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August 1996

Assistant superintendents
tell why
they work s© húré at being No. 2
A m o n g assistant superintendents, the
agreement is unanimous. The next step is
the hardest, but each wants to take it.
"My own job . . . head super," Jon
Orkiseski observed. "This is what it's all
about. One day, and I hope it's soon, I
want to be a golf course superintendent."
Mike Cummings seconds the motion.
"Oh, that's my goal, all right," he says. "I
don't think anyone in my position expects
to stay there forever. Hopefully, the day
will come when I'm a super."
"Naturally, I don't want to stand still,"
added Mike Cassidy. "But I'm patient
about moving up. I'm in no rush to jump
into a super's job. However, at some point
1 expect it to happen."
Likewise John Leclair. "I'm sort of on
an improvement schedule," he explained.
"I'm going to get all the experience I can,
then make my move to a super's job when
the opportunity comes my way. But, of
course. I want to take that next, big step."
In the meantime, all four men are
working hard at being No. 2. Orkiseski is

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assistant to superintendent Mike Nagle at
the Worcester Country Club. Cummings
holds down the same fort under Charlie
Dickow at the Poquoy Brook Golf Course.
Cassidy is second in command to Peter
Hasak at the Tedesco Country Club. And
Leclair is assistant to Scott Reynolds at
the Charles River Country Club.
Orkiseski had fine credentials when
he joined the work crew at Worcester
after graduating from Stockbridge School
and an internship at the Pleasant Valley
Country Club. Three years later Nagle
upped his grade to assistant and the
two have moved into a successful
relationship.
"I had my chances to go elsewhere,"
Orkiseski disclosed. "However, I was close
to my roots, being from Grafton. Regardless, two other factors weighed heavily on
my decision: the club's reputation, and the
quality of the Worcester course."
Which is where Nagle comes into view.
"Mike's always been a tough guy when it
comes to getting the most out a conditioning crew," Orkiseski said. "But the results
show through it all. We don't agree on
everything. That's human nature. Whatever, this is a great experience for me. I
feel the same pressure Mike does regarding the condition of the course. And I feel
a four-to-six-year stint as an assistant
should get me to the top of the requirement list for being a super."
Cummings, like Orkiseski, is a fouryear assistant, but has been working for
Dickow for 10 years, or since his close of

service as a United States Marine. So, he's
been around the maintenance block.
"There's a strong bond between
Charlie and me," said Cummings, referring to the close relationship he has with
Dickow, the Poquoy superintendent and
course owner. "I think my work ethic

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position expects to si ay
ther® forever. HopefuSlys
the day will come when
Ssm a supero'"
Mike Cummings
Poquoy Brook G.C.

had a lot to do with me getting this job
because I've never had any formal turf
training.
"But Charlie just picked me from a
bunch of guys when he was looking for
an assistant back in 1991. Along the way,
I've learned a lot. Consequently, my
responsibilities have increased to the
point where I run the crew with Charlie's
approval. As for my future, I'm looking
to become the superintendent. My family
(wife Suzzanne, who's a practicing
attorney, and daughter Caitlin) is a big
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PRESIDENT
Robert DIRICO, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, W e s t Newton, MA 02165
617-527-6968
Brae B u m Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
Kevin F. Osgood
14 Inman Lane, Foxborough, MA 02035
617-630-1950
N e w t o n C o m m o n w e a l t h Golf Course
SECRETARY
J a m e s Fltzroy, CGCS*
357 W . Squantum Street, North Qulnoy, MA 02171
617-328-1776
Presidents Golf Course
TREASURER
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive, Chlcopee, MA 01020
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club
TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 M o n t g o m e r y Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
508-458-7300
Mount Pleasant Golf Course
TRUSTEE
Scott Reynolds
543 D e d h a m Street, N e w t o n Centre, MA 02159
617-244-7741
Charles River Country Club
TRUSTEE
Charles T. Passios, CGCS*
P. O. Box 392, Hyannlsport, M A 02647-0392
508-775-5116
Hyannlsport Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
J a m e s B. Conant, CGCS*
606 River Road, Marstons Mills, MA 02648-1735
508-362-1136
Kings W a y Golf Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
Michael J. Hermanson
100 Eaton Street, Gardner, M A 01440
508-632-2713
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Michael V. lacono, CGCS*
42 Newton Street, Weston, MA 02193-2399
617-899-7913
Pine Brook Country Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Michael Nagle, CGCS*
51 Lincoln Avenue, Holden, MA 01520
508-853-6574
Worcester Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
Edward L. Brearley
189 Matfield Street, W e s t Bridgewater, MA 02379
508-584-6568

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motivation for me. That's my life - my family and my job."
Cassidy, born in Scotland and b r o u g h t
u p in Europe, is a defector from the world
of electronics. He was looking for a job
in computers when Hasak hired him as
a part-time member of the Tedesco work
crew. Eight years later, including two
years to earn a turf degree at Essex
Agricultural School, Mike is deep into
learning the superintendent's profession,
and in his fourth season as Hasak's
assistant.
"It's been a struggle to get where I
am," Cassidy confesses. "But I'm really
enjoying it as I progress. Peter really does
a great job on a labor level. We've had
virtually the same crew for the last four
years. It's a good team, too, and Peter's
inspired in us a spirit to succeed."
Along with that spirit comes a sharing
of pressure and added responsibility.
"Peter has allowed me to work a little on
the maintenance budget, and I also r u n
the staff under his direction," Cassidy
revealed. "I still have a lot to learn and
absorb. However, I feel I'm absolutely
qualified to be a superintendent. That's
my goal, but for the present I'm not
pushy about it."
Charles River is the second stop for
Leclair as an assistant after a successful
employment in Bedford Hills, N.Y. In fact,
John didn't come aboard as Reynolds' top
aide until October of 1995.
Presently, Leclair is working with a
crew of 22 and picking up as m u c h
managerial experience as Reynolds can
feed him. "That's the way we're doing
the a s s i s t a n t / s u p e r thing," Leclair said.
"Scott is great at delegating authority as
well as laying responsibility in my lap. So
far, it's been great being here. The only

* . . a three-or-four-year
stint as m assistant
should be à big help in
taking that next step*
And believe meg I want
to take ft. Then, t©@s
I want t& be ready when
I get the chance/"
John LeClair
Charles River C.C.
pressure I've ever felt is knowing where I
stand in the overall profession.
"But I've been encouraged by Scott
on that score. He and I feel a three-or-fouryear stint as an assistant should be a big
help in taking that next step. And, believe
me, I want to take i t Then, too, I want to
be ready when I get the chance."
Conclusion? There are some mighty
fine assistant superintendents in the ranks
of the GCSA of New England, and they're
ready to spread their wings. Ready, to fly,
so to speak.
G E R R Y FINN

Calendar
August 12

Superintendent /
Ciub Officia! Tournament
Oak Hill Country Club
Fitchburg, Mass.

September 23

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Twin Hills Country Club
Longmeadow, Mass.

October 1

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Stow Acres Country Club

*deno?es Certified Golf Course Superintendent

Stow, Mass.

N E W !

LETTER

Newsletter Editor . , M i c h a e l F. N s g l e , C G C S
Contributing Editor
Gerry Finn
Business Manager
Robert Russala
Information contained In this publication m a y ba
used freely, in whole or in pari, without special
permission as long as the true context Is maintained. W e would appreciate a credit line.

'It's been a struggle to
get where I am. But I'm
really enjoying it m I
progress* I still have a lot
t© learn, however/"

October 23

MEPGA/GCSANE
Shanahan Memorial
Pro-Supt. Tournament
Willowbend Club
Cotuit, Mass.

November 4

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Nabnasset Lake Country Club
Westford, Mass.

Mike Cassidy
Tedesco C.C.

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Speaks

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This months
question:
What are your experiences with the water injection cultivation
of aerification, and what do you see in its future as a possible
for other forms of aerifying greens and tees?
D e a n Robertson, Kemwood Country
Club: "I don't know if I'm an original
when it comes to WIC. But we've had it
for the last six years and it seems to be
getting more popular as the golf course
maintenance world turns.
"First of all, let me say that WIC works.
It really has made a difference in the
condition of our greens. They respond to
the treatment almost immediately and the
method actually becomes a low maintenance item as far as overall equipment
upkeep is concerned.
"I think one of the biggest raps on the
machine itself is the initial cost, because it
comes with a heavy financial outlay - in
the $25,000 range. Also, it becomes a
financial drain on the budget if a WIC
service is contracted or leased on a short
term basis.
"The fallacy of the expense involved in
purchasing a machine should be noted,
because in the long run WIC pays for itself. In our case, we became hooked on it
through word-of-mouth and the fact that
the arrangement to purchase it came with
zero interest over three years. In other
words, it actually cost less to purchase the
machine, when projected over a lengthy
period of either renting it or having the
service provided.
"At the present time, I'm using six
applications a year and opting for a oneday, once-a-year deep tine aerifying
treatment. As far as ! can see, this is a
bargain compared to the old aerifying
programs which not only cost dollars and
cents in the actual application of the
method, but also was a burden where
work hours were concerned.
"Another positive side of the program
is the convenience it affords both the
workers handling the machine and our
members. In the antiquated aerifying days,
with plugs and sands strewn all over the
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greens for what seemed to members
endless hours, it was almost a sure bet
the super would come under fire when
greens had to be treated.
WIC all but eliminates those dark
hours. What I do is schedule the treatment early in the day and spread it over
two days, nine greens at a time. It is so
accommodating to the golfer that it is
possible for a player to be putting on one
end of a green while someone is working
on the other. In fact, it doesn't take more
than 15 minutes for the greens to get
back to normal after each treatment.
"For now, I expect to keep the
extended WIC process, plus the one-shot
deep tine treatment, as part of my regular
maintenance schedule. But that may not
be forever, either. In the meantime, I'm
working on a schedule to take advantage
of WIC by using it to aerify tees. All I can
say is that it works great."

W a y n e LaCroix, Andover Country Club:
"This has turned out to be a budget-concious decision in the case of WIC versus
any other aerifying method superintendents have available to them.
My experience with WIC goes back to
the past when we either rented a machine
or contracted for a treatment. At that time
we used WIC twice a year, June through
August, at $3,000 a clip. We also used a
one-time deep tine treatment, so there
was expense involved in that area.
"When I suggested to my green
chairman that the only way to go was a
purchase of a machine, there wasn't much
convincing to do on my part.
"We've had a lot of success with
exclusive use of our own machine with
the deep tine treatment as an additive.
The overall result has been the best conditioned greens my members have seen.

(WIC) method
replacement

"This year we've decided to go strictly
WIC on greens. My plan is to use the
method every three weeks, starting in May
and continuing through the season.
"So far, and this is mid-July as we
speak, the experiment has been one big
success. The idea is a two-day treatment
beginning at 6 a.m. and completing nine
holes each day. Under this system, there
is no inconvenience to our members.
"The outing factor is important
because Andover makes it a point to
concentrate on that phase of outside play
as an important part of generating revenue. Because we have a WIC machine,
and because it doesn't interfere with play,
it's nothing to have two outings a day
(Monday is designated outing day at
Andover). The condition of our greens
makes the course attractive for outside
play and the combination of the two
(purchase of a machine and increased
outing sign-ups) have lent themselves to
a better financial picture of the club.
"In addition to the aerifying, I've also
done some injecting of wetting agents to
go with the WIC. Again, the results have
been very satisfactory.
"The results of the program have
been even more gratifying because of the
conditions left over from last year's severe
winter. There was extensive ice damage
and winterkill. Yet, with the WIC process
resulting in those little pinholes and
helping revitalize the turf, our greens
never looked better.
"Will I stick to the WIC-only formula?
I'll answer that in the fall when we assess
the overall situation. If we feel a deep tine
aeration is unnecessary, we will become a
WIC-exclusive course. I'm inclined to
think that will be the case."
GEMRY FINN

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Reaffiliation & program mises top GCSÂT
Chapter Relations Committee concerns
T h e Chapter Relations Committee of the
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of America met June 16-17 in Dearborn,
Mich., focusing on chapter reaffiliation
and related programs issues.
Closely scrutinized was a recent
GCSAA survey of individual chapter reaffiliation status. After determining that a
majority of the chapters do intend to reaffiliate by the Dec. 31 deadline, the
committee suggested measures to facilitate the process. It was recommended
GCSAA's member newsletter, Newsline,
publish each chapter's reaffiliation status
as a means of informing members of its
position relative to other chapters. The
group also advised GCSAA staff to increase the frequency of chapter mailings
in regard to reaffiliation status and to

encourage chapters to submit signed affiliation agreements as soon as possible. It
was also recommended that international
chapters should meet the same requirements as their domestic counterparts.
"We want to make sure that every chapter is fully aware of the requirements and
deadlines well in advance," says GCSAA
Vice President Paul S. McGinnis, CGCS,
chapter relations committee chair. "We
realize the challenges facing the volunteer
leaders of our affiliated chapters, and we
want to make sure they know GCSAA is
available to help them reaffiliate during
every step of the process."
The committee also heard a report on
GCSAA/chapter related programs which
have experienced steady increases in participation during the last three years.

GCSAA News

National recognition for GCSAA programs
T w o Golf Course Superintendents Association of America programs have been
named to the Associations Advance America Awards program honor roll, sponsored
by the American Society of Association
Executives (ASAE).
GCSAA's weekly television show, "Par
for the Course," and the Wakarusa
Elementary School Business and Education Partnership were spotlighted in the
national competition. The award recognizes significant contributions to society
by associations in areas such as education,
product and safety standards, professional
standards and codes of ethics, research
and statistics, international activities and
community service.
"Par for the Course" was created in
1994 as a vehicle to increase the public's
knowledge of the golf industry, specifically
the golf course superintendent profession.
The 30-minute production, televised nationally on ESPN's 65-million household
network, is nearing the completion of its
26-week, 1996 schedule that ends Sept. 1.

The Wakarusa Elementary School
Business and Education Partnership is
part of a school district-wide program that
pairs local organizations and schools.
Partnership activities with Wakarusa
Elementary School included enrollment
in the Audubon International Cooperative
Sanctuary Program for Schools; classroom mentoring in math, reading, and
computer skills; and assistance with the
annual Field Day sports activity. GCSAA
headquarters and staff also hosted the
school district's kickoff Education Partnership reception.
"GCSAA is pleased to be recognized
for excellence by ASAE," says GCSAA
President Bruce R. Williams, CGCS at Bob
O'Link Golf Club in Highland Park, 111.
"Par for the Course" and our partnership
with the Wakarusa Elementary School
directly address our mandates of image
enhancement and environmental stewardship. These types of programs are vehicles
which help us pursue our vision of becoming a peerless professional organization."

Among the programs offered include the
Foundation's Golden and Platinum Tee
Club; chapter career development database; media relations and environmental
media relations guidebooks; cooperative
research program; and leadership training. It was suggested these programs be
publicized as a means to educate chapters
on the benefits of affiliation.
Other recommendations included:
• Development by GCSAA and chapters of
a standard Employment Referral Service
(ERS) notification policy for which the
incumbent superintendent is notified
before h i s / h e r position is advertised.
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Strengthening GCSAA's code of ethics
as far as legally possible.

• Endorsement of a planned recognition
program and "idea fair" beginning with
the 1997 delegates meeting.
In addition to McGinnis, other members of the Chapter Relations Committee
are: Secretary/Treasurer George Renault
III, CGCS, committee vice chair, Burning
Tree Club, Bethesda, Md.; President
Bruce R. Williams, CGCS, Bob O'Link
Golf Club, Highland Park, 111.; Paul
Crawford, Palm Beach Country Club,
Palm Beach, Fla., Paul A. Dermott, CGCS,
Oakdale Golf and Country Club, Ontario,
Canada, Joseph H. Emanuel, CGCS,
Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville,
Ky.; Immediate Past President Gary T.
Grigg, CGCS, Royal Poinciana Golf Club,
Naples, Fla.; Ricky D. Heine, CGCS, River
Place Country Club, Austin, Texas; Alfred
S. Kline, CGCS, Championship Course
at the University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, N.M.; Thomas E. Mason,
Birmingham, Country Club, Birmingham,
Mich.; Randy Nichols, CGCS, Cherokee
Town and Country Club, Atlanta, Ga.;
Sanford G. Queen, CGCS, Overland Park
Golf Course, Overland Park, Kan.; Roger
A. Stewart Jr., CGCS, Stonebridge Country Club, Aurora, 111., and Randall P. Zidik,
CGCS, Rolling Hills Country Club,
McMurray, Pa.

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GCSAA Government Relations Committee
sets first legislative & regulatory agenda
T h e Golf Course Superintendent Association of America Government Relations
Committee took a page from the Boy
Scouts, emphasizing the need to be
prepared when it comes to activity in
the political arena.
Given the goal of effectively interacting
with state and federal levels of governmental activity, the committee for the first
time proposed a legislative and regulatory
agenda for the 1996-97 fiscal year. The
agenda, adopted by the GCSAA board of
directors in May, identifies current government issues that affect golf course
superintendents and describes GCSAA's
plan of action for addressing each issue.
"it goes back to the association's goal
of being proactive when we address issues
both on the state and federal levels," says
GCSAA Director Dave Fearis, CGCS at
Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City,
Mo., and government relations committee
chair. "The agenda is a checklist, or guideline, for our membership to use, and it
gets us out of the mode of being reactive
and defensive. The agenda will allow us to
be more effective with our efforts."

Among the listed agenda items for the
current year are federal issues of Worker
Protection Standard (WPS), Environmental Protection Agency administration
of the budget, emissions and regulatory
reinvention, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On the state level,
agenda topics include pesticide posting
and notification, and state preemption of
local regulation of pesticide and hazardous chemical use, worker safety, wetlands,
and environmental quality laws.
A featured portion of the agenda is
the annual proactive campaign, which will
explore a lobbying effort on the issues
surrounding water reuse and use of
effluent water.
Not only have specific issues been
identified, but a detailed action plan for
each item has been developed. For example, with regard to environmental audits,
GCSAA's plan of action is to monitor and
report on federal environmental audit
legislation and work through the Ad Hoc
Group for Environmental Audit and
Disclosure Legislation to support comprehensive environmental audit legislation.

The GCSAA's government relations
agenda will be updated annually to reflect
changing issues and priorities. Among
the areas to be monitored for possible
future inclusion on the agenda are recycling, composting and green waste, and
idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI),
formerly known as multiple chemical
sensitivity.

The agenda^ adopted
board
by the GCSM
©f directors in Mays
identifies current
government issues
that affect golf course
superintendents and
describes GCSAAS$ plan
ofaction for addressing
each issue.

GCSAA News

GCSAA

earns L I N K S

Underscoring its commitment to environmental stewardship, the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America
has been honored by LINKS Magazine
and Audubon International as a 1996
"Best of Golf" award recipient.
Presented at the U.S. Open at Oakland
Hills Country Club in Bloomfield, Mich.,
the honor recognizes golf courses,
groups, and individuals making outstanding contributions in the conservation of
natural resources. GCSAA and the United
States Golf Association were the only two
organizations to capture the group award.
"GCSAA is extremely proud to have
received the recognition from LINKS
Magazine and Audubon International,"
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says GCSAA President Bruce R. Williams,
CGCS at Bob O'Link Golf Club in Highland Park, 111. "It reasserts the
environmentally enlightened approach
our membership brings to course management on a day-to-day basis."
GCSAA is involved in numerous
environmental programs, including the
promotion of the Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary Program (ACSP) for golf
courses, national sponsorship of ACSP
for schools, information kits to members
and the public, the posting of information
through the GCSAA internet website,
administration of the environmental stewardship program for member courses, and
partnership in the Pesticide Environ-

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mental Stewardship Program (PESP). The
environmental stewardship program recognizes superintendents for efforts as good
caretakers of the environment. PESP,
jointly-sponsored by the EPA, Department
of Agriculture and FDA, is a voluntary program to develop and implement plans that
protect human health and preserve the environment by reducing possible risks
associated with pesticide use.
"Golf and the environment are intrinsically tied," says LINKS editor George
Fuller. "What we honor with the Best of
Golf awards are those who have made a
significant and positive impact on the
environment and the individuals behind
such decision-making."

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GCSAA News

GCSAA announces Ciba Legacy scholarship
in Blythe, Calif., majoring in anthropology, and
moiecuiar and cellular biology at the University
of Arizona.

T e n outstanding students, all sons or
daughters of members of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America,
have been named 1996 Ciba Legacy
Award winners. The program, which
awards a $1,500 scholarship to each
student, is administered by The GCSAA
Foundation in partnership with Ciba Turf
& Ornamental Products.
Winners were selected by an independent panel of judges on the basis of
academic excellence, extracurricular
activities, and the quality of an assigned
essay describing their parents' involvement with the golf course management
profession. This year's Ciba Legacy Award
winners are:

• Erin Elizabeth Wimmers, daughter of Lawrence
J. Wimmers, CGCS at Sycamore Creek Country
Club in Springboro, Ohio, majoring in science
and pre-medicine at Kenyon College.

° Megan Marie-Beth Leuzinger, daughter of Peter
V. Leuzinger, CGCS at Ivanhoe Club in Saint
Charles, 111., majoring in speech pathology at
Northern Illinois University.

Ciba Legacy Awards are conferred
upon children and grandchildren of
GCSAA members who have been active
members for five or more consecutive
years. Students must be enrolled full-time
at an accredited institution of higher learning and studying a field unrelated to golf
course management. High school seniors
must be accepted at such an institution.
Ciba Turf & Ornamental Products,
based in Greensboro, N.C., offers a full
line of biological controls, fungicides,
herbicides, insecticides, micronutrients
and plant growth regulators for use on
turfgrass and ornamental plants.
The GCSAA Foundation is a non-profit
organization committed to sup- porting
educational opportunities for future superintendents and scientific advancements in
golf course management. Contributions to
the foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. For information,
please call 1-800/472-7878.

Corey Lyon, son of Dennis D. Lyon, CGCS at
the city of Aurora, Golf Division, in Aurora,
Coio., pursuing a medical degree at Colorado
State University.

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° James C. Matchen, son of Michael Matchen, golf
course superintendent at Wilmette Golf Course
in Wilmette, 111. pursuing an undergraduate
degree at Southern Illinois University.
Shelby Kathleen Quinn, daughter of Dale B.
Quinn, golf course superintendent at Woodiake
Golf and Country Club in Vass, N.C., majoring
in journalism and print media at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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" Natalie Broughton, daughter of Jerry W.
Broughton, CGCS at The Greens Golf & Racquet Club in Oklahoma City, Okla., majoring in
music education at Oklahoma Baptist University.

• Lauren A Stewart, daughter of Roger A.
Stewart Jr., CGCS at Stone Bridge Country Club
in Naperville, 111., majoring in pharmacy at the
University of Iowa.

• Allison Marie Burns, daughter of Joseph H.
Burns, CGCS at Country Club of Spartanburg
in Landrum, S.C., majoring in mathematics at
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

® Bronwyn Judith Wenger, daughter of Kim R.
Wenger, CGCS at Fiddler's Green Golf Course
in Eugene, Ore., majoring in foreign language
and international studies at Middlebury Coliege.

* Karla Hansen, daughter of Vernon F. Hansen,
golf course superintendent for the city of Blythe

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INFORMATION

Proposed for Membership: Paul Bonini, Assistant,
Pine Meadows G.C., Lexington, Mass.; William
Doherty, Affiliate, Golf Learning Center of New
England, Norton, Mass.
Welcome New Members: Michael Turner, Affiliate,
Turf Products Corporation, Enfield, Conn.; Alien
Seed Store, Friend, Slocum, R.I.; Gregory Allen,
Affiliate, Allen Seed Store, Siocum, R.I.; Thomas
Conlin, Assistant, Shaker Hills G.C., Harvard,
Mass.; Keith Wilson, Assistant, Pine Brook C.C.,
Weston, Mass.; Mark Daiy, Assistant, Pine Brook
C.C., Weston, Mass.

MEETING

NOTES

A Thank You to Wayne Zoppo, CGCS, and ali of
the folks at Agawam Hunt for a great job hosting
the July joint meeting with RIGCSA.

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is the causal agent of Dollar Spot. She is requesting that any turf manager whose turf has Dollar
Spot to send her a sample or samples so she will
have a large variety of disease specimens from
which to make isolates. Please be sure to include
your name, address, phone number, and where the
sample was taken, along with the sample. The
address to send these samples is: Dr. Gail Schumann, 209 Fernald Hall, Dept. of Microbiology,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.

Congratulations to Daniel Higgins of Winchester
C.C. on becoming a Certified Golf Course Superintendent.
Our condolences go out to Jack Hassett of Mt.
Pleasant C.C. whose father passed away recently.
Your Editor apologizes for the lateness of these
last two newsletters. We on the Board have to take
care of our paying jobs before we do the volunteer
work, but hopefully, you'll get the September issue
in a more timely fashion.

POSITION

Congratulations to Dr. Gail Schumann of UMass
on receiving the University of Massachusetts Distinguished Teaching Award. To be eligible for this
honor, faculty must be nominated by the students.
Dr. Schumann is one of only four faculty in the
entire University to receive it The DTA is the most
prestigious award given to UMass faculty and is
awarded in recognition of excellence and dedication in teaching.

Golf Course Superintendent, Lexington Golf
Course, Lexington, Mass. Send resumes to: Lexington Golf Course, 65 Hill St, Lexington, Mass.
02173, Attention: Green Committee Chairman

EQUIPMENT

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Please patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
Advanced Agronomic Services, Inc.
91 Day St., Leominster, MA 01453
Deep-tine aerification, core aerification,
overseeding, and irrigation services.
Jim Favreau - (508) 840-0432
A-OK Turf Equipment
9 Leuba Road, Coventry, Rl 02816
New England Articulator dealer, Greens Groomer
Brush, & used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli- (401) 828-2584
AA Will Materials Corporation
168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Top dressing & bunker sand, loam, decorative
stone, & landscape materials. Est. 1886.
Frank Will, Dan Graziano, Kevin LaPorte
1-800-4-AAWILL
Agriturf, Ins.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
1-800-346-5048
Baiter Qolf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Steve Founler, Doug Hooper
(508) 379-0092
BarUett Tree Experts
153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
Tree maintenance, fertilization & consulting.
(617) 969-5990
Bayer Corporation
118 Ellery Ave., Middletown, Rl 02842
Baylaton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur.
Brad Herman - (401) 846-3515;
FAX (401) 846-8012
l e s t l e n t Turf, inc.
P.O. Box 318, Raymond, NH 03077
Alan Anderson - (603) 895-6220
The Borden Company
Maynard, MA
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden - (508) 897-2571
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
Distributor, Irrigation supplies & accessories.
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon, Robert Barbati
(617) 461-1560
Irennati Sales
P. 0. Box 1082, Scarborough, ME 04070
Turf care products.
Bob Brennan - (207) 883-5799
Caldwell Environmental
5 Cross St., Acton, MA
(508) 263-4586
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P. O. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085
Golf course & landscape supplies.
John Callahan - (203) 673-3699
Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.
32 Nickerson Road, Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal, and
professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622
Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Sllva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002
Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, carryalls, utility cars.
Jim Casey, Dave Farina, Ed Maguire
(508) 563-2284
Country Golf, Ins.
4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction & reconstruction;
specialists in Donald Ross courses.
Jerry Deemer - (616) 947-5751
Michael Drake Constuction, inc.
240 Walnut Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247
Soaring Equipment
P.O. Box N.Franklin, MA 02038
Distributor of John Deere golf & turf equipment.
Mark Doaring - (508) 520-3629

Elanso Products Company
31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
Stephen C. Dolinak - (401) 789-9017
F.D.I., Inc.
(fairway Design Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom granite signs & markers.
Joseph K. Martin, Robert Page
(401) 245-7890 or 1-800-358-8337
Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, MA-(617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717
Golf Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Business forms, graphics, reports, resumes.
Nora Berard - (508) 543-9822
FAX (508) 698-0402

Mass Natural
P. 0. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Manufacturers & suppliers of organic compost,
enriched topsoii, custom planting mixes.
(508) 874-0744
Lawrence R. McCoy & Co., Inc.
100 Front St., 700 Mechanics Tower
Worcester, MA 01608
Wholesale resource for railroad ties, timbers,
bagged or bulk mulches, fencing, stakes,
planters, and ice & snow melt.
1-800-346-2269
McNuity Construction Corp.
19 Turner Rd., P.O. Box 3218
Framingham, MA 01701
Asphalt paving ot cart paths, walkways,
and parking areas.
John McNuity - (508) 879-8875

The Charlas C. Hart Seed Co.
P. 0. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
1-800-326-HART

Meco Environmental, Inc.
1119 Washington St., Weymouth, MA 02189
Installation of UST/AST, pump/tank upgrades,
and oil/water separator installation.
Greg Murphy-(617) 331-6446

Hartney Greymont
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree care, landscape consruction, consulting.
Mark J. Tobin - (617) 444-1227

Modern Aeration Service, Inc.
212 KendrickSt., Newton, MA 02158
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950

International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganls
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

Modern Tractor S 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

irrigation Management & Services
21 Lakevlew Ave., Natick, MA 01760-4252
Irrigation consultation, design & system
evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625
Tom Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Petersen, Wayne Ripley, Dennis Friel
Paul Skafas, Chris Petersen
1-800-582-5959
Ken Jones Tire Co.
Worcester, MA
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks, cars,
Industrial equipment, and golf carts.
Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255
Landmark Construction
42 Chamock St., Beverly, MA 01915
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling,
cart path work, drainage, tree planting,
6 landscape construction our specialty
Daniel Champion - (617) 927-5052
Larchmont Eng. & ¡nig, Co.
Larchmant Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Steve Butler-(617)862-2550
The Lawn Co., Inc.
P. 0. Box 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Fertilizers & pest controls applied;
fairway aeration & slice seeding.
Tom Fair- 1-800-660-TURF

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin
(508) 295-1553
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands,
root-zone mixes, loam, cart path materials,
drainage stone.
Greg Frederick - (508) 692-8221, (617) 648-6222
Agr-Evo U.S.A. Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester - (203) 828-8905
Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
Kelsey Part, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated top-dressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, and other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey - 1-800-247-2326, (908) 637-4191
P.I.E. Supply Co.
For your irrigation needs; dedicated to sales
and service of quality irrigation equipment.
Greg Albanese - (617) 964-8533 (phone & fax)
Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd., W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
(401) 397-8880

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

Read Sand â Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand,
3/4 & 3/8 screened loams, cart path materials,
mulch, drainage stone.
Joe Farina- 1-800-660-2955

LESCQ, Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Mike Donohue
1-800-321-5325

J.P. Roberts Co.
Technical resource catalog; survey-weathertesting-measurement & diagnostic equipment.
Barbara Piantedosi - (508) 456-6886

Loft's Seed
22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Ri 02822
Victoria Wallace - 1-800-648-7333

Safety Storage, Inc.
86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, MA 01902
Prefabricated pesticide storage buildings,
gas & oil, storage cabinets.
(617) 599-5490

Lycott Environmental Research, Inc.
600 Charlton St., Southbridge, MA 01550
Environmental consulting services: lake &
pond management, wetland studies, site
assessments, & laboratory analysis.
Lee Lyman, president - 1-800-462-8211
D.L. i a h e r Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 01864
Water supply specialists; water wells &
pumping equipment.
(617) 933-3210

Sanl-Mate Supply, Inc.
88 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA
Distributor, Karcher hot high pressure equipment & bulk detergents, sales, service, rentals
Barry Hackett - (508) 752-8888
Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan,
Frank Higgirrs, John Lenhart
(508) 682-9296

Scofis Pro-Turf Div.
Dick Warner, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 528-4642
Richard Fomi-(413) 534-8896
Sodco, inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Matt Faherty, Joe Wagner
1-800-341-6900
Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd„ Braintree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know compliance
implementation.
Ron Smith-(617) 848-5978
Sullivan l i r a Co.
Goodyear specialty tires & tubes.
Tom Wilson
MA; 1-800-464-1144, (508) 580-2222
NE:1-800-321-0042
Dahn Tibbett Professional Golf Services
d/b/a/ Weed& Feed, inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction and
irrigation installation. We also offer a wire
tracing service.
(617) 837-3503, FAX (617) 834-2392
Tee end Green Sod, Inc.
Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod,
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177
Tucitahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
Richmond, Rl
Chris Beasley - 1-800-556-6985
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Floratine Products, Precision Small
Engine Co. & Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150
TurfNet Associates. Inc.
21 Brandywine Road, Skiiiman, NJ 08558
Communication, information, market intelligence.
Peter L. McCormick - 1 -800-314-7929
Turf Products Corp.
157 Moody Road, Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Torn irrigation and maintenance
equipment, lightning detection systems, and other
golf-related products.
Irrigation products: Tim Berge & Palmer Whitney;
Commercial products: Ed Fallow, Rick Moulton, &
John Winskowicz; (860) 763-3581
Turf Specialty, Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Scott Mackintosh, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
1-800-228-6656
United Horticultural Supply
P.O. Box 7, Sodus, NY 14551
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
Glen Larabee - (508) 223-4931
Bruce Chapman - (401) 885-5245
Harney Bras. Sand, Grave! & Concrete
Bellingham, MA
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian - 1-800-441-7373
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd„ Wethersfield, CT 06109
1-800-243-0232
Winfleld Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd„ Suffield, CT 06109
Wholesale nursery trees & shrubs.
Jeff Rogers
Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.
Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983
(508) 887-3672
Zip Type Service
50 Kent St., Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson - (508) 462-9358

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Host Superintendent Profile

Meet host superintendent Scott Hurt, Oak Hill Country Club
O u r host for the August Superintendent/Club Official Tournament at Oak
Hill Country Club, Fitchburg, Mass., is
Scott H u r t
Scott is in his third season as Oak
Hill's golf course superintendent. Prior
to t h a t he was Dave Heroian's assistant

at the Myopia Hunt Club. Scott has
worked at a number of other courses,
among them Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio;
Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colorado;
and was involved in the grow-in at
Double Eagle Club in Galena, Ohio.
Scott has a B.S. in Agronomy from
Ohio State University. He and his wife

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reside in Pepperell. In his free time,
he enjoys golf, baseball, basketball
(including officiating), travelling, and
wine tasting.

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