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2013 CLCA SFBA Chapter Picnic andHorseshoe Tournament
ToOur ChapterShoeHurlersBy Jim EverettWhat do Girvin Peters and the esteemedLeo Ott have in common in addition toterms as Chapter President, BBQ grillmastery, a long friendship, and a love ofglobe-trotting? Their names engraved onthe Perpetual Trophy for their first placefinish in the Chapter HorseshoeTournament in 2012. Their miraculoustosses are forever etched in the minds ofthose who witnessed this unexpectedoutcome, especially those they vanquished.
It is almost time for two “someones” toknock them off that lofty perch. If youwould like to pick a playing partner todethrone the Kings of Shoelore, fill out thepicnic/tourney registration form on page 5and include it with your check for the picnicto make SURE you get that opportunity.
RULES: Since the game more accuratelyreflects “skill” vs. “luck” the higher thewinning point total, all rounds will beplayed to “15”, with the Final only at “21”.
Both “closest to the pin” and “leaners” areworth 1 point and “ringers” worth 3 pts.
In order to keep this often overly longevent moving, the entry bracket WILL berestricted to the first 16 teams to sign up,NO EXCEPTIONS. YES, you can sign upupon arrival, but entries WILL be CLOSEDonce 16 teams have entered. There willNOT be a separate tournament for anyonebased on either sex or age, although the
Tournament Director (and it is NOT theever-affable Rick Camin this year) may athis sole discretion, allow the “throw-line” tobe moved up 5 feet.
Whatever is the source of your prowess… be it Skill or Luck … please come and“have a toss” on us. One WARNING: theDomini Clan alone is fully capable of fillingthe roster, so tarry not if you want a shot atChapter Infamy.
A Tradition of Excellence • www.clcasfba.org AUGUST 2013 • Vol. 37, Issue No. 8
CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION • SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTER
Tuesday,October 1,2013:Liar’s CupGolf TournamentJoin the San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay and Central Coast chapter of the CLCA for theannual Golf Tournament on October 1, at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club, located in the hillsoverlooking the Coyote Valley, in San Jose’s Silicon Valley.
When Tuesday, October 1, 2013Registration 10:00 a.m.Putting Contest 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.mShotgun Start 1:00 p.m.Awards Banquest and Ceremony 6:30 p.m.
Where Cinnabar Hills Golf Club23600 McKean Road, San Jose.
Menu BBQ Fajita Buffet DinnerCost $140 per player (or 7 Flex points) • $150 AFTER SEPTEMBER 17TH
Includes: Green Fee, Cart Fee, Box Lunch, Range Balls, BBQ Fajita BuffetDinner and a great day with friends, and we can’t forget about the PRIZES.
info James Walker 650-333-2021 [email protected] orMike Ruscoe 408-981-7262 mruscoe@ewing1 orJordan Telford 925-518-3132 [email protected]
RSVP Registration deadline September 17. Register and pay on line atwww.clcasfba.org (OR) download form at www.clcasfba.org and returnwith check payable to CLCA SFBA to: Beth Valdez,The Davey Tree ExpertCompany, 119 Independence Dr., Menlo Park, CA 94025-1112. You may faxthe form to Beth at: 650-475-5408. Or Scan and email her [email protected] Or call 650-475-5400
Directions http://cinnabarhills.com/page.php?page_id=2821
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Partners for uccessSBy Larry Edginton, HorizonWell, we’ve made it to the dog days of summer. It sure has gone fast. Pretty soon the kidswill be going back to school and it will be time for our Chapter Picnic, followed by theChapter Golf Tourmanet. I hope you can enjoy one or both of these great events.
Thank you to all the companies who stepped up this year to become Partners forSuccess for our chapter. Your support makes events such as our Beautification Awards --and our golf tournament coming in October -- possible.
Our Student Sponsorships provide much needed funds for local students of ornamentalhorticulture allowing them to become members of our chapter, attend our events, networkwith members and learn about the industry.
Please consider supporting our chapter and our students through our Partners Program.For more information, or to make your commitment, please email me, Larry Edington, [email protected] or call me at (408) 394-9313.
2013 SF Bay Area Chapter Contacts
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDNATE CROSBY (408) 417-5137Crosby Landscaping [email protected]
PRESIDENTLARRY SCOTT (408) 687-1103Integrity Landscape Services [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT / MEMBERSHIP CHAIRRICK CAMIN (650) 964-1078Camin Landscaping [email protected]
TREASURERMICHAEL GLADDEN (408) 761-5969McClintock Landscape [email protected]
SECRETARYTODD BRADRICK (408) 487-9620The Celtis Group [email protected]
ASSOCIATE LIAISONLARRY EDGINTON (408) 394-9313Horizon [email protected]
AUXILIARY PRESIDENT(S)MARY COHEN (408) 981-2955
CINDY SINGLETARY (408) [email protected]
VICKY PARROTT (650) [email protected]
AUXILIARY TREASURERCHARLENE OTT (650) 948-7858
AUXILIARY SECRETARYJILL HERTZER (408) 690-8957
STUDENT CLUB PRESIDENTSUSAN STANSBURY [email protected]
BAY BREEZE EDITORJERRIE BEARD (530) 621-1701Jerrie Beard & Associates [email protected]
CLCA State Headquarters
1491 River Park Drive, Ste. 100Sacramento CA 95815-8899(916) 830-2780 • (800) 448-2522
(916) 830-2788 Fax • email: [email protected]
CLCA Mission StatementThe California Landscape Contractors Associationserves the interests of its members, promotesprofessionalism, and advances public awareness ofthe landscape industry.
The CLCA SFBA Chapter newsletter is published monthly.Copy and advertising deadlines are the 10th of the monthpreceding publication. Please send all copy, black &white photos, line art and ad materials to: Jerrie Beard &Associates, PO Box 7, Pollock Pines CA 95726. Emailedsubmissions are welcome at [email protected] information on advertising and rates, contact JerrieBeard at (530) 621-1701.
Articles submitted are subject to approval and modifica-tion. Chapter or Editor are not liable for misprints or er-rors, and do not necessarily agree with opinionsexpressed in byline articles. Articles may be used byother CLCA chapter newsletters, giving proper credit totheir source.
Diamond Partners
Delta Bluegrass • Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery • Ewing IrrigationHorizon Distributors • Hunter/FX Luminaire • Imperial SprinklerJohn Deere Landscapes • Lyngso Garden Materials, Inc. • Pacific Nurseries
Gold Partners
Colony Landscape and Maintenance • Landscape Contractors Insurance Services, Inc.Peninsula Building Materials, Inc. • Samscaping • The Urban Farmer
Emerald Partners
Camin Landscaping • Landsculpt Gardens • Modern LandscapingThe Village Gardener (double)
GardenTour
Charlene Ott • Jolee Horne Landscape Design • Landscapia • Leo OttSylvi Rupilius Garden Design
Student Sponsors
EvLand LLC • Girvin Peters Landscape
Whew! It’s been hotter than a branding ironon a steer’s... let’s just say it’s hot! Thathasn’t seemed to slow down business any.In fact, now is a good time to start sellingirrigation retrofits and water managementservices. Smart Irrigation shouldn’t belimited to July. It’s a year round businessopportunity.
Our chapter teams (that would be theboard, auxiliary and various committees)have been working hard planning andexecuting some great events. If you haven’tbeen taking advantage of these, check thecalendar on page 7 and make plans to dojust that.
I hope you were able to attend the greatawards program in June. Thank you to
Barry Cohen and his committee for pullingit off. I am always amazed at the scope anddetail of the projects. You all deserve a huge“atta boy!” for the work you do.
Our beloved Auxiliary is busy planningthe annual Chapter Picnic. This is always agreat family event with something for allages. The venerable Jim Everett is runningthe horseshoe tournament this year and islimiting the number of teams, so use theform on page 5 to sign up early. This eventis a great chance to bring out the little ladyand the youngin’s and share some timewith your CLCA family.
Another team that deserves recognitionis our golf tournament committee. Underthe inspired leadership of James Walker,
Mike Ruscoe, Jordan Telford and BethValdez are planning the annual Liar’s CupGolf Tournament, which will be played atCinnabar Hills in San Jose. We had so muchfun at the Battle of the Bays baseball game,that we will be inviting our friends from theEast Bay and Central Coast chapters over tojoin us for the golf tournament. Let’s showthem some good old hometown hospitalityand a really good time.
As you have no doubt heard, the CLCAAnnual Convention will be just down theroad from us in Carmel Valley. Yes, moregolf, and also a great opportunity to learnfrom your peers, educational speakers andthe Trophy Awards -- inspiration fromreally great landscape projects. How canyou pass all that up, especially when it willbe so close to home.
Again, I want to thank all the people onthe board and various committees for yourhelp in making this chapter run sosmoothly. You have made my job this year alot easier. I am learning so much from eachof you along the way.
A Message from the President
Chapter Heating Up.By Larry Scott, Integrity Landscape
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Take Your WebsiteMOBILE!Add a mobile-friendly siteto your web presence, andmake it even easier forclients to find you. We can help.Jerrie Beard & Associates
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At left: Christine Hawkins, MichaelGladden, Dori Duncan and LarryScott.Below: David Camphin and DinahZuckerman.At right: Jon Geary and a friend.
At left: MarkvonDohren and TishRyan.
Above: James Walker and Mark Takeda.At left: Ian Harris, Les Harris, JulieDavis, and friend.Below: Mark Takeda with Leo andCharlene Ott.Below middle: Mike and Jill Hertzer.
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CLCA SFBA Chapter Picnic
Sunday, September 8, 201310:30 a.m.Raynor Park, 1565 Quail Avenue,Sunnyvale, CA 94087$15 per family - $5 per individualACTIVITIESHorseshoe competition .11:00 a.m. Sharp!BBQ lunch....................................12:30 p.m.Kids’ Cookie Competition ..........1:30 p.m.Scavenger Hunt ..........................2:00 p.m.For information: Charlene Ott 650 948-7858 orwww.clcasfba.org
Please return reservations by Tuesday, September 3, 2013
RESERVATION FORMPlease complete and return this reservation form with check made payable to: SFBA CLCA Women’s Auxiliary and mail to:Lesley Peters, 185 Del Monte Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022
Lawn games just for fun … ladderball, bean bag toss, washer toss … will be available to play.
Kids’ Cookie Competition Official Information1. Homemade cookies or bar cookies only.2. Cookies made with your child’s participation.3. Please tell us what your entry is called (Mary’s Chocolate
Surprise, for example).4. Please let us know if we should be concerned about food al-
lergies (nuts, for example).5. Please make 2 dozen minimum.6. Entry should not need refrigeration.7. If you don’t mind sharing your recipe, please bring a copy.That’s it! Have fun creating your entry.
Horseshoe Competition Rules and Info:RULES: All rounds will be played to 15, with the Final Roundonly at 21. Both “closest to the pin” and “leaners” are worth 1point and “ringers” worth 3 pts.
INFO: In order to keep this often overly long event moving, theentry bracket WILL be restricted to the first 16 teams to sign up-- NO EXCEPTIONS. YES, you can sign up upon arrival, butentries WILL be CLOSED once 16 teams have entered. Therewill NOT be a separate tournaments based on sex or age. TheTournament Director may, at his sole discretion, allow the“throw-line” to be moved up 5 feet.
Sign up and have fun! - Remember the winners take home toshare the Horseshoe Champion Perpetual Trophy with theirnames forever engraved.
Jim Everett - 2013 Horseshoe Tournament Director
Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone_______________________ E-mail_________________________________Kids’ Cookie Competition Participant(s) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Horseshoe Tournament Participant(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BBQ Headcount____ 13 and over AND____ children under 12____ Vegetarian meal(s)____ Family @ $15.00 $ ____________ Individual(s) $5 ea. $ ________Check enclosed $ ________
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The CLCA SFBAChapter board met
June 27, 2013, at Peninsula BuildingMaterials Showroom, 2490 E. CharlestonRoad, Mtn. View, CA. Mike Gladden calledthe meeting to order at 5:42 pm.Roll CallMichael Gladden, Todd Bradrick, SusanStansbury, Frank Niccoli, Rick Camin, BarryCohen, Mary Cohen, Larry EdgintonApril BoardMeetingMinutes
Todd Bradrick presented the minutes fromthe April board meeting. Barry Cohenmotioned to approve the minutes, secondedby Larry Edginton. Motion approved.April Treasurer’s Report
Michael Gladden presented the Treasurer’sReport from the April board meeting. ToddBradrick motioned to approve, seconded byFrank Niccoli. Motion approved.
State Liaison
Frank reported the search is on for a newExecutive Director for the State CLCA.The CPC will be restructuring into 5regions. The regions will take turnssponsoring the Annual Convention.Foothill Hort Club
Susan Stansbury said that the Hort Clubfinished up the school year with aLandscape Contractor’s forum on June 11.James Walker, Michael Gladden and JuliePowers were the panelists. They talkedabout a number of things such as theirjourney to becoming a contractor, how theywork with designers and subcontractorsand what CLCA offers in terms of trainingand certifications. The event was a bigsuccess with about 30 participants whostayed to get to know the panel.Awards Banquet
Barry Cohen noted the 2013 AwardsBanquet was a great success. There were 76entries. It was suggested more sponsors bepresent to present the awards.Women’s Auxiliary
•Mary Cohen reported that the AuxiliaryPot Luck will be August 17.
•Leaf Scholarship met in May andreviewed 25 applications. 41 scholarshipswere awarded to 14 students totaling$18,850.00.
Membership
Rick Camin talked about positive numbersin new membership. He passed out a list ofcurrent non-renewing contractors andsuggested we call any of them we knowand encourage them to renew.Partners for Success
Larry Edginton is working on creatingmore Partners events.
Michael Gladden adjourned the meeting at6:40 p.m.
Hot, hot, hot! My brainis melting, so you willhave to forgive me ifthis missive isincoherent. I’m tired ofice water, but gin andtonic all day long will lead topermanent brain melt. What’s a girl todo?
The Awards Banquet was a greatsuccess. The LEAF Raffle earned $720.Thank you to everyone for supportingour college scholarship fund. VicThomas won Jill Hertzer’s red, whiteand blue basket just in time to celebratethe 4th of July. Girvin Peters took homethe tequila cocktail party basket. SamWhitney gave all the credit to hisdaughter, Leah, for putting thatbeautiful basket together. The grandprize went to Mike Hertzer. He and Jillwill be enjoying a Napa Valley WineTrain excursion soon. Many thanks toPam Everett for helping me sell tickets.
Look for the chapter picnicinformation and sign up form on page5. I hope to see you all at Raynor Park inSunnyvale on September 8. This isalways a great family event. Who willtake home the Horseshoe Trophy thisyear? Jim Everett is running a tight shipthis year, so be sure to enter early.Personally, I can’t wait to taste thesubmissions from the Kid’s CookieCompetition.
Invitations to the Auxiliary Potluckat the Cohen residence will be out soon.If you aren’t an Auxiliary member yet, itis not too late to join.
I hope you are finding a way to staycool. I think I’ll turn on the irrigationand sit in the middle of the lawn.Happy summer.
uxiliary ReportAhe BoardMeetsBy Todd BradrickT
J.Arnaz Tree Movers1593 Koch Lane, San Jose, CA 95125
www.treemovingexperts.com
(408) 266-1717f (408) 264-1717
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A’s andGiantsPlay.CLCA andEwingwin!By Christine HawkinsA cold wind off the bay couldn’t keep thefans away on May 28! The Oakland A’shosted the SF’s Giants at the O.co (OaklandColieum) for the second game in the annualBattle of the Bay tournament. Membersfrom both the CLCA East Bay and SanFrancisco chapters gathered for an awesometailgate hosted by Ewing Irrigation. Over ahundred fans, contractors, families andfriends came to meet, mingle, and cheer ontheir teams! The tunes were rockin’ on aSoniscape system and the hot dogs were inhigh demand.
It’s great to see the chapters cometogether! If you missed out, don’t worry, thetournament and the tailgate will be backagain next year! And, if you are looking forsomething a bit sooner, check out thecalendar of events for the next greatopportunity to meet and have fun withyour CLCA peers!
Upcoming EventsAugust 2013
17 Auxiliary potluck at Cohenresidence.
22 Chapter Board meeting. 5 p.m.Peninsula Building Materials,2490 E. Charleston Rd, Mt. View.
September 20138 Chapter picnic, Raynor Park in
Sunnyvale. See page 5.26 Chapter Board meeting. 5 p.m.
Peninsula Building Materials,2490 E. Charleston Rd, Mt. View.
October 20131 Chapter Golf Tournament, Cinnabar
Hills Golf Club, 23600 McKeanRoad, San Jose. Joint tournamentwith Central Coast and East BayChapters. Watch for details.
24 Chapter Board meeting. 5 p.m.Peninsula Building Materials,2490 E. Charleston Rd, Mt. View.
Visit www.clcasfba.org for chapter events.
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