Welcome New & RenewedSFNIANJ Nlembers

In the bcginning ofNovember, SFMANJ mailed invoicesfor 2005 membership dues to all current members. lf you didnot receive an invoice, please contact us at (908) 730-7770or download the 2005 membershin form available at www.sfmanj.org. Remember to mail your rene*allpayment directto SFMANJ, PO Box 370, Annandale, NJ 08801. r

Albanir, Ralph Middlesex County, Dept. of ParksAtkinson, Wayne Cranford Board of EdusationBarone, Victor E. Weehawken TownshipBarton, Tom Berkeley Heights, Township ofBell Sr., Edward Athletic Field Maintenance, Inc.Benenati, Vincent Tenafly Board of EducationBetts, Jarnes Tuckahoe Turf Farms IncBiernacki, Ed South River Board of Ed.Bigley, III, Barnard F. Manasquan Board of Ed.Bijaczyk Jr., Walter Sornerset County Park Comm.

Branchburg TownshipNorthem Nurseries, Inc.Manalapan-Englishtown Bd. Of EdFinch Turf EquipmentMainland Regional High SchoolTri State Athletic Field Svs. & Suo,Manalapan Township

2005SFMANJ Board of Directors

President ...... Eleanora Murfitt, CRSWashington Twp Parks & Recreal ion

Vice Presiden1... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David SavardSalesianum School

Secretary....., Fred CastenschioldStorr Tractor Company

Treasurer...... Dean MarzoccaDeants Lawn & Landscape Co.

Directors

Dr. James Murphy - Rutgers University

Jim Hermann CSFM - Total Control

Jeff Cramer - Plainsboro Township DPW

Brad Park * Rutgers University

George McCarthy - Spring Irrigation Co., Inc.

Jim Gates - E&lVl Colf

Ken l lathis - Brick Township Bd. of Ed.

Jack Shannon * West Deptfbrd Twps. Bd. of Ed.

Advisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. I lenry IndykTurfCon GSI Consultants. Inc.

Mission StatementCommitted to enhancing the professional ism ofathletic field managers in New Jersey by improvingthe safety, playability and appearance ofathleticfields at all levels through seminars, field days,publications and networking with those in the sportsturf industry.

Contuct us at:P.O. Box 370

Annandale, NJ 08801Web Site - www.sfmanj.org

E-mail - hq@sfmanj.orgPh/Fax -908-730-7770

National OrganizationSports Turf Managers Association

www.sportstu rtmana ger.come-mail: SportsTll gr@aol.com

Phone: l-800-323-3875

Bodine, AlanBorel l i , BobBradbury, JamesBrandon, PaulBrick, GaryBuono, BobBurke, Paul

Carbone Jr., JohnCarfagno, RobertCaruso, PeteCasey, James W.Catoggio, JerryChimento, James

Morris & Bergen County IrrigationCranford Board of E,ducat ionLevitt's, LLCLakewood TownshipCentral Irrigation SupplyJC Landscape Const./Mgmt. Co.

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Clarke, Dr. Bruce Cook College PathologyClifford, Mike Wilfred MacDonaldColl incini, Geraid Manalapan Township Rec.Conlon, Joe Lofts/Pennington SeedCordero, Craig Union TownshipCramer, Jeff Plainsboro TownshipCronin, Timothy Ridgewood, Vil lage ofCross, Eric Mulch Pro Inc.Cunha. Mario Cranford Board of EducationDeBuck, Leonard M. DeBuck's Sod Farm of Nd Inc.DeBuck, Gregory DeBuck's Sod Farm of NY Inc.DeBuck, Amy DeBuck's Sod Farm of NY, Inc.Delpeche, Yves Orange Township DPWDelPiore, Darren, College of Staten IslandDeSanctis, Sr., Dennis Aer-Core, Inc.Devico, Wayne Mountainside Board of Ed.DeVries Jr., John Hil lside Gardens Inc.Dorer, Jeffrey Morris Hills Regional DistrictDruzsba, Robert Woodbridge Township, Parks Dept.Dusenbery, James Dwight Englewood SchoolsEarl. Walter Individual MemberElder, Thornas Ewing TownshipEll is, Ralph Berkeley TownshipElms, Wade St. Joseph's ChurchErtle, David Ocean County Util i t ies AuthorityFarna, Salvatore Sherwin Will iarns Co.Feury, Williarn B. The Terre CompanyField, George Washington TownshipFitzgerald Sr., Dave Til l Paint Co. Inc.Fletcher, Mark St. Rose High School

Foelsch, Bi l lFrederick, Donald FGalosi, PeterGanger Jr., Carl F.Gardner, BrianGanett, RichardGates, JimGeier, ScottGoble, FredGoodwin, SeanGregson, MikeGriepentrog, KenGritschke, ToddHaines, KevinHamrnerdahl, ErikHelton, JohnHenshaw, KenHerberger, GeorgeHermann, EleanoraHoffman, BruceHolenstein, ChrisHustus, ChrisImboden, BarryKaiser, RichardKapp, John M.Kauffman, GordonKelsey, James C.Kerr, GerardKoonz, Will iamKrohe, KennethLawson. TJ

NJ Recreation & Park AssociationCranford Board of EducationCinnaminson Board of EducationFlorham Park BoroughTuckerton Turf Farms Inc.Middletown Board of EducationE & M Golf Supply Co.Hawthorne Borough DPWWashington Township Parks & Rec.E,nviroscapes, Inc.E,lite LandscapingNational SeedRahway Public WorksMiddletown Board of EducationScotch Plains-Fanwood BOECinnarninson Board of Ed.Atlantic County Vocational SchoolBen Shaffer & Associates. Inc.Washington Township Parks & Rec.Martin Stone Quarries, Inc.Surnrni t Board of Recreal ionLenape Board of Educat ionHunterdon Central High SchoolKaiser LandscapingWest Windsor-Plainsboro Reg. Sch.Excell MineralsPartac Peat Corp./Bearn ClayKearny DPW, Shade Tree DivisionKoonz Sprinkler SupplyKeyport Board of Educat ionRutgers University

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Leon, Sam Leons Sod Fann, Inc.Lewis, Art Turf Specialt ies, Inc.Lewless, John Hopewell Valley Reg. School Dist.Lindsay, Dave Somerset County Park Comm.Lowell, Joseph Denvil le TownshipMaguire, Bob Springfield Township RecreationMalone, Kevin The LandTek GroupMann, Dennis Union Township Board of EducationMantz, Tom Branchburg TownshipMarzocca, Dean Dean's Lawn & LandscapeMarzocca, Gerard Dean's Lawn and LandscapeMatakitis, Ron Delbarton SchoolMayerowitz , Larry Middlesex County, Dept. of ParksMcCormack, Darten Saint Peter's CollegeMcCormick, Brian College of Staten IslandMcDermott, Matthew Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Ed.McGuirt, Brian Cliffside Park RecreationMcKnight, John U.S. Athletic Fields, Inc.Meissner, Robert West Windsor-Plainsboro Reg. SDMilewski,Edmund RutgersUniversityMiller, Thomas Environmental Resolutions, Inc.Moore, Mike Springfield Public SchoolMuentener, Eric Hopewell Valley Reg. School Dist.Mugavin, Walter J. Aqua Mist InigationMujica, John Cranford Board of EducationMurphy, Dr. JamesMyers, DennisNewbery, ThomasO'Del l , JohnOleykowski, Mike

Rutgers UniversityRanney SchoolRahway Public WorksDenville TownshipFisher & Son Co., Inc.

Outerbridge, ReginaldPark, BradleyPavelec Jr., TonyPeer, EugenePepe, SamPerrine, WesPeta, BenitoPhil l ips, AlanPhil l ips, PaulPitcher, JosephPolakowski, SteveRamos, CharlesRapp, MarkRenzull i, JohnRevello, BobReynolds, ChuckRicciardi, WalterRichardson, PaulRogers, SteveRohland, EdmundRomanik, RichRyan, MikeSaft, MarkSavard, DonSaxton, JamesShanko, MichaelShanley, BrianShannon, JackShortell, RobertSmith Jr., Jeffrey P.Sodano, VinceSpevak, Joseph

College of Staten IslandRutgers UniversityPavelec Bros.Golf Course Const.Montville TownshipCentral Repional School Distr ictGeo. Schodeld Co. Inc.Professional Aerif i cation ServicesProfessional Aerif ication Srvs. Inc.Union Township Board of EducationHarding Township School DistrictSeton Hall UniversityRanney SchoolCinnaminson TownshipNewark AcademyMomistown-Beard SchoolReed & PerrineRicciardi Bros., Inc.Modern Handling Equip. of NJ, Inc.American Lawn SprinklerMillvi l le Babe Ruth Sports ComplexMillvi l le, City ofThe LandTek GroupMainland Regional High SchoolSalesianum SchoolGlen Rock Dept. of Publio WorksThe Peddie SchoolBarnegat Township SchoolsWest Deptford Board of EducationRutgers University - StudentHolmdel Townshio DPWMainland Regionil High SchoolManalapan Twp.

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Calendar of Events

(IANJ) Irrigation Assoc. of NJ Winter TechnicalSeminars & Trade Show:Febmary 7- I l, Holiday Inn-Jamesburg, NJ SFMANJmember receive member rates! See insert

(NJLCA) NJ Landscape Contractors Assoc 28thAnnual Trade Show & Conference:March 3"r, Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus- See insert

Rutgers University Winter Courses:February 22-24, 3-Day Athletic Field Construction &Maintenance CourseMarch 1, 8, 15, 22, Athletic Field Special Topics: Soils,Turl, Athletic Field Construction and Synthetic TurfProducts -10% offto SFMANJ members rnention thisnewsletter. To register call132-932-9211 ext.630 t

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