PRESIDENT’S TURF Turfgrass Sod Family and Friends,
2016-2017 TPI Board of Trustees
Linda Pittillo Bradley
Privilege, Honor and Tanks! (Since Matt Beaudreau, our Gen Y guest speaker at our Conference in Tampa, shared that many of you like bullets best…) • We’ve Hired a new Executive Director, Casey Reynolds, Welcome! • We’ve Hired an Associate Executive Director, Karen Cooper, Welcome!
• Many Thanks to Jim Novak and CONGRATULATIONS on Retirement! We will miss you!
See the introductions on Casey and Karen on page 12. Look for a fitting tribute to Jim Novak in the next issue. Please take time to write Jim a personal note of thanks and send it to the TPI office before May 31, his retirement date. We will be blessed for many years to come because of his fabulous and meticulous articles and writings produced during his years of service to TPI and TLI.
As your board, we are very proud of our TPI Staff. We are thankful for the extra hours, hard work and sincere dedication over this past year. Geri Hannah, Sandy Reynolds, and Steve and Suz Trusty will continue in their current roles. Sandy has graciously agreed to assist during the transition of duties. Geri Hannah will elegantly continue to be our ‘hub.’ If you need anything or have questions, we are available, please call!
What a fantastic year serving as your President, it’s been an honor and my pleasure. If you are ever asked to serve on our board, please consider it as an awesome opportunity. It has given me a wealth of knowledge that I will treasure and friends for a lifetime. Te amount of wisdom freely shared is refreshing and admirable. As an answer to prayer, Will Nugent was able to make our spring board meeting in Tucson, Arizona.
It’s time to pass the gavel to Jimmy Fox with Evergreen Turf in Chandler, AZ. Excitingly, he and his partner, Jeff Nettleton, will host our 2018 International Education Conference & Field Day. Let me encourage everyone to mark their calendars now for February 12-15, 2018. You will not want to miss this farm, host hotel or Tucson!
Spring has sprung into summer! YAY! Everyone seems a little busier than normal, which is very exciting for the Natural Grass world. I hope to see you in New Jersey, July 19-22, 2017. A very impressive summer tour has been lined up with the help of Michelle Williams, Mike Kenna and Dr. Bruce Clarke from Rutgers. Online Registration will open soon. It’s going to be an excellent few days of touring and learning.
Tanks for this amazing opportunity to serve TPI. A special thanks to my family during this past year! Also, Happy Mothers Day, Mom, and Happy Father’s Day, Dad ~ Wayne, Candi and I (and our families) know we are blessed by our Godly heritage.
May the Lord bless you and keep you; May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace! (Numbers 6:24-26)
2 Blessings,
Officers President Linda Pittillo Bradley Turf Mountain Sod, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-828-685-3642
turfmountain@bellsouth.net
Vice President Jimmy Fox Evergreen Turf, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-480-456-1199
jimmy@evergreenturf.com
Secretary-Treasurer Eric Heuver Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply – CANADA +1-403-235-8873
eric@eaglelakelandscape.com
Past President Will Nugent Bethel Farms – U.S.A. +1-863-494-3057
willnugent@bethelfarms.com
Interim Executive Director Sandy Reynolds Turfgrass Producers International – U.S.A. +1-847-649-5555
sreynolds@TurfGrassSod.org
Trustees John Coombs, Sr. Coombs Sod Farms, LLC – U.S.A. +1-856-358-4763
jhc@coombsfarms.com
Hugh Dampney ECO Turf – ENGLAND +44 1202 572 166
hugh.dampney@parleycourt.co.uk
Steve Griffen Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-518-664-5038
steve@saratogasod.com
Randy Jasperson Jasperson Sod Farm – U.S.A. +1-262-835-2826
rj@jaspersonsod.com
Hank Kerfoot Modern Turf – U.S.A. +1-803-713-8873
hank@modernturf.com
Mark Tribbett JB Instant Lawn, Inc. - U.S.A. +1-503-581-7823
mark@jbinstantlawn.net
Tim Wollesen Sales Midwest, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-913-254-9560
tim@salesmidwest.com
Legal Counsel Monte B. Lake CJ Lake 525 Ninth Street, NW- Suite 800 Washington, DC – U.S.A. +1-202-789-8644
Science Advisor Dr. James B Beard International Sports Turf Institute College Station, Texas – U.S.A. +1-979-693-4066
isti@neo.tamu.edu
TPI Turf News May/June 2017
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