onnecticut 9 c sa B ings -y!“ atedC H » y Volume 3 No. 1 March. 2003 m m Committee (also one of their first Superintendent of the Year recipients) and Treasurer of CT Women's Tournament of Champions. F o r the past 21 years the Connecticut upon graduation started work at a Association of Golf Course Super Canton, CT law office. Heather stated In 1993 Heather was appointed to intendents has presented an award that she did not like it at all. At his time the CAGCS Board of Directors. She voted on by the recipients peers. Only her Dad, Walter Lowell, PGA Member, continues to be reelected and has served Class A and Life Members are eligible and CAGCS Life Member needed as Chair of Scholarship and Research, for this prestigious award which is in some help on the golf course. Heather Treasurer, and serves on the newsletter recognition for demonstrating exemplary joined the crew and enjoyed the work. Clippings committee. Since 2002 she skills in managing and maintaining a Scheduled to go to Bermuda to look has served as the golf chairperson. She golf facility, and who has been devoted for that secretarial job and live on the was on the Advisory Committee for Best to helping fellow superintendents on island, she instead looked for work on Management Practices for Golf Course the local and national level. At our Water Use in the State of Connecticut January Seminar where 170 members in 2001. Along with Ronald attended, everyone anxiously Holcomb, Heather continues to awaited the announcement and provide informative Superintendent presentation. Profiles of upcoming meeting hosts.
For the first time in the history of An avid golfer, Heather has won the CAGCS presenting this award the Women's Club Championship at honor belongs to a women. Although Canton Public GC numerous times. she grew up in the golf business, our In 1994 she earned a qualifying recipient Heather Lowell Garvin's position in the Public Links first choice was not golf course Championship in Canton, Ohio maintenance at her family's golf for the National Championship. A course, Canton Public GC. After tournament that she stated was a learning experience. graduating high school where Callahan (R) presenting award to Heather Garvin ( she played on the golf team, she attended Bradford College for two years a golf course but came up empty. So it In 2000 The Metropolitan Golf Writers and received a degree in Psychology was back to Canton GC, and with help awarded their prestigious Family of the from the University of Denver. (Which from a CAGCS Scholarship (Parson Year award to the Lowell Family. surely has come in handy being in the Memorial) she attended UMASS golf business). Heather worked in the Stockbridge Winter School. Heather lives in Canton, CT with her Pro Shop of the course through high husband Dana who is her Assistant school and college. While in college, Since 1985 Heather has organized and Mechanic at the golf course. And as Heather ran the Connecticut Women's and run a weekly junior golf program Heather states is invaluable in his support Golf Association Junior Program for for 40 junior golfers at Canton PG, a of her endeavors. Along with golf, she three years. challenge at times but she states the enjoys gardening and the activities that rewards of seeing many of her students Long Island Sound provides along the Wanting to live in Bermuda, Heather was continuing the game in high school Connecticut shoreline. told that she would need a "marketable and college is rewarding. She is also trade" so she chose legal secretary. She on the CT Women's Golf Association Heather, congratulations from all your ! attended Morse School of Business and Priscilla Maxwell Endicott Scholarship fellow Golf Course Superintendents. ■ MAR I 0 ?002 March,2003 «■ Connecticut Clippings Page 2 1* JflLdCMPfcJ
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awhile. There is no time like the that wake-up call to appreciate all the present because that is really all we little things that make up your life on have. Yesterday is gone and who a daily basis. A good place to start knows about tomorrow? It's all is by being grateful to even wake-up about the precious present. in the morning! Hit the floor and stretch your body, especially your In the light of the recent shuttle back, shoulders and neck - you know, disaster I'm beginning to sadly those parts of the body that we use Jud W. Smith, C4GCS President accept a common human behavior... to "carry" all those things we do all specifically... taking things for day long!! Make some home made "Dancing days are granted. By things I mean those pancakes and really smell the coffee. here again... When various aspects that make up our Actually have a conversation with lives, people, places and our health. your wife or dog and/or your kids. the summer evening Why does it take a tragic event or Appreciate them today as if they could grows..." a near death experience to wake be gone tomorrow. On the way to up? Why do we as a species usually work, turn the radio off and notice the It certainly won't belong before appreciate something more when it tint of the trees, the chill of the cold or tree buds tint the landscape, the is gone? Take a look at your back for the movement of clouds. When you infamous Robin makes his/her first example, yes, that's right your back. boil down this whole concept you appearance and our crop beings How many of you forget, ignore or are left with something like... "Pay to wake-up after its long winters neglect your back until of course it extraordinary attention to everyday nap. There is still sometime left to "goes out" on you? Then, when you things." Not because we should do, complete those house projects, finish are flat on it with nothing to do but but rather, because most of us don't. that book on the night stand or take think...you realize how important And unless you have a hard drive that trip you've been pondering for that part of your anatomy is. Come connection to fate and the future you to think of it, don't we do that with never know when one or any of those Connecticut Clippings is an official almost everything? Why does it things that make-up your existence publication of the Connecticut take pain or loss to realize what is could be altered or even removed. Association of Golf Course valuable in our lives? So why wait, wait for what? ...life is Superintendents what's happening when you're busy P.O. Box 3678 A recent event that serves as a good making other plans. Get in the game, Woodbridge, CT 06525 example of this human behavior is enjoy the precious present because Telephone 203/387-0810 the tragic end to the space shuttle "it's" alright, you know it's alright, Toll Free Tel: 888/561-7778 Columbia. I was amazed to discover you know its all in your heart". Fax: 203/387-7866 that there were 112 shuttle flights e-mail: [email protected] between Challenger and Columbia. On an important association note... That's right, one hundred and Congratulations are in order to Ms. Newsletter Editor twelve - that is like a train schedule! Heather Garvin on receiving the 2002 Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) It seemed like there was a shuttle Superintendent of the Year Award. take-off and landing every few Newsletter Committee Heather has been serving on various David Basconi, Heather Garvin, months. I was taking these high- boards and committees for as long John Garcia, Edward Goodhouse, risk events of space exploration for as I can remember. She does a great Ron Holcomb, Mike Mooney and granted - partly because the memory job with anything she undertakes. I Jud W. Smith of the Challenger faded and also am very happy that our association because shuttle missions became recognizes her value to the group. Newsletter Designer routine, ordinary and even perhaps Congratulations again. I'd also like Marysia Brejwo mundane. But then fate happens, to welcome Mr. Kevin Balocca to the there is a shift in standard operating Board. He has a lot of enthusiasm and www.cagcs.com procedures and then, and only then, is a welcome addition! do we get a wake-up call on the The Clippings is open to all com precious gift of human existence. Peace, mentary. Please send your com I guess my point is this....if you Jud ments to: haven't already... don't wait for i R. Plant/J. Page Bob Chalifour, Newsletter Editor March, 2003 Connecticut Clippings Page 3 > MMMBI The One And Only became the first and only Golf Course Superintendent at Simsbury Farms GC. Hank and his wife Kathleen, LPN live in Simsbury. He has three daughters, Bonnie, Darcy and Sandra, along with eleven By Ronald Holcomb grandchildren.
Hank Suchinski, Golf Course Hanks hobbies are golf, travel, Superintendent (Ret) after almost trips to Saratoga Race Track 33 years as the only super and playing the bass guitar intendent at Simsbury Farms with the "Fender Benders". GC retired January 31, 2003. Hank stated that he also enjoys A member of Terryville High getting his family together for School Basketball Championship CAGCS Family Day at Lake Team in 1954, he also played Compounce. The Board of baseball and after a tryout with Directors and membership the NY Yankees, Hank ended up of CAGCS wishes you a long in Germany. After serving with and healthy retirement. the 7th Army for two years, he went to work for Roger Wallace, (father of Michael Wallace, CGCS) and then John Perry at the CC of Farmington. His work while in High School for Louis Dziediz at Pequabuck GC started him on his long and successful career.
While working at the CC of Farmington he attended The Stockbridge School of Agriculture Winter School. In 1970 Hank
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New Members To Tim O'Neill, CGCS, Country The deadline for the contest is Club of Darien, on his election to March 31st. Dean J. Gurney; Class C GCSAA Secretary-Treasurer. Calendar Shorehaven Golf Club Condolences NERTC - March 17-20 Rhode Island Kevin S. Lafferty; Class C Convention Center 401 / 848-0004 Aspetuck Valley Country Club To the family of Wayne Ripley, a www.nertf.org former golf course superintendent, Scott A. Lund; Class C and sales representative for the Tom March 19 8:00 a.m. UMass/ Black Hall Club Irwin Co. Stockbridge/Winter School Break fast Renunion (all invited) at the Thomas Marmelstein; To the family of Peter Smith, former NERTC, The Rotunda Room, RI Commercial Hunter Golf golf course superintendent at Shin- Convention Center. Please join Joe necock Hills GC and manager of & Lonnie Troll as we celebrate and Clay M. Pedigo; Class C Fox woods Golf and Country Club. reflect on 81 years of turf education Brooklawn Country Club at UMass To the family of Scott Lowe. Scott, Congratulations formerly with Bruedan Corp served March 25 CAGCS Monthly Meeting. as VP of Operations for the north Hawthorne Inn, Berlin, CT To John Garcia formerly Golf east for 15 years. In March of 2001 Course Superintendent at Crumpin he formed Golf Car Protection, LLC CAGCS Board of Directors Fox in Bernaston, MA is now at The with Robert Hall. President - Jud W. Smith Patterson Club. Vice President - Wayne C. Urban To the family of Herbert L. Emanu- Secretary - Keith A. Angilly To Bob Witkoski, Golf Course elson, Jr., former CSGA President Treasurer - John Motycka Superintendent Washington GC, (1973-1974) Past President - Brian Skelly featured in an article in the Febru Committee Chairpersons ary 03 issue of Golf Digest. Author To Jim and Matt Medeiros, two of Education - John Ruzsbatzky, CGCS David Owen unearths a treasure seven children, on the passing of Golf - Heather L. Garvin of wisdom, commitment and a few their father Louis "Lefty" Medeiros, Membership - Christian P. Mauro quirks as he stresses the importance a USMC WW II Veteran. Scholarship & Research Kimberly J. Heyl of the superintendent as the key to Social & Welfare - Kevin Balocca any good golf club. Also view at GCSAA Essay Contest Government Relations golfdigest.com Peter R. Pierson GCSAA Essay Contest is open to Commercial Rep to Board John E. Callahan The Irrigation Association is pleased undergraduate and graduate stu to announce that Glenn S. Moore of dents pursuing degrees or a certifi Connecticut Clippings is an Glenmore Landscaping Service, has cate in the turf grass field. Appli official publication of the passed the required IA Certification cants must be a member of GCSAA. Connecticut Association of Golf Course Examination to become a Certified The focus of the essay should be Superintendents the golf course management profes Golf Irrigation Auditor. The CIGIA Newsletter Editor program was created in a partner sion and be seven to twelve pages Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) ship with GCSAA. in length. Three awards for this competition total $4,500. Newsletter Committee David Basconi, Heather Garvin To Michael and Cassy Griswold on John Garcia, Edward Goodhouse, the birth of their daughter Lilith Applications for the GCSAA Es Ron Holcomb, Mike Mooney Diane. say Contest are available in the and Jud W. Smith CAGCS office and is also available To Hank Suchinski, Golf Course on the GCSAA Web site at: http: / / The Clippings is open to all commentary. www.gcsaa.org/ career/ pursuing/ Please send your comments to: Superintendent (Ret) on his retire Bob Chalifour, Newsletter Editor, ment after 32 years at Simsbury scholarships/scholars.html 39 First Street Farms GC. Groton, CT 06340 2 0 0 2 Ch r tilma i ¡fia rtij
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I bgwe b.com zm m * March, 2003 Connecticut Clippings Page 8 New Focus, Name for losophy of collaboration is core to environmental communities. its ultimate success. Partnerships The GCSAA Foundation will be sought with other organi To begin the center development zations (i.e. USGA Green Section, process, the Institute will host a The Golf Course Superintendents Audubon International, Center strategic planning session to de Association of America (GCSAA) for Resource Management, U.S. velop the specific direction of the Foundation's Board of Trustees Environmental Protection Agency, centers. This is intended to outline has approved a revision of the etc.) to deliver the most effective a definitive charge for each of the entity's direction and name, effec programs and services to the mar centers proposed for development. tive Feb. 1. ketplace. The Institute's strategic planning session will be a collaborative What will be known going forward The renaming and repositioning exercise open to those committed as The Environmental Institute for of The Foundation has historical to fostering environmental excel Golf, the association's philan precedence. Originally established lence. This event will be conducted thropic arm will concentrate on as the GCSAA Scholarship and later this year. addressing environmental issues Research Fund in 1955, it became surrounding the game of golf known as The GCSAA Founda Current Foundation programs will according to board of trustees tion in 1995 after education and continue to be managed until cen chairman Joe Black. He indicated historical preservation initiatives ters are established, at which point the changes come as a result of were added to its mission. The the programs will be folded into a year and a half study that ana Foundation's focus was to support the centers. lyzed the needs of golf and the four program areas: research, edu strategic focus of The Foundation. cation, scholarship and historical "This is not a recreation of the Qualitative research was gathered preservation. wheel," Black said. "The Founda through interviews of individuals tion has served the profession, representing all aspects of the golf "The changes in 1995 resulted in the industry and the game well. industry. The clear and compel the creation of numerous programs Now it is time we capitalize on ling feedback revealed that golf's and services that have benefited the results and develop programs relationship with the environment superintendents and their facili that will serve the new focus. Our is gaining a positive stature; how ties," Black said. "The Investing immediate charge is to build The ever the momentum must not be in the Beauty of Golf endowment Institute's foundation. I am excited allowed to dissipate due to the lack campaign allowed The Founda about its long-term potential and of a long-term vision. Respondents tion to establish relationships and what that means to the golf and the indicated GCSAA's development attract resources from areas of the environmental communities." efforts should be directed to the golf industry not previously en- subject of the environment and the gaged." Since 1926, GCSAA has been the entity assigned that task should be leading professional association easily identifiable with that cause. The Institute's programs and ser for the men and women who man vices will be developed through age and maintain golf facilities "We recognize that The Founda individual centers. Each center will in the United States and world tion's strategic focus must evolve address a specific topic identified wide. From its headquarters in if it is to continue to provide the through needs assessments, and Lawrence, Kan., the association greatest impact to the profession implemented through information provides education, information and to golf," Black said. "The Envi collection, research, education and and representation to more than ronmental Institute for Golf allows communication. From conclusions 22,000 members in more than 65 us to build on the momentum of the reached, seminars, conferences, countries. GCSAA's mission is to Investing in the Beauty of Golf en lectures and symposia will allow serve its members, advance their dowment campaign and direct our experts to share their knowledge profession and enhance the enjoy energies to a coordinated vision of on a specific topic with golf course ment, growth and vitality of the environmental excellence. This is superintendents, owners, builders, game of golf. Visit GCSAA online not a new fundraising campaign; developers, architects, the govern at http: / / www.gcsaa.org/ or http: rather it is a new direction that will ment and regulatory communi / / www.golfsuper.com/. result in the delivery of programs ties, environmental community, and services with greater value to media and others affected by golf For more information contact: Teri the marketplace." course management and develop Flarris, director of development ment issues. Through education at 800-472-7878, ext. 465 or e-mail The Institute's emphasis on envi and outreach, a collection of best [email protected]. ronmental stewardship will not management practices for golf be solely limited to its own initia courses will be assembled, shaped tives. Black indicated that a phi- and communicated to the golf and % Wt March, 2003 Connecticut Clippings Page 9 Earthworks - The Complete Biological Soil Management Company With the right soil, you 'feplien Isoket can grow anything. 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