The Professional Lawn Care Association of America’s annual meeting and dinner, held during the Green Industry Conference and the Green Industry Expo on Nov. 14, served up a changing of the guard—2002 President Bill Hoopes, Scotts LawnService, Marysville, Ohio, handed the presidential gavel to 2003 President Jon Cundiff, Weed Man, Lee’s Summit, Mo. The 2003 Board was also announced and includes new and continuing directors, and a new slate of officers.
OFFICERS:
President Jon Cundiff, Weed Man, Lee's Summit, Mo.
President-Elect Chuck McIntire, TurfPride, Inc., Kennesaw, Ga.
Vice President Jim Campanella, The Lawn Dawg, Nashua, N.H.
Secretary/Treasurer Ewald Altstadt, Lawn Doctor, Inc., Holmdel, N.J.
Immediate Past President Bill Hoopes, Scotts LawnService, Marysville, Ohio
DIRECTORS:
John E. Gibson, Swingle Tree & Lawn Care, Denver, Colo.
Todd Graus, Green Turf Lawnscapes, Inc., Worland, Wyo.
Louis Kobus, Jr., Village Turf, Inc., Mount Vernon, Va.
Gina Neher, Lawn Pride, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.
Norman Goldenberg, TruGreen-ChemLawn, Memphis, Tenn.
*William Hildebolt, Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C.
*Cindy Halm, Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care, Rochester, N.Y.
*Charlie King, King Green, Inc., Gainesville, Ga.
*Wade Walden, Second Nature Lawn Care, Nashville, Tenn.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS:
Mike Dietrich, Lesco, Inc., Bay Village, Ohio
*Ron Johnson, Syngenta Turf & Ornamentals, Columbia, S.C.
*Neil Cleveland, Bayer Environmental Science, Kansas City, Mo.
*Indicates newly appointed director.
PLCAA also announced the following award winners at the annual GIE dinner:
Environmental Improvement Award: Illinois State University Grounds Services Department, Normal, Ill.
Community Service Award: Spring-Green Lawn and Tree Care, Olympia, Wash.
Allied Regional Association Award: Association of Montana Turf and Ornamental Professionals, Inc., Helena, Mont.
Picture Perfect Lawn Award:
Cool Season Turf—Residential: Chalet Nursery & Garden Shops, Wilmette, Ill.
Cool Season Turf—Commercial: Weed Man, Springfield, Mass.
Best Yellow Pages Advertisement Award: Pro Lawn of Montana, Lolo, Mont.
$2,500 James I. FitzGibbon Scholarship Award: Matthew Jagodowski, a freshman at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.