V O L U M E 19, N U M B E R 3 • M A Y 1989

PUBLISHED BY THE METROPOLITAN GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ASSOCIATION
Special Feature

METROPOLIS HONORS VADALA
WITH A 'PIECE OF THE ROCK'
This has to be one of the most touch­
ing tributes on record to a club super­
intendent.... Recently, Bruno Vadala,
superintendent of Metropolis Coun­
try Club in White Plains, NY, was
honored by club members for his 40
years of untiring devotion to the club.
Primarily through the efforts of
Metropolis Club President Allan
Waxenberg and Green Chairman
Richard Trauner, the club had a fourfoot-thick piece of granite placed in
front of the brand-new maintenance
building. To this huge rock, they had
fastened a bronze plaque with the
following inscription:
To Bruno Vadala
In recognition of 40 years of
untiring devotion, skill, and caring
for the golf course and grounds of
the Metropolis Country Club.
With grateful appreciation from the
club members.
November 5 , 1988
Located a few hundred feet up the
club's long driveway at the main
entrance, the tribute sits at one of the
most prominent spots on club
grounds. Apparently, Metropolis
officials and members wanted to
make sure that guests would be
made immediately aware of the
club's special feeling for its superin­
tendent.... A well-deserved special
feeling. As Gene Borek, the club's
head golf professional, notes: "I've
never seen anyone with more pride
in his work than Bruno Vadala. This

course is his baby—his flesh and blood.
Bruno is something special. We sure
could do with a few more Bruno
Vadalas in this world."
And how did Bruno react to the
tribute he must pass a hundred times a
day? "I think it's an honor," he says
with extreme humility that has ingrati­
ated him with his colleagues over the
years. "Hove this place. I love the
members. They've been wonderful to
me and my family."
A Long List of Credits
As a high-schooler in the Greenburgh
area—just two minutes' walking time
from Metropolis—Bruno fell in love
with the course and its then superinten­
dent, Joe Flynn.
The late Joe Flynn, who served as
Metropolis' superintendent for 29 years,
took the young Vadala under his wing,
spoon-feeding him the benefits of his
vast turf knowledge. But Bruno also
had the benefit of his father's expertise,
as George Vadala served as Joe's crew
foreman the entire 29 years.
While under Joe's and his Dad's
tutelage, Bruno made it a point to get
some formal education. Fie attended
the Turf Management School at Rutgers
University, which prepared him to take
over the assignment as superintendent
when Mr. Flynn passed on—some 30
years ago.
In later years, Bruno credits a few
others with easing the worry and bur­
dens of his assignment: MetGCSA
members and, particularly, Jim Ful-

Bruno Vadala, superintendent of Metropolis
Country Club

wider of Century, Sherwood Moore,
then superintendent of Winged Foot,
and Anthony Grasso of Metro Milorganite. "We've helped each other by
sharing not only our secrets, but also
our problems," he says. "And that's
what our association is all about—
sharing secrets and know-how."
Bruno served as (continued on page 7)

Also in This Issue
2 Drought restriction update...
and more
3 Looking for nominees for the
Sherwood A. Moore Award
3 Giving bugs a bug...New
grass: A cut above the rest?
4 Meet your April and May
meeting hosts
5 Setting up a program to keep
accidents from happening
7 Equipment for sale

President's Message

DROUGHT RESTRICTION
UPDATE...
and more
There's good news. This year's
drought restrictions have been
greatly reduced, thanks to the
political savvy of Ted Horton (direc­
tor of sports and grounds at West­
chester Country Club) and Joe Alonzi
(superintendent at Fenway Golf
Club)—and the efforts of all the
Westchester County superintendents
who responded to the survey regarding golf club water use and financial
statistics.
Originally, the Drought Emer­
gency Task Force wanted golf courses
to limit watering to a couple of hours
a day and to only tees and greens—
no fairways. But by successfully
pleading our case, Ted and Joe were
able to get the Task Force to agree to
fewer restrictions—particularly for
clubs with their own water source.
Clubs able to draw from ponds or
wells, for instance, are allowed to
water at 85 percent of their original
volume. Those dependent on County
water supplies must now cut water
use by 50 percent.
It's important to note, however,
that all clubs must still file a variance
application with Westchester County
for the privilege of irrigating under
the Phase II drought restrictions.
Although this has been a major
victory for Metropolitan area superin­
tendents and golf clubs, our represen­
tatives have indicated that we're still
not being given the same advantages
as other commercial industries. But
they do feel that, if we continue to
fight for our fair share, we may be
able to reduce water restrictions even
further during future droughts.
Obviously, these efforts will make
our jobs somewhat easier, but ulti­
mately, it's the Metropolitan area
golfers who will benefit by being
assured of a little more green grass to
play from when Mother Nature isn't
helping out.

And Now, a Word About Our Dues
I would like to ease the minds of those
individuals who felt our 1989 dues
increase of $70 would cause a large
drop in MetGCSA membership. With
nearly all dues payments accounted
for, it appears we've lost what would
be considered an insignificant number
of Class A and C members. And at the
same time, we've picked up a large
number of applicants, who will more
than make up for the few people who
have resigned.
The dues increase has enabled us to
raise nearly $9,000 for turfgrass re­
search this year. These funds will
support research projects that will
directly benefit all our members and,
just as important, help the MetGCSA
establish a long-term rapport with area
universities.
A "Sign" That Things Are
Changing—for the Better
Finally, I hope you will take the time to
read the article on pages 1 and 7 about
Bruno Vadala and the unprecedented
recognition he received from Metropo­
lis Country Club. Do you know of any
other club that has put up a stone
monument and plaque as a tribute to
its superintendent? Obviously, for his
40 years of unselfish service and
consistent high level of management,
Bruno has become one of Metropolis'
most valued employees.
Not only should we be happy for
Bruno, and congratulate him for this
great honor, but we should also be
pleased that Metropolis club members
have singled out their superintendent
as a professional who's made signifi­
cant contributions to their club.
This thoughtful tribute is just one
sign that the image and professional
status of the golf course superintendent
are changing—for the better.
Once again, congratulations, Bruno!
SCOTT E. NIVEN, CGCS
President

Board of Directors
President
SCOTT NIVEN, CGCS

Stanwich Club
Vice President
LAWRENCE PAKKALA, CGCS

Woodway Country Club
Secretary
TIMOTHY O'NEILL

Country Club of Darien
Treasurer
JOSEPH ALONZI, CGCS

Fenway Golf Club
Past President
PATRICK LUCAS, CGCS

Innis Arden Golf Club
JOHN CARLONE

Middle Bay Country Club
BERT DICKINSON

Westchester Country Club
ANTHONY GRASSO

Willow Ridge Country Club
BYRON JOHNSON

Terre Company
EARL MILLETT

Ridgeway Country Club
TIMOTHY MOORE

Knollwood Country Club
JOHN O'KEEFE, CGCS

Preakness Hills Country Club
JEFF SCOTT

Apawamis Country Club
Executive Secretary
JAN RUSSO

Tee to Green Staff
Editors
TIM MOORE

EARL MILLETT

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Managing Editor
PANDORA C. WOJICK

Editorial Committee
JOE ALONZI
TONY BAVIELLO
BOB LIPPMAN
PAT LUCAS

JEFF MCDOWELL
MARY MEDONIS
DENNIS
PETRUZZELLI

Advertising Manager
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Photographer
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TEE TO GREEN is published eight times
a year. Copyright © 1989 the Metropolitan
Golf Course Superintendent Association.
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 396, Mamaroneck,
NY 10543.

Clippings

Special Announcement

GIVING BUGS A BUG THAT’LL KNOCK ’EM DEAD
Pretty soon, you may be able to get rid of your gypsy moth problems without
chemical pesticides. At least that's the word from scientists at the Boyce
Thompson Institute for Plant Research, an independent research center at
Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Right now, they're using genetic engineering techniques to custom-design
viruses that'll kill plant-gobbling pests—such as gypsy moths and cabbage
loopers—but leave beneficial bugs, like honeybees, alone.
"Our goal," says virologist Alan Wood in a recent Newsday interview, "is to
mimic the epidemics of virus infections that occur naturally in insects and,
ultimately, develop a microbial pesticide that could become an alternative to the
synthetic pesticides."
This summer Wood and his colleagues hope to run the first U.S. outdoor
experiment involving release of a genetically engineered virus into the open
environment—all this with the permission of the Environmental Protection
Agency, of course.
The virus to be tested is an altered version of a baculovirus, a naturally
occurring virus that causes lethal infections in such leaf-chewing insects as
cotton bollworms, European sawflies, and Douglas fir tussock moths.
Apparently, naturally occurring forms of this virus have been used to protect
farm crops for the past 40 years—but with only moderate success. The problem
is that, in its natural form, the virus doesn't kill insects fast enough; in fact, the
worms can live as long as 10 days after infection, allowing them enough time to
do substantial damage.
By altering the baculovirus, Wood and his colleagues hope to speed up its
ability to knock off host insects or, at the least, stop them from eating. Time will
tell. Test applications are planned for June, July, and August.

NEW LOGRO GRASS-A CUT
ABOVE THE REST
If you'd like to mow less, spray less,
and still have fairways that'll make
your membership happy, you may
be interested in a new breed of grass
that's been brought over from the
Emerald Isle.
Called logro, this wonder grass is
bred to grow no more than six
inches high and, according to turf re­
searchers, needs to be cut about twothirds as often as traditional types of
grass.
But that's only the half of it.
Logro is also reported to be diseaseresistant and to grow horizontally
along the ground, resulting in good
ground cover—even after close
mowing. "It also maintains an
attractive color," says Queens
University turf researcher David
Johnston in a recent interview with
Landscape Management.
The grass, along with two herbi­

Hear Ye, Hear YeS
Nominations are now being
accepted for the Sherwood A.
Moore Award. This award is
presented every year to an indi­
vidual who has “Advanced the
professional image, status, and
reputation of the golf course
superintendent.”
The award will be presented at
the annual Green Chairman/
Superintendent Tournament this
Fall, so be sure to get your nomi­
nations in no later than July 21.
Just contact any one of the
following Awards Committee
members:
o Pat Lucas, Chairman
203-359-0133
o Guido Cribari
914-779-8260
o Mike Maffei
914-279-7179
Peter Rappoccio
203-438-6720

cide-resistant varieties called Duchess
and Countess, are now being tested in
Texas, parts of Canada, New Zealand,
and East Germany. The winner so far
in all heat-tolerance tests? Duchess
grass, reports Johnston.

GRUB ALERT
Eighty-nine may be the grub's lucky
year. According to industry special­
ists, last year's drought sent many of
the grubs in search of moister soil—
and so far beneath the soil's surface
that it'll be tougher for the grubcontrol material you apply to reach
them.
So how do you get to the little
buggers before they get to your
greens, tees, and fairways? If you take
the advice of Michael Villani of the
New York State Agricultural Experi­
ment Station in Geneva, NY, at the
least, you should be sure to have
adequate soil moisture before going in
for the kill.

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Spotlight

Scott Schukraft Hosts April Meeting
The April meeting of the MetGCSA was hosted by Scott Schukraft, superinten­
dent at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton, CT. Scott's been at Rolling Hills
for seven years. He started as assistant superintendent in 1982 and then, a year
later, took over as superintendent.
For Scott, all it took was one round
Stableford Tournament
of golf to convince him to join the
Winners
ranks of golf course superintendent.
He pursued a bachelor's degree in
9th TedMaddocks
1st Fred Scheyhing
Natural Science and Agronomy from
10th Vince Sharkey
2nd Harry Ward
Delaware Valley College of Science
11th Scott Schukraft
3rd Pat Dawson
and Agriculture. During that time, he
12th DonSappern
4th Jeff Scott
interned at Lehigh Valley and Saucon
13th ToddPolidor
5th Wade Haynes
Valley, two country clubs in the Allen­ 6th John Hawthorne
14th Barry Anes
town, PA, area. His first position out
15th Dennis Callahan
7th Kenny Clear
of college was assistant grounds
16th TonyBaviello
8th Bob Mullane
director at Bladesprings, a large resort
Closest to Pin: Dennis Flynn
course in Virginia.
Longest Drive: John Gallagher
What does Scott like best about the
profession? "The job's everyday
challenges and the opportunity to work outside," he says. One of his lastest
challenges was completing a water management and conservation project on
the course. He and his crew built new ponds connected by pipes and gate
valves and spillways, which control water flow into the irrigation pond.
Scott credits his success as superintendent to hard work, dedication, and
organization. But thoroughly enjoying what he does also helps—a lot.
Along with playing golf, this "eligible bachelor" enjoys snow skiing and
traveling in his spare time.
BERT DICKINSON
Westchester Country Club

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May Meeting Scheduled for Silver
Spring Country Club
Peter Rappoccio, property manager at Silver Spring Country Club in Ridgefield,
CT, will be hosting the MetGCSA May managers meeting. Peter began at Silver
Spring in 1978 as superintendent. Then, six years later, he was promoted to
property manager and assumed the added responsibility of maintaining the
tennis courts, pool, and clubhouse grounds.
Though he's spent the majority of his professional life in the golf course
business, Peter started out as a rehab counselor with a bachelor's degree from
Saint Francis College in Maine. After realizing he'd rather not "spend all his
time in an office," Peter decided to pursue a two-year degree in Turf Manage­
ment at Rutgers University.
Peter got his start in the business at Fairview Country Club, where he
worked as both a crew member and then assistant superintendent. Though he
enjoys the daily challenges of the job, Peter says he makes a conscious effort to
maintain a balance between work and family life. He takes time out of his busy
schedule to coach his two sons' soccer, T-Ball, and basketball teams, and he's
also the president of their school's PTA.
Peter lives on club grounds with his family: Peter, 10, Timmy, 7, and his wife,
Birdie, who's also involved with the Ridgefield school system—as a registered
nurse. In his spare time, Peter enjoys playing racquetball and vacationing with
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Work Smarts

SAFETY FIRST
Putting a safety and training
program into practice at your
club
In a profession with high accident
potential, it might pay to look into
starting up a safety and training
program ¿hat could save your crew—
and you—from a serious job-related
accident. But thaf s not the only
benefit to putting a program into
practice. Here are five other reasons
for implementing a safety and
training program at your golf course:
1. To prevent the absence and—worst
case—the loss of a valuable employee
2. To improve the quality, quantity,
and uniformity of your crew's work
3. To reduce the number of equip­
ment breakdowns by training em­
ployees in equipment operation and
maintenance
4. To prevent lawsuits against you or
your golf course
5. To show employees that you're

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Convinced? Then read on for a few
tips on how to get a program up and
running.
Getting Started
There's no set formula for a sound
program. To make it work, you've got
to tailor it to the specific needs of your
particular operation. Here are a few
things to consider:
■ Analyze past accident statistics. Try to
determine the leading causes of most of
the accidents in your department; then
develop a program that will address
those causes. For instance, if you find
the majority of accidents have involved
a particular piece of equipment or have
occurred during a specific weather
condition, you'll want to focus on those
areas in your first safety sessions.
■ But don't wait until an accident happens.
Remember, your program should be
designed to prevent accidents—not react
to them. With that in mind, here are
other topics worth building in to your
safety and training program: powered

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■ Effective safety training begins by
enforcing basic safety rules and proce­
dures—every day on the job. That
means, for instance, asking employ­
ees not to smoke while fueling
equipment or reminding them to use
caution on steeper hills when it's
rained the night before.
■ Regular, formal training sessions are
the key to making your program work.
Whether you decide to hold weekly,
monthly, or bimonthly training ses­
sions, you should set a schedule—
and stick to it.
O T IP : After each session, it's a good
idea to ask your employees to sign an
attendance sheet that briefly outlines
the topic discussed and any handouts
and audiovisual aids (continued on page 7)

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Special Feature

Work Smarts

METROPOLIS
HONORS
VADALA

SAFETY FIRST
(continued from page 5)

(continued from page 1)

secretary and later president of the
MetGCSA. He has been actively in­
volved in the association practically
since its inception in the early 1950s.
Reflecting on Good Fortune
"That monument out front of my
office," notes Vadala in closing,
"serves as a constant reminder to me
of my good fortune. The good
fortune to have schooled under my
Dad and Mr. Flynn. To have had
Dennis Flynn—Joe's son, now the
superintendent at Brae Bum—and
Tony Grasso—my daughter Lucille's
husband, now superintendent at
Willow Ridge—working with me at
Metropolis. And finally, I'm fortu­
nate to have had my own son,
Gregory, school under me and move
on to become superintendent at
Southward Ho Club on Long Island.
"I've been blessed, haven't I?" asks
Bruno, almost apologetically. Yes, he
has—even with a "piece of the rock,"
courtesy of the kindly members and
officials of Metropolis Country Club.

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you used. Then keep the sheets on
file. They're one of your best de­
fenses against a lawsuit. If someone
sues because they were injured on a
piece of equipment that was the topic
of a training session, then you've got
yourself some good ammunition.
■ Make training sessions hassle-free by
setting up a training room. Whether
you choose your shop, locker room,
or an area in the clubhouse, it’s a
good idea to find a permanent spot
for your training sessions—and
equipment. The benefit: You won’t
waste valuable time setting up and
dismantling audiovisual equipment
each time you run a training session.
Training Aids: Where to Get Them
It's true, safety and training aids are
in short supply, but you can find
them if you know where to look.
Here's where to start your search:
■ Contact your equipment manufac­
turers and sales reps; they'll some­
times supply safety and training
videos for their equipment at no extra
charge. The GCSAA, USGA, Na­

Directory of Safety and
Training Videos
Here is a partial listing of suppliers of
comprehensive, easily understood safety
and training videos.

American Management Association
$ 400
$ 250
$ 1,000
$ 350
$ 800
$ 300
$ 2,500
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Watertown, MA 02172
SUBJECTS: Supervisory training

Deere & Company
Distribution Service Center
Safety Films Department
1400 Third Avenue
Moline, IL 61265-1304
SUBJECTS: Tractor safety

GCSAA Headquarters
Education Department
1617 St. Andrews Drive
Lawrence, KS 66046
SUBJECTS: A variety of golf-course-related
safety topics

tional Golf Association, and even the
Hotel and Restaurant Association are
also good sources of safety and train­
ing materials. (See "Directory of Safety
and Training Videos," below, for a list
of video suppliers.)
■ Scan trade magazines. They periodi­
cally publish articles on safety and
training techniques.
■ Talk to superintendents who have set
up safety programs. They may be able
to offer helpful hints and cautions,
suggest videos they've tried and liked,
or even loan a personal slide collection
or other materials.
In the end, it's important to keep in
mind that effective safety and training
programs are not developed overnight.
But with a little determination and a lot
of commitment, both you and your
employees will benefit—by having a
safer and more productive work place.
MARY MEDONIS
Westchester Country Club
Mary Medonis, assistant superintendent, has helped
implement a safety and training program at
Westchester Country Club. You may want to read
the more in-depth article she and Ted Horton,
director of sports and grounds at Westchester, wrote
on this subject for the April issue of Golf Course
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Washington, DC 20006
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SUBJECTS: Chain saw safety

Idea Bank Videos
P.O. Box 23994
Tempe, AZ 85285
SUBJECTS: A variety of golf-course-related
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J.I. Case
700 State Street
Racine, Wl 53404
SUBJECTS: Industrial safety

Vernard Rims. Ltd.
Box 1332
Peoria, IL 61654
SUBJECTS: Agricultural safety

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Installation, Service, Winterization and
Designing of Golf Course Irr. Systems
203-727-9227

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

A1 Preston Garage
Massey Ferguson
Sales-Parts-Service
Shelton, CT 06484
203-735-3627

James Barrett and Associates, Inc.
Jim Barrett
P.O. Box853, Montclair, N J07042
Golf Course Irrigation-Design & Consulting
201-744-8237

Stephan Kay, Golf Course Architect *
P.O. Box81, Purchase, NY 10577
Long Range Planning, Remodeling,
& New Development
914-738-3399

Bentgrass Sod
Stormy Acres
Kevin Gunn
West Haven, Vt 05743
802-265-3046

Lesco, Inc. *
Greg Moran & Mike Oleykowski
Door to Door Service /Fertilizer
Seed /Equipment /Control Products
1-800-321-5325

Steven Willand, Inc.
Dave Marmelstein
Rt 206
Augusta, NJ 07822
201-579-5656

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

Loft's Seed, Inc.
John Morrissey, Vice Pres.
Box 146
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
201-356-8700

Tee and Green Sod, Inc.
Bentgrass Sod
Dave Wallace
P.O. Box418, Exeter, R I02822
401-295-1870

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

The Magovern Company *
Joseph Schnieder & Jerry Kane
911 Hope Street
Stamford, CT 06907
1-800-243-9094

Terre Company of N.J., Inc. *
Byron Johnson, Jr.
206 Delawanna Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07014
201-473-3393 or (home) 203-748-5069

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

Metro Milorganite, Inc. *
Anthony L Grasso & John Wistrand
P.O. Box267
Hawthorne, NY 10532
914-347-4222

Turf Products Corporation *
South Windsor, CT 06074
Dennis Petruzzelli-Irrigation
A1 Tretara-Equipment
203-528-9508

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

Montco Surf-Side/Zap!
Surfactants - Defoamers
Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002
Robert Oeschle
Home: 215-836-4992/Whs.: 215-628-3144

Valley View Greenhouse *
Frank Amodio
RR # 2 Box 27, R tl23
So. Salem, New York 10590
914-533-2504 or 914-533-2526

Grass Roots Turf Products, Inc. *
Bert Jones
P.O.Box 336
Mr. Freedom, NJ 07970
201-686-8709

O. M. Scotts & Sons Company
Randy Van Yahres
16 Diane Lane
E. Northport, NY 11731
516-266-2272

W. A. Cleary Chemical Corporation
Russ Ward
P.O. Box 10,1049 Somerset Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
201-247-8000

Harford Industrial Minerals, Inc.
Topdressing and Construciton Mix
P.O.Box 210
Joppa, MD 21085
301-679-9191

Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
1-800-247-2326/201-637-4191
James Carriere & Sons/J & B Trucking
914-937-2136 Bill and Joe Carriere

Westchester Ford Tractor, Inc *
JohnM. Apple
Meadow Street
Golden Bridge, NY 10526
914-232-7746

Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service, Inc.
John R. Hawthorne
5 Center Street
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
914-666-7035

P. I.E. Supply, Co.
Paul Roche
P.O. Box3049
Milford, CT 06460
203-878-0658

Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. *
Bob Lippman
P.O. Box 198, Lincolndale, NY 10540
Office (914) 248-7476
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