EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S CORNER
SEE YOU AT THE CONFERENCE! As always, things are moving and changing in the Turfgrass Industry and the period since the Spring MTC Turf News is no exception. First and certainly the most exciting is that This Year’s Annual Winter Turfgrass Conference is once again LIVE and returning to the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Mark the date to attend one of the three excellent educational tracks being prepared for golf, sports turf, and lawncare. A limited virtual live stream option is available for those not feeling well or concerns of crowds. Have you ever thought of being an exhibitor at the Trade Show to show off your company’s wares with a tabletop display and/or display equipment outside? If you prefer to help support the Council and the University turfgrass programs but don’t want to do a display, then sign up to be a conference sponsor and be recognized with banners showing your support for everyone to see. Of course, you can do both if you would like to do that too.
On a more solemn note, I also want to advise you of the loss of three industry icons since our last issue. On April 16, 2021, MTC Past President and Golf Course Superintendent Ben Stagg (age 86) of Easton, MD passed on to join his beloved wife, Hilda. On August 16th, 2021, MTC Past President Nick Gammill (age 73) of Capitol Sports Fields in Hyattsville left this world from his home in Nicaragua in Central America. Lastly, on August 22, 2021, Steve Iles (age 66) of Green Way Lawns in Westminster passed due to injuries sustained on the job. These men have been leaders and good friends to our industry. They are gone and will be greatly missed but their leadership continues in the rest of us in the Turfgrass Industry.
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Ben Stagg
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Keep them and their families in your prayers.
Nick Gammill
Steve Iles
