rie. ¡Susi- TURF TIME FIRST MONTHLY MEETING IN 1989 WILL BE MARCH 15 TH Volume 18 No. _i_ WHERE? GARLAND GOLF CLUB, LEWISTON Our last years meeting with the Golf Association of Michigan brought such warm response that we are again repeating the same meeting with G.A.M. This is the type meeting that should encourage everyone from your club interested in golf to come with you. Please contact your club president, your green chairman or any other club official as it will be time well spent. Everyone will come away from this meeting with knowledge that they did not possess before. REGISTRATION: Will start at 8:45 A. M. MEETING: Will start at 9:30 A. M. COST: Will be $15.00 per person includes Continental Breakfast & Lunch. SPEAKERS: Jeff Revard, Executive Director G.A.M. Jim Lathum, Mid-West Director U.S.G.A. Green Section. Dr. Jos. Vargus, Pathologist M.S.U. Chris Fochtman CGCS, Superintendent Green Ridge Country Club (Subject: Caddying at the U.S. Open) Other speakers will be announced at the opening session. AFTERNOON SESSION: This will feature the 1988 U.S. Open film. This will be the Open played at "THE COUNTRY CLUB", Brookline, Ma. ************************************************************************ OTHER MEETING DATES FOR 1989 April 10th: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MINI CONFERENCE at Sylvan Resort. (Further details will be forthcoming in another letter) May, date to be announced: Crystal Downs Country Club. June 12th: Michigan Turfgras Foundation Fund Raiser, Michaywe Hills Lakes Course. July: Date still open. August 22nd: Alpena Golf Club. September 11th: N.M.T.M.A. Fund Raiser, Grand Traverse Resort, Bear Course. October, Date to be announced, Tuck Tate Chapter Championship, Hidden Valley Resort. Please mark these dates on your calendar. NORTHERN MICHIGAN TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION 3733 APOLLO DRIVE • TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN 49684 • 616-943-8343 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEHIND THE BREENS Thomas Brogger A Monthly Message From The Board President by Tom Reed, Exec utive Secretary Paul Holmes Welcome to this edition oF Behind The Greens. This year Vice President your Board of Directors elected to have each Board member take his turn reporting to you through this media, news Damian Kurkowskl from his position on the Board. The draw of the short Treasurer straw designated me as your first reporter. It will be a tough chore to fill the shoes of our past writer Jonathon Scott, CGCS President, Tom Brogger but here goes. Immediate Past President □n my way to the Michigan Turgrass Conference I met with Jim Bogart, Tom Brogger and Kim Olson at the Hancock Directors Turfgrass Research Center to interview five M.S.U. James Bogart Brian Holmes turfgrass students for the purpose of picking this years Jeffrey Holmes N.M.T.M.A. Scholarship winner. Charles Menefee, CGCS Wm. Brent Nelson What an experience! After hearing from students James James Olli, CGCS Balamucki GPA 3.G, Daniel Bissonette GPA 3.G, Michelle Kimberly Olson Holcomb GPA 3.3, John Gray GPA 3.G and Robert Warner GPA Robert Steinhurst, CGCS 3.9 we began the process of picking a winner. Everyone cf these students were bright, well mannered, very learned Past Presidents and presented themselves as professionals before the Ed Karcheski panel. It is a compliment to M.S.U. and its professors C. E. "Tuck" Tate, CGCS for doing such a great .Job of educating these people for David Longlield, CGCS our industry. Executive Secretary Michelle Holcomb was voted this years winner. Michelle Thomas Reed worked for our Treasurer, Damian Kurkowski at Treetops 3733 Apollo Dr. golf course during the 1SSG S 13B7 golf seasons and was Traverse City, Ml 49684 encouraged by Damian to enter the turfgrass school at Phone 616-943-8343 M.S.U.. Michelle will graduate this March and is looking forward to returning to the north country for employment. Editor All of us in the N.M.T.M.A. congratulate you Michelle. C. E. "Tuck" Tale Keep up the good work. P.O. Drawer 472 Frankfort, Ml 49635 This years Conference had a new format and it worked very Phone 616-352-4398 well. The. morning sessions, Weed Control, Turfgrass PUBLISHED- Soils, Insect Management and Desease Management were well February attended and very informative. The noon lunchon was sold April out and as always speaker Grady Jim Robinson was May terrific. The afternoon sessions brought new information June and methods to our attention. The Uendor’s appreation July hour was over flowing as Uendors and Customers enjoyed August hors d’oeuvres and refreshments and exchanged ideas and September information for the comming season. Wednesday morning October sessions presented moi*e new information from some of the December leading turfgrass professors in our industry. A check of the basic schools both Monday and Wednasday afternoon produced full classrooms and many compliments on the subjects taught. 2 Uhat a great chance to keep up with our fast moving industry. Rumors are that next years Conference may be expanded to add an additional half day of topics. For those of you who missed this years Conference, mark your next years calanders for the third week of January right now . You will no be disapointed, it is time well spent. *********************************************************************** The award of the Scholarship by the Northern Michigan Turf Managers Association to Michelle Holcomb, was made at the Michigan Turfgrass Conference at Lansing, on January 17th, and presented by our Presi-dent Tom Brogger. Since, a letter has been received by the recipient and her thanks are acknowledged herewith: January 2 7, 1989 Northern Michigan Turf Managers As*soc. 3733 Apollo Drive Traverse City, Michigan 49684 Dear Scholarship Board: On January 17, you made the decision to choose me as the Northern Michigan Scholarship winner. I would like to thank you for choosing me. It was a good experience for me to g-o through the interview. I found it to be a great pleasure to meet and talk to each of you. Again, Thank you very much. Sincerely yours, Michelle Holcomb 3 It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of the Mother of Robert McElheny, Superintendent at Mitchell Creek. Bob has been very unfortunate in loosing both his parents within a short span. His father was almost one of the first golf course superintendents in the Detroit area and did much for golf in Michigan. We are very sorry to report this. ***************************************************** ****************** * COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1989 The following Committee assignments were announced by President Tom Brogger for 1989. Much help is needed on many of these committees therefore if you would like to participate and give of your time, would you please drop a note to Tom. Your help would be appreciated and we would like more in the association to participate in our affairs. PROGRAM a GOLF MTF BENEFIT DAY Paul Holmes - Chairman Charlie Nenefee - Chairman Kim Olson Tom Brogger Charlie Nenefee Paul Holmes All summer meeting supt. Brian Holmes Host Supt. EDUCATION a SCHOLARSHIP Jim Bogart - Chairman FUND RAISING Tom Reed Jim Olli - Chairman Kim Olson Kim Olson Andy Norman Brent Nelson BY-LAWS and CODE of ETHICS MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Bob Steinhurst - Chairman Damian Kurkouski - Chairman Charlie Nenefee Tom Reed Paul Holmes MEMBERSHIP Kim Olson - Chairman GCSAA LIAISON Brent Nelson Charlie Nenefee Brian Holmes Jim Bogart NMTMA FUND RAISER Jeff Holmes - Chairman PUBLIC RELATIONS Damian Kurkouski Jeff Holmes - Chairman Brent Nelson Brent Nelson □amian Kurkouski Participation, as a participating member, your voice will be heard on issues of your particular concern and interest guaranteeing the develop­ ment of each aspect of our Association. ***************************************************** * * * * * * * ******** * * * * * The United Stntes Golf ASSOCIATION hss accepted and invitation firom Crystal Downs Country Club in Frankfort, Michigan, to be the host for the 1991 U..S. Seniors Amateur Championship. The dates of the 37th Championship are September 16 - 21. The 1991 Senior Amateur at Crystal Downs represents the third USGA championship currently scheduled to be played in Michigan, following the 1989 U.S. Women's Open at Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Birmingham. It will be the 22nd USGA competition, but only the second Senior Amateur, in Michigan. The 1984 Senior Amateur was held at Birmingham Country Club. Crystal Downs C. C. was designed by Dr. Alister Mackenzie, with assistance from Perry Maxwell and opened in 1927. 4 At a recent Soard Meeting, Jeff Holmes reported on PESTICIDE DISPOSAL DAY. Egglers Industrial Waste was contacted and they suggested we CHEMICAL PICKUP AND DISPOSAL The following information will be pertinent to those of you who have OLD CHEMICALS.. What is meant by old chemicals is that pile sitting in the corner that has red flags around it and no one is to go near. If this has lured you into reading more, then you probably have old chemicals you'd like to get rid of. In this preliminary survey, we need to know what kind of chemicals you have and how much of each. The reason we have to know the type of chemicals and the quantity is for information to obtain the permit for chemical pickup and disposal. If enough interest is generated, we will hire a truck to go from club to club around Northern Michigan and pickup the chemicals and dispose of properly. A price figure will be available after we get an idea of some quantities. You will not be held accountable to participate if you fill out this survey. We realize some clubs may select to drop out when pricing is finalized. PLEASE LET ME REMIND YOU, THAT IF YOU DON'T TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO WILL? CHEMICAL QUANTITY