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Please join us for our chapter's annual family picnic sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary!

When: Sunday, September 14, 2008

Picnic & Horseshoe Competition 11:00 a.m.

Best Chili Competition 12:00 noon

BBQ Lunch 12:30 p.m.

Finger Dessert Competition 1:30 p.m.

Organized Games 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Where: Cuesta Park, Mountain View

(Grant Road and Cuesta Drive)

Cost: $15 per family- $5 per individual

RSVP: Vivian Rapp/The Light Works/Picnic Reservations

211 E. Hacienda Dr., Campbell, CA 95008

Features: •Annual horseshoe tournament, volleyball,

children's organized games and more!

•Finger dessert competition (children and/

or adults may enter).

•Best Chili Competition.

•Horseshoe competitionat 11:00 a.m.,

Sharp!!! Sign up as many teams as

you like.

Make checks payable to

CLCA SFBA

Women’s Auxiliary.

For information, contact

Vivian Rapp 408-209-8421

or visit www.clcasfba.org.

SAVE THE DATE:Tuesday, October 7, 2008

CLCA SFBA ChapterGolf TournamentThe annual SFBA Chapter Golf

Tournament has been scheduled for

October 7, at Spring Valley Golf Course,

3441 East Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas.

Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m.

with a shotgun start at 1:15 p.m.

This year’s event will feature a four

man scramble format and is open to all

CLCA members and their guests. Your

entry includes lunch on the patio prior

to the game, a round of golf, golf cart

and goodie bag and a BBQ dinner.

Proceeds will help fund the LEAF

Paul Shogren Memorial Fund.

Sponsorships available. For more

information, contact Nanci Wilborn at

(408) 297-7422 or via email at

[email protected] . See flyer inside.

Craig Rapp, Rick Sink, Jr., Matt Ellington

and Tom Ellington, the second place team at

the 2007 SFBA Golf Tournament.

2008 SF Bay Area Chapter Contacts

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDKEVIN BURNS (650) 343-0011Maximum Service Landscaping

[email protected]

PRESIDENTCRAIG RAPP (408) 594-3613Bayscape Management, Inc. [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTRICK CAMIN (650) 964-1078Camin Landscaping [email protected]

TREASURERJIM LINK (415) 282-0288Link LS Designs & Const. [email protected]

SECRETARY

ASSOCIATE LIAISONCONSTANCE COOK (650) 851-4770Boething Treeland [email protected]

AUXILIARY PRESIDENTMARY COHEN (408) 981-2955

[email protected]

AUXILIARY VICE PRESIDENTDIANA WHITNEY (650) 941-9677

[email protected]

AUXILIARY TREASURERLESLEY PETERS (650) 941-4093

[email protected]

AUXILIARY SECRETARYNANCI WILBORN (408) 297-7416

[email protected]

STUDENT CLUB PRESIDENT

JULIA POLLEX [email protected]

BAY BREEZE EDITORJERRIE BEARD voice (530) 621-1701Jerrie Beard & Associates fax (530) 621-2043

[email protected]

CLCA State Headquarters1491 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 month-ly. Copy and advertising deadlines are the 10th of themonth preceding publication. Please send all copy,black & white photos, line art and ad materials to: JerrieBeard & Associates, 1024 Simon Dr., Ste. F, PlacervilleCA 95667. Emailed submissions are also welcome [email protected]. For information on advertis-ing and rates, contact Jerrie Beard at (530) 621-1701.

Articles submitted are subject to approval and modifi-cation. Chapter or Editor are not liable for misprints orerrors, and do not necessarily agree with opinionsexpressed in byline articles. Articles may be used byother CLCA chapter newsletters, giving proper credit totheir source.

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Support Those Who Support UsIt is such a pleasure to work with the SFBA chapter and it’s supporters. Everyone is so

enthusiastic and willing to contribute to our great chapter that it makes my job so much

easier. I continue to receive checks and commitments from our great contractor and

associate members, including many I haven't even contacted. Remember, the generous

support of these fine members is what enables our chapter to host so many wonderful

events, including the upcoming Awards Banquet. So, let’s not forget to thank and support

these wonderful Partners as of May 15, 2008:

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AG Sod • Delta Bluegrass • Ewing Irrigation Products • FX Luminaire • GraniteRock

Horizon • Hunter Industries • John Deere Landscapes • Lyngso Garden Materials

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RainBird Corporation • The Grass Farm • Tractor Equipment Sales

Vista Professional Lighting

PLATINUM

Blue Sky Designs • Bobcat West • Colony Landscape

Gachina Landscape Management • New Earth • The Urban Farmer Store

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APLD – Peninsula Chapter • Bamboo Pipeline • Boething Treeland Farms

Coney Landscaping • Peterson Tractor Co. • Village Nurseries

GARDEN TOUR

Bayscape Management, Inc. • FX Luminaire • Jolee Horne • Landscapia

Leo and Charlene Ott • Modern Landscaping • The Urban Farmer Store

GOLF SPONSORS

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STUDENT SPONSORS

Ian Harris Landscapes • Modern Landscaping • The Village Gardener

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Arborwell • Pacific Sod • The TORO Company • The Village Gardener

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I love sports. It’s the competition,

camaraderie and friendship, honing of skills

and time with Dad. Sports are great. As a

kid, I was always outside playing

something. We started the school year with

football, then it was basketball in the

wintertime and spring was definitely the

start of baseball season.

Once, I took my Dad’s golf club to the

park and hit some golf balls with it. I got

grass stains on his 7-iron and quickly put it

back in the bag! Big mistake! Big, big

mistake! He was upset when it was time to

pull out the club to hit a shot and it wasn’t

clean! I never knew about cleaning a golf

club! What could be such a big deal about a

few grass stains? Baseball bats were always

ready to go!

That was my first golf lesson. As time

went on, I learned about golf etiquette

(never throw a club after a bad shot!) and

got the chance to play with my Father once

a week while living in Ohio. Living nearby

to my golfing idol, Tom Weiskopf, helped

strengthen my interest, too. From then on,

golf became my sport to play. I loved the

challenging and fun moments that it

brought to me. Over the years, I’ve had the

chance to play golf and listen to stories

from the many others who have been bitten

by the golf bug. I asked some of my CLCA

buddies and friends to share their stories

and thoughts. Here are just a few.

A Father and His Son

A father and his son are playing the 12th

hole, when the son’s tee shot lands behind a

huge, 100 foot tall Redwood tree. The son

looks at his father and says, "How would

you play this one? Lay up and take the

extra stroke?"

The father replies: "When I was your

age, I'd just play right over this tree."

The son, not wanting to be shown up by

the old man, proceeds to hit the ball high,

but not high enough. It bounces off the tree

and lands out of bounds. The son who is

really mad at this point, asks his father how

he EVER hit a ball over that tree.

The father replied: "Well, when I was

your age, that tree was only three feet tall."

The Lesson

A retiree was given a set of golf clubs by his

co-workers.

Thinking he’d try the game, he asked

the local pro for lessons, explaining that he

knew nothing whatever of the game. The

pro showed him the stance and swing and

then said, “Just hit the ball toward the flag

on the first green.”

The novice teed up and smacked the ball

straight down the fairway and onto the

green, where it stopped inches from the

hole. “Now what?” the fellow asked the

speechless pro.

The pro just stood there and stared at

the novice. “Uh…you’re supposed to hit the

ball into the cup,” the pro finally said after

he was able to speak again.

“Oh great! NOW you tell me,” said the

beginner in a disgusted tone.

Heavenly Helper

A golfer well into his golden years had a

lifelong ambition to play one hole at Pebble

Beach, California the way the pros do it.

The pros drive the ball out over the water

onto the green that is on a spit of land that

juts out off the coast. It was something he

had tried hundreds of times without

success. His ball always fell short, into the

water. Because of this he never used a new

ball on this particular hole. He always

picked out one that had a cut or a nick.

Recently, he went to Pebble Beach to try

again. When he came to the fateful hole, he

teed up an old cut ball and said a silent

prayer. Before he hit it however, a powerful

voice from above said, "WAIT... REPLACE

THAT OLD BALL WITH A BRAND-NEW

BALL." He complied, with some slight

misgiving, despite the fact that the Lord

seemed to be implying that He was going

to let him finally achieve his lifelong

ambition. As he stepped up to the tee once

more, the voice came down again, "WAIT...

STEP BACK... TAKE A PRACTICE

SWING." So he stepped back and took a

practice swing. The voice boomed out

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Sports and Fun!By Craig Rapp, Bayscape Management Inc.

A Message from the President

Top: The Canyons Resort in Park City,Utah provided the setting for the CLCASummer Family Extravaganza.

Right middle: Mike Hertzer and FredHanker teamed up for the 3 legged raceduring the Woman’s AuxiliaryObstacle Maddness.

Right bottom: Mike Hertzer, with thatproud daddy grin, shows off little Evan.


CLCA Summer Family Funin a Winter ParadiseOn July 9-12, CLCA held its annual Summer Family

Extravaganza in Park City, Utah. Although the winter

snows have long since melted, CLCA members still

found this to be a beautiful and fulfilling playground.

From the networking opportunities, to the educational

speaker, to the chuckwagon BBQ, to Obstacle Maddness,

there was something for everyone.

Above: A Chuckwagon BBQwouldn’t be complete withoutsome local color. Fortunately,the bandits were only lookingfor some hot grub.

At right: Mmmmm, good.There’s nothing like BBQ ribsand corn on the cob!

Below: Members wereserenaded by a couple of ol’cowboys (with a little helpfrom Mike Baron of theLA/SGV chapter - center).

Above: Paul Johnson spoke on Triumphingfrom Trouble in Tough Times.

Mike BestToll free 800 735-7879

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Growers of Quality Bluegrass, Fescue & Bermuda Sod

At right: Jill Hertzer and the ladies of the Women’s Auxiliary meet during the SummerFamily Extravaganza.

Below: Lani Hanker and fellow Women’s Auxiliary members.

Above: Health Bedal, CLCA President Elect, Andre Estournes, Peter Estournes,CLCA Immediate Past President and Craig Rapp.

Middle right: Participants take the bus to yet another fun SFX activity!

Bottom right: Jill Hertzer and Craig Rapp enjoy the mountain sunshine at the openair reception.

www.clcasfba.org August 2008 • 5


Association Supports Legislation toForbid Mandatory Use of E-Verify

CLCA has been working hard to support a

bill in the state legislature that would

among other things, prohibit cities,

counties, and special districts from

requiring an employer to use the flawed

federal electronic employment verification

system to receive a government contract or

obtain a local business license or permit.

Assembly Bill 2076, authored by

Assembly Member Felipe Fuentes (D-Los

Angeles) and sponsored by the Service

Employees International Union, has been

approved by the Assembly and is moving

in the state Senate.

We maintain that the federal electronic

employment verification system, the E-

Verify Program, is unworkable for most

employers. There are accuracy and

timeliness problems, as well as problems

caused by the unfortunate fact that the

system cannot catch individuals who

assume the identity of a person who has a

valid social security number.

Any mandatory use of an electronic

employment verification system to identify

ineligible workers must give employers

accurate and reliable data and be enacted as

part of comprehensive federal immigration

reform legislation.

CLT Test Scheduled for October 4

The next full Certified Landscape

Technician test will be held on October 4, at

Buckeye Ranch in Petaluma. The last day to

register is September 5. Applications are

available online at www.clca.org/clca/edu-

cation/certification.php, or contact the state

office at [email protected] or (800) 448-2522.

Certification is an international testing

program consisting of both written and

field problems. To become a Certified

Landscape Technician, an applicant must

pass every problem in the written and field

tests. Those who fail only have to retake the

problem missed (not the whole test).

Written exams are also available in Spanish.

CLCA has joined forces with PLANET

to offer five Core tests: Hardscape

Installation, Softscape Installation, Turf

Maintenance, Ornamental Maintenance and

Irrigation.

Spanish Version Available forWater Certification Test

CLCA is pleased to announce that starting

with the next scheduled written Water

Management Certification Program test, a

Spanish version of the exam questions will

be available for test takers.

The purpose of the new exam booklet is

to assist Spanish-speaking test takers who

may be uncomfortable reading the English

version. At their request, test-takers may

use both the English and Spanish version

when taking it. The intent is for those

individuals to use the Spanish version as a

backup in case they have trouble

understanding some or all of the English

questions.

The study guide and training sessions

for both the written test and the

performance program remain in English for

now.

For more information on upcoming test

dates or to sign up for an upcoming test,

click on the “Water Management

Certification Program” link located on the

homepage of www.clca.org.

I hope you are enjoying memorable times

with your family as we welcome the last

month of summer vacation. Hopefully,

you’ve had an opportunity to spend

some quality time, possibly away from

home, and are about to embark on the

preparations for the beginning of the next

school year. For those of you who have a

student who graduated, either from high

school or college, congratulations to your

graduate. The Auxiliary wishes them

much success in the future!

Locally it has been a bit quiet for the

Auxiliary this month. The Auxiliary

Potluck, hosted by Tanya and Jon Singley

will take place on Sunday, September 7.

You should have already received a "Save

The Date" email. This will be followed by

a proper invitation with all the details. If

by chance we don’t have your current

email address, please contact Lesley

Peters as soon as possible. She can be

reached at: [email protected].

Remember, you must be an Auxiliary

member to participate in the Potluck.

Therefore, if you’d like to join, please

contact Lesley Peters as well. She’ll make

sure you are properly listed as an

Auxiliary member and we will make sure

you receive an invitation to the Potluck.

I for one always look forward to this

event where we get together with our

spouses and significant others for an

evening of good times and camaraderie.

Plans for the Chapter Picnic are

complete, thanks to the able-bodied

leadership of Vivian

Rapp. I hope you’ve

marked your calendar

for Sunday, September

14th. Will you

participate in the chili or the dessert

competition this year? I certainly hope

so! It’s always fun to see what delicious

recipes are used and how creative the

desserts are…YUM!

The Holiday Party has been set for

Friday, December 5th at Van’s in

Belmont. Nanci Wilborn and her

committee are hard at work so our

chapter can celebrate the Holiday Season

in proper style. Please mark your

calendar now as December is a very busy

and hectic month.

Statewide, the Auxiliary put on a very

successful fundraiser at the Summer

Extravaganza in Park City, Utah. While

attendance at the Summer Meeting was

low, participation at the event was very

high and lucrative. Proceeds will be split

between the Auxiliary treasury and

LEAF. On behalf of the State Auxiliary,

I’d like to commend and thank the SFBA

Chapter for its participation in the

success of this event with a $100

donation. It is solely because of the

support of chapters like ours and

individual members like you that these

events are so successful. Thank you!

Enjoy the last of the summer!

Mary Cohen

omen’s Auxiliary Report W


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SFBA ChapterScholarship FundsThe SFBA Chapter has established several

scholarship funds through the Landscape

Educational Advancement Foundation

(LEAF). Following are the fund balances.

SFBA Chapter $ 5,114.95

John Lyngso Honorarium $ 8,711.94

Herbert Frank Memorial $15,975.00

Hans Biland Memorial $10,150.00

Bill Hayes Memorial $13,205.00

G. Kunimoto Memorial $11,870.00

Ken Jenner Memorial $11,817.15

Paul Shogren Memorial $14,770.43

Edron Schneider Memorial $10,950.00

To make a donation to one of these funds

or establish a fund of your own, send a

check payable to "LEAF" to:

CLCA Headquarters

1491 River Park Drive, #100

Sacramento, CA 95815-8899

or contact Mary Cohen-LEAF Chair at

(408) 867-7746. Please indicate on your

check which fund you would like to

support.

The SFBA Chapter

board met on June 26.

The meeting was Called

to Order at 5:31 pm.

Roll Call

Kevin Burns, Rick Camin, Craig Rapp, Jim

Link, Mary Cohen, Barry Cohen, Michael

Gladden, Bob Kirtley, Julia Pollex, James

Walker, Nanci Wilborn, Frank Niccoli,

Michelle Gaspar, Maryanne Griese and

Constance Cook were present.

Minutes

The minutes from the May 2008 board

meeting were approved with corrections.

Motion made by Nanci Wilborn, seconded

by Frank Niccoli to approve the corrected

May 2008 minutes. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report

Jim Link presented the May 2008

Treasurer’s Report. He noted a net income

for the month of $4, 777.00. Motion made

by Frank Niccoli to approve the Treasury

Report, seconded by Rick Camin. Motion

passed.

New Business

The board discussed the new participation

points system which ranks contractors on

the CLCA web site, “find my contractor”

page. To encourage members to participate

in CLCA events and community activities,

the association awards members who

participate by enhancing their ranking on

this important consumer search tool. The

new system’s strengths and weaknesses

were discussed with most of the discussion

focused on the lack of points awarded for

past performance and service.

Craig reported that there is a state level

discussion to organize a coaching retreat for

all chapter presidents and president-elects.

He also reminded all attending that the

State trophy award applications should be

turned in by July 18th.

Awards CommitteeWarm congratulations and thanks were

given to Bob Kirtley for the fantastic success

of the awards banquet extravaganza June

14, at the University Club in Palo Alto. Bob

advised next year’s date for the banquet

should be changed to the week before

Father’s Day for better attendance. Bob is

creating an improved manual that can be

referenced by each year’s awards chairman.

161 people attended the function. Great

thanks were given to Craig for stepping up

to take over for Bob during his illness. Most

of the board liked the venue and thought

Lebo Neuman, Master of Ceremonies, was

outstanding. Bob wanted to also extend a

warm appreciation to all those who took

time to email and call about his condition. It

goes a long way to show the support of the

members of this organization, and what a

great group of people they truly are!

Membership

Rick Camin reported 5 new members for

May. Rick will write a new member

spotlight in the Bay Breeze each month.

Golf Tournament

Nanci Wilborn discussed the Golf

Tournament coming up at Spring Valley

Golf Course, Milpitas on Tuesday, October

7. She’s looking for prize donations.

Partner’s For Success

Constance Cook sought clarification

regarding the distinction between Partner’s

For Success and the Leaf Program.

Specifically, students at Foothill College

need clarification on the opportunities each

program offers students who apply. There

was also discussion regarding the timing

for student scholarship money distribution.

Women’s Auxillary

Mary Cohen reported that Tanya and Jon

Singley will be hosting this year's potluck.

The exact date to be set soon.

We are considering a Friday or Saturday

for the Holiday Party in December.

The Chapter made $1,852 (before

expenses) for LEAF at the Chapter Awards

Banquet Raffle. Details regarding how

these funds will be split within LEAF will

be determined at the October Auxiliary

Meeting.

Wendy Emeterio sent a letter on behalf

of the State Auxiliary asking for donations

for the fundraiser taking place at the

Summer Meeting in Park City, UT. Mary

made a motion to donate $100 to the State

Auxiliary fundraiser. Kevin Burns seconded

the motion. Motion passed.

Proceeds from "College Enrichment" go

to 3 colleges in our area: Foothill, City

College of San Francisco and College of San

Mateo. College of San Mateo has a floral

program, no contractor program. Frank

Niccoli has offered to teach hort classes in

the past and his offers have been declined.

He further stated that the decision to

specifically teach floral was made so as not

to compete with Foothill's program.

Discussion followed as to whether future

support of San Mateo should be

discontinued since it doesn't offer

contractor related classes.

The Auxiliary began discussions

regarding the possibility of changing

College Enrichment to a grant program

wherein the college would submit an

application with full explanation of the

purpose and use of the funds for review.

This way CLCA would know exactly

what/how the money will be spent before

awarding the grant. Further discussion will

take place at the October Auxiliary Meeting.

The Chapter picnic will be on Sunday,

September 14, at Cuesta Park in Mountain

View. Bring the whole family.

Chapter Events

The Women’s Auxiliary Dinner meeting

will be on Thursday, October 9. It will

feature a blind Auction (wrapped gift). We

are looking for donations for the auction.

Tom Ellington will be the auctioneer.

Resource Management

Michael Gladden reported on a new study

performed for the Power Outdoor

Equipment Institute. The study was

conducted by Dr. Ranajit Sahu, an

independent environmental and energy

he Board MeetsBy James WalkerT


expert and university instructor. The study

shows that responsibly managed lawns

sequestor, or store, significant amounts of

carbon, capturing four times more carbon

from the air than is produced by the engine

of today’s lawnmowers. The report and a

summary can be found at www.opei.org.

Michael reported that California State

License Board wants to partner with CLCA

to further discuss the effectiveness of the

unlicensed operator enforcement program.

Enforcement is most effective through a

sting operation along with publicity after

the fact. We are planning to have a dinner

meeting with CSLB.

State Liason

Frank Niccoli reported that Bill Schnetz

will be the next State CLCA President.

Survey - Frank reported on the results of

the CLCA Survey which questioned

members on what issues are of major

importance to them.

Insurance affordability . . . . . . . .82%

Water restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . .82%

Increased cost of doing business 80%

Immigration issues . . . . . . . . . . . .77%

Transportation issues . . . . . . . . . .76%

Underground economy . . . . . . . .69%

Labor issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68%

Excessive bureaucratic oversight 59 %

Shifting consumer tastes . . . . . . .58%

Storm water pollution . . . . . . . . .49%

Adapting to technology . . . . . . . .39%

State Water Manager Certification Test

- 260 people have passed the test and

twenty-one are fully certified. Frank also

reported on the water certification test

which will be given at Foothill College on

August 4th at 5:30 p.m. Test fees will be

waived for students who take the

sustainability course prior to the test. See

the state CLCA web site for more

information on this state certification.

The summer extravaganza participation

numbers are very low and CLCA will be

offering discounts soon. Free hotel rooms

and discounts are being offered to first time

participants.

State Awards – Frank also reported that

the Chapter award winners will

automatically be eligible to enter the state

award competition next year. Chapter and

state applications will be uniform and

identical. Payment made to the state will

finalize the entry.

State Chapter Services

Michelle Gaspar reported that next years

leadership conference will be in Los

Angeles.

Chapter Project

Rick Camin reported that this year’s project

recipients want to offer a thank you party to

all those who donated their time and

recourses for their garden. Date to be

determined.

Student Club – Foothill College

Julia Pollex told us that she has been elected

to a second term as president of the

Horticultural Club.

Seven contractors came to speak to the

horticultural club about their lives and

experiences as a landscape contractor.

Presenters were Kevin Burns, Jim Link,

Stephanie Curtis, Ryan Marlinghaus, James

Walker, Craig Rapp and Frank Niccoli. It

was a great success.

Julia will be bringing the new club board

members periodically to the chapter board

meetings.

Etc. Etc.

Craig reported that the San Francisco

Flower and Garden Show will be moving

from the Cow Palace to the San Mateo

Events Center.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.




Save the Date!There are a bunch of exciting chapter events coming up this fall. Mark your calendars!•September 14: Chapter picnic, Cuesta Park, Mountain View•October 7: Golf Tournament, Spring Valley Golf Course, Milpitas•October 9: Chinese Auction, Ming’s Restaurant, Palo Alto•November 15: Installation Dinner•December 5: Holiday Party, Van’s in Belmont


again, “TAKE ANOTHER PRACTICE

SWING.” He did. Silence followed. Then

the voice spoke out again. “PUT BACK

THE OLD BALL.”

Play It Where It Lies

Two longtime golfing buddies got to the

course one day and decided that today they

would play the ball where it lies... "No

matter what!" On the 14th hole, one of them

sliced his ball and it ended up on the cart

path.As he reached down to pick up his ball

to get relief, his friend said, "Wait a minute!

We agreed that we would not improve our

lies! Remember? No matter what!" The first

player tried to explain that he was entitled

to this relief -- that it was in the rules of

golf. But the second fellow would not allow

it. Finally, in disgust, the man went to the

cart and grabbed a club. As he stood near

his ball, he took a few practice swings, each

time scraping the club on the pavement and

sending out showers of sparks. Finally, he

took his shot. The club hit the cement again,

sparks went flying, but his ball shot straight

towards the green, landed and rolled to a

stop -- two inches from the cup. "Great

shot!" his friend exclaimed. "What club did

you use?" The man answered with a wry

smile. "Your 7-iron!"

New To Golf

The old perfesser decided one summer he

was gonna try his hand at golf. He got

hisself some of them funny shoes (ching!), a

pair of knickers and an argyle sweater

(ching, ka-ching!), and to top it all off, a

brand new set of clubs (ka-CHING!!!). Well,

off he goes, to the local country club.

Naturally, knowing that he can do anything

he sets his mind to without the help of

anybody else, he doesn't bother with

lessons from the club pro, or tips from

friends who've been at the game for

awhile...nothing. So, round about the third

hole (and the 64th swing), it was no

surprise to see the old perfesser pick up his

whole new bag of clubs and heave it right

into the water hazard - where his ball had

gone just moments before - and then storm

off the course. A few minutes later, though,

he came slinking back... he pulled up them

knickers past his knees, and went wading

in after the clubs. Everyone on the course

was just chuckling and such, figgering he

was gonna take them expensive new clubs

home, clean them up and prob'ly try and

get his money back.... However, they were

quite shocked to see him retrieve his car

keys from the pocket in the bag - then

throw the clubs right back into the water.

Golf For Couples

The husband reluctantly agreed to play in

the couples alternate shot tourney at his

club. He teed off on the first hole and

blistered a drive 300 yards down the

middle. Upon reaching the ball the husband

said to his wife "Just hit it towards the

green, anywhere around there will be fine."

The wife proceeded to shank the ball deep

into the woods. Undaunted the husband

said, "That's, OK sweetheart," and spent a

full 5 minutes looking for the ball, finding it

just in time in an absolutely horrible

position. However, he played the shot of a

life time to get the ball within 2 feet of the

hole! He then told his wife to knock the

putt in. The wife proceeded to knock the

ball off the green and into a bunker. Still

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maintaining composure the husband

summoned on all his skill and holed the

shot from the bunker! He took the ball out

of the hole and while walking off the green

put his arm around his wife and calmly

said, "Honey, that was a bogey. That's okay,

but I think we can do better." To which the

wife replied, "Listen big-shot, don't get mad

at me, only 2 of those 5 shots were mine."

Sliced!

Harry teed up, addressed his ball and took

a magnificent swing, but something went

wrong and he hit a wicked slice. The ball

left the fairway he was playing, and went

onto the adjoining one where it hit a man

full in the face. He dropped like a rock!

Rushing over to the man, Harry and his

partner found him unconscious, and with

the ball lying between his feet. "Oh my

God!," exclaimed Harry. “What should we

do?"

"I'm not sure," said his partner. "But

don't move him! If we just leave him here

he's an immovable obstruction and you can

either play the ball from where it lies, or

drop it two club lengths away without

penalty."

Clubs At The Bar

Some golf clubs were having a drink in the

bar after a round. The bartender had served

all of them but one. So he asked him, "And

what would you like?" "Just soda for me,

thanks," said the club, "I'm the driver."

Long Life

A recent survey shows that of all jobs,

caddies live the longest. They get plenty of

fresh air and exercise, and if there's ever a

medical emergency, a doctor is always

nearby.

Golf Quips

•May thy ball lie in green pastures -- and

not in still waters. -- Author Unknown

•The only time my prayers are never

answered is on the golf course.

-- Billy Graham

•If profanity had an influence on the flight

of the ball, the game of golf would be

played far better than it is.

-- Horace G. Hutchinson

•Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous

idleness. -- William Wordsworth

•If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.

-- Dean Martin

•If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork

the way they do a golfclub, they'd starve

to death. -- Sam Snead

•If you are going to throw a club, it is

important to throw it ahead of you, down

the fairway, so you don't have to waste

energy going back to pick it up.

-- Tommy Bolt

•Man blames fate for other accidents, but

feels personally responsible when he

makes a hole in one. -- Author Unknown

•I don't say my golf game is bad, but if I

grew tomatoes they'd come up sliced.

-- Author Unknown

•The ardent golfer would play Mount

Everest if somebody would put a flagstick

on top.-- Pete Dye

•I'm hitting the woods just great -- but

having a terrible time getting out of them!

-- Author Unknown

•It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost

golf balls while they are still rolling.

-- Mark Twain


September 10:

Central Coast ChapterGolf TournamentJoin us for the 12th Annual Central Coast

Chapter Liar’s Cup Golf Championship on

Wednesday, September 10, at San Juan Oaks

Golf Course, 3825 Union Road, Hollister

(831) 636-6115.

The fun begins with check in at 11:00

a.m. and a 12:30 p.m. tee off. The $125 fee

includes green fees, box lunch, and a sit

down dinner, plus a bag full of goodies.

Hole sponsorships are available. The event

is open to everyone, especially those inter-

ested in joining CLCA.

Download a registration form at

www.clca-cc.org, or call Frank Halstead at

(209) 471-7500.


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August 200821 Board Meeting. BBQ. Details TBA.

September 20087 Auxiliary Potluck. The Singley

Residence, Saratoga. Time TBA.

10 Central Coast Chapter Golf

Tournament. San Juan Oaks Golf

Course, Hollister. See page 15.

14 Chapter Picnic. Cuesta Park,

Mountain View. See p. 1 and flyer.

15 CLT Training. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

location TBA.

18 Board Meeting. 5:00 p.m. social,

5:30 p.m. meeting, Peninsula

Building Materials, Mountain View.

October 20084 Fall CLT Test. Buckeye Ranch,

Petaluma. www.clca.us/certification

7 Golf Tournament. Spring Valley

Golf Course, 3441 Calaveras

Boulevard, Milpitas. 11:30 a.m.

Registration, lunch and pre-game

activities. 1:15 p.m. Shotgun start,

6:00 p.m. BBQ, prizes, awards.

Nanci Wilborn at (408) 297-7422 or

via email at [email protected] .

9 Chapter Dinner Meeting - Chinese

Auction. Ming’s Restaurant in Palo

Alto. Proceeds from the auction will

go to the Chapter Auxiliary. Details

TBA.




November 200815 Installation Dinner. Details TBA.




19-22 Annual Convention, Hawaii. Visit

www.clca.us/convention.

21 CLCA Trophy Awards, Kona,

Hawaii. For information, visit

www.clca.us/trophyawards .

December 2008Board Meeting. 5:00 p.m. social,



5 Holiday Dinner. Van’s in Blemont

CLCA Annual Convention inHawaii - November 19-22Join the CLCA at the 2008 Annual

Convention in Hawaii, November 19-22!

This year’s event will be held at the

Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa in Kona.

Hotel reservations can be made at

(800) 922-5533. Be sure to book your flight

early as airfares just keep going up!

On November 21, CLCA will recognize

the best of the best in landscaping

throughout the state at the annual Trophy

Awards Ceremony. Visit www.clca.us/

trophyawards for details.

In addition to the awards program, the

state will hold its General Membership

meeting, host an educational seminar and,

no doubt, have a whole lot of fun!

For more information, visit

www.clca.us/convention or (800) 448-2522.

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