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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2007

Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council Announces 2007 Leadership

Jeffrey L. Fry, CGCS, the superintendent at Lebanon Country Club, Lebanon, PA, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council (PTC) for 2007. Fry is in his first term as president, having been a member of the board for many years. His predecessor, John Chassard of Lehigh Country Club, Allentown, PA assumes the role of Immediate Past President.

Vice President for 2007 is Thomas R. Bettle, Birdsfoot Golf Club, Freeport, PA, and Michael Zedreck, CGCS, of the Pittsburgh Field Club, Pittsburgh, PA is the new Secretary-Treasurer.

Fry said that in his new position with the Board he will continue to work to raise awareness of PTC’s role in supporting Penn State’s turfgrass program and its important series of educational programs, which includes major conferences in eastern, western and northeastern Pennsylvania each year.

Newly elected to the Board are Greg Fantuzzi, Carlisle Country Club, Carlisle, PA, and Tony Leonard, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia, PA. The Board also includes Darrin Batisky, Chartiers Country Club, Pittsburgh, PA; Mark DelSanto, Syngenta Professional Products, Glenmoore, PA; James H. Loke, CGCS, Bent Creek Country Club, Lititz, PA; Scott A. Schukraft, Huntsville Golf Club, Shavertown, PA; Matt Shaffer, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA; and Samuel Stimmel, Profile Products, LLC, Washington, PA.

With the election of the new board those who have completed their service are Daniel A. Douglas, Reading Phillies Baseball Club, Reading, PA and Richard Pagett, Centre Hills Country Club, State College, PA.

The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council promotes professionalism in all facets of the turfgrass industry by providing educational opportunities, grants and support for education and research projects, encouraging future industry leadership through scholarship and awards, and promoting interaction with government agencies, private institutions and the general public.

Members include golf course superintendents, owners/operators of lawn care services, nurserymen, landscapers, sod growers, sports field managers and industrial representatives. For more information, contact their website at www.paturf.org.