Next Meeting NMTMA Fundraiser September 20th: Chapter Championship AND Annual Meeting Little Traverse Bay C.C. Our next meeting will be Little Traverse Bay Country Club is the site of our 1993 Fundraiser for the NMTMA. the annual NMTMA/Tuck Proceeds will help support our newsletter and continued projects like our pesticide disposal Tate Chapter Championship day. Charlie Menefee is the host superintendent, and Howard Lippert is his assistant. You and Annual Meeting, this will need to call Paulo Rocha in the pro shop to reserve your tee (limited to 120 golfers) at year at Walloon Lake (616) 526-6200. Country Club with Dan The event will be best ball of four with many individual contests, i.e., closest to the pin, Bissonette as our host long drive, etc. Golf will start with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun. Cocktails will be available from superintendent. We will 1:30 to 2:30, and an outdoor barbecue will follow at 2:30. also be electing three Class Cost for the day is $70.00 per person ($20.00 for lunch only). Make checks payable to A members and one Class NMTMA. Reservations are required. Please mention you are with the NMTMA. G member to the Board of Little Traverse Bay Country Club is located northwest of Petoskey. Traveling north on Directors at our Annual M-119, turn right on North Conway, and immediately left on Clayton. Then turn right on Meeting. Hideaway Valley and follow the signs to the clubhouse. Little Traverse Bay Country Club opened in the spring of 1992. Designed by Jeff Gorney, it offers a great challenge and beautiful views. We hope to see you all there. -CLASSIFIEDS- SUPERINTENDENT'S POSITION: Egypt Valley Mechanic's Meeting at Garland Resort on Country Club is accepting resumes for the position of September 14 golf course superintendent. Wash water recycling and power cleaning equipment are the topics for this meeting. The Minimum five years experi­ meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. with lunch at noon. After lunch everyone will have time to ence as Head Superinten­ "talk shop". dent. Experience with Golf is available after lunch. Total cost is $5.00 (cash at the door). USGA spec, greens and For more information, call host mechanic Dave Barlow at (517) 786-2829. pencross greens, tees and fairways helpful. Position available 1/1/94. Send re­ sumes to Steve Pastoor, c/o Candidates for NMTMA Board of Directors Egypt Valley C.C., P.O. Box The following directors terms expire on October 31, 1993: Jeffrey Holmes, Michael 316, Ada, Ml 49301. No Morris, Michael Meindertsma and Tom Heid. phone calls, please. Class A candidates for director, to serve three year terms, are: Rob Britton, Pat Mertz, Michael Meindertsma and Mark Wildeman. FOR SALE: Seven 6-Blade Class G candidates for director, to serve two year terms, are: Brian Anderson and Tom 8" diameter Jacobsen Heid. Fairway units. Slightly used, Nominations will also be taken from the floor at our October 4th meeting. If you would $90.00 each. Call Tom Van like to nominate someone, please call Mike Morris at (616) 352-4241. Sipe, Interlochen G.C., at (616)275-6401 or 7311. WANTED: 300 Series Mid Michigan Golf Day: September 20th brush sweeper for Toro The Mid Michigan Turf Association will be hosting its fourth annual Golf Day at Midland Country Club on September 20th. The format is best two balls of four. For registration and Groundsmaster. Call Dan at Fox Run (517) 348-4410. information call James Naugler: (313) 636-2493. Proceeds go to turfgrass research. “Represent your organization with class. Nice sport clothes are required for all golf outings no blue jeans, t-shirts and the like. Sweaters or jackets with ties are recommended for all dinners and meetings. 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