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Jan./Feb. 1980

Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

February 26

MGCSA MEETING

Date:
Place:
Host Supt.:
Lunch:

Directions:

Thursday, January 24th
Rye Golf Club
Rye, New York
Dick Gonyea
12:00 Luncheon Meeting
NOTE: Call Dick Gonyea at
914-835-3204 for meal count.
From North—take 95 to Playland,
Rye Exit first right access to Old
Post Rd. turn right to Boston Post
Rd.; Vi mile to Golf Club on left.
South—Rt. 95, exit 12A to Rt. 1.
South 2 miles to Golf Club.
Also, Route 287; get off Exit 11 to
Route 1, right turn to Mamaroneck,
Golf Club 2 miles on left.

Please volunteer your club! !

January 22
January 24
January 25
January 30
February 17-22

COMING EVENTS
CAGCS Turfgrass Seminar,
Holiday Inn of Hartford, Ct.
MGCSA Business Meeting,
Rye Golf Club
USGA Green Section Conference,
Ritz-Carlson, Chicago
Annual Turf & Landscape Conference,
Tappan Zee Inn, Tarrytown
GCSAA Conference & Show,
St. Louis, Mo.

February 26-29
March 4-6
March 18
June 12-15
June 26-29

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Vol X, No. 1

4th Annual Shemin Nurseries Trade Show
Civic Center, Old Greenwich
Penn State Turfgrass Conference,
Hershey, Pa.
Univ. of Massachusetts Turf Conference,
Springfield Civic Center
USGA Green Section Regional Meeting,
Westchester Country Club
U.S. Open, Baltusrol Golf Club,
Springfield, N. J.
First U.S. Senior Open Championship,
Winged Foot Golf Club

MGCSA NEWS

At the MGCSA Annual Meeting held at the Rye Golf Club
on November 20th, the following officers and directors were
elected:
Officers: President: Robert Alonzi
Vice-President: Michael Maffei
Secretary: Paul Caswell
Treasurer: Sherwood Moore
Directors:
Dennis Flynn: Two year term
Pat Lucas: Two year term
Mark Millett: Two year term
Past President: Ted Horton
President Alonzi has appointed Dick Allen to fill the re­
maining vacancy on the Board of Directors.
December 14th was the date and Brae Burn Country Club
was the place for the MGCSA Christmas Party. Chairman
Bill Caputi saw that it was an enjoyable evening for all. Our
thanks to Bill, A1 Caravella and everyone at Brae Burn C.C.
Bob Alonzi suffered a broken ankle in a mishap at the club.
He’s home, resting comfortably now. Happy healing!!!
Metro Milorganite has donated a gift of $1,000 to the New
York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences through
the N.Y.S. Turfgrass Association. Of this money, $375 has
been credited to Dr. Martin Petrovic’s turf research program,
$375 has been credited to Dr. Richard Smiley’s turf disease re­
search, and $250 has been credited to Dr. Haruo Tashiro’s in­
sect research program. This is lieu of Christmas Gifts.
At the MGCSA Board of Directors meeting held at the
Fairview Country Club on December 7th, the following ap-

POSITION OPEN
Golf Course Superintendent

EDITORIAL STAFF
Pat Lucas, Co-Editor

Office 203-637-3210
Home 203-637-3939
Office 914-967-6000
Home 914-937-3613

Ted Horton, Co-Editor

OFFICERS
President ................................. Robert Alonzi, Fairview Country Club

North Hills Country Club
North L.I.E., Manhasset, LI, N.Y.
Contact: Mr. Arthur Russell, Manager—516-627-9100
Benefits: Blue Cross/Blue Shield (Major Medical), house
Salary: negotiable upon experience
GCSAA & local dues paid
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Used Rototiller either PTO or self propelled
Call Bob Alonzi—914-531-8910

Office 203-531-8910; Home 914-531-1930

Vice-President.............Michael Maffei, Back of Beyond Golf Course
Office 914-279-7179; Home 914-279-7895
Secretary ................................. Paul Caswell, Greenwich Country Club
Office 203-869-1000; Home 203-661-8949
Treasurer........................... Sherwood Moore, Winged Foot Golf Club
Office 914-698-2827; Home 203-322-0004

Reprint permission is hereby authorized providing credit is
given to Tee to Green . . . unless author states otherwise.
Publication deadline for Tee to Green is 21 days before the
regular meeting.
plications were acted upon:
Voted A Member
Dave Enos
Burning Tree Club
Voted A Member
Sabato Auterino Blind Brook Club
Voted B Member
Winged Foot G.C.
David Dwinell
Stephen Kotowicz Pro Lawn Products Voted C Member
Dennis DeSanctis The Terre Company Voted C Member
Welcome to the MGCSA!
Terry Mulligan has been selected our voting delegate to the
GCSAA Conference in St. Louis. Dave Marmelstein is the al­
ternate delegate.
This winter is seeing some position changes in our area.
John Traynor resigned as Superintendent of Westchester
Country Club to begin his own exterminating business. Ted
Horton resigned as Superintendent of Winged Foot Golf
Club to take over at Westchester Country Club. Sherwood
Moore is resigning as superintendent of Woodway Country
Club to go back to Winged Foot after some 12 year absence.
Sherwood tells me that the position at Woodway is open and
interested applicants should write to Mr. Albert Brown,
President and Green Chairman at Woodway Country Club,
Inc., 412 Hoyt St., Darien, Conn. 06820. Woodway has auto­
matic irrigation and housing is provided.
News from Pinehurst has it that Bob DePencier has been
promoted to Director of Horticulture & Turf Grass Manage­
ment while Vic Cedrone has been promoted to Golf Course
Manager of Pinehurst, Inc.
—Pat Lucas, Editor
WELFARE: Please contact any member of the Welfare Com­

mittee regarding any hospitalizations, etc. of members of the
MGCSA; Dennis Flynn (914) 636-8700; Pat Lucas (203) 6373210; Peter Rapoccio (203) 438-6720.

JOB OPPORTUNTIES
Fairview Country Club is looking for a
Caddie Master
and a
Golf Cart Attendant
For further details call:
Manager Drew Campbell—203-531-6200

THANK YOU FROM TEE TO GREEN
We’d like at this time to thank those who contributed
articles, bits of news, etc. in 1979 and to encourage everyone
to participate in our newsletter during 1980.
Frank Paladino
Dick Allen
Dennis Petruzzelli
Bob Alonzi
Gus Powell
Sabato Autorino
Steve Puvogel
Dave Dwinell
Peter Rappoccio
Kevin McClintock
Denzil Rice
Mark Millett
Pat Vittum
Louis Mytych
John Wistrand
Bob Lippman

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CONNECTICUT PESTICIDE UPDATE
Recently, Stephen W. Hitchcock, Director of the
Hazardous Materials Management Unit of the Department of
Enviromental Protection, advised me of some changes of the
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. These regula­
tions were recently approved by the legislature and may affect
some of our members. Specifically, these would be:
Section 22a-66-3 Applications of Pesticides (new)
Section 22a-66-5 Certification and licensing of
Applicators (new)
Section 22a-66-6 Permits (new)
Section 22a-66-7 Aircraft Application (new)
Complete copies of these regulations can be obtained by
writing to the Department at the the State Office Building in
Hartford, Ct. 06115.
—Pat Lucas

Something To Think About . . .
WORK
There is a time for all things, a time to work and a time to
play, we shall work all the better for reasonable change, and
one reward of work is to secure leisure.
—John Lubbock

CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE
SUPERINTENDENTS

1980 Turfgrass Seminar
Tuesday, January 22,1980
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
$10.00 per person (lunch included)

Holiday Inn of Hartford,
50 Morgan Street, Hartford, Ct.
(junction of routes 84 and 91)
Free Parking Available
SPEAKERS/TOPICS
Dr. Joseph Troll—University of Massachusetts
“Research Projects and Findings at UMass”
Dr. Richard Skogley—University of Rhode Island
“Grass Varieties and Their Uses'"
Dr. Richard Smiley—Cornell University
“Effects o f Fungicides on Non-Target Soil Organisms”
Dr. Stephen Hitchcock—State of Connecticut Pesticide
Compliance Department
“Pesticide and Regulations Update99
Dr. Ron Weseloh—Conn. Agricultural Experiment Station
“Gypsy Moth Status in Connecticut ”
Call Bruce Cadenelli—203-838-4960 or
Peter Rappoccio—203-438-6720
by 1/18/80 for reservation

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TURFGRASS INDUSTRY PREPARES FOR
ST. LOUIS SHOW

The world’s largest display of turfgrass maintenance equip­
ment will be exhibited in the Cervantes Convention and Ex­
hibition Center, St. Louis, February 19-21, 1980.
This trade show, sponsored by the Golf Course Superin­
tendents Association of America, will bring turf industry
representatives from all parts of the world to St. Louis to
display their equipment and supplies.
The exhibition will feature millions of dollars worth of
maintenance equipment and supplies for the entire turfgrass
management industry. These exhibits, in conjunction with the
GCSAA conference educational program, are designed to
familiarize turfgrass specialists with new methods, products
and equipment that can contribute to more efficient main­
tenance practices. Many manufacturers also introduce their
new products to the industry at this show.
Monday, February 18th is designated as Distributor’s Day,
and dealers will have an opportunity to preview the show
before it is opened to the public. The ribbon-cutting
ceremony which officially opens the show is scheduled for 9
a.m. Tuesday.
The exhibits are open Tuesday and Wednesday, February
19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, February 21,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Daily show passes may be purchased
for $10.
This year the exhibits will occupy nearly 70,000 net square
feet of space in the new Cervantes Convention and Exhibition
Center in St. Louis. As a result of a recent downtown con­
struction and renovation effort, St. Louis has become one of
the most attractive convention cities in the nation.

The 51st International Turfgrass Conference and Show is
expected to draw more than 6,500 visitors, including golf
course superintendents, architects and builders; city park and
recreation personnel, cemetery and lawn care industry pers­
onnel; school facility supervisors and turfgrass managers
from all over the world.

RECEIVED FROM ANN REILLY,
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF
NYS TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION:

By now many of you have heard that the College of Agricul­
ture and Life Sciences at Cornell University is in the midst of
a personnel shake-up, the ramifications of which are not
entirely clear. At least one proposal has the potential to
seriously weaken the turf program, that proposal being the
diversion of 50% of Dr. Richard Smiley’s time away from the
turf field.
By implication, the significance of the turf industry in this
state is such that it does not merit the full time of an individ­
ual of Dr. Smiley’s stature. If you disagree with this premise
and feel that you are part of a broad and economically im­
portant industry, join the representative organization of the
industry, the New York State Turfgrass Association. The
alternative is to remain entirely regionalized with each local
organization carrying out activities pertinent only to its locale
and having no particular influence upon the decisions which
will inevitably affect the industry as a whole.
Sincerely,
New York State Turfgrass Association
Thomas Strain, President

Sherwood Moore, Treasurer of the MGCSA presenting Research
donation to Dr. Martin Petrovic of Cornell University at the N.Y.S.
Turfrass Conference in Syracuse.

MGCSA Officers for 1980: (l./r.) Bob Alonzi, President; Sherwood
Moore, Treasurer; Mike Maffei, Vice-President; and Paul Caswell,
Secretary.

MGCSA Christmas Party: Linda Veltini and Mary Millett assisting
Chairman Bill Caputi with door prizes.

Chuck Martineau, Chairman of the Nominating Committee at the
annual meeting as President Bob Alonzi looks on.

MGCSA Directors for 1980: (l./r.) Peter Rappoccio, Dennis Flynn,
Bob Alonzi, Pat Lucas, Mike Maffei, Ted Horton, Paul Caswell and
Sherwood Moore.

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