LETTER Golf Course Superintendents Association Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship Fund - Awarded yearly to deserving Turf Management Students. November Meeting Monday, November 1,1993 Needham Country Club Host Superintendent Ron Kirkman - 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting -i0:00 a.m. Regular Meeting 11:15 a.m. Shot Gun Start B u f f e t to f o l l o w after golf. G o l f & Buffet - $35.00 Buffet O n l y - $ 1 5 . 0 0 Reservations Required Call by October 29, 1993 (617)328-9479 You must pay by check - No Cash! Checks payable to GCSANE Ron Kirkman has been a superintendent for 32 years at Needham, and club manager for 16 years. Ron and his wife Joan have three daughters and three grandchildren. Ron graduated from Stockbridge in 1958. Ron also was very active as a board member and newsletter chairman for many years. Directions t o N e e d h a m Country Club: 128 North - Exit 18 (Great Plain Ave.), bear left off Exit. 4th left is Green Street, 1/5 miles from 128. Club is on the right. S128 South - Exit 18 (Great Plain Ave.), bear right off Exit. 4th left is Green Street, 6 tenths of a mile from 128. Club is on the right. OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. September 1993 Retirement not so quiet for Arthur Washburn It seems that even in retirement Arthur Washburn can't escape the sometimes frightening and damaging effects of Mother Nature. However, his latest encounter with the venerable old girl was all he could handle and more. More than his early days in the golf course superintendent profession when he took on the dilapidated drainage system at the Cohasset Golf Club. This time Mother Nature meant business. Washburn, who retired in 1990 after 30 years as a superintendent, a distinguished run of service that included his last 23 seasons at Cohasset, lapsed into the perfect layback mode. He set up a dual-residence, spending New England's four lush summer months in his hometown of Hamilton and its unsettled other eight months in a retirement home he purchased in Hudson, Florida. The first two years of the arrange mentwere golden. Then came March 12, 1993 and a new experience for Arthur - a devastating tidal wave. "It's the tidal wave no one seems to know about, at least up here in New England," Washburn explainedbefore teeing off in a GCSANE golf tournament at the Concord Country Club. "While you people were being pelted with snow, we had an amazing rush of water that lasted only a few hours. There was no warning, no time to prepare for its arrival. It was a killer. Twenty-three people in the three surrounding counties lost their lives." The Washburn residence took a bea-ting Arthur said it measured more than three feet of water, so the one-floor dwelling was left in near-ruin. "We lost all of our furniture and the whole thing was just one giant disaster area," he said. "Eventually, the walls just rotted out and they had to be replaced. We got some of the work finished before coming back up here in May, but there's so much to do when we return in October. In fact, we've had a longer stay up north than usual because of it." A stroke of luck, "on my wife's side", Arthur quipped, helped the Washburns through the ordeal. Instead of having to retreat to makeshift living quarters in an emergency recovery room at a Hudson school, they stayed with Arthur's motherin-law who lives in St. Petersburg. "So, I'll be in the construction business for several months," Arthur looked at the immediate future. "But we're very continued on page 2 Page 4 continued from page 1 fortunatethatitwasn'tworse. Oneofmy closest Florida friends was killed during the tidal wave. That really shook me. It's the scariest thing that ever happened to me. It's not what I expected retirement to be." However, life always has been full of the unexpected for Arthur Washburn, a mild, unassuming man who even surprised himself when he decided to take on the life of a golf course superintendent. Arthur was a 15-year-old student at Hamilton High School when he did odd jobs as a fill-in on the Myopia Hunt Club maintenance crew. However, there was no quest for advancement or further interest in the profession at at the age of 19 he enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War. "When I was discharged, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life," Washburn revealed. "I was knocking around, not getting serious about settling into a permanent job when I ran into a friend who was planning to attend the 10-week turf school atStockbridge." PRESIDENT Stephen A. Chiavaroli C G C S 6 Birch Street, Paxton, M A 01612 (H) 506-752-0031 • (W) 508-791-5373 Club Affiliation - T a t n u c k C.C. VICE PRESIDENT Edward L. Brearley 189 Matfield Street, W . Bridgewater, MA 0 2 3 7 9 (H) 506-584-6568 • (W) 508-295-7010 Club Affiliation - Bay Pointe C.C. SECRETARY Robert DiRico, C G C S 326 Fuller Street, W e s t Newton, MA 02165 (W) 617-527-6968 Club Affiliation - Brae Burn C.C. TREASURER Paul Jamrog P.O. Box 38, Belchertown, MA 0 1 0 0 7 (H) 413-323-8519 • (W) 413-536-4195 Club Affiliation - T h e 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, C G C S 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. "Then a funny thing happened. It sounded so interesting, I decided to try it, too. Lester Allen, the old super at Kernwood, was my teacher and it got to a point where I really liked the idea of becoming a superintendent, myself. Oh, the friend? He lost interest and decided to go into another line of work." FINANCE CHAIRMAN Robert Ruszala 6 9 Gelinas Drive, Chicopee, M A 0 1 0 2 0 (H) 413-592-5780 • (W) 413-256-8654 Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C. GOLF CHAIRMAN J a m e s Fitzroy, C G C S 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, C G C S 9 3 Warren Avenue, Marlboro, MA 0 1 7 5 2 (H) 508-485-6894 • (W) 508-369-0879 Club Affiliation - Concord C.C. NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN J a m e s Reinertson 19 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778 (H) 508-655-7415 • (W) 508-358-2250 Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C. PAST PRESIDENT Paul Miller, C G C S 1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 0 1 9 4 5 (H) 617-631-7910 • (W) 508-369-5704 Club Affiliation - N a s h a w t u c C . C . Newsletter Paul Jamrog Business Manager Editor G e r r y Finn Matthew C r o w t h e r Contributing Editor Associate Editor Information contained in this publication m a y be used freely, in whole or in part, without special permission a s long a s the true context is maintined. W e w o u l d appreciate a credit line. Washburn headed for strong aprenticeship when he worked under Joe Butler at the United Shoe Golf Course. He spent three years there and took on the head super duties at the nine-hole Nabnasset Lake Country Club. After a five-year stint at NLCC, he was off to Cohasset where he supervised the golf course conditioning program until his retirement in 1990. "I think it's great," he remarked. "The job is becoming more demanding than ever and the superintendent has to be armed with many weapons to meet those demands. It's really tougher now. So many people are playing the game. Frankly, I don't know how today's super does it." Meanwhile, Arthur and his w*™"S Eleanor, are looking forward to ma» v more years of enjoyment in retirement circles, even with the task of refurbishing their Florida home still ahead. I'm still a happy man," Arthur offered. "I have the luxury of looking back at a past I wouldn't trade for anything, a present that inspires me and a future that's promising. Who could ask for anything more? No one within earshot, Arthur. Cohasset was the site of another water problem. "Whenlgotthere.thedrainage system was shot," Arthur told. "We used to be flooded half the time. So, that was my big project. When that one was put under control, I tackled the installationof an automatic irrigation system. Those were the major improvements to come in while I was there." Arthur admits he's from the old maintenance school and enjoyed being part of the technological revolution that hit tb^v profession while he was a promini participent in it. He's all for modern methods and the educational upgrading of the golf course profession. GERRY FINN Calendar October Pro/Sup erìntendent October 7 Spring Tech. Seminar Marshfield C.C. November 1 Needham Golf Club ^ N Page 3 The Super Speaks Out This month's question: With the added pressure ofproviding premier playing conditions for touring men and ladies pros tacked onto your agenda, how did you cope with that responsibility under the burden of operating while a drought stalked New England golf courses? Dave Barber, Blue HOI Country Club (LPGA Ping/ Welch's Championship: "Believe it or not, keeping on top of things in the way of giving the ladies our best playing conditions was much easier this year than it was a year ago." "Because of a number of feeder wells, we never have any trouble getting enough water on the course. Therefore, the long siege of rainless days and nights did nothing to hinder my maintenance program, either before the start of play or during it. Furthermore, we ""Ne a virtual wall-to-wall irrigation system, ^aning that even most of our roughs were in good shape. The cosmetic effect, then, was just about perfect." "So, the weather conditions this year where in sharp contrast to last when we had one super cloudburst that produced more than two inches of rain in an hour. That happened on the second day of play and sent my crew scurrying to keep the greens from being inundated. We had to squeegee them continuously while die ladies were playing and that kept some doing. Fortunately, we were able to keep up with the heavy shower and things ran smoothly after that." "Actually, the LPGA makes no tough demands as far as preparation of the course is concerned. Overall, the group doesn't expect anything spectacular, but this doesn't mean I don't make every effort to bring the course to peak playing condition when the golfers arrive." "I'm lucky in that respect, though, because the transition from regular to tournament play here is almost nonexistent. I do >»i,se die pampering level about four months rire die LPGA event begins, but his amounts to little more than refining what's already there. In fact, the course is never closed before tournament starts. Our golfers play it Sunday and the next day it's turned over to the ladies." "Their reaction always has been favorable, too. I guess the galleries like it also because our attendance this year was up 30 percent." Randy Kehres, Pleasant Valley Country Club (PGA New England Classic): "The droughtreally was afactor in my preparations for the PGA event, as was the cold, wet spring that preceded it. As a matter of fact, it seemed that there were supplemental factors involved in my maintenance program from the moment it got underway after what had been a hard winter." "The PGA conditioning requirements usually funnel into a hope that the current tournament site is at least semi-consistent with the condition of the previous week's event. The height of the rough is expected to be consistent, as is the elimination of long rough in areas between fairways and bunkers. That last suggestion is a new change this year." "With all this in mind, there was a whole lot of hand-watering going on at Pleasant Valley this season. I had four crew members out hand-watering every day, not only right before the tournament but every day that summer. Things turned out well, however. All the comments were favorable and the New England Classic winner, Paul Azinger, made it a point to visit me and my crew as a gesture of his approval of conditions after his victory." "Personally, it was a stressful summer because of acombination of things but mostly the helter-skelter weather pattern. I set my program for the course to reach maximum conditioning height for die Classic and our own member-guest in vitadonal amonth later. From all indications, we were right on target. That's a relief, believe me." Paul Miller, Nashawtuc Country Club (Bank of Boston Senior PGA Classic): "This was an extremely difficult conditioning experience for me. When you consider that seven holes of our course were under water in spring and that we went from midMay to August 1st with less than two inches of rain, you can appreciate the problems I had producing conditions the pros are accustomed to in tournament play. "We have a single-row system of irrigation which sent all of the crew running around widi hoses watering down everything in sight in order to take some of the bite out of a drought that never seemed to want to go away. I set mytimingfor the course to peak at Bank of Boston time. Frankly, everyone knows how to set that in motion, especially when your experience has a handle on how the course will respond to special treatment." "However, a lot of experience and luck was needed to bring Nashawtuc up to the senior' expectations. One example was a one-inch rainfall the Sunday before the tournament. That put a perk in the roughs. Another was the decision to close nine holes for one day, July 15 th, or a week before play started, and apply an insecticide to counter grubpressure. Fortunately, that did the trick." "In the end, everything came up roses. The course was in good shape, die players' comments reflected it and another successful Bank of Boston Classic went into the books. But it was no bed of roses reaching that point. As I said, experience and luck were a winning conditioning team this year." GERRY FINN Page 4 Kernwood Throws "Super" Party for Robertson He's simply the very best. have made an impact on his 30-year career as a golf course superintendent. At least that's the impression of their golf course superintendent the membership of the Kernwood Country Club conveyed in late August when they honored Dean Robertson, along with club manager George Karavasiles, in a gala testimonial. Longtime friend and patriarchal former Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England president Leon St. Pierre, now retired, was on board; Blue Hill's Dave Barber, Robertson's college roommate at the University of Massachusetts, was on hand; Don Hearn of the Weston Country Club, whose career intertwined with Dean's at the kickoff Brandford Country Club, added to the occasion; veteran super Tony Caranci of the Ledgemont Country Club helped Dean mark the moment and Robertson's nextdoor neighbor Kip Tyler of the Salem Country Club completed that distinguished group of golf course groomers. Another close friend and contemporary, Ron Kirkman of Needham, was among the invitees but couldn't make the party because of a previous commitment. Everyone was there or so it seems. Front and center were Dean and his lovely family - wife Judy; daughter Holly and her husband John Reynolds, with five-month grandson John Perry in tow; daughter Heidi and husband Bmce Dow and daughter Cheri. Kernwood members turned out in droves, 315 strong and headed by the man who orchestrated the enjoyable evening, club president Martin (Bozie) Goldman. The affair was Bozie's idea. He wanted Robertson to know just how much Kernwood appreciated his presence and expertise, long before Dean plan to put that expertise to rest. "It was just like a retirement party," Dean described. "Only no one retired. The turnout was really something. They tell me that on that night we were the toughest ticket in town." The thoughtful Kernwood members surrounded Robertson with some of his colleagues or those who Ould Newbury and Chestnut Hill, was thrilled over the club's gracious display of recognition, respect and affection. Adding to the festivities was the presentation of two gifts. Barber, representing the G C S A N E which Robertson served as president in 1977'78, sat down Dean in a new rocking chair. The other was a vacation trip of their choice for Dean and Judy, an expression of their feelings from the Kernwood members. "Now you can see why I've never had a complaint about being a golf course superintendent," Dean noted. "How could I with bosses like Bozie and the rest of my Kernwood family?" G E R R Y FINN Robertson, who is in his 16th year at Kernwood after stops at Brandford, Front Row (left to right) - Andrea Marcavrelle (daughter of Leon St. Pierre), Sharron (guest of Dave Barber), Dave Barber, Joan Hearn. Back Row (left to right) - Dean Robertson. Kip Tyler, Millie & Tony Caranci, Don Hearn, Leon St. Pierre. Page 5 5TH ANNUAL TURF RESEARCH TOURNAMENT ^ W h o says you need the sun to have a good time. A t the 5th Annual Research Tournament held at Willowbend in Mashpee, M A . A great time was had by all despite the on again off again rain. Only a f e w fair weather golfers retreated to the clubhouse. I always thought Dave Barber was a die hard golfer. The field totaled out at 116 just 4 short of a full field. Willowbend is in marvelous condition and the new holes are a plus to an already fine layout. Once again I would like to thank the management and staff of Willowbend for helping to make this tournament a success. The raffle received a lot of generous support and some fine prizes. The winner of the titlest D C I irons was Frank Santos of PIE Irrigation of Connecticut. The research committee needs a big thank you for making everything possible. A special thank you to Vickie Wallace and Dr. Rich Cooper for standing in the rain on the betting hole. Owen Regan saw more of the course in one day than he'd ever imagine, thanks Owen. TOURNAMENT RESULTS 1993 TEE AND GREEN SPONSORS Closest To Pin Dave Comee (1071/2") J.P. Roberts Modern Aeration Service Longest Drive Country Golf, Inc. Turf Products Corp. Nardone Sand & Gravel Tom Irwin, Inc. New England P G A Scotts Pro-Turf Turf Specialty Agriturf, Inc. Sawtelle Bros. R.F. Morse Noram Chemical, Inc. Pro-Lawn Golf Direction Association Mass. Golf Association Charles Hart Seed Co. Francis Ouimet Scholarship NET DIVISION 1st Net A-OK Turf Equipment New England Club Managers D.L. Maher Lebanon Fertilizer Dave Comee, Don Murry Wichendon C.C. Bartlett Tree CIBA - GEIGY Robin Hayes GROSS DIVISION 1st Gross 7 Steve Carr, Steve Molis (71) Pocassett C.C. Jack Hassett, Ray Costello (73) Mt. Pleasant (Lowell) 2nd Net Robert DiRico, Jim Burke Brae Burn C.C. Lesco, Inc. Ransome America Turf Enhancement Miles, Inc. Enterprise Rhone Poulenc Agri. Co. Lofts Seed 3rd Net Kevin Osgood, Greg Day Newton Commonwealth G.C. DONATIONS 4th Net John Lensing, Tim Layman urf Specialty, Inc. Rick Marcos, Ray Marcos Poquoy Brook G.C. Cutter & Buck Jack Wilson Pro-Group, Inc. 7 Blue Hill C.C. Pleasant Valley C.C. Green Harbor G.C. Ridder G.C. Indian Ridge C.C. Brae Burn C.C. Mt. Pleasant C.C. Wollaston G.C. Pocassett G.C. Maple Gate C.C. Presidents G.C. Poqoy Brook G.C. Agawam Hunt Club Poquoy Lesco, Hammon Neves Lopez Graber Woods JeffDibona Antiqua Tommy Armour Duquette Brad "Digger" David Foot Joy, Inc. ROUNDS OF GOLF Susan Danny Titleist Golf Brook Inc. Paint & Brian Charlie Page Dickow Ron Tumiski Joe Lazaro Chemical Special thank you to Read Sand & Gravel Chris Read and Joe Farina Page 4 MEMBER / MEMBER CHAMPIONSHIP Sept. 14, 1993 Hatherly Country Club Superintendent Division Affiliate Division GROSS GROSS N E T NET 1st John Lenhart Dennis Friel - 59 2nd Owen Regan Dick Graziano - 62 1st Dick French Greg Misopolakis - 73 2nd Dick Duggan Mike Nagle - 75 1st George Brazil Joe Piano - 63 Commee *2nd Dave Mike Hermanson - 64 Muco. *3rd Dave Mark Spaulding - 64 1st John Lenhart Dick Gursky - 77 Thanks to Rich Caugheyandhis staff at Hatherly for putting on a great day. *Match Cards DIVOT DRIFT ...announcements,..educational seminars...job opportunities...tournamentresults...and miscellaneous items ofinterest to the membership. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Proposed New Members The South Shore Country Club will INFORMATION For further information contact Richard Crosby, Assistant, Pine be awarding a contract for Course the Country Club Brook C.C.; Mark Doering, A f f i l i - Maintenance for 1994/'95/'96 with an Committee. ate, D o e r i n g option for '97/'98. Specifications are Equipment Co.,; Doering Equipment Co., Friend available from the Country Club Management Committee in September. RFP's are due the first part of October. Management Page 4 Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION Ti A-OK Turf Equipment 8 Boulder Dr., Coventry, Rl 02816 Buy & Sell used turf equipment. Mike Cornicelll - (401) 826-2584 AA Will Materials Corporation 168 Washington St. Stoughton, MA 020725 Top dressing, sand, loam, trap sand, decorative stone, landscape materials. Est. 1886, 1-800-4-AAWILL Agriturf, Inc. 59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038 Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf. 1-800-346-5048 Baker Golt Cars 40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777 (508) 379-0092 Reps. - Ray Chadwiok, Bob Kinyoun Bartlett Tree Experts 153 Rumford Ave. Newton, MA 02166 Tree Maintenance, Fertilization Consulting (617) 969-5990 & Hunt and Hulteen, Inc. Custom fertilizer applications, shade tree spraying & pruning, irrigation, landscape design & construction. Bob Mann 800-696-3363 (in MA); 508-580-1062 Irrigation Maintenance & Service 21 Lakeview Ave., Natiok, MA (508) 653-0625 Irrigation consultation, design and system evaluation. Bob Healy, ASIC Tom Irwin, Inc. 11B A St., Burlington, MA 800-582-5959 Jack Petersen - (508) 256-6296 Wayne Ripley - (508) 252-6507 Dennis Friel - (617) 938-1751 Paul Skates - (603) 889-7177 Chris Petersen - (508) 653-8023 and *he Cardinals, Inc. ' 2 0 0 6 6 River Rd., P.O. Box 520 Unionvllle, CT 06085 Golf Course & Landscape Supplies John Callahan - (203) 673-3699 Brennan Sales P.O. Box 1082 Scarborough, ME 04070 (207) 883-5799 Bob Brennan Axis, Kei-Pak, Agroroots, Geoffrey S. Cornish S Brian Sllva Golf Course Architects Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002 Country Club Enterprises, Inc. Club Car Golf Cars, Carryalls/Utility P.O. Box 400 West Falmouth, MA 02574 (508) 563-2284 s The Charles C. Hart Seed Co. P.O. Box 9169 Weathersfield, CT 06109 1-800-32S-HART Roy Sibley - (203) 376-9525 Don Whinnem - (603) 692-5097 DickGurskl (413) 543-2777 International Golf Constuctlon Co. Antonios Paganis, Rep. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174 Golf Course Contruction (617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022 The Bordon Company Maynard, MA - (508) 897-2571 Sales Rep. - Jack Bordon Bulk Limestone Dealer Boston Irrigation Company Dedham, MA - (617) 461-1560 John Ramey, Paul Kenyon Distributor of Irrigation Supplies Accessories Hammond & Tllton, Inc. P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off I95 Fairfield, ME 04937 (207) 453-7131 John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment Contact: Gary Hammond Cars Break-thru J o h n ' s Tree & Landscape Company Tree & Landscape Experts All employees certified & insured. John P., Rep. - 617-739-7760 The Magover.n Co., Inc. 27 Lawnacre Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 800-243-7718 or (203) 623-2508 D.L. Maher Co. Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 01864 (617) 933-3210 Water Supply Specialists Water Wells & Pumping Equipment Mass Natural P.O. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473 (508) 874-0744 Manufacturers and suppliers of organic compost, enriched topsoil, and custom planting mixes. Brad Herman Miles Speciality Products 1516 Capelia South Goat Island Newport, Rl 02840 (401) 846-3515 Baletown, Dyrene, Dylox, Oftanol, Nemacur Modern Aeration Service, Inc. 62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136 Featuring water injection aeration. Kevin Osgood - (617) 630-1950 Scotts Pro-Turf Dlv. Allan Cumps, Regional Director Rep. Scott Brown - (401) 294-3606 Rep. Richard Forni - (401) 534-8896 Shemln Nurseries, Inc. Complete Hort. and Irrig. Supply Center. Hudson, MA 01749 Ron Diramio - 1-800-274-3646 Sullivan Tire Co. Goodyear Specialty Tires & Tubes MA: 800-464-1144 • 508-580-2222 N.E.: 800-321-0042 Tom Wilson, Rep. R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc. W. Wareham, MA 02576 (508) 295-1553 Reps, - Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin Tee and Green Sod, Inc. Bentgrass, biuegrass and blue/fesue Dave Wallace, Exeter, Rl 02822 (401)789-8177 (office) (401) 295-1870 (home) Nardone Sand & Gravel Co, Inc. 37 Power Rd. Westford, MA 01886 (508) 692-8221 Specializing in Topdressing Sand Tuckahoe Turl Farms, Inc. Richmond, R! Chris Beasley, Rep. 1-800-556-5985 Nor-Am Chemical Co. Wilmington, Delaware David Sylvester, Rep. (203) 828-8905 Turf Enhancement Enterprises Featuring Fioratine Products, Precision Small Engine Co. & Trion Lifts. Tom Fox - (508) 865-9150 Turf P r o d u c t s Corp. 7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603 (508) 791-2091 Partac Golt Course Top-Dressing Kelsey Part, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Jim Kelsey - 800-247-2326, (908) 637-4191 Heat treated top-dressing, golf hole targets, turf blankets, and other specialty golf supplies. Elanco Products Company Stephen C. Dolinak 31 Old Town Trail Narragansett, Rl 02882 (401) 789-9017 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 P.I.E. Supply Co. Dedicated to sales and service of quality irrigation equipment. (203) 878-0658 Frank Santos - (508) 420-0755 for your irrigation needs. F.D.I., Inc. (Fairway Design Illustration) 55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885 Custom Granite Signs & Markers Joseph K, Martin (401) 245-7890 or 1-800-358-8337 Lazaro's Golt Course Accessories dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co, Inc. 738 Main/Suite 223 Waltham, MA 02154 Joseph Lazaro • (617) 647-3361 Pro-Lawn Products, Inc. 24 Johnathan Rd, W. Greenwich, Rl 02817 Specializing in turf & ornamental needs. Contact Mike Kroian - (401) 397-8880 Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm Bill Thompson Lexington, MA - (617) 861-1111 Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717 LESCO, Inc. 20005 Lake Rd. Rocky River, OH 44116 Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donohue, Rep. 800-321-5325 Read Sand £ Gravel, Inc. 171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370 Topdressing; root-zone mixes; bunker sand; 3/4 & 3/8 screened teams, cart path matis.; mulch; drainage stone. Joe Farina - 1-800-660-2955 "V F> Sawtell Bros, 65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843 (508) 682-9296 Modern Tractor & Truck Service, 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) 761-5554 L a r c h m o n l Eng. & Irrlg. Co. Larchmont Lane Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550 Loft's Seed 22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl 02822 Victoria Wallace, Rep. Safety Storage, Inc. Prefabricated pesticide storage bldgs., gas 4 oil, storage cabinets. 86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, MA 01902 (617) 599-5490 Sports Club Management 104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184 Ron Smith (Hazcom and right to know compliance implementation). Chester Drake & Sons, Inc. 222 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01701 Golf Course Construction (508) 875-7929 Golf Direction A s s o c i a t e s 54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035 Golf forms designed to meet the industry's 'specialized record keeping requirements. ora Berard - (508) 543-9822 J.P. Roberts Co. Technical Resource Catalog Survey-WeatherTesting-Meas.& Diag. Equipment. Barbara Piantedosi - (508) 456-6886 Riverside Kawasaki Mule Sales 2 Union Square, Somerville, MA (617) 628-6400 Sales, service, parts - on site demos all purpose mule utility vehicles. sod. Turl Specialty, Inc. 15 Londonderry Rd. Londonderry, NH 03053 Turf & Ornamental Supplies. 1-800-228-6656 Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons, Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing White T u r f , Inc. - Barre, MA Irrigation contractor, Pump specialist. (508) 355-6777 W i n d i n g Brook Turf Farm, Inc. 240 Griswold Rd. Wethersfield, CT 06109 800-243-0232, Alan Anderson Winfleld Nursery 1320 Mountain Rd., Suffied, CT 06109 Jeff Rogers (wholesale nursery trees & shrubs) Philip Wogan Golf Course Architecture 17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983 avail., Varney Bros. Sand, Gravel £ Concrete Concrete Golf Cart Paths Bellingham, MA 1-800-441-7373 Kepneth MooradianjRep. Page 8 NEWS RELEASE New GCSAA members to receive complimentary conference registration. Lawrence, Kan,, Aug. 27,1993 The board of directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced a plan to offer new GCSAA members complimentary conference registration during their first year membership. "This complimentary registration program allows current members and affiliated chapters a very easy way to promote GCSAA membership," said GCSAA President Randy Nichols, CGCS. "What better way to promote membership and association programs than through our conference and show?" The complimentary registration program is available only to first-time GCSAA members. Prospective members have until December 31, 1993, to sign up for GCSAA membership and receive one complimentary registration. Reinstated members are not eligible for the complimentary offer. The program is good only for GCSAA's International Golf Course Conference and Show. GCSAA's 1994 International Golf Course Conference and Show will be held Jan. 31 - Feb. 7 in Dallas. For further details, contact GCSAA's membership department, (913) 832-4480. 1st Annual GCSANE Memorial Golf Tourn. Tuesday, August 24th Wachusett Country GROSS 1 st 96 Main Street Wayland, MA 01778 NET 1st Greg Mlsodoulakas R. Alley 2nd: 6th Net - 5 teams tied Steve Martin Ray Costello 2nd Dave Farina Bill Phant. Long Drive - Jeff Mucclarone Closest to Pin - Gary Luccinne LETTER James Reinertson Club FIRST CLASS U.S. P O S T A G E PAID P E R M I T NO. 365 FRAMINGHAM, MA