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The M ost Im portant G etting the M osquito Before It Gets \ You
Expert Advice on Keeping Mosquitoes—and West Nile Virus—at Bay J S )
Thing Is . . .
on Tour Course
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ntil last summer, the presence of
’d like to start this month’s message
mosquitoes was about as conse­
by congratulating Country Club of
quential as the presence of geese:
Darien Superintendent Tim O ’Neill,
Both were annoying but relatively
CGCS, for his appointment to the
harmless. Then came West Nile—a
GCSAA Board of Directors. (Read his
mosquito-borne virus that killed seven
article on page 8.) As you know, Tim
people in the New York metropolitan
was appointed to fill the one year re­
region, caused encephalitis or meningi­
maining on Mike Wallace’s, CGCS,
tis in 62 others, and prompted wide­
term. Mike was elected Secretary/
spread spraying of insecticides, particu­
Treasurer.
larly in and around New York City.
With more than 3,000 votes, Tim
In the tri-state area, these pesky
finished in the elections a strong third,
insects don’t become active until late
behind the two incumbents, John
spring. But with the recent discovery of
Maddern, CGCS, and Ken Mangum,
low levels of the West Nile virus genetic
CGCS.
The MetGCSA will continue to sup­ material in hibernating mosquitoes
collected in Fort Totten, Queens, it
port Tim and his endeavors on the
might be worth launching an attack
GCSAA board. Being appointed for
even before these mosquitoes take their
only one year, Tim will be a candidate
first flight.
again in the fall.
To prevent a repeat of last year’s
Running for the GCSAA board may
not be for everyone. But serving on one outbreak, health officials from New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massa­
of GCSAA’s many committees is the
chusetts, and Rhode Island are subscrib­
next best thing. It’s a great way not
ing to a surveillance and control plan
only to become further involved in our
profession, but also to enhance our
Also in This Issue
chapter and even help support Tim’s
efforts.

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(4) Centennial Hosts Two-Ball Qualifier

On Being a Superintendent

During a recent trip to Arizona to cad­
die on the LPGA Tour (watch for the
scoop in the next issue of Tee to Green)y
one of the young touring professionals
asked me a question (continued on page 2)

(5 ) Super/Manager Tourney Returns to
Silver Spring
( 7) Mosquito Combat Rules and
Regulations

that involves disrupting the ] \
mosquitoes’ reproduction, I j %
monitoring mosquitoes and
birds for signs of the virus, and finally,
instituting new procedures at hospitals
to catch the earliest of human cases.
The species targeted: the Culexpipiens,
which seeks its meals in backyards and
bedrooms and is known to carry the
West Nile virus from birds to people.
Health officials say that pesticide
spraying would occur only as a last
resort, if it becomes clear that the virus
may threaten people.
As golf course superintendents, there
are steps you can—and really must—
take to keep the number of new mos­
quitoes at bay on the course and club
grounds. What follows is a collection of
expert advice on how to keep your
course—and ultimately, your crew and
members—out of harm’s way.
Eliminate the Breeding Grounds

Chief Medical Ento- (continued on page 6)

(8 ) Life as a GCSAA Director. . . Who’s
Who on the GCSAA Board

(HJ) News About Members, New and Old
( l|) Upcoming Events
( l|) National Scorecard . . . Met’s New
Website

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President s Message (coni. Irompg. 1)

The M ost Im portant Thing Is . .■.
that I actually had to ponder for a while.
In fact, I had to get back to her on it the
next day. Her question was, aWhat is
the most important thing about being a
superintendent?”
Now, think about this a minute
before I tell you my answer. Think
about how you might have responded.
Many issues ran through my mind:
communication, with both members and
staff; environmental awareness and I PM,
buzzwords that describe issues impor­
tant to us all; solid turf management
skills; personnel and time management
skills. All these things are extremely
important to being a successful golf
course superintendent.
But after taking the night to think
this through, I came back to her with,
“I think the most important thin£i about
being a superintendent is playing the
game of golf.”
She looked a little puzzled at first. I
am sure she was expecting a scientific
answer about soil or grass, but after a
moment or two, she said, “That makes
sense.”
Having had a month now to rethink
this, I feel even more confident that the
answer I gave her was absolutely correct.
I’m not saying you have to be a lowhandicap golfer, but I believe you
should play well enough to be able to
join your president or green chairman
for a round without being embarrassed.
I also feel strongly that you should have
a good grasp on the rules of golf. This
knowledge is a great asset in marking
your golf course for competitions, as
well as in making you a respected source
of information for members.
Credibility Builder

Don’t get me wrong. I still feel it’s
important to have a neat maintenance

Board of Directors

area, properly maintained equipment,
well-trained and neatly dressed staff, and
an orderly, efficient office. Your em­
ployers will also appreciate your atten­
tion to these kinds of details. However,
I feel strongly that playing and under­
standing the rules and strategies of the
game will improve your credibility
among club officials and members.
Here’s an example of what I mean.
I’m sure all of you have had complaints
on a hot weekend in August that the
greens “weren’t fast enough.” We all
know the reasons why it’s dangerous to
push greens in August—I won’t get into
that now—and we also know that
members often don’t want to believe or
hear those reasons when you tell them.
So think about how playing and under­
standing the game of golf might work,
here, to your advantage if you were to
reply this way:

President
JOHN CARLONE, CGCS

The Meadow Brook Club
Vice President
TIMOTHY MOORE

Knollwood Country Club
Secretary
WILLIAM HEINTZ

Centennial Golf Club
Treasurer
DAVID MAHONEY

Siwanoy Country Club
Past President
EARL MILLETT

Ridgeway Country Club
SEAN CAIN

Sunningdale Country Club
MATTHEW CEPLO, CGCS

Rockland Country Club
ANTHONY GIRARDI, CGCS

Rockrimmon Country Club

“You know, Mr. Smith, I love fast greens
too. But I played nine holes after work last
night to test the greens, and I just felt they
were too stressed to double-cut and roll this
weekend; so we just single-cut them. I ’m
hopeful that this break will allow them to
recover so we can get back on the cutting
and rolling schedule that’ll provide the
kind of speed you and the rest of our
members are accustomed to.39
In my experience, members appreciate
the fact that you are experiencing the
playing conditions and can comment on
them from a golfer’s perspective.
On a final note, be sure to keep a
balance. There’s no need to play five
rounds a week (would be nice though!),
but if you can find the time, try to
improve your game a little. You’ll
experience many rewards for the effort.
JOHN CARLONE, CGCS
President

Quotable Quote
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always
someone to tell you you are wrong.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803 -1882)

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STEVEN RENZETTI, CGCS

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JEFFREY WENTWORTH

Pelham Country Club
Executive Secretary
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Spotlight

Will Heintz Brings Two-Ball Qualifier to
Centennial
n April 25, Superintendent Will
Heintz is hosting this year’s TwoBall Qualifier at what’s been
described as “an awesome new
course”—the Centennial Golf Club
Carmel, NY.
Opened just two years ago, this 350acre, daily-fee course has 27 holes and
an extensive practice facility. Will came
on the job in September of 1997 in the
midst of the construction phase and in
his words, “hit the ground running.”
“Being involved in the construction
and grow-in of the golf course has been
rewarding—definitely a career high­
light,” says Will. “We faced many
adversities but were able to get through
them all with teamwork and persistence.
We met every deadline.”
Will credits the success of the project
to the thoughtful input and dedicated
efforts of the work crew, purveyors, nu­
merous Met superintendents, and last
but not least, to Centennial’s owners,

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the Leibowits’s. “They made sure I had
every resource I needed to get the job
done,” says Will. “There was never any
question about their commitment.”
in
Life Before Golf Courses

Will is no stranger to hard work and
knows well the value of cooperative
efforts. He grew up with six brothers
and five sisters—working the 200-acre
dairy/hobby farm where they lived in
upstate Clinton, NY.
With a ready-made crew at hand, his
father—a now-retired oral surgeon—had
decided to activate the farm when Will
was just 8. “At an early age,” says Will,
“we learned to operate equipment, work
the soil, care for livestock, and face the
elements. Teamwork was critical to our
success.
“The Amish have a saying: ‘Many
hands make for light work.’ No ques­
tion, it’s much easier to get things done
when you are all pulling in the same
direction.”
His years on the farm inspired Will to
pursue a degree in biology. But after
graduating from St. Lawrence Univer­
sity, he realized he was trained for a
career he wouldn’t enjoy: scientific
research. He opted for a job working in
a stone quarry instead.
“It didn’t take me long to see I was
going nowhere—quickly,” says Will.
“That’s when I decided to pursue a
career in turfgrass management.” A
golfer since the age of 10, Will had
already gotten his feet wet in the field,
working summers on golf courses during
high school and college. He enrolled in
UMass’s Turfgrass Management Pro­
gram, receiving his associate’s in 1977.

Centennial GC Superintendent Will Heintz
shire Country Club, where in 1993, he
hosted his first Met meeting. Will spent
12 years at Hampshire before moving to
Centennial—and a home on the grounds
—with his wife of 24 years, Linda, who
gave birth to their son, Will, just 17 days
after they arrived.
“I am blessed with my family,” says
Will, who praises Linda’s support and
understanding in his frequent long hours.
“Linda, probably more than most
superintendent’s wives can appreciate
what we go through,” notes Will. “She
worked 12 years as the Executive Chef at
Metropolis Country Club—a job with
hours that rival even ours.”
Other Pursuits

Will and Linda like to kick back with their
son and, in the winter months, enjoy
spending time in their home-away-fromhome in upstate New York, an old stone
schoolhouse they restored years ago
before leaving the area.
Two of Will’s other after-hour pur­
suits are golf and music. After some
The Turfgrass Track
prodding, he admitted to being a banjo
player—accomplished enough to play a
His first job out of school was as an
few “gigs” now and then. He fondly
assistant at Teugega Country Club in
Rome, NY. But his real training ground remembers making guest appearances
when a friend’s bluegrass band played in
was Westchester Country Club under
Greenwich Village.
then superintendent Ted Horton. De­
Will’s latest “gig” is as the MetGCSA’s
spite his previous experience, it was back
secretary, a position he’ll hold on the
to square one. “I started on the divot
board for the next two years. In his 10th
crew,” says Will, “and had to work my
way back up to assistant superintendent.” year on the board, Will has chaired the
Education and Government Relations
After five years there, Will accepted
committees and served on several others.
his first superintendent’s job at Hamp­

Spotlight

Superintendent/Manager Tourney Makes
a Return Trip to Silver Spring
he May 18 Superintendent/M ana­
ger Tournament is being held on
very familiar turf: Silver Spring
Country Club in Ridgefield, CT.
Superintendent Peter Rappoccio has
hosted this annual event four times
before and has welcomed the MetGCSA
to Silver Spring for at least three other
meetings in his 23-year tenure at the club.

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To Manage Turf, or Not to Manage Turf

Peter’s entree into the world of golf
began early—first, as a caddie at The
Apawamis Club in Rye, NY, and then,
as a crew member at Fairview Country
Club in Greenwich, CT. Peter joined
Fairview’s crew when he was only 15,
working through the course’s construc­
tion phase and every summer during
high school and college.
Big Doings
Peter attended St. Francis College in
If you’re among the many members who Maine, but instead of pursuing a degree
in turfgrass management, he earned a
have made repeat visits to the club, you
B.A. in sociology with a minor in busi­
know just how much the 315-acre pro­
ness and education. After being offered
perty has evolved over the past decade.
Silver Spring Superintendent Peter Rappoccio,
a position as a rehabilitation counselor,
Working with golf course architect
Geoffrey Cornish, Peter has enhanced— Peter realized he was better suited for a CGCS
career in golf course management and
and restored—many aspects of the 71Peter’s eldest son, Pete, is a junior at
returned to Fairview.
year-old course’s original Robert White
While working with then superinten­ Virginia Tech majoring in Turfgrass
design, making sizable changes to the
dent Ted Jozwick, Peter received a two- Management, while Tim is a senior at
cart paths, bunkers, greens, and even
several tees.
Fairfield Prep. Peter is proud to report
year degree in Turf Management from
that both sons will spend this summer
Since the last time our group was
Rutgers and was elevated to assistant
working with him at Silver Spring.
invited to play the course—at the 1996
superintendent. That was in 1975.
Through the years, Peter’s enjoyed
Three years later, Peter accepted the
Superintendent/Manager Tourney—
superintendent’s position at Silver Spring. coaching his sons’ various team sports.
Peter’s completed what became an “inhouse” renovation of all green site
He coached both Pete and Tim through
bunker complexes. uWe began the pro­ Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
the Pop Warner football program and
cess with Geoff' Cornish overseeing the
Though managing the course clearly
rooted both of them on while they
project,” explains Peter, “but after
keeps Peter busy, he still finds time to
wrestled and played football at Fairfield
Prep. For the past two years, Peter’s
tackling a hole by ourselves, we found
serve the association he once led.
the outline of the old bunker edges as
MetGCSA president in 1985 and 1986, coached Fairfield Prep’s freshman foot­
clear as day. With GeofPs blessing, we
Peter has always juggled numerous
ball and next season will be moving on
continued on our own and are quite
committee responsibilities and actively
up to the junior varsity program.
proud of the results.”
participated in association events.
Pop Warner recently recognized
Peter’s latest coup was getting the goRight now, Peter is serving on six
Peter’s 10 years of coaching the league,
ahead on a new $1.2 million irrigation
Met committees; he’s also actively
presenting him with a lifetime achieve­
system. Having hired a consultant to
involved in the Nominating Commit­
ment award.
evaluate their irrigation needs, Peter felt tee—and has been since 1987.
Peter and his wife, Birdie, of 24
Reflecting on his career, Peter has
the project was an easy sell. “After
years, live on club grounds in Ridge­
many good things to say. “It’s been
about 30 minutes into our presenta­
field, where Birdie is active in the
tion,” he says, “a board member asked if rewarding,” he says, “both profession­
community and serves as a registered
anyone needed to hear more. No one
ally and personally. It’s allowed me to
nurse for the school system.
did, and we got the green light to install get close to my two boys, Pete and Tim,
BILL PERLEE
the system this coming fall.”
and be a part of their life growing up.”
The Apawamis Club
In Peter’s tenure, the club has also
built a new driving range, swimming
pool, and rebuilt the maintenance facili­
ty, which involved renovating two exist­
Be sure to join us for the
ing structures and constructing a new
SUPERINTENDENT/MANAGER TOURNEY. . .
storage building.
Thursday, May 18, Silver Spring CC, R idgefield, CT!
Next on the docket, Peter hopes, is to
create a Master Plan that would include
reevaluating the size of the course’s
original tees built in 1929.
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Special Feature (cont.

1)

Getting the M osquito Before It Gets You
; mologist at the Connecticut Agricultural
Experiment Station in New Haven,
CT, Dr. Theodore Andreadis, explains
that the best way to reduce the number
of mosquitoes is to remove or treat any
standing water—preferably now, before
the egg-bearing females take flight.
uAdult Culex pipiens emerge from
hibernation during May and start laying
eggs in a suitable habitat soon after,”
Dr. Andreadis says. uEggs hatch within
one to two days, and in two weeks’
time, a new crop of adults emerge.”
On the golf course—and around
many homes—the breeding grounds for
the offending Culex pipiens is almost
limitless. A tiny puddle will do.
Other places likely to attract egglaying mosquitoes, says Dr. Andreadis,
are birdbaths, pool covers, pools that
aren’t well chlorinated, buckets, dishes
under flowerpots, unused equipment,
wheelbarrows, ornamental garden pools
and swamps that don’t have any fish,
low-lying wet areas, and last but cer­
tainly not least, leaf-clogged rain gutters.
“During midsummer, mosquitoes can
develop from egg to adult in as little as
10 to 12 days,” notes Dr. Andreadis.
“That means that a single neglected rain
gutter could produce hundreds of
mosquitoes each day.”
Not a happy thought even if the West
Nile virus weren’t a threat.

minnows may not survive the winter,”
cautions Dr. Andreadis, “which means
you’ll have to be sure to restock your
ornamental pools come spring.”
Another alternative, says Dr. Andrea­
dis, is to treat the pond, swamp, or wet
area with a “biorational” insecticide that
will kill mosquito larvae while leaving
pets, plants, and people unharmed.
Among the products out there:
• Bactimos, Vectobac, and Vectolex.
You can get these, and other similar
materials, through local suppliers.

“During midsummer, mosquitoes
can develop from egg to adult in
as little as 10 to 12 days. That
means that a single neglected rain
gutter could produce hundreds of
mosquitoes each day.

• Mosquito Dunks, manufactured by
March Biological Control in Sherwood,
OR. They’re sold in six-packs and can
be purchased through the company’s
website—www.marchbiological.com—
or, again, through local vendors.
“Mosquito Dunks,” explains Dr.
Andreadis, “are similar in size and
Your Best Defense
shape to small doughnuts, and they
“Any area that collects water, should be float on the surface of standing water.
checked on a weekly basis,” suggests Dr. These products contain a bacterium
Andreadis. When you’re dealing with an called Baciflus tburinjjiensis israelensis,
ornamental pool, you might consider
which is toxic only to mosquitoes. The
stocking it with fish. “The fish will feed larvae eat it and die.”
on the mosquito larvae,” says Dr.
Each dunk will treat 100 square feet
Andreadis adding, “That’s why deep
of surface water for 30 days and will
ponds generally don’t produce large
remain effective for that time even in
numbers of mosquitoes.”
wet areas that may dry up and reflood.
What kind of fish should you use?
Dr. Michael Potter, urban entomologist Zapping the Adults
at the University of Kentucky in Lexing­ If you don’t catch the mosquitoes in
ton, suggests mosquito fish, referring to the larval stage, you can go after them
what are called Gambusia—essentially
again as adults. There are numerous
predacious minnows; they’re about an
products out there. Which one you
inch to an inch-and-a-half long and dine choose will vary with your state’s rules
quite happily on mosquito larvae. Dr.
and regulations governing pesticide use
Andreadis finds goldfish work well and
(see sidebar on page 7), but areas you’ll
offer an added bonus: They tolerate low want to target will remain the same.
oxygen levels. “Both goldfish and
Some favorite adult hangouts: the bases

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March/April 2000

of shrubs and high plants and vegetation
along a pond’s edge.
One purported mosquito killer you
¿/flwYwant to count on, however, are
bats. Though we’ve all been led to
believe that bats feast on mosquitoes by
the hundreds per hour (600 per hour,
according to one estimate), this is,
apparently . . . well . . . a crock of guano.
“The reality is bats don’t eat many
mosquitoes at all. In fact, mosquitoes
make up less than one percent of the
bat’s diet,” says Dr. Andreadis, referring
to a recent study which, among other
things, examined the contents of mosqui­
toes’ stomachs and feces. “They eat
more moths than they do mosquitoes,”
he adds.
A mosquito killer that may be worth a
gander, however—particularly for your
clubhouse or golf shop areas—is a new
bug-zapper-like product. Unlike the old
and notoriously ineffective backyard bug
zappers, this new device claims to in­
crease its mosquito-killing power consid­
erably by using heat and even carbon
dioxide to lure its prey.
“Our machine actually mimics the
body temperature of humans, cattle, and
pets, all the things that mosquitoes like
to bite,” says Alvin Wilbanks in a New
York Times interview. Wilbanks, presi­
dent of Environmental Products and
Research in Blytheville, AR, the company
responsible for this nifty product, goes
on to say that while the device may look
like an aluminum wastebasket with a hat
to a human, it looks like a human to a
mosquito.
Sounds too good to be true, but proof
is in the pudding: The town of Pollard,
AR, bought five of these devices last year
and has bought five more for this
summer, claiming they’ve worked well
enough to be considered an alternative to
using airplanes to spray insecticide in
public parks.
The technology, however, doesn’t
come cheap. The basic Mosquito Killer
unit costs $399. And according to
Wilbanks, a $120 add-on that emits
carbon dioxide, mimicking exhaled
breath, increases the kill rate.
You can find additional information
on the Mosquito Killer at www.eparmosquito.com.

Personal Protection

“Even without concrete evidence that
the virus is threat,” says Dr. Andreadis,
“people should take basic precautions to
avoid contact with mosquitoes.”
Universal recommendations:
• If you must be outside at dawn, dusk,
or early evening when adult mosquitoes
are present, wear long-sleeved shirts and
long pants.
• Apply insect repellent—sparingly,
however, to exposed skin. Most effec­
tive are repellents that contain 20- to 30percent DEET. In higher concentra­
tions, DEET may cause side effects,
particularly in children. Don’t apply re­
pellents to children under 3, and always
avoid spraying their hands since repel­
lents can irritate the eyes and mouth.
• Spray clothing with repellents contain­
ing permethrin or DEET since mosqui­
toes may bite through thin clothing.
• If you find dead birds on your prop­
erty with no visible sign of injury,

skin rash and swollen lymph glands.
More serious infection may be marked
by headache, high fever, neck stiffness,
stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors,
convulsions, muscle weakness, paralysis
and, rarely, death.
Unfortunately, there is no specific
therapy. More severe cases may call for
hospitalization. If you think you have
West Nile encephalitis, seek medical care
as soon as possible.
For further information on mosquitoborne viral encephalitis, visit the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) website on Arboviral Encephali­
tis: www.cdc.gov.
For more information on pesticides
used to control mosquito populations,
What if You Get the Bug
The symptoms of West Nile encephalitis visit the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) website on Pesticides and
range from barely perceptible to severe
and can appear within 5 to 15 days of an Mosquito Control: www.epa.gov.
infected mosquito bite. Most infections Special thanks to Com m unications Com m ittee m em ­
are mild, with symptoms including fever, bers Mike Cook, P at Sisk, Scott Niven, a n d Blake
headache, and body aches, often with
H alderm an fo r their help in researching this piece.
contact your local wildlife pathology
department or health department to find
out whether the bird should be tested
for West Nile virus.
Though there is no evidence that a
person can get the virus from handling
live or dead infected birds, avoid bare­
handed contact when handling a carcass.
Use gloves or double plastic bags to
remove the dead bird from the course.
The bird you’re most likely to find
belly-up, according to Dr. Andreadis, is
the crow. “Crows seem to be the most
sensitive indicator of virus activity,” he
says, adding, “That’s where the virus
seems to appear first.”

Rules and Regulations, State-by-State
ere’s a quick take on the type of
licensing you’ll need to apply
mosquito-fighting pesticides on
golf courses in New York, Con­
necticut, and New Jersey.
As you run through the list, you’ll see
that biological controls are not restricted
in Connecticut and New Jersey. Just be
sure to look at the product label care­
fully: Not all products billed as
biorational controls are wholly biologi­
cal. Some also contain restricted-use
pesticides. If you see an EPA number
on a product, that’s usually a tip-off that
you’re dealing with a material that
requires a special permit or license.
Another point worthy of mention:
Homeowners applying similar materials
may not be bound to aqy of these laws.

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In New York

• Superintendents who'wtiuld like to
apply pesticides—biological or other­
wise—to control mosquito larvae in
stagnant or moving bodies of water, wi
need to be certified in Category 5b,

Aquatic Insect Control. If the body of
water has an outflow, you will also need
to apply for an Aquatic Use Permit
through the New York State DEC.
• Superintendents who would like to
apply pesticides—biological or other­
wise—to control adult mosquitoes, will
need to be certified in Category 8,
Public Health.

body of water has an outflow, you will
also need to apply for an Aquatic Use
Permit through the
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Connecticut DEP.
In New Jersey

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• Biological controls have no restrictions
in New Jersey, whether you’re applying
them on land or in a body of water.
• In New Jersey, superintendents who
In Connecticut
would like to apply pesticides to control
• Biological controls have no
adult mosquitoes on their property must
in Connecticut, whether you’re
be certified in Category 8B, Mosquito
them on land or in a body of water.
Pest Control. In addition, if you’re
• Superintendents certified in Category
planning to treat more than three acres
3B, Turf & Ornamental Control, can
in total, you will need to apply for a sea­
apply pesticides to control adult mosqui­ sonal permit through the New Jersey
toes on the property they manage, but
DEP.
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• Superintendents who would like to
Connecticut DEP that details the
apply pesticides to control mosquito
specific sites you plan to treat.
larvae in stagnant or moving bodies of
• Superintendents who would like to
water, will need to be certified in Cate­
apply pesticides to control mosquito
gory 5b, Aquatic Insect Control. If the
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National News

An Inside Look at What It’s Like as a
Newcomer on the GCSAA Board
ampaigning for the GCSAA board isn’t unlike campaigning for political office:
It takes a tremendous amount of energy and countless hours of thought and
preparation. After two years on the campaign trail, Tim’s efforts finally paid
oft'. On February 19 following the GCSAA Annual Meeting, Tim was ap­
pointed to serve a one-year term as director on the GCSAA board, filling the
position left vacant by the newly elected Secretary/Treasurer Mike Wallace.
“I was proud to represent the MetGCSA as a national candidate,” says Tim,
“and I am thankful to the many Met members who supported my campaign.”
What’s it like to suddenly find yourself in high places? Tim offers a brief look at
life at the top, as a new GSCAA director.

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Getting Started

Getting Oriented

My first real experience as a GCSAA
director—when it all really hit home—
was at the GCSAA Banquet. My wife,
Jennifer, and I met the other board
members and their families, who
couldn’t have made us feel more
welcome. We sat at the head table and
were introduced to all who attended the
banquet. It was extremely exciting and,
at the same time, kind of strange to be
looking out at the audience, rather than
up at the cast of board members as we
always had before.
The next day, I attended the post­
conference board meeting that included
the executive staff: CEO Steve Mona,
COO Joe O ’Brien, and CFO Julian
Arrendondo. Among other things, we
reviewed the conference and show, as
well as the Golf Tournament, discussing
what went well and what we might do
to make it all even better.

A week after the conference, I joined
fellow board members for a formal
orientation. When you’re new to the
board, GCSAA makes certain that you
get oriented quickly, not only with your
roles and responsibilities, but also with
the technology necessary to keep you
closely linked to GCSAA events, board
members, and staff.
The orientation started with a sevenhour course in what they call “eti­
quette,” which involves everything you
need to know to put your best foot
forward—when traveling, presenting
issues to a group, and even dining.
At the same time, we were given
committee assignments. I was ap­
pointed chairman of two committees:
the Membership Committee, which
recommends strategies for recruiting

GCSAA Board at a
Glance
President

Directors

Ken Mangum, CGCS, Atlanta Athletic
Club, Duluth, GA

Vice President

Jon Maddern, CGCS, Elk Ridge Golf
Course, Atlanta, MI

Secretary/Treasurer

Mike Wallace, CGCS, Hop Meadow
Country Club, Simsbury, CT

Mark Woodward, CGCS, Parks and
Recreation Director, Mesa, AZ
Tim O ’Neill, CGCS, Country Club of
Darien, Darien, CT

Immediate Past President

David W. Ferris, CGCS, Blue Hills
Country Club, Kansas City, MO
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Conquering the Computer

I left the orientation with a laptop
loaded with the software I’d need to
handle my new responsibilities and a
date set when GCSAA representatives
would travel to Darien. Their goal was
to get acquainted with my operation,
my crew, clubhouse staff', and club
officials—all the people they might need
to communicate with during my term
on the board.
The second part of their visit was to
provide computer training. In two days,
I learned the ins-and-outs of using the
word processing and Powerpoint soft­
ware needed to build effective commu­
nications and presentations. I also
learned a lot about navigating the inter­
net—and GCSAA’s board intranet,
which allows me to communicate
quickly and efficiently with others on
the board and at headquarters.
Where From Here

Scott Woodhead, CGCS, Valley View
Golf Club, Bozeman, MT
Tommy Witt, CGCS, StillWaters Resort,
Dadeville, AL

new members, reviews classification
requirements, as well as benefits and
services for GCSAA members—and the
Student Resource Group, charged with
suggesting services for GCSAA student
members and student chapter members,
as well as providing a student’s perspec­
tive on associationwide programs and
activities.
With the assignments done, we all
opened our calendars to map out, right
then and there, our travel and meeting
schedules for the coming year. Needless
to say, coordinating all our schedules
took a bit of time.

Bob Maibusch, CGCS, MG at Hinsdale
Golf Club, Clarendon Hills, IL

Next on the docket are committee
meetings this month and a board
meeting in May.
The summer promises to be busy,
too, with PDI discussions and planning
heating up.
I hope that everyone in the member­
ship will feel free to contact me with any
questions or GCSAA-related issues.
You have a contact, now, right in your
own backyard. Don’t hesitate to take
advantage of it.
Many thanks, again, to all of you for
your support.
TIM O ’NEILL, CGCS
Country Club of Darien

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Minisceongo G olf Club Recognized for
Environmental Excellence
ongratulations to Minisceongo Superintendent Blake Halderm an who has,
over the past two years, worked to earn his club the prestigious designation
of “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.” Minisceongo Golf Club is
the 10th course in New York and the 225th in the world to receive the
honor, which is endorsed by the USGA and made available by the Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary System, the educational division of Audubon International.
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses is intended to
provide information and guidance to golf courses to help them preserve and
enhance wildlife habitat and protect natural resources.
To reach certification, golf courses must demonstrate that they are maintaining a
high degree of environmental quality in several categories. Among them: Environ­
mental Planning, Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach & Education, Inte­
grated Pest Management, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management.
“Minisceongo Golf Club has shown a strong commitment to its environmental
program,” says Joellen Zeh, staff ecologist for the Cooperative Sanctuarv Svstem.
“They are to be commended for their efforts
to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf
course property.”

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New Members

Please join us in welcoming the follow­
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JefFKronick, Class C, CC of Fairfield,
Fairfield, CT

Ronald S. Cutlip, Class AF, Ron
Cutlip, Architect, New York, NY

Jose O rtiz, Class D, GC of Purchase,
Purchase, NY

Bryan M. Diggle, Class C, Glen Arbor
GC, Bedford Hills, NY

Shawn T. O ’Sullivan, Class B, D.
Fairchild Wheeler GC, Fairfield, CT

John D. Fowler, Class AF, Novartis
Turf & Ornamental Prods., Oxford, PA

Jason Struss, Class C, Edgewood CC,
Rivervale, NJ

Joseph G ardner Jr., Class C, Old Oaks
CC, Purchase, NY

Royal W atters Jr., Class C, Powelton
Club, Newburgh, NY

Alias Im ondi, Class C, Wee Burn CC,
Darien, CT

James E. Weiland, Class A, Shore
Haven GC, Norwalk, CT

Ronald Kerley, Class C, Westchester
Hills GC, White Plains, NY

Jason M. Ziesmer, Class C,
Minisceongo GC, Pomona, NY

Members on the Move

Kevin Q uist is the new superintendent
at Lake Isle Country Club, Eastchester,
NY. Previous position: Assistant super­
intendent, Ardsley Country Club,
Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY.

Tom W atroba is a new representative
with Irra-Tech, Inc., Port Chester, NY.
Previous position: Assistant superinten­
dent, Quaker Ridge Golf Club,
Scarsdale, NY.

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October Superintendent/Green Chairman Tourney or our November Annual
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Two-Ball Qualifier
April 25
Centennial Golf Club, Carmel, NY
Host: Will Heintz

Superintendent/Manager Tournament
May 18
Silver Spring Country Club, Ridgefield, CT
Host: Peter Rappoccio, CGCS

MetGCSA Championship/Met Area Team
Championship Qualifier, Round 2
September 19
Burning Tree Country Club,
Greenwich, CT
Host: Gary Glazier

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Invitational Tournament
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MetGCSA Championship/
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July 5
The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, Commack, NY
Host: Stephen Rabideau Jr.

Annual Class C Outing
October 5
Scarsdale Golf Club,
Hartsdale, NY
Host: Eric O’Neill, assistant superintendent

Met Area Team Championship
October 16
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Area Professional Golf Events
The Buick Classic

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2 0 0 0 GCSAA G o lf Championship
H ighlights
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obile, AL, and its surrounding golf courses played host to the 2000 GCSAA
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three days of competition and camaraderie. Congratulations to our neigh­
bors, the Long Island GCSA, for placing second in the Chapter Team
Competition Gross Point Division. And of course, three cheers to the following
championship contestants from the MetGCSA for their prize-winning efforts on
the links.

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First Flight, 6th place net

John Gallagher III, Racebrook CC, CT
Third Flight, 7th place gross

Dave Mahoney, Siwanoy CC, NY
Fourth Flight, 3rd place gross

4th place net: Jim McNally, Rock Spring

Matt Severino, Scarsdale GC, NY

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Frank Lamphier, Class AL

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website, making it more visually appealing and easier to navigate.
The site has been up-and-running for about one year, making the Met one of
nearly a dozen chapters in the coutnry to develop a site to date.
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f t Alpine, the Care o f Trees
Mike Cook, NY: 914-948-0101
Ken Clear, CT: 203 847-1855
Peter McFarland, NJ: 201-445-4949

Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are encouraged to support them.
f t Fleet Pum p & Service G roup, Inc.
Donald Tiedemann
100 Calvert St., Harrison, NY 10528
914-835 3801

A1 Preston’s Garage
Gary Shashinka
Massey Ferguson Tractors
203-924-1747

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Gordon Holmes/Dave Arel
5 No. Payne St., Elmsford, NY 10523
914-347-5151, FAX 914-347-6323

f t Grass Roots Inc.
Ken Kubik/Keith Kubik/Jay McKenna
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973-361-5943

Argento & Sons, Inc.
Turf Equipment: Parts and Service
Louis Argento: 914-949-1152
1 Prospect Ave., White Plains, NY 10607

f t Greenacres Company
Irrigation Contractor
75 Codfish Hill Rd., Bethel, CT 06801
Dave Pijnenburg: 203-748-0558

f t AT Sales ~ Premium Sod for G olf Courses
Owen Regan
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401-465-8066, PAGER 800-592-0675

f t H aw thorne Bros. Tree Service
John Hawthorne
5 Center St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507
800-235-7035

f t Atlantic Irrigation Specialists Inc.
Rain Bird Golf
Thomwood, NY 10594
Tim Marcoux/Ed Santalone: 800-878-8873
Aventis Environmental Science
David J. Sylvester
311 Carriage Dr., Kensington, CT 06037
860-828-8905

Glenmore Landscape Service
Glenn S. Moore
98 Hack Green Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576
914-764-4348

H ow ard M aurer Design G roup, Inc.
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P.O. Box 127, Hopedale, MA 01747
508-478-9684, FAX 508-473-5724
f t Irra-Tech, Inc.
Joseph D. Kennedy
18 Merritt St., Port Chester, NY 10573
914-937-7273

f t Blue Ridge Peat Farms Inc.
White Haven, PA 18661
Gene Evans
570-443-9596

Shemin Nurseries Inc.
Horticultural and Irrigation Supplies
Guy Romano: 203-531-7352
1081 King St., Greenwich, CT 06831
f t Stephen Kay, G olf Course Architects
Stephen Kay/Doug Smith
499 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708
914 699 4437, FAX 914-699 4479
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Bruce Pyc/John Ferrucio/Mark Ericson
4 Production Dr., Br<x>kfield, CT 06804
203-775-5757, FAX 203-775-6435
Sullivan’s Construction Services Inc.
Golf Course Construction and Renovation
P.O. Box 854, Suffield, CT 06078
Kevin Sullivan: 860-668-2129
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Owen Regan/Dave Wallace
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401-789-8177
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Byron Johnson Jr.
206 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, NJ 07014
OFFICE 973-473-3393, FAX 973-473-4402
f t The Cardinals, Inc.
John Callahan
Course Accessories and Maintenance Supplies
860-673-3699

James Barrett Associates, Inc.
Jim Barrett
Irrigation Consulting & Design
973-744-8237

f t The Scotts Company
Jim Santoro
Fertilizers, Fungicides, Growth Regulators
508-679-4797

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

f t T urfN ct Associates, Inc.
Peter L. McCormick
21 Brandvwine Rd., Skillman, NJ 07014
800-314-7929

f t Bruedan Corp.
Frank Savakis/Mike Gesmundo/Keith Kraham
Grevcourt Ave., Chester, NY
800-733-6740

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Bernardo Luciano
OFFICE 914 347-5656, FAX 914-349-0506

f t Lesco, Inc.
A Team of Turfgrass Professionals
Greg Moran/Charlie Siemers
914-331-4869, PAGER 914 449 6925

f t T u rf Partners, Inc.
Joe Stahl
800-228-6656/860-663-8048
CELL 203-209-6951, FAX 860-663-3564

f t M etro M ilorganite Inc.
Scott Apgar/Emie Steinhofer/Scott Tretera
54 Mirv Brook Rd., Danburv, CT 06810
203-748-GOLF (4653), FAX 203-743-0458

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David A. Frechette/Bob Houle
Flowtronics PS1 Sales & Service Center
860-528-7362
f t DAR PAR Sales
John and Dominic Richichi
“Your One-Stop Shop”
914-946-1743, FAX 914 946-0796
DeBuck’s Sod Farm
Premium Quality Kentucky Bluegrass,
Tall Fescue Blends
Leonard/Valeri: 914-258-4131
DeLea & Sons Sod Farms
Vincent Sasso
444 Elwood Rd., E. Northport, NY 11731
800-244-7637/516-368-8022
f t Down To Earth
All Phases of Golf Course Construction
David Griffin
914-576-7693
f t Earth Works, Inc.
The Soil Aerification Specialists
P.O. Box 99, West Warham, MA 02576
Pat Lucas: 800-815-1113, FAX 508-295-8187
Egypt Farms, Inc.
Dean Snyder
P.O. Box 223, White Marsh, MD 21162
800-899-7645/410-335-3700
f t Emerald Isle, Ltd.
William Middleton
2153 Newport Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
800-628-GROW (4769)
f t E /T Equipm ent Co.
Kevin Collins
425 S. Riverside Ave., Croton, NY 10520
914-271-6126

((§) Tee to Green

March/Aprii 2000

M ontco/S urf-Side/Z ap! Defoamer
Bob Oechsle
Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002
800-401-0411

f t T u rf Products Corporation
Ernie Rizzio/Buddy Rizzio
47 Howell Rd., Box 296, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
973-263-1234

Novartis T u rf & Ornam ental Products
325 Mill Pond Lane
Oxford, PA 19363
610-998-2896

f t Valley View Wholesale Greenhouses
Frank Amodio
229 Smithridge Rd., So. Salem, NY 10590
914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050

O ’Conner Pumps and Service
Joe O ’Conner
6 Nye St., Rockville, CT 06066
860-875-6890

f t Westchester Ford T ractor Inc.
John Apple/Ray Beaudry
Meadow St., Golden’s Bridge, NY 10526
914-232-7746

Partac G olf Course Top-Dressing
Kelscv Park, Great Meadows, NY 07838
800-247-2326/908 637-4191
Bill and Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136

f t Westchester T u rf Supply, Inc.
Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr.
“Serving the Fine Turf Profession”
OFFICE 914-621 5067, FAX 914-621-7180

f t Plant Food Company, Inc.
Tom W einert/Ted Platz
800-562-1291/914-262-0111
WEBSITE www.plantfoodco.com

f t W hite C ontractors
P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
James E. Morris Jr.
203-869-8808

f t SavATree
Thomas Marino, NY: 914-244-1700
Mike Schoeni, CT: 203 853-9526
Paul Carbone, NJ: 201-891-5379

f t Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.
Glenn Gallion/Chris Hunt
www.wilfredmacdonald .com
201-804-1000, FAX 201-804-1001

f t Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.
George Wise/Jason Bassi
65 Glen St., Lawrence, MA 01843
800-999-TURF

W inding Brook T u rf Farm, Inc.
Bill Seccareccia
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232/860-529-6869, FAX 860 529-6807

f t Denotes MetGCSA member