LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

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

February 1993

Gary Luccini leads two lives
on goif course, in TV booth

March
Meeting
M o n d a y , M a r c h 22,1993
Franklin C.C.,
Franklin, M A
Host Superintendent
Gary

Luecini

9 : 0 0 a.m.

Board Meeting

y 1 : 3 0 a.m.

Regular Meeting

1 2 : 0 0 noon

Lunch

1 : 0 0 p.m.

Education
Reservations Required
Call by March 18, 1993
(617) 328-9479

You must pay by check - No Cash!
Checks payable to GCSANE
Gary Luccini has been superintendent at Franklin
C.C. for 23 years. He graduated from Stockbridge in
1962 and was then assistant at Dedham C.C. for five
years. Gary then built Pine Oaks in Easton, MA, a
nine-hole course, before moving on to Franklin. In
19S9 he was a consultant to the Hale Irwin Golf
Service in the building of New England C.C. Married to wife Kathy, they have two daughters (Cheryl,
20, and Beth 13) and two sons (Mike 22, and Brian
21). Both boys are in the turf management program
at Stockbridge. In his spare time, Gary enjoys auto
racing, golf, and hockey. He is the voice of Franklin
High School Hockey on Cable Channel 10, coaches
a highschool summer hockey league, and also for the
spring Europa Cup.

Directions to Franklin C.C.: From the north -12S
South to 95 South to 495 North. Take Franklin-King
Street exit. Take left at ramp and follow 1 -1 /2 miles
to set of lights. Take arightand follow for two miles.
**71ub is on the right. From the south - 495 to FrankinKing Street exit. Take right off ramp. Follow to set
of lights and take a right. Club is two miles on right.

Gary doing

play-by-play

Tiie day may not be long enough for Gary
Luccini. The days, nights or the golf and
hockey seasons, for that matter. For one
tiling, Gary's the best golf course superintendent the Franklin Country Club ever had. His
grooming touch is golden. Yet away from
his vocational vortex, Gary is a star in another galaxy as the television voice of the
Franklin High School hockey team.
He even contends that life in the TV booth
is a one-way street. "You bet I'm prejudiced," Luccini referred to his telecasting
style on Franklin's public access cable, Channel 10. "Franklin High School hockey means
everything to me. So, I call them the way any
Franklin fan would see them." Luccini, an
affable member of the golf course superintendents'profession, doesn'tpull any punches
expressing his loyalty. After all, his brother,
Bobby, coaches the Panthers who have been
among the state's hockey powers since he
took over the job 18 years ago.
"Hey, what am I going to do?" Gary
cracked. "Hassle my own brother? Noway.

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OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

Besides, he does a great job with
the kids. High school hockey's a
big tiling around here and he's a big
part of the reason for it. Somebody's
gotta blow his hom." Of course,
Gary's not aversed to tossing a dig
or two at Bobby.
"It's the power of the media," he
explained. "I mean, I may be a
bigger personality in town than he
is. I remember being with him in a
store once and a couple of ladies
were nearby, I heard them say,
"Isn't that Gary Luccini, the TV
announcer? They didn't even know who
Bobby was. Oh, by the way, he doesn't like
to hear that story, but it's true."
On a more serious note, Gary probably
has done more to promote die success story
of brother Bobby and the Pandiers than anyone in die Franklin area. And it's all volunteer work. He's in the center of the action
when it comes to running raffles and other
money-raising events to improve the image
of Franklin High hockey. And just think, all
this from an old pond skater.
"I did all my playing for Franklin High on
die football field and die basketball court,"
Gary said. "I played a little hockey, but it was
stricdy pond stuff. I left die hockey-playing,
die real diing to Bobby. We really mixed it
up, justlikemy sons. Mike played hockey in
high school, Brian had more fun playing
baseball and basketball."
Gary, who's starting his 24di year of greening and grooming at Franklin C.C. always
had die idea of being a sports broadcaster in
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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.

continued from page 1
the back of his mind, from his junior high
school days when he was glued to every word
flowing from anotiier non-neutral play-byplay caller, die venerable Boston Bruins
booster - Fred Cusick.
However, Gary had to harness diat urge to
get behind die mike while he developed his
skills in die golf course superintendents' field
after graduating from Stockbridge. Hiat was
in 1962. Since tiien, Gary has built a layout
(Pine Oaks in Easton), moved into the cat
bird's seat at Franklin and served as a

VICE PRESIDENT
Edward L. Brearley
189 Matfield Street, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 508-584-6568 • (W) 508-295-7010
Club 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, Belchartown, MA 01007
(H) 413-323-8519 • (W) 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation - The Orchards G.C.
TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 Montgomery Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
(W) 508-458-7300
Club Affiliation - Mount Pleasant 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
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
(H) 617-364-4859 • (W) 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation - Newton Comm. G.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas 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
Richard Duggan, CGCS
93 Warren Avenue, Marlboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-6894 • (W) 508-369-0879
Club Affiliation - Concord C.C.
NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
James Reinertson
19 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778
(H) 508-655-7415 • (W) 508-358-2250
Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C.
PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Miller, CGCS
1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 0945
(H) 617-631-7910 • (W) 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.

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LETTER
J a m e s Reinertson
Newsletter Editor

Paul J a m r o g
Business Manager

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.

At left is Gary Luccini, and at right is his brother Bobby
who is closing in on his 300tli win.

consultant in another venture (construction
of the New England Country Club).
Along die way, his personal and family
life have flourished. Gary and his wife,
Kadiy, have two daughters - Cheryl and
Beth, in addition to sons Mike and Brian who
aspire to superintendent careers of dieir own.
Presendy, each are enrolled in turf programs
at Stockbridge. So, witii everytiiing shipshape in diat direction, Gary looked for new
horizons when the golf season began to unwind. That was nine years ago when die idea
of upgrading media coverage of Franklin
High hockey set die 1,000-watt bulbs in his
head blinking.
"I got together witii A1 Desper and we put
a telecast plan in motion," Gary explained.
"A1 would do all die technical work which
meant he'd be manning die cameras and I'd
provide die running commentary. We did
our first game 011 a low-budget basis. It was
an alumni game, fun stuff. Oh, low budget
means we used borrowed equipment. We
worked 011 that scale for a couple of seasons.
Then, we went back to raffles."
Which meant more fund-raising. It was
successful, too, because in no time die

Franklin Pantiiers were being telecast on a
professional level which caught die appro1—^
ing eyes of an ever-increasing audience.
"I tiiink diey (viewers) like the way I call
a game and conduct interviews witii coaches
and players," Gary continued. "Ijusttry to be
myself. There are no put-ons. Just straight
talk. I don't butter up anybody. That way die
fans can identify witii the program. It's really
working."
Franklin High hockey telecasts really have
become a family affair with die recent addition of Brian as a cameraman and occasional
fill-in for Gary behind die mike. "I
don't like to miss many games,"
Gary interjected. "Brian's got a
knack for tiiis tiling. Hey, I want
him to follow in my footsteps, all
right, but my legs aren't gone yet."
The Veteran's Memorial Rink
in Franklin is Gary's work home
away from his regular stand at the
Franklin Country Club. In fact,
Gary was instrumental in building
a first-class facility (press box) at
die rink. It and die TV productions
are die envy of surrounding, local town sports
programs.
"Everytiiing has turned out just fink? >
Gary concluded. "What's best about it is that
Kadiy has been behind me 100 percent. It's
nice having the whole family involved, sharing the same interests. It's what life's all
about. The good life, that is, and I'm certainly
living it."
GERRY FINN

Calendar
March 1,2,3

Mass. Turf Conference

March 18

USGA Green Section
Regional Meeting
Colonial Hilton
Lynnfield, MA

March 22

Franklin Country Clu'
Franklin, MA
Regular Meeting

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-The Super Speaks Out:
This month's question: Does the coming of winter mean the end of day-today responsibilities at your club and course or are other services on the agenda
when the golf season stops to take a breather?
Dora H e a r n ,
Weston Golf Club:
"Although

Dick Duggan, Concord Country
"Plowing.

activity

Club:

That's the

spills.

T h a t d o u b l e d the maintenance

hours, necessitating another c o n v e r s i o n , this one
f r o m oil to g a s . A n d that did the trick.

"Regard-

does slow down some-

only w o r d f o r it and w e

less, there's no q u i c k f i x to s n o w p l o w i n g when w e

w h a t w i t h the c h a n g e

got hit early this y e a r

got hit l i k e w e did in D e c e m b e r . W e w e r e a snow

in w e a t h e r , it d o e s n ' t

(December).

belt in o u r s e l v e s - 4 0 inches of the stuff. Oh, we're

m e a n that the c a n d l e
g o e s o u t in the
course

golf

superinten-

dent's w i n d o w .
" H e r e , the d a i l y s c h e d u l e u s u a l l y i s f i l l e d
with o f f - s e a s o n chores i n v o l v i n g

equipment

r e v i t a l i z a t i o n a n d a n y o t h e r w o r k that m i g h t b e

I never

k n e w w e had so m a n y

also a t w o - m a n s n o w r e m o v a l operation. There-

parking lots. " T h i s isn't

f o r e , I didn't h a v e to w o r r y about filling m y winter

to say t h a t o u r m e m b e r s

hours."

p a c k it in f o r the winter

" O n e additional j o l t a c c o m p a n i e d that big

in matter of getting their outdoor e x e r c i s e . O n the

storm. T h e s n o w w a s so h e a v y it c a u s e d a scotch

contrary, there are three paddle courts, a f e w

pine to f a l l onto the w i r e section of one court. That

skating ponds and a cross-country skiing pro-

p o p p e d a light and n i g h t i m e p l a y w a s on hold f o r
a spell. Incidents l i k e that p r o v e there's never a

gram.

of a less pressing nature w h e n course mainten a n c e is g i v e n f u l l attention.
H o w e v e r , t w o o t h e r i t e m s c o m e into f o c u s
d u r i n g the w i n t e r .

mini-oil

W e have four platform

tennis ( p a d d l e ) c o u r t s to t a k e c a r e o f a n d there's

dull m o m e n t around the golf course ... even in the

"This isn't to say that our members
pack it in for the winter in matter of
getting their outdoor exercise."

a l w a y s the u n p r e d i c t a b l e w e a t h e r d i c t a t i n g h o w

d e a d of w i n t e r . "

D a v e Heroian,
M y o p i a H u n t Club:
" P a d d l e tennis is very

Dick Duggan

tuch s n o w - p l o w i n g i s n e c e s s a r y to k e e p c l u b

big here, s o keeping up

roads open. P a d d l e court maintenance consists

"Fortunately, maintenance of these facilities has

with maintenance and

o f k e e p i n g the h e a t i n g s y s t e m s o n o u r three

been taken o v e r b y other parties. I guess m y o n l y

i m p r o v e m e n t s to the

a l u m i n u m c o u r t s in w o r k i n g o r d e r a n d p r o v i d -

first-hand

playing

ing s n o w - c l e a r i n g s e r v i c e ( s n o w b l o w e r s , s h o v -

rope the greens to k e e p skiers o f f them. H o w e v e r ,

m u c h a m a j o r part of

I h a v e to admit that they respect those boundary

m y winter schedule.

e l s ) o n the f o u r t h c o u r t w h i c h i s w o o d e n .

"Here, the daily schedule usually is
filled with off-season chores involving equipment revitalization and any
other work that might be of a less
pressing nature when the course
maintenance is given full attention."
Don Hearn
T h e a l u m i n u m courts d r a w their heat ( s n o w clearing purposes) f r o m propane gas b l o w e r s
that are a c t i v a t e d b y t w o s e t s o f t i m e r s .

The

shorter t i m e r ( o n e h o u r ) c a n b e a c t i v a t e d b y
p l a y e r s a n d p r o b a b l y g e t s the m o s t u s e s i n c e
courts can i c e o v e r e v e n in s n o w l e s s but d a m p
weather.

Keeping

the r o a d s o p e n i s a top

priority since our m e m b e r s h i p is v e r y active.
F o r e x a m p l e , the b i g D e c e m b e r s t o r m d u m p e d
1 8 to 2 0 i n c h e s .

i n e d f r o m the d a y b e f o r e , w a s s t a g e d u n d e r
" H o w d i d w e d o it?

Seven

f u l l - t i m e c r e w m e m b e r s m a n n e d the p l o w s a n d
didn't stop until all the r o a d s w e r e c l e a r . "

a r e a is v e r y

lines and c o n f i n e their tracking to the open s p a c e s .

" O f course, that's in

It's a g o o d thing the skating and paddle upkeep is

addition to the r e g u l a r o f f - s e a s o n responsibilities

in other hands. L i k e I said, p l o w i n g k e e p s t h e m a n

l i k e k e e p i n g r o a d s c l e a r of s n o w , not to mention a

hours mounting in winter, especially w h e n storms

l o c k e r r o o m p r o j e c t w h i c h takes up the remainder

like that D e c e m b e r w h o p p e r p l u g the roads and

of the w o r k i n g hours. B u t b a c k to paddle. Pres-

parking lots."

ently (early J a n u a r y ) w e ' r e redoing the lighting
s y s t e m . M y role is to o v e r s e e the operation and
zero in on the r e f i n e m e n t s that w i l l c o m e in handy

Steve Chiavaroli,

w h e n repairs are needed.

Tatnuk Country Club:

" A c t u a l l y , I ' v e been v e r y c l o s e to the paddle

" P a d d l e tennis is the big

program.

thing around here in the

W e h a v e three courts, all aluminum.

T w o o f them are originals, about 1 0 years old, and

winter, and f o r a while,

the third w a s installed three years ago. Personal

taking care of them w a s

i n v o l v e m e n t i n c l u d e d setting up a site, testing f o r

a problem.

p r o p e r f o o t i n g locations and installing the foot-

" A b o u t 1 0 years ago,

ings."

our two co urts w e r e con-

" O h , y e s . M y c r e w a l s o w a s b u s y recently,

verted f r o m w o o d e n to
m e t a l with oil fired s p a c e heaters used to clear i c e
and s n o w . T h e p r o b l e m w a s the oil. W h e n spigots
w e r e inadvertently left on, it triggered

That w a s on a Saturday.

T w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s later a p a d d l e event, postideal conditions.

i n v o l v e m e n t in those activities is to

"Regardless, there's no quick fix
to snow plowing when we get hit
like we did in December."

increasing the s i z e of the p a d d l e w a r m i n g hut.
H e a t i n g there is d o n e with natural gas, heating on
the courts is d i v i d e d b e t w e e n o i l (two courts) and
p r o p a n e gas. S i n c e p r o p a n e is preferred, I'd like
to w o r k a c o n v e r s i o n item into m y next budget.
" P a d d l e m a i n t e n a n c e , then, gets h e a v y attention here. It's winter, all right, but w e ' r e into an
endless s e a s o n as f a r as k e e p i n g things in the best
p o s s i b l e condition f o r o u r m e m b e r s h i p . "

Steve Chiavaroli

GERRY FINN

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1993 G.C.S.A.N.E.

Board Of Directors
Left to Right: Trustee, John Hassett; Vice President, Edward Brearley; Past President, Paul Miller; President Steve Chiavaroli; Trustee, Eric Newell;
Secretary, BobDiRico; Trustee, Kevin Osgood; Golf Chairman, James Fitzroy; Finance Chairman, Robert Ruszala; Not in photo: Educational Chairman,
Richard Duggan and Newsletter Chairman, James Reinertson.

1993 Meeting Schedule
April 20

Poquoy Brook GC

May 10

TBA

June 7

Thompson Club

June 28

Franklin C.C.

Superintendent/Chairman

July 19

Concord C.C.

Championship

August 9

Thorny Lea

September 13

Hatherly C.C.

Member / Member

September 27

Willowbend

Research

October 4

(Rain Date)

November 1

Needham G.C.

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Tra/7/ (Dickinson ScftoCorsftip Mwards
Louis Peter Bettencourt
1570 Main Road • Westport, MA 02790
$500.00
Mark Daly
15 Burton Street • Boston, MA 02135
$500.00
Richard H. Gniadek
67 Elaine Drive • Pittsfield, MA 01201
$1,000.00
Paul C. Hallock
25 Elm Street • Marlboro, MA 01752
$1,000.00
Robert Hartley III
114 Aword Place • So. Hadley, MA 01075
$500.00

Norman Raymond Lafaille
90 Chestnut Street • Spencer, MA 01562
$500.00

Dennis O'Kane
100 Hoyt Street
$1,000.00

William B. Leger
657 Worester St., Apt. 1607
Southbridge, MA 01550
$1,000.00

Robert S. Reichert
Sherman Drive • S. Deerfield, MA 01373
$500.00

Michael Luccini
115 Forest Street • Franklin, MA 02038
$1,000.00
Jonathan Miller
1 Leicester Road • Marblehead, MA 01945
$1,000.00
Peter Nystrom
12 Settler's Path • Sandwich, MA 02563
$500.00

Robert Varanka
25 Edgemont Street • Springfield, MA 01109

$1,000.00
Jonathan Zuk
86 Webster Street • Unionville, Ct 06085
$500.00

SchoCorships roiCf 6 e given
at the
[Massachusetts Turf Conference

'

Pictures from the Anaheim Convention
Left - J.P. Roberts Company, one of the New England companies with an exhibit booth.

Middle - Outside the Convention Center.

Right - Convention Center.

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Annual Meeting in January at the FraHMWC^C^
On Left Joe Rybka, CGCS receives his twenty-five year pin. On the right is Golf Chairman James Fitzroy handing out 1992 Golf Tournament Awards.

DIVOT DRIFT

...announcements...educational seminars...job opportunities...tournament results...and miscellaneous items ofinterest to the membership.
POSITION

AVAILABLE

Golf Course/Assistant Superintndent:
Tatnuck C.C., full-time position.
Please send letter of application and full
resume to Steven Chiavaroli, CGCS,
Tatnuck C.C., 6 Birch Street, Paxton,

MA 01612.

MEMBERSHIP
New Members:
Michael Lebaron, Assistant, Indian
Ridge C.C., Andover, MA; Scott A.
Hurt, Assistant, Myopia Hunt Club, So.
Hamilton, MA; Robert Page, Affiliate,
Fairway Design & Illustration,
Hardwick, MA; Ronald Smith, Affiliate, Sports Club Management, Braintree,
MA.

Proposed New Members:
Greg Frederick, Affiliate, Nardo ne Sand
& Gravel; Kevin Killoy, Associate
Member, Guabug C.C.

CONGRATULATIONS
Joseph Rybka, CGCS
Arthur Washburn
Thomas Schofield, CGCS
for receiving a twenty-five year pin

GOV'T

RELATIONS

Eric Newell attended 1993's Government Relations Seminar in Anaheim on
January 25th. For those of you interested, he has information on how to deal
with the news media; pros and cons to
pre-emption; wetland issues, and posting and notification issues.

DID YOU

KNOW?

That our golf champion
Greg
Misddoulakis
knocked in a hole-in-one
at the Walt Disney Golf
Course.

BYLAW

CHANGE

CURRENT ARTICLE IV - Section 5
Assistant Members
Any member's assistant, employed at a
golf course, that is under the direct
superivision of a member, shall have the
right to become an assistant member, but
shall not have the right to vote or to hold
office. He shall pay such initiation fee
and annual dues as established by the
Association. The member shall be responsible for the conduct and all indebtedness incurred by any assistant member
in his immediate employ.

PROPOSED ARTICLE IV - Section 5
Assistant Members
An Assistant Member shall be employed
by a golf course as an Assistant to tire Golf
Course Superintendent. He shall have all
of the priveleges of the Association but
shall not have the right to vote or hold-C
office. He shall pay such intitiation fee
and annual dues as established by the
Association.

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

Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, MA, (617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH, (603) 783-4717
Goil Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Goif forms designed to meet the
industry's specialized record keeping requirements.
Nora Berard, (508) 543-9822
Hammond ft Tllton, Inc.
P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off I95
Fairfield, ME 04937
Tel: (207) 453-7131
John Deere Golf ft 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

P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment. (203) 878-0658
Frank Santos, (508) 420-0755 tor your
irrigation needs.
Pro-Lawn Products Inc.
24 Jonathan Rd, W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turt & ornamental needs
Contact Mike Kroian, (401) 397-8880

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

F.D.I., Inc. (Fairway Design a Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, R! 02885
Custom Granite Signs & Markers
Joseph K. Martin (401) 245-7890 or 800-358-8337

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

Tent Irwin, Inc.
11B A St.. Burlington, MA
800-582-5959
Jack Petersen (508) 256^296 - Wayne Ripley (508) 252-6507
Dennis Friel (617) 938-1751 - Paul Skatas (603) 889-7177
Chris Petersen (617) 262-7586

Tbo Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd„ P.O. Box 520
Unionvilie, CT 06085
Golf Course & Landscape Supplies
John Callahan (203) 673-3699

Banco Products Compsny
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
(401) 789-9017

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

O.L Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading, MA 01864
(617) 933-3210
Water Supply Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping Equipment
Moss 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 ft Track Service, Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Topdressing, W or W screened loam, underground
tank removal, "convault" aboveground fuel tank,
Steven S. Howitt, (508) 761-5554
R.F. Morse ft Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 295-1553
Reps., Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin
Wardens Sand ft 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

Riverside Kawasaki Mule 5slea
2 Union Square, Somervilie, MA
(617) 628-6400
Sales, service, parts - on site demos avail., ail purpose mute
utility vehicles
J. P. Roberts Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.ft 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
Sawtelie Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
(508) 682-9296
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Dir.
Rep. Scott Brown, (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni, (413) 534-8896
Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Complete Hort. and Irrig. Supply Ctr.
Hudson, MA 01749
Ron Diramio, 1-800-274-3646
Tee and Green Sod Inc.
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod
Dave Wallace. Exeter, Rl 02822
(401) 789-8177/office — (401) 295-1870/home
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Fioratine Products, Precision Smaii Engine Co.
6 Trion Lifts
Tom Fox - (508) 865-9150
Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty inc.
15 Londonderry Rd.. Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
White Turf, inc. - Barre, MA
Irrigation contractor - Pump specialist
(508) 355-6777
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wetherstleld, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Wlntleld Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, CT 06093
Jetf Rogers (wholesale nursery trees & shrubs)
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983

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Friends of the Association
Fairway Design and Illustration, Inc.
Fairway Design and Illustration, Inc.
(FDI), is New Englands only granite manufacturer servicing the golf industry. With
the advent of increased competition and
financial concerns about ongoing maintenance expenses die granite marking systems FDI provide are making more and
more sense for golf superintendents.
Each New England golf course is a
blend of artistry, endurance, and practicality. Granites inanimate nature adapts to
each course in a remarkably lively fashion.
This unique relationship explores the permanence of granite and begins to address
the concerns of vandalism, replacement,
and upkeep. FDI president Joseph Martin
created this important service for New
England golf courses because of his love of
golf and his relationship with the 65 year
old Medici family business, Warren Memorial. Guido Medici began his family
monument business as a sculptor and artisan. Son Don and grandson Tom have
nurtured the original concept from Guido
and established shops in Warren and
Warwick, Rhode Island. There are generations of experience and understanding of
granite and its applications at Warren

Memorial and FDI. FDI has chosen to
spend time forming relationships with golf
course superintendents in Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and northern
New England. Robert Charney of Scituate,
MA. and Robert Page of Hardwick, MA.,
have been visiting golf courses, understanding the specific marking needs of
each facility and offering customized solutions. It is clear that general marking can
be accomplished in a similar fashion on
most courses. There are major climate
differences that impact on the installation
of FDI products. For instance a 150 yard
fairway marker on Cape Cod is installed
differently than in Berkshire County where
frost can ran 4 feet deep. This understanding has placed FDI in a position to relate to
superintendents concerns on the golf course
and to understand the history of marking
needs.
FDI offers a variety of granite applications. Surface level yardage markers from
each tee box or in each fairway are suggested in 6"x6"x4" or 12"xl2"x4" sizes.
Mowers can roll directly over the surface
and little trimming is necessary for markers to remain visible and assist in speed of

play. Tee signs are adapted in a variety of
shapes and sizes. There are upright
14"x60"x4" beauties with hole illustration, club logo, and yardage instruction.
Also a variety of slant faced map type
plates are held on pedestals and show the
beauty of each golf hole. Again granite is
usually seen as a gray stone with memories
of lost loved ones. Not so for FDI. Rose,
Dakota Mahogany, Black, and Green colors are available as well as two different
shades of gray. The beauty of granite is
certainly expressed through the combination of color and artistry.
"The creation of FDI is in direct relation
to the local needs of golf courses in New
England," states Joseph Martin. "We have
a strong service history at FDI and listen to
each superintendents needs. Mail ordering
signs and markers need not be the norm
anymore. FDI is committed to personally
walking through each step from design ^
installation. We feel proud to be members
of the Golf Course Superintendents of New
England and look forward to meeting with
each of you in our travels." The FDI home
office can be reached at 1 -800-358-8337 or
401-245-7890, Fax 401-245-0971.

James Reinertson
FIRST CLASS
U.S. POSTAGE

96 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778

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