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GARDNER AWARDS
2005 Gardner Award Photography
EPIC Creative Communications
"The Old Rugged Cross"
2005 Gardner Award Design
Canyon Communications and The Toro Company
"Toro 'Drip' Media E-vite"
2005 Gardner Award Writing
Larry Aylward, Golfdom Magazine
"Do Fast Greens Have You on the Run?"
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| Jeff Gullikson, right, receives the 2005 TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year award from Frank Standfuss of Certis. |
TOCA Names 2005 Environmental Communicator of the Year
Jeff Gullikson of Spokane Country Club was named the 2005 TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year, the association's seventh recipient. The award, given annually, recognizes outstanding efforts in communicating the benefits of environmental stewardship to a particular audience within the turf and ornamental industry. As a founding father of the "First Green of Washington" program, a turfgrass management program for high school students in the state of Washington, Gullikson has seen the program grow through 70 high schools. He has hosted teachers from the entire state and shows how a golf course can be used as an education tool and living laboratory for students.
Gullikson received a $500 stipend. Previous winners of the award include Mark Welterlen, Grounds Maintenance Magazine; Bill Love, W.R. Love Golf Architecture; Tim Doppel, Atwood LawnCare, Inc.; Doug Fender, Turf Producers International; Allen James, RISE; and Ron Dodson, Audubon International.
MEMBER NEWS
TOCA welcomes the following new members: Linda Romander, Broadhead + Co.; Ray Garvey, The Grasshopper Company; Mark Phipps, Nufarm Turf & Specialty; Rob Thomas, Golf Course News magazine; Dan Kirkpatrick, Osborn & Barr Communications; Joe Prochaska, Prochaska and Co., Inc.; Martha Knight, Canyon Communications; and Bill Liles of Arvesta. We also welcome Nikole Sorenson, Katie Mott, Leigh Shinn, Sherri Jones and Lacy Hyland from Ewing Irrigation.
We're glad to have you all with us!
Marlena Cannon is now out on her own again, doing what she loves to do—integrated marketing communications. In the turf industry, Cannon will continue to work with Precision Laboratories and Dakota Peat & Equipment. Both companies are in the midst of exciting new projects.
Cannon is always open to new business opportunities. She can be reached at:
Marlena Cannon
Cannon Communications
220 Harding Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
Cell: (847) 420-9870
Phone: (847) 680-6980
marlenacannon@comcast.net
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2005:
Nov. 4: Green Industry Expo (GIE) TOCA Breakfast Reception Orlando, FL
2006:
Feb. 10: Golf Industry Show (GIS)
GCSAA Breakfast Reception New Orleans, LA
May 2-4: TOCA 17th Annual Meeting Napa, CA
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
President: Bill Klutho
Vice president: Margaret McLean
Secretary/Treasurer: Debbie Clayton
Past president: David Cassidy
Directors: Felicia Gillham, Ed Hiscock, Cindy Ratcliff, Jason Schmaderer, Bob West, Jerry Roche, Jared Bodnar, Roger Stanley, Troy Blewett and Ron Hall. |
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