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North Coast Journal CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Awards Issue

2009 Achievement Awards - Installation Sweepstakes Winner DIBBLE LANDSCAPING

2009 North Coast Chapter Calendar of Events July 11th ……………...Heavy Equipment Training @ Buckeye Ranch in Petaluma August 13th …………..Designing California Native Gardens with ASLA @ Buckeye Ranch August 23rd & 30th …..CLT Training @ Buckeye Ranch (Maintenance & Irrigation) September 13th ………....CLT Training @ Buckeye Ranch (Installation) September 19th ….…..Casino Night & LEAF Fundraiser (location TBA) October 4th ……………...CLT Test @ Buckeye Ranch in Petaluma November……………….New Member & Student Dinner @ Cattlemens (Date to be announced) December 5th ……….....Holiday Party - Rooster Run Golf Club -Petaluma

North Coast Chapter CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION JULY 2009

JULY Equinox 2009

Equinox Landscape Elder Creek Landscapes

In this Issue: 2009 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS

Autumn Skies Landscapes Landesign O’Connell Landscape

North Coast Chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage

PAID Sebastopol. CA Permit NO. 170

NORTH COAST CHAPTER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman of the Board – Past President

Jan Gross Heritage Landscape

(415) 458-8151 [email protected]

President Brigid Flagerman

Bertotti Landscaping (415) 897-4097 [email protected]

President-Elect/Secretary Charlie Thompson Cagwin & Dorward


Treasurer Jason North

Integrated Design Studio (415) 381-9500 [email protected]

Associate Member Chair Russ Clarke

Park Ave Turf (707) 217-9669 [email protected]

Resource Chair David Anderson

Monarch Gardens (415) 491-1425 [email protected]

CLT State Committee Liaison Dave Iribarne

City of Petaluma (707) 778-4591 [email protected]

Programs Chair David Gross

Heritage Landscapes

CLT Training Chair Luis Lua

Integrated Design Studio [email protected]

Chapter General Board Members Gary Ronconi

Sonoma Landscapes (707) [email protected]

Henry Buder Henry Buder Landscape Restoration (415) 686-9228 [email protected]

Jose Moreno Gardeners’ Guild

[email protected]

Lesther Saquelares Gardeners’ Guild

[email protected]

Tyler Doherty Cal West Rentals


Owen Mitchell Mitchell Landscapes


Dave Phelps, CLT, ASLA Gardens & Gables


Chris Zaim Akita Landscape


CLCA 2009 State Officers

PRESIDENT Heath Bedal

JPH Group LLC Phone: (916) 457-5925

[email protected]

PRESIDENT-ELECT William Schnetz, CLP Schnetz Landscape, Inc Phone: (760) 591-3453

[email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Peter Dufau, CLT

Dufau Landscape Inc. Phone: (805) 985-2421

[email protected]

SECRETARY/TREASURER Eric Watanabe

Majestic Pools & Landscape Phone: (818) 831-1390

[email protected]

DIRECTOR OF CHAPTER SERVICES Andrew Simpson Quillen Enterprises


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sharon McGuire Phone: (800) 448-2522, ext. 13

FAX: (916) 446-7692 [email protected]

North Coast CLCA Executive Director Journal Editor Connie Salinas

P.O. Box 1621 Sebastopol, CA 95473

Phone 707-829-5487 Fax 707-829-5487 [email protected]

The 2009 Achievement Awards

Bertotti landscaping

Judges Award

Any entry that

deserves merit

and recognition.

Sponsored by

Delta

Bluegrass

It was another great year for the North Coast with 57 entries in the 22 various categories. There is no shortage of talent and professionalism in this chapter and the gardens in the 2009 competition totally exemplified that!! The Awards committee consisting of Brigid Flagerman, Connie Salinas, Russ Clarke, Chuck Ludlow and Lisa Stratton did an outstanding job!!! Dave Iribarne, of the City of Petaluma and Past President of our chapter, was fabulous and dashing as our Master of Ceremonies for the evening!!!! Brigid’s slideshow was beautiful and her choice of music was perfect! The following companies were our event sponsors and as always, we so appreciate their support in making our Awards Banquet such a stunnig success: LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED – Hor d’oeuvres WHEELER ZAMARONI – Wine WYATT IRRIGATION – Muti-Media Show BUCKEYE NURSERY - Plants SWEET LANE NURSERY - Invitations FX LUMINAIRE – Centerpieces

Recognition awards

Pacific Landscapes Sustainable Maintenance Sponsored by :

Our 2009 Awards’ Judges Judges

Jim Everett of Evland San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Greg Wrenn- Past the Gate San Francisco Bay Area-East Kevin Burns-Maximum Service Landscaping SF Bay Area Russ Clarke Park Avenue Turf

The man behind the wheel again this year was Chuck Ludlow from TORO, who mapped the judging routes and kept us on schedule both days. Not to mention that he had just undergone surgery for a kidney transplant a month prior. Thanks for the dedication Chuck!

It takes some very serious volunteerism to make the Annual Achievement Awards work each year! To begin with, there is Russ Clarke from Park Avenue Turf who collects all the applications and then categorizes, copies and collates them into 4 separate binders for the judges and the chapter representative on the judging days. Thanks Russ, we know it is a big job & you do it well! Then of course there is Chuck Ludlow of TORO, who masterfully charts the driving routes for both days and gets us there swiftly and safely!!! And finally a huge thank you is owed to the judges; Jim, Greg and Kevin!!!! I rode with them this year and they took this position very seriously and did an amazing job in analyzing and scoring all aspects of each entry. Thank you all for donating your very valuable time!!! Connie Salians

SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: management Sponsored by Heritage Landscapes Landscapes Unlimited SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Installation

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Sponsored by Dibble landscaping

First place Awards

Geared for Growing Small Residential Installation Sponsored by:

Geared for Growing Medium Residential Installation Sponsored by:

Autumn Skies Landscapes Large Residential Installation Sponsored by: URBAN TREE FARM

First place Awards

Heritage Landscapes Custom Residential Installation Sponsored by: VINE & BRANCHES Wholesale Nursery

North Bay Landscape Residential Estate Installation Sponsored by:

Gill Landscape, Inc. Medium Commercial Installation Sponsored by:

First place Awards

Landesign Large Commercial Installation Sponsored by: L.C.I.S. – Gil Gonzalez

Geared for Growing Design Build-Small Sponsored by:

John Deere Landscapes

O’Connell Landscape Design Build-Medium Sponsored by:

First place Awards

Geared For Growing Design Build - Large Sponsored by:

Elder Creek Landscapes Renovation Sponsored by:

Elder Creek Landscapes Sustainable Landscape Installation Sponsored by:

First place Awards

Gill Landscape, Inc. Small Residential Maintenance Sponsored by:

Bertotti Landscaping Medium Residential Maintenance Sponsored by:

Bertotti Landscaping Large Residential Maintenance Sponsored by:

First place Awards

Gill Landscape, Inc. Unlimited Residential Maintenance Sponsored by:

Pacific Landscapes Small Commercial Maintenance Sponsored by:

Marizco Landscape Medium Commercial Maintenance Sponsored by

First place Awards

Marizco Landscape Large Commercial Maintenance Sponsored by:

Sweet Lane Wholesale Nursery

Pacific Landscapes Unlimited Commercial Maintenance Sponsored by:

Equinox Landscape Sustainable Maintenance Sponsored by:

Recognition awards

Franciscan Landscape Small Residential Installation Sponsored by:

Franciscan Landscape Medium Residential Installation Sponsored by:

Autumn Skies Landscapes Large Commercial Installation Sponsored by Urban Tree Farm

Recognition awards

Geared For Growing Residential Estate Installation Sponsored by:

Gardeners’ Guild Large Commercial Installation Sponsored by:

LCIS Gil Gonzalez

Equinox Landscape Design Build - Small Sponsored by:

Recognition awards

Geared For Growing Design Build- Medium Sponsored by:

Monarch Gardens Design Build - Large Sponsored by:

Geared For Growing Renovation Sponsored by

Recognition awards

Equinox Landscape Sustainable Installation Sponsored by:

Rayner Landscaping Small Residential Maintenance Sponsored by:

Geared For Growing Large Residential Maintenance Sponsored by

Recognition awards

Gill Landscape, Inc Small Commercial Maintenance Sponsored by:

North Bay Landscape Medium Commercial Maintenance Sponsored by:

Gardeners’ Guild Large Commercial Maintenance Sponsored by Sweet Lane Wholesale Nursery

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Redneck Etiquette (Cont.) THEATER ETIQUETTE Crying babies should be taken to the lobby and picked up immediately after the movie has ended. Refrain from talking to characters on the screen. Tests have proven they can't hear you.

WEDDINGS Livestock usually is a poor choice for a wedding gift. Is it okay to bring a date to a wedding? Not if you are the groom. When dancing, never remove undergarments, no matter how hot it is. Kissing the bride for more than 5 seconds may get you cut. A bridal veil made of window screen is not only cost effective but also a proven fly deterrent. For the groom, at least rent a tux. A leisure suit with a cummerbund and a clean bowling shirt can create a natty appearance. Though uncomfortable, say yes to socks and shoes for this special occasion.

DRIVING ETIQUETTE Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles, even if the gun is loaded and the deer is in sight. When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires always has the right of way. Never tow another car using pantyhose and duct tape. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it is impolite to ask her to bring back beer. Never relieve yourself from a moving vehicle, especially when driving. Do not remove the seats from the car so that all your kids can fit in. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession.

TIPS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Never take a beer to a job interview or ask if they press charges. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them. Always say "Excuse me" after getting sick in someone else's car. It's considered tacky to take a cooler to church. Even if you're certain that you are included in the will, it's considered tacky to drive a U-Haul to the funeral home. The socially refined never fish coins out of public toilets, especially if other people are around. If you have to vacuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets.

Always provide an alibi to the police for family members.

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