July 1986

Published by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

Vol. XVI, No. 5

Chapter Revises Meeting Policies
The democratic process got a full testing
within the Met GCS A through the past few
months and came out with flying colors.
Faced with very real problems of how best
to deal with charging privileges and finan­
cial obligations incurred at clubs that host
Association golf tournaments and meet­
ings, the Met GCS A Board of Directors
committed to a full study of this entire
matter during the Spring of 1984.
Recognizing that host clubs were not as
willing to bill for signed chits, that the
Chapter was developing a bad reputation
for not always paying its club bills in a
timely manner - the Met GCSA Board
elected to convert to a cash payment system
for golf meetings this year. The new cash
format was used and worked well at this
year’s Westchester Hills, Nassau and
Apawamis meetings.
However, with all of the best intentions,
a meaningful point was overlooked when
the Chapter converted to a cash payment
program - our membership strongly pre­
ferred the unique courtesy and enjoyed
signing privileges when visiting host clubs
in the area. Acknowledging that the cash
program worked, the Board of Directors
was asked to reconsider this entire matter
early this year. The Board responded to
this request directly and immediately.
A special Ad Hoc meeting was scheduled
on May 6th at the Woodway CC to discuss
and review all issues relating to charging
privileges. This meeting was attended by
Treasurer Larry Pakkala, Tournament
Committee Chairman Tim O’Neill, Joe
Alonzi, Chuck Fatum, Paul Caswell and
Executive Director Jim McLoughlin. Each
brought a special insight and experience to
this meeting and contributed handsomely

Signing Policy
The Met GCSA will provide for the
privilege of signing for its members at
Association functions held at local clubs
- where possible.
It should be understood that only Met
GCSA members are authorized to sign
for charges incurred at hosting clubs.
Members are asked to sign in their own
names for all charges incurred by their
guests.
Once members sign for charges
incurred at a club, this Association will:
1. Immediately invoice attending
members for all expenses; such
obligations will be considered as
delinquent if not paid within 15
days of invoicing.
2. Re-invoice all members with out­
standing obligations after 30 days
of original invoicing - while at the
same time advising that the indi­
vidual’s membership privileges
will be suspended if the obligation
is not paid prior to 60 days of
original invoicing.
3. Advise all members with unpaid
balances after 60 days of original
invoicing that their membership
privileges have been suspended pending paymeht of the obligation
and re-application for membership
to the Board of Directors. ■

to the development of a list of recommen­
dations that would effectively resolve the
overall problem.
Addressing the problem of finding a way
to make the signing format work, the
Committee quickly realized the only way
to realize this goal was for the Chapter to
do all billing itself - via the availability of
the same computer system doing much of
the Chapter’s present work. In other
words, the Association would establish a
small computer-based billing system for its
members that would be very similar to that
used by clubs to bill their members.
The Ad Hoc Committee not only focused
on the fiscal problem involved, but also on
the related problem of reservations systems
used at meetings. A good percentage of
Met GCSA members have picked up the
bad habit of not reserving for tournament
play and evening programs. For example,
over 35 members attended the Westchester
Hills meeting in April without prior reser­
vations. As might be expected, this creates
serious problems affecting the quality of
service and the image of the Associaiton
at each club site.
An indication of just how directly the
Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendations
were on the mark - they were adopted,
virtually, in their entirety at the June Board
of Directors meeting and have been applied
at the Woodway and Pelham tournaments
- with comfort and success.
The Met GCSA found a better way through the insight of its members, the
patience and maturity of its Board and a
mutual caring for the interests of its mem­
bers. All members are asked to note and
respect the new signing policies listed on
this page. ■

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Thornwood, NY 10594

Executive Director’s Report
Measuring The Quality Of Life

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Peter R. Rappoccio

The concept of the QUALITY OF LIFE is something that we all need to focus
on, measure with reasonable objectivity and learn to stay in touch with through the
years. Basically, if we don’t know where we are at relative to other times and other
people - we will be out of touch and will not appreciate what we have.

Vice-President
Patrick A. Lucas, Jr.

From many points of view, the Golf Course Superintendent has the very real
opportunity to enjoy an extraordinary Quality of Life. Few in today’s world can
boast of the following: indoor life, outdoor life, the absolute knowledge that he is
needed, high visibility with an audience that wants him to succeed and will pay the
way, the benefit of an entire industry’s research and development efforts, access to
a vast university-based educational system, artistic touch, a creative colorful world,
fiscal management, engineering, mechanics, thousands of job sites, relative freedom
and independence, nature in all its glory and challenge, a profession made for
computers, inexhaustible communications opportunities, diagnostic challenge,
innovation, access to the game of golf, players who respect the game as a way of
life and who have an endless curiosity about what the superintendent does, winter
variety, more security than the average American, an expanding earning potential,
careers beyond present employment, access to the best business minds in our country,
models of success to emulate - in every direction, supportive peers, ample family
time, building/construction projects denied others, an industry that can afford all
that you are about, leadership, all the pride you can muster, discipline, government
interaction, trade associations that care and are learning to deliver meaningful
assistance, good friends, architecture, stimulating reading materials, growth and life
in its fullest meaning.

Silver Spring CC

Innis Arden GC

Secretary
Scott E. Niven

Stanwich C

Treasurer
Lawrence J. Pakkala
W oodway CC
Past President
Charles A. Martineau

Whippoorwill C

John D. Carlone

Middle Bay CC

Edward C. Horton

Westchester CC

Richard C. Marcks

Fairview CC

Richard A. McGuinnes

Woodmere C

Robert C. Mullane

Alpine Tree Care, Inc.

John J. O ’Keefe

Westchester Hills GC

Because life does not give guarantees, there is no assurance that all of the above
translates well for each individual superintendent and his or her family. Do we see
the glass as being “half full” or “half empty?” We, alone, control our attitudes and
perceptions. My observation is that the superintendent has only just begun to realize
and fully appreciate the QUALITY OF LIFE potential that occupies his and his
family’s every day world.
Fuller realization is not that far away, however, as a better feel for today’s modem
business practices, communications and computer systems allow the superintendent
to compliment his vast agronomic knowledge and become the complete manager

Tim othy T. O ’Neill

CC of Darien

Edward W. W alsh

Ridgewood CC

The complete manager will perform more securely in the company of a club
membership full of complete managers. The complete manager will feel secure
enough to look outside, appreciate and enjoy the Quality of Life that is available
to him in abundance.
(JMcL) ■

Executive Director
Jam es E. McLoughlin
914/769-5295

Reservation Policy
TEE TO GREEN STAFF
Chairm an:
Patrick A. Lucas, Jr. (203-359-0133)
Co-Chairm an:
John J. O ’Keefe
David M. Dwinell
Dennis M. Flynn
Edward C. Horton
Paul M.

(914-948-5023)
Mary Medonis
Michael A. Maffei
Allan Tretera
Veshi

Right to reprint must
be requested of the Editor.

The Met GCSA has committed to the policy of requiring its membership to
make reservations prior to playing in golf tournaments and attending meetings via the reservation card system presently in use.
Should a member not reserve via the card system for tournament play for a
special reason of a unique nature - he or she may reserve via telephone call to
Executive Director Jim McLoughlin (914/769-5295) up to 48 hours prior to play.
Under such circumstances, no assurance can be given that there will be a place
left within the field for such callers.
Under similar circumstances, a member may attend a meeting with a phone call
up to 24 hours prior to the event. A member attending a meeting without any
reservation will be charged a $10.00 penalty fee. ■
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Course Renovation at innis Arden
Patrick A. Lucas, Jr., Innis Arden GC
The major renovation work recently completed at Innis
Arden had been planned for many years. Our course needed
a practice range and property adjacent to the club was purchased
with that need in mind. Along with construction of the practice
range, we wanted to use the opportunity to strengthen some
of our weaker holes and enlarge some of our smaller tees. Our
overall plan was as follows:
a. Conversion of the existing 13 hole into a practice range,
(this was a weak par 4 hole)
b. Construction of a new 13th hole at the newly acquired
property adjacent to the old 13th hole, (space limitation
required this hole to be a par 3)
c. Lenthening our existing 17th hole from a par 4 to a par 5
to make up for the loss of yardage on the 13th hole.
d. Enlargement of several small trees.
The Golf Course Architectural firm of Cornish and Silva
was engaged to plan and oversee the work.
One of the biggest problems faced during the onset of the
project was approval of the necessary permits. The newly
purchased property for the new 13th hole had a wetland area
present. It was soon obvious that to obtain the necessary
permits, a certain portion of the wetland had to be preserved.
The close promixity of several homes to the proposed
construction location complicated the approval process as we
had to consider any objection our neighbors had. After two
years of hearings and several thousand engineering dollars later
we obtained the necessary permits. The biggest lesson to be
learned from a project like this is to allow sufficient lead time
for approval of the various engineering and legal aspects of
the project and budget sufficient monies for same.
With the vast amount of construction experience of our then
Green Chairman, Mr. Chester Rice, it was decided that the
Club would act as General Contractor. Work began in 1983
and took a little over one year to complete. As I look back
over that hectic period, one of the biggest problems a
Superintendent encounters in a project of this size is to maintain
the course in an orderly manner during the construction process.
The first order of business was clearing and excavation work
required at the site of the new 13th hole and extension of the

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17th hole. We engaged Cecio Brothers Excavators of
Greenwich to do this work. Cecio Brothers had done a great
deal of work in the area and enjoyed an excellent reputation.
Their work centered on the following:
1. Clearing the sites of tree, stumps and other debris. This
was delicate work as the parameters of the clearing work in
the wetland had been clearly defined by the surveyors.
2. Road and bridge construction through the wetland area.
Inspectors required proper erosion control protection in the
streams at all times.
3. Ledge removal. The site for the new 13 green and 17th
fairway was found to have some ledge present and blasting
was necessary.
4. Excavation. The various areas were cut and filled along
with rough grading of the greens and tees.
This was a very critical stage of the project. It was necessary
to work closely with the architects to get a “feel” on how the
holes would play. We were pleased with the work Cecio
Brothers performed. If there is a lesson here to be learned it
is to engage an excavating contractor who has all the necessary
equipment for the job, good operators to do the work, and are
reasonable to work with.
During the next phase of the project we engaged Mr. Vincent
Bartlett of Fall Brook Landscaping as our finishing contractor.
Vinny could be best described as an artist on a JD-450. He
has an eye and a flare to do some nice things with the landscape.
All greens and tees were built to U.S.G.A. specifications.
Sufficient lead time was necessary to get various materials
tested before approval by the Architects. We did develop a
problem obtaining sufficient seed for the greens and tees. Due
to the shortage of Penncross, most of the seeding was done
with straight Penneagle as opposed to the original plan of a
50/50 mix. We also found out by experience that “on site”
mixing of soil components is no substitute for “off site” mixing.
Glenmore Irrigation Services handled the irrigation portion
of the work. The extension of the 17th hole from a par four
to a par five afforded us the opportunity add another “loop”
to our irrigation main lines. Our existing automatic irrigation

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Telephones should be answered
promptly, with courtesy and by an
informed source. (Person or machine.)
Un-answered or poorly answered
phones are a compnay insult.
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Corporate CEO

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system is a Toro VTII. We installed a VT
III satellite to run the new thirteenth
fairway which afforded us the opportunity
to use and evaluate the computerized
system.
After the seeding in October of 1983,
we developed some erosion problems on
areas where we did not yet have turf cover.
Cornish & Silva recommended another
overseeding on these areas with a “Balboa
Rye.” This grass has the advantage of
germination at the 40 degree temperatures
which we were experiencing at that time.
As winter approached, we installed
tobacco netting to protect the new greens
and tees from desiccation.
The following Spring brought the
beginnings of turf maturity to the new
areas. More overseeding, frequent
watering, and most of all, a change in
thinking regarding fertility requirements.
Seems like 10 to 12 lbs of nitrogen for the
first few years is common.
The first year all greens and tees were
cut by hand with Jake greensmowers. With
these high sand greens and tees, be sure to
have plenty of bedknives on hand the first
few months of cutting.

Now in our third season of growth all
areas are maturing and developing density. ■

Riders Still Walk 2 Miles
Various studies have been conducted to
determine just how much exercise value is
realized from a round of golf. Particularly,
does riding a golf car have fitness value?
A recent informal study now suggests
that maybe golf car golf also has fitness
benefits. Willie Maples, Director of Golf
at the Sands Greate Bay CC of New Jersey,
has come up with some interesting numbers
for riding golf.
Maples conducted a test, using one of
his members as his subject. Maples used a
wheel measuring divise to follow the test
player step for step throughout a golf car
round of golf. The player walked 5,148
feet or 1,714 yards on the first nine and
5,114 feet or 1,704 yards on the back nine.
That is the equivalent of two miles of
walking.
Add this to getting into and out of the
car consistently, taking practice and real
swings and we can conclude that there is
meaningful exercise value to riding golf. ■

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During the past 25 years, 114 golfers
have been killed and another 312 injured
by lightning. The worst states for golfing
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The reasons for the high death toll
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thunderstorms carrying or riding within
metal.
When lightning starts crackling nearby,
follow these safety rules: (1) put down your
clubs and get away from them; (2) take off
your metal spiked shoes and get out of the
golf car; (3) if you are playing in a group,
spread out several yards apart to reduce
your target visibility; (4) stay away from
open water, isolated trees, telephone poles
and metal fences - all of which are fre­
quently hit by lightning; and (5) should you
feel your hair standing on end, it means
that lightning is about to strike in the
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Starting a Small
Business
We live in an era when many families
give thought to starting a small business.
However, it takes more than capital to
succeed in launching a small business.
Alex Miller, Director of the Center for
Venture Analysis and Entrepreneurship at
the University of Tennessee, advises that
a number of pivotal attributes are neces­
sary. These are:
1. A High Level of Energy and Com­
mitment - you will have to put in more
than seven-hour days to get a new business
off the ground. Typical days run from 12
to 14 hours. You almost need to be driven,
to the point where your business becomes
an obsession.
2. A Proper Mind Set - you can’t be
near-sighted or be a one-dimensional
thinker. Rather, you must be flexible, learn
from the inevitable mistakes and make sure
not to make the same mistake twice.
3. A Relevant Experience - it is very
important that you or someone on your
team have some direct and personal experi­
ence with the business you are venturing
into. Thousands of businesses fail because
people know little of what it is all about.
4. An Ability to WorkWell With Others
- very simply, do not try to go it alone.
Successful business people realize at the
outset that teamwork pays off. You must
find the right people to assist you, delegate
authority to and to plan with.
5. Creativity - use your imagination,
experience and intelligence to come up
with new ideas, better products and more
effective marketing methods.
6. A Healthy Attitude Toward Custom­
ers - if you think you are better than the
people you hope will buy your products,
or if you are not interested in what they
think - you will not survive. Stay in touch
with customers; seek their criticisms and
advise.
7. Willingness to Live a Spartan
Life - its rough going in the beginning. Get
used to the word “sacrifice” - you will be
making a lot of sacrifices.
8. Integrity - cutthroat tactics catch up
with you. Integrity is always in short
supply. Run your business honestly and
your chances of lasting will be a lot better.
9. An Ability to Take Advice - no one
has all the answers. Find qualified people
to work with. Be willing to listen. Expert
advice is golden.

10. A Faith in Yourselfand Your Product
- there are going to be obstacles and those
who will tell you that you can’t do it. An
unflagging belief in yourself, your abilities,
your intuition and intelligence will get you
through troublesome times.
You have to make it happen - the right
way. ■

Ridgeway Path Project

IRA Outlook
No matter what tax bill President Reagan
may sign into law this year, Individual
Retirement Accounts will probably lose
some of their attractiveness.
If deductions for IRA contributions are
eliminated, which is not likely, the ac­
counts will become merely a place where
money can compound tax deferred - much
as an annuity or corporate retirement plan.
Even if the deduction is retained, lower tax
rates would make the write-off less valu­
able.
Consider a working couple in the 38%
tax bracket, meaning they have combined
taxable annual income of $49,420 to
$64,740. Under current law, if this couple
put $4,000 in an IRA they will save $1,080.
For a couple who need to get their IRA
savings before age 59.5 years, the outlook
is grimmer. Because the penalty on early
withdrawals will probably be increased
from 10% to 15% of the withdrawal
amount, the couple will have to keep their
savings in an IRA for 10 to 20 years to
outperform a non-sheltered investment.
Under current law, IRA investors usually
end up better off after only five to eight
years. ■

In the Spring of 1985, the Ridgeway CC
decided to install a golf car path network.
Worn areas had become more evident with
increased play and the ever increased use
of golf cars. Originally, the Club had
planned to have paths from tee to green
through the full 18 holes.
However, Golf Course Superintendent
Earl Millett suggested that the Club might
consider engaging the services of a Golf
Course Architect to properly design the
golf car path system. Soon after, the Club
contracted with the firm of Cornish & Silva
to develop the needed system plan.
Brian Silva spent the better part of a day
with Earl and his Green Committee Chair­
man - touring the course and discussing
the situation. Brian then concluded that
Ridgeway did not need a complete golf car
path network from tees to greens; ratherWinning Proposals
it only needed a limited path system from
How well you prepare written proposals
around each green to the next tee.
may determine the success of your organi­
Paths were also needed in certain prob­
zation and career. Here are some suggested
lem areas - such as wet areas that become
guidelines to help you market your think­
virtually impassable when it rains. Another
ing:
consideration when planning the position
* Begin each new section at the top of the
of paths was to what extent play would be
page
* Be sure that no section is more than
disturbed. The game does not intend that
three
times the number of pages of any
golf balls constantly bounce off golf car
other
section
* Place the Table of Contents
paths.
and
a
list
of
exhibits in the front of the
Included with the Architect’s plans were
proposal
*
Limit
lists to no more than six
bid specifications and a recommended list
to
nine
items
*
Include
exhibits in the text
of materials. Accordingly, all work was
adjacent
to
where
the
exhibit is noted *
completed this year.
Avoid
abbreviations
and
colloquialisms;
Ridgeway feels it made a good decision
write
to
an
uninformed
audience
* Use
to bring a professional Golf Course Ar­
chitect into the project. The new limited graphs and charts freely, but make sure
network has been well received by the Club they can stand alone * Limit sentence
membership - primarily because the mem­ length 30 words and only two ideas *
bers understand that an outside objective Balance “we will do” statements with “you
authority prepared the plans. Similar plans will get” statements. ■
drawn within the Club might not have been SOURCE: Communications Briefings.
as well received.
Another important factor: the Club
Trivia
knows it saved a great deal of money by
When was the last time the All Star
not having to develop a full 18-hole tee to
Game and the World Series were played
green network. ■
on the same field in the same year? (Ans.
(John O’Keefe - Westchester Hills GC.) - Call Peter.) ■
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Warning Against
Probationary Periods
ASAE’s recent Government Update
advises business organizations to consider
eliminating probationary periods for new
employees if they want to protect their
rights to dismiss workers at will - says
Judity Keyes, a partner in Corbett & Kane,
an Oakland, California law firm.
Keyes, a labor law specialist, warns that
recent court cases are forcing California
employers to revise their personnel manu­
als and practices. An employer can no
longer dismiss and employee for any
reason or for no reason without risking
litigation.
Keyes notes that California juries are
leading the nation in the size of awards in
“wrongful discharge” cases. As a result,
employers should be cautious about state­
ments that might imply that a firm is
obligated to keep an employee on the
payroll.
Local superintendents are advised to
alert their club’s legal counsel to this
developing national trend and to keep
abreast of what the specific law may be or
will be within their particular state. ■

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Managers and leaders are different
kinds of people. They differ in motivation,
personal history, and how they think and
act. For executives who want to improve
leadership skills, noting a few of these
distinctions may help:
* Leaders question established procedure
and create concepts. They inspire people
to look for options. They are concerned
with results. Managers, on the other
hand, limit their choices to established
organizational goals, policies and prac­
tices. They are concerned with the
process.
* Leaders seek risks, especially where
rewards seem high. They dislike mun­
dane tasks. Managers, in contrast, have
a strong instinct for survival and will
tend to minimize risk taking. They can
tolerate practical work.
Most important of all, a leader’s effec­
tiveness comes from his or her focus on
human relationships. A leader will find it
easier to develop loyalty within a staff than
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Reprimanding the
Wrong Way
Every seasoned manager knows the two
cardinal rules of chewing out a subordinate:
do it in private and avoid personal attacks.
In the heat of a reprimand, however, even
battle-tested executives have been known
to run into trouble for one or more of the
following reasons:
1. Failing To Line Up Facts - relying
on hearsay comment or general impressions
will only invite emotion-laden rebuttals
and resentful counterattacks.
2. Reprimanding While Angry - the
more angry you are, the less objective you
will be - and the less effective your re­
primand. Delay your confrontation until
you can be sure you will not be adding to
the problem.
3. Being Vague About The Offense make certain the person knows exactly
what the charge is - EARLY in the discus­
sion. Do not try to soften the impact to the
point where you fail to advise the individual
about what is wrong - he or she deserves
this courtesy.
4. Failing To Get The Other Person’s
Side Of The Story - always give subordi­
nates the chance to explain what happened
and their reasons for behaving as they did.
There may be extenuating circumstances
to take into consideration.
5. Failing To Keep Comprehensive
Records - the better your documentation,
the more even-tempered and productive the
reprimanding session will be.
6. Harboring A Grudge - once you
have handed out the reprimand and ad­
ministered any sanctions, do not carry
around any hostilities. Let the employee
know that you consider the matter a closed
book that everyone learned something
about - and act accordingly.
7. The Wrong Time Of Day - when
you reprimand someone, try to do it late
in the day so the person can have time to
adjust privately at home before reporting
to work the next day.
A safe rule to follow is to treat others
with the same courtesy, repect and author­
ity that you would appreciate and expect
yourself, if positions were reversed. ■
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Alpine Tree Care, Inc.*
Main office: White Plains 914-948-0101
Branch offices: Chappaqua 914-238-4400
Darien 203-655-8008
Professional Tree Care & Consulting

I & E Supply, Inc.*
Steve Smith
66 Erna Avenue, Milford, CT 06460
Buckner Irrigation Systems
203-878-0658

Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.*
Stephen M. Kotowicz
30 Nashville Road
Bethel, CT 06801
203-792-3032

Aquatrols Corporation of America
Andy Moore
1432 Union Avenue
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
800-257-7797/in NJ 609/665-1130

Irrigation Systems Inc.
P.O. Box 66, Windsor, CT
203-727-9227
Installation, Service & Winterization
For Golf Course Irrigation Systems

The Reichert Company*
Automotive Lubricant Distributor
P.O. Box 273
Riverside, CT 06878
203-637-2958

James Carriere & Sons, Inc.*
Bill Carriere
7 Cottage Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-937-2136 or 914-937-5479

James W. Taylor Tree Surgery, Inc.
TREE TRANSPLANTING
240-B Plains Road
Walden, NY 12586
914-561-3490 - Vickie Poltrack

Rhone*Poulenc Inc.
Samuel L. Horst
RD2 Box 294
Stockton, NY 08559
201-996-4306

Cecio Bros., Inc.
General Excavating Contractor
P.O. Box 4100 500 Old Post Road #3
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-869-2340

LESCO, Inc.*
20005 Lake Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
800-321-5325 NATIONWIDE
Serving the Met GCSA
With Our “Store-On-Wheels”

Stephen Kay, Golf Course Architect*
P.O. Box 81, Purchase, NY 10577
914-963-9555
Long Range Planning, Remodeling, &
New Design

Egypt Farms, Inc.
Golf Green Topdressing
John Strickland
White Marsh, MD 21162
301-335-3700

Loft’s, Inc.
John Morrissey
Box 146
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
201-356-8700

Steven Willand
Bill Rapp
321 Fairfield Road
Fairfield, NJ 07006
201-227-5656

Elanco Products Co.
Bob Scott
560 Ashwood Road
Springfield, NJ 07081
201-376-7290

The Magovern Company*
Joseph Schnieder
P.O. Box 270
Stamford, CT 06907
1-800-243-9094

Terre Company*
Byron Johnson, Jr.
206 Delawanna Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07014
201-473-3393

Emerald Isle, Ltd.
Bob Middleton
2153 Newport Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
313-662-2727

Metro Milorganite, Inc.*
John G. Wistrand & Anthony L. Grasso
P.O. Box 267
Hawthorne, NY 10532
914-347-4222

Turf Products Corporation*
A1 Tretara - Joe Kennedy
1496 John Fitch Boulevard
South Windsor, CT 06074
203-528-9508

Glenmore Landscape Service*
Glenn S. Moore
RR3 Box 199 Hackgreen Rd.
Pound Ridge, NY 10576
914-764-4348

MONTCO/SURF-SIDE/ZAP!
Surfactants - Defoamers
Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002
Robert Oechsle
Bus: 215-836-4992/Home: 215-628-3144

Westchester Ford Tractor*
Goldens Bridge, NY 10526
914-232-7746
John Apple
Hubert Greene & Jeff Underhill

Grass Roots Turf Products, Inc.*
P.O. Box 336, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970
Ken Kubik 201-361-5943
Bert Jones 201-686-8709
Turfgrass Supplies

O. M. Scott & Sons*
A1 Arison
226 Barry Scott Drive
Fairfield, CT 06430
203-336-9890

Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.*
P.O. Box 198, Lincolndale, NY 10540
Serving the Fine Turf Profession
Bob Lippman
Bus: 914-277-3755/Home: 914-248-5790

Hawthorne Brothers Tree Service, Inc.*
5 Center Street
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
914-666-7035 and 203-531-1831
Professional Tree Care and Transplanting

Partac Golf Course Topdressing
Kelsey Park
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
James Carriere & Sons/J. & B. Trucking
914-937-2136/Bill & Joe Carriere

York Chemical Co., Inc.
Rick Allen
11 Jackson Avenue, Bayville, NY 11709
516-741-4301
Toll Free: 800-645-6007/800-248-4959