WELFARE: Please contact Bob Alonzi, 203-531-8910 (of­ MEETING NOTICE: Date: Place: July 16, 1981 Edgewood C.C., Rivervale Rd., Rivervale, NJ 07928 Host Superintendent: Club Manager: Golf Professional: Greens Chairman: Club President: Telephones: Golf: Lunch: Social Hour: Dinner: Program: Directions: July 16 August 10 August 25 August 26 September 24 October 14 November November 16-19 December 12 Jan.31-Feb.5 Bill Gaydosh Jerry Kotimsky Mike Higuera Ed Sands Irving Herman Superintendent: 201-666-1204 Clubhouse: 201-666-1200 Golf Shop: 201-666-1200 11:30 a.m. Carts: $16 Caddies: $12.00 At Midway 6:00 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres 7:00 p.m. $25.00 Dr. Louis M. Vasuary, Extension Specialist, Entomology at Rutgers Topic, “ White Grubs” NY Thruway to Palisades Parkway. South to Orangeburg Rd. West to Blue Hill Golf Course. Make a left on Blue Hill Rd. and go to Rivervale Rd. and make a left. Continue to Club which is on right side of street. COMING EVENTS MGCSA Meeting, Edgewood C.C. MGCSA Family Picnic, Woodway C.C. MGCSA Joint Meeting with Hudson Valley, Waccabuc Country Club Univ. Of R.I. Field Day, Kingston MGCSA Invitiational, Elmwood C.C. Pro/Superintendent Tournament Old Oaks MGCSA Annual Meeting N.Y.S. Turfgrass Assoc. Conference & Trade Show, Albany, N.Y. Christmas Party, Ridgeway C.C. GCSAA Int’L Turfgrass Conference and Show — New Orleans. fice), or 203-531-1930 (home) regarding any hospitalizations, etc. of members of the MGCSA. MGCSA NEWS A1 Caravella’s Brae Burn Country Club hosted our Superintendent/Managers Meeting on June 18th. A smaller turnout than expected played the well groomed facilities and the golf results are as follows: First Place — 74 (match of cards) Silver Spring Country Club Peter Rappoccio, Superintendent Gino Torcellini, Manager Second Place — 74 Siwanoy Country Club Scott Niven, Superintendent Mr. Jergensen, Manager Third Place — 75 Ridgefield Golf Club Byron Johnson, Superintendent Vinnie Adams, Manager Our thanks to A1 Caravella and everyone at Brae Burn. MGCSA Vice President Chuck Martineau joined the HoleIn-One Club on June 6th. Chuck scored his ace at Whipporwill’s 167 yard 4th hold using a 7 iron. At the MGCSA Board of Directors meeting held at West­ chester Hills on June 10th, the following applications were approved: Louis Mytych Old Oaks ClassB Wayne Remo North Jersey C.C. ClassA James McNally Mamanasquam River C.C. Class A Mark Fuller Longshore Club Park ClassA John Wantz Rockland C.C. ClassA Mark Loper Turf Products (IrrigationDiv.) Class C Bert Jones Grass Roots, Inc. ClassC Welcome to the MGCSA! Geese Control! I guess everyone is still at it in one form or another. A month or so ago my wife Michele and I were walking around the pond at Bruce Park in Greenwich. The pond has an assortment of ducks, Canadian Geese and a pair of swans with a couple of babies. The swans didn’t pay atten­ tion to the ducks but it was a different story with the geese. Massachusetts Group Gathers Feeding, Migration Data COMPLAINTS SPARK STUDY OF LOCAL’ GEESE 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....... Vice-President Secretary....... Treasurer...... ........ Michael Maffei, Back O’Beyond, Inc. Office 914-279-7179; Home 914-278-9436 .......Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill Club Office 914-273-3755; Home 914-273-9112 Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring Country Club Office 203-438-6720; Home 203-866-4276 .. Sherwood Moore, Winged Foot Golf Club Office 914-698-2827; Home 914-234-9469 Reprint permission is hereby authorized providing credit is given to Tee to Green . . . unless author states otherwise. Publication deadline to Tee to Green is 21 days before the regular meeting. The male swan would single out the closest goose and go after him. I mean, really go after him, and drive him out of the pond. Obviously natural enemies! Interesting. The June 19th edition of the Stamford Advocate carried a short article on geese control at the Kiwanis Park in New Canaan. According to First Selectman Charles P. Morton, geese had been a problem at the Kiwanis Park swimming hole, but Morton noted that a home-made swan which cruises the pond during the non-swimming hours acts as a scarecrow to chase geese and sea gulls. Well, it’s worth a try. How about some feedback on the results so we can publish it in a future issue? —Pat Lucas Patronize our Advertisers The unexpected sight and sounds of the birds may relieve a seemingly endless winter, but as Canadian Geese make Fairfield County their permanent home, local farmers are learning the hard way that too many geese spoil the crops. Canadian Geese, like most birds, migrate as winter and summer arrive, spending only a small portion of the year in this area. But according to Kathryn Converse, a research assistant to the Massachusetts Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Fairfield and Westchester country farmers have made “ numerous” complaints that Canadian Geese were making nuisances of themselves throughout the year. As a result, the research group has begun a study of the birds, designating an estimated 163 of them “ residents” of Fairfield County. While this region not well known for being agriculturally productive, a number of small farms are active here, and Converse reports that many are devastated as the hungry geese eat their way through winter rye and wheat, usually safe from birds making their annual migration north later in the spring. Converse says local residents have also complained of indoor swimming pools being wrecked in the winter as the geese seek unfrozen bodies of fresh water. Others report that beaches and lawns are littered year-round now with the geese’s droppings, she said. Converse said that the goal of the research is to determine why Fairfield’s geese are so much more stationery than their free-flying counterparts. Well-intentioned bird lovers appear to be a major contrib­ utor to the goose crisis. “ People feed the geese white bread and rolls, thinking that they’re helping,” said Converse. Assured of a satisfying, easily attained and permanent food source, the geese are never forced to migrate, she said, but the lack of available natural vegetation here in the winter ultimately doom the birds to malnutrition and generally weakened health. The sight of white swans gracing many Connecticut ponds in warm summer months is a common sight, but Converse said she has found “ many swans dead along the shore in recent years.” She said that to avoid disturbing natural migratory patterns of Canadian Geese and other birds, it’s best to refrain from feeding any birds past September. “ These noble, wild birds were never intended to be pets in this way,” she said. To study the Canadian Geese problem further, about 350 of the birds in Fairfield and Westchester were collared with gray plastic bands in June of 1980, and more will be collared in June of this year. The wildlife group would like residents of these two counties to report any sightings of collared or uncollared geese, including the following information: date, time and place the geese were seen, the number observed, and any collar numbers read. The information should be sent to Kathryn Converse, Massachusetts Cooperative Wildlife Re­ search Unit, 204 Holdsworth Hall, University of Massachu­ setts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003. —Julia McNamee, reprinted from The Stamford Advocate JOB OPENINGS Golf Maintenance Manager PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Duties include: golf course maintenance, golf course budget, purchasing responsibility, club house lawns, flower gardens, trees and shrubbery. The Manager will be directly responsible to Colin M. Wright, Senior Vice President. Private membership course, open year round, resort, 54 holes plus 18 under construction, bermuda grass greens, tees & fairways and a semi-automatic irrigation system. Salary: $40,000 to $50,000. Employees: 30+ in summer, 30 + in winter. Club paid life insurance and health insurance. 14 paid vacation days per year. Paid annual sick leave varies. Dues paid for membership in GCSAA. Transportation and/or vehicle allowance. Expenses paid for attending regional & national educational conferences. Annual Maintenance Budget is $200,000 per course. Requirements: College education in Agronomy and Turf Maintenance, at least five years as a superintendent with southern grass experience. Also multi course and course con­ struction experience. Travel Expenses of applicants interviewed will be paid. Send resumes to: Mr. Colin M. Wright, Senior V.P., PGA National, P.O. Box 3267, West Palm Beach, FT 33402 Postion is available immediately. Application deadline date: July 10, 1981. —Credit: GCSAA This month we’d like to thank: Blue Ridge Peat Farms, Inc. W.A. Cleary Chemical Corp. Egypt Farms, Inc. Grass Roots, Inc. Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service, Inc. Lakeshore Equipment and Supply Co. The Magovern Company, Inc. O.M. Scotts The Reichert Company Shemin Nurseries Turf Products Corp. Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. Andrew Wilson, Inc. for helping to make this issue of Tee to Green possible. SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE As of this writing, the Scholarship Committee has received six applications for consideration for a special MGCSA Scholarship. This is your final notice! Applicants wishing to be considered must write, no later than July 20th, to: Robert U. Alonzi Chairman, Scholarship Committee % Fairview Country Club Greenwich, CT 06830 Golf Course Superintendent Position Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, LA Duties include: golf course maintenance, golf course budget, purchasing responsibility, club house lawns, flower gardens, trees and shrubbery. The Superintendent will be directly responsible to Mel Altschul, Green Committee Chairman. Private membership course, open year round, 18 holes, 7100 course yardage, bermuda grass greens, tees & fairways and a manual irrigation system. Salary: $27,000 to $32,000. Employees: 10+ in summer, 10 in winter. Club paid health insurance, paid annual vacation, dues paid for membership in GCSAA. Annual Maintenance Budget is $200,000. Requirements: Experience far more important, must under­ stand Southern Turf. Must have experience with tee & green construction, equipment maintenance and management of golf course crew. Also be a working superintendent and have knowledge of pond maintenance. Travel Expenses of applicants interviewed will be paid. Send resumes to: Mr. Mel Altschul, Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, LA 70114 (504) 393-2610 Position is available immediately. Additional Information: Lakewood Country Club is rather unique in two respects. Mr. Reese Coltrane was our super­ intendent for 47 years, retiring in 1980, with a handsome pension. Secondly, we host a PGA Tournament each year. It is anticipated that the purse in 1982 will be the largest on the tour and will be carried on National television. The member­ ship is composed of many low handicap players, avid in their desire to play a tough, well groomed layout. We have a great deal of water throughout the course and New Orleans poses problems that are not found elsewhere. Excessive heat & rains are not unusual. —Credit: GCSAA 1 JHaYMoT PlAY l/Ke CHEMICALS JacKoRTöM OR ARNie.. SEED SUPPLIES FERTILIZER BUT I CAN HANDLE YOUR ORDERS LIKE A PRO! BOB LIPPMAN WESTCHESTER TURF SUPPLY, INC. HOME (914) 248-5790 BUSINESS (914) 937-6523 FROM THE FILES • • • 1920 postcard forw arded to us by Bob O echsle of Surf Side. It’s so old that it’s addressed to Flushing, Long Island — no N ew York S tate, no zip code! And it has a 1