c ^OHRS-^ CCSAA AFFILIATE Wire Wno The newsletter from the Northern Michigan Turf Managers Association Update November, 1991 Vol.20, No. 13 New Board Follow-Up: UST Insurance Deadline Oct. 26th Members Elected Contrary to the informa­ IV underground storage Michigan did not extend At the annual meeting, tion printed in the October tank owners/operators is the deadline as allowed by NMTMA members elected Quarterly, proof of financial October 26th in the state the Environmental Protec­ four new directors to the responsibility for Category of Michigan. The State of tion Agency. board. The new class "G" director is Tom Heid. The new class "A" directors are Kathy Antaya, Jon Maddern Pesticide Issues to be Discussed at New Orleans and Brian Holmes. Congrat­ Perspectives on and per­ groundwater. mental journals. He has ap­ ulations! ceptions of pesticide use on Commenting on the up­ peared on network nightly golf courses will be the coming session, GCSAA news and morning news theme of an Environmental President Stephen G. Cade- programs, as well as on lo­ 1991-92 NMTMA General Session, scheduled nelli, CGCS, said, "There cal television and radio for Friday, Feb. 14, 1992, at aren't many opportunities, news programs across the dues come due the New Orleans Conven­ in a single two-hour session, United States and world­ Dues for NMTMA mem­ tion Center. As part of the to hear a leader of a national wide. bership are now due. In­ 63rd International Golf anti-pesticide group, an Since Stossel joined the voices will be mailed during Course Conference and Emmy-winning environmen­ ABC-TV news magazine the next two weeks. Dues Show, hosted annually by tal news correspondent and "20/20" in June 1981, he for classes "A" and "G" the Golf Course Superinten­ a high-ranking regulatory of­ has reported on numerous members is $30.00; class dents Association of Ameri­ ficial talk about their views controversial topics which "B" is $20.00; and classes ca (GCSAA), the session will on the complicated issue of make news headlines, as "D", "E" and "F" is $15.00. feature presentations by 3 pesticide abuse. This should well as on a wide range of distinguished speakers. be an extremely interesting consumer affairs issues. Jay Feldman, national co­ and highly educational ex­ During the 1989-90 season, Thank you, Tuck ordinator of the National change." one of his reports was on en­ Coalition Against the Misuse Feldman is one of the vironmentally safe products. Thanks to Tuck Tate for of Pesticides (NCAMP), will founders of NCAMP, an or­ The National Environ­ editing the July and October outline his group's concerns ganization formed in 1981 mental Development Asso­ Quarterly Newsletters. The about urban pesticide use. and dedicated to generating ciation honored Stossel last information and layout were John Stossel, ABC-TV's "20/ public awareness of the year for balance and fairness well done. 20" correspondent, will ad­ health and environmental in journalism. He also has dress issues related to how risks of pesticides and pro­ been honored five times by the media perceive and re­ moting alternative pest man­ the National Press Club, and MMTMA/NMTMA port on the pros and cons of agement strategies that re­ has received 17 Emmys. Christmas Party Set pesticide use, and how that duce or eliminate a reliance Kimm joined EPA in 1971 influences the public's per­ on pesticides. and spent 10 years as head As of October 29th, there ception. Victor Kimm, the Since 1979, Feldman has of the agency's drinking wa­ were only ten seats left for Environmental Protection regularly provided testimo­ ter program before becom­ this year's Christmas Party. If ing deputy assistant admin­ Agency's (EPA) deputy as­ ny for the U.S. Congress and you are considering attend­ istrator for pesticides and sistant administrator for pes­ has served as a member of ing this event, you may want ticides and toxic substances, EPA advisory committees. toxic substances in 1985. to call Jeff Holmes to make will provide a regulatory He has written numerous ar­ His career is divided be­ sure all reservations have not viewpoint and explain the ticles for the New York tween the management of been filled: (616)938-9084. agency's pollution preven­ Times, Washington Post and environmental programs at We look forward to seeing tion program and strategy other daily newspapers, as EPA and consulting engi­ you there! regarding pesticides in well as for various environ- neering work. “Represent your organization with class. Nice sport clothes are required for all golf outings no blue jeans, t-shirts and the like. 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