Hello Everyone!!!
I hope everyone is doing well and are gearing up for another season. As usual, we are all
dealing with the Spring winds of New Mexico. Hopefully by May the winds will have died down
and we can enjoy some early summer days.
Thank you to everyone who attended our last meeting at Red Hawk Golf Club. A special
thanks goes out to Bo Cichuniec and his staff for hosting the meeting. I was unable to play golf,
but I heard the golf course was in great shape and a great day to play golf. I would also like to
thank Ryan Goss of NMSU for his education presentation. Ryan has a lot of new and useful infor-
mation. Members who attended the meeting received 2 CEUs for New Mexico Pesticide License
renewal, and .15 education points from GCSAA.
The next RGGCSA meeting with be on May 12th at Twin Warriors Golf Club. I would like
to thanks Brian Hodges in advance for hosting the meeting. I want to remind everyone that the
general meeting and lunch will be at the Prairie Star Restaurant located at Santa Ana Golf Club and
our afternoon session will be at Twin Warriors. If you attend this meeting and have not paid your
membership dues for 2014 you will be charged a meeting fee.
RGGCSA now has a Twitter account setup. This is a new tool for the RGGCSA to use to
communicate with our members. This will be a learning curve for all of us involved. If any of you
have experience with social media please contact a board member or John King.
The RGGCSA board is in the process of establishing several committees and would like
some of our members to head these committees. You do not have to be a board member to head
a committee. Here are a few committees we are looking to form: Social Media, Research, Govern-
ment Relations, Elections, Rounds for Research, and Water Advocacy. If you are interested in any
of these committees, please contact a board member or John King.
In closing, I would like to thank the RGGCSA Board Members and our Executive Director,
John King, for all their time and service to our organization. I would also like to say thanks to our
members who have stepped forward to head the following committees: Education - Matt Urban,
Web Site - Mark Hanson, Scholarship - Caleb Buckley, Golf Tournament - Robert Gonzales. I hope
to see you all at Twin Warriors Golf Club on May 12th.
Joe Dosstter
RGGCSA President
President’s Message
President Joe Dosstter
Vice President
Caleb Buckley
Secretary / Treasurer
Ron Borunda
Board of Directors:
Jeff Gates (Past Pres.)
Robert Gonzales
Mark Hanson
Robert Trujillo
Jake Villareal
Vendor Representative
Clay Guck
Executive Director
John King
GCSAA Field Rep
Brian Cloud
April 2014
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIO GRANDE GCSA
2nd Place Team in a close race
with a score of 60:
Robert Gonzales, Glenn Denney, Joe Villela and Gilbert Contreras
3rd Place Team shooting a 62:
Ryan Goss, Mike S., Jace Rivera and Kyle Peterson
Tournament Champions with a
score of 59:
Dan Blaeser, Mike Aldereto, Albert O. and Todd Lepisto
Special Thanks to Bo Cichuniec and his staff at Red Hawk for hosting the March meeting. Bo was kind enough to host the meeting even though he has only been at Red Hawk for one season. I am sure we can expect to see more good things from him and the golf course as time goes on and the new clubhouse is con-
structed.
Bo is new to New Mexico and comes to us from Arizona. Here are a few other fun facts about
Bo you might want to know:
Third Generation Golf Superintendent
Has A Twin That Is Also A Superintendent
Father Of One With One On The Way
Has Three Putted For Par
Golf Tournament Results
Red Hawk Golf Course March 3, 2014
Superintendent Profile
Brian Hodges - Twin Warriors Golf Club Brian was born, raised and attended High School in Farmington, NM. Later, he moved to Las Cruces to attend college at NMSU where he earned a degree in Turfgrass Management. Along the way he
worked at several golf courses including San Juan CC and Picacho Hills CC.
After graduating from NMSU he landed his first job as an Assistant Superintendent at El Paso CC un-der the tutelage of Phelps Davee. As the career of an aspiring Superintendent often goes, Brian con-tinued on as an Assistant Superintendent at Sierra del Rio and Isleta Eagle golf courses. He spent multiple seasons at each of those facilities gaining experience and knowledge while learning how to
operate golf courses in the multiple arenas of private, public and tribal management.
Brian was hired as the Assistant Superintendent at TWGC in 2011 and earned his role as Superinten-dent there in February of 2013. He has changed the nutritional program at Twin, pointing out that it was under fed for some time and has now, “Returned to the meat and taters of agronomy…” since
taking over.
I am sure we all look forward to playing Twin Warriors and enjoying the fruits of his labor at our next
meeting on May 12th. We will see you there!
Upcoming RGGCSA Meeting
Locations And Dates
Put These on Your Calendar NOW!!!
Meeting Start Times are 8:00 am
Pesticide CEUs Available At Meetings
Meeting Attendance Free for Members
Golf Fees Extra, Generally $30
Twin Warriors Golf Club
May 12th
Taos Country Club
July 28th
Inn of the Mountain Gods
October
Texas Tech Turfgrass Field Day - Quaker Research Farm
200 N. Quaker Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79409
July 21, 2014
Ten Minute Tour Stop Topics Include:
Wetting agent effectiveness under different irrigation levels on creeping bent putting green (V-8)
Establishment of creeping bentgrass putting green with surfactant products
Pre-emerge herbicide effectiveness for winter and summer annuals (spectacle)
Aqua Aid product demonstration on fairway height bermudagrass (sodium reliever)
Preliminary data from Plant Growth Regulator trial on Lubbock golf courses
Brief explanation of carbon sequestration and how golf courses may be benefitting environment
Showing off the new drip system install and our plans for that area (home/commercial lawn moreso)
Native/ornamental plants and water use for lawns or commercial areas
Buffalograss/bermudagrass common herbicide tolerance demonstration
This is a FREE Event! Registration 7:30-8:30 am. Tour concludes with a vendor sponsored lunch.
Dr. Ryan Goss discusses information on a variety of “New Technologies for Weed Management” . One of two topics he presented for Pesticide License CEUs at the March Meeting. Pesticide CEUs
will be available at future RGGCSA meetings in 2014. Attend and collect all four!
JOB POSTINGS
Assistant Superintendent - Twin Warriors Golf Club Please visit the RGGCSA web site for details or contact
Superintendent Brian Hodges at 505-264-3784
Seasonal Golf Maintenance Worker - Cochiti Golf Course Wage Range $8.50 + Depending on Experience
Contact Superintendent Leon Trujillo at 505-465-2323
Irrigation Technician - Isleta Eagle Golf Course Full Time Position $10 - $14 Depending on Experience
Contact Superintendent Caleb Buckley at 505-702-9964
If you have an opening at your facility and want to have it listed in the SuperNews and / or posted on our web site, please contact John King at:
Did You Know About The Upcoming Industry Events?
*** RGGCSA Meeting at Twin Warriors Golf Club May 12th ***
The business and education meeting will be at the Prairie Star Restaurant at Santa Ana Golf Club.
USGA Agronomist Brian Whitlark will be on hand to present the following education topics:
“Strategies to Manage Poor Irrigation Water Quality” and “Reducing Inputs Through Resource Conservation Planning”
Please visit our web site for more details at www.rggcsa.org
*** Texas Tech Turfgrass Field Day at Quaker Research Farm July 21st ***
Please see the details of this event back on page 4
RGGCSA ANNUAL DUES DEADLINE WAS MARCH 31st
Annual dues are technically due at the end of January with an additional grace period thru 3/31.
If your dues are not current and you wish to attend the May 12th meeting please plan on paying
your dues at the meeting or the $35 guest fee.
Please check the list of paid members on the last page of this newsletter. If your name does not appear and you feel this is an error, please contact John King ASAP at 505-933-3077 or
RGGCSA 2014 PAID MEMBERS
Adolph (Butch) Walters
Alfred Kline
Arden Baltensberger
Barney Baca
Bernd Leinauer
Bill Boothe
Bo Cichuniec
Bob Burnett
Brad Wise
Brandon McIntosh
Brett Shaffer
Brian Cloud
Brian Hodges
Brian Hurley
Brian Whitlark
Brian Zurliene
Bryar Natchez
Caleb Buckley
Cecil Henley
Chad Hinderliter
Chad Howard
Chad Imig
Chad Lewis
Clay Guck
Clinton Deeds
Cole Vestal
Dan Blaeser
Dan Turnham
Dana Lehner
David Chavez
David Salas
Derek Butt
Dex Dexter
Don Buckland
Eddy Leslie
Ernest Guillen
Frizzell Frizzell
Gary Brooks
Gary Hodge
Gary Jaramillo
Geral Kinkade
Gilbert Contreras
Gilbert Martinez
Glen Postenrieder
Glenn Denney
Henry Martinez
Henry Rodarte
Herman Romero
J.T. Isham
Jace Rivera
Jake Villareal
James Taylor
Jeff Good
Jerad Killebrew
Jerry Lee
Jerry Traweek
Jim Gordanier
Jimmy Rodriguez
Joe Dosstter
Joe Villela
John Butterfield
John Heer
Jon Kimmel
John King
John Mondragon
Jon Cook
Jordan Trujillo
Jose Rodriguez
Josh Ogden
Karl Olson
Karl Troeger
Ken Gallegly
Kyle Peterson
Loisel Sotelo
Loren Dunlap
Lucy Castaneda
Mark Hanson
Marvin Andrews
Mary Armstrong
Matt Urban
Matthew Alcala
Matthew Dusenbery
Michael Ickes
Mike Eras
Mike Furgerson
Mike Steve
Nathan Cobb
Nicholas Griego
Paul Dominguez
Paul Tratechaud
Payam Ghoreishi
Phelps Davee
Raul Villa
Robb Stuart
Robert Crandell
Robert Gonzales
Robert Trujillo
Roger Isham
Roy Johnson
Russ Good
Ryan Goss
Scott Pilgreen
Stephen Hendley
Steve Moore
Tim Martinez
Tom Glacken
Wendell (Tom) Egelhoff
William Skinner
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