February 2016! !"#$%"$&'$($)""*$+,-%'.'/$ Most people, and I’m no different, just want you to listen to them. Listening is an extremely important skill in life. Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with someone where you make the mistake of being solely focused on your next question, so that the current answer sometimes went in one ear and out the other? ! ! Listening will help you in almost every aspect of your life. It will make you a better leader,!a better superintendent,!a better spouse,!a better sales person,!and it will instantly make you more likable and a popular person at a meeting or a party.! ! Think about this for a few seconds. Who would you rather be with – a good talker or a good listener? I try to be a good listener, but sometimes that’s not easy for me. I tend to ask a lot of questions of people I meet for the first time and I have to guard against being taken for a person who is nosey. It’s just that I have a curiosity and a genuine desire to get to know people better. Even though I sometimes appear to talk too much I do so only so I can gather information that I believe helps me get to know people better. I want to be a good listener.! ! So how do you listen well? I find these three things go a long way in connecting with people:! ! 1. Mirror people's words. It sounds counterintuitive, because repeating other people's words back to them makes it seem as if you're not paying attention to them. But I can't tell you how many times I've seen people's eyes light up when you repeat their words back to them, as in:!"This app is going to revolutionize the way people view weather forecasts for turf management," to which you would say, "This is going to revolutionize the way people view weather forecasts for turf management? How?" to which the person would reply, "Yes! So glad you asked...." You've made an instant friend.! ! 2. Ask questions. How many conversations have you been in where someone says something completely nonsensical and you just let it pass because it's actually more work to make them explain their!point than to let him or!her talk on. Next time, make a point to stop the conversation and ask about the point of confusion. It will not only create a more dynamic connection, it will also signal to the person that you're actually listening. Chances are, when you're stuck with someone who's talking endlessly, even he or she knows you're not completely paying attention.! ! 3. Stop looking around the room. At the Golf Industry show in San Diego this year I met a vendor I wanted to talk with and I thought might want to talk with me. Well, I was totally insulted. Not by what the person said after I introduced myself. Rather by the total, I mean total, lack of eye contact and direct concentration on me or what I had to say. After he took an electronic picture of the code on my badge, he immediately looked behind and around me to see who might be approaching his booth. What a letdown! He didn’t even make believe that he was interested in me or what I had to say. It’s not that I’m anyone special or important. It’s that the total disregard for what I had to say has formed an indelible impression that will stick with me and influence my future dealings with this person. So, to me, it is extremely important to concentrate on the person you’re talking with. Do not look over their shoulder! ! ! Have you noticed during live television interviews the intensity of it " two people are literally staring at each other for five!minutes straight talking, sometimes tensely. The problem is, in real life, nobody talks to each other that way. Most of us are half engaged in our conversations, thinking about what we want to eat, or the work on our desk or a project taking place on the course. At cocktail parties, many of us find ourselves looking over the shoulder of the person in front of us to see who's around. Stop looking around the room physically or looking around the room in your brain. Five minutes spent fully engaging with one person as if he or she is the only thing in the room at the moment is worth 10 times more than 15 minutes half"heartedly talking on about the dullest subjects. ! ! By Don Hearn! ! ! ! GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Michael Luccini, CGCS Franklin Country Club 672 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 508-528-6110 Fax: 508-528-1885 Email: Mluccini@franklincc.com VICE PRESIDENT David W. Johnson Wianno Club 155 West Street, Osterville, MA 02655 508-428-6981 Email: Djohnson.wgc@gmail.com SECRETARY/TREASURER Jeffrey Urquhart Milton Hoosic Club 70 Green Lodge Street, Canton, MA 02021 781-828-2953 Fax 781-828-3220 Email: jmartin101@gmail.com TRUSTEE - Membership Kris Armando Sassamon Trace Golf Course 233 South Main Street, Natick, MA 01760 508-745-8555 Email: karmando8@gmail.com Save the Date: May 16th, 2016 The 12th Annual Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Classic Pinehills Golf Club, Plymouth, MA Joseph F Felicetti, CGCS Hosting Honoring Paul F. Miller, CGCS TRUSTEE - Scholarship & Benevolence David Stowe, CGCS Newton Commonwealth Golf Club 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA 02458 617-789-4631 Email: Newtonmaint@aol.com TRUSTEE - Government Relations Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS Concord Country Club 246 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1089 Fax: 978-369-7231 Email: gcs@concordcc.org TRUSTEE - Affiliate Ed Downing New England Specialty Soils 435 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453 978-230-2300 Email: eddowning@me.com FINANCE CHAIRMAN Donald D’Errico Spring Valley Country Club 25 Tiot Street, Sharon, MA 02067 508-530-2113 Email: donny@springvalleycountryclub.com GOLF CHAIRMAN John Ponti Nehoiden Golf Club 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 781-283-3240 Email: jponti@wellesley.edu EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Brian F. Skinner, CGCS Bellevue Golf Club 320 Porter Street, PO Box 760661 Melrose, MA 02176 781-665-3147 Fax 781-665-1019 Email: brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Greg Cormier, CGCS Nashawtuc Country Club 1861 Sudbury Road, Concord, MA 01742 978-369-5704 Email: gcormier@nashawtuc.com PAST PRESIDENT Mark Gagne Walpole Country Club 233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 508-294-5326 Fax: 508-668-9969 Email: Mgagne@walpolecc.org ASSOCIATION MANAGER Donald E. Hearn, CGCS 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 774-430-9040 Email: 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. Pinehills Golf Club was created to rival the country’s most prestigious golf clubs, bringing world class, daily fee golf to New England. Pinehills Golf Club is spectacularly set on over 300 acres of rolling hills punctuated by dramatic, glacially carved kettles and kames. Here, you’ll find two 18-hole championship courses designed by Rees Jones and Nicklaus Design and are complemented by a 12,000 square foot state-of-the-art clubhouse. 2 Thoughts From Your Association Manager During my time at the Golf Industry Show in San Diego this year I realized how important the commercial side of our business really is. While walking the show floor and viewing all the offerings of the many companies and seeing the amount of company representatives in each booth, I fully realized the commitment each had to spend their time and money to be there. Many years ago, as a young superintendent, I didn't realize the importance of our industry and business partners the people and companies who support us. I took for granted the companies I did business with. I didn’t realize the investment they had made to provide service and products to me. At one time I even tried to convince a supplier that he was charging way too much for parts I could purchase at the local auto store. Jeez, talk about a misguided viewpoint! I looked at the price, and thought nothing of the service and their support – how foolish. The next time you’re looking for a company to make a purchase from or provide a service, look no further that the back pages of the NEWSLETTER. Virtually all the companies doing business in our world are listed there. In the February issue of GOLF BUSINESS, the official publication of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) there was an article written by Steve Eubanks, an Atlanta-based freelance writer and New York Times bestselling author, that I thought would be interesting to take a look at. I’ve excerpted some of what I believe would be of most importance to us. New regulations and greater government scrutiny are reshaping the business landscape-and the way owners run their courses. For eight years, the minefields in the golf industry have been oversupply, underemployment, anemic consumer confidence and a race to the bottom in online pricing. Some consider most of those days to be behind us. Like groundhogs in February, golfers have slowly and carefully crawled out of their holes, testing the temperature of the game. That doesn’t mean it’s smooth sailing for 2016, however. The mines buried just below the surface are different now, but just as deadly. In some cases—government regulation, for example—they’re infinitely worse for business. During an economic downturn or an oversaturated market, course owners at least have a fighting chance, an opportunity to reinvent their facilities and separate themselves from the competition. But when it comes to edicts out of Washington—especially the tens of thousands of regulations passed down from the alphabet soup of government agencies since the Great Recession—owners can do little more than brace themselves for the blast. Here are some government regulations that will, for good or ill, change the way most owners, operators and superintendents do business in 2016: A small portion of the 2016 GIS Show Floor It doesn’t matter which Association you may be familiar with, virtually all, if not all, have sponsors. Those sponsors are the companies whose logos are on signs, posters, table tents, newsletters, websites, clothing and just about anything a logo can be applied to. In many cases their investment is significant. These are the companies that support our Association and our Members. Sure, some will say that’s the way it’s supposed to be. To a certain extent that’s true. But it’s also true that our business should not be a lopsided venture with the extra weight carried by the company providing you a service. Keep in mind the companies that support and advertise with the GCSA of New England expect a return for their expenditure. To think otherwise is naïve. They also know they can’t have everyone’s business. To expect that is also naïve. But, they do expect to have the attention of our members and be recognized for their support. They also expect to be treated with respect, not to be taken advantage of and to be dealt with in an honest manner. Frankly, that’s no more than treating people the way you would want to be treated. Minimum Wage, Overtime and New Salary Guidelines The fallout from the $15 minimum wage laws implemented in some states and municipalities has not been fully realized, but the short-term trends are clear: high mandated wages may mean fewer employees. At golf courses in areas where the minimum wage is higher than average, there may be fewer golf car and bag room attendants, smaller maintenance staffs and less servers in food and beverage. And the employees tend to be older. As wages go up, younger, inexperienced workers are squeezed out in lieu of a more mature and experienced employee who’s quite happy making $15 an hour. The biggest hit on the wage front in 2016, however, will be the change to the definition of a salaried employee. Currently, the ‘white collar’ exemption for the administrative or executive people in the business office or the supervisors of two or more full-time positions is $455 a week, which equates to a yearly salary of $23,000 and change. Under the new rules, it won’t be a fixed number but an index, so every year it’s likely to be adjusted. continued on page 5 3 4 ten by lawyers and has enormous complexity and lacks transparency,” says Eric Groves, CEO of Alignable, a technology company that helps connect small businesses with customers. “It’s difficult to understand, so small business owners are worried about compliance.” They should be. Not only will course owners have to keep track of the hours of all of their employees on a weekly basis, they’ll have to report those figures regularly to the government, all the while keeping Uncle Sam informed about the healthcare options in their area. At the very least, it will be an administrative challenge for all. Association Manager - continued from page 3 What’s that number going to be? It’s still up in the air, but based on what was published by the Department of Labor in 2015, the figure will probably exceed $50,000 annually by the summer. So you’re seeing more than a doubling [in the salary minimum], and every year after that you’ll see this minimum salary cap indexed, so you’ll likely see even more increases. If you want to disburse the hours among more people, you run the risk of bumping up against Affordable Care Act regulations, among others. Waters of the United States Regulation The most sweeping and controversial regulation of 2015 is still up in the air in 2016. In December, the General Accounting Office charged the EPA with violating federal law in promoting the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulation, an attempt by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to apply the Clean Water Protection Act to small ponds and streams, including the types of holding ponds and wetlands that can be found on most any golf course. According to Kathleen Hartnett White, director of the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment, the EPA’s re-definition of WOTUS is about land use control rather than water. “Ignoring multiple Supreme Court rulings instructing the EPA to back off private land,” she notes, “the EPA decided to offer yet another definition of waters that would vastly extend federal jurisdiction over land across the country.” The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals put a temporary stay on the regulation, but the outcome is far from certain, and it could affect golf course owners and operators and superintendents in a profound and deleterious way. By Don Hearn The Affordable Care Act In 2016, all businesses with 50 to 99 full-time equivalent employees will be required to offer healthcare coverage to 95 percent of their workforce. “If you have two people working 20 hours a week, they’ll count as one full-time employee for purposes of the ACA,” explains Chris Ward, employment law specialist at the international law firm of Foley & Lardner. “If you have three people who are working 10 hours, they’ll combine those as well. So, if you’re trying to monkey around with the math, that may get you in a bind.” And the government will likely find out. According to Steve Jackson, senior vice president of PrimePay, a payroll services company that specializes in small businesses, employers around the country are seeing more audits because they aren’t disclosing appropriately or maintaining documentation. “We’ve seen a 300 percent increase year-over-year in the number of Department of Labor audits,” says Jackson, “and we fully expect to see an increase in audits into 2016.” Of course, politics will play a huge role in how the ACA is implemented in the future. “The Affordable Care Act was writ- 5 90:$02/;$:<2,=5'.%$>"?2%,".-$!"."/'*$&@$A(8"&-'.$ (Charlotte, N.C. February 19, 2016) – Jacobsen®, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, recognized its top"performing dealers and salespeople during the Golf Industry Show in San Diego earlier this month.! ! Rochester, NY based MTE Turf Equipment Solutions received two major awards at the event. ! ! Mark Casey of MTE was recognized as one of the top three salespeople in the nation. MTE also walked away with Jacobsen’s Global Dealer of the Year award, which is based on a dealer’s sales growth, market penetration and market share. ! ! “The dealer awards ceremony is always a special event for us and our dealer network,” said Troy Murray, Director of Sales for Jacobsen. “It was great to see MTE win two of our top awards. We recognized them for truly going above and beyond for our customers.”! ! About Jacobsen! With over 90 years of experience in the turf maintenance industry, Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) Company, has built a legacy of precision craftsmanship, legendary quality of cut and unmatched expertise. Dedicated solely to delivering perfectly groomed turf, Jacobsen equipment is used on some of the finest formal turf areas across the United States and the world, through an extensive distribution network and the international Ransomes brand. Additional information about Jacobsen can be found at jacobsen.com.! ! About Textron Inc.! Textron Inc. is a multi"industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E"Z"GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information visit: textron.com. ! ! For further information please contact:! Adam C. Slick, Senior Marketing Manager! Jacobsen, 11108 Quality Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273! Tel: 704.504.4867 ! Email: aslick@textron.com! MTE Turf Equipment Solutions, a Northeast!based Jacobsen dealer, took home the brand new Global Dealer of the Year Award. Pictured above " (left to right) are David Withers, President of Jacobsen, Tom Houseknecht, " President of MTE, Craig Houseknecht, VP Operations for MTE, and " Chris Makowski, Territory Sales Manager for Jacobsen." ! 6! Pictured above are David Withers (left), President of Jacobsen and Mark Casey (right), Sales Representative for MTE Turf Equipment Solutions. Casey was recognized as being one of the nation’s top salespeople. ! 7 Kevin Doyle - GCSAA Updates I feel very fortunate to be able to work and meet great people in my position as your field staff representative. Whether with superintendents or with allied groups, I try and maintain my focus on the mission of your association: Serving its members, advancing their profession and enhancing the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. As I headed from a Finger Lakes AGCS meeting to Ithaca, New York, for the New York State Turfgrass Association (NYSTA) meeting, I was looking forward to seeing the friendly folks I have come to know and meeting a new person or two, as well. This past year, I did indeed meet a couple of new people, one of which I hope you get to know, as well. Jim Diermeier, certified grounds manager and New York State certified nursery professional, is currently the horticulturalist at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. Jim’s energy and input sparked some conversations between us, at which point, I learned much more. As a pastpresident and education committee chair for NYSTA, Jim puts a priority on education. His sparkling resume continues to stress that emphasis, noting his history as an instructor for the Professional School of Horticulture and Continuing Education Department at the New York Botanical Garden. Why stress the education aspect of Jim’s background? This newsletter is used by the chapter to communicate and educate you the members. In doing so, the chapter hopes you get added value for your membership. I asked Jim, with the blessing of your newsletter editor, if he would be willing to add content to your newsletter, an offer he happily accepted. “Kevin, I will suggest straightforward landscape solutions and ideas that can be easily implemented.” Jim hopes to contribute some tips and tricks, plant suggestions and other content that might be useful to you and your facility. Above all, he told me this will be fun. I receive another chapter publication that has a very talented horticulturalist contributor, and quite frankly, it's the first part of the newsletter I read! I’m looking forward to reading Jim’s articles, I hope you are too. Content with practical takeaways from educators, superintendents, assistant superintendents, equipment managers and other industry leaders is desired. GCSAA accepts proposals of many shapes and sizes to ensure the annual education conference is packed with engaging education. Formats include seminars, sessions, workshops and panels ranging from 20 minutes to 8 hours. To submit your idea follow this link . Collegiate grants available to members' children Applications will be accepted through March 15 for the Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grant Program, which assists GCSAA members' children in funding their education at either an accredited college or trade school. It is available to the children of GCSAA members who have been active for five or more consecutive years. Click here to learn more about the Garske grant sponsored by Par Aide. Knowing the costs of higher education will continue to rise, the Environmental Institute for Golf developed this program to provide scholarship assistance to the children and grandchildren of GCSAA members who have been active Class A, Superintendent Members, Class C, Class ARetired, or Class AA members for five or more consecutive years. Deadline April 15th. Information regarding the Legacy award sponsored by Syngenta click here. continued on page 10 GCSAA Resources and Deadlines you Get Cool Stuff from your Association Already: Teach for GCSAA Are you a leading expert with the applicable, cuttingedge research superintendents crave? Are you a superintendent, assistant or equipment manager who had a lightbulb moment that improved results or savings at your course? Find out how you can teach in GCSAA's industry-leading education program at the Golf Industry Show. The submission process to teach for GCSAA at the 2017 conference in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 6-9, is open until March 22. Proposals for 2017 will be reviewed by the Conference Education Task Group and notification of selections will occur in June. 8 9 Friend of the Association Profile - ezLocator Since 2008, ezLocator has been providing a hole location and green management solution. Since then we have added many of the finest clubs in the U.S. and Canada including clubs like Old Sandwich Club, Plymouth, MA. We pride ourselves on listening to our customer and allowing them to guide us with new product ideas. Based upon customer and prospect feedback, ezLocator developed and released ezPins, a hole location and pin sheet generation product. Based on the industry leading ezLocator software platform, ezPins is offered as a new solution where on-site slope analysis is not desired and value pricing is of importance. With ezPins, golf course superintendents minimize pin placement mistakes and offer more choices to members and players. Golf pros can easily customize the pin sheets with 8 different layouts and there is ample opportunity for corporate outing logos and even generating revenue through advertisements. ezLocator developed a process where we empower superintendents in the setup process, resulting in reduced initial costs. Through the newly developed setup process for ezPins, we are able to setup a new customer without a course visit. Additionally, should a customer desire to upgrade to ezLocator, it can be done very easy and preserve the initial investment of ezPins. How can ezPins Help Your Course? It eliminates placement errors and guesswork, while isolating areas for agronomy purposes. You can review historical hole locations and adapt them for wet/dry weather. ezPins includes Tour-quality pin sheets and a Mobile App that can generate consistent advertising revenue. Create 7 days of pins in under 15 minutes that can adapt for tournament play & special pins if desired. ezPins utilizes a unique system that eliminates the shortcomings of quadrant or similar systems. No more managing limited manual systems or trying to remember past hole locations sequences. ezPins is a hole location tool that can return an infinite number of hole location configurations with the click of a button. ezLocator and ezPins is represented by Affiliate Member, Steve Boucini. He can be contacted at 508-561-4079; sboucini@gmail.com. GCSAA Updates - continued from page 8 Mar. 17: BMPs for the Control of Anthracnose on Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens Apr. 5: Think Preventative when Planning Your Fairy Ring Program Apr. 14: ADA Practical Practices and Growing the Game Apr. 20: Waste Risks Solutions and Opportunities Equipment Management Series GCM's Most Valuable Technician Award Does your turf equipment technician deserve a day in the sun, a tip-of-the-cap for all the hard work and the vital behind -the-scenes role they play in the success of your golf facility? If so, he or she is eligible for GCM’s Most Valuable Technician (MVT) awards program, presented in partnership with Foley United. To learn more and nominate your tech visit the GSAA website here. Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me. GCSAA 2016 Member Engagement Opportunities Want to volunteer at the GCSAA level? It is not too late yet! GCSAA is encouraging those interested in 2016 committee/ task group service to apply. Click here for more information. Kevin Doyle GCSAA Field Staff kdoyle@gcsaa.org Follow me on Twitter @GCSAA_NE Upcoming FREE webcasts: Mar. 10: Improving Management and Communication for Your Facility's Success Mar. 16: How to Read Your Soils Report 10 11 12 DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership. ANNOUNCEMENTS Our condolences are extended to Jack Hassett and family on the passing of his brother in a work related accident. Best wishes to Roy Sibley on a speedy recovery from a recent injury. Best wishes to Dr. Pat Vittum of UMass on a speedy recovery. She has been recovering from a concussion and is on light duty at work. As in the past, The Newsletter continues to invite Affiliate members to submit a press release about new personnel, new products or a company bio. We will print each and every release free of charge. This is a great way to advertise for free. Who said nothing in this world is free? Free advertising to better your company, wow what an offer. 13 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Page 1 Agresource, Inc. 100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913 Quality Compost, Soil & Mulch. Dave Harding office: (978) 388-5110 cell: (978) 904-1203 www.agresourceinc.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, 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 Brothers foliar fertilizers, and Aquatrols. Specializing in custom seed blends. Robin Hayes (508) 237-2642 Dick Gurski (413) 531-2906 Chris Bengtson (401) 474-4110 Allen’s Seed 693 S. County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822 Specializing in quality seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and related golf course maintenance supplies. 1-800-527-3898 info@allenseed.com 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 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, Scott Mackintosh CPAg (774) 551-6083, Michelle Maltais (401) 835-0287 Crop Protection Services Suppliers of Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Grass Seed (978) 685-3300 www.cpsagu.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 DAF Services, Inc. 20 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Custom pumping solutions. Custom pump controls. Complete pump service. Serving all of New England. Dick Young (860) 623-5207 Asphalt Services, Inc 210 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 938-6800 www.pavewithasi.com Providing asphalt paving for golf car paths, walkways and parking lots. We also specialize in drainage, seal coating, crack sealing and line painting. Dependable Petroleum Service One Roberts Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 UST / AST facility maintenance, installation and compliance testing. Bruce Garrett / Francis Turner 508-747-6238 bgarrett@dependablecompany.com www.dependablecompany.com Barenbrug USA Great in Grass 10549 Hammond Hill Road, East Otto, NY 14729 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300 DGM Systems 153A Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825 Golf and Sports Turf Specialty Products and Services Visit www.dgmsystems.com Office (401) 647-0550 Manny Mihailides (401) 524-8999 David Mihailides (401) 742-1177 BASF Turf & Ornamental PO Box 111, West Dennis, MA 02670 “We don’t make the turf. We make it better.” Pete Jacobson (919) 530-9062 peter.jacobson@basf.com ezLocator 115 Lordvale Boulevard, North Grafton, MA 01536 A New Course Everyday! Steve Boucini, Representative 508-561-4079 sboucini@gmail.com www.ezlocator.com BACKED by BAYER Building on an already solid foundation of proven products to help you succeed. Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809 brian.giblin@bayer.com John Bresnahan (413) 374-4102 john.bresnahan@bayer.com www.backedbybayer.com Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles 724 MacArthur Boulevard, Pocasset, MA 02559 E-Z GO Golf Cars, Cushman Utility Vehicles Doug Hopper (401) 787-0514 Beals and Thomas, Inc. 144 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 and 32 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 Civil Engineers - Landscape Architects - Land Surveyors - Planners - Environmental Specialists Contact: Sarah Stearns, 508-366-0560, sstearns@bealsandthomas.com Beals and Thomas specializes in golf course site design services including irrigation pond analysis and design, drainage and utility improvements, permitting, hydrogeologic evaluations, construction administration, boundary and topographic surveys, master planning and project design. 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 Harrell’s LLC 19 Technology Drive, Auburn, MA 01501 Turf & Ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall (508) 400-0600, Jim Cohen (978) 337-0222, Mike Kroian (401) 265-5353, Mike Nagle (508) 380-1668 The Cardinals, Inc. 166 River Rd., PO Box 520, Unionville, CT 06085 Golf course and landscape supplies. John Callahan (860) 916-3947, Dennis Friel (617) 755-6558 continued on next page 14 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Hartney Greymont 433 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02492 www.hartney.com Hartney Greymont is a company that specializes in tree care, landscape services, strategic woodland management and plant healthcare. Maher Services 71 Concord Street, N. Reading, MA 01864 Well drilling, pump service and well maintenance Peter Maher cell: (781) 953-8167 or (978) 664-WELL (9355) Fax (978) 664-9356 www.maherserv.com Helena Chemical Company 101 Elm Street, Hatfield, MA 01038 www.helenachemical.com National distributors of all your turf chemicals and fertilizers. Extensive line of Helena Branded wetting agents, foliars, micronutrients and adjuvants. Louis Bettencourt, CGCS (978) 580-8166 Chris Leonard (339) 793-3705 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 Highland Financial Group 40 William Street, Suite 200, Wellesley, MA 02481 Provides insurance, financial planning and services. Donna Walsh (781) 890-2958 donna.walsh@axa-advisors.com www.hfngrp.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 Hillcrest Turf Services P.O. Box 767, Medfield, MA 02052 Mike Parks (617) 852-0479 Providing specialty cultural services to golf courses and sports turf. Mayer Tree Service 9 Scots Way, Essex, MA 01929 Providing a full range of tree service including plant health care, stump grinding, and compost tea. We can also provide loam, mulch, and mobil debris grinding. Jeff Thomas (978) 500-4921 International Golf Construction Co. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Antonios Paganis (781) 648-2351; (508) 428-3022 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 Irrigation Management & Services 21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 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 MTE, Inc. – Turf Equipment Solutions 118 Lumber Lane, Tewksbury, MA 01864 New England’s source for equipment sales, service and parts. New and pre-owned mowers, tractors, attachments and much more from: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Ventrac, Redexim, Neary Grinders, Ryan, Buffalo Turbine, Mahindra, Husqvarna, Gravely, Standard, Par-Aide and others. Office: (978) 654-4240. Mark Casey: (617) 990-2427. Matt Lapinski: (978) 551-0093 LaCorte Equipment LaCorte Equipment is your premier John Deere Golf Distributor in the Northeast. John Winskowicz (978) 471-8351 Bill Rockwell (508) 789-5293 Dan Paradise (978) 853-2916 Eric Berg (516) 473-3321 Call or visit our website at www.lacorteequipment.com Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. 195 SW Main Street, Douglas, MA 01516 Golf course architects Office: (508) 476-5630 Cell: (508) 873-0103 Email: info@mcgolfdesign.com Contact: Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA www.mcgolfdesign.com Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420 Offering a full range of inventory for irrigation drainage, pumps, fountains and landscape lighting products and services for all of your residential and commercial needs. (781) 862-2550 Susan Tropeano, Tim Fitzgerald tim@larchmont-eng.com 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 Bob Doran (978) 230-2244 www.nesoils.com Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Accessories dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line for all your of golf course supplies. Par Aide, Standard, Eagle One, turf and ornamentals, aquatics, turf marking paint, safety items, adjuvants Joe Lazaro - cell: (617) 285-8670; Fax: (781) 647-0787 Email: jlazaro698@aol.com www.lazarogolfcoursesupplies.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 www.newenglandturf.com NMP Golf Construction Corp. 25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Golf course construction. Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 continued on next page 15 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Northeast Golf & Turf Supply 6 Dearborn Road, Peabody, MA 01960 Complete line of Golf Course, Landscape & Lawn Care Construction and Maintenance Supplies Tom Rowell (978) 317-0673; Bill Stinson (413) 668-7943; Jeff Brown (508) 868-8495; Dan Ricker (978) 317-7320 SOLitude Lake Management Since 1998, SOLitude Lake Management has been committed to providing full service lake, pond and fisheries management services that improve water quality, preserve natural resources, and reduce our environmental footprint. Services, consulting, and aquatic products are available nationwide. www.solitudelakemanagement.com. Tracy Fleming 888-480-5253 North Shore Hydroseeding 20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding and erosion control services. Brian King (978) 762-8737 www.nshydro.com 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 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 Sportscapes Unlimited LLC PO Box 1686, Duxbury, MA 02332 Specializing in fairway aeration and cleanup, deep tine aeration, Air2G2 aeration and full seeding services. Mike Lucier 617-913-8958 mijke@sportscapesunlimited.com sportscapesunlimited.com 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 (508) 435-3090 Stumps Are Us Inc. Manchester, NH Professional stump chipping service. Brendan McQuade (603) 625-4165 Read Custom Soils 5 Pond Park Road, Suite 1, Hingham, MA 02043 Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, Root zone blends, “early green” black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney (888) 475-5526 Syngenta Professional Products 111 Craigemore Circle, Avon, CT 06001 Melissa Hyner Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 Tartan Farms, LLC P.O. Box 983, West Kingston, RI 02892 Dave Wallace (401) 641-0306 Saturated Solutions 18 Evergreen Road, Northford, CT 06472 Greg Moore (203) 980-1301 Saturated Solutions is the sole distributor of the Air2G2 Machine for sales and contracted services. Replenish your soils with oxygen when it needs it most in any conditions with no disruption. saturatedsolutionsllc.com Tom Irwin Inc. 11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803 Turf management products. Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Fred Murray (800) 582-5959 Select Source 3208 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508 National, full line distributor of turf, ornamental and specialty products. Exclusive distributor of Prime Source branded pesticides and specialty products. Mike Blatt, Northeast Territory Manager (814) 440-7658 Tree Tech, Inc. 6 Springbrook Rd., Foxboro, MA 02035 Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Andy Felix (508) 543-5644 Full service tree service specializing in zero impact tree removal, stump grinding, tree pruning and tree risk assessments by our team of Certified Arborists. SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC 300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 600, Roswell, GA 30076 Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service and expertise in the industry. Ron Tumiski (800) 321-5325 x6219 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Joe Farina (774) 260-0093 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 Turf Products 157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 Toro Equipment & Irrigation - Serving the industry since 1970 800-243-4355 www.turfproductscorp.com Bill Conley, Dave Dynowski, Nat Binns (332) 351-5189, Tim Berge (860) 490-2787, Andy Melone (508) 561-0364 Sodco Inc. PO Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 1-800-341-6900 Black Beauty, Tall Fescue, Green & Fairway Height Bent, Short Cut Black Beauty, Short Cut Blue, 90-10 Fine Fescue Installation options available Contact: Pat Hogan, Alicia Pearson Valley Green 14 Copper Beech Drive, Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: (413) 533-0726 Fax: (413) 533-0792 "Wholesale distributor of turf products" Doug Dondero (508) 944-3262, Jon Targett (978) 855-0932, Joe Trosky (860) 508-9875 continued on next page 16 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT 06109 Scott Wheeler, Sam Morgan (800) 243-0232 WinField 29 Gilmore Drive - Unit C, Sutton, MA 01590 Using industry-leading insights to provide you with the products that help you win. 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