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simply  without  hesitation  say  YES.    It’s  spearheaded  by  the  
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the  club’s  website.    I  would  like  to  personally  thank  Mike  and  
his  staff  for  a  fantastic  golf  course,  I’m  most  positive  that  the  
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GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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

VICE PRESIDENT
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

TREASURER
Mark Gagne
233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081
508-668-3859 Fax: 508-668-9969
E-mail: Mgagne@walpolecc.org
Walpole Country Club

SECRETARY
Michael Luccini, CGCS
10 Griffin Road, Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-3615 Fax: 508-528-1885
E-mail: Mluccini@verizon.net
Franklin Country Club

TRUSTEE (Membership)
Richard T. Gagnon
85 Gulliver Street, Taunton, MA 02780
508-823-0466 Fax 508-823-3915
E-mail: sccturf@hotmail.com
Segregansett Country Club

TRUSTEE (Government Relations)
J. Michael Rose
181 Winter Street, Belmont, MA 02478
617-484-5360 Fax 617-484-6613
E-mail: mrose@belmontcc.org
Belmont Country Club

TRUSTEE (Scholarship & Benevolence)
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

AFFILIATE TRUSTEE
Mark Casey
890 East Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876
617-990-2427 Fax: 978-409-0445
Email: mcasey@mte.us.com
MTE - Turf Equipment Solutions

FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Scott Lagana, CGCS
840 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-342-6451 Fax 978-345-2044
E-mail: slagana@oakhillcc.org
Oak Hill Country Club

GOLF CHAIRMAN
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

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
Jeffrey Urquhart
70 Green Lodge Street, Canton, MA 02021
781-828-2953 Fax 781-828-3220
E-mail: jmartin101@gmail.com
Milton-Hoosic Club

PAST 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

Islands - continued from page 1

formal agenda, which makes it nice so you can
either go with the crowd or just hang with your
partner and get a bite to eat. Wherever you go,
you’ll  see  someone  from  the  trip  that  you  saw  
either on the boat or on the course. The Islands event makes up the general population
on the Vineyard and Nantucket so your destined to bump into someone you know while
roaming around for the night.
The following morning we all congregate
back  down  in  the  lounge  area,  it’s  always  a  bit  
quieter than it was the night before, wonder
why??? The bus picks you up around 7 after the usual breakfast of a pre-wrapped
bacon or ham egg and cheese sandwich, coffee and your choice of juice. It then
drops the group off at Sankaty Head where you rush to get a golf cart. They only
have around forty so some participants inevitably walk or use a maintenance cart.
The  host  Superintendent,  Chris  Rider,  always  offers  his  vehicles  to  the  group.    I’ll  tell  
ya,  the  golf  course  is  freakin’  awesome.    If  
you like links golf you have to find a way to
get there and play. Similar to Newport CC;
you are in the presence of history on every
golf shot. It appears that nothing has
changed since it was opened, old weathered benches, custom yardage signs in the
shapes of whales on the tees, no frills, no
fancy club washers, no shiny tee markers,
no  gaudiness  on  the  entire  property.    It’s  
golf at its finest. Chris Rider, his two Assistants Jarrod Stolgitis and Nick Lessnerand, his mechanic Rich Ross and the rest
of the staff do a great job on the course
and every square inch of the property is
enjoyable (besides the fescues, holy
crap). At a time of year when the islands
are basically shut down for the season,
both Mike at Farm Neck and Chris at Sankaty prepare their courses just for the Islands participants and it shows.
I tried to summarize the Islands event
for  those  who  haven’t  participated  in  it,  but  
words  simply  can’t  describe  the  experi-­
ence. The photos I took are a little help to let you in on what is an amazing couple of
days.    If  you  ever  pick  up  the  phone  or  read  a  text  and  it  starts  with  “Can  you”  and  
ends  in  “the  Islands”,  just  say  YES.    The  next  step  would  be  to  make  sure  to  be  on  
time when the boat is leaving and to win a skin for you and your partner. The two
things  I’ve  learned  since  going  to  the  Islands  are  to  win  a  skin  for  your  team,  that’ll  
get you invited back and that the boat leaves the mainland at 6:30 in the morning,
not 7:00 (sorry Mike I had to). 

ASSOCIATION MANAGER
Donald E. Hearn, CGCS
300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766
774-430-9040 Fax: 774-430-9101
E-mail: donhearn@gcsane.org

BUSINESS MANAGER, THE NEWSLETTER
Julie Heston
Phone: (401) 934-7660 Email: jheston@verizon.net
GCSANE Headquarters
300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766
Tel: (774) 430-9040 Fax: (774) 430-9101
Web Site: www.gcsane.org
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 Proposed Bylaw Amendment
The following proposed Bylaw Amendments are being proposed in accordance with Article XIII of the GCSANE Constitution and Bylaws. These proposed bylaws will be voted on
at the next Annual Meeting. They may be passed by a twothirds vote of the regular members present at that meeting.

Article VII
Duties of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Auditors
SECTION 5. Board of Directors
The entire management of the association, its affairs, properties and assets are vested in a Board of Directors consisting of twelve Class A members or Superintendent
Members of the association, plus one Affiliate member
of the Association, elected as provided in Article VI, Section 3, subject, however, at all times, to the order of the
members of the association in meetings assembled.

Change the following in BOLD:
Article IV Membership
SECTION 1. Members
7. Effective January 14, 2002, each applicant for Class A –
Golf Course Superintendent, Superintendent Member,
Class C – Assistant Golf Course Superintendent membership must present to the Membership Committee an application for membership and evidence of membership with the
GCSAA.

Article XV
Parliamentary Authority
The  rules  contained  in  Robert’s  Rules  of  Order,  newly  
revised, shall govern the GCSANE in all cases to which
they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with these By-laws and special rules of order the
GCSANE may adopt.

SECTION 2. Classes of Membership
There will be eleven classes of membership: Class AA – Life
Members, Class A – Golf Course Superintendent, Superintendent Member, Class C – Assistant Golf Course
Superintendent, Honorary, Affiliate, Affiliate – Life Member, Associate, Retired, Student and Inactive.

Article XVI
Dissolution
Respectfully submitted,
Patrick J. Daly, CGCS
Chairman, Bylaws Committee

SECTION 4. Superintendent Member
A Superintendent Member shall be employed as superintendent in charge of a golf course. He or she shall have
all the privileges herein granted to a Class A – Golf
Course Superintendent except the right to vote and hold
office. He or she shall automatically qualify as a Class A
– Golf Course Superintendent member when he or she
has served three years as a golf course superintendent.
He or she shall pay initiation fee and annual dues as
established by the Association.
Article V
Government

Hillcrest Turf Services

SECTION 1
The Officers of the Association shall consist of a President,
Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer elected as provided in Article VI. All officers of the Association shall also
be Class A or Superintendent Member of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America.
SECTION 2

Providing quality service to
golf courses



Dethatching
 Root Pruning
 Seeding

The Association shall be governed by a Board of Directors
consisting of the aforementioned officers, four Trustees, the
Chairman of the Finance Committee, Educational Committee, Golf Committee, Newsletter Committee and the Immediate Past President, all of whom shall be Class A members of
the Association and a majority of whom shall be Class A or
Superintendent Member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. They shall be elected for a
term of one year, excepting the Trustees. The Affiliate Trustee shall be a member of good standing of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of New England.

Michael Parks
617-852-0479

michaelparks09@comcast.net
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Thoughts From Your Association Manager
Registration Process

calendar of events that makes sense and creates some order to our plans. Anyone who is willing to host a meeting
should give me a call at the office or send me an email letting me know what would be a good time for you to host a
meeting.    We  can’t  leave  it  to  someone  else  to  do  because  if  
that’s  what  happens  we  won’t  have  any  sites  at  which  to  hold  
the  meetings.    I  pointed  this  out  earlier  and  I’ll  mention  it  
again. If all our Superintendent Members were put on a list
to hold a meeting you would host one every twenty-five
years!    That’s  once  in  a  generation!    Hosting  a  meeting  is  a  
good way to meet others, allow others to see the interesting
things you do at your club, provide others the opportunity to
experience a course they may not have played before, provide a nice day away for your colleagues and form some
lasting relationships with those who share the same challenges.    There  is  no  “pecking  order”  of  clubs.    It  doesn’t  mat-­
ter what your stature might be in the golf community. What
matters is that you care enough to have your associates visit
your course and you provide a platform for others to learn
something new. 

Recently we launched a different way of registering for our
meetings. Instead of calling the office or sending an email to
register, you can now click on a link in the email notice you
receive. You can also click on the link in the meeting notice
that  displays  on  the  Association’s  website.    Advance  pay-­
ment using a credit card or paying by check provides a confirmation that your registration has been received. The
meeting details and directions to the site are also included
with the registration form. One of the benefits of this process
is it makes check-in at the meeting site quicker and the entire  process  is  much  more  efficient.  If  you  don’t  use  a  com-­
puter you can register for meetings by calling the office. If
you need more information please give me a call.

Meeting Sites
I’ve  mentioned  this  before  and  because  of  its  importance  I’m  
mentioning it again. We need sites for our 2013 meetings.
It’s  important  that  we  know  in  advance  where  our  meetings  
will be. The further out we know the dates, the better everyone can plan their schedule and it allows us to put together a

By Don Hearn

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Growing Tee Up New England
In 2011, the NERTF kicked off a
new fundraising initiative inviting all golf
courses to participate by simply donating a round of golf for a foursome. Calling it Tee-Up New England!, the title
encourages golfers to get out on the
course and tee it up. The initiative must
include the whole of the golfing community to be successful. The donation
must come through the superintendents!
The word must be passed around to the golfers through all
communication channels to create interest. The golfer must
show up ready to make a purchase. The foundation must
invest in turfgrass researchers to fund approved research
projects in New England. The researchers must relay findings back to the turfgrass managers to apply the information
to their management procedures. It is a very workable process that could benefit everyone involved. By purchasing the
round of golf through an online auction in April, golfers have
the opportunity to play at many facilities all over New England and for reduced fees. Some of the courses are exclusive and others are very public. By this simple donation all
facilities can equally participate, promote their course and
support turfgrass research in New England. Though the
funds are generated through the donation, the money comes
directly from the golfer. A resource virtually untapped for
turfrass research up until now!
Recently, letters went out to all superintendents in New
England inviting them and their clubs to participate in 2013.
Meetings and communication have also included state golf
associations, asking them to help carry the word to the golfers and promote the effort. They stand at the ready to help
pass the word. Our auction dates are set, similar to 2012,
our dates will be April 15-22, 2013. We chose the week right
after the Masters tournament considering that golfers are
enthusiastically making plans for their golfing season. In
2012, the first auction went off without a hitch and purchasers from all over New England registered and took advantage of the opportunity. Was it perfect? No, but we learned
much from the first round and we hope to grow it in 2013.
We appreciate the 57 courses that took part in Tee-Up
New England in 2012. Though this represented less than
10% participation in New England, it still was a great start

and we hope to do better in 2013. This is a simple method
to make some substantial funds to help to expand our research efforts in New England. The funds will come from the
golfers who are the beneficiary of all turfgrass research. It is
about time they paid directly for some of these benefits! This
research could be critical to the future of the game of golf
and all other sports played on turfgrass as regulators take
aim at management products in the industry. All of the funds
are donated to the New England Regional Turfgrass Research Trust (NERTRT) and are earmarked only for current
or future turfgrass research. Please take a few minutes and
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Nominations for
2013 Distinguished Service Award
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England annually selects an individual or individuals who
have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the golf course superintendent's profession. This
is your chance to nominate a member that you believe is worthy of the Distinguished Service Award for 2013. The
nominee must not have been a recipient of the award in the preceding ten years. The Membership Committee
welcomes recommendations for nomination.
To propose a candidate for the award, please submit a letter of recommendation to the Membership Committee
Chair, Rich Gagnon. Your letter should summarize the nominee's contributions and leadership to the superintendent community both locally and nationally.
The Membership Committee will recommend a recipient to the Board of Directors. The award will be presented at
the Annual Meeting in January 2013.

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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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Anthony Caranci
Richard D. Haskell
Robert Grant
Dr. Joseph Troll
Geoffrey Cornish
Richard C. Blake and Phillip I. Cassidy
Leon St. Pierre
Donald E. Hearn
Donald Marrone
Gerry Finn
Ronald Kirkman
Robert Ruszala
Robert Mucciarone and Norman Mucciarone
Brian Cowan
Dean Robertson
Michael Hermanson

Nominations must be received by December 3, 2012
Submit nominations to:
Rich Gagnon, Membership Committee Chair
GCSA of New England
Segregansett Country Club
85 Gulliver Street
Taunton, MA 02780
or email to Rich Gagnon at sccturf@hotmail.com

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
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A.A. Will Materials Corp.
198 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748
Root zone mixes, divot mixes, topdressing blends, bunker sands,
cart path mixes, bridging stone, & hardscape supplies.
Rob Fitzpatrick - (800) 4-AA-WILL
www.aawillmaterials.com

Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc.
110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776
Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers, loam, & mulch.
Darren Young - (978) 443-7177
Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.
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

Agresource, Inc.
100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913
Tim Gould, Guy Travers (800) 313-3320, (978) 388-5110
Allen’s  Seed  
693 S. County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822
Specializing in quality seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and related golf
course maintenance supplies.
Michelle Maltais (401) 835-0287 Peter Lund (401) 474-8171
www.allensseed.com

Country Club Enterprises
PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd., W.Wareham, MA 02676
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Keith Tortorella, Mike Turner (800) 662-2585
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

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

DGM Systems
153A Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825
Your New England specialty products distributor: Reelcraft, POK,
Allen, Kenyon, Echo, Carhartt Office - (401) 647-0550
Manny Mihailides - (401) 524-8999
David Mihailides - (401) 742-1177

Atlantic Golf and Turf
9 Industrial Boulevard, Turners Falls, MA 01376
Specializing in agronomy through the distribution of fertilizer, seed
and chemicals throughout New England.
Chris Cowan (413) 530-5040, Gregg Mackintosh (508) 525-5142,
Scott Mackintosh CPAg (774) 551-6083

DHT Golf Services
8 Meadow Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Serving the GCSANE for over 20 years. Planning to proposal to
completion. Golf construction and irrigation consulting.
Emergency irrigation repairs. Dahn Tibbett (20 year member),
Jaime Tibbett 508-746-3222 DHTGOLF.COM

A-OK Turf Equipment Inc.
1357 Main St., Coventry, RI 02816-8435
Lastec, Tycrop, Blec, Wiedenmann, Therrien, Graden, Sweep
& Fill, Baroness, and used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli - (401) 826-2584

G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers
PO Box 600645., Newton, MA 02460
Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England.
Gary Fialkosky - (617) 293-8632
www.garyfialkoskylawnsprinklers.com

Barenbrug USA
Great in Grass 166 Juniper Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300
BASF Turf & Ornamental
47 Falmouth Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106
“We  don’t  make  the  turf.    We  make  it  better.”    
John Bresnahan - (413) 565-5340

Harrell’s
19 Technology Drive, Auburn, MA 01501
Turf & ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian,
Mike Nagle, Jim Wierzbicki - (800) 228-6656

BACKED by BAYER
Building on an already solid foundation of proven products to help
you succeed. Brian Giblin 508-439-9809 brian@bayer.com
www.backedbybayer.com

Hillcrest Turf Services
P.O. Box 767, Medfield, MA 02052
Mike Parks 617-852-0479
Provides cultural services to golf courses. Services include
dethatching, root pruning, and precision disc seeding.

The Borden Company
114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754
Bulk limestone dealer. Jack Borden - (978) 897-2571

International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction. Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

Boston Irrigation Supply Co. (BISCO)
60 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories, featuring Rain Bird.
Andrew Langlois, Jay Anderson III, Dan Fuller, Jeff Brown, Greg
Hennessy, Chris Russo (800) 225-8006

Irrigation Management & Services
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760
Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625

The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., PO Box 520, Unionville, CT 06085
Golf course and landscape supplies.
John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861-6256

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
John Deere Golf
Offering our customers the most complete
line of products, service and expertise in the
industry. Ren Wilkes,
John Winskowicz - (978) 471-8351
Ron Tumiski 1-800-321-5325 x6219

MTE ~ Turf Equipment Solutions * new Location *
890 EAST STREET (rear), TEWKSBURY, MA 01864
New and Pre-owned Equipment ; Sales / Parts / Service
JACOBSEN – TURFCO – SMITHCO – REDEXIM NEARY GRINDERS - BUFFALO TURBINE – TRU TURF –
GOLF LIFT – STANDARD & PAR-AID – SDI – BROYHILL –
RYAN – HUSQVARNA- GRAVELY – LELY - VICON
NEW Office#: 978-654-4240 or Mark Casey 617-990-2427

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

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc.
207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
Golf course architects. (508) 278-3407

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

New England Lawn & Golf
15 Del Prete Drive, Hingham, MA 02043
Distributor of Express Dual and Anglemaster Speed Roller and
Converted Organics a liquid compost & fertilizer from food waste
John Lenhart - (781) 561-5687

Lazaro’s  Golf  Course  Supplies  &  Accessories  
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

New England Specialty Soils
435 Lancaster, Street, Leominster, MA 01453
1mm. Top Dressing Sand, High Density Bunker Sand, Rootzone
Mixes, Tee Blends, Divot Mixes, Bridging Stone, Cart Path Mix,
Infield Mixes, Inorganic Amendments, SLOPE LOCK Soil.
Ed Downing - 978-230-2300 Rick Moulton (978) 230-2244
www.nesoils.com

Maher Services
71 Concord Street, N. Reading, MA 01864
Specializes in Water well drilling, pump sales, pump repair, well
redevelopment and preventative maintenance
Peter Maher cell: (781) 953-8167 or (978) 664-WELL (9355)
Fax (978) 664-9356 www.maherserv.com

New England Turf
P.O. Box 777, West Kingston, RI 02892
Phone: 800-451-2900 or Ernie Ketchum 508-364-4428;
Mike Brown (508) 272-1827
Website: www.newenglandturf.com

MAS Golf Course Construction LLC
60 Hope Ave., Ste. 107, Waltham, MA 02453
Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs.
www.masgolfconstruction.com Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443

NMP Golf Construction Corp.
25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495
Golf course construction. Mario Poirier - (888) 707-0787

Maltby & Company
30 Old Page Street, P.O. Box 364, Stoughton, MA 02072
Provides expert tree pruning, tree removal and tree planting services. Our two other divisions include Natural Tree & Lawn Care,
which treats for winter moth caterpillars, ticks and mosquitoes etc.
Forest Floor recycling manufactures color enhanced mulch and
natural composted leaf mulch. For more information or to speak
with one of our arborists please call Bill Maltby at 781-344-3900

Northeast Golf Company
Golf Course Architectural/Consultation Services
118 Beauchamp Drive, Saunderstown, RI 02874
Robert McNeil (401) 667-4994
Northeast Nursery Inc.
6 Dearborn Road, Peabody, MA 01960
Complete line of Golf Course, Landscape & Lawn Care
Construction and Maintenance Supplies
Tom Rowell (978) 317-0673
Alan Vadala (774) 766-2516

Matrix Turf Solutions
29 Gilmore Drive - Unit C, Sutton, MA 01590
Providing the finest turf care products and accessories.
Jim Favreau - (978) 815-9810 - Larry Anshewitz - (508) 789-4810
www.matrixturf.com
Mayer Tree Service
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

North Shore Hydroseeding
20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923
Hydroseeding and erosion control services.
Brian King - (978) 762-8737 www.nshydro.com
On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build
16 Maple Street, Acton, MA 01720
We serve all your remodeling and renovation needs. You can trust
your project with us! We make you look good!
Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661 www.on-coursegolf.com

McNulty Construction Corp.
P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted
asphalt. John McNulty - (508) 879-8875

Putnam Pipe Corp.
90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe and fittings-Erosion and
sediment control material. 24-hour service.
David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090
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Read Custom Soils
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
Slater Farms (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
Sodco Inc.
P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass. Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900
Southwest Putting Greens of Boston
P.O. Box 827, Westford, MA 01886
Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor and indoor
practice facilities. Douglas Preston - (978) 250-5996
Stumps Are Us Inc.
Manchester, NH
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade - (603) 625-4165
Syngenta Professional Products
111 Craigemore Circle, Avon, CT 06001
Melissa Gugliotti (860) 221-5712
Tartan Farms, LLC
P.O. Box 983, West Kingston, RI 02892
Dave Wallace
(401) 641-0306
Tom Irwin Inc.
11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803
Turf management products. Paul Skafas, Rob Larson,
Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Mike DeForge, Brian Luccini,
Jeff Houde, Fred Murray (800) 582-5959
Tree Tech, Inc.
6 Springbrook Rd., Foxboro, MA 02035
Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Andy Felix - (508) 543-5644
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894
Joe Farina (774) 260-0093
Turf Products Corp.
157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation & maintenance equipment and other
golf-related products. Tim Berge, Dave Beauvais, Nat Binns,
Andy Malone - (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

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