LETTER

February 2 0 0 6

of the Golf Course Superintendents

Association of New Englandf Inc.

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Jack Hassett found his home at Mount Pleasant C.C.
after experiencing many other points of the compass
By G a r y T r a s k
J a c k Hassett never gets tired of the
compliments.
The veteran Mount Pleasant Golf Club
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t is n o s t r a n g e r t o
receiving thanks for
the primo condition
of his c o u r s e ,
whether he's out
and about on the course, in a downtown
restaurant having dinner with his wife,
Brenda, or on the operating table.
Yes, that's right. The operating table.
"I was in for back surgery in ' 9 2 , "
Hassett explains with a l a u g h . "The
nurse found out who I was and what I
did for work. I was literally just about to
go under the knife when in the middle of
everything she stopped to say how much
she and her husband appreciated how
well-kept the course was. Kind of an
unusual place to get a compliment, but
I'lltake it."
Hassett, 5 5 , has been accepting kind
words about the pristine shape of Mount
Pleasant since 1984. That was the year
his career came full circle and he was
put in charge of maintaining the club

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that he worked at as youngster growing
up in Lowell.
"I never i m a g i n e d that I'd be back
here to become superintendent for 20p l u s y e a r s , " says H a s s e t t , w h o s e
intimacy with the club is exaggerated by
the fact that he lives in a house neighboring the private nine-hole course. "I
played a lot of golf here when I was
younger and I worked on the grounds
crew. So as you can i m a g i n e , it's a
special place to me."
Hassett may be plying his trade on the
course he grew up on, but he is by no
means a Lowell-lifer. In fact, in the years
before his return to Mount Pleasant, he
lived as far away as Texas, where he
earned his degree at North Texas State
University and sold sod for the
Manderley Corporation, and Canada,
where he helped build a golf course in
Montreal back in the early 1970s. It was
t h o s e e x p e r i e n c e s , he s a y s , t h a t
prepared him to come home and take
charge of the club where he learned to
love the game of golf.
During the last 2 0 years, Hassett, who
s o m e call t h e " U n o f f i c i a l M a y o r of
L o w e l l " b e c a u s e of his p o p u l a r i t y

"I'm in a great situation because the people I work
for and the people that play here are all appreciative
of what my crew and I do."
Jack Hassett
Mt. Pleasant C.C.

'I played a lot of golf here
when I was younger and
I worked on the grounds
crew. So as you can
imagine, it's a special
place to me."
Jack Hassett
M t. Pleasant C.C.
around town, has helped modernize the
course. He has overseen the reconstruction of all nine greens, including totally
replacing three of them. He has added
bunkers and changed the aesthetics of
the course, just to "keep up with the
times," he says.
A n d m a k i n g the last t w o decades
worth every ounce of the blood, sweat
a n d tears he has p r o d u c e d are the
compliments that he inevitably receives
on what seems like a daily basis, no
matter where he might be.
" I ' m in a great situation because the
people I work for and the people that
play here are all appreciative of what
m y c r e w a n d I d o , " H a s s e t t says
a f f e c t i o n a t e l y . " I t ' s a real p e r s o n a l
satisfaction to have people tell you they
appreciate your efforts. That's something I'll never take for granted because
I k n o w it d o e s n ' t h a p p e n in m a n y
professions." itt

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PRESIDENT
Patrick S. Kriksceonaitls
4 Lakemans Lane, Ipswich, MA 01938-2505
978-526-4600
Fax 978-526-8333
E-mail: Grounds@Essexcc.org
Essex County Club
VICE PRESIDENT
Russell E. Heller, CGCS
41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA 02176-0140
617-983-2786
Fax 617-983-2786
E-mail: Rheller@gcsane.org
Franklin Park Golf Course

SECRETARY
Patrick J. Daly, CGCS
P. O. Box 2284, Framingham, MA 01703-2284
508-872-9790
Fax 508-872-5393
E-mail: pat@framinghamcc.com
Framingham Country Club
TREASURER
Jason S. A d a m s
27 Cherry Street, Wrentham, MA 02093
781 -326-3801
Fax 781 -326-3801
E-mail: Norfolksuper@hotmall.com
Norfolk Golf Club
TRUSTEE
Scott Lagana, CGCS
840 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420-4899
978-342-6451
Fax 978-342-0421
E-mail: grounds@oakhillcc.org
Oak Hill Country Club
TRUSTEE
Michael Luccini, CGCS
672 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-3615
Fax:508-528-1885
E-mail: mluccinl@aol.com
Franklin Country Club
TRUSTEE
Ronald P Dobosz
P. O. Box 541, Ludlow, MA 01056
413-589-9487
Ludlow Country Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Michael W. Stachowlcz
68 Westfleld Road, Westwood, MA 02090
781 -326-7860 Fax 781 -326-0664
E-mail: Mstach@dedhamclub.org
D e d h a m Country and Polo Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
James A. Small III, CGCS
690 Pine Street, Brldgewater, MA 02324-2116
508-697-4816
Fax 508-279-3355
E-mail: jasill188@yahoo.com
Olde Scotland Links Golf Club
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
David Stowe, CGCS
30 Western Avenue, Natick, MA 01760
617-789-4631
Fax 617-789-4631
E-mail: Newtonmaint@aol.com
Newton Commonwealth Golf Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Mark Gagne
233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081-0186
508-668-3859
Fax: 508-668-9969
E-mail: mgagne@walpolecc.com
Walpole Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
Michael J. Hermanson
140 Ryan Street, Gardner, MA 01440-0145
978-632-2713
Fax 978-632-2713
E-mail: herm068@hotmail.com
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Sharon K. Brownell
P. O. Box 566, Mattapoisett, MA 02739-0566
508-758-6474
Fax 508-758-3688
E-mail: Sbrownell@gcsane.org

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NEWSLETTER
GCSANE Headquarters
300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766
Tel.: (800) 833-4451
Fax: (508) 758-6474
Web Site: www.gcsane.org
Newsletter Editor
Mark Gagne
Business Manager
Julie Heston
(401-934-3677; E-mail: jheston@verizon.net)
Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of
the author and/or person quoted, and may not represent
the position of GCSANE. 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. We would appreciate a credit line.

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GCSANE
Presidents
perform
a passing
of the
gavels
at 2006
Annual
Meeting
The GCSANE elected its new slate of officers and board members at the Annual Meeting Jan. 30
at Nashawtuc C.C. in Concord, Mass. Exchanging the presidential gavels above are outgoing
GCSANE president M i c h a e l H e r m a n s o n (at left), receiving the plaque recognizing his two
years in office; and new GCSANE president P a t K r i k s c e o n a i t i s (at right), shown receiving the
gavel he will put to work during his two-year term.

GCSAA elects officers & board members
for 2006 at annual meeting in Atlanta
S e a n A. H o o l e h a n , C G C S , of
W i l d h o r s e R e s o r t & C a s i n o in
Pendleton, Ore., was elected president
of GCSAA at the association's annual
meeting Feb. 10 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hoolehan has been on the board of
directors since 2 0 0 1 , was GCSAA's vice
p r e s i d e n t last y e a r ,
a n d is c u r r e n t l y
I i U X ^ H c h a i r m a n of the
• b h h m I chapter relations
committee, conference & show resource
g r o u p , the industry advisory council,
and the diversity task group.
Ricky D. H e i n e , C G C S , g e n e r a l
manager at The Golf Club Star Ranch in
Austin, Texas, is the new vice president.
H e i n e has b e e n on the b o a r d of
directors since 2 0 0 1 . He is chairman of
the finance committee and vice chairman of the chapter relations committee,
conference & show resource group, and
industry advisory council.
David S. Downing II, CGCS, of Rivers
Edge Golf Club in Shallotte, N.C., was
elected as secretary/treasurer. He has
b e e n o n t h e b o a r d s i n c e 2 0 0 2 , is
chairman of the strategic communication and tournament committees, and a
member of the finance committee.

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The remaining seats on the board are
filled by:
• M a r k D. Kuhns, CGCS, Baltusrol
Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.
• James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, Wollaston
Recreational Facility/Presidents G o l f
Course, North Quincy, Mass.
• Robert M. Randquist, CGCS, Boca
Rio Golf Club, Boca Raton, Fla.
• P a t r i c k R. F i n l e n , C G C S , T h e
Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif.
• Sanford G. Queen, CGCS, Overland Park (Kan.) Golf Club
• The immediate past president is Tim
O ' N e i l l , CGCS at the Country Club of
Darien (Conn.), uu

March 6-9

9th A n n u a l N e w E n g l a n d
Regional Turfgrass
Conference & Show
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April 27

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
J o i n t Meeting with
Golf C o u r s e M a n a g e r s
A s s o c i a t i o n of C a p e C o d
O l d S c o t l a n d Links
Bridgewater, Mass.
H o s t : J a m e s S m a l l III, C G C S

New GCSANE President Pat Kriksceonaitis recogniz
outgoing board members and sets his first two goals
D e a r Members,
It is an honor to be elected as president of the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of New
England. As one of
the first o r g a n i z e d
g r o u p s in t h i s
p r o f e s s i o n , it t o o k
vision and leadership
t o g e t us s t a r t e d .
From the b e g i n n i n g
with John Shanahan
in 1 9 2 4 until today,
there have been 39 presidents of this
chapter. I hope to carry on the tradition
of all who have come before me and
l e a d us f o r the next t w o years w i t h
resolve and dedication.
I'd like to thank three retiring board
members. Each has served the association with distinction. Arthur Silva,
CGCS, has recently served as treasurer.
He kept a close watch on our financial
well-being and kept us on the positive
side of the ledger sheet. Dave Comee
has been the main driving force behind
the Scholarship & Benevolence Tourna-

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As the incoming president I have set
t w o g o a l s . The first concerns our
m o n t h l y m e e t i n g s . The m e e t i n g
attendance is less than desirable. Why is
this? Is it the time constraints we all
have? Is it the lack of education? Is it a
loss of camaraderie? I think it is all of
the above. I'd like to give our members
a reason to attend each meeting. How
m a n y of you can dedicate 12 hours
d u r i n g the s u m m e r for golf and a
meeting? Not many. Even in the winter,
will you travel two hours just for a good
lunch? Not very often. The association
needs a r e n e w e d c o m m i t m e n t to
provide quality education when
possible. This can take m a n y f o r m s ,
whether it is a university professor or a
r o u n d t a b l e discussion of o u r peers
doesn't matter. There are many talented
individuals in our profession that are
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retiring from
the local b o a r d a n d m o v i n g o n t o a
larger assignment, Jim Fitzroy, CGCS.
Jim has led this association, led the
employment committee, and has shown
all of us on the board how to conduct
business in a respectful a n d s t r o n g
manner. I've learned a lot from all of
these men. I'd like to thank you all for
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to attend, perhaps a dinner meeting or
b a r b e c u e d u r i n g the s u m m e r . G o l f
could still be possible, but maybe as an
option. It will be hard to make many
changes this year, since a lot of work
has been done setting up meeting sites.
But we need to start making changes so
that when we leave a monthly meeting
we take home something of value. If we
can do this, the odds of attending next
month will be greater.
The second g o a l is to help get the
University of Massachusetts turfgrass
p r o g r a m b a c k o n its f e e t . I ' m o l d
e n o u g h to r e m e m b e r w h e n it meant
something to go through the university
and earn a turf degree. I'm not too sure
it is as meaningful today. We need a
strong university program to keep the
industry up to date and vibrant. How do
we do this? The newly formed Alumni
Association may be the lead group to
accomplish this. It most likely will be a
cooperative effort f r o m all concerned. It
will take some discussion to formulate a
strategy. I'm not sure of the best route
b u t I ' m w i l l i n g t o h e l p in a n y w a y
possible.
If you have any thoughts on how to
help achieve these two goals please
d o n ' t hesitate to call me or a n o t h e r
board member. We are always willing to
hear your views.
Next month I'll introduce you to the
three new b o a r d members w h o have
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A superintendent resolves another'Heavy Issue'
and learns the fine print of state law in the process
By Rick L a w l o r , CGCS
A year a g o I c o n d u c t e d an a n n u a l
performance review for one of my fulltime employees. It was a very positive
a p p r a i s a l . At its
conclusion the
l ^ n i M T I
employee put me
M b U i M L i i
on "notice" that he
would be seeking a job reclassification
with the Personnel Board. W h a t ' s a
"Personnel Board?" Well, that's another
story all together.
My work environment is municipally
o w n e d a n d o p e r a t e d . All f u l l - t i m e
e m p l o y e e s b e l o n g to an o r g a n i z e d
labor union. All jobs with the municipality carry a complete, detailed description and are "scored" by their requirements to a c h i e v e a pay r a n g e or
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . The r e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
request would ask an appraisal agency
to consider a higher pay range for the
job description presented, based on
new or p r e v i o u s l y u n r e c o g n i z e d
requirements within the job.

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So you ask, what was new? Operating
a f r o n t e n d loader, with the p r o p e r
licensing that is mandated by Massachusetts General Law, Section 5 2 0 CMR
6.00: "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Safety
(DPS), Hoisting Engineer License, shall
apply to any hoisting machinery where
the height of the lift exceeds ten feet or
the w e i g h t of the l o a d exceeds 5 0 0
pounds or the capacity of the bucket
exceeds 1/4 cubic yard capacity." You
may recall people talking a b o u t a
" h y d r a u l i c " or " h e a v y e q u i p m e n t
license" which is the same thing. This
licensing requirement was not listed in
the job d e s c r i p t i o n , a l t h o u g h it was
obviously necessary, as the operation of
this equipment is listed.
But goif courses are exempt, right?
Wrong. MGL 5 2 0 CMR 6.0 is applicable
to a l l h o i s t i n g m a c h i n e r y used o n
private or public property - except when
being used for agriculture. "But, we're
agriculture, right?" Wrong. Many years
ago golf courses were reclassified by the
DPS as " r e c r e a t i o n / e n t e r t a i n m e n t . "
Why didn't the Commonwealth inform
us? It is the obligation of the operator to
know what laws apply to each piece of
m a c h i n e r y t h a t they use d u r i n g the
course of their work. And the licensed
employee that put me "on notice" knew
the law.
Just to make sure, I contacted our own
Julie Heston and asked her to send out
an e-mail to the membership seeking
those of you w h o m might have had a
similar experience. The response was
rapid, but limited. Obviously there were
not many of us who have had to deal
with this legal issue. But, for those who
had, I now knew that what had been
presented to me was valid.
Well, that really put a crimp in the
cable. Actually, it shut down that part of
the operation. You see, the employee
expressed willingness to make a phone
call to the DPS and file a complaint that
we had unlicensed operators running
h o i s t i n g m a c h i n e s . Even t h o u g h
ignorance of the law is never an excuse,
it would've been my only plea if I was
forced to deal with the DPS. And now
that I was informed, I needed to get my
employees licensed.

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So here's what I had to do. All of the
loader and backhoe attachments were
removed from the tractors. That was the
only way that the tractors could be used
for other w o r k . I went to the
www.mass.gov/dps/
website and
clicked on "Licensing" and then "Hoisting License" and appearing before me
was all of the information that would be
required to earn a license. To be eligible
for a "Hoisting License" a person must
be 18 years old, possess a valid and
current driver license to operate a motor
vehicle, have a good moral character,
complete an application to test, pass a
D.O.T. medical examination, and pass a
written examination.
When completing the application it is
critical for you to know what category
(class) of license is required for the type
of machine(s) that you o p e r a t e . For
simplification, the license can be allencompassing or it can be very restrictive. if all you have is a front end loader
on a tractor with tires, then you could get
away with category 2C. Let's say that the
tractor also has a backhoe attachment.
That would mean that you need to get a
2B. And, if the tractor has skid (track)
steering, then you need to get a 2A. O n
the plus side, if you possess a 2A license
then you could legally operate any type
of machine that is defined in 2B and 2C,
but none of the machines defined in
category 1, 2 and 4.
continued

on page 9

It is the obligation of
the operator to know
what laws apply to each
piece of machinery that
they use during the
course of their work.
And the licensed
employee that put me
on notice knew the law.

With long-term goal of minimizing winter injury\
collaborative study reports on 2004-2005 results
By M a r y O w e n ,
U M a s s E x t e n s i o n Turf P r o g r a m ,
and
Dr. Scott E b d o n ,
Dept. of Plant, Soil,
& Insect Sciences,
C o l l e g e of N a t u r a l Resources
a n d the Environment,
U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s
O v e r the course of the past few years
that included several seasons of severe
winter injury to greens, a working group
of northeast golf course superintendents
has been t a k i n g a n
increasingly active role
in l o o k i n g at t h e
q u e s t i o n of w i n t e r
survival. The need for research addressing this problem at a local level was
identified, and researchers were included
in the discussion. In 2 0 0 4 a project
steering committee was f o r m e d . This
c o m m i t t e e set a l o n g - t e r m g o a l : to
assess w i n t e r s u r v i v a l a n d i d e n t i f y
practices and conditions that are primary
in minimizing winter injuries of annual
bluegrass-creeping bentgrass greens.
The Steering Committee, in conjunction with the Extension Turf Program and
the Department of Plant, Soil, & Insect
Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, A m h e r s t , successfully pursued
s u p p o r t f o r a p r e l i m i n a r y study that
c o m b i n e d field work done on golf
courses w i t h l a b o r a t o r y a n d g r e e n h o u s e study at t h e University. This
project is: Winter Survival of Annual
Bluegrass
and Creeping
Bentgrass
Greens in the Northeast,
2004-2005.
Superintendents, their assistants, and
staff f r o m the f o l l o w i n g golf courses
p a r t i c i p a t e d in this project: C h a r l e s
River C . C . , N e w t o n C e n t r e , M a s s . ;
Rochester C . C . , G o n i c , N . H . ; Bass
Rocks G.C., Gloucester, Mass.; Glens
Falls C.C., Queensbury, N.Y.; Walpole
C.C., Walpole, Mass.; Tedesco C.C.,
Marblehead, Mass.; The Essex County
Club, Ipswich, Mass.; Quechee Club,
Quechee, Vt.; Woodway C.C., Darien,
Conn.; Kernwood C.C., Salem, Mass.;
Worcester C . C . , Worcester, Mass.;

Salem C . C . , Peabody, Mass.; a n d
Manchester C.C., Bedford, N.H.
Greens with a history of winter injury
were identified and a pre-project survey
detailing historical, environmental, and
cultural factors was c o m p l e t e d . The
selected greens were m o n i t o r e d f o r
temperature and cold hardiness f r o m
Dece m b e r 2 0 0 4 t h r o u g h early A p r i l
2 0 0 5 . Temperature data and turf
samples were submitted to the University of Massachusetts for analysis for
primary and secondary plant survival as
well as percent crown moisture.
We met the three objectives we set out
to a c c o m p l i s h in this s i n g l e season
study:
• Protocols and procedures for data
collecting a n d s a m p l i n g in the field
regarding assessment of winter survival
of annual bluegrass-creeping bentgrass
greens with a history of winter injury
were refined.
• Superintendents a n d staff gained
proficiency in the use of data loggers
and associated software for monitoring
temperature.
• Laboratory and greenhouse
protocols and procedures for grow-out
of turf samples and for determination of
percent crown moisture were refined.
A report detailing the results of the
2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 study has been provided to
the c o o p e r a t o r s a n d the f u n d i n g
agencies.
Several of the c o o p e r a t i n g g o l f
courses are continuing to monitor both
canopy and air temperatures for their
own information and comparisons.

Several of the cooperating
golf courses are continuing
to monitor both canopy
and air temperatures for
their own information
and comparisons. Some
courses are also pulling
turf samples to watch for
signs of plant mortality.

Some courses a r e also p u l l i n g t u r f
samples to watch for signs of plant
mortality.
O u r intent n o w is to use w h a t we
learned in the 2 0 0 4 - 0 5 study, examine
and analyze what is already known in
the scientific body of literature, a n d ,
with the Project Steering Committee and
a f o c u s e d g r o u p of c o o p e r a t o r s ,
determine the best avenue for research
p r o j e c t s t h a t w i l l l e a d us closer to
achieving the long-term goal: minimizing winter injury.
We are grateful for the tremendous
support a n d enthusiastic encouragement f r o m so many organizations and
individuals. Thank you to the many golf
course superintendents, assistants, and
crew for the hard work, determination
a n d c o m m i t m e n t in carrying out the
f i e l d w o r k ! T h a n k you to the UMass
students and staff who assisted so ably
in t h e l a b , g r e e n h o u s e , a n d o t h e r
aspects of the study!
We a r e e s p e c i a l l y g r a t e f u l to the
organizations that provided and
facilitated funding: Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents,
Golf Course Managers Association of
C a p e C o d , G o l f Course Superintendents A s s o c i a t i o n of N e w E n g l a n d ,
M a i n e G o l f Course Superintendents
A s s o c i a t i o n , N e w E n g l a n d Regional
Turfgrass Foundation, New England Sod
Producers Association, New Hampshire
Golf Course Superintendents Association, and the Vermont Association of
Golf Course Superintendents.
T h e S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e w i l l be
meeting later this month. Your suggestions, comments, and input are more
than welcome. Please do share them
with any members of the committee:
Peter Hasak, Tedesco C o u n t r y C l u b ,
(tccgrounds@aol.com);
Mary Owen,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
(mowen@umext.umass.edu);
James
Skorulski, United States Golf Associat i o n (¡skorulski@usga.org);
Dr. Scott
Ebdon, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst (sebdon@pssci.umass.edu);
Patrick Kriksceonaitis, Essex C o u n t y
Club (grounds@essexcc.org); and Dr.
John Roberts, U n i v e r s i t y of N e w
Hampshire (John.Roberts@unh.edu). IM
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Former GCSANE Newsletter editor Mike Stachowicz
shares an upbeat article from his club's publication
E d i t o r ' s N o t e : We all have to sit down
every month to write articles for our club
newsletters. We are looking to provide
examples of club newsletter articles for
our members. O u r sixth article in this
series, " N e w s f r o m the Greens &
G r o u n d s D e p a r t m e n t , " is by Michael
Stachowicz, superintendent, D e d h a m
Country & Polo Club.

b y M i c h a e l S t a c h o w i c z , GCS

The g r o u n d s staff is currently very
busy readying the course for winter. Leaf
h p i w w h
r e m o v a l is a h u g e
11 i 11 i i l l i i i l effort this year with the
trees h o l d i n g o n to
t h e i r l e a v e s f o r so
long. This fall's wet weather has forced
tee a n d a p p r o a c h aeration well into
November to keep the staff doubly busy.
The last week of November and the
first week of December will be spent
preparing the greens for winter. There
will be a deep tining of the greens to
facilitate drainage, deep rooting, and
thatch dilution t h r o u g h the winter. A
d o r m a n t seeding will be done and a
heavy layer of topdressing applied to
the greens. This heavy layer of sand will
not only do its normal job of diluting
thatch a n d s m o o t h i n g the p u t t i n g
surface, but will provide the turf with
protection and insulation from winter.
This brings up a c o m m o n question for
grounds staff: What do you do during
the winter? It depends on the weather.
Tree, facility, a n d e q u i p m e n t maintenance really take up the bulk of our
time. At Dedham our winter responsibilities a r e g r e a t e r t h a n m a n y places
because of indoor tennis court maintenance, p a d d l e courts, trap shooting,
s k a t i n g , a n d s n o w r e m o v a l . If t h e
weather allows we will continue to work
on the drainage system to insure that it
w o r k s e f f i c i e n t l y . If t h e w e a t h e r is
particularly harsh, indoor projects
include working on Audubon certification, application programming,
training, program development, and
professional development. (It is during
this time of year when we are able to
earn pesticide education credits to keep
our licenses in good standing.)

ARTICLE

As far as tree removal this winter, we
are l o o k i n g at m a n y diseased ashes
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This brings up
a common question
for grounds staff:
What do you do
during the winter?
needing to come down. The ashes in
this region are going through a harsh
decline and many are evident here at
the club. We will continue to tailor our
tree program for turf health, tree health,
and to show off our natural assets such
as the rock outcroppings. We will also
be pruning trees for health and safety
such as the oaks on the sixth hole, the
maples between the 18th hole and the
range, key oaks on the 7th and ninth
holes, and the willows on 14 and 15.
These are key specimen trees and we
are happy to see them get the care they

need in order to thrive and be an asset
to the club for years to come.
Work is starting on the skating hut,
and this time we are more optimistic.
W i t h contractor p r o b l e m s b e h i n d us
and with the town of D e d h a m in the
loop with this restoration, it looks like we
are set up for success. The other new
items d o w n in that area include imp r o v e d l i g h t i n g a n d new hockey
boards. There are many people who are
looking forward to this improved area
for families and hockey players alike. All
of this w i l l be r e a d y f o r t h e w i n t e r
skating season.
I a m very happy to have finished my
second season here. I feel as though we
h a v e l a i d t h e g r o u n d w o r k f o r very
successful u p c o m i n g seasons. W i t h
d r a i n a g e restored, the irrigation
o p e r a t i n g correctly, several h u n d r e d
tons of sand applied, a good dedicated
staff, and the fairway and green mow
lines restored, we should have nothing
but a very good outlook. Uii

Rybka & Mackintosh recognized at Annual

Meeting

Retiring GCSANE members J o e R y b k a (left), and R o y M a c k i n t o s h (right) were recognized for
their years of service to the organization at the Annual Meeting Jan 30 at Nashawtuc Country
Club in Concord, Mass. In the center is outgoing GCSANE president Michael Hermanson.

Eight GCSANE members maintain 3-year Class A st
through GCSAA's Professional Development Initiativ
By R. Scott W o o d h e a d ,
Senior M a n a g e r , Governance
& M e m b e r S t a n d a r d s , GCSAA
The Professional Development Initiative
(PDI) was implemented on July 1, 2003.
This i n i t i a t i v e was
designed to provide
GCSAA Class A
a i V M m e m b e r s with the
means to demonstrate to employers
and to the industry their commitment
t o w a r d s e n h a n c i n g t h e i r skill a n d
knowledge levels to meet the demands
of this dynamic marketplace.

•

GCSAA

The following members of the GCSA
of New England were assigned to the
initial three-year Class A renewal cycle
and have successful completed all the
requirements for maintaining their
Class A status. These individuals have
obtained at least 3.0 points, a minimum
of 1.2 coming from education points
and have demonstrated environmental
stewardship by possessing a pesticide
license in the state of their employment
or successfully passing GCSAA's IPM
exam.
The GCSANE members maintaining
Class A status: Richard P. Tworig II,

UMass announces conference & workshops
of interest to superintendent community
T h e University of M a s s a c h u s e t t s
a n n o u n c e d s e v e r a l w o r k s h o p s of
interest to the golf course superintendent community:
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Education:
Basic Lawncare and Pruning of Woody
Ornamentals. The program will be held
Thursday, March 16,
2 0 0 6 at Regis College
in Weston, Mass. The
program will be given in
both English and Spanish. For information, visit www.umassgreeninfo.org
and
www.umassturf.org,
or c a l l Randy
Prosiak at 4 1 3 - 5 7 7 - 1 7 3 8 or M a r y
Owen at 5 0 8 - 8 9 2 - 0 3 8 2 .
Crowing
Green:
Strategies
for
Success. This one-day conference will
be held Thursday, M a r c h 2 3 , 2 0 0 6
at S t o c k b r i d g e H a l l , U n i v e r s i t y of
Massachusetts, Amherst. The conference is designed f o r arborists, tree

Growing Green:
Strategies for Success
is designed for arborists,
tree wardens, municipal
managers, city planners
and landscape architects.

w a r d e n s , m u n i c i p a l m a n a g e r s , city
p l a n n e r s a n d l a n d s c a p e architects
involved in the management of property, both private and municipal. The
keynote speakers for the conference are
Dr. Roger Harris, Associate Professor in
the Horticulture Dept. at Virginia Tech
University, Blacksburg, Va.; and Dr.
Susan Day, Assistant Professor in the
Forestry Dept. at Virginia Tech University. Registration is $ 6 0 . (Lunch and
parking are included in the registration). Checks are payable to University
of Massachusetts. Send to: Tree Conference, UMass Extension, French Hall,
2 3 0 S t o c k b r i d g e Rd., A m h e r s t , M A
0 1 0 0 3 . For more information, go to
www.umassgreeninfo.org
or contact the
UMassExtension Landscape, Nursery &
Urban Forestry Program at (413) 5450 8 9 5 , or eweeks@umext.umass.edu.
Potential Pests, Possible Solutions will
be held Wednesday, March 29, 2 0 0 6
at the Radisson Hotel in Brockton, Mass.
Registration is $65. (Lunch is included in
the registration). Checks are payable
to University of Massachusetts. Send to:
P o t e n t i a l Pests, U M a s s E x t e n s i o n ,
French H a l l , 2 3 0 S t o c k b r i d g e Rd.,
Amherst, MA 01003. For more information, contact UMass Extension at (413)
545-0895,
eweeks@umext.umass.edu,
or Deborah Swanson, Plymouth County
E x t e n s i o n , at ( 7 8 1 ) 2 9 3 - 3 5 4 1 ,
dswanson@umext.umass.edu. UU

At the current time, 31%
of all GCSAA Class A
members assigned to
the initial three-year
renewal cycle have
successfully completed
all the requirements.
Roger W. Brink, Todd A. Sauer, James
G i r o u a r d , Eric A. Sinisalo, Stephen
Carr, Anthony D. Grosso, and Stephen
J. Curry.
At the current time, 31% of all GCSAA
Class A members who were assigned to
the initial three-year renewal cycle have
successfully completed all the requirements.
Congratulations to these members on
t h i s a c c o m p l i s h m e n t , as w e l l as
promoting the value of obtaining and
maintaining Class A status, uu

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Superintendent faces 'Heavy Issue' - and learns fine points of law
continued

from page 4

My research with other golf courses,
utility companies, and the DPS led me to
realize that there are schools in existence that provide training and education to help candidates achieve their
licensing goals. Because time was of the
essence (aerating was three months
away) I decided to use the schooling
option and enrolled employees with the
Peterson S c h o o l in W o b u r n , M a s s .
( w w w . p e t e r s o n s c h o o l . c o m ) . The
training session was a one-day, intense,
category-specific p r e p a r a t i o n for the
license examinations. I found it interesting that the "study questions" provided
actually appeared on the state exam. It
was money well spent. In less than three
months time, we were able to license six
operators at a cost of $ 5 0 0 per license.
The other thing that I learned in class
was just how severe the consequences
c o u l d be f o r n o n - c o m p l i a n c e . The
range and authority of the DPS parallels
that of another state agency that we are
very familiar with in this business. That's
right, the State Pesticide Bureau. They
both can come to your business sites
with or without cause or warning. And,
they both can impose anything f r o m
w a r n i n g s to business closings to jail
sentences. If y o u ' r e like me, you do

The range and authority
of the DPS parallels that
of another state agency
that we are very familiar
with in this business.
That's right, the State
Pesticide Bureau. They
both can come to your
business sites with or
without cause or warning.
And, they both can
impose anything from
warnings to business
closings to jail sentences.

anything that you can to keep t h e m
away. That's the safest path.
O h , and about renewals, the DPS is
currently u p g r a d i n g their renewal
process to include continuing education.
Instead of just sending them a check
every two years, they're going to make
l i c e n s e e s a c q u i r e so m a n y p o i n t s
between r e n e w a l s . Sound f a m i l i a r ?
Another thing that you'll be pleased to
find out is that the DPS is in the process of
evaluating other types of equipment that
we use regularly in this business, such as
big mowers and trap machines. Sound
like a lot of unnecessary concern to you?
Me too . . . but think of the money that
the state can make by this regulation.
So now you know, and if you've read
this far, you are informed. The operation of "not-so-heavy" equipment must
be p e r f o r m e d by l i c e n s e d p e o p l e .
T h o u g h I d i d n ' t feel fortunate at the
time, I a m g l a d that I came to learn
about it in the way that I did instead of
h a v i n g an inspector show up at my
d o o r s t e p . I ' m g l a d t h a t we have
become a legal operation.
Need to hire a fully-licensed operator? I can be reached at 5 0 8 - 7 6 0 - 4 8 7 8
or rickstang302@yahoo.com. imi

E d i t o r ' s N o t e : Although the process of
obtaining a license is clearly an onerous
one, we believe it important to share Mr.
Lawlor's experiences as we all strive to
m a i n t a i n fully c o m p l i a n t operations.
With regard to the medical examination
requirement, applicants are required to
see t h e i r p h y s i c i a n of c h o i c e f o r a
c o m p r e h e n s i v e e x a m , the results of
which are reported to the DPS on a 4page form.

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I am glad that I came to
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that I did instead of
having an inspector show
up at my doorstep.

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DIVOT DRIFT...

...tournament

announcements... educational seminars... job opportunities
results... and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.

W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s : Billy West,
Assistant, Spring Valley C.C., Sharon, Mass.;
A d a m J. Kushmerek, Student, University of
Rhode Island; Bill Butts, Affiliate, Waverly
Landscape; a n d Daniel M a g d a l e n s k i ,
Superintendent, County Club of Billerica
(Mass.).
Proposed for Membership:
James
Medeiros, CGCS, Superintendent, Thorny
Lea, Brockton, Mass.; Jeffrey Kohn, Assistant,
Myopia Hunt Club, Hamilton, Mass.; Melvin
B. Lucas, Assistant, Quail Ridge C.C., Acton,
Mass.; Christopher Gould, Assistant, Mt.
Pleasant C.C., Boylston, Mass.; Robert
Frieswick, Assistant, Mt. Pleasant C.C.,
Boylston, Mass.; NMP Golf Construction,
Williston, Vt., Friend, Mario Poirier, Vice
President; Read Custom Soils, Canton,
Mass., Friend; Garrett Whitney, Affiliate,
Read Custom Soils, Canton Mass.; and Erik
Hagenstein, Affiliate, Allen's Seed Store,
Exeter, R.I.

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Michael Poch as he
leaves The Country Club to accept the
superintendent position at Foxborough
Country Club.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Brad M a c D o n a l d as he
leaves The Country Club to accept the
superintendent position at Granite Links Golf
Club.

n
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Thomas Ackley, who
has been re-certified for the second time as a
certified golf course superintendent as
designated by GCSAA.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Rick Lawlor on recently
becoming a certified golf course superintendent as designated by the GCSAA.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Jim Beane who was
awarded a GCSANE 25-year pin at the
Annual Meeting.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to recently retired
superintendents Roy Mackintosh; Joe Rybka,
CGCS; and Lennie Blodgett, who were
recognized for their years of service in the
profession at the GCSANE Annual Meeting.
O u r c o n d o l e n c e s are extended to Mick
Echard and his family, after the recent
passing of his father in-law.

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C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Scott Lagana and
family on the birth of their son in December.

POSITION OPENINGS

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Rodney Hine and the
Boston Golf Club, which was recently listed
as # 3 In the "Best New Private Course"
category for 2 0 0 5 by Golf Digest.

S e c o n d A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , The
International Golf Club, Bolton, Mass. The
International Golf Club is a private 36-hole
golf facility consisting of two highly-regarded
courses. The Tom Fazio-designed Oaks
course opened in 2001 and is currently
ranked # 7 in Massachusetts. The Pines
course is currently the longest course in the
world at 8 , 3 2 5 yards. The applicant should
have a two or four-year degree, ability to
obtain a Mass. pesticide license, and twoplus years of golf course experience. The
candidate will assist in overseeing daily
operations and a staff of up to 60 team
members; implement chemical and fertilizer
applications; assist with irrigation repair and
maintenance; assist in record-keeping, and
assist in the planning and coordination of
cultural management practices. Compensation is commensurate with experience, and
includes health and dental, 401 (k), life
insurance, uniforms, and paid time off. The
deadline
for
applications
is
March 15, 2 0 0 6 . Please send resume to:
Brett R. Johnson, CGCS, The International
Golf Club, 159 Ballville Road, Bolton, MA
01740.

GCSANE NEWS
I n a n t i c i p a t i o n of communicating more
information in the future via e-mail, we ask
that all m e m b e r s a d d our Executive
Secretary, Sharon Brownell, to your e-mail
address book. Sharon's e-mail addresses

are:

Sbrownell@gcsane.org

and

Sbrownell@verizon.net.
Due to firewall
settings, many of our members are not
receiving GCSANE e-maii messages sent by
Sharon and we want to ensure all members
are kept in the loop.
W a t c h the gcsane.org web site for details on
how to pay for meeting fees online by credit
card. It has been projected that the online
payment process will be available for the
April meeting.

Request f o r Club N e w s l e t t e r Articles:
We all have to sit down every month to write
articles for our club's newsletter, and it gets
harder and harder to get inventive. If anyone
is interested in e-mailing copies of their best
articles for printing in GCSANE's Newsletter,
please send to Mark Gagne, Editor, at
mgagne@walpolecc.com,
or Julie Heston,
Business Manager, at
¡heston@verizon.net.
This will be helpful to other superintendents
as they search for ideas for their own club
newsletters.

Foliar
Nutrition
Web
Seminar.
LebanonTurf is pleased to announce that a
web seminar, Foliar Nutrition on Turfgrass:
What We Know and What We Don't Know,
has been approved for GCSAA Education
Points and will be available for registration
on February 15. This webinar features Dr.
Beth Guertal of Auburn University and Dr.
David Gardner of O h i o State University, and
is approved for 0.15 ER In addition,
LebanonTurf will make a $ 2 5 donation to the
local GCSA of every superintendent and
assistant who attends. The seminars are
scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, 10 a.m.;
and Thursday, March 9, 2 p.m. You may
register
for
this
event
at
www.LebanonTurf.com
beginning February
15, 2 0 0 6 . Sign up early as space is limited.

Second Assistant
Superintendent,
Haverhill Country Club, Haverhill, Mass.
Haverhill Country Club is a private 1 8-hole
country club built in 1925 by Wayne Stiles.
Haverhill is located 4 0 minutes north of
Boston. Responsibilities will
include
employee training and supervision, chemical
and fertilizer applications, daily syringing,
the overall maintenance of a Toro 8 0 0 0
irrigation system, and all other duties
relevant to the management of a private golf
course. The candidate should have a
m i n i m u m two-year degree in turfgrass
management or comparable experience.
The individual must have at least two years of
golf course experience, a working knowledge of an irrigation system, and be able to
obtain a Mass. pesticide license within three
months. The position offers a very competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Benefits include health insurance, two weeks
vacation, 401 (k), and local & national dues.
The deadline for applications is March 10.
The position is open until filled. Please send
resume to: Matt Behl, Superintendent, The
Haverhill Country Club, 58 Brickett Lane,
Haverhill, M A 0 1 8 6 1 .

Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A - O K Turf Equipment Inc.
1357MainSt., Coventry, Rl 02816-8435
Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer
brash, & used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli-(401) 826-2584
A.A. Will Materials Corp.
198 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748
Root zone mixes, divot mixes, topdressiog blends, bunker sands,
cort path mixes, bridging stone, 8 hordscope supplies.
Charlie Downing, Ed Downing, Joe Farina - (800) 4-AA-WILL
Accusoils
Outdoor World of New England
P.O. Box 16477, Hoobett, NH 03106
Topdressing send 8 mixes, divot mix, greens 8 tees,
toot zone mix, bunker sand, cort path mix, stablizer,
8 greens care analysis.
(866)222-6644
Allen's Seed Store Inc.
693 S. County Trail, Exeter, Ri 02822
Specializing in quality seed ond related
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898
Michelle Maltais-(401 > 835-0287

Clean Quest
P.O. Box 1102, Southbury.CT 06488
Distributors of the Landa Water system for treating
wash water, Safety Storage chemical buildings,
8 Octoflex portable wash pads.
Steven Burnett, Michael Wende - (800) 521-5585
Cornish, Silva, & Mungeum, Inc.
207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
Golf course architects.
(508)278-3407
Country Club Enterprises
P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Cot golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren On - (800) 662-2585
DGM Systems
1 Snagwood Rd, Foster, Rl 02825
Your New England specialty products distributor:
Reelcraft, POK, Allen, Kenyan, Echo, Carhartt
Office-(401) 647-0550
Manny Mlhoilldes-(401) 524-8999
David Mlballldes-(401) 742-1177

Agresource, Inc.
100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913
Tim Gould, Guy Trovers
(800) 313-3320,(978) 388-5110

DHT Golf Services
dba Weed 8 Feed, Inc.
20 Clock Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Golf course renovation 8 construction in all areas:
bunkers, lees, greens, drainage, irrigation, 8 cart paths.
Dahn Tibbett, Chip Breorley - (508) 746-3222

The Andersons Technologies, Inc.
26 Woite Ave., S. Hodley, MA 01075
Manufacturer of fertilizer 8 control products.
Rick Forni-(413) 534-8896

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.
240 Wolnut St, Framinghom, MA 01702
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper.
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC
76 S. New Boston Rd., Froncestown, NH 02043
Golf course design S, renovation. (603) 547-3132

E-Z-GO/Textron
EZGO golf and utility vehicles.
Doug Hopper - (800) 234-0474

BASF Turf & Ornamental
47 Falmouth Rd, Longmeadow, MA 01106
Emerald, Insignia, Pendulum AquaCap, Coralan, Drive,
Basagron, Iprodione Pro, Propiconazole Pro,
Bifenrhrin Pro, Plateau, Sahara.
John Bresnohan- (413) 374-4102

G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers
91 Freeman St, Newton, MA 02466
Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England.
Gary Fialkosky-(617) 293-8632

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA
100 First Ave., Boston, MA 02129
Manufacturer 8 supplier of dry organic fertilizers.
Kristen Potneoude - (617) 788-4437
The Borden Company
114 Summer St, Moynord, MA 01754
Balk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden-(978) 897-2571
Boston Irrigation Supply Company
60 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supplies 8 accessories, featuring Rain Bird.
Andrew Langlois, Jay Anderson 111, Dan Fuller, Jeff Brown,
Greg Henaessy, Chris Russo
(800)225-8006
Bourke & Lannery Turf Care dba " D r y j e c t "
48 Hardwick Terrace, Brighton, MA 02135
Aerification 8 filling of holes with dry material in one pass
on greens, tees, or problem spots on fairways.
Rory Bourke-(617) 779-8873
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd, P.O. Box 520, Unionville, 0 06085
Golf course ond landscape supplies.
John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861 -6256
Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc.
110 Codjer Fane, Sudbury, MA 01776
Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers,
loom, 8 mulch.
Darren Young-(978) 443-7177
Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.
32 Nickerson Rd, Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal, 8 professional care.
William P. M a l e y - ( 5 0 8 ) 881-2622
Clccarelli Landscaping
Woburn, MA 01801
Reverse rototilling, cultivating.
(781) 938-5055

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm
250 West Rd. Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals.
Malcolm McPhall; Lexington, Mass. - (781) 861-1111;
Canterbury, N.H. - (603) 783-4717
Golf Cart Services, Inc.
275 Wells St. Greenfield, MA 01301
Club Car golf, turf, transportation, 8 utility cars.
James Bernier - (800) 287-0955
GPS New England Mapping
39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025
Precise irrigation 8 drainage as-builts;
wire tracking 8 electrical repairs.
Greg Albanese-(781) 789-1166
Hatred's Turf Specialty LLC
15 Londonderry Rd. Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf 8 ornamental supplies.
Chock Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle,
Jim Wierzbicki-(800) 228-6656
Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 9169, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta,
Grigg Bros. Foliar Fertilizer, 8 Aguotrols.
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes
(800)326-HART
Hartney Greymont
433 Chestnut St., Needhom, MA 02492
Tree care, landscape construction, consulting.
MarkTabin-(781) 444-1227
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1168,TifftRd,Slotersville, Rl02876
USGA-recommended sands, root-zone mixes, bunker 8
topdressing, ogresoil compost, stone-dust, 8 pea-stone
Bob Chalifout, CGCS (ret.) - ( 4 0 1 ) 766-5010
International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd. Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis-(781) 648-2351;
(508)428-3022
Irrigation Management & Services
21 LakeviewAve, Notick, MA 01760
Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation.
Bob Heoley, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625

Ken Jones Tire, Inc.
71-73 Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01613
Distributor of tires for lawn 8 garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars.
Gerry Jones (508) 755-5255

Rotondo Precast
151 Old Farms Rood, Avon,CT06001
Precasf concrete buildings for chemical 8 equipment storage.
Folly-equipped restroom buildings also available.
Bob Anania - (860) 673-3291

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation
11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Mate Otero-(781) 862-2550

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box8966,Warwick,Rl02999
Mart Howland-(401) 295-1673

Landmark Construction
P.O. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping 8 remodeling, cart paths,
Drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion - (781) 729-3250

Sodcolnc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
BluegrasVFescue, Bluegrass/Rye.
BluegrasyTescue/Rye, Bentgrass.
Sean Moron, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900

Lazaro's Golf Course Supplies & Accessories
dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc.
738 Main St. Suite 223, Waltbam, MA 02154
Complete line of golf coarse accessories;
Standard, Por Aide, Eagle One.
Joe Lazara - (781) 647-3361

Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd„ Bralntree, MA 02184
0SHA ond EPA compliance services 8 training.
Ron S m i t h - ( 7 8 1 ) 848-5978

Lesco,Inc.
1301 E. 9th St, Ste. 1300, Cleveland, OH 44114
Ron Tumiski - (800) 321-5325
D.L.MaherCo.
71 Concotd St, P. 0. Box 127, N. Reading, MA 01864
Water supply specialists; wells 8 pumping equipment.
(781) 933-3210
McNulty Construction Corp.
P.O. Box 3218,Framinghom,MA01705
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
parking areas; Imprinted asphalt.
John McNulty-(508) 879-8875
Miller Golf Construction
P.O. Box 1008, Essex, MA 01929
Golf course construction 8 renovation.
Jonothon Miller-(978) 768-6600

Stumps Are Us
5 Tlmberwood Rd., # 1 0 8 , Goffstown, NH 03045
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade-(603) 625-4165
Tee & Green Sod, Inc.
P. 0. Box 418, Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass 8 Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace-(401) 789-8177;
Scott McLeod- (401) 641-3814
Tom Irwin Inc.
11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803
Turf management products.
Jack Petersen, Paul Skofas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen,
Greg Mlsodoulakis, Mike DeForge
(800)582-5959
Tree Tech, Inc.
6 Springbrook Rd., Foxbvoro, MA 02035
Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River
Andy Felix-(508) 543-5644

S.VMoffett Co., Inc.
33 Thruway Pork Dr. W. Henrietta, NY 14586
Rain Bird Golf irrigation distributor.
Nathan Clark, Bill Stlnson - (888) 708-5296

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
P. 0. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894
Chris Beosley-(800) 556-6985

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
22 Cranberry Hwy, Wateham, MA 02576
Professional goods, services, 8 John Deere
equipment for the golf course Industry.
Larry Anshewltz, Mike Honnigan, Kevin McDonough,
Tom Rowell, Ren Wilkes, John Wlnskowlcz - (508) 295-1553

Turf Links, Inc.
16 Kane Industrial Dr., Hudson, MA 01749
Distributor of quality fettilzer, grass seed,
8 control products for the golf course industry.
Kevin Lyons, Scott Mackintosh, Jim Cohen,
Jim Favreau - (866) 567-9221

Nardone Sand a n d Gravel, Inc.
37 Power Rd, Westford, MA 01886
Topdressing sand 8 mixes, bunker sands, root-zone
mixes, loom, cart path materials, drainage stone.
Greg Frederick-(978) 692-8221

Turf Enhancement Enterprises
6 Jessica J Dr., Mlllbury, MA 01527
Florotine products, Precision Small Engine Co.,
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox (508) 865-9150

Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc.
5 Cashing Dr., Wrentham, MA 02093
Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kubota tractors
(508)384-0011

TurfNet Associates, Inc.
21 Brondywlne Rd., Sklllman, NJ 08558
Cutting edge communication for the golf course industry.
Peter McCormlck-(800) 314-7929

North Share Hydroseeding
20 Wenham St., Danvers, AAA 01923
Hydroseeding, erosion control, 8 tree services.
Brion King - (978) 762-8737

Turf Products Corp.
157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation 8 maintenance equipment
and other golf-related products. Tim Beige, Rick Moulton,
Jeff Stouffer, Mike Turner - (800) 243-4355

Partac Peat Corporation
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey-(800) 247-2326

UAP Professional Products
18 Legate Hill Rd., Sterling, MA01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, 8IPM.
Glenn Latobee, Bruce Chapman, Mark Miller - (800) 224-4440

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.
P.O. Box39, Mlddleton, M A 0 1 9 4 9
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services, custom
fertilizer 8 pesticide applications, fairway aeration,
topdressing operations. (978) 777-1663
Putnam Pipe Corp.
90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Underground woter, sewer, 8 drain piping sales
8 distribution. 24-hour service. Elliot Putnam,
Dovid Putnom, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090
R.A.D.Corp.
269 Hanover St., Honovet, MA 02339
Golf course construction, greens, tees, bunkers,
drainage, eartfi-moving, ponds, 8 water features.
Robert M. Delmonico - (781) 826-2800

Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel
79 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, MA 02019
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Maaradion - (800) 441-7373
Winding Brook Turf Farm
Wethersfield,CT06109
Scott Wheeler, Mike Krudwig, Sam Morgan - (800) 243-0232
Philip W o g a n & George F. Sargent, Jr.
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983
Golf course architects.
(978)887-3672
Zip Type Printing Services, Inc.
50 Kent Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson-(978) 462-9358

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