January 2009 Norman and Robert Mucciarone Honored as Distinguished Service Award Winners for 2009 By Gary Trask The similarities between Norman Mucciarone and Robert Mucciarone are quite remarkable and the parallel between their lives goes well beyond the fact that they are twin brothers. After growing up together in Franklin, Massachusetts in the 1930s, Norman and Robert decided to attend school together at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass. They did so on a whim, not realizing that it would seal their fate as golf course superintendents. ―We had no idea what it would turn into,‖ Norman remembers. ―We just did it because the super at Franklin Country Club, where we worked, thought it would be a good idea. So we gave it a shot.‖ Both Norman and Robert worked short stints at a few different clubs after graduating from Stockbridge, but both ended up finding jobs as head supers at clubs that obviously struck a chord with them. In the mid-1950s, Norman landed at Woodland Golf Club in Auburndale, Massachusetts while Robert took up shop less than 10 miles away at Dedham Country & Polo Club. Both men remained at their respective positions for the next four decades. So it was only fitting last month at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England‘s annual meeting that the 82-year-old brothers were on stage together at Wellesley name, you always hear good things,‖ Heller says. ―If we‘re talking about contributing to the association and profession, Norman and Robert are great selections.‖ Norman‘s son David Mucciarone said the entire family was thrilled with the announcement that the two brothers would receive the award. ―It was a great thing to watch,‖ remembers David, who took over for his father as head super at Woodland GC back in 1991. ―Take it from someone who was around them quite a bit during their careers. Those two guys deserve this award, for sure.‖ David has fond memories of growing up in a family that was consumed by a golf course superintendent occupation. He is one of nine kids of Norman and Blanch Mucciarone while his Uncle Robert Russ Heller, CGCS pictured with and his wife Pauline had three kids DSA Honorees Robert and Norman Mucciarone Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon of their own. During the summer months, both families would get toCountry Club to accept their awards as gether at a cottage in Wrentham. co-recipients of the association‘s Dis―It‘s funny, they didn‘t talk much tinguished Service Award, which goes about work when the families got toannually to ―a superintendent who has gether,‖ David, 51, recalls. ―But that made an outstanding contribution to didn‘t mean they weren‘t dedicated. the advancement of the golf course Early every morning the two of them superintendent‘s profession.‖ would get up without complaint and get Outgoing GCSANE President to the course. After dinner, they‘d both Russ Heller, CGCS thought the go back to their course to water the Mucciarone brothers fit the bill quite greens or to give the place one final nicely. look before nightfall. Their work ethic ―I never worked with them personally, but whenever you hear their continued on page 2 GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mucciarones - continued from page 1 PRESIDENT 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 VICE PRESIDENT Jason S. Adams 27 Cherry Street, Wrentham, MA 02093 781-828-6540 Fax: 781-326-3801 E-mail: jadams@bluehillcc.com Blue Hill Country Club SECRETARY Mark Gagne 233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 508-668-3859 Fax: 508-668-9969 E-mail: Mgagne@walpolecc.org Walpole Country Club TREASURER Michael W. Stachowicz 68 Westfield Road, Westwood, MA 02090 781-326-7860 Fax: 781-326-0664 E-mail: Mstach@dedhamclub.org Dedham Country & Polo Club TRUSTEE Scott Lagana, CGCS 19 Annetta Road, Ashland, MA 01721 978-342-6451 Fax: 978-342-0421 E-mail: Grounds@oakhillcc.org Oak Hill Country Club TRUSTEE Peter Hasak 154 Tedesco Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 781-631-2800 Fax: 781-595-4381 E-mail: PHasak@tedescocc.org Tedesco Country Club TRUSTEE Carl Miner 357 W. Squantum Street North Quincy, MA 02171 617-328-0277 Fax: 617-328-9479 E-mail: Carlpminer@gmail.com Presidents Golf Club FINANCE CHAIRMAN Michael Luccini, CGCS 10 Griffin Road, Franklin, MA 02038 508-520-3615 Fax: 508-528-1885 E-mail: Mluccini@verizon.net Franklin Country Club GOLF 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 EDUCATION CHAIRMAN David W. Johnson 179 Fletcher Street Whitinsville, MA 01588 508-234-2533 Fax: 508-234-2533 E-mail: djohnson.wgc@verizon.net Whitinsville Golf Club NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Richard T. Gagnon 85 Gulliver Street Taunton, MA 02780 508-823-0466 Fax 508-823-3915 E-mail: sccturf@hotmail.com Segregansett Country Club was incredible. They just don‘t make ‗em like those two guys anymore.‖ Norman said the key to his success and longevity was indeed his ardent desire to keep his course in topnotch condition, no matter how many hours it took. ―That comes with the territory,‖ he says. ―You can‘t not put the hours in and expect to have a decent golf course. But it was always a nice feeling to see the result of your hard work or to hear people say nice things about your course. That kind of kept me going through the years.‖ Norman said that it was also helpful to have his brother nearby to use as a sounding board, and vice versa. We‘d run things by each other, try to help each other with our own problems,‖ he says. ―It was nice to have him close by. It still is, even in retirement.‖ Further proof of the Mucciarone‘s commitment to the job is the fact that they were both dedicated to the GCSANE. ―They never missed a meeting and they both served on a number of different boards over the years,‖ David says. ―The association was always very important to them. It still is.‖ ―They took the profession very serious. They thought it was crucial that all of the superintendents supported each other and it shows. Any time someone hears my last name, they always have great things to tell me about my father and my uncle. That‘s always nice to hear.‖ David said that it was tough to replace a legend as head super at Woodland, even if it was his old man. ―At first, it was difficult because of the expectations,‖ he says. ―But I worked with him at Woodland for 35 years before I took over. I knew the ropes and he‘s always been there to help me with anything I need. The membership still loves him and remembers him. They named the maintenance garage in his name, which although he won‘t admit it, I know really meant something to him.‖ Even at 82, Robert still gets his hands dirty on a part-time basis working for his son‘s irrigation company while Norman has been completely retired for two years now after finally giving up his part-time gig at Brae Burn Country Club. He says that passing the time in retirement has been the most difficult thing to overcome. ―Sometimes you go crazy with all the time on your hands,‖ laughs Norman, who, along with his wife, was given an honorary golf membership at Woodland GC, which he uses on a weekly basis during the season. ―You know, you do something for 40 years, you‘d think you get sick of it. But I gotta admit, I do miss it at times. I miss the people. I miss being there with the crew. I miss just being out on the course.‖ ―If I had the chance to do it all over again, I‘d probably have to think about it for a minute and then I‘d go ahead and do it. It becomes more than just a job. And I think that‘s a great thing to be able to say about your profession.‖  PAST PRESIDENT Russell E. Heller, CGCS 41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA. 02176-0140 617-983-2786 Fax: 617-983-2786 E-mail: Russell.Heller@cityofboston.gov Franklin Park Golf Club EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Sharon K. Brownell P.O. Box 566, Mattapoisett, MA 02739-0566 508-758-6474 Fax: 508-758-3688 E-mail: Sbrownell@verizon.net GCSANE Headquarters 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 Tel: (800) 833-4451 Fax: (508) 758-6474 Web Site: www.gcsane.org Newsletter Committee Rich Gagnon, Editor, Segregansett Country Club Mike Cassidy, Ferncroft Country Club Andrew Eick, The Kittansett Club Ethan Tease, Woodland Golf Club Julie Heston, Business Manager Phone: (401) 934-3677 Email: 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. From L-R: Norman Mucciarone and his son David pictured above. Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon 2 Latest News on the Asian Longhorned Beetle The Asian Longhorned Beetle: Anatomy of an Invasion be cut down and disposed of within the infested area. In previous outbreaks in New York, New Jersey and Illinois, most of the surrounding trees have also been removed. The Worcester County infestation is unprecedented in its impact on a residential neighborhood, its proximity to large wooded tracts, the size of the insect attackers, and the fact that they are able to kill relatively healthy trees, stresses A sugar maple heavily damaged by years of UMass Extension entomologist ALB egg-laying and exit holes. Robert Childs, who responded to the crisis early on. Although it may have been lurkAbout 81 percent of Worcester‘s ing there for years, New England’s 17,113 street trees are maples, with a first Asian longhorned beetle – or total replacement value of over $90 ALB – was discovered by a curious million. Two thirds of those are more resident in Worcester’s Greendale than 18 years old, and most are on city neighborhood on August 1. streets. By early December, nearly 4,500 ―It‘s scary,‖ said Childs recently. infested trees had been identified and ―But I believe we can stop it here. We slated for removal, with the total prohave to.‖ jected at 10,000 as the infestation rate This is the way Bob Childs detopped 28 percent and continued scribes the evolution of that effort: Auclimbing. In October, U.S. Forest sergust 2 was a hot Friday, but Patty vice ―smoke-jumpers‖ were called in to Douglass of the USDA‘s Plant Protecjoin a SWAT team of tree climbers and tion Quarantine office in Wallingford, ground inspectors, and the regulated Connecticut was still in her office late area was doubled to more than 61 that afternoon when the phone rang. It square miles. Although the beetle has was Donna Massie, who had been not been found outside the Worcester working in her yard in Worcester‘s limits, the regulated area extends beGreendale section when she began yond the Worcester city limits to the wondering about the large bug with surrounding towns of Holden, Boylstriped antennae on a nearby tree. ston, West Boylston, and Shrewsbury. Massie, whose daughter had just set Just beyond that area are rolling wooded hills that stretch north and west to the Berkshires, New Hampshire and Vermont – blazing with the color of fall maples, harboring the sugars that will be tapped for maple syrup in the spring. That landscape – along with the sugar, wood products and tourist industries it supports – is at stake. ALB larvae slowly kill maples. They also attack birches, elms, horse chestnut, ALB egg-laying site left, exit hole willows, and sometimes poplars. An right. infested tree cannot be saved. It must her up with a new computer, photographed the critter with her cell phone and began putting her curiosity to work. Her sleuthing paid off. She not only identified the bug . . . she found Douglass. ―She was a great. A newbie, but she got through,‖ said Childs. When she saw the cell phone photos, Douglass immediately called Jennifer Forman Orth, Plant Pest Survey Coordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, and by Saturday morning, Douglass and Forman Orth were in Worcester. By Monday, the specimen was in Maryland in the hands of the USDA‘s Systematic Entomology Lab, the only office empowered to make an official determination. By then, Childs was already getting calls, and knew he needed to mobilize Extension resources to get the word out. In Worcester, Childs found a small army of responders and researchers including Cornell‘s Richard Hoebeke who first identified ALB in Brooklyn in 1996, and is now studying the Worcester ALB‘s DNA. At the same time, Childs was concerned that important information was not immediately available to the nurseries and arborists among Extension‘s stakeholders. Navigating an imposing tangle of regulatory jurisdictions and authority, Childs worked with Extension‘s Jason Lanier to create a website that continues to assemble the latest breaking news and directives. The site has become a critical source on the crisis, working in conjunction with state and news media sites. (See our ―In Short‖ section, for a complete listing of online resources on ALB.) Since then, Childs has become part of a massive community education program that has come to include training and certification workshops for those doing business in the regulated area, and community briefings on the continued on page 5 3 Worcester Country Club is wary of beetles Imagine picturesque Worcester Country Club without many trees. That scary thought crossed the minds of WCC staff and members after destructive Asian longhorned beetles were found nearby in recent weeks. WCC roped off several trees that it suspected of beetle infestation, but the club breathed a sigh of relief after officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture visited on Monday and found no trace of the insects. ―We‘re as nervous as everybody else,‖ WCC general manager Jeff Glesmann said. ―Our members certainly don‘t want to see their club become a links course, needless to say, but the USDA said there didn‘t appear to be any infected trees here.‖ USDA officials are scheduled to return Wednesday for a more extensive search. ―You can‘t just tell by looking from the ground,‖ WCC superintendent Steve Thys said. ―That‘s why you need to have climbers come up and take a look through some of the trees they think were suspect and evaluate it further.‖ City, state and federal officials are scouring the region to locate and elimi- nate the beetles, which bore into maple, elm, willow, birch, ash, sycamore and mimosa trees and destroy them. Oak and pine trees aren‘t affected. The beetles are believed to have been transported inadvertently from Asia. When the Asian longhorned beetles were found in New Jersey two years ago, USDA officials took the drastic step of removing all susceptible hardwood trees within a quarter-mile of infested trees to prevent the infestation from spreading. ―That would be terrible,‖ Glesmann said. When Glesman worked at Walnut Creek CC in South Lyon, Mich., three years ago, the club lost 250 of its 650 trees due to the Emerald ash borer, an Asian beetle that bores into ash trees. Thys normally concerns himself with maintaining the club‘s tees, fairways and greens, and pretty much takes the trees for granted. ―You‘re not looking up as much as you are down,‖ Thys said. ―This is definitely new to me. Let‘s hope it‘s not what it‘s being made out to be. The potential is there for significant damage.‖ 4 Even if the beetles did make their way to WCC, Thys isn‘t concerned that the club may one day resemble the 1930s photo that hangs in his office — one of the club with far fewer trees. He estimated that WCC has only 30-40 maples, but plenty of oaks, white pines, red pines and mixed locusts, none of which are affected by beetles. Thys and club president Don Graves attended an informational meeting about the beetles last week at Quinsigamond Community College. WCC e-mailed its members to make them aware of the potential problem. ―Unless it is somehow brought onto the property or spreads to this property,‖ Glesmann, ―at this point in time, we‘re cautiously optimistic. There doesn‘t appear to be any infestation on our grounds.‖ Thys said the club could try injecting grub control chemicals into its soil and non-infested trees to ward off the beetles, but he would wait to do so until the USDA returns next week.  Writer: Bill Doyle Source: www.telegram.com August 2008 Asian Longhorned beetle - continued from page 3 proper handling of wood products and yard waste, as well as on identifying infested trees. The response is especially gratifying to Pat Bigelow, who runs Bigelow Nurseries, which, bordering the regulated area, became an early informal clearinghouse for the do‘s and don‘ts. Bigelow initially feared that federal quarantine would shut landscape businesses in the spring. She has learned that even if the crisis required her facilities to be inspected every two weeks, the business would not be shut down. In any event, such measures are far more appealing than the prospect of failing to stop the bug. ―It could get into the woods, but I really don‘t think that‘s going to happen, thanks to the coordinated response,‖ said Bigelow. Still, Extension Forest Conservation specialist Paul Catanzaro says that many of the woodlot owners he works with are still ―holding their breaths‖ and hoping for the best. The economic impact on many of those owners would be significant, he acknowledged, but that is only the beginning. ―Factors like privacy, beauty, wildlife habitat, and ecological health and stability – these are what drive many owners of forest land,‖ he said.  USDA Order Leads to Local Changes Concerning ALB While this does not apply to many of you, we would like everyone to be aware of the notice concerning the eradication of the asian lonhorned beetle. Recently promulgated emergency regulations initiated by the MassDEP's Regulations List-Serv and Commissioner's Advisory Committee Name & Citation of Regulation(s): Asian Longhorn Beetle Control-Wetland regulations and Water Quality Certification (310 CMR 10.00) Here is a Brief Explanation and Rationale for the roposed Changes: These emergency regulations expanded the Agricultural Emergencies section to allow for immediate work under the Wetlands Protection Act and Water Quality Certification Regulations for the eradication of Asian longhorn beetles in response to an order or regulation issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The regulations contain conditions for undertaking work in wetland resource areas (e.g., requirements for mapping, site meetings, staging locations, access roads, stream crossings, and ero- sion controls). The geographic scope of the proposed change is limited to those communities that are the subject of an order or regulation issued by USDA or DCR, currently five communities in Worcester County (Worcester, Holden, West Boylston, Boylston, and Shrewsbury). The emergency regulations are in effect for 90 days from the date of promulgation. MassDEP is in the process of preparing follow-up regulations that will ultimately make the Asian Longhorn Beetle regulations permanent. Drafts of these permanent regulations will go out for public comment soon. When promulgated, these final regulations will replace the emergency regulations. Web Link to View Draft Regulations: http://www.mass.gov/dep/service/ regulations/newregs.htm#emerge Source: In Focus Volume 6 • Number 4 • Winter 2008-2009 Credits: Photography: Robert Childs Writing: Wesley Blixt Asian Longhorned Beetle 5 GCSANE Annual Meeting - January 9, 2009 Wellesley Country Club - Host: Bill Sansone GCSANE Board of Directors 2009: From L-R: David Johnson, Patrick Daly, CGCS, Russell Heller, CGCS, Michael Luccini, CGCS, Mark Gagne, Michael Stachowicz, David Stowe, CGCS, Jason Adams, Richard Gagnon and Scott Lagana, CGCS (Board members not pictured: Peter Hasak and Carl Miner) From L-R: GCSANE’s newest Board Members David Johnson and Carl Miner Back by popular demand - the GCSANE Directory. The printed edition will be available in 2009. 6 DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership. ANNOUNCEMENTS Our condolences are extended to George Wise and family on the passing of George‘s father, William Wise in late December. Our condolences are extended to the Blake family on the passing of past GCSANE President Dick Blake, CGCS. He was also a past president of GCSAA. He died on Jan. 23, 2009 and is survived by his wife Elaine. They plan to have a memorial service in the Spring. For those desiring to contact Elaine, her address is 4 Bow Center Rd., Bow, NH 03304 ph. 603-230-2099. Please join the Rhode Island Turfgrass Foundation, friends and alumni of URI for a complimentary luncheon at the NERTF Conference & Show on Tuesday, March 3rd from 11:30 am-1:00 pm in the Rotunda. Any questions, please call Dave Wallace at 401-641-0306. The publishers of Superintendent Magazine wanted to let you know that they now have a free posting forum for people looking to hire or for those looking to relocate in the golf market on their social community site. Please visit www.SuperintendentSite.com. This is completely free, even registration on the site is free! Our condolences are extended to Lianne Larson and family on the passing of Lianne‘s mother, Lucille Larson. CALENDAR March 2-5 New England Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show RI Convention Center Providence, RI April 27: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Whitinsville Golf Club Golf Tournament and Education Host: David Johnson April 28: Rhode Island Turfgrass Foundation Golf Tournament Agawam Hunt Host: Drew Cummins May 11: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Joint meeting with GCMACC - Bear Cup Franklin Country Club Host: Michael Luccini, CGCS June 24: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Member/Guest Tournament Segregansett Country Club Host: Rich Gagnon Our condolences are extended to Jim Conant and family on the passing of Jim‘s brother, Timothy Conant. Plan ahead and reserve your space now for The Newsletter advertising opportunities Member Rates: Monthly Rate 4 Times Per Yr. (Save 5%) 6 Times Per Yr. 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Darren Young - (978) 443-7177 dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line of golf course accessories; Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One. Joe Lazaro - (781) 647-3361 Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc. Maher Services 304 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109 Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg Bros., Foliar Fertilizer, & Aquatrols. Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes (800) 326-HART R.F. Morse & Son, Inc. 22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 02576 Professional goods, services, & John Deere equipment for the golf course industry. Larry Anshewitz, Mike Hannigan, Tom Rowell, Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553 Slater Farms 30 Rear Pine Street, PO Box 80061, Stoneham, MA 02180 Holliston Sand Products P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, RI 02876 USGA recommended topdressing, root-zone mixes, compost, pea stone, angular & traditional bunker sand. Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) - (401) 766-5010 Cell: 860-908-7414 Specializing in pump sales, pump repair, well redevelopment and preventative maintenance (781) 279-0328 Country Club Enterprises Mayer Tree Service PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd.,W.Wareham, MA 02676 9 Scots Way, Essex, MA 01929 Your one source tree care company. Our certified arborists specialize in plant health care as well as tree pruning and technical removals. Jeff Thomas (978) 768-7232 Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles. Dave Farina, Keith Tortorella, Mike Turner, Matt McDonald, Larry Kelly - (800) 662-2585 125 Turnpike St., Canton, MA 02021 Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, Root zone blends, “early green” black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney – (888) 475-5526 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483 Kevin Rudat - (781) 862-2550 Sodco Inc. P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/ Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass. Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900 DAF Services, Inc. 20 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Irrigation pumps - sales & service; northeast warehouse/distributor for ISCO HDPE pipe & fittings. Richard Young - (860) 623-5207 8 87 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864 Mark Casey (617) 990-2427 (Eastern MA & Boston); Ron Milenski (978) 270-1263 (Central MA, Worcester); Bob Hobbs (603) 833-0309 (NH & ME); Chris Francis (413) 519-8585 (Western MA and VT) 11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803 Turf management products. Jack Petersen, Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Mike DeForge (800) 582-5959 Tree Tech, Inc. 6 Springbrook Rd., Foxbvoro, MA 02035 Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Andy Felix - (508) 543-5644 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985 Joe Farina (401) 524-5280 TurfLinks, Inc. 29 Gilmore Drive, Sutton, MA 01590 Distributor of quality fertilzer, grass seed, & control products for the golf course industry. Kevin Lyons, Scott Mackintosh, Jim Favreau, Chris Cowan - (888) 398-TURF (8873) TurfNet Associates, lnc. 21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558 Cutting edge communication for the golf course industry. Peter McCormick - (800) 314-7929 Turf Products Corp. 157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 Distributors of Toro irrigation & maintenance equipment and other golf-related products. Tim Berge, Rick Moulton, Jeff Stouffer, Mike Turner (800) 243-4355 Valley Green 14 Copper Beech Drive, Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: 413-533-0726 Fax: 413-533-0792 "Wholesale distributor of turf products" Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT 06109 Scott Wheeler, Mike Krudwig, Sam Morgan - (800) 243-0232 Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr. 17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983 Golf course architects. (978) 887-3672