The Reporter Volume 55, No. 2. May/June 2020 Photo Courtesy of: Telluride Ski and Golf Co, Kevin Cahalane In This Issue ... President’s Message, Pages 2-3 RMGCSA Spring Updates, Page 14 Director’s Corner, Pages 4-5 Jennifer Cassell: A Game Lobbyist, Pages 16-17 Assistant Spotlight, Page 6 New Member Roll Call, Page 18 Superintendent Spotlight, Pages 7-8 Industry Partners, Page 19 Affiliate Angle, Pages 9-10 Focusing on the Journey, Page 11 Monitoring Your Mental Health, Pages 12-13 www.rmgcsa.org | 303-255-9611 | [email protected] 12110 N. Pecos Street, Suite 220 Westminster, CO 80234 2020 Board of Directors President’s Message President Tim Davis Legacy Ridge Golf Course by Tim Davis, Superintendent, Legacy Ridge Golf Course [email protected] I hope this issue of The Reporter finds you Vice President and your loved ones safe and healthy. It’s Kyle Merritt crazy how much has changed since my Eaton Country Club [email protected] last President’s message. No one could have possibly imagined that we would Secretary/Treasurer Paul Sibley be in this situation as our 2020 season Walnut Creek Golf Preserve is kicking off. As I write this message it [email protected] is currently snowing, this time of year I Immediate would normally appreciate a snow day to Past President Craig Cahalane catch my breath from a hectic spring time Pole Creek Golf Course ramp up. However, this time I’m longing for the pre-COVID days and [email protected] wishing for normalcy. Hopefully by the time this issue hits your desk Past Presidents Council we are slowly returning to our new normal. Whatever that is. Steve Sarro Pinehurst Country Club [email protected] In the days leading up to Governor Polis’ Stay at Home order the Executive Director executive committee was already fielding a flurry of texts, emails, Gary Leeper and phone calls. While we all knew that social distancing measures [email protected] and stay at home orders were coming, no one really knew what it Directors meant for golf. We needed answers fast. Thanks to our Executive Kevin Kallas Director, Gary Leeper, his team, and our lobbyist Jennifer Cassel, we Saddle Rock Golf Course [email protected] got answers fast. They quickly communicated through legislative channels and lobbied for golf course managers to be able to protect Kevin Klemenz Harmony Club their assets. We all understand that you can’t just walk away from a [email protected] golf course. Governor Polis needed to understand this too. A letter Griff Rainford was quickly sent to the Governor’s office in which we received a Highland Meadows Golf Course swift response with the clarification. The Governor’s office told us [email protected] what we wanted to hear, and so because of this initiative, we found Mitchell Savage our association on the leading edge of information used nationally Broken Tree Golf Course [email protected] on how to proceed with golf course maintenance during these unprecedented times. The amount of communication between Jeff Wichman Patty Jewett Golf Course area superintendents, board members, executive staff, our GCSAA [email protected] field staff rep Dave Phipps, and the GCSAA was astounding. The Affiliate Liaison progressive thinking and quick reaction of our industry leaders Don Frantz deserve a lot of credit locally and nationally. I’m truly proud to be a PBI-Gordon part of our fantastic organization. [email protected] Class C Ex Officio Devin Mergl Our executive leadership is in constant communication with The Club at Flying Horse the other Colorado golf associations. This Coalition is working [email protected] collectively to shape the way golf in Colorado looks going forward. GCSAA Delegate Scott Phelps City of Fort Collins 2 Continued on page 3... [email protected] Continued from page 2... Being pragmatic about generating solutions we will show the CDC, CDHPE, county health departments or any governing body for that matter, that we are willing to meet or exceed any suggested safety protocols. All while painting our industry in positive light in the eyes of our governing bodies. How has COVID-19 affected this association? We’ve taken our lumps but we continue to stay vigilant and work for you. We will continue to tackle the issues our industry faces, promote our profession, and stay involved. Our tournament schedule may look a little different this year, but we’ll figure it out. Stay tuned. As always please feel free to reach out to myself or any board member with questions, comments, or concerns. Thanks, Tim Davis [email protected] | 303.803.2724 CONTROL YOUR WATER, CONTROL YOUR RESULTS 0-5-4 PATENTED WATER SAVING SOIL SURFACTANT 2-15-2 IMPROVES INFILTRATION & PENETRATION OF KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN PROMOTES BALANCED HYDRATION IRRIGATION WATER & RAINFALL GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: SHAKE OR AGITATE WELL BEFORE USE Available Phosphate (P2O5.................................... 5.00% Soluble Potash(K2O)............................................. 4.00% UNLOCKS EXISTING BOUND NUTRITIONAL ELEMENTS Boron (B)................................................................ 0.14% Copper (Cu)............................................................. 0.3% KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN IN MISSISSIPPI THIS PRODUCT IS A Iron (Fe)..................................................................... 0.3% DELIVERS CONSISTENT RESULTS DANGER LOW ANALYSIS FERTILIZER Manganese (Mn)....................................................... 0.6% GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Causes serious 0.6% ……... Water Soluble Manganese (Mn) Total Nitrogen (N)............................................... 2% SHAKE OR AGITATE WELL BEFORE USE eye damage. Molybdenum (Mo)............................................... 0.003% 2%..........Ammoniacal Nitrogen WARNING Zinc (Zn).................................................................... 0.6% Available Phosphate (P2O5).................................15% Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENTS: Soluble Potash(K O)............................................ 2% NET CONTENTS: 2.5 GALLONS (9.46L) For chemical emergency spill, leak, fire, exposure or accident, call CHEMTREC 2 NET CONTENTS 2.5 GALLONS (9.46L) DERIVED FROM PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, BORIC ACID, COP- day or night. Domestic North America 800-255-3924. International call Avoid release to the environment. Dispose of contents/container in accordance DERIVED FROM ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, PHOSPHORIC ACID, 8.913 lbs/gal Guaranteed Analysis: PER SULFATE, FERROUS SULFATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, 813-248-0585 (collect calls accepted). Net Weight: 21.28 lbs. with local/regional/national/international regulations. AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE Active Ingredient 30.0% ................. Alkoxylated polyols AND ZINC SULFATE Density: 8.51 lbs./gal at 68°F 21.0% ................................ Glucoethers KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN Inert Ingredient 49.0% ............................................. Water For chemical emergency spill, leak, fire, exposure or accident, call CHEMTREC WARNING Boron: The use of the fertilizing material containing Boron on any crops US Patent No. 6,460,290; 6,851,219 Read entire label for additional precautionary state- European Patent No. 0968155; 1442097 day or night. Domestic North America 800-255-3924. International call other than those recommended may result in serious injury to the crop(s). NET CONTENTS Weight per gallon at 68° KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENTS: ments. FOR PROFESSIONAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. Canadian Patent No. 2,463,525 813-248-0585 (collect calls accepted). WARNING Molybdenum: The application of fertilizing materials containing molybdenum Farhenheit: 9.68 Lbs. Read entire label for additional precautionary Patents pending worldwide & NET WEIGHT F001388 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE AS A FERTILIZER SUBSTITUTE (Mo) may result in forage crops containing levels of molybdenum (Mo) which are toxic to statements. FOR PROFESSIONAL OR Guaranteed Analysis: For chemical emergency spill, leak, fire, exposure 2.5 Gals. 24.2 Lbs. All ingredients are exempt from the requirements of a tolerance as specified ruminant animals. INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. Active Ingredient 50% ........... Etherified Polyoxyethylene-Polyoxypropylene or accident, call CHEMTEL day or night. Domestic (9.5 lts.) (11.0 Kgs.) Block Copolymer All ingredients are exempt from the requirements of a North America 800-255-3924. International call in 40 CFR 180.1001(c) 01/09/2020 813-248-0585 (collect calls accepted). NOT A PLANT FOOD INGREDIENT. 11/12/19 NET CONTENTS Weight per gallon at 68° For chemical emergency spill, leak, fire, 25% ....................................................................... Nonionic Polyol tolerance as specified in 40 CFR 180.1001(c) & NET WEIGHT Farhenheit: 10.1 Lbs. F001388 exposure or accident, call CHEMTEL day or 25% ................................................ Mineral Solution Bioextract night. Domestic North America 800-255-3924. NOT A PLANT FOOD INGREDIENT. 2.5 Gals. 29.2 Lbs. 08/13/19 International call 813-248-0585 (9.5 lts.) (13.2 Kgs.) 01/09/2020 (collect calls accepted). 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