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ISSUE XI 2017 VOLUME XL DC Branch

IN THIS ISSUE:

DC BRANCH VOTING

BALLOT .......................... 6

NEXT MEETING INFO AND

DIRECTIONS.................. 13

UPCOMING GREEN INDUSTRY

EVENTS ......................... 4

PHOTOS ........................ 12

NEXT MEETING INFORMATION RSVP is Required!

Date: Thursday,

November 2, 2017 at 6:00 PM

Location:

Vermeer Mid Atlantic, LLC

8830 Corridor Road

Annapolis Jct., MD 20701

Sponsors Alpine Services

RSVP: Please RSVP to

Michael Gildea at

mikeg@chevychaseclub.org or

240-395-2101

More Information, Map, and

Directions on Page 13

T HE M I SSI ON OF T H E PG M S DC BR AN C H I S T O FO ST ER IN T EGR IT Y AN D EX C EL LEN C E

IN G ROU N D S M AN AGEM ENT BY PR O MO T ING PROF ESSIO N AL D EVELO PM ENT T H ROU GH

EDU C AT ION PROG R AM S, N ETW ORKI NG , CO M M UN IT Y SER VI C E, AN D F EL LOW SHI P.

http://pgms.org/branchdc

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

This is my last message as

DC Branch President. It has

been a great honor to have

served as the branch

president for these last

two years.

I spent last week at the GIE

in Louisville, Kentucky.

This is the PGMS annual event. It is

something that everyone should experience.

Besides meeting PGMS members from all

over the country, the show is so huge you

cannot see everything there is to offer. From

the inside vendors to the outside area where

you can test the equipment, to countless

seminars and the free concerts and

networking opportunities you are missing

out if you never have been. I was honored

to have our branch mentioned at the awards

dinner. Our new president Gerald Landby

along with our new Executive Director

Stephanie Bruno, were in attendance at our

family picnic. Gerald was so impressed by

our branch coming together with our families

that he took the time to mention us at the

annual awards dinner. It was great to see

so many members of our branch family in

attendance in Louisville. One member, Jock

Robertson, was there with his whole family.

They don’t know it yet but I see some future

board members possibly even a new

president in that family.

We have one more meeting left for 2017 and

I hope it will be a well attended one. It has

been a great year of meetings for us and we

will have some great sites lined up for 2018.

Our meeting last month was held at Catholic

University’s Raymond A. DuFour Athletic

Center. Our hosts were Chris Vetick and his

staff who gave us a tour of the athletic

facility. Our sponsors were Grounds

Management and Landscaping Inc. and

Fountain Head Irrigation. Thank you to Eric

and Doug for providing the food and

beverages.

Our 4th quarter Board meeting was held

October 12th at the Chevy Chase Club.

I look forward to seeing everyone on

November 2nd at Vermeer Mid Atlantic

for our last meeting in 2017. I hope we

will have a great turnout for this meeting.

Please note that the November meeting

will be an alcohol-free meeting. Feel free

to join some of the members at Jailbreak

Brewery (just down the street from Ver-

meer Mid Atlantic, LLC) before the meet-

ing. Jailbreak Brewery is located at 9445

Washington Blvd N F, Laurel, MD 20723.

PGMS DC Branch Board

Elections will be held at the

November Meeting!

Please see the Ballot on Page 6

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Thank you sponsors (those listed here and

throughout the newsletter!)

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2017 Board Members President: Christopher Erb City of Gaithersburg. Chriserb88@gmail.com Term Expires 2017

Vice President: Joshua Nadler Bartlett Tree Experts Josh.D.Nadler@gmail.com Term Expires 2017

Treasurer: Doug McDaniel Grounds Management & Landscaping, Inc. Groundsmanagementdmd@gmail.com

Term Expires 2017

Secretary: Paul Staehle Landscape Conservation Planning pdstaehle1@verizon.net Term Expires 2017

Chair: Eric Wenger Complete Plant Health Care, Inc. Eric@HealthyPlant.com Term Expires 2017

PGMS DC BRANCH EVENTS 2017

November 3, 2017 Vermeer Mid Atlantic, LLC

8830 Corridor Road Annapolis Jct., MD 20701 Sponsor: Alpine Services

January 13, 2018 DC Branch Winter Social

Dorchester Towers 2001 Columbia Pike Arlington, Virginia

At Large: William Eck Bartlett Tree Experts. beck@bartlett.com Term Expires 2018

Kip Cortelyou kipcortelyou@gmail.com Term Expires 2018

Don Coffman Dependable Land Care LLC dependablelandcare@comcast.net

Term Expires 2017

Sara Jensen SavATree sjensen@savatree.com Term Expires 2017 Lester Dubs ldubs@verizon.net Term Expires 2017

Newletter Editors: Michael Gildea Chevy Chase Club mikeg@chevychaseclub.org

Katie McDavid kmcdavid460@gmail.com

Overstock Sale: Blue Spruce, Norway

Spruce, Douglas Fir,

8-10’ for $85, 10-12’ for $95, B&B

Tightly Sheared

www.npnursery.com

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UPCOMING GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Turf Nutrient Management Conference

December 7, 2017

Location: Carroll Community College, Westminster, MD

Eventbrite registration with credit card: http://17dec07turfnm.eventbrite.com/

Covers full recertification for turf nutrient management

2017 Advanced Pest Management Conference

December 15, 2017

Location: Howard Community College, Columbia, MD

Eventbrite registration with credit card: http://2017dec15pestmngt.eventbrite.com/

The Green Industry Professional Pesticide License Re-certification Seminar

Friday, January 26, 2018

ERNST Community Cultural Center at Northern Virginia Community College Annandale Campus

Full day event and is expected to be approved for the following categories:

VA: 3-A, 3-B, 6, 9, 10

MD: 3-A, 3-C, 6, 10

DC: 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 6

Professional Fertilizer Applicator Re-certification for Maryland and Virginia

are also expected to be approved.

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE!

The Green Industry Professional Pesticide License Re-certification Seminar will be held

at the ERNST Community Cultural Center at Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale Campus on Friday, January 26, 2018

The Pesticide Applicator Re-certification Training is a full day event and is expected to be

approved for the following categories:

VA: 3-A, 3-B, 6, 9, 10

MD: 3-A, 3-C, 6, 10

DC: 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 6

Professional Fertilizer Applicator Re-certification for Maryland and Virginia are also

expected to be approved.

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PGMS DC BRANCH BALLOT 2017

PGMS DC BRANCH BALLOT

2017

President

Joshua Nadler _______________________________ ⧠ Write-in: ______________________________

Vice President

Lester Dubs _________________________________ ⧠ Write-in: ______________________________

Secretary

Sara Jensen __________________________________ ⧠ Write-in: ______________________________

Treasurer

Doug McDaniel _____________________________ ⧠ Write-in: ______________________________

At-Large Board Member

Shawn Siefers _______________________________ ⧠ Write-in: ______________________________ ⧠

At-Large Board Member

Joe Proskine _____________________________ ⧠ Write-in: ________________________ ⧠

At-Large Board Member

Marie Rojas _____________________________ ⧠ Write-in: __________________________ ⧠

Elections will be held at the November meeting. If you cannot attend and want to vote by absentee ballot please return the ballot to:

Michael Gildea Chevy Chase Club

6100 Connecticut Ave Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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PGMS DC BRANCH WINTER SOCIAL

THE WINTER SOCIAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018

Where: Dorchester Towers

2001 Columbia Pike

Arlington, VA 22204

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

The Branch will supply the main courses, dessert and beverages.

Members are asked to bring an appetizer or salad or side dish to share.

Please RSVP for the Holiday Social to:

BY JANUARY 2018

Michael Gildea

mikeg@chevychaseclub.org

240-395-2101

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Express Certification

Your FAST track to legal pesticide application.

Online Training at your convenience!

Take the exams in as little as two or three months.

Approved for Maryland, Virginia,

and West Virginia.

(See website for details http://expresscert.net)

Contact: David Jefferson

301-775-0512

expresscert@comcast.net

Educational & Employee Training Opportunities

LANDSCAPING CLASSES AT MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

Do you-- Want to learn about designing gardens & landscapes with digital tools? Want to incorporate more native plants in your business or home landscape? Want to learn the newest techniques for plant propagation like hydroponics and tissue culture? Want to learn how to identify and select the best trees, shrubs, and ground covers for good results? If any of these “want to’s” is on your list for 2015, the Montgomery College Landscape Technology program is offering great classes to help you meet your goals—and 3 class locations to make learning more convenient!

Classes are offered at the Germantown & Takoma Park Campuses and at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood.

For further information contact: Steve Dubik, 240-567-7803 steve.dubik@montgomerycollege.edu

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

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PGMS SCHOLARSHIP

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO PGMS DC BRANCH, EITHER BY MAIL OR EMAIL: The completed scholarship application. Cover letter. Please include introduction, educational and professional goals, and intent for use of scholarship funds. Current resume. Please include past employment history, awards, and certificates earned. College or school transcripts. Two (2) letters of recommendation. These should be from an instructor, employer, etc. A letter from the PGMS member who is sponsoring the applicant. PGMS DC BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA 1. Applicant must be a resident of MD, VA, or DC 2. Applicant must be a current student of horticulture or a related field. 3. Applicant must be at least in their first year of college or may be recently graduated from high school (within the calendar year). 4. Applicant must be sponsored by a PGMS member. WHAT THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE LOOKS FOR: An active student with solid grades, Past or current employment in the green industry, Involvement in the industry with apprentice or professional organizations, such as FFA, 4H, state or county programs, civic projects and out reach programs. The committee also looks for any personal development classes and any involvement in sports or clubs. APPLYING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP; All applications will be judged on qualifications, recommendations, and presentation of total criteria. Winners will be notified by May 1. Scholarship application deadline is March 1. Please note that incomplete

application packets will not be accepted for consideration.

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PGMS - DC BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, PAGE 1/2

The top recipient will receive complimentary student membership to PGMS for one year and have the opportunity to attend the Green Industry Seminar and the Green Industry Field Day. PGMS DC Branch will pay for the scholarship recipients’ seminar and field day registration.

District of Columbia Branch, Inc. www.pgms.org/branchdc

The mission of the Professional Grounds Management Society, D.C. Branch, is to foster integrity and excellence in grounds management by promoting professional development through education pro-grams, networking, community service, and fellowship. As part of this effort, the D.C. Branch offers a scholarship to those interested in pursuing higher education in a horticulturally-related field. Offered annually, our scholarship provides financial aid to students currently studying landscape and grounds management, turf management, irrigation technology, or a closely related field.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Applicants will be considered for all appropriate scholarships. Selection is based on

student’s qualifications for the scholarship and recommendations. Every applicable question must be answered fully.

Please type or print. Use additional pages if needed. Name_____________________________________________________ Date of Birth ____________ (Last) (First) (Middle) Campus/School Address_____________________________________________________________ Permanent/Home Address___________________________________________________________ (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Phone #_____________________________ Email Address_______________________________ Student’s Current Status: High School Attended _______________________________________________________________ (School Name) (City) (State) (Grad. Year) Major Course of Study ______________________________________________________________ College/Technical Schools Attended/Will be Attending: Name Address From To (Mo/Yr) Graduation Year ________________________________________________________________________________ Major____________________________________ Grade Point Average _________ Major____________________________________ Grade Point Average _________ Are you currently a full-time student (12 or more credits)? __________________

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PGMS - DC BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, PAGE 2/2

If no, how many credits are you taking next semester? _____________________ Career Goal ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Activities and Awards Dates, Organizations & Events, Office or Award, H.S. and/or College ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Sports, Volunteer, and Community Activities, Etc. Dates, Activities, Level of Participation, H.S. and/or College ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Work Experience (List Name of Employer, Location, Position, Duties and Dates-most recent 1st) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Comments ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ To the best of my knowledge, the information in the above application is true and correct. Date___________ Signature __________________________________________________

Mail to: DC PGMS, 19000 Beallsville Road, Beallsville, MD 20839

Email to: hortlady@aol.com

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PHOTOS

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NEXT PGMS-DC BRANCH MEETING DIRECTIONS

LOCATION: Vermeer Mid Atlantic, LLC 8830 Corridor Road Annapolis Jct., MD 20701 DATE: November 2, 2017 at 6:00 PM HOST: Chris Vetick SPONSORS: Alpine Services PROGRAM: Tour of the facility and equipment demonstration Our annual Board Election RSVP: to Michael Gildea at mikeg@chevychaseclub.org or 240-395-2101

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Professional Grounds Management Society

DC Branch News 1708 Grandads Lane Silver Spring, MD

DC Branch, Inc. http://www.pgms.org/branchdc The mission of the PGMS D.C. Branch is to foster integrity and excellence in grounds management by promoting professional development through education programs, networking, community service, and fellowship.