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STMA Chapter NewsSports Turf ManagersAssociation of Arizona: The14th Annual Sports Turf Field Day,presented by the City of Yuma andAZSTMA, will be held Nov. 30 atthe Yuma Civic Center, 1440 vv.Desert Hills Dr. Contact LarryMunoz at 928/373-5221 or JoelHubbard at 928/373-5227. For infoon the Chapter, contact DavidOropeza at dcropeaarg'cityofno-galez.net or 520/285-5781 or FelipeGarcia at fgarcia@cLflagstaff.az.usor 520/774-2868.

Chesapeake Chapter STMA:For information on theChesapeake Chapter, contactGlenn Sweet at glenn_sweet@lan-don.net or call 301/495-5522.

Colorado Sports TurfManagers Association: If youare interested in running for theBoard of Directors, please contactRichard Buelter at 303/233-2922or dbuelter@jeffco.k12.co.us.Deadline for getting your name inis Nov. 17. For more info visitwww.cstrna.org or call the ChapterHotline at 303/346-8954 orPresident Buelrer at 303/233-2922,or email him at address above.

Florida #1 Chapter: For infovisit the Florida *1 Chapter pageon STMA's website or contactTom Curran bye-mail at ctom-sell@aol.com or at 954/786-4138or Bud Nolder at 954/797-2560.

Gateway Chapter Sports 'furlManagers Association: InNovember, the Gateway chapterwill host its annual Holiday/end of[11e year lunch, date and locationare TBA. For informalion contactMark Vessell at 636/940-7776 or e-mail vessel@slysa.org or FrankSchaffer at 636/940-7776,

GeorgiaManagersinformation

Sports TurfAssociation: Foron the Chapter or

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upcoming events, contact SkipKirby at. 770/928-1580 or bye-mailat skip@championshipinc.com.

The Greater L.A. BasinChapter of the Sports TurfManagers Association: Formore information on the Chapteror upcoming events call CarolGundlach, CS FM at 909/594-5611 ext. 5174 or e-mail cgund-lach@mtsac,edu.

llIinois Chapter (fonnerlyMidwest Chapter) STMA: Forinformation on the Illinois Chapteror upcoming events call chapter sec-retary Libby Baker at 847/263-7603or e-mail Bake6Oft6in@ao1.com.

Iowa Sports Thrf Managel'l'iAssociation: For info visitwww.Iowarurfgrass.org or contact

Jeff wendel, CGCS of The 1urfOffice at 515/232-8222 or fax515/232-8228 or e-mail Jeff@towaturfgrass.org.

Keystone Athletic FieldManagel'l'i Organization(KAFMO/STMA): The 11thAnnual KAFMO Athletic FieldConference will be held Friday,February 16, 2007 at the HolidayInn Harrisburg/Hershey. The con-ference will feature a trade show,awards program and seminars.Seminar topics include syntheticfields, diseases, mowing, calibrationand more. Visit \vww.KAFMO,orgor email KAFMO@aol.com formore information. For more infor-mation on the chapter contact DanDouglas at 610/375-8469 ext. 212 oremail toKAFMO@ao1.com.

Kentucky Sports 'furlManagers Association: Forinformation on the Chapter orupcoming events, go to www.kyst-ma.org or contact Tom Nielsen at5021212-2287 or by email attnielsen@bat~basebalLcom or AaronBo&,,'Sat Aboggs@batsbaseball,com.

MidUganSpomTud_ABsociation (MiSTMA):MiSTMA Scholarship applicationsare due Nov. 25 and Field of theYear applications are due Dec. 8, foradditional information, go towww.mistma.org; The Great LakeExpo & Turf Conference will beheld Jan. 8-10, 2007 at DeVos Placein Grand Rapids, for more infcrma-ton, please contact wwwghe.crg.MiSThlA monthly Board meetingsare the third \\Tednesday of eachmonth at Warn at the Hancock'Iurfgrcss Research Center on thecampus of MSU. Board meetingsare open. For information on theChapter, visit www.mistma.org orcontact Chad Follis at 269/377-3340or 269/381-0596 or by email at

chadfollis@farrnngarden.com.

Minnesota Chapter STMA:For information on the MinnesotaChapter, or upcoming events,visit www.mstma.org or contactchapter President Tom Adarnini at952/953-2420 or bye-mail attadamini@ci.apple-valley.mn.us.

MO-KAN Sports TurfManagers Association: The2006 KTC Conference and TradeShow will be held Oct. 22-26, 2006at the Holiday Inn University PlazaHotel and Sloan ConventionCenter in Bowling Creen, KY. Forinformation on the MO-KANChapter or upcoming events, con-tacrjody Gill at 913/239-4121 or bye-mail at jgill@bluevalleyk12.org.

New England STMA (NEST-MA): The new NESTMA Boardof Directors is: President NickCaggiano; Vice-President MikeBuras; Secretary Joe Kovolyan;Treasurer Tim welsh; andImmediate Past President DavidPinsonneault. Board membersare: Jim Connelly, Rick Ferruzzi,Matt Tobin, Joe Caecault, BenAndrews, Eric Blanton, ChrisKneale, .John Barry, and Special

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syngentaAdvisor Mary Owen.For infonna-tion on the New England chaptercontact David Pinsonneault at

7811861·2757 or e-mail dpinson@ci.lcxington.ma.us or NickCaggiano at 603/589-3370 or e-mailcaggianon@ci.nashua.nh.us.

Nebraska Sports TurfManagers Association: Forinformation on [he NebraskaChapter or upcomtng evems, contactJennifer Roeber at 402/441-4425 orbye-mail atjenr@saltdogs.com.

Sports Turf Managers ofNew York: For information onthe New York Chapter or upcom-ing events, contact. Mike Albino at315/468-6225 or {el 315/427-1214or mikealbino@earthlink.net orKevin Meredith at 607/287-6609or kimeredith@eartWink.net.

Sports Field ManagersAssociation of NewJersey: The91st Annual New jersey State Leagueof Municipalities Conference \~illbeheld Nov. 13-16,2006 at the AtlanticCity Convention Center. For infonna-

lion cull SF?vfANJ at 9081730-7770, l;'-

mail HQ@sfmanj.org or visit theChapter website at wwwsfinarq.org.

Ohio Sports Thrf ManagersAssociation (OSTMA): Forinfonnation on the Ohio Chapter,contact OSTMA headquarters at614/354-1196 or Ostma@ao1.com.You can also visit wwwostma.crg.The new OS1'.MA address is' POBox 3426 Dublin, OH 43016.

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Pacific Northwest Sports 'furlManagers Association: Forinformation on the Chapter orupcoming events, contact Mattjohns at 253/445-4538 ormjjohns@puyallup.wsu.edu.

Southern Cali.forniaChapter:For information on the SouthernCalifornia Chapter or pendingactivities, contact MichaelTarantino at 858/679-2526 or by e-mail at MTaranlino@powayusdcom.

South Carolina Chapter ofSI'MA: The SCSTMA AnnualBusiness Meeting will be held inDecember in Columbia. For info-rna-tion contact Bruce Suddeth at 864/503-5.514 or at bSllddeth@uscllpstate.eduor visit www.scsuna.org.

Texas Sports TUrf ManagersAssociation: The TXSTMA

Scholarship Golf Tournament willbe held on October 11, 2006 atTangle Ridge Golf Course inGrand Prairie. Start is 8 AM withlunch following, For informationcon tad T. J. Thompson,President-elect, at txturhnanag-er@1scom.netor972/670-2138.

Tennessee Valley SportsThrf Managers Associatio.n(TVSTMA):The TVSTMA willhave its next meeting on Nov. 9,2006 at Finley Stadium inChattanooga. For information onthe Chapter or upcoming events,call Chapter President, AI Ray at931/388-0.30.3 or bye-mail atARay@maurycounty-tn.gov.

Virginia Sports TurfManagers Association: TheVST!vLA. will participate in theVirginia 'Iurfgrass Council

STMA Chapter NewsAnnual Conference,january 9-11,2007 in Fredericksburg, TheVSTMA Annual Membershipmeeting will be there .Jan. 10. Forinfo contact Bob Studholme at703/324-8590 or robert.studholme@fairfaxl;ounty.gov.

Wisconsin Sports TurfManagers Association: Forinfo visit www.wstma.org or con-tact Audra Anderson at ajan-der2@wiscmaiLwisc.edu or 608/845-6536 or Brett Grams atbrett@waupacasand.com or 715/258-8566 ext. 135.

FORMING CHAPTERS:

North Florida STMAChapter: The newly fanningchapter will meet Dec. 12 at

Jacksonville University. Haroldjones and others will speak and

CEU's will be issued. Lunch willbe provided. Contact Ed Attalla at904-705-6871. For info contactjohn Mascaro at R.50/580-4026,Mark Clay at 904/633-6116 arjayi\h:Cord at 904/448-2583.

Idaho STMA: Contact GregLiggett at 208/496-2421 orliggettg@byu,i,edu.

Nevada STMAContact Corey702/433-3113 or@lesco,com.

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Quad-State STMA Chapter:Interest in forming a chapter cov-ering S\';' Missouri, SE Kansas,NW Arkansas, and NE Oklahomais in the works. For info contactLeroy Spriggs, Missouri StateUniv., at 4-17/836-5963 or lspriggs@missouristate.edu .•

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