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February 1996

äm Beane's "overnight" retirement
gives way to new professional challenge
February Meeting
Wednesday, Fsferaaiy 28,198®
Wellesley Country Club
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
Host Superintendent
David Barber, CGCS
9:00 a.m
12 noon
1:00 p.m

Board Meeting
Lunch, cost $20
Regular Meeting
with education to follow:
Brad Mitchell, Mass. Pesticide Bureau;
(One contract hour offered
for Mass. Pesticide licensees.)

(Past-Presidents Meeting will take place
during educational session.)
¡Reservations ¡Required
Call by February 23,1906
1-800-883-4451
Winter Meeting Dress Code
Requires Coats and Ties
Y o u m u s t p a y b y check - N o cash!
Checks p a y a b l e to G C S A N E
D a v e B a r b e r is in his second y e a r as the g o l f
course superintendent at Wellesley C o u n t r y
Club. P r i o r to that, h e w a s superintendent at
Blue H i l l s C o u n t r y Club in Canton, Mass. f o r
14 years. D a v e is a 1962 graduate o f the Stockb r i d g e School of A g r i c u l t u r e . H e has served
the G C S A N E as a board m e m b e r from 1971
t h r o u g h 1987, w h e n h e w a s president. H e
became a certified g o l f course superintendent
in 1977. E n j o y i n g g o l f in his spare time, D a v e
and daughter H a l e y (14) reside in W a y l a n d .
D i r e c t i o n s : T a k e Rte. 128/1-96 to E x i t 20B
(Rte. 9 W e s t ) . F o l l o w Rte. 9 to Rte. 16 W e s t ,
and a f t e r a short distance, turn l e f t on F o r e s t
Street ( C o m m u n i t y P l a y h o u s e is on the r i g h t ) .
F o l l o w F o r e s t Street to W e l l e s l e y A v e n u e and
turn l e f t (Babson College is on right). Entrance t o W e l l e s l e y C.C. is on t h e left b e y o n d
t h e clubhouse.

I t ' s obvious t h a t J i m B e a n e t a k e s t h i n g s
o n e day a t a time. E v e r y t h i n g . E v e n his
retirement.
" T h i s o n e ( J i m ' s second r e t i r e m e n t i n
2 1 y e a r s ) j u s t lasted o v e r n i g h t , " B e a n e described his amicable s e p a r a t i o n f r o m t h e
golf course s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s position a t
Boylston's M t . P l e a s a n t C o u n t r y Club. "It
w a s p l a n n e d t h a t way. I t ' s simply a m a t t e r
of a c h a n g e of a d d r e s s f r o m M t . P l e a s a n t t o
t h e Keyes Brook Golf Club. O n l y t h i s t i m e
I ' m listed a s t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n s u p e r i n t e n d e n t . H o w long will I be d o i n g this? Well,
I ' m s t a y i n g a b o a r d u n t i l t h e 27 holes a r e
completed, a n d probably a t t h e e n d of t w o
y e a r s I'll assess t h e s i t u a t i o n a n d t a k e it
from there."
Keyes B r o o k is a n e w challenge for t h e
fighting
e x - M a r i n e w h o t u r n s 65 y e a r s
y o u n g this m o n t h . H e t u r n e d to the
s t r a n g e n e w world of groominggolf courses
s o m e two y e a r s i n t o his first r e t i r e m e n t
a f t e r a distinguished 22-year h i t c h in t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s M a r i n e Corps. T h e c h a n g e

in w o r k style w a s u n i q u e b e c a u s e B e a n e
n e v e r h a d a n y i n t e n t i o n of t r a n s p l a n t i n g
himself in t h e golf b u s i n e s s a f t e r his service t o his c o u n t r y .
" T h e r e m i g h t h a v e b e e n a h i n t of somet h i n g b r e w i n g a l o n g golf lines," J i m said,
recalling t h a t h e h a d w o n t h e S o u t h w e s t ern Military Championship, a two-man
t e a m e v e n t h e e n t e r e d b e f o r e leaving t h e
M a r i n e s in 1968. "However, w i n d i n g u p a s
a superintendent was the farthest thing
f r o m m y m i n d w h e n I played in t h a t t o u r nament. It was just a f u n thing, a n e t
competition w h e r e everything, i n c l u d i n g
m y handicap, fell i n t o place."
B e a n e , a K e n t u c k y native, w a s full b o r e
M a r i n e s w h e n h e signed u p as a IS-year-oId
r e c r u i t in 1947, b e f o r e t h e K o r e a n conflict
b r o k e out. T h a t p u t h i m in a t e n u o u s situation because he was underage and
p r o b a b l y h e a d e d for a quick discharge bef o r e his service b e g a n in e a r n e s t .

"11! be overseeing this thing
for si least two years. After that,
who knows? There could be another
retirement, but I'm not even thinking
of that now. I'm really content"
Jim Beane
Keyes Brook G.C.

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PRESIDENT
Robert DIRico, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
617-527-SS68
Brae Bum Country Club

VICE

PRESIDENT

Kevin F. Osgood
14 Inman Lane, Foxborough, MA 02035
617-630-1950
Newton Commonwealtii Golf Course

SECRETARY
James Fltzray, CGCS*
357 W. Squantum Street, North Qulnoy, MA 02171
617-328-1776
Presidents Golf Course

TREASURER
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, Chloopee, MA 01020
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club

TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 Montgomery Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
508-458-7300
Mount Pleasant Golf Course

TRUSTEE

Scott Reynolds
543 Dedham Street, Newton Centre, MA 02159
617-244-7741
Charles River Country Club

TRUSTEE
Charles T. Passios, CGCS*
P. O. Box 392, HyanniSDOrt, MA 02647-0392
508-775-5116
Hyannisport Club

FINANCE

CHAIRMAN

James B. Conant, CGCS*
606 River Road, Marstons Mills, MA 02648-1735
508-362-1136
Kings Way 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
*denotes Certified Golf Course Superintendent

NEWSLETTER
Newsletter Edltor .
Contributing Edltor
Business Manager

Micha©! F. N a g l e , C G C S
G e r r y Finn
Robert Russala

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

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continued from page 1
"Everybody k e p t telling m e t h e r e w a s
n o way I w o u l d n ' t b e f o u n d o u t a n d get
kicked out of t h e corps," B e a n e said. " B u t
I h u n g in t h e r e , did two t o u r s in K o r e a a n d
a n o t h e r in V i e t n a m on m y way t o a 21y e a r - s t r e t c h of service. I even r e t i r e d as a
w a r r a n t officer. T h a t ' s w h e n m y life t o o k
a n unlikely t u r n . I t h a s n ' t stopped since."
T h e affable Beane, w h o pulled 22 y e a r s
a t Mt. P l e a s a n t (17 as h e a d super), v e e r e d
off t h e projected p a t h shortly a f t e r h e ret u r n e d to W i n c h e n d o n (wife Phyllis'
h o m e t o w n ) in 1973.
"I w a n t e d to do s o m e t h i n g w i t h m y
t i m e , get i n t o s o m e t h i n g c o n s t r u c t i v e , "
J i m told. "I h e a r d of a special e d u c a t i o n
opportunity, t r a n s p o r t i n g a n autistic child
f r o m W i n c h e n d o n to Worcester five days
week. I h a d t o b e in W o r c e s t e r a t 8:30 a.m.,
drop off m y p a s s e n g e r a n d pick h i m u p for
t h e r e t u r n t r i p a t 2:30. T h a t gave m e a lot
of w a i t i n g t i m e , a n d I s p e n t a whole school
y e a r in libraries a n d malls."
Before picking u p w h e r e h e l e f t off, J i m
l e a r n e d of a p a r t - t i m e j o b a t Mt. P l e a s a n t
t h a t filled t h e void t h e following school
year. So, h e s p e n t t h e w a i t i n g h o u r s on a 9
t o 2 shift w h e r e h e l e a r n e d s o m e of t h e
superintendent's responsibilities first
h a n d . A n d h e liked it.
T h e n e x t y e a r (1975), W i n c h e n d o n
h i r e d a full-time special e d u c a t i o n t e a c h e r
a n d t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n j o b folded, b u t
B e a n e landed a full-time j o b of his own, on
t h e Mt. P l e a s a n t crew, w h e r e h e picked u p
as m u c h experience as h e could.
"I really w a s into it b y t h e n , " J i m explained. " I n 1977 Nick C a m m u s o ( t h e n
h e a d s u p e r a t I n t e r n a t i o n a l ) offered m e t h e
a s s i s t a n t ' s position. I w e n t b a c k t o M t .
P l e a s a n t w h e r e t h e y m a t c h e d N i c k ' s offer
and I became the assistant there. The next
y e a r t h e h e a d job opened u p a n d I got it,
p l u s a club-paid w i n t e r t u r f school education a t Stockbridge. T h a t w a s 17 y e a r s ago
a n d I've b e e n t h e s u p e r h e r e (Mt. P l e a s a n t )
until I announced my retirement."
It seems t h a t t h e switch f r o m m i l i t a r y
life to t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s profession w a s
a n easy one for Beane, especially t a k i n g on
t h e so-called s t r e s s factor in k e e p i n g everyone h a p p y a t a private golf club.
" T h a t w a s t h e simplest p a r t for m e , "
J i m disclosed. "After all, m o s t of m y t i m e
as a M a r i n e was s p e n t in t h e b o m b disposal
u n i t s in K o r e a a n d V i e t n a m . Now, if you
w a n t to t a l k a b o u t stress, I ' m y o u r m a n .
T a k i n g on t h e responsibilities of a golf
course s u p e r i n t e n d e n t is d u c k soup comp a r e d to t h e t h i n g s I w e n t t h r o u g h in
Korea and Vietnam."
In fact, p l e a s a n t is j u s t a b o u t t h e perfect
description of t h e experience J i m enjoyed

in his 17 y e a r s of directing course g r o o m i n g
a n d i m p r o v e m e n t a t Mt. P l e a s a n t .
" W h e n I w a s in t h e M a r i n e s it w a s one
s i t u a t i o n a f t e r a n o t h e r w h e n you h a d t o
d e p e n d o n o n e a n o t h e r , " J i m recalled.
"Well, I applied t h e s a m e m e n t a l i t y to m y
j o b as s u p e r i n t e n d e n t . It w o r k e d marvelously. I n m y t e n u r e a t Mt. P l e a s a n t I n e v e r
h a d t o p u t a n ad in t h e p a p e r for help. We
h a d t h e r e p u t a t i o n of b e i n g a good place to
work. I ' m p r o u d of t h a t f a c t . "
Keyes Brook is a projected 27-hols public c o u r s e w i t h a 6 , 9 0 0 - y a r d , 18 h o l e
championship layout, plus a par-three
nine-holer. M a r k M u n g e a m of t h e CornishSilva-Mungeam a r c h i t e c t u r a l firm is t h e
designer, a n d B e a n e is w o r k i n g w i t h Golf
G r o u p Inc., t h e course builders.
"I w a s in f r o m t h e s t a r t , " h e revealed. A
Mt. P l e a s a n t m e m b e r is one of t h e o w n e r s
a n d h e h a d m e walk t h e l a n d (80 acres)
b e f o r e t h e project b e c a m e a reality. We
h a v e 11 holes cleared, a n d t h e t i m e t a b l e is
on t a r g e t , which m e a n s I'll be overseeing
t h i s t h i n g for a t least two y e a r s . A f t e r t h a t ?
W h o knows? T h e r e could be a n o t h e r retirem e n t , b u t I ' m n o t even t h i n k i n g of t h a t
now. I ' m really content."
An unlikely s t o r y . . . t h a t of J i m Beane,
who w e n t from b o m b disposal t o divot rep a i r i n g a n d t h e n some. I t a p p e a r s t h i s
ex-Marine h a s l a n d e d a n d e v e r y t h i n g ' s u n der control.
GEHRY FINN

Calendar
Feb.
5-11,
1996

67th A n n u a l I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Golf Course Conference & Show
Orange Cty. Convention Center
Orlando, Florida

Feb.28

GCSÄNE Monthly Meeting
Wellesley Country Club
Wellesley, Mass.

March 14

U S G A Megiomal C o n f e r e n c e
T h e International
Bolton, Mass.

March 18

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.

April 18

GCSANE Joint Meeting
with G C M A of Cape Cod
Hyannis Golf Club
Hyannis, Mass.

April 30

Pro-Saperimtendent-Media

TOURNAMENT
Sterling Country Club
Sterling, Mass.
Oct. 23

Sfaaiaahaii M e m o r i a l

Pro-Superintendent
Toomamamt
Willowbend Club
Cotuit, Mass.

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This month's
question:
Do you have snowmobile, ATV, skiing, or sledding activity
on your golf course, and how do you handle the situation?

Mich A r z i l l o , U n i c o r n Golf C o u r s e s
"I think the whole problem of winter sports
traffic on a golf course has a lot to do with
the people who use the f a c i l i t y . . . how they
respond to a problem of damage control
and prevention.
"We have very little difficulty with t h e
town folks who use our course, hills, and
ponds for recreation. At least there are no
signs of any problems this winter.
"For t h e most part t h e only control
process I concern myself with is the condition of t h e two ponds on t h e property. We
make sure each is surrounded and distinguished by snow fences, and we keep on top
of the ice thickness, posting 'thin ice' signs
when they are needed.
"Cross-country skiers are few and far
between here. So, with very little skiing
traffic, there's no need to bother on t h a t
end.
"Like a lot of golf courses, we do have
many people fake advantage of the wide
open Unicorn spaces for sledding. With the
kind of heavy snowfall we've had this year,
there's nothing I have to worry about in
regards to torn turf as long as there is
sufficient snow cover.
"Come spring and I give a little more
attention to the amount of cover on the
hills. It's been my experience that once I
post the 'No Sledding' signs when t h e bare
spots start to appear, the sledders respect
them. Under t h a t kind of respect and response, we let t h e sledders use the facility
without worrying about possible damage."

.. there's nothing I have
to worry about in regards to
torn turf as long as there is
sufficient snow coven "
Rich Arzillo
Unicern Golf Course

D a v e Come®, W i n c h e n d o n C o u n t r y
C l u b : "I must say t h a t any problems I've
had with winter sports enthusiasts using
our facilities have been very rare. There's
been an isolated case here and there b u t
mostly the people roaming the hills and
rest of the course behave pretty well.
"The golf course, itself, is a boon to
skiers and sledders because of t h e topography. There are plenty of hills, so you look
out and there are sledders and the like all
over the place.
"Because the course is owned by a private school (Winchendon School) t h e r e is
allowance made for a cross-country skiing
trail t h a t crosses t h e golfing layout at various places. The school has a recreational
team and meets are held here. However,
they set up their own trails and my responsibilities in this respect are nonexistent.
"This year the course has been a busy
spot for the winter sports set from town
and I don't anticipate any problems because of the heavy snow cover and t h e
lingering low temperatures t h a t seemed to
follow each storm. By springtime I ' m sure
the enthusiasm will have died down some,
and I'll be ready to get t h e golf course in
shape with little or no damage from winter
activity."

J o h n KotosM, P i n e Ridge C o u n t r y
C l u b : " I guess I seem to have carried over
my experience w i t h
snowmobilers and
other winter intruders from my last club
(Berkshire Hills). Up
there the line of trespassers and other
problem makers was
unending. It was one
p r o b l e m a f t e r another.
"This year at Pine Ridge I do have some
misgivings about the snowmobile action
because there's one (guy) who seems to be
playing games with me. He gets here after
dark and really tears around the place.

"There are barriers set up to keep t h e
snowmobilers off t h e grounds, but apparently this guy has found an opening. T h e r e
are a lot of homes on the perimeter of t h e
golf course, so I figure he's using the backyard of one as entry to what shapes u p as
a pretty good snowmobile trail.
"The f u n n y thing is t h a t I think t h e
culprit comes all the way from the center
of town to get his snowmobile kicks here.
Every morning there are fresh tracks, I've
heard the machine but so far I haven't been
able to see it.
"I'm especially wary of this guy because
I have seven greens with covers on t h e m
and my fear is t h a t as the snow softens, his
snowmobile will tear the tarps and hit u s
with a huge replacement and repair bill.
"There's also t h e question of liability.
Snowmobiles have been known to be a
dangerous form of recreation, both to t h e
grounds being covered and t h e persons
aboard. I've noticed t h a t one of my 4-by-4
posts has been hit already and shattered in
half. It has to be t h a t guy on the snowmobile. He's really given me fits. I just hope
something serious doesn't happen."

D i c k Z s p p , W h i t i n s v i l l e Golf C l u b ;
"The good news is t h a t I haven't seen any
signs of snowmobile or
ATV action on the golf
course.
Another
b r i g h t s p o t is t h e
cross-country skiing
situation. There's just
a f e w of t h e m a n d
t h e y ' r e mostly kids.
No problem there.
"We do have a ton
of (restricted) downhill skiers and sledders.
They come out almost every day and I'd say
we might have as m a n y as 100 using our
hills. We tolerate t h e m just as long as they
behave and resist t h e temptation of doing
anything dangerous or destructive.
"In fact, we've been lucky with winter
sports people, and the only discussions on
the subject have to do with liability. I ' m
told t h a t we cover liability if we post no
trespassing signs. But this remains a gray
area, like a lot of legal-related suppositions.
"I guess the one deterrent to the possibility of legal entanglement over use of t h e
facility is to fence t h e property. But who
has the money and time to do that? However, as I said earlier, most of the people
respect t h e course for what it has to b e
during the golf season. T h a t ' s a plus, not a
problem for me."
GERRY F I N N

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A Message
from
the President
Fallow Members,
I would like to take this opportunity to
t h a n k you for your confidence in electing
me president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England. It is
indeed an honor, not only to assume the
leadership of such a prestigious group, but
also to follow in the footsteps of many
past-presidents whom I truly admire.
Ironically, two of my predecessors at Brae
Burn are past-presidents: Robert Grant,
CGCS, and the association's first president, J o h n Shanahan.
During my tenure as a board member
the last eight years, this association has
expanded. Our membership growth in t h e
past five years has been phenomenal. We
have also become heavily involved in the
Turf Research and Scholarship & Benevol e n c e F u n d . We n o w s p o n s o r t h e
Massachusetts Turfgrass Conference &

Trade Show. In coming issues, The Newsletter will contain articles about each of
these endeavors, explaining why they were
created, what has been accomplished, and
what is planned for the future. Communicating to our membership will be of the
highest priority of the board of directors.
W i t h g r o w t h a n d e x p a n s i o n comes
added responsibility and commitment. As
volunteer board members, we can accomplish only so much without requiring help
in paying strict attention to all details.
With this in mind, I would like to announce
t h a t t h e GCSANE has very recently hired
an administrative secretary and also subleased office space for our association.
These changes were much needed and long
overdue. Our secretary, Janice Vance, is
a l s o t h e e x e c u t i v e s e c r e t a r y of t h e
Women's Golf Association of Massachusetts. This organization is headquartered
in the same building as our new office: Golf
House, 190 P a r k Road, Weston, MA 02153.
For those unfamiliar, this is also the home
of the Francis Ouimet Museum. We have
secured a toll-free telephone number, 1800-833-4451, which will be t h e new
number for meeting reservations and any
o t h e r a s s o c i a t i o n b u s i n e s s (via voice
menu). Our fax n u m b e r is 617-893-6137. If
any member has concerns or questions
about this new endeavor, please do not
hesitate to call me or any board member.

GCSANE announces Board of Directors
and committee assignments for 1936
The GCSANE officers and Board of Directors for 1996 are:
R o b e r t s DiRico, CGCS, P r e s i d e n t ;
Kevin Osgood, Vice P r e s i d e n t ; J a m e s
Fitzroy, CGCS, Secretary; Robert Ruszala,
Treasurer; Michael V. lacono, CGCS, Educational Chairman; J a m e s Conant, CGCS,
Finance Chairman; Michael Hermanson,
Golf Chairman; Michael Nagle, CGCS,
Newsletter Chairman; J o h n Hassett, Trustee; Charles T. Passios, CGCS, Trustee;
Scott Reynolds, T r u s t e e ; and E d w a r d
Brearley, Past President.
Committee assignments for 1996 are:
Membership: Scott Reynolds, Edward
Brearley, David Stowe, and J o h n LeClair.
Employment: Robert DiRico, CGCS;
Kevin Osgood; and J a m e s Fitzroy, CGCS.
Publicity: James Fitzroy, CGCS; William Spence; and Richard Tworig.
Finance: J a m e s Conant, CGCS; and
Robert Ruszala.
Welfare: J o h n Hassett.
C o n f e r e n c e : R o b e r t DiRico, CGCS;
J a m e s Conant, CGCS; Edward Brearley;

Charles Passios, CGCS; Kevin Osgood;
Richard Zepp, CGCS; and Robert Ruszala.
By-Laws: E d w a r d Brearley; Donald
Hearn, CGCS; David Barber, CGCS; and
Richard Zepp, CGCS.
Scholarship & Benevolence: J o h n Hassett; Edward Brearley; Robert DiRico,
CGCS; Robert Healey; Tom Fox; Charles
Passios, CGCS; and Scott Reynolds.
Education: Michael lacono, CGCS; Bob
Mathews, CGCS; Peter Lanman; Kevin
Lyons; Chuck Bramhall; Brian Giblin; and
Vickie Wallace.
N e w s l e t t e r : Michael Nagle, CGCS;
Daryn Brown; Roger Brink; and Glenn
LaChapelle.
Golf: Michael H e r m a n s o n ; Dave
Comee; Richard Tworig; Ron Dobosz;
L a r r y A n s h e w i t z ; a n d Dick D u g g a n ,
CGCS.
Turf Research: Kevin Osgood; Charles
Passios, CGCS; Robert Ruszala; and Michael Kroian.
Government Relations - Chapter Liaison: Charles Passios, CGCS.

On behalf of the board, I would like to
extend a sincere "Thank You" to Chip
Brearley. His untiring efforts and enthusiasm have helped this association
immensely. Chip was the prime force and
mover behind our leadership role in the
Turf Conference and we will be forever
indebted to him. Thanks again, Chip. We
look forward to, and welcome, your help in
the future.
In closing, the excitement level of t h e
board is extremely high, and we look forward to the challenges that lie ahead. The
move to Golf House p u t s t h r e e allied associations under one roof, and will enable
this association to service member needs
and programs more efficiently.
Sincerely,
Robert DiRico, CGCS
President, GCSANE

Dan Raekliffe to reces ve
'96 Leo Feser Award
The 1996 Leo Feser Award will be presented to Dan E. Raekliffe, CGCS, at The
Longshore Club P a r k in Westport, Conn.
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America presents the award
annually, honoring the author of the best
superintendent-written article published
in t h e association's monthly magazine,
Golf Course Management. GCSAA's Publications/Technical Resource Advisory
Committee selects the article it believes
best serves the interests of golf course superintendents and the golf community.
In his article, "A Long Time Coming",
published in April, 1995, Raekliffe details
his struggle to replace a 19th century maintenance "barn" with a new facility built for
safety and environmental concerns. Rackliffe's offers valuable advice for those
facing similar projects. "In fact," he writes,
"this project has been one of the most
rewarding I have ever completed in my
career as a golf course superintendent."
GCSAA will honor Raekliffe during the
Opening Session of GCSAA's 67th International Golf Course Conference and Show in
Orlando, Fia., on Wednesday, Feb. 7,1996.
Rackliffe's name also will be added to a
commemorative plaque on permanent display at association headquarters.
The award honors Leo Feser, pioneer
golf course superintendent and charter
member of GCSAA. Feser is credited with
keeping the association's publication alive
during the Great Depression. For three
years he wrote, edited, assembled, and
published each issue of the magazine from
his home in Wayzata, Minn.

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GCSAA Historical Preservation Committe
reviews accomplishments, refines strateg
The Historical Preservation Committee
of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America met Nov. 9-10 at t h e
U n i t e d States Golf Association in F a r
Hills, N.J. The committee reviewed tasks
completed in the past year and developed
recommendations for bringing continuity
and permanence to GCSAA's historical
preservation initiative.
Since the group last met in October
1994, its status changed from resource
group to official GCSAA standing committee. This change will create stability for
continuance of the group. In the past year,
t h e Historical Preservation Committee:

Duich, U n i v e r s i t y P a r k , Pa.; Gary T.
Grigg, CGCS, Naples, Fla.; Clay Loyd,
T o p e k a , Kans..; Melvin B. Lucas J r . ,
CGCS, South Dartmouth, Mass.; Palmer
Maples Jr., CGCS, Lawrenceville, Ga.;
J o h n Mascaro, Oakland P a r k , Fla.;
Thomas C. Mascaro, Oakland Park, Fla.;
Sherwood A. Moore, CGCS, Brewster,

• Established a historical display at
GCSAA's 8 8 t h I n t e r n a t i o n a l Golf
Course Conference & Show in San
Francisco.

Robert M. (Bob) Williams, retired golf
course superintendent of Bob Q'Link Golf
Club in Highland Park, 111., and past president of the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America, has been selected
as the recipient of the 1996 United States
Golf Association Green Section Award.
"I'm very, very pleasantly surprised,"
Williams remarked upon learning of his
selection. "This is a great honor."
The USGA Green Section Award is conferred annually to recognize distinguished
contributions to golf through work with
turfgrass. The presentation of the award
will take place at GCSAA's 67th International Golf Course Conference and Show in
Orlando, Fia., in February, 1998.
As stated in the USGA's news release
announcing this honor, Williams' nomination received widespread support,
including testimonials from GCSAA President Gary T. Grigg, CGCS, and GCSAA
Vice President Bruce R. Williams, CGCS.
Grigg wrote: "Bob Williams truly exemplifies t h e spirit of t h e U S G A G r e e n
Section Award. His lifetime contributions,
particularly his commitment to professionalism, put him first among many you could
consider for the 1996 award."
Williams' son, Bruce, stated: "I realize
t h a t I am perhaps more t h a n a little biased,
b u t I, too, believe he would be a very deserving recipient. As one of many young
superintendents who learned at his feet, I
can attest to his skills, his commitment,
and his love for the game and the profession. He's also one heck of a dad."
Williams' long professional career began in 1926, when at the age of 12, he
became a student trainee at Bellaire Country Club in Wauconda, 111. By the time he
was 18, Williams was the club's superin-

• Videotaped interviews with key senior members of the association.
• Hired a librarian/archivist.
• Archived all copies of Golf Course
Management magazine and its predecessors. Documented the historical
items stored at GCSAA headquarters
in Lawrence, Kans..
° Began a book on the history of t h e
association.
• Introduced industry partners and
manufacturers to the historical preservation initiative.
Ties with the USGA were strengthened
with regard to preserving the common history of both associations. While in New
Jersey for their meeting, the GCSAA Historical P r e s e r v a t i o n Committee toured
Golf House to see first-hand the type of
displays the USGA has developed there.
Jim Snow, USGA Green Section director,
and Dr. Kimberly Erusha, USGA director
of education, participated in the meeting
in order to help develop joint efforts.
Taken u n d e r consideration by the committee were the ideas of developing articles
of incorporation, creating a more detailed
strategic plan, developing a more detailed
committee standard operating procedure,
and increasing funding allocations
through the budget.
Members of the Historical Preservation
C o m m i t t e e a r e : C h a i r m a n J o s e p h G.
Baidy, CGCS, Lyndhurst, Ohio; Lee C.
Dieter, CGCS, Arlington, Va.; Joseph M.

Mass.; J o h n J . Spodnik, Westfield Center,
Ohio; E b e r h a r d Steiniger, CGCS, P i n e
Valley, N. J.; Charles H. Tadge, CGCS,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Clifford A. Wagoner,
CGCS, Modesto, Calif., J a m e s R. Watson,
Littleton, Ohio, Robert M. Williams, Lake
Forest, 111., and Gordon C. Witteveen,
Wood bridge, Ontario, Canada.

Former GCSÂÂ president Bob Williams
selected for USGA Green Section award
tendent. In 1938, he became assistant superintendent at Medinah Country Club in
Chicago, later moving to Ohio State University golf courses. Williams next move
was in 1947 when he became superintendent at Beverly Country Club in Chicago.
He worked there until accepting t h e superi n t e n d e n t position at Bob O'Link Golf
Club. Williams retired from Bob O'Link in
1979, succeeded by his son, Bruce.
During his career, Williams served t h e
profession at the local, state, and national
levels. He served on the GCSAA board
from 1953 to 1960, and was president in
1958. Williams is credited with being one
who developed the executive approach to
the superintendent's profession. He also
led the move to form The GCSAA Founda-

Wiiliams is credited with being
one who developed the
executive approach to the
superintendent's profession.
tion, which provides scholarships for college s t u d e n t s a n d f u n d s for t u r f g r a s s
research. He received GCSAA's Distinguished Service Award in 1977.
Williams is known in t h e industry for
his design and construction of one of t h e
first customized, automatic irrigation systems at Bob O'Link and for his creation of
one of t h e f i r s t three-nozzle, t r a c t o r mounted boom sprayers for golf courses.
He has been teacher, author, and ambassador for golf course maintenance and h a s
been a mentor for many professional superintendents.

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LE8C© squires Agway's
Pro-Lawn division
LESCO, Inc. announced it has signed
an agreement to acquire t h e Pro-Lawn Division of Agway, Inc.
Pro-Lawn is t h e largest regional supplier of professional turf care products for
t h e golf c o u r s e / l a n d s c a p e / c o m m e r c i a l /
lawn care market in t h e Northeast. T h e
division sells fertilizer, turf seed, turf protection, and other specialty products in 16
states, with $330 million in annual sales.

William A. Foley, chairman, president,
a n d CEO of LESCO, said: "We are all very
pleased and excited about this acquisition.
Pro-Lawn is a highly-regarded company
t h a t h a s consistently d e m o n s t r a t e d its
ability to provide exceptional service to its
customers throughout the region. They
save a very talented organization, a diverse
product line t h a t complements LESCO's,
as well as a culture t h a t fits well with ours.
We believe this move strengthens our position in t h e stategieally i m p o r t a n t
Northeastern U.S. market. The acquisition affords us the opportunity to take

advantage of t h e best of both companies by
utilizing t h e well-established b r a n d names
of both businesses. Additionally, we believe t h e r e will be m a n u f a c t u r i n g a n d
distribution synergies t h a t will help leverage our operating costs."
LESCO, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, is t h e
largest national manufacturer and marketer of turf care products and equipment
for t h e professional segment of t h e "green
industry". Agway is one of t h e nation's
largest regional agricultural cooperatives,
h e a d q u a r t e r e d in Syracuse, New York,
with sales of approximately $2 billion.

DIVOT DRIFT...announcements... educational seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
MEMBERSHIP
P r o p o s e d f o r Membership: Carl Teschki,
Associate, Amherst Golf Club, Amherst,
Mass.
Welcome N e w Members: Lawrence Flannery, Assistant, Concord Country Club,
Concord, Mass.; John Leclair, Assistant,
Charles River Country Club, Newton Centre,
Mass.

INFORMATION
T h e D E P Water Management Act withdrawal forms are out and must be completed
and sent in by Feb. 15.1 think they will see
quite an increase in water use in 1995!
B y a unanimous v o t e by the Board of Directors at the January Board Meeting, the
GCSANE membership dues will not increase
for 1996. Dues invoices should be in the mail
shortly, so please pay them March 1.
I f t h e r e are questionable weather conditions on the day of a monthly meeting, please
call the new reservation telephone number,
1-800-833-4451, after 7 a.m. You will hear a
recorded message as to whether the meeting
will be held that day.
Congratulations to Brian Cowan, CGCS of
Eastward Ho! C.C. and Bert Frederick of
V e s p e r C.C. on b e i n g awarded t h e i r
GCSANE 25-year pins. Also, Brian will receive his 25-year pin from GCSAA this year.
Congrats, again!
Applications for Scholarship/Benevolence
scholarships are being accepted through July
31, 1996. To request an application, please
contact Jack Hassett at 508-458-7300.
G o o d luck to Allan Cumps who recently
retired after a long career with O.M. Scotts
Company and will move back to Wisconsin.
Congratulations to Bob Piantedosi of Oakley C.C. on becoming a Certified Golf Course
Superintendent.

H a v e you e v e r h e a r d of a magazine named
"The Magazine" or a newspaper named "The
Newspaper"? Neither have we. By agreement of all Board members, The Newsletter
will be renamed. We will solicit the membership in the form of a contest to give our
chapter publication a new title. We all feel it's
time to move into the 21st century with a
more contemporary title for our newsletter.
Details will he published in next month's
issue. In the same vein, we are also looking
into developing a new logo for the GCSANE.
Our present logo is a replication of the former
GCSAA logo. Again, we feel it's time to move
forward and have our own identifying symbol. We will keep the membership informed
of our progress.
T o assure uninterrupted delivery of the
Newsletter, if your address changes for any
r e a s o n ( j o b change, new house, etc.),
P L E A S E let me know ASAP. I get a number
of newsletters returned each month, and if
there is no forwarding address on it, the
name is deleted from the mailing list.
F r o m time to time, superintendents get an
unsolicited resume from an individual who is
looking for an assistant superintendent position at a golf club. Instead of throwing it into
the circular file, mail it to any member of the
Employment Committee: Bob DiRico, Kevin
Osgood, or Jim Fitzroy. They will put it into
what is termed the employment file. The
employment file also contains position openings for superintendents that our association
receives. So, if you are looking for a job or an
assistant, give Bob, Kevin, or Jim a call to
reference this file.
W® r e p o r t e d in the December issue that
John Lenhart missed qualifying for the Centennial Boston Marathon by less than a
minute. At the January meeting, he informed me that the B.A.A. granted him an
exemption and he will be running in the race
in April. Best of luck, John, but please: Don't
do what Rosie Ruiz did!

Our condolences to Roger Brink, whose
father passed away on December 21 in Canandaigua N.Y.
A p o l o g i e s to Tom Fox of Turf Enhancement
Enterprises, which was left off the list of sign
sponsors for the Turf Research Tournament.
We regret the omission.
M a n y thanks to everyone who "complimented" me on "Santa's Wish List" in the
December issue. You have already reserved
yourselves a spot on next years list!

MEETING NOTES
A l t h o u g h t h e w e a t h e r certainly was
frightful, 20 brave souls ignored the elements
to attend the Annual Meeting at Mt. Pleasant
C.C. in Lowell, Mass. Thanks to Jack Hassett
and his staff for their efforts of snow plowing
and catering!

POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Golf Course Superintendent - Lakeview
Golf Club, Winnisquam, New Hampshire.
Position available for superintendent of 9hole golf course. Should have mechanical
ability. Must have pesticide applicators license or be able to get one for 1996. Send
resumes to: Lakeview Golf Club, P. O. Box
216, Winnisquam, N H 03289.
Assistant Superintendent - Wachusett
Country Club, West Boylston, Mass. Send
resumes to: Golf Course Superintendent,
Wachusett C.C., 187 Prospect St., West Boylston, M A 01583.

EQUIPMENT WANTED
M i k e H e n n a n s o n is looking for used Jacobsen fairway and BSitzer units and parts, but
only if they're real, real cheap! You understand w h a t I m e a n . Call M i k e at
508-632-2713 if you have any you just want
to get rid of or sell inexpensively.

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Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Advanced Agronomic Services, inc.
65 Rocky Pond Road, Princeton, MA 01541
Specializing in Verti-Drain deep-tine aerification
Jim Favreau - (508) 464-5159

Dsering Equipment
P.O. Box N, Franklin, MA 02038
Distributor of John Deere goif & turf equipment.
Mark Doering - (508) 520-3629

h-OK Turf Equipment
8 Boulder Dr., Coventry, Ri 02816
Buy & sell used turf equipment.
Mike Cornicelli- (401) 826-2584

Elaneo Products Company
31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, RI 02882
Stephen C. Dolinak- (401) 789-9017

M 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
Amis ari. Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
Bruce Chapman, Paul McDonough,
Chris Cowan
1-800-346-5048
l a k e r Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Steve Founier, Doug Hooper
(508) 379-0092
Bartlett Tree Experts
153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
Tree maintenance, fertilization & consulting.
(617)969-5990
Bayer Corporation
1516 Capella South, Goat Island
Newport, Ri 02840
Bayiaton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur.
Brad Herman-(401) 846-3515;
FAX (401) 846-8012
Best Bent Turf, Inc.
P.O. Box 318, Raymond, NH 03077
Alan Anderson - (603) 895-6220
l i s Borden Company
Maynard, MA
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden - (508) 897-2571
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories.
John Rarrrey, Paul Kenyon, Robert Barbati
(617)461-1560
Brennan Sates
P. 0. Box 1082, Scarborough, ME 04070
Turf care products.
Bob Brennan - (207) 883-5799
Caldwell Environmental
5 Cross St., Acton, MA
(508) 283-4586
H e Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P. 0. 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

F.D.I., Inc.
(Fairway Design Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, RI 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 iorms, graphics, reports, resumes,
Nora Berard - (508) 543-9822
FAX (508) 698-0402
The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P. 0. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
1-800-326-HART
Hartney Greymonf
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree care, landscape consruction, consulting.
Mark J. Tobin-(617) 444-1227
Internationa! Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcel! Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022
Irrigation Management is Services
21 LakeviewAve., 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
fieri Josses I r e Cs.
Worcester, MA
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks, cars,
industrial equipment, and goif carts.
Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255
Landmark Construction
42 CharnockSt., Beverly, MA 01915
Cart path work, drainage, tree planing,
6 landscape construction our specialty
Daniel Chapin-(617) 927-5052

Seotfs Pro-Turf Dlv.
Allan Cumps, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 528-4642
Richard Fomi-(413) 534-8896

Lawrence Ft. 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
McNuliy Construction Corp.
19 Turner Rd„ P.O. Box 3218
Framingham, MA 01701
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
and parking areas.
John McNulty - (508) 879-8875
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
Modem Aeration Service, inc.
212 Kendrick St., Newton, MA 02158
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950
M o d e m 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
R.F. Morse 6 Sons, Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin
(508) 295-1553
Nardone Sand & Grave! Co., Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Specializing in topdressing sand.
Greg Frederick-(508) 692-8221
Apr-Eve U.S.A. C®.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester - (203) 828-8905
Parlac Bolt Course Top-Dressino
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

The Lawn Co., Inc.
P. O. Box 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Fertilizers & pest controls applied;
fairway aeration & slice seeding.
Tom Fair - 1-800-660-TURF

Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd., W. Greenwich, RI 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
(401) 397-8880

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

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

RIU^L.IMIIRTUIIUL^I.IUIUJIUI,^

Mass Natural
P. 0. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Manufacturers & suppliers of organic compost,
enriched topsoil, custom planting mixes.
(508) 874-0744

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)

Lararo's Self Course Accessories
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main St., Suite 223, Waitham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazare - (617) 647-3361

Michael Drake Conduction, Inc.
240 Walnut Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan,
Frank Higgins, John Lenhart
(508) 682-9296

Larehmomt Eng. a Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Steve Butler-(617) 862-2550

Geoffrey S. Cornish & I r i a n Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002

Country Golf, Inc.
4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction & reconstruction;
specialists in Donald Ross courses.
Jerry Deemer - (616) 947-5751

D.L. M a t e r Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 01864
Water supply specialists; water wells &
pumping equipment.
(617) 933-3210

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

Bead Sand & 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
JP. Roberts Co.
Technical resource catalog; survey-weathertesting-measurement & diagnostic equipment
Barbara Piantedosi - (508) 458-6886
Safety Storage, Inc.
86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, MA 01902
Prefabricated pesticide storage buildings,
gas & oil, storage cabinets.
(617) 599-5490
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

Sodeo, Inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, RI 02877
Matt Faherty, Joe Wagner
1-800-341-6900
Sports Clufe Management
104 Wyman Rd, Braintree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know compliance
implementation.
Ron Smith - (617) 848-5978
Sullivan Tire Co.
Goodyear specialty ires & tubes.
Tom Wilson
MA: 1-800-464-1144, (508) 580-2222
NE: 1-800-321-0042
Dahn Tihbeti Professional Golf Services
d/b/a/ Weeds 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 and Green Sod, inc.
Exeter, RI 02822
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod.
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177
Tuckahae Tur! Farms, Ins,
Richmond, RI
Chris Beasley - 1-800-556-6985
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Floraine Products, Precision Small
Engine Co. S Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150
TurfNet Associates, Ins.
21 Brandywine Road, Skillman, NJ 08558
Communication.Jnformation,. market intelligence
Peter L. McCormick -1-800-314-7929
Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
Distributors of Tore irrigation and maintenance
equipment, lightning detection systems, and other
golf-related products.
Tim Benge, Ed Fallow, Rick Moulton,
John Winskowicz
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty, Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd, Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Bob Flanagan, 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
Ed Wiacek-(401) 254-1674
¥arney Bros. Sand, Gravel & 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
Wlnfield Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd, Suffield, CT 06109
Wholesale nursery trees & shrubs.
Jeff Rogers
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd, Topsfield, MA 01983
Zip Type Service
50 Kent St, Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson - (508) 462-9358

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Friend of the Association prof lb
Sodco, Inc.
For a decade and a half, we have been
growing what we (and perhaps more importantly, our customers) believe to be the
finest sod in New England.
We are telling you this becouse, right
about now, your golf course work is being
planned for the season, and we would very
much like t h e opportunity to fill your needs
for excellent sod and service.
Sodco currently has 750 acres of high
quality turf in production in Rhode Island

and Massachusetts, and we recently made
a major commitment to the golfing industry by expanding our turf selection to
include Penncross and Providence
bentgrass blends, along with grass blends
f o r t e e s a n d r o u g h s ( i n c l u d i n g bluegrass/rye blends, bluegrass/fescue blends,
and high fescue blends).
All our products are grown and maint a i n e d on our own f a r m s by o u r
experienced staff, and t h e n carefully harv e s t e d a n d s h i p p e d w i t h our own
equipment. Besides high quality sod, we
also provide such valuable services as site
review, delivery of sample rolls, musting
sheds to cool sod for the freshest delivery,
and telephone-equipped trucks with forklifts.
Naturally, the best way to assess the
quality of sod is during a visit to our farms,
so we would like to take this opportunity
to invite you to do so at your earliest con-

venience. That way, you can see first-hand
how our unparallelled combination of experienced people, good land, and quality
equipment produces what we think you
will agree is t h e finest sod in New England.
However, should you have any immediate
questions, please feel free to call Matt Faherty, (serving New Hampshire, Western
Massachusetts, and Vermont) or J o e Wagner (serving Eastern Massachusetts and
Rhode Island) at 1-800-341-6900.

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