2009BOARD
OF
DIRECTORSPRESIDENTCommunication/Mal
McLaren
Award
Charles
(Chuck)
E.
Hayeschuckshcc@msn.com330.832.5699
VICE
PRESIDENTHistorical/Government
&
Public
Relations
Craig
Kachlinecraig23k@adelphia.net 440.785.0870
IMMEDIATE
PAST
PRESIDENT
George
(Fred)
F.
Hanson fhanson2861@hotmail.com330.715.2171
SECRETARY/TREASURERCHAPTER
ADMINISTRATORNewsletter
Editor/Benevolent
Michelle
L.
Frazier
‐
Feher,
CGCSmlfrazier@aol.com216.469.9287
TRUSTEESSocial/Government
Relations
Scott
Brickley Brick1@zoominternet.net 330.725.2829
Membership
Jerry
Cox JerryTcc@aol.com330.758.6337
Social/Website
Tyler
Good tgoodosu@yahoo.com330.723.6216
Strategic
Planning
Dan
Grossgross.daniel@att.net 330.332.9095
Program
&
Education
Chad
Mark cmark@kirtlandcc.org440.602.8432
Golf
&
Tournament
Brent
PalichBpalich@matfieldsandridge.com440.336.2856
Golf
&
Tournament
Dave
Peck Ldpeck@roadrunner.com440.248.4646
ASSISTANT
GCS
RELATIONS
Jeff
Austin Austin271@excite.com216.906.0211
INDUTRIAL
RELATIONSScholarship
&
Research
Tim
Hughesthughes@centuryequip.com330.354.9641&Morgan
TimberlakeMtturfman@yahoo.com330.353.0816
Mission
StatementPromoting
the
profession
of
the
golf
course
superintendent
through
education,
camaraderie
and
cooperation
among
fellow
members
in
Northern
Ohio
since
1923
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
2
Schedule
of
Events 3Superintendent’s
Korner 4On
the
Road
with
the
USGA 6September
Meeting
Highlights 7On
the
Fairway,
New
Lesson
in
Saving
Water 8BWC
Safety
Leaders
Discussion 12Advertiser
Directory 14
Happy Halloween…another Golf season isalmost complete, with relatively goodweather conditions. Aeration season ishere for most of us. Equipment, Staff andWeather all play a role in successfully completing the process that is thefoundation to our agronomic program for 2010. We wish you all the bestduring this time…The NOGCSA Annual Meeting is scheduled for November 2, 2009 atFirestone Country Club. Please join us and become involved in yourOrganization. Your input will help guide us to better serve the entiremembership.Please check out our website in the Media Section. Our NOGCSA TurfNewsletter is now Online and can be viewed and Printed. Thanks toMichelle for completing this project…Great Job!Thank you for your participation this year…We’re looking forward to agreat 2010.Chuck Hayes, NOGCSA President.Chuckshcc@msn.com