Classmate Updates

Vinnie sent this picture to show how he stays busy up north in the winters.

Quote: "I bet I went to the coldest place...this crap is getting old."

Tip: Darren asked about if it is possible to set up Gmail so it forwards to your existing email - yes. After you set up account, go to main page - Look for "Settings" (upper right of screen - near your email/gmail address, in area that also has tabs for "Older Version" "Help" and "Sign Out" - click on "Settings", when it opens look for tab at top that says "Forwarding ...." click on and you will see dialog for forwarding gmails.

Just checking in to try posting a few of the emails I received from various classmates since we started in January. Would be curious to see if anybody can sign in an post/reply to this blog - give 'er a rip when you get the chance/inclination.

Here' some of what I 've got so far via email

Jan 16, 2009

Still in the turf business here in sunny Florida. It’s 42 right now and I am freezing. I feel sorry for ole Vinny though!

Jake Lehman

Director of Golf Course Maintenance
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy
West Sandestin, FL. 32550
850.267.8286 phone
850.267.6232 fax

Jan 19

Keep me in the loop with your project and the electronic reunion. I moved over to DCC in December of 06 and some progress was made this year, but much work is ahead. It is an old wonderful property that is in need of serious shade reduction and some consistent sound agronomics. Life is good with Linda and two great kids, Lily 9, and Eliot 6. It is always great to hear about you and the other group of turfers from 91 class. Did make national show and PSU breakfast last year; saw Todd Voss, Bob Distel and a few other random folk. Keep in touch, db

Doug Brooks

Golf Course Superintendent 303.862.3460 Direct

dbrooks@denvercc.net 303.733.9611 Fax

Jan 27

I am currently the superintendent at The Club at Morningside in Rancho Mirage, CA. We are a private 18 hole complex in the Palm Springs area. Please feel free to share contact information.

Contact info

Ron Mahaffey

44375 Villeta Dr.
La Quinta CA 92253
Home 760.610.1944
Cell 760.636.8496
Office 760.324.4681
email rmahaffey@dc.rr.com
rjmahaffey59@gmail.com

Jan 29

Hey Ron

Good to hear from you. I am still here at Double Eagle Club. Still married to Heidi and still have Bunker and Nittany, the dogs. I am going to the show next week. I also just set up my gmail acct. TVosspsu91@gmail.com It would be great to catch up. Thanks for putting together the web site.

All the best

Todd

Feb 4

Hi Ron,

Good to hear from you! (via Vince) I can't believe we are coming up on 20 years since we slugged it out in Duich's Friday night tests! Glad to see you and Lisa are doing well and that you have added to your family.

I'm working for Bayer Environmental Science and have been Director of the Canadian Professional Business for four years now.(www.bayeres.ca) We are based in Guelph Ontario (5, 160 Research Lane Guelph Ontario N1G 5B2) and provide pest control products for the golf course, lawn care, greenhouse vegetable and ornamental nursery growers as well as the professional pest control markets.

I completed my MBA out of Athabasca University in Alberta last year and am enjoying the time that seems to have freed up once I put the books down! I did take up the guitar to fill the void and am planning on touring soon! I live in a little place called Ayr Ontario (no stop lights!) 204 Mitchell Street, Ayr Ontario N0B 1E0.

It will be nice to see where everyone is located and what they are doing these days. Thanks for taking this on.

I look forward to hearing from you and others. Hopefully this works and you get this....

Regards,

Brian

Feb 16

Hey Ron,

It's been a long time. Glad to hear all is going well for you and Lisa. Congrats with regards to your Daughter! Project sounds interesting.

Here is my info : Class A Golf Course Superintendent @ Harbourtowne Golf Resort and Conference Center in Historic St. Michaels Md. for 16 yrs.

My parents still live in State College. I get back every now and then... catch a football game or two in the fall. Can you fix the info that comes up in Harbourtowne bubble on google earth. Has website listed but also shows priceline/ travel post comments... one of which is negative. don't want everyone from class reading. Watched you and Lisa on youtube, thats one hell of a run. Looked like alot of fun!!! Maureen and I busy with 3 kids all excell academically and involved in sports. Kaylee 16 yrs. old plays HS and travel Lax and Cheerleads, Ryan 14 yrs. old is 6' 5", size 15 shoe playing HS and travel basketball, Stephanie 10 yrs. old on club gymnastic team. I'm busy now coaching JV high school basketball the last two season. I really enjoy it. We're 16 - 0. last game of the season on thrus. need a big win to finish undefeated. Take care.

Mike Miller

Home address: 12615 Peach Lane, Cordova Md. 21625

www.harbourtowne.com

Feb 25

I am at Wanango Country Club I think. The club is in the middle of a sale to a private owner. I do not know where I stand with the new owner, hopefully I will find out here in days. Wanango is your typical old club in depressed NW Pennsylvania, loss of members, shrinking budget, increasingly better course conditions, yeah that's right I'm a magician on the golf course. I wish I would win the powerball and not have to work, and want to go to a golf course for fun instead of work.

I am teatering on the brink of needing a break from the hospitality industry, I am tired, I wish I still had the body of a 19 year old, my knees and ankles are sore. Where's the bar I need a beer?

Hope everyone is doing well.

Sam

Feb 25

Well I think I can top the list. Lets see I am recently divorced dragging my ex back to court to get back some of the money she is using to support her boyfriend , charging her with theft after she stole money from me, my new girlfriend and her 3 kids just moved in
with twins I can tell apart, she also has a beagle that needs his anal glands expressed regularly, 6 kids in the house total. And 18 year old boy in college I am trying to keep grounded. I don't remember being that much of an ass but I am sure I was. Another 18 year old boy in his senior year, 3 13 year old boys on hormones and a 12 year old girl about to be 23. 2 dogs a cat and a guinea pig. Hell the growing grass is the easy part.


And by the way Dodge it is cold up hear, where the hell did you think you were moving Florida???

No all kidding aside life is going great I look forward to chatting with you all later.

Bob Distel

March 12

Ron,

Great to hear from you and to read all the stories on the website. Leave it to you to come up with an idea such as this (great idea). Still living in Ann Arbor with a son who is a Freshman in high school and a wife who has put up with me for 18 years. We also have a beagle that has to have it's anal glands expressed often (it must be a roommate thing from PSU - Bob Distel).

Owning a golf course has not been all fun & games. You definitely pay more attention to things like Pfizer moving out of town (2200 employees & a golf league), Ford, GM & Chrysler - need I say more. The up side to it is we have remained profitable while others are folding. In fact, with the bad economy in this area, it has allowed me to get into golf course consulting. It is amazing to hear some of the horror stories out there.

Enough on the Michigan economy. Look forward to being involved with the project. Hope all is well with everyone. If anyone makes it to Ann Arbor, please make sure you stop in and check out the Turf. Thanks.

Jim Roland

Stonebridge Golf Club

1825 Clubhouse Dr.

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

734.429.8383 - Clubhouse

734.323.8790 - Cell

jimroland91@gmail.com

Talked to a few guys by phone, will try and add that later.

Still need to run down over half the class - best to all.

Make it a good day

Ron Hall