n o n c a m e a y e a r later

d e n t w i t h d i s t i n c t i o n it s h o u l d b e a d d e d , f o r the

( 1 9 7 6 ) a n d M u r p h y w a s o n h i s w a y to an

last 1 7 y e a r s . H o w d o e s h e d o it?

i n t e r e s t i n g a n d r e w a r d i n g c a r e e r in w h a t h a s

nicipal G o l f C o u r s e . H e r e c e i v e d his d e g r e e

Directions to Gannon Municipal Golf Course:
1 2 8 N o r t h to E x i t 4 4 B ( R o u t e 1 2 9

" A t the h e i g h t o f the s e a s o n don't

e v o l v e d into a f a s c i n a t i n g w o r k o f l i f e .

Lynn). Follow 1 2 9 East for approximately 2

e v e n b o t h e r to l o o k f o r m e , " h e o f f e r e d .

My

" I c a m e into L a r r y G a n n o n w i t h lim-

m i l e s . T u r n r i g h t onto G r e a t W o o d s R o a d .

t i m e s c h e d u l e is a g i v e n . M y w o r k d a y b e g i n s

ited e x p e r t i s e , " S t e v e told. " A n d the c h a l l e n g e

Straight through pillars, m a k e l e f t up hill to

at 6 a . m . a n d o f t e n r u n s b e y o n d s e v e n in the

there w a s b u i l t - i n . W h e n I g o t there A s t r o T u r f

Gannon Municipal Golf Course.

e v e n i n g . A n d there's n o s u c h thing a s a w e e k -

tees w e r e b e i n g u s e d a n d turning o f f g o l f e r s b y

e n d f o r m e in the s u m m e r . In f a c t , that's w h e n

the h u n d r e d s .

I w o r k the h a r d e s t . "

s t a y e d a w a y f r o m the c o u r s e in d r o v e s . "

S t e v e i s s o m u c h w r a p p e d u p in h i s

M i i L l u . ú ^ á í ^ L v

\

While
High

T h e didn't l i k e t h e m , s o they

S o , S t e v e ' s first a s s i g n m e n t w a s sort

w o r k that h e o f t e n f o r g e t s that h e ' s part o f

o f a t w i s t in t e c h n o l o g i c a l a d v a n c e m e n t .

a n o t h e r e n d e a v o r , G r e e n L e a f , an i r r i g a t i o n

h a d to turn p h o n y into n a t u r a l a n d h e did,

o u t f i t s p e c i a l i z i n g in h o m e o w n e r s ' s p r i n k l e r

He

continued on next page

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O b v i o u s l y , S t e v e h a s that a s s e t w o r k

continued from page 1
e f f e c t i n g a l a y e r o f g r a s s o n a l l the tees in the
first

step to r e c a p t u r i n g p u b l i c l i n k s g o l f e r s .

Other refinements f o l l o w e d and L a r r y G a n n o n
b e c a m e o n e o f the h o t b e d s a m o n g m u n i c i p a l
c o u r s e s . It r e m a i n s in that c l a s s , t o o , b e c a u s e o f
w h a t S t e v e r e f e r s to, " a c i t y e m p l o y e e ( h i m s e l f ) w h o n e v e r g e t s tired o f g i v i n g the b e s t

i n g f o r h i m in a b u n d a n c e .

He's

spreadi

hisexpertise a r o u n d w h i l e touching all bases c
the g o l f o p e r a t i o n s d i a m o n d .

He's

another

e x a m p l e o f the m o s t s u c c e s s f u l e m e r g i n g f r o m
the m e l t i n g p o t o f i n c r e a s e d

responsibility

e n r o u t e to d i s t i n g u i s h e d e x e c u t i v e a c c o m p l i s h ment.

s e r v i c e to h i s j o b . "

GERRY FINN

T h e e c o n o m i c e n v i r o n m e n t o f the
PRESIDENT
Stephen A. Chiavaroli CGCS
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
(H) 508-752-0031 • (W) 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation - Tatnuck C.C.

e a r l y 1 9 8 0 ' s o p e n e d up a n e w w o r l d to S t e v e

VICE PRESIDENT
Edward L. Brearley
189 Matfield Street, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 506-584-6568 • (W) 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation - Bay Pointe C.C.

m a i n . T h e o n l y hitch w a s that N o r t h R e a d i n g

w h e n the t o w n o f N o r t h R e a d i n g t o o k o v e r the
H i l l v i e w Country C l u b through eminent do-

SECRETARY
Robert DiRico, CGCS
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
(W) 617-527-6968
Club Affiliation - Brae Burn C.C.

didn't k n o w d i d d l y a b o u t g o l f c o u r s e o p e r a -

Calendar
Jan. 13-14, 1994

t i o n s a n d d e c i d e d to put it out to b i d .
" W e p u t in a b i d a n d I h a v e to tell y o u
that it w a s n ' t the l o w e s t o n e , " S t e v e d i s c l o s e d .
" B u t the t o w n l i k e o u r p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d w e g o t
the j o b . F u n n y t h i n g , too. It's b e e that w a y e v e r

TREASURER
Paul Jamrog
P.O. Box 38, Beichertown, MA 01007
(H) 413-323-8519 • (W) 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation - The Orchartis G.C.

since.

I k n o w o f n o b i d d i n g try w e ' v e m a d e

w h e r e w e c a m e in w i t h the l o w e s t

TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 Montgomery Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
(W) 508-458-7300

figure.

Jan. 27-29, 1994

It

m e a n s that w e ' v e b u i l t a s o l i d r e p u t a t i o n . "
S o m e o f the c o m p e t i t i o n in the g o l f
c o u r s e m a n a g e m e n t venture is pretty

solid,

Club Affiliation - Mount Pleasant C.C.

i t s e l f . C o m p a n i e s r e p r e s e n ted b y a r c h i t e c t B i l l

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
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
(H) 617-364-4859 • (W) 617-630-1950
Club Affiliation - Newton Comm. G.C.

Flynn, f o o d and beverage expert Burt P a g e and

Jan. 31-Feb. 7,1994

G o l f Course Superintendents Association of
N e w England heavyweight, Doug

Johnson,

c o m p e t e a n d s o m e t i m e s w o r k in c o n s o r t w i t h

February 3, 1994

M u r p h y . P a g e , f o r e x a m p l e , o p e r a t e s the r e s taurant at H i l l v i e w .
" T h e setup varies f r o m c o u r s e

FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszaia
69 Gelinas Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020
(H) 413-592-5780 • (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.

course," Steve explained.

to

" F o r the m o s t p a r t

m y i n p u t c o n c e n t r a t e s o n c o n d i t i o n i n g the g o l f

GOLF CHAIRMAN
James Frtzroy, CGCS
357 W. Squantum Street, N. Quincy, MA 02171
(H) 508-528-6956 • (W) 617-328-1776
Club Affiliation - Presidents G.C.
EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Richard Duggan, CGCS
93 Warren Avenue, Marlboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-6894 • (W) 508-369-0879
Club Affiliation - Concord C.C.

course with M i k e (Foster) handling golf operations.

H o w e v e r , w e r u n a s n a c k b a r at P i n e

M e a d o w s a n d w e ' r e into a risk s i t u a t i o n at b o t h
K e l l y Greens and Mt. Hood where w e

are

r e s p o n s i b l e f o r r u n n i n g the b a r a n d r e s t a u r a n t . "

Feb. 16-17, 1994

S t e v e is h e a d s - u p in the d e l e g a t i o n
d e p a r t m e n t . A m o n g h i s s t r o n g r i g h t h a n d s in

NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
James Reinertson
19 Main Street, Wayiand, MA 01778
(H) 508-655-7415 • (W) 508-358-2250
Club Affiliation - Wayiand C.C.

the m a n a g e m e n t f i e l d are h i s b r o t h e r , J a c k , as
h e a d s u p e r at H i l l v i e w a n d O r i n E l l i s w h o h a s

PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Miller, CGCS
1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
(H) 617-631-7910 • (W) 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.

that title at P i n e M e a d o w s . A l s o on the i s h i r i n g
a q u a l i f i e d superintendent for Mt. H o o d .
G o l f c o u r s e m a n a g e m e n t is a g r o w ing enterprise and S t e v e hopes other superint e n d e n t s f o l l o w h i s l e a d into the b u s i n e s s .

"In

Feb. 28,
March 1&2,1994

the e a r l y d a y s I s a w m y s e l f h o l d i n g up the e n d

NEWSLETTER
Gerry Finn
Contributing Editor

April 15, 1994

(207)781-5881
USGA Regional Seminar
Holiday Inn, Taunton, MA

a n d c l u b m a n a g e r s in b e c o m i n g o v e r s e e r o f a l l
" N o w a d a y s I consider

m y s e l f a c h e e r l e a d e r f o r the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s '

J a m e s Reinertson
Newsletter Editor
Paul J a m r o g
Business Manager

March 14&15,1994

Mass. Turf and Lawngrass
Association
(413) 549-5295
Maine Turf Conference
at the Somerset
Rockland, ME
Contact:
Pat Lewis

o f the e n d o f the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t a g a i n s t the p r o
operations," he said.

p r o f e s s i o n . W e h a v e the b a c k g r o u n d a n d o v e r Matthew Crowther
Associate 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 maintined. We would appreciate a credit line.

all e x p e r t i s e to d o the b e s t m a n a g e m e n t j o b .
A l l w e n e e d i s the c o n f i d e n c e to t a k e that f i r s t ,
big step."

New Hampshire Turf Conf.
Manchester, NH
Contact: Univ. of NH
Dept. of Plant Biology, UNH
131 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-3200
New England Grows
Hynes Auditorium, Boston, MA
Contact:
Virginia Wood
(617)431-1625
GCSAA International Golf
Conference Show
Dallas Convention Center
Dallas, TX
For further information:
GCSAA Public Relations
(913) 832-4470
Seminar for Lawn Care
Operations
Holy Cross College
Worcester, MA
Co-sponsored by UMass
Cooperative Extension and the
Mass. Assoc. of Lawn Care
Professionals
Contacts: Karen Connolly
(508) 287-0127
Mary Owen
(508) 892-0382
Turf & Grounds Expo. II
Holiday Inn, Suffern, NY
Two day program features a
GCSAA Seminar, Stress Management of Turf on Feb. 16.
Split sessions will be held the
afternoon of Feb. 16 & Feb. 17.
Further information:
NYSTA (800) 873-TURF
Tel. (518) 783-1229
Fax (518) 783-1258
Mass. Turf Conference
Sprinfield, MA
Contact:

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~The Super Speaks Out:
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This month's question: With the Christmas season in full swing and everything out
there just for the asking, what is your wish for your golf course-caring needs?
Greg Misodoulakis, Bellevue Golf Club:
"My top priority in the wish department
may sound slightly offbeat but everyday I
wish that our profession had a better and
easier method of diagnosing turf disease.
Therefore, research in that area is more important than we think. Another wish is
directed at weather patterns. I just wish
someone would come up with a computer,
chip, anything to develop a more dependable
weather forecast. Right now, looking out the
window is just about as good as it gets."
"I'd also like my present green chairman
to be there forever. He's j ust a good guy with
a good golf head on his shoulders. That
makes my job so much easier. Of course,
there's always the desire to upgrade equipment so that we can make more improvements to the course. Which leads to my
^—Jrudget. Which is a good one. The message
c
n this area is clear. As long as I can live with
it, so can my members. So far that approach
is working just fine."

Mike Nagle,
Worcester Country
Club: "I'll get the
big wishful thinking
kind of wish out of
the way right off the
bat. How about agolf
season with 200 days
of 70-degree weather, when it rains
only at night and at
just the right intervals and when it's cloudy
only on weekends?
"Weather, then, is of particular concern to
me, mostly because of this past season and
the drought. The drought made it an awfully
tough year hear in my attempt to give members the best possible playing conditions. As
for a wish, I wish we never have a summer of
^—1993 again. Along those lines, I'd like a
leaping, big helping of understanding and
patience from my members when we run into
weather conditions that are detrimental to the
causeof good grooming. Understanding and

patience are virtues I hope are still around
just in case we have another impossible
weather pattern like the one we were cursed
with this year."
"Naturally, there are the built-in wishes,
like an improvement in the economy that
might lighten up the overall atmosphere on
the course and in the clubhouse. Finally, I'd
like to take a step backward in time or at least
be able to get out on the golf course practicing my expertise. That's a big order, though.
Our profession has become, uh, overprofessionalized in one sense. At times I feel
myself being drowned in paperwork. I realize that part of the job has turned into a
necessary evil. But, it there's a Santa (Claus)
out there, he'll find a way for me to spend
more time on the golf course than in my
office."

Bruce Packard, Stockbridge Golf Club:
"This is where the spring waters overwhelm everyone and everything within reach.
So, my biggest wish is for a mild winter, not
like the one we had a year ago. It's always
been an automatic at Stockbridge, to wit, the
more snow we get in the winter the more
floods we get in the spring. It seems the old
Housatonic River is just waiting with overflowing arms every March and April."
"Budget approval also comes to mind
when thinking about wishes that need to
come true. And concerning that aspect of my
job, perhaps mine is a case of a wish happening before it's time to declare one."
"Well, make that a half-wish. Just approved is a capital improvement in the form
of constructing an irrigation system over a
five-year period. I know, here I am complaining about all the water that overruns in
the spring, then harp on an irrigation system."
"Unfortunately, water became a Catch 22
item for me in the 1993 golf season. The
floods of spring were eventually replaced by
the acute dryness of summer. Frankly, we
were parched. Silt from the Housatonic
became one more thing to be managed and

somehow we survived by growing grass on
top of the silt. That's the kind of turf and
overall grounds situation here."
"Wrapping up my wishes for Christmas,
I'd like someone to make for a perfect wishcome-true. Please convince Mother Nature
to be kind to me and speed up that irrigation
timetable. The club's 100th anniversary falls
in 1995. It sure would be nice to have
everything in place by then, say about a lateopening date in June!"

Dick Drew, SalemMunicipal Golf Course:
"There are lots of wishes I can think of.
My mind's full of them."
"For one thing, I could do with a golf pro
and, oh yes, a manger of some sort. Presently, I do it all. Which means I don't miss
too many days here."
"We're always thinking 'second nine' at
Salem. However, that probably falls into the
category of wishful thinking. Me? I'd settle
for a new clubhouse . . . and someone to run
it."
"One wish goes out to another group or
our park commissioners who are strapped as
far as power goes. They have been very, very
good to me and their intentions are top shelf.
But the (political) system won't allow them
to loosen the purse strings. I mean, when we
turn back $200,000 to the general fund, that's
not the way it should be."
"I guess in the long run that being able to
improve my budget is the one wish I'd really
pray for to happen. A raise? Why not? But,
above all, a little more time to do my main j ob
(conditioning) and maybe some time away
from running the golf operations would be
my Christmas dream come true."

GERRY FINN

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President 's Message
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With the Christmas season upon us, I'll pause for a moment to again say Thanks to our
golf meeting host superintendents for 1993: Charlie Dickow, Wayne LaCroix, Gary
Luccini, Dave Kahrman, DickDuggan, Joe Rybka, Don Marrone, Rich Caughey, Bob
St. Thomas, Paul Johnson, and Ron Kirkman. For those who did play some, or all of
these fine golf courses, it was truly a privilege to do so. Our Association's members
are fortunate to be able to play at these facilities, on a continuing basis. Thanks to all
of the clubs, their members, and their management staffs for the hospitality shown to
our Association and its members.
I am happy to announce that our Association's Second Annual Memorial Tournament
will be conducted in early August, 1994. The event will again be hosted by GCS ANE
member, Don Marrone, of the Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston. As was the
case in 1993, all proceeds from this event will be used to build upon the balance of the
Benevolent/Scholarship Fund. Over $6,000 is ear-marked for deposit into this Fund
from the proceeds generated at Wachusett in 1993, as soon as our members officially
vote on and approve the formation of the Fund.
The Benevolent/Scholarship Committee, chaired by trusted Jack Hassett, has brought
its proposals to your Board of Directors during the months of November/December
1993 for approval. I would optimistically state that all plans should be finalized by
early in January, hopefully being presented to you for approval at our Annual Meeting.
This Fund will directly benefit our members and their families. Your support is needed
to approve our proposal as presented to you.
Thank you and Happy Holidays.

Stephen Chiavaroli, CGCS
President

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MAKING IT THROUGH THE WINTER
Dr. John M. Roberts
University of New Hampshire

Fall is recovery time for
turfgrasses. Favorable temperatures
and ample rainfall usually make ideal
conditions for turfgrasses to produce
new growth and rebound from the
demanding summer months. The extremely dry summer of 1993 was no
exception. Many home lawns, athletic fields and other non-irrigated
sites suffered severe thinning. Full
recovery is possible in many cases
with successful overseeding and fall
fertilization programs.
The ideal time for seeding is
generally considered to be from midA u g u s t through mid-September,
x hanks again to the warm soil temperatures and adequate rainfall (not
to mention the lack of competition
from crabgrass) this period is preferred to early spring seedings. Often
the germination and establishment
rates of seedings made in early fall
are two to three times faster than
those made in early spring.
Depending upon location,
seedings made from mid-October into
early November are often risky. The
young seedlings without having an
established root system are quite vulnerable to winter injury, especially
desiccation. Seedings made in late
fall (dormant seedings) are viable
alternatives to early spring seedings.
They often produce good results and
help reduce the busy work-load in the
s p r i n g . On sloping land dormant
eedings need to be covered with
straw or protective comers to reduce
erosion.

Probably the most critical
period in the fall occurs thirty to forty
days before dormancy, known as the
"hardening period". During this time
turfgrasses undergo a number of internal changes which help prepare
them for the winter months ahead.
Examples include increased carbohydrate levels and decreases in the
water content of the protoplasm. The
net result is a turf which can achieve
its maximum degree of low temperature hardiness.
Cultural practices that stimulate growth during this hardening
period will reduce the winter hardiness levels. Preferably the turf will
enter the dormant period gradually.
Most of the fall nitrogen should have
already been applied prior to the hardening period. High nitrogen applications without adequate potassium levels during the hardening period produce new, succulent growth which is
vulnerable to winter injury.
Potassium has long been recognized as being an important nutrient for winter hardiness. My trials
involving winter injury over the past
couple of years have supported this
concept. Preferably the nitrogen:
potassium ratio entering the winter
should be in the 1:1 or even the 1:2
range. It's common to find many
soils which are deficient in potassium. Unless these are supplemented
by fertilization they will produce
turfgrasses which are more susceptible to damage from traffic, diseases
and drought.

Aerification is another fall
practice that often helps promote
healthier turfgrasses. The benefits of
aerification are numerous. Besides
breaking-up compacted soil surfaces
which often exist on high traffic areas, the aerifier holes create a desirable zone for new root development
to occur. Even late fall aerification
(after the last football game) is beneficial since roots will continue to
develop until the soil freezes tight.
Aerification followed by atopdressing
and overseeding has been used successfully in many turf areas to fill in
worn and damaged areas. In some
cases, including high use athletic
fields, multiple (3 to 5) aerifications
may be necessary during the year.
Spring aerifications may promote invasion by crabgrass unless otherwise
treated with a herbicide. Aerifications
in mid-summer when the ground is
hard will likely do more damage to
the aerifier than good to the turfgrass!

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

JOB OPPORTUNITY

F.Y.I. CONTINUED

Proposed New Members:
Glenn Lachapelle, Asssitant, Brae
Burn; Robert LeBlanc, Assistant,
Westminster Country Club

Berkshire Hills Country Club,
Pittsfield, MA
Golf Course Superin tenden t
Course Operation: Semi-private membership; 18 holes 6,700 yardage;
$270,000 annual operating budget; automated tees and greens irrigation.
Duties: Golf course maintenance; budget and purchasing responsibility; clubhouse, lawns, trees and shrubbery.
Annual Basic Salary: $33,000-$42,000
to commensurate with experience.
Benefits: 90% paid health; paid annual
vacation; dues for membership in
GCSAA national and regional; expenses
for educational seminars; use of club
vehicle; family membership privileges
(includes golf and swimming).
Requirements: Degree in agronomy,
turf management course or equivalent;
experience as a superintendent or assistant superintendent at an 18-hole course;
strong management and communication
skills.

packaged with registered labels and
is now available for shipment to you!
Your old labeled product is not
legal to sell or transport at this time.
Grace-Sierra management met with
members of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region IX Pesticide Enforcement Branch on Sept.
21 in the ongoing effort to resolve
the issue of your old labeled inventories of Duosan W P and Duosan
WSB Fungicide products. Region
IX must reach consensus with EPA
headquarters' Office of Pesticide Programs and the Office of General
Council regarding how you will be
allowed to ship (sell) your old stock"*
Grace-Sierraanticipates the EPA wm
respond to our request within the
next week, but we have no assurances regarding a final solution.

JOB OPPORTUNITY
Oak Hill Country Club
Fitchburg, MA
Golf Course Superintendent
Private, member-owned club seeks
superintendent responsible for maintenance of 18-hole golf course, tennis
courts, swimming pool and grounds.
Duties include management of Grounds
Department operations and supervision
of personnel. Superintendent reports to
Grounds Committee and Board of Directors.
Available operating budget is consistent with other top-quality private clubs.
Club has made significant capital investments in Grounds Equipment over past
several years.
Position requires proven experience
as Golf Course Superintendent or Asst.
Superintendent; excellent turf management skills; ability to develop budgets
and achieve operating results; and supervisory skills. Must be able to communicate and work effectively with Grounds
Committee, Board of Directors and members.
Position offers attractive salary and
benefits including health insurance, use
of vehicle and payment of GCSAA dues.
Please send resume to:
Bernard DiPasquale
Grounds Committee Chairman
Oak Hill Country Club
840 Oak Hill Road
Fitchburg, MA 01420

Responsible To: Chairman, Greens
Committee
Position Available: January 1, 1994
Application Deadline: January 7,1994
Send To:
Berkshire Hills Country Club
P.O. Box R
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Attn: T. Breen

F.Y.I.
EPA REGISTRATIONS FOR
DUOSAN® WP AND OUOSAN® WSB
GRANTED
The EPA recently granted registrations for Duosan WP and Duosan
WSB. New product has been

Grace-Sierra realizes the burden
this situation has placed on your
resources, and we appreciate your
patience and support. Please be assured we will continue our efforts
with the EPA to resolve this problem
as soon as possible.
Please contact your Territory
Manager or Greg Wahl at 800-7234769 ext. 556 if you have any further
questions.

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¿lease Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf E q u i p m e n t
8 Boulder Dr., C o v e n t r y , Rl 0 2 8 1 6
equipment.
Buy & Sell used turf
Mike Cornicelli - (401) 8 2 6 - 2 5 8 4
AA Will Materials C o r p o r a t i o n
168 W a s h i n g t o n St.
Stoughton, MA 0 2 0 7 2 5
Top dressing, sand, loam, trap sand,
decorative stone, landscape
materials.
Est. 1886, 1 - 8 0 0 - 4 - A A W I L L
Agrlturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 0 1 0 3 8
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
1-800-346-5048
Baker Golf Cars
40 W a l k e r St., S w a n s e a , MA 0 2 7 7 7
(508) 379-0092
Reps. - Ray C h a d w i c k , Bob K l n y o u n
Bartlett Tree Experts
153 Rumford Ave.
Newton, MA 0 2 1 6 6
Tree Maintenance,
Fertilization
Consulting
(617) 9 6 9 - 5 9 9 0

Hunt and Hulteen, Inc.
Custom fertilizer
applications,
shade
tree
spraying
& pruning,
irrigation,
landscape
design &
construction.
Bob Mann
8 0 0 - 6 9 6 - 3 3 6 3 (in MA); 508-580-1062

Irrigation M a i n t e n a n c e & Service
21 L a k e v i e w Ave., Natick, MA
(508) 6 5 3 - 0 6 2 5
Irrigation
consultation,
design and
evaluation.
Bob Healy, ASIC

The Bordon C o m p a n y
Maynard, MA - (508) 8 9 7 - 2 5 7 1
Sales Rep. - J a c k Bordon
Bulk Limestone
Dealer

and

B r e n n a n Sales
P.O. Box 1082
S c a r b o r o u g h , ME 04070
(207) 8 8 3 - 5 7 9 9
Bob Brennan
Axis, Kel-Pak, Agroroots,

Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Sllva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers G r e e n , A m h e r s t , MA 0 1 0 0 2
Country Club E n t e r p r i s e s , Inc.
Club Car Golf Cars, Carryalls/Utility
P.O. Box 4 0 0
West Falmouth, MA 0 2 5 7 4
(508) 5 6 3 - 2 2 8 4

Cars

01701

system

Break-thru

J o h n ' s Tree & L a n d s c a p e Company
Tree & Landscape
Experts
All employees certified & insured.
John P., Rep. - 6 1 7 - 7 3 9 - 7 7 6 0
L a r c h m o n t Eng. & Irrlg. Co.
L a r c h m o n t Lane
Lexington, MA 02173
(617) 8 6 2 - 2 5 5 0

Mass Natural
P.O. Box 363, W e s t m i n s t e r , MA 01473
(508) 874-0744
Manufacturers
and suppliers of organic compost, enriched topsoil, and custom
planting
mixes.

Sawtelle Bros.
65 G l e n n St., L a w r e n c e , MA
(508) 6 8 2 - 9 2 9 6

Brad Herman
Miles Speciality Products
1516 Capella South
Goat Island
Newport, Rl 02840
(401) 846-3515
Baylaton, Dyrene, Dylox, Oftanol,

F.D.I., Inc.
(Fairway Design
Illustration)
55 Railroad A v e . , W a r r e n , Rl 0 2 8 8 5
Custom Granite Signs & Markers
Joseph K. Martin
(401) 2 4 5 - 7 8 9 0 or 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 5 8 - 8 3 3 7

Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
dba H a m m o n d Paint & Chem. Co, Inc.
738 Main/Suite 223
W a l t h a m , MA 0 2 1 5 4
J o s e p h Lazaro • (617) 647-3361
L E S C O , Inc.
20005 Lake Rd.
Rocky River, OH 4 4 1 1 6
Ron Tumlskl, Rep. - Mike Donohue, Rep.
800-321-5325

02822

T h e Magovern Co., Inc.
27 L a w n a c r e Road
W i n d s o r Locks, CT 06096
8 0 0 - 2 4 3 - 7 7 1 8 or (203) 623-2508

Center.

Sports Club M a n a g e m e n t
104 W y m a n Rd., Bralntree, MA 02184
Ron Smith
(Hazcom
and right to know
compliance
implementation).

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
W. W a r e h a m , MA 02576
(508) 295-1553
Reps. - Larry Anshewitz, Jack C r o n i n

Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd, W. G r e e n w i c h , Rl 02817
Specializing
in turf ¿5 ornamental
needs.
Contact Mike Kroian - (401) 3 9 7 - 8 8 8 0
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 - 8 0 0 - 6 6 0 - 2 9 5 5

J.P. Roberts Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.
&
Equipment.
Barbara Piantedosl - (508) 4 5 6 - 6 8 8 6

Tee and Green Sod, I n c .
Bentgrass,
bluegrass and blue/fesue
Dave W a l l a c e , Exeter, Rl 02822
(401)789-8177
(office)
(401) 2 9 5 - 1 8 7 0 (home)

sod.

Turf E n h a n c e m e n t Enterprises
Featuring
Floratine
Products,
Precision
Small Engine Co. & Trion Lifts.
T o m Fox - (508) 8 6 5 - 9 1 5 0

Course T o p - D r e s s i n g
Great Meadows, NJ 0 7 8 3 8
800-247-2326, (908) 6 3 7 - 4 1 9 1
top-dressing,
golf hole
targets,
and other specialty golf sup-

Riverside Kawasaki Mule Sales
2 Union Square, Somervllle, MA
(617) 628-6400
Sales, service, parts - on site demos
all purpose mule utility
vehicles.

Sullivan Tire Co.
Goodyear Specialty
Tires & Tubes
MA:
8 0 0 - 4 6 4 - 1 1 4 4 • 508-580-2222
N.E.: 8 0 0 - 3 2 1 - 0 0 4 2
Tom W i l s o n , Rep.

T u c k a h o e Turl F a r m s , Inc.
Richmond, Rl
Chris Beasley, Rep.
1-800-556-5985

Nardone S a n d & Gravel Co, Inc.
37 Power Rd. Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-8221
Specializing
in Topdressing
Sand

Turf P r o d u c t s Corp.
7 C o p p a g e Dr., W o r c e s t e r , MA
(508) 7 9 1 - 2 0 9 1

avail.,

Diag.

01603

Turf S p e c i a l t y , Inc.
15 L o n d o n d e r r y Rd.
L o n d o n d e r r y , NH 0 3 0 5 3
Turf & Ornamental
Supplies.
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave S c h e r m e r h o r n , John Lensing
W h i t e T u r t , Inc. - Barre, MA
Irrigation
contractor,
Pump
specialist.
(508) 3 5 5 - 6 7 7 7
W i n d i n g Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 G r i s w o l d Rd. W e t h e r s f i e l d , CT 06109
8 0 0 - 2 4 3 - 0 2 3 2 , Alan A n d e r s o n
W i n f l e l d Nursery
1320 M o u n t a i n Rd., Suffled, C T 06109
Jeff Rogers
(wholesale
nursery trees & shrubs)
Philip W o g a n
Golf Course
Architecture
17 W a l k e r Rd., Topsfleld, MA

Lott's S e e d
22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl
V i c t o r i a Wallace, Rep.

S c o t t s Pro-Turf Dlv.
A l l a n C u m p s , Regional Director
Rep. Scott B r o w n - (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni - (401) 534-8896

Nemacur

Modern Tractor & Truck S e r v i c e , Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Holliston sand/loam topdressing
mixture,
1/2' or 1/8' screened
loam,
underground
tank removal, 'convault'
aboveground
fuel
tank.
Steven S. Howitt - (508) 7 6 1 - 5 5 5 4

Partac Golf
Kelsey Part,
Jim Kelsey Heat treated
turf blankets,

01843

S h e m l n N u r s e r i e s , Inc.
Complete Hort. and Irrlg. Supply
Hudson, MA 01749
Ron Diramio - 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 7 4 - 3 6 4 6

P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated
to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment.
(203) 8 7 8 - 0 6 5 8
Frank Santos - (508) 4 2 0 - 0 7 5 5
for your irrigation
needs.

T h e Lawn Co., Inc.
P.O. 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
T o m Fair • 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 6 0 - T U R F
Fertilizers
& Pest Controls
Applied
Fairway Aeration & Slice
Seeding

Golf Direction A s s o c i a t e s
54 N. Grove St., F o x b o r o , MA 0 2 0 3 5
^Golf forms designed to meet the
industry's
oecialized record keeping
requirements.
p o r a Berard - (508) 5 4 3 - 9 8 2 2

Safety S t o r a g e , Inc.
Prefabricated
pesticide storage bldgs., gas
6 oil, storage
cabinets.
86 S a n d e r s o n Ave., Lynn, MA 01902
(617) 5 9 9 - 5 4 9 0

Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
(203) 828-8905

Elanco P r o d u c t s C o m p a n y
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 Old Town Trail
Narragansett, Rl 0 2 8 8 2
(401) 7 8 9 - 9 0 1 7

Gold Star W h o l e s a l e Nursery & S o d F a r m
Bill T h o m p s o n
Lexington, MA - (617) 8 6 1 - 1 1 1 1
Canterbury, NH - (603) 7 8 3 - 4 7 1 7

D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 0 1 8 6 4
(617) 933-3210
Water Supply
Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping
Equipment

Modern Aeration S e r v i c e , Inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 0 2 1 3 6
Featuring water injection
aeration.
Kevin Osgood - (617) 6 3 0 - 1 9 5 0

T o m Irwin, Inc.
11 B A St., Burlington, MA
800-582-5959
J a c k Petersen - (508) 256-6296
W a y n e Ripley - (508) 252-6507
Dennis Friel - (617) 938-1751
Paul Skafas - (603) 8 8 9 - 7 1 7 7
Chris Petersen - (508) 653-8023

he Cardinals, Inc.
1166 River Rd., P.O. Box 520
Unionvllle, CT 0 6 0 8 5
Golf Course & Landscape
Supplies
John C a l l a h a n - (203) 6 7 3 - 3 6 9 9

Chester Drake & S o n s , Inc.
222 Walnut St., F r a m i n g h a m , MA
Golf Course
Construction
(508) 8 7 5 - 7 9 2 9

T h e Charles C. Hart S e e d Co.
P.O. Box 9169
W e a t h e r s f l e l d , CT 06109
1-800-326-HART
Roy Sibley - (203) 376-9525
Don W h l n n e m - (603) 692-5097
Dick Gurski (413) 543-2777

International Golf Constuction Co.
A n t o n i o s Paganls, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 0 2 1 7 4
Golf Course
Contruction
(617) 6 4 8 - 2 3 5 1 or (508) 4 2 8 - 3 0 2 2

&

Boston Irrigation C o m p a n y
Dedham, MA - (617) 4 6 1 - 1 5 6 0
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon
Distributor
of irrigation
Supplies
Accessories

H a m m o n d & Tllton, Inc.
P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off 195
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 4 5 3 - 7 1 3 1
John Deere Golf & Turf
Equipment
Contact: Gary Hammond

01983

Varney Bros. Sand, Gravel & Concrete
Concrete Golf Cart Paths
Bellingham, MA
1-800-441-7373
K e n n e t h Mooradlan, Rep,

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What Is The 1994 New England Golf Summit?

/"•S

Through a cooperative effort, the major New England golf associations (New England Association of Go^
Course Superintendents, New England Club Managers Association, New England PGA and the New England Golf
Association), have arranged a New England Golf Summit to take place during the 1994 golf season. Date and Place to
be named later.
The New England Golf Summit will bring together an informed group of golf experts to share their views and
advice for your benefit. These recognized authorities, representing the sponsoring organization, will participate in
workshop discussions on a variety of valuable topics. Time will be reserved in each workshop for questions from the
audience. This will give all attenders a special opportunity to discuss their concerns with a very knowledgeable group
of leaders in the golf industry.

What Is The Format?
During the course of the sessions there will be workshops running concurrently. Each attendee will be able to
attend a few workshops of her or his choice. It is suggested that each club should arrange to have its attendees cover
as many of the workshops as possible. A luncheon will follow at the conclusion of the workshop sessions.

Who Should Attend?
The expertise and insights offered at the New England Golf Summit will be invaluable to club o f f i c i a l
committee chairpersons, managers, golf course superintendents, professionals and other individuals with a spec
interest in golf in New England.

THE

NEU^etter

FIRST CLASS
U.S. POSTAGE

PAID
PERMIT NO. 345
HOLLISTON, MA

James Reinertson
96 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778