President's Message

Special Feature

GCSAA Speaks . . .

An Environmental Program That Pays

On Association Business an d New Bylaws
at the Premiere Delegates Meeting

A Look at the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program and How Two Area
Participants Are Putting It to Work

ired o f being perceived as an en­
and share the insights and experiences o f
two ACSP participants. Though their
vironmental bad guy? The Audu­
programs vary, each has the same to say
bon Cooperative Sanctuary Pro­
gram (ACSP) can help.
about the ACSP: Its benefits far out­
I wasn’t sure what to expect.
weigh the time and money it takes to
Cosponsored by the New York Audu­
GCSAA had invited chapter representa­
bon Society and the USGA, the ACSP
participate.
tives from around the country (63 were
offers all the education, guidance, and
able to attend) for what turned out to be support you need to assume a leadership Seven Steps to Becoming a Certified
a frank and open discussion o f asso­
Cooperative Sanctuary
role in protecting— and enhancing—
ciation business.
There are many ways you can enhance
your course’s wildlife habitat and water
For two days, we sat in on meetings
resources. But just as important, it offers your course’s wildlife habitat and water
with GCSAA’s eight board members and a well-respected vehicle for validating
resources— and comply with the ACSP’s
five Resource Committee members
and publicizing your environmental
criteria for becoming a “Certified Coop­
charged with revamping the bylaws.
erative Sanctuary.” Contrary to what
contributions.
President Randy Nichols discussed
Granted, we may never change the
you may think, most o f these practices
the recent resignations o f Immediate
mindset o f those who argue that the best are relatively inexpensive. Some may
Past President William Roberts and
use o f the land is to leave it alone, but
even reduce maintenance costs.
Executive Director John Schilling and
The process begins when you register
critics will be hard pressed to find fault
Sr. Director o f Operations Diana Green. with this proactive approach to land
your golf course with the New York Au­
He also mentioned the elimination o f
management.
dubon Society. The cost is $100. In
association Counsel Robert Ochs’
return, you’ll receive a Resource Inven­
Though most o f you have at least
position.
heard o f the ACSP for golf courses—
tory Questionnaire that will guide you in
Apparently, all were due, in one way
particularly if you attended our Septem­ detailing your course’s land and water
or another, to the organizational and
ber meeting where USGA representative features, known wildlife, plants, trees and
operational changes recommended by
Nancy Sadlon introduced the program— shrubs, and other natural resources.
the management consulting firm Arthur we thought it might be helpful to delve a
The ACSP will use this information to
Anderson. After last year’s barrage o f
little deeper into the program particulars provide you with a (continued on page 4)
criticisms from the membership, GCSAA
decided to contract the firm’s services to
Also in This Issue
analyze— and point out how they might
improve— their operations.
(2 ) An Interview With the Season’s Final (7 ) Hampshire Tournament Win
The firm uncovered such internal
Meeting Host
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problems as low staff morale, inconsis­
(Tj Superintendent/GreenChai
tent employee policies and compensa­
(4) Two Audubon Program Advocates
Tourney Results
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tion, and confusing job assignments.
and Their Programs
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Aside from suggesting ways to remedy
(7 ) Member Notables
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these and Other (continued on page 2)
COLLECTION

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n the plane to GCSAA headquar­
ters for the first-ever Delegates
Meeting on September 25 and 26 ,

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GCSAA Speaks . . .
Board of Directors
problems, one o f the firm’s major pro­
posals was to hire a chief financial officer
to manage the association’s finances— a
responsibility previously handled by
John Schilling.
Another important aspect o f the
meeting was the Resource Committee’s
discussion o f the new bylaws that will be
presented at our next national conven­
tion in Dallas. I will be very surprised if,
this time, they’re defeated. I liked what
I saw— and so did the other delegates.
We eventually endorsed each proposal.
The new bylaws were constructed to
offer the Board o f Directors more free­
dom in some areas and less in others.
Here are several o f the proposed amend­
ments that made a lot o f sense to me:
• Requiring a two-thirds majority vote to

decisions o f that magnitude should have
overwhelming endorsement.
• Allowing delegates to cast a representa­

tive number o f votesfo r their chapter fo r
any proposed dues increases. Currently,
only members who attend the annual
meeting can have a say in that issue.
• Enabling the board to create new

membership classes an d set their dues.

Voting members will still decide the
dues for all Class A, B, and C members.
After the heated debate this past year
over the bylaws, I ’m sure the board is
pleased to see the delegates’ favorable
response to this most recent go-round.
I tip my hat to President Nichols and
the board for their efforts in establishing
important lines o f communication be­
tween GCSAA and association delegates
approve any expense that would indebt a
and members. The Delegates Meeting
future board. Right now, a majority
should become an annual event that’s
vote o f the board gives them the goattended by each and every association.
ahead to spend significant sums o f
Be on the lookout for the proposed
money. In 1991, when GCSAA decided bylaw amendments. You’ll be getting
to build the new headquarters and then, them in the mail. I hope you’ll take
in two years, add a $1.5 million addi­
some time to review them and then tell
tion, the board was almost evenly
me what you think. I ’ll look forward to
divided, for and against. It took only
hearing from you.
one vote from the president at the time
T IM O ’N EILL, CGCS
to break the tie. I strongly believe that
President

President
TIMOTHY O’NEILL, CGCS

Country Club of Darien
Vice President
JOSEPH ALONZI, CGCS

Westchester Country Club
Secretary
JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS

Preakness Hills Country Club
Treasurer
EARL M ILLED

Ridgeway Country Club
Past President
LAWRENCE PAKKALA, CGCS

Woodway Country Club
JOHN CARLONE

Middle Bay Country Club
MATTHEW CEPLO

Westchester Hills Golf Club
WILLIAM HEINTZ

Hampshire Country Club
MICHAEL M0NG0N

Areola Country Club
TIMOTHY MOORE

Knollwood Country Club
JEFFREY SCOTT, CGCS

Apa warnis Club
STEVEN SWEET

Spotlight

Westchester Country Club
ALLAN TRETERA

An Interview With End-of-the-Season
Meeting Host Dennis Flynn
hat better place for the season’s
final golf meeting than the beau­
tifully manicured Brae Burn
Country Club in Purchase, NY.
Held October 7, the event was hosted by
Superintendent Dennis Flynn, who’s
devoted 11 years to fine-tuning the
maintenance operation and golf course.
A relatively new course, Brae Burn
was designed in 1964 by Frank Duane,
who studied under Robert Trent Jones
and later joined forces with Arnold
Palmer.
In 29 years, the course has seen many
changes, most o f them under Dennis’s
direction. One o f his first agronomic
challenges was to “weed out” the poa
annua in his fairways. Now, overwhelm-

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ingly bentgrass, Dennis has reduced the
poa population from 70 to 30 percent.
He credits his success to Cutless and
several agronomic practices, including
intensive aerification and bentgrass
overseeding, coupled with lightweight
mowing and clipping removal.
With the help o f G olf Course Archi­
tect Stephen Kay, Dennis has also re­
built his #6 green, which had limited
cupping positions and a host o f agro­
nomic problems— all relating to faulty
construction. Dennis hopes to get the
go-ahead to rebuild the course’s re­
maining greens, but in the meantime,
he’s been using a Floyd-McKay Deep
Drill Aerofier that he purchased three
years ago. Boring 10-inch deep holes,

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he fills them with an 80-percent sand
and 20-percent peat topdressing mix—
and with great effect. “I ’ve seen a de­
finite improvement in drainage and turf
quality,” he says.
To further enhance course conditions,
Dennis installed a new computerized
solid state irrigation system, complete
with radio control for remote operation
and a series o f new sprinkler heads with
valve-in-head features.
H e’s also been hard at work relocating
trees that are interfering with growing
conditions. And if that’s not enough, he
recently installed cart paths from tee to
green on the front nine and added to
existing path work on the back nine.
But Dennis’s work goes beyond golf
course enhancements. Add to his list o f
accomplishments the reconfiguration o f
his maintenance building. He doubled
the size o f his existing structure with a
5200-square-foot addition. Completely
renovated, the building now includes an

employee locker room and lunchroom
and a significantly larger workshop with
a new hydraulic lift.
A White Plains, NY, native, Dennis
credits his interest in turfgrass manage­
ment to his father, Joseph, who was
superintendent at Metropolis Country
Club for 29 years— and Dennis’s first
mentor.
UI worked for my father during my
junior high school years,” says Dennis,
who returned to Metropolis in 1972
many years— and several jobs— later as a
crew member under the club’s longtenured former superintendent Bruno
Vadala.
During that time, Dennis completed
a certificate from Rutgers Professional
G olf T u rf Management School in 1975.
While at Rutgers, he saw his ticket to his
first assistant’s position. “Al Caravella,
Brae Burn’s superintendent at the time,
spoke to one o f our classes and men­
tioned he was looking for an assistant. I

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He started at Brae Burn in March
1975. From there, he went to Wykagyl
Country Club in New Rochelle, NY, and
his first superintendent’s slot. That was
in 1977. Five years later, Dennis wcame
back to roost” at Brae Burn— this time as
superintendent.
Follow Dennis around after-hours,
and you’ll see that aside from being an
avid golfer, he’s a sailing enthusiast. He
owns, and has recently begun racing, a
2 8 -foot sailboat.
Family activities also keep Dennis
enjoyably busy. He and Cindy, his wife
o f 11 years, have two children, Casey, 9,
and Katelin, 6. Dennis also has two sons,
Dennis Jr., 2 9 , and Chris, 2 4 , and a
daughter, Shannon, 17. The Flynns—
and we can’t forget their dog, Slipper—
live in Katonah, NY.
D EN N IS P E T R U Z Z E L L I, CGCS
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Special Feature (cont.

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An Environmental Program That Pays
•Conservation Report that will map out a
variety o f wildlife enhancement and
conservation projects appropriate for
your specific course. I t ’s up to you
which o f the recommended enhance­
ment projects you’d like to pursue.
There are seven “achievement cate­
gories.” You’ll receive a Certificate o f
Achievement for each category you
develop and successfully implement.
But you won’t achieve Certified Coop­
erative Sanctuary status until you’ve
earned all seven certificates.
Here’s a list o f the categories, along
with a few examples o f what you can do
to qualify in each one. D on’t be sur- .
prised if you’re already complying with
many o f the program’s criteria.
1. Environmental Planning: Establish a plan
o f action for increasing habitat types on
the course, conserving water, and in­
creasing IPM measures.
2. Public Involvement: Form a Cooperative
Sanctuary Committee. You might in­
clude staff members, club members, area
residents, and a local expert who could
provide technical know-how and assis­
tance. Other qualifiers in this category:
Inform your membership and local
newspapers about your ACSP involve­
ment. Invite local groups, such as the
boy scouts or horticultural or garden
clubs, to tour your facility and help by
monitoring nest boxes, filling bird feed­
ers, or conducting wildlife inventories.
3. Integrated Pest Management: Expand
scouting or pest monitoring to reduce
pesticide and fungicide applications.
Make use o f insect-eating birds and bats
(did you know one bat can consume as
many as 600 mosquitoes in an hour?)
and other biological controls.
4. Wildlife Food Enhancement: Provide ade­
quate food sources for a variety o f wild­
life. You might put up bird feeders,
create butterfly and hummingbird gar­
dens, and add plantings that offer food
sources for other desirable wildlife.
5. Wildlife Cover Enhancement: Provide ade­
quate cover for a variety o f wildlife. You
might leave brush piles and dead trees in
out-of-the-way places for cavity nesters,
erect bat and bird houses, plant native
grasses in out-of-play areas.
6. Water Conservation: Reduce the water

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vation commissioner, “the first bluebird
pairs nesting this far south in Green­
wich.”
Among the other environmentally
responsible projects Greg has undertaken:
Increased use o f biological controls, in­
cluding a nitrogen fixing microorganism
fertilizer and biostimulants to increase
turfgrass vigor and reduce susceptibility
to pest and disease damage. H e’s also
planted more drought- and diseaseresistant turfgrass varieties and employed
an aggressive scouting program to reduce
the number o f chemical applications.
To encourage various types o f wildlife
to thrive on the course, he’s created
numerous grassy mounds and hollows
and left brush piles and tree stumps in
out-of-play areas. Interestingly, a family
Testimonies From Two ACSP Participants
o f red fox has frequently been sighted
near a wooded area on hole #4.
The two Met members we spoke to are
Because Greenwich Country Club
already certified in one or more catego­
prefers to maintain a low profile on its
ries. And both are working toward
certification in all seven. H ere’s a quick environmental stewardship, Greg has
refrained from seeking media recognition
tour o f their programs.
for his accomplishments. He does, how­
ever, keep members informed through
Greg Wojick, CGCS, Greenwich Country Club,
the monthly club newsletter.
Greenwich, CT
Greenwich Country
T o date, participation in the ACSP has
Club has been certified in Environmental
Planning and is fast-approaching certifi­ cost Greg only several hundred dollars.
cation in Public Involvement, IPM , and His prime expenses: the bird and bat
Wildlife Food and Cover Enhancement. houses, the annual membership fee o f
$1 0 0 , and reference materials.
Greg has staffed his Cooperative
“It’s a professionally challenging
Sanctuary Committee with a diverse and
program— the New York Audubon
knowledgeable group, including the
Society’s standards are quite high,” says
Greenwich conservation commissioner
Greg. “But that’s great because it makes
and the president o f the Greenwich
achieving certification in each o f the
Chapter o f the Audubon Society. Also
categories all the more meaningful.”
integral to the program’s success are his
two assistants, his horticulturist, two
Larry Pakkala, CGCS, Woodway Country Club,
Green Committee members, and the
Darien, CT
Larry has been involved in
club’s tennis pro and his wife, who are
the ACSP since 1991. Working closely
avid bird watchers.
Meeting several times a year since the with Bob Hopkins, one o f Woodway
Country Club’s former presidents and its
program’s inception in 1991, the com ­
current historian, he enlisted the help o f a
mittee’s mapped out an environmental
sizable committee: the town Environ­
plan that’s included installing two bat
mental Commission director, Larry’s
“condos” and 15 nest boxes for blue­
green chairman, and seven club members,
birds, woodducks, and screech owls.
ranging from rookies to devoted birders.
Greg’s also placed a bird feeder by the
clubhouse and set up winter feeding
Together, this hardworking and en­
stations near his maintenance facility.
thusiastic group has established a pro­
gram that’s put Woodway Country Club
On annual tours o f the course, the
well on its way to becoming a Certified
committee has sighted at least 50 bird
Cooperative Sanctuary. Meeting several
species and, in the words o f the conser­

consumed in course maintenance by
recycling water, using rain water, plant­
ing drought-tolerant grass species.
7. Water Enhancement: Document your
course’s present water quality and any
efforts to enhance the water quality for
various wildlife species, including birds,
fish, and amphibians. This might in­
clude filtering surface runoff and reduc­
ing chemical applications in water areas.
When you decide to participate in the
ACSP, you join the 90 0 other superin­
tendents around the globe who have
registered their courses as cooperative
conservation areas. Currently, only nine
o f those 90 0 are Certified Cooperative
Sanctuaries, with 40 certified in at least
one o f the seven categories.

rimes a year, they’ve fulfilled the require­
ments o f three categories— Environmen­
tal Planning and Wildlife Food and Cov­
er Enhancement— and, by year-end,
should achieve certification in Water
Enhancement and Water Conservation.
To start, the club installed 20 blue­
bird houses— constructed by a member
— one woodduck nest box, and several
feeding stations throughout the prop­
erty. The committee set up what they
call a “Landlord Program,” which
encourages membership participation in
identifying species and counting fledg­
ling activity. Basically, a member selects
a nest box and serves as its “landlord,”
monitoring it weekly. The first year, the
committee counted 15 houses with
nesting pairs and successful fledglings.
Some o f the houses even attracted more
than one successful nesting a season.
Another o f the club’s clever initiatives
was to invite local garden clubs to tour
the grounds during the growing season

and take an inventory o f the native plant
species that offer food for wildlife.
Larry’s since added areas for food and
shelter by returning many out-of-play
areas to their native state. H e’s also left
snags, dead trees, and allowed brush
piles to accumulate in wooded areas.
One o f the committee’s latest efforts
involved inviting a local high school
biology class to study the water quality
o f the club’s lakes and streams. The
class discovered many o f the micro
organisms it was searching for were
present in the water.
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The test results were sent to the local
newspaper along with a written report
by the Environmental Commission
director, stating that Woodway’s water
has not been harmed by pesticide and
fertilizer applications. Portions o f that
report were published alongside results
o f other water tests conducted through­
out the town. Woodway was right up
there with the best o f them.
Larry says the program has cost the
club about $50 0 to date. Next year, he
plans to up the budget to $ 1 ,5 0 0 .
“In the two years we’ve been in­
volved with the ACSP, I ’d say there’s
been a noticeable increase in the wildlife
population,” says Larry. “But you
know, it could just be that the pro­
gram’s opened our eyes to wildlife that’s
always been there. I guess, in the end,
that’s what the ACSP is designed to
do— make all o f us more aware o f how
golf courses can and do enhance our
environment.”

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Scorecard

Hampshire’s Two-Man Blind Draw Net
he September 20 Hampshire Country Club meeting drew 85 golfers who
competed in a Two-Man Blind Draw Net, 100% Handicap. Before we look
at the tourney winners, I want to thank Superintendent Will Heintz for a
great event. I t ’s pretty obvious, by the first-class treatment we received, that
Will has a tremendous relationship with the Hampshire staff. Many thanks, too, to
Club Manager Arthur Bragg and his assistant, Rebecca Yul, Head G olf Professional
Jack Williams, and Caddymaster Joe Tocci for their help in making this a memo­
rable meeting. Here are the winners o f the day:

T

Mike Mongon, Areola C C / Ron Shapiro, Bruedan Corp.
Mike Miner, Connecticut G C / Todd Polidor, Heritage Hills o f Westchester
Dave Arel, Tam arack C C / Fred Scheyhing, Mount Kisco CC
Greg Moore, Rolling Hills C C / Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring CC
(won on match o f cards)
147 Wayne Remo, Rock Spring Club/Dcnn\s Petruzzelli, Takeover CC
149 Gene Westmoreland, M G A / J.R . Fulwider, Life Member

135
136
145
147

Closest to the Pin

Longest Drive

#2 Mike Miner, Connecticut GC
Jim Rock, Saw telle Brothers, 243 yards
#11 Mike Cook, Alpine, the Care o f Trees
JO H N C A RLO N E, CGCS
Middle Bay Country Club

layers in the O ctober 7 Superintendent/Green Chairman Tourney at Brae
Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY, were treated to tournament conditions
and a balmy 7 5 -degree day. Special thanks to Superintendent Dennis Flynn
and his staff for their extra-hard work prepping the course for the event.

Low Net Winners
64

Les Kennedy/Jim Uberti
Peter Rappoccio/Bill Arnold

72

Mark Millett/Mel Midager

74

Tim O ’Neill/Vic Ferrante

Brett Armstrong/Bill Sawch

Country Club o f D arien
78

Greenwich Country Club
Closest to the Pin
Les Kennedy, Oak Lane CC
(Superintendent only)
#16 Peter Bisconti, Westchester CC
(Green Chairman only)

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G olf Club, Lake Mahopac, NY

Michael Gesmundo, Class CS, Bruedan
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Jerome Hutchinson, Class C, Turf
Specialist Corp., Holbrook, NY
Thomas Leahy, Class B, Sleepy Hollow
Country Club, Scarborough, NY
Dan Madar, Class A, Spook Rock Golf
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Ron Shapiro, Class C, Bruedan Corp.
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Silver Spring Country Club
67

Country Club, Oceanside, NY

Andrew Carlson, Class B, Mahopac

Low Gross Winners

Oak Lane Country Club
65

Michael Benz, Class B, Middle Bay

Hanna Meredith, April 21. Dave is
superintendent at Wollaston G olf Club
in Milton, MA.

Superintendent/Green Chairman Tourney
Attracts 26 Teams

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New Members

Scott Niven/Peter Sanders

The Stanwich Club
Longest Drive
#9

Joe Alonzi, Westchester CC
(Superintendent only)
#9 Peter Zurkow, Quaker Ridge CC
(Green Chairman only)

Many thanks also to Manager Jack Vallis for the delicious and plentiful food. I t ’s
always a pleasure to have a meeting where you get red-carpet treatment. And Brae
Burn just happens to be one o f those places.
JO H N CA RLO N E, CGCS
Middle Bay Country Club

PLUS GREEN & TEE CONSTRUCTION MIXES,
W HITE TRAP SANDS,
CART PATH & DIVOT REPAIR MIXES

U .S . G O L F H O L E

TARGETS

^WHITE OR OPTIC YELLOW^

AND MUCH MORE!
PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION

8 0 0 -2 4 7 -2 3 2 6
908-637-4191
D IS T R IB U T E D IN
WESTCHESTER & FA IR FIE LD
JAMES CARRIERE & S O N S
9 1 4 -9 3 7 -5 4 7 6
9 1 4 -9 3 7 -2 1 3 6

Tee to Green

September/October1993 ( 7)

Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are encouraged to support them.
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Grass R oots T u r f Products Inc.
KenKubik: 2 0 1 -3 6 1 -5 9 4 3
P.O . Box 3 3 6
M t. Freedom, NJ 0 7 9 7 0

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Shemin N urseries Inc.
Horticultural-Irrigation Supplies
Jim Hespe: 2 0 3 -5 3 1 -7 3 5 2
1081 King St., Greenwich, C T 06 8 3 1

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G row th Prod u cts, L td .
Clare Reinbergen
P.O. Box 1 2 5 9 , White Plains, NY 1 0 6 0 2
9 1 4 -4 2 8 -1 3 1 6

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Stephen Kay, G o lf Course A rchitects
Renovation, Master Planning, New Golf Courses
4 9 5 New Rochelle Rd., Office 2B
Bronxville, NY 1 0 7 0 8 ,9 1 4 - 6 9 9 - 4 4 3 7

A1 P reston’s Garage
Massey Ferguson, Sales & Service
Shelton, C T 0 6 4 8 4
2 0 3 -9 2 4 -1 7 4 7

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H aw thorn e B ros. T ree Service Inc.
Charles Siemers
5 Center St., Bedford Hills, NY 1 0 5 0 7
8 0 0 -2 3 5 -7 0 3 5

A rgento’s And Sons Inc.
Turf Equipment: Parts and Service
Louis Argento: 9 1 4 -9 4 9 -1 1 5 2
1 Prospect Ave., White Plains, NY 1 0 6 0 7

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Irrigation Systems Incorporated
Installation, Service, & GC System Design
P.O. Box 6 6 , Windsor, C T 0 6 0 9 5
2 0 3 -7 2 7 -9 2 2 7

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Jam es B arrett Associates, Inc.
Golf Course Irrigation Design & Consulting
Jim Barrett
2 0 1 -7 4 4 -8 2 3 7

f t T he O .M . S co tt & Sons Com pany
Area Technical Representatives
NY: Frank Marra, 5 1 6 -2 8 6 -7 7 1 2
CT: Steve DiVito, 2 0 3 -7 2 3 -5 1 9 0

Jam es Carriere & Sons, Inc.
Bill Carriere
7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 105 7 3
9 1 4 -9 3 7 -2 1 3 6

f t T he T erre C om pany o f N J, Inc.
Byron Johnson Jr.
2 0 6 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, N J 0 7 0 1 4
Office: 2 0 1 -4 7 3 -3 3 9 3 Home: 2 0 3 -7 4 8 -5 0 6 9

Alm stead T ree C o . Inc.
Kevin Wyatt
58 Beechwood Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801
9 1 4 -5 7 6 -0 1 9 3
f t Alpine, the C are o f Trees
Excellence in Tree Care
NY: 9 1 4 -9 4 8 -0 1 0 1
NJ: 2 0 1 -4 4 5 -4 9 4 9 CT: 2 0 3 -8 4 7 -1 8 5 5

f t A tlantic Irrigation Specialists Inc.
Tim P o g u e /E d Santalone
7 0 Research Drive, Stamford CT 0 6 9 0 6
8 0 0 -8 8 6 -4 7 7 4
f t Blue Ridge P eat Farm s Inc.
Topdressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil
Gene Evans
7 1 7 -4 4 3 -9 5 9 6

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Ciba-Geigy C orp.
Randy R Moser
2 1 2 0 Greyhorse D r., W arrington, PA 1 8 9 7 6
2 1 5 -3 4 3 -5 6 5 4

Steven W illand, Inc.
T urf Equipment
P.O . Box 9 , RT 2 0 6 , Augusta, NJ 0 7 8 2 2
2 0 1 -5 7 9 -5 6 5 6
Tee And Green Sod, Inc.
Bentgrass, Fescue, Rye, Sod Blends, Washed Sod
P.O. Box 4 1 8 , Exeter, RI 0 2 8 2 2
David Wallace: 4 0 1 -7 8 9 - 8 1 7 7

Land R eclam ation Inc.
Richard Borrelli
145 Old Kings Highway So., Darien, CT 0 6 8 2 0
2 0 3 -6 5 5 -4 2 2 2

T B S M aintenance & Im provem ent
Tony Bettino
102 Fulton S t., White Plains, NY 1 0 6 0 6
9 1 4 -9 4 9 -3 3 6 2
T L C Security Systems
Electronic Surveillance, Card Keys, Door Hardware
6 2 0 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, NY 1 0 543
Bob Thompson: 9 1 4 -6 9 8 -8 3 8 2

f t D ar Par Sales
Golf Course & Tennis Supplies
Outdoor Furniture Dominic A. Richichi
9 1 4 -9 4 6 -1 7 4 3 , FAX 9 1 4 -9 4 6 -0 7 9 6

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L E S C O , Inc.
Seed, Fertilizer, Control Products, Equipment
Greg Moran: 9 1 4 -3 3 1 -4 8 6 9
8 0 0 -3 2 1 -5 3 2 5

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Flora tine Products, Trion Lifts,
Precision Small Engine C o ., Flymo
Dave Basconi: 2 0 3 -2 5 0 -T U R F

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Lofts Seed, Inc.
John Farrell
P.O. Box 1 4 6 , Bound Brook, NJ 0 8 8 0 5
9 0 8 -3 5 6 -8 7 0 0

f t T uckahoe T u r f Farm s, Inc.
Golf Course T urf Specialists
Bents, Fescues, Ryes, Blues
Skip Deubel: 8 0 0 -2 4 3 -7 5 8 2

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M etro M ilorganite Inc.
Rick A p gar/Scott A p gar/Joe Stahl
36 5 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 1 0 5 0 7
9 1 4 -6 6 6 - 3 1 7 1 , FAX 9 1 4 -6 6 6 -9 1 8 3

f t T u rf P rod ucts C o r p ./T O R O
George Gorton, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment
P.O. Box 1 2 0 0 , Enfield, C T 0 6 0 8 3
8 0 0 -2 4 3 - 4 3 5 5 /2 0 3 -7 6 3 - 3 5 8 1

DeLea Sod Farm s
Vinnie Sasso/Joel Miller
4 4 4 Elwood Rd., East Northport, NY 1 1731
8 0 0 -2 4 4 -S O D S /5 1 6 -3 6 8 -8 0 2 2

M o n tc o /S u rf-S id e /Z a p !
Surfactan ts - Defoamers
Box 4 0 4 , Amber, PA 1 9002
Robert Oeschle: 2 1 5 - 8 3 6 - 4 9 9 2 /2 1 5 -6 2 8 - 3 1 4 4

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T u rf P rod ucts C orp oration
Ernie Rizzio - Buddy Rizzio
4 7 Howell Rd., P.O . Box 2 9 6
Mountain Lakes, NJ 0 7 0 4 6 , 2 0 1 -2 6 3 -1 2 3 4

Double Eagle Equipm ent C o . Inc.
Jerome Pearlman
2 7 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 0 6 0 9 6
2 0 3 -6 2 3 -2 5 0 0

N or-A m Chem ical Com pany
David J. Sylvester
311 Carriage Dr., Kensington, CT 0 6 0 3 7
2 0 3 -8 2 8 -8 9 0 5

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Valley View G reenhouse
Frank Amodio
RT 123, RR 2 , Box 2 7 , So. Salem, NY 10 5 9 0
9 1 4 -5 3 3 - 2 5 0 4 /9 1 4 - 5 3 3 - 2 5 2 6

P artac G o lf Course Top-D ressing
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 0 7 8 3 8
Jim Kelsey: 8 0 0 -2 4 7 -2 3 2 6
Bill & Joe Carriere: 9 1 4 -9 3 7 -2 1 3 6

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W .A . C leary Chem ical C o.
Robert Leslie: 2 0 1 -7 4 6 -6 7 3 4
1049 Somerset St., Somerset, NJ 0 8 8 7 3
9 0 8 -2 4 7 - 8 0 0 0 /8 0 0 - 5 2 4 - 1 6 6 2

P .I .E . Supply Com pany
Dedicated to Sales and Service of
Quality Irrigation Equipment
Call Steve Smith at 2 0 3 -8 7 8 -0 6 5 8

f t W estchester F o rd T ra c to r Inc.
John Apple
Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 1 0 5 2 6
9 1 4 -2 3 2 -7 7 4 6

Pro-Law n P rod ucts, Inc.
Stephen Kotowicz
P.O. Box 2 9 3 5 , Danbury, CT 0 6 8 1 3
2 0 3 -7 9 2 -3 0 3 2

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R hone-Poulenc C o ./C H I P C O
Greg Hutch
8 7 7 Yellowbank Rd., Toms River, NJ 0 8 7 5 3
9 0 8 -9 2 9 -4 6 5 7

f t W hite C on tracto rs
Golf Course Construction and Renovation
P.O. Box 4 8 4 , Old Greenwich, CT 0 6 8 7 0
James E. Morris Jr.: 2 0 3 - 6 3 7 - 5 2 5 1 /9 1 4 -2 3 4 - 0 0 9 2

D eBuck’s Sod Farm
Grower and Supplier of Quality Bluegrass
and Fescue Sods
Ray D orsey/Leonard DeBuck: 9 1 4 -2 5 8 -4 1 3 1

f t Eastern Land M anagem ent Inc.
Bruce M oore
113 Canal St., Shelton, C T 0 6 4 8 4
2 0 3 -9 2 4 -7 2 7 2
Egypt Farm s, Inc.
Topdressing, Construction Mixes, Bunker Sand,
Computerized Soil Blending
White Marsh, MD 2 1 1 6 2 , 8 0 0 -8 9 9 -7 6 4 5 (SO IL)
f t Em erald Isle, Ltd .
Bill Middleton
2 1 5 3 Newport Rd., Ann Arbor, M I 4 8 1 0 3
8 0 0 -6 2 8 -GROW

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f t E / T Equipm ent C o.
Bemie W hite/Joh n Ferrucio
4 2 5 S. Riverside Ave., C roton-on-H udson, NY 10520
9 1 4 -2 7 1 -6 1 2 6 , FAX 9 1 4 -2 7 1 -6 1 4 6
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Fleet Pum p & Service G roup
Donald Tiedemann
100 Calvert St., Harrison, NY 1 0 5 1 2
9 1 4 -8 3 5 -3 8 0 1

f t Glenm ore Landscape Service
Glenn S. M oore
RR 3 , Box 2 8 5 , Hackgreen Rd.
Pound Ridge, NY 1 0 5 7 6 , 9 1 4 -7 6 4 -4 3 4 8

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S A V -A -T R E E
Complete Tree & Shrub Care, N
Westchester: 9 1 4 -6 6 6 -8 2 0 2
NJ: 2 0 1 -8 9 1 -5 3 7 9 CT: 203

W estchester T u r f Supply, Inc.
Bob Lippm an/Bob Lippman Jr.
P.O. Box 1 9 8 , Lin co Indale, NY 1 0 5 4 0
9 1 4 -2 4 8 -7 4 7 6

W ilfred M acD on ald, Inc.
Dennis DeSanctis
3 4 0 Main Ave., Clifton, NJ 0 7 0 1 4
2 0 1 -3 6 5 -6 8 0 1

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