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Cover: Bedford Golf & Tennis
Club. Photo by Arthur Cicconi.

n this Issue
A nd the W inners o f the Class C W riter’s C hallenge Are
C lim bing the Ladder, by Eric O ’Neill
Finding T hat Perfect Fit, by Paul Boyd

Inside the N a tio n a l...................................................................................................8
Scorecard........................................................................................................................9
M em ber N ew s ..........................................................................................................10
U p com in g E v e n ts...................................................................................................11
Spotlights.........................................................................................

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s I put together
this month’s presidents message, we are in
the middle of a prolonged heat wave and
one of the driest years I can remember.
Everything is under stress. The turf, our
irrigation systems, our equipment, our air
| conditioners, our budgets, our staffs,
our members, and last but not the least,
ourselves.
The 2002 season has been tough from
the start. With the lack of any significant
rain or snow cover this winter and even
over the past 8 to 10 months, our turf has
had only brief periods of stress relief.
Many of us were faced with water restric­
tions, either government mandated or selfimposed due to low or diminishing water
| supplies or groundwater. That was the
I spring. Then came the summer—and the
periods of intense heat, humidity, and
finally disease pressure. This all began,
believe it or not, before July 4. Almost
unheard of.

Weathering the Weather

It’s no surprise, then, that the horror stories
are out there. Pump outages, power out­
ages, broken water mains—untimely,
uncontrollable problems that when com­
bined with weather and disease pressures
can have disastrous results... to golf course
turf and to superintendents’ well-being.
There’s nothing worse than watching turf
go south and not being able to do any­
thing about it.
After a season like this of extreme
weather conditions, we’re all reminded of
just how little control we have over what
we do for a living. Our only hope is to
educate our memberships on the tenuous
nature of our jobs—and how dependent
our success is on the cooperation of
Mother Nature.
I keep saying to myself that this

Tim Moore
MetGCSA President

weather pattern can’t last—a phrase I’ve
been repeating for several weeks now.
Hopefully, by the time you read this, the
pattern will be broken.
In the meantime, it’s important that we
find a way to keep our perspective. You
lose that, and all is lost. Even when it
seems unfathomable to get away from the
course and steal some time for yourself, do
it. It will pay dividends. You’ll feel better,
and as a result, you’ll make better decisions
at a time when the course of action you
choose can be critical.
And don’t overlook your crew. They’re
essential to your success and, like you,
deserve the opportunity to break away
and recharge, even if it’s just for several
hours. Granting them time off during the
heat of the season is both an energy and
morale booster. They’ll return ready to do
battle.

Association Voles

One of the more positive notes of the sea­
son is the excellent and informative pro­
gram Jeff Wentworth and the Education
Committee put together for our July 18
meeting at Jeff’s place, Pelham Country
Club.
The Education dinner was not only
well-received, but also well-attended. Just
a guess, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this
meeting format resurfaces again next year.
Tim Moore

M etGCSA President

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And the Winners of
the Class CWriter’s
Challenge Are...
Paul Boyd

of Greenwich

Country Club A N D Eric
O’Neill of Scarsdale Golf
Club!

That’s right, B O T H of these assis­
tant superintendents will share the
honor as newsletter contest winners.
Their articles— which, interestingly,
approached the same topic from dif­
ferent angles— were so equally
matched that the Tee to G reen
panel of judges couldn’t select one
over the other.
So kudos to both of you for not
only writing award-winning arti­
cles, but also having the initiative to
take the W riter’s Challenge.
A s contest winners, both Eric and
Paul will enjoy lunch, a round of
golf (caddies included), and a top-ofthe-line meal— all courtesy of the
M etG CSA.
Congratulations, guys!

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What It Takes to Mah
ThatiSuper*Slot
by Eric O ’Neill
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t’s nearly every assistant’s
dream to manage their own golf course one
day Making it a reality, however, is no easy
task. It requires skill, patience, and method­
ical preparation. We spoke to several of the
newer superintendents on the block to get
their thoughts on what assistants might do
to heighten their chances of landing a job
of their choice. Here are four suggestions
that topped their list:
1. Build a strong relationship with
your boss. The most significant building
block an assistant can create for future
movement is a healthy relationship with the
superintendent. “Having an open channel
of communication is key,” says John
Genovesi, superintendent at Island Hills
Golf Club in Sayville, NY. “You shouldn’t
be shy about asking what skills you need to
build on to prepare yourself for your own
job. Most superintendents, after all, want to
see their assistants move on and succeed.
When your assistant secures a good job, it
speaks well of not only the assistant but the
superintendent who trained him.”
2. Experience as much as you can.
According to our informal poll of area
superintendents, chances are pretty good
that you’ll spend at least three years as an
assistant before securing your own job. But
how long you spend as an assistant matters a
whole lot less than how well you use your
time as the second in command. The more
knowledgeable you become in various
aspects of a golf course maintenance opera­
tion, the easier your transition into a super­
intendent’s job will be.
“Each year as an assistant, you should
look to expand your responsibilities,”
advises Glen Dube, superintendent at Oak
Hills Park Golf Club in Norwalk, CT. “Ask
to be involved in the budgeting process, in
member relations, and in establishing pesti­
cide and water management programs. If
there’s some aspect of the operation you’re

not comfortable with, that should be your sig­
nal to learn more about it.”
Even if you’re not directly responsible for
a process or function, having exposure
to it will serve you well when you are a
superintendent.
Says Dube, “I had never had experience
with setting up and implementing a budget,
so it took some time for me to get used to
that part of the job.”
Similarly, John Genovesi was taken a bit by
surprise when he was charged with managing
a staff of his own. “As an assistant,” he says, “I
didn’t have a lot of management responsibili­
ties, and I certainly didn’t have to find, attract,
and keep a good staff. I wasn’t prepared for
how tough that part of the job would be.”
He adds, “Working as an assistant is like
attending graduate school. You get only what
you put in to it.”
3. Network, network, network. The golf
course management business is like any other:
It’s not necessarily what you know, but who
you know. In other words, personal contacts
are, hands down, your best source of job
leads—and perhaps even your ticket to a new
job.
By personal contacts, we’re talking about
anybody you know—or can get to know—
who might offer you a job, arrange for an
interview, refer you to someone who can
offer you a job, or at the very least, tell you
about a job opening.
“It’s in your best interest to network with
as many people as possible,” advises Brian
Benedict, superintendent at The Seawane
Club in Hewlett Harbor, NY.
“Create a good working relationship with
your club manager and golf pro—they’re in a
prime position to influence a potential job—
and involve yourself with as many other assis­
tants, superintendents, golf pros, club
managers, and members as you can. You never
know when an opportunity will cross their
paths—and you’ll cross their minds.”
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Evenif you are not directly
responsible for a process or
function, having exposure to
it will serve you well when
you’re a superintendent.
With interviewing, like any new skill,
For John Genovesi, building a close con­
nection with pro shop staff paid dividends. practice makes perfect. Says Robert Alonzi
“Paul Glut, now the head pro at Island Hills, Jr., superintendent at St. Andrew’s Golf
was influential in helping me land the Club in Hastings, NY, “I don’t think you
superintendent’s job here,” explains John. can be taught how to interview. You need
“We became friendly when he was an assis­ to experience the process and develop your
tant pro and I was the assistant superintend­ own methodology.”
It’s not a bad idea, therefore, to inter­
ent at The Meadow Brook Club in Jericho,
view for a job even if it’s not your heart’s
NY.”
desire. It’s far easier to practice your inter­
4. Know how to play the interview view skills when there’s little to lose.
Brian Benedict found his key to inter­
game. Once you get your foot in the door
and secure an interview, your next job is to viewing successfully was being happy
give the interviewer every reason to believe where he was. “I wasn’t desperate to leave
that you can handle the job. In other words, Century, so it made interviewing a lot less
stressful. It was easier to be myself and to
you want to inspire confidence.
You do this not just with what you say ask all the right questions to figure out
during the interview, but also, and perhaps whether the job was right—for both me
more important, with your appearance—are and the club doing the hiring.”
you dressed appropriately?—and your con­
duct—Do you demonstrate enthusiasm,
energy, ambition, personability?
One area superintendent used both As an assistant, you can’t—and aren’t
ingenuity and enthusiasm to land a job. expected to—know it all. One of the
Knowing that the club was looking to prime attributes, however, that you should
change turf conditions on the course, he acquire early on—and maintain throughout
decided to demonstrate his know-how in a your career—is a positive, can-do attitude.
way that would have a lasting impact—and You will call on this skill as much, if not
set him apart from the pack of other candi­ more, than any other to carry you and your
dates. He filled a hard-sided briefcase, not crew through the stresses, strains, and hard
with paperwork demonstrating his creden­ slogging work involved in running a golf
tials, but with three squares of different turf course operation.
Glen Dube also offers this bit of worthy
species. Placing the case on a table, he
advice:
“Remember that each golf course is
popped it open for a “live” demonstration of
different.
What you learn at one course
the different turf conditions he could pro­
may
not
exactly
fit into the program at
duce, even going so far as to show how a
another.
Be
flexible.
Take what you’ve
golf ball would lie on each of the turf
learned
and
reshape
it—until
it works for
samples.
you
and
your
new
surroundings.”
But even a good thing can be carried
too far. Dube cautions, “You want to be
energetic and confident, but not cocky. It Eric O ’Neill, a member of the Tee to Green
will show and could take you out of the Editorial Committee, is an assistant superin­
tendent at Scarsdale Golf Club in Hartsdale,
running.”
NY.

In the End

Tee to Green July /August 2002

Hotv
aHeadhunter Can
Help You Land a Job
That’s Right forYou
by Paul Boyd
hese days, shopping for a superinten­
dent’s job is like house hunting in a
seller’s market. You have to keep your
ear to the ground, and the m om ent
you get word of an opportunity, you
have to leap on it, before the throngs
of other job seekers get their foot in
the door.
For the less aggressive— or experi­
enced—job seeker, a more sane
approach to landing the job o f your
dreams is to get in the good graces of
a headhunter— particularly since a
growing num ber of country clubs are
turning to headhunting firms to con­
duct their superintendent job
searches.
If you haven’t had experience with
headhunters, it can, admittedly, be
tough to know where to begin. W hat
kind of agreement do headhunters
have with clubs? Do I contact the
headhunter— or does the headhunter
call me? H ow do I attract— or
impress— a headhunter? W ill the
headhunter actually work on my
behalf to help me snare the job?
In the article that follows, you’ll
find answers to these and other ques­
tions you might have about working
with a headhunter. M uch of what
you read here has been drawn from
conversations w ith headhunters who
have a proven track record in our
industry. Their words of wisdom will
offer im portant insight into how
headhunters work with clubs— and
can work with you to find a job that’s
the right fit for you and the club
doing the hiring.
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“The entire process is
designed to ensure that when
a candidate is hired, itys the
right jit for both the employee
and employer. ”
- Dan Denehy; Sibbald Associates

The Club/Headhunter Relationship

W hen a headhunting firm is retained
by a club to conduct a search, there’s a
lot more that goes in to finding the
right person for the job than meets the
eye. It’s the headhunter’s job to:
• Uncover the club’s specific needs. If,
for instance, a club is planning to
undergo major reconstruction or
has special environmental concerns,
the headhunter must know to
screen potential candidates for those
attributes.

• Advise the club on appropriate com­
pensation. The headhunter m ight

review surveys, consult local associa­
tions, and talk to other superintendents
in the area, to gauge— and, ultimately,
recom m end— an appropriate com pen­
sation package for the job.
• Gather candidates. Headhunters
select candidates from a variety of
sources. Frequently, they’ll draw candi­
dates from their own database of
resumes. They also sift through any
resumes that may have been sent
directly to the club from eager job
seekers. And, o f course, they tap the
industry grapevine, frequently contact­
ing people who they’ve heard have the
skill set for that particular job.
• Narrow thefield. The field of candi­
dates, depending on the job, could be
enorm ous— sometimes in the hun­
dreds. It’s the headhunting firm ’s job to
select only the most qualified to inter­
view for the job. If there are, say, 20
candidates who fit the bill, the firm will
take another pass at their credentials,
scrutinizing such things as personal and
professional references, work history,
credit history, and driving and criminal
records. Their objective is to emerge
w ith five to seven candidates for the
club to interview.

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• Guide the interviewing process. cial skills that m ight help distinguish

W hen it’s time to begin interviewing
candidates, it’s up to the headhunting
firm to provide an agenda and an
in-depth line of questioning for the
interview.
“At this point,” says Bruce Williams
of the California branch of Executive
G olf Search, “the candidates w ho are
invited to interview will all be agronomically sound w ith good references
so the interview can focus more on
such qualities as communications skills,
leadership qualities, team -building
skills, and overall temperament.
“The candidates who come out on
top of the interview process will almost
always be equally com petent and quali­
fied to handle the position,” he contin­
ues, noting that, in the end, the deciding
factor may come down to economics.
“Let’s face it, there will be candidates
w ho have salary expectations beyond
what the club is willing— or able— to
pay,” says Dan Denehy o f the St. Louis,
M O -based Sibbald Associates, a head­
hunting firm that conducts searches for
general managers, head professionals,
and superintendents. “And the entire
process is designed to ensure that when
a candidate is hired, it’s the right fit for
both the employee and employer.”

How to Woo a Headhunter

Always rem em ber the cardinal rule of
attracting a headhunter: Set yourself
apart from the pack— w hether it’s with
your long list of credentials or your
overall reputation. After all, the more
impressive the candidate the head­
hunter can bring to a club, the better
the headhunter looks to his current and
potential clients.
Gerry Faubel of Executive G olf
Search’s Saginaw, M I, office recom ­
mends putting together a cover letter
that dazzles. “Put emphasis on any spe­

you from others. T here’s a job for just
about everyone. It’s just a m atter of
m atching your special skills to a club’s
needs.”
Dan Denehy of Sibbald Associates
advises that job seekers be persistent:
“After you submit a resume to a head­
hunting firm, call and touch base every
couple of months or so. There may be a
job opening that’s just right for you,
and a little rem inder that you’re still
seeking a new position will keep your
name fresh in the firm ’s memory.”
The other measure well w orth tak­
ing: Netw ork. Any headhunter— and
seasoned golf course manager— will tell
you, the m ore people you talk to, the
better your chances of being pulled
from the hat w hen someone asks for a
recommendation.

How the Headhunter Can Work lor You

O nce you’ve made the grade w ith a
headhunter, there’s a lot he or she can
do to help you win the job. The head­
hunter will:
• Coach you for the interview. The
headhunter m ight do this by giving
you insight into the people you’ll be
interview ing with, w hich m ight
include both personal and professional
data, such as their golf handicap, other
club memberships, what they do for a
living— anything that m ight help you
establish rapport or make the interview
go well. Headhunters also like to rein­
force how you and your skills are a
good fit for the job.
“You always want candidates to go
in to an interview as well-versed as
possible,” says Denehy. “They should
know as m uch as they can about the
job, the m aintenance operation, the
overall club operation, and the key
players involved in hiring.”
The better candidates, say the head­

hiring process— and to elevate the
standards of the profession.”
Confidentiality is another unw rit­
ten code. Good headhunters will
never reveal w ho you are to the club
until they’re certain you’re a viable
candidate.
• Provide a post mortem. Although
few people think to ask for one, head­
hunters can often tell you exactly why
you didn’t get a job. Knowing how
you missed the mark— w hether it’s
due to a gap in skill set or in interview­
• Play middleman during the job nego­ ing skills— may help you in future job
tiations. “We try to get the club and hunts.
superintendent together w ithout either
party making an offer or request that
might be embarrassing,” says Denehy.
In general, headhunters will tell can­ N o m atter how m uch a headhunter
didates if they think their salary expec­ appears to be on your side as he pre­
tations are unreasonable, and they’ll also pares you for the big interview, you
tell a club when a candidate m ight walk must understand that he is constantly
away from an offer. In short, head­ evaluating you. He asks himself such
hunters strive to get both parties to be questions as: Have I missed something
im portant about this person? Can he
realistic.
Keep in mind, however, that head­ bear up under the scrutiny of this
hunters, of necessity, are generally more club’s board and green committee?
on the club’s side in any salary negotia­ Does this person make as good an
tions. In fact, it’s not unheard of to have impression as I think he does?
If you do bare your innerm ost
a headhunter advise a club w hen a job
candidate can be had for a low er-than- thoughts to a headhunter, you run the
average wage, and they’ll also tell a club risk that he will develop second
thoughts about you, depending on
w hen they’re about to pay too much.
Generally, headhunters can be more how you handle the situation.
He will, for example, give you
helpful to job candidates with other
forms o f com pensation and perks, advice on how to explain a touchy res­
mostly because they’ve got little to lose ignation, but he doesn’t want to hear
how being asked to resign shook your
there.
A club will be justifiably angry if self-confidence. He also may act on
they spend $20,000 more than neces­ those thoughts and rule you out at the
sary to hire som eone but will consider last m inute as a viable candidate.
W hether it’s genuine or not, you
the headhunter helpful if he can suggest
the perks that will win over a desirable have to present the same façade of selfconfidence and enthusiasm to the
candidate.
• Maintain ethical standards. Each headhunter that you would present
and every one of the headhunting firms during an interview. Basically, a head­
we spoke to emphasize upholding a hunter expects you to be a full-blown
code o f ethics. W hen a club contacts a professional. H e wants you to know
headhunter about conducting a search, how to talk, eat, dress, project, and oth­
the headhunter will always check with erwise present yourself.
You w on’t get to first base with a
the current superintendent to be sure
that he is aware o f the club’s intentions headhunter if you’re not already cast in
to replace him. “We will never begin a the right m old w hen you cross the
search for a club that is trying to ‘play threshold.
the field’— see what their options are
before making a decision about the fate Paul Boyd, a member of the Tee to Green
o f the existing superintendent,” says Editorial Committee, is an assistant super­
Executive G olf Search’s Gerry Faubel. intendent at Greenwich Country Club in
“O ur goal is to provide stability in the Greenwich, CT.
hunters we spoke to, are the ones who
take the time and initiative to uncover
much of this inform ation themselves.
N ote: Because headhunters have
been taken into a club’s confidence,
they know the parameters of the job
well enough to tell you, for instance,
w hether a club will consider someone
w ho’s been fired or w ho’s at all contro­
versial in the industry And most head­
hunters will be frank about w hether or
not you should go for the job at all, sav­
ing you lots of time and energy.

Word to the Wise

One-Stop Shopping for
Headhunters
Dan Denehy

Sibbald Associates
St. Louis, M O
314-727-2008
Website:
www.dmdenehey@sibbaldassociates.com

Gerry Faubel

Executive Golf Search
Saginaw Country Club
Saginaw, MI 48603-6235
517-793-3979
gfaubel@ concentric.net
Website: www.egsinc.net

Jim McLaughlin

McLaughlin Group
7039 R ock Rose Terrace
Carlsbad, CA 92009
914-747-2259
Website : www. golfguide@adelphia. net

Donald Silven

Club Search Consultants Inc.
86 W ickham Road
N orth Kingston, R I 02852
401-295-4118
donsilz@aol. com
Website: www.golfsearch.com

Bruce Williams

Executive G olf Search
Los Angeles Country Club
10101 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024-4703
310-271-1958
brucwms@ ix.netcom
Website: www.egsinc.net

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Inside the National

y third full year as a GCSAA
director has probably been the busiest of all.
The year began with my unsuccessful bid
for secretary/treasurer at our last Annual
Meeting in Orlando, FL. Despite the
defeat, I am extremely grateful for the
tremendous support I received from the
Met and surrounding associations through­
out the Northeast.
I’m hoping that support will serve me
well in my renewed campaign for this office
and in the elections at the 2003 Annual
Meeting in Atlanta.
In the meantime, I am serving the year
in the customary way: attending board
meetings and meetings of the three
committees I chair: Career Develop­
ment, Environmental Stewardship, and
Communications.
Here’s a quick peak at what’s been
happening__

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Tightening the Belt

As always, there was a spring board meeting.
Held in May, the meeting’s major focus was
on reviewing and approving the next fiscal
budget for the association. Though decid­
ing the fate of the association’s $20 million
is never easy, this year it was particularly
challenging. With a shaky economy, we
were forced to look at ways to offset
reduced revenues from our sponsors and
advertisers.
We took great care in determining ways
to streamline various aspects of our opera­
tion, cutting expenses—seamlessly—in such
areas as student activities, historical preser­
vation, and staffing requirements.

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Environmentally Friendly Links

As the chairman of the Environmental
Stewardship Committee, I represented
GCSAA at the fourth Golf and Environ­
ment Summit held in June at the National
Arbor Day headquarters and conference
center in Nebraska City, NB.
This meeting drew close to 100 of golf’s
leaders and representatives from the envi­
ronmental community—in which GCSAA
plays a significant role—in an effort to
communicate golf’s interaction with the
environment.
During the conference, the Arbor Day
Foundation opened a new environmentally
friendly golf course called Arborlinks.
Designed by The Arnold Palmer Design
In April, I gathered our Career Develop­ Company, the course developers took into
ment Committee for a meeting at head­ consideration the existing habitat and care­
quarters. We had a packed agenda as the fully molded the course so that there’s min­
committee deliberated various aspects of imal disturbance to the existing ecosystem.
GCSAA’s career development department
Playing the golf course is an environ­
over the course of two days.
mental adventure, with trees and plants

Employment Referral Service Expanded

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Among the votes was to keep the fee
structure for the Employment Referral
Service the same— a reasonable $15 per
year—and to add a benefit: the ability for
subscribers to post their resumes online.
Look for this new feature later this year.
In addition ...
• We reviewed upcoming issues of Leader
Board, our bimonthly publication targeted
at employers and other decision makers.
• We rethought our involvement in col­
lege accreditation programs, deciding not to
get more directly involved.
• We evaluated the supply and demand of
turf students in various parts of the country
and discussed ways to even the distribution.
(In Florida, for instance, there are more
available students than jobs, while in the
North, there are more jobs than available
students.)
• Last but not least, we tossed around top­
ics for the educational sessions at the
upcoming conference and show in Atlanta.

tagged with brief descriptions of their
growing characteristics and adaptability.
Palmer attended the first day of the con­
ference and officially opened the new
course. After comments about its construc­
tion and design, Palmer played nine holes
with Chief Administrator of the EPA
Christine Todd Whitman, who lauded
Palmer’s environmentally friendly efforts.
Taking the stage, Whitman commented,
“Having someone like Arnold Palmer speak
about the environment substantiates that
this issue really is foremost on the minds of
people who play golf.”
In all, it was a positive day for golf.
Arborlinks is a great example of how well
golf can co-exist with the environment.
By the way, I’m headed back to
Nebraska City for the regularly scheduled
meeting of the Environmental Stewardship
Committee. We’ll be meeting, once again,
at the National Arbor Day headquarters and
conference center in September.

Building a Positive Image

Last, but not least, I’m chairing the all-new
Communications Committee, which is
charged with working with GCSAA’s com­
munications department to review and
enhance public relations efforts and
opportunities.
At a meeting in October, the committee
has several discussion topics on the agenda.
Among them is the Leadership Survey.
Conducted—and made available—at every
annual conference and show, it reflects
superintendents’ thoughts on a variety of
golf- and grooming-related topics. What’s
more, it positions the superintendent as an
industry expert and serves as an important
vehicle for enhancing the image of the golf
course superintendent. Interestingly, it has
been picked up and run in such publications
as USA Today, The New York Times, and The
Los Angeles Times.

Scorecard
Two-Ball Tourney’s
First-Bound Results
Arnold Palmer

The 2002 Leadership Survey in­
cluded the following—among many
other—questions and superintendent
responses:
• What contributes most to golfer
expectations for course conditions?
✓ 54%: television
✓ 34%: comparison to other courses
• What is the most common complaint
you hear from golfers?
^ 37%: slow greens
^ 24%: unrepaired hallmarks
• Which celebrity had the greatest
chance of becoming a professional
golfer?
✓ Mario Lemieux
Watch for next year’s survey at the con­
ference in Atlanta. Be sure to stop by the
members’ online survey area and record
your expert thoughts and opinions.
In October, the committee will also
discuss ways to support superintendents
hosting major golf events. Right now,
GCSAA produces fact sheets for the
media that describe the course and
superintendent. We will be exploring
other ways to offer support.
The committee recently concluded
discussions on a redesign of our associa­
tion magazine, Golf Course Management.
So look for a new-and-improved publi­
cation— cover and content—this com­
ing September.

Round One of the Met’s annual Two-Ball
Event is complete. The competition was
fierce, with many matches coming down to
the wire.
Defending champs Joe and Bob Alonzi
lost their chance at a three-peat win on the
21st hole of play against Blake Haider man
and Glen Dube. What a match!
Here are the other notable results:
• Steve Rabideau and Matt Lapinski han­
dled JeffWentworth and Ken Benoit 2-up.
• Earl Millett and John O ’Keefe beat Dave
Mahoney and Steve Renzetti at Baltusrol.
• Tony Girardi and Jim Calladio made a
surprising-to-some defeat of the team of
Chip Lafferty and Bert Dickinson.
• John Carlone and Les Kennedy whipped
up on the Fulwider duo with a 6 and 4
decision.
• Matt Severino and Bob Zaletski defeated
Jim Swiatlowski and Mike Miner.
• Bob DeMarco and Gary Arlio defeated
Rich Browne and Tim Garceau.
• The eye opener of the first round had to
be the match with Bill Perlee and Bob
Nielsen teaming against Scott Niven and
Matt Ceplo. Mr. Perlee and Mr. Nielsen were
ham-and-eggin’ it so well that the match
ended after 12, and Mr. Niven was able to
make his son Nick’s baseball game on time.
Also, keep an eye on Bill Perlee’s handicap
card; the guy shot a career-low 78 on his
own ball.

Next Ip

And Now for Round Two...

This month, the board will be meeting
once again—this time in Chicago. In
between a lot of hard work, we might
actually squeeze in time for a round of
golf and possibly a White Sox game.
Tim O'Neill, a GCSAA Board Director, is
superintendent at the Country Club of
Darien in Darien, CT.

The heat’s turned up a notch as Round One
winners are playing their second-round
matches. Watch for the results in the next
issue of Tee to Green.
Blake Halderman and Glen Dube vs. Steve
Rabideau and Matt Lapinski
Bill Perlee and Bob Nielsen vs. Tony Girardi
and Jim Calladio
John Carlone and Les Kennedy vs. Bob
DeMarco and Gary Arlio
Tee to Green fuly/August 2002 %

Member News

Congratulations to Our 2002
Scholarship Recipients
f
^

he MetGCSA Scholarship
) f and Research Committee awarded
J a total of $10,500 in scholarships to
11 deserving members’ children at the
Met’s August 25 Summer Social at
Woodway Beach Club. Congratulations to
the following scholarship recipients and
their parents:
• Allison Beth Alonzi, daughter of Judy
and Joe Alonzi, superintendent of
Westchester Country Club, will be com­
pleting her B.S. in nutritional sciences at the
University of Connecticut.
• Jennifer Marie Apple, daughter of
Donna and John Apple of Westchester
Tractor, will be entering her junior year at
Lehigh University.
• Jessica A. Bly, daughter of Nancy and
Peter Bly, superintendent of Brooklawn
Country Club, graduated from Fairfield
High School in Fairfield, CT, and will be
attending Penn State University in the fall.
• Jacqueline Buschini, daughter of
Donna and Frank Buschini, assistant super­
intendent at Knollwood Country Club, will
enter her junior year at SUNY-Cortland as
a physical education major.
• Jayne Donovan, daughter of Julie and
Shawn Donovan of Turf Products
Corporation, graduated from Southington
High School in Southington, CT, and will
be attending Hartwick College in the fall.
• Christina Finamore, daughter of Janet
and Steve Finamore, superintendent of
Alpine Country Club, will enter her senior
year at Montclair State University, majoring
in dance.
• Kelly A. J. Fuller, daughter of
Kimberley Jones and Mark Fuller, superin­
tendent of Connecticut Golf Club, will
enter her junior year at the University of
Massachusetts as an art major.
• Colleen P. Moore, daughter of Denise
and Glenn Moore, of Glenmore Landscape
Services, will enter her sophomore year at
Loyola College, majoring in political
science.
• Adrianne M. O ’Keefe, daughter of
Margaret and John O ’Keefe, superintend­
ent of Preakness Hills Country Club, will
enter her sophomore year at Fairleigh
Dickinson University as an English major.
Tee to Green July /August 2002

Victims’Families
• Lauren D. Pakkala, daughter of Carole
and Larry Pakkala, superintendent of
Woodway Country Club, will enter her sen­
ior year at the University of Colorado,
majoring in communications.
• Alexis Reeb, daughter of Jaymie and
Mike Reeb, superintendent of Country
Club of New Canaan, will enter her sopho­
more year at Lynchburg College as an ele­
mentary education/child development
major.
Again, congratulations to one and all of
our scholarship recipients. Here’s to a
healthy and happy school year.
By the way, scholarship applications for
the 2003 year will be available in March.
Watch for more details in an upcoming issue.
Dave Mahoney, Chairman
Scholarship and Research Committee

New Members

Please join us in welcoming the follow­
ing new members:
• Lee Kozsey, Class AS, Syngenta
Professional Products, Bethlehem, PA
• Spencer Williams, Class C, Brae
Burn Country Club, Purchase, NY

Births

Congratulations to:
• Metro Milorganite’s Scott Tretera
and his wife, Charlene, on the birth of
their daughter, Kaeli Welsh, on June 19.
• Trump National Golf Club Super­
intendent Blake Halderman and his
wife, Kristen, on the birth of their
daughter, Emma Anne, on August 1.

Well Wishes

Continued well wishes to MetGCSA
friend Gerald Mahoney, MGA Direc­
tor of Golf Programs.

In Sympathy

Our deepest sympathy to Rich Ray­
mond, who recently lost his mother.
Rich is superintendent at Sands Point
Golf Club in Sands Point, NY.

ot long after the
September 11 tragedy, the
MetGCSA sprung into action,
^organizing an effort to solicit dona­
tions from GCSAA-affiliated chapters to
assist families affected by the terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center.
The GCSAA Foundation kindly agreed
to administer the donations, which totaled
more than $40,000. We would like to
extend a special thank you to Teri Harris,
GCSAA Foundation Director of Develop­
ment, and Mischia Wright, Foundation
Development Manager, for their invaluable
insight and assistance with this effort.
We also want to thank—and recog­
nize—the following chapters and numerous
other contributors who generously donated
to this fund:
Alberta GCSA
Carolinas GCSA
Connecticut AGCS
Everglades GCSA
GCSAA
GCSA o f Central California
GCSA o f New England
GCSA o f Northern California
Greater Detroit GCSA
Idaho GCSA
Intermountain GCSA
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
Metedeconk National GC
MetGCSA
New Hampshire GCSA
Northwestern Pennsylvania GCSA
Quad-State Turfgrass Association
B. Russell Dooge, CGCS
South Florida GCSA
The GCSAA Foundation
Treasure Coast GCSA
Vermont GCSA
When all was said and done, the MetGCSA
Board of Directors selected the following
victims’ families to receive $7,500 each
from the relief fund:
John Fanning, chief of the Hazardous
Materials Operations Unit and a 32-year
veteran of the New York City Fire
Department. Fanning rushed to the scene
immediately after the first plane struck and

was there when the second tower was hit.
Survivors told his family that he was last
seen helping the wounded. He is survived
by five children, ages 5 to 29; the youngest
two are autistic. His dream was to build a
home for autistic children who had
nowhere else to go. The donation was
directed to The Jack Fanning Memorial
Trust established with his goal in mind.
James Geyer, 41, employee of Cantor
Fitzgerald. Geyer is survived by his wife of
17 years and three children, ages 13,11, and
7. Geyer was a youth soccer coach and an
avid golfer. His favorite course was
Bethpage Black, site of this years’ U.S.
Open. The donation was directed to The
James Geyer Family Fund.
Brian G. McAleese, 36, FDNY Engine
Company No. 226. McAleese died in the
line of duty at the World Trade Center. His
wife and four children, all under the age of
5, survive McAleese. His father and one
brother are also members of the FDNY, and
another brother is a member of the NYPD.
The donation was given to McAleese’s wife
to assist with family needs.
Joseph P. Spor Jr., 35, FDNY Rescue
Ladder No. 3. Spor died in the line of duty
at the World Trade Center. Spor is survived
by his wife and four children ages 9 months
to 6 years. The donation was made to his
children’s trust fund.
Vincent Halloran, Lieutenant FDNY
Ladder Company No. 8. Halloran died in
the line of duty at the World Trade Center.
He is survived by his wife, Marie, and by
their five sons ages 2 to 15. Their sixth
child was born in May 2002. The donation
was directed to The Vincent Halloran
Memorial Fund.
The board is extremely grateful to all who
have supported this special effort to assist
those affected by this tragic event in the
Metropolitan area. At this time, there is still
a small balance in this fund, which will be
distributed when another recipient is
selected by the board.
Donations made to these families can
never replace what was lost on September
11. We can only hope it will help in some
small way.
John Carlone, CGCS
MetGCSA Past President

2002 MetGCSA Calendar Update
Superintendent/Green Chairman
Tournament

Tuesday, September 17
Bedford Golf & Tennis Club
Bedford, NY
Host: Bob Nielsen

Annual Assistants Championship

Thursday, October 3
Greenwich Country Club
Greenwich, CT
Assistant Hosts: Paul Boyd and Josh Satin
Met Area Team Championship

Monday, October 7
NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED!!!! Montammy Golf Club
Alpine, NJ
Watch for a mailing.
Host: Mike Miner, CGCS
Sands Point Golf Club
Sands Point, NY
Annual Meeting
Host: Rich Raymond
Tuesday, November 19
Silver Spring Country Club, Ridgefield, CT
Golf Meeting
Host: Peter Rappoccio Jr., CGCS
Tuesday, October 29
Westchester Country Club/South Course
MetGCSA Christmas Party
Host: Joe Alonzi, CGCS
Date & Site TBA
Poa Annual Tournament

Conferences and Educational Events
NYSTA Turf and Grounds Exposition

Tuesday —Thursday, November 12—14
Convention Center at Oncenter, Syracuse, NY
Cosponsored by Cornell University, the expo is in its 27th year, featuring more than 60
business and technical sessions and an expansive trade show with 350 exhibitor booths.
Call 800-873-8873 or 518-783-1229 for more information.
New Jersey Turfgrass Expo 2002

Tuesday - Thursday, December 10 -1 2
Trump Taj Mahal Resort and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ
Plan now for this three-day conference featuring more than 40 educational presentations
and one of the top trade shows in the country.
Watch for further information as the event approaches.
2002/2003 Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School

Fall Session: October 7 —December 13, 2002, Winter Session:January 6 —March 14, 2003
Applications for either 10-week session were due August 1,2002.
Cook Campus of Rutgers University
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, together with the Cook College Office of
Continuing Professional Education and The Center for Turfgrass Science, offer two 10week sessions over a two-year period.
One of the nation’s leading professional education programs in golf turf management,
this program offers students the technical skills required of all superintendents, such as
turfgrass establishment, maintenance of greens and tees, botany and physiology of turfgrass
and ornamentals, and weed identification, as well as the management, computer, and com­
munications skills all managers should master.
Classes are held Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For further information, contact Continuing Professional Education, Cook College,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick, NJ, phone: 732-9329271, email: ocpe@aesop.rutgers.edu.
MetGCSA Winter Seminar

Wednesday,January 15
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY
Host: Joe Alonzi, CGCS
Watch for details.

Tee to Green July /August 2002

SuperintenM/Gm Chairman Tourney Contestants
in for a Real Treat at Bedford Golf k Tennis
by Bill Perlee

2002 MetGCSA SuperinJf
tendent/Green Chairman TourW nament will be held September 17 at
Bedford Golf & Tennis, a sleepy little
club that’s been a long-time resident of
Bedford, NY. Opened in 1891 as a lawn ten­
nis club, it soon added a nine-hole course,
becoming Bedford Golf & Tennis in 1893.
It wasn’t until the 1920s that the club
decided to secure an additional 60 acres
and add a front nine to the course under
the direction of Golf Course Architect
Devereux Emmet.
Since then, a lot has changed. In fact,
a lot has changed since Host Superinten­
dent Bob Nielsen held his first Met
meeting—a Superintendent/Manager Tour­
ney—in 1995.
Over the past four years, the club has
worked with Golf Course Architect Ken
Dye to renovate the course’s 143 acres,
adding length, dramatic bunker complexes
and green surrounds, and even some new
putting surfaces. The only hole that remains
the same is #10. But that, too, will change:
The 10th green and the 11th tee area are
currently in the permit stage and will be the
next targets for renovation.
Bob takes great pride in the speed of his
putting surfaces, but then conditioning at
Bedford has always been a strong point. If
the weather cooperates for the event, the rest
of us may have some explaining to do to our
green chairmen.
As if to defend his practices, Bob
explains, “Bedford doesn’t get much play, and
they let me do whatever it takes to produce
good conditioning, especially regarding
green grooming.” It also helps that Bob has
been at Bedford for 20 years and is inti­
mately familiar with the property and turf
conditions. Clearly, he knows when to push
the turf—and when to back off and recover.

Tee to Green July/August 2002

Numbers Are Part of His Game

Bedford Golf & Tennis is Bob’s first and
only stop in the golf course industry. After
graduating high school in Bedford in 1977,
turfgrass management was probably the far­
thest thing from his mind. He enrolled in
SUNY-Oneonta, where he thought he’d
like to pursue a degree in physics. That
lasted a year. He left SUNY and worked
numerous day jobs while pursuing an asso­
ciate’s at Westchester Community College
and then a bachelor’s in Tax Accounting
from Pace University, which he completed
in 1992.
Somewhere in there, Bob worked on
the crew of Bedford Golf & Tennis. Then in
1986, he became the assistant under then
Superintendent Terry Boles, pursuing a cer­
tificate in turfgrass management from
UMass’sWinter School. When Terry retired
in 1991, Bob was a shoe-in for the job. He
became Bedford Golf & Tennis’s new super­
intendent and abandoned the idea of
accounting as a full-time career. (Though
he’s often called into action during tax
season.)
“What really. clinched it for me,” says
Bob, “was working for a local tax account­
ant one warm, sunny March day. I knew
then and there that I wasn’t cut out for a
career that required working inside a stuffy
office.”

Job Pluses

Bob Nielsen

is planning to teach for a year before pursu­
ing a graduate degree in International
Relations. He no longer works on the
crew and readily admits that the career his
dad has chosen is too much work for the
likes of him, but there’s apparently more to
that than meets the eye: “Dad’s a great guy,”
says young Bob, “but he can get nuts at
work.” (The real quote was, “Why would I
work for Satan?”)
With his family grown and almost out
of the house, Bob has taken up a new
hobby, which both sons admit is making it
difficult to stay away from home. His new
passion: cooking, and apparently, he’s darn
good at it.
“My brother-in-law, introduced me to
wine and fine cuisine,” says Bob. “And of
course trips to Napa and fine restaurants,
particularly at conference time, helped peak
my interest in food and wine.
“I stick to the recipes at this point, and I
still burn myself occasionally, but no one
complains about the food,” Bob beams.

Fair Warning

For those planning to take the golf chal­
lenge on the 17th, Bob has this word to the
wise: You’ll have to hit an especially good
shot to make par on what the pro and Bob
finally agreed is the course’s signature hole:
#5, a 188-yard, par 3. Making this hole
particularly challenging are an elevated tee;
a green all of 3,500 square feet, sloping
severely back to front and cut into the side
of a hill; and a small pot bunker protecting
the front.
“A high fade, keeping the ball below the
pin, is your best shot for parring this hole,”
advises Bob.
But whatever you do, have fun__ That’s
really the name of the game.

Bob feels that one of the greatest advantages
of being a superintendent is the ability to
share the experience and the course with
his family. His two sons, Bob and Matt,
have both worked at Bedford on the crew.
Matt, the younger son, is still working on
the crew—for the summer, at least—until
he leaves this fall for the University of
Colorado, where he transferred from Bill Perlee, a member of the Tee to Green
Lafayette as a sophomore.
Editorial Committee, is superintendent at The
Bob’s eldest son, named none other than Apawamis Club in Rye, NY.
Bob, just graduated from Notre Dame and

Spotlight

Rich Itayii ond Welcomes the
Poa Annual’s Return Trip
fter hosting the Poa Annual
y^^GolfTournament in 1999, Sands
Point Golf Club Superintendent
Rich Raymond came forward,
once again, to volunteer his course for this
worthy annual fundraiser. “I’m happy to
have the opportunity to host the Poa Annual
and help raise money for turf research,” says
Rich, who will welcome tourney contest­
ants to Sands Point sometime in late
September. Committee members hope that
by delaying the tournament they will draw a
larger field of participants, particularly since
the weather at that point in the season
shouldn’t get in the way of attendance.
Watch for a mailing on the new date.

A Work in Progress

As the name implies, this course is located
on sandy soils—in Northern Long Island.
Built in 1926 by A.W.Tillinghast, the course
receives under 10,000 rounds per season,
actually making work above and beyond
regular maintenance possible.
As a result, in Rich’s 14-year tenure, he
and his crew have tackled numerous renova­
tion projects. In addition to overseeing the
construction of an all-new 10,000-squarefoot maintenance facility, they’ve toiled to
restore the course’s bunkers to their original
design, using photos from the club’s archives
as a guide.
Apparently a labor of love, Rich re­
counts this as one of the more interesting
projects he’s undertaken. “I really enjoyed
uncovering some of the original bunkers
that had been buried over the years,” says
Rich. “The members were impressed when
we discovered sand from the original design
beneath existing turf, especially at the depth
of some ofTillinghast’s work.”
Another of the maintenance depart­
ment’s major undertakings was to add inter­
nal drainage to 10 of the course’s native soil
greens. Completed in two phases— one in
April ’98, the second a year later—Rich
notes, “We’ve definitely seen increased root­
ing, less anthracnose pressure, and overall
healthier turf.”
The department has also been successful
in replacing ancient main lines to the irriga-

Rich Raymond

tion system and reworking the greenside
irrigation. Now, they’re looking to further
enhance the course’s irrigation capabilities.
“We’re hoping to get board approval to
build a reservoir and upgrade our water
supply,” explains Rich.
Last, but certainly not least, since the
1999 Poa Annual, Sands Point has put in a
new-and-improved #2 green— “a modi­
fied USGA green,” Rich says to describe
this new test of golfers’ skill.

School Days

Rich’s entrée into turfgrass management
was quite by chance. After serving three
years in the U.S. Army, where he reached
the rank of sergeant, he enrolled in the lib­
eral arts school at the University of Rhode
Island, courtesy of the GI Bill.
“I happened to be talking to one of my
uncles who was a green chairman down in
Florida, and he suggested that I look into
becoming a golf course superintendent,”
says Rich. “I lived across the street from a
golf course where I grew up in Kent,
OH—and I loved the game of golf, so it
was a natural choice.”
While working toward his B.S. in agri­
culture and resource technology, Rich
worked summers at Point Judith Golf
Club in Narragansett, RI, and at
Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY.
Once he graduated, Rich took a full­
time position at Westchester Country
Club, where he worked until he landed the
superintendent’s job at Sands Point Golf
Club in 1988.
Rich’s latest professional endeavor:
Education director on the LIGCSA board.
“I’ve been involved for the past two years,”
says Rich, “and have really enjoyed han­
dling the association’s educational pro­
gramming.”
Rich still lives in a cottage near the
eighth tee but now has a new home-awayfrom-home: a 25-foot Rankin power boat.
“There’s nothing better than taking the
boat out after work and doing a little fish­
ing,” says Rich, who, like most superinten­
dents this time of year, enjoys getting away
from it all—all the blades of grass, that is.

Dear Fellow Members,
Last winter I experienced a wonderful
culinary tre a t near Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
There’s a fine Italian restaurant
named “druno’s ” on 2100
University Drive in Pembroke Fines, FL
(954-602-5201).
Now how many
do you
know? Can you guess who might have
inspired the name o f th a t restau­
rant? That’s right, it ’s the one and
only friend to all in the
past Metropolis Country Club super­
intendent, p a st president (1964) o f
the MetGC5A, and a founding father
o f our association . . . the late
Vadala.
Four o f Bruno’s grandchildren— all
young and experienced— opened the
restaurant la st November and
named it in memory o f their beloved
grandfather.
Making it all the more o f a tre a t
for long-time Met members are the
pictures o f Bruno together with vari­
ous fellow superintendents.
I urge those o f you, when in this
Florida neighborhood, to stop in and
say hello. You’ll have a wonderful
meal, and you m ight get lucky and
pick a day when Bruno’s wife, Cathy,
or other family members are present.
Bincerely,
Maurice “Skip” Cameron
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Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
800-247-2326/908-637-4191
Bill and Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136

© Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.

George Gorton/Mark Grenert
68 So. Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
800-999-8873

© Second Nature Tree and Lawn Care

Jeff Thrasher
54 Sunnyside Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
203-327-9456/914-273-1040

© Simplot Partners

Joe Stahl
795 Route 148, Killingworth, CT 06419
203-209-6951

© Sound Beach Services, Inc.

White Contractors
P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
James E. Morris Jr.: 203-869-8808

© Steven Willand, Inc.

Gary Mathis
4 Production Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804
203-775-5757
Surfside Wetting Agents

Liquid ~ Granular ~ Pellets
ZAP! Defoamer
Robert Oechsle: 800-401-0411
FAX 215-836-2418
© Syngenta Professional Products

Lee Kozsey
Daconil, Banner, Heritage, Subdue, Primo,
&Trimmit
610-861-8174, FAX 610-882-9358

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Byron Johnson Jr.
206 Delawanna Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07014
973-473-3393, FAX 973-473-4402
HOME 203-748-5069

© The Cardinals, Inc.

John Callahan
Complete Distributor of Course
Accessories & Maintenance Supplies
860-673-3699, FAX 860-673-8443

© Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.

Skip Deubel
800-243-7582
WEBSITE www.tuckahoeturf.com

© TurfNet

Peter L. McCormick
21 Brandywine Road
Skillman,NJ 08558
800-314-7929

© Turf Products Corp./TORO

Paul Mazzola, Irrigation
AlTretera, Equipment
800-243-4355/860-763-3581
The Sprinkler House/Amodios:
914-328-0190

© Turf Products Corporation

Buddy Rizzio
3379 Route 46,16-K
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973-263-1234, FAX 973-335-2491

© Valley View Wholesale Greenhouses

Frank Amodio
229 Smithridge Road
So. Salem, NY 10590
914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050

Venture Vehicles, a division o f
Turf Products Corp.

Roger Cohen
205 Pine Street
Contoocook, NH 03229
800-521-3703, CELL 914-805-3751
© Westchester Tractor Inc.

John Apple
Meadow Street
Goldens Bridge, NY 10526
914-232-7746, FAX 914-232-4129
WEBSITE www.wtractor.com

© Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.

Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr./
Dave Lippman
“Serving the Fine Turf Profession”
845-621-5067, FAX 845-621-7180

© Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.

Glenn Gallion
19 Central Boulevard
S. Hackensack, NJ 07606
888-831-0891

Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.

Bill Seccareccia
240 Grigwold Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232

© Tee and Green Sod, Inc.

Dave Wallace
Premium Quality Sod for
Golf Course Use, Installation
401-789-8177

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