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The Nursery Scoop A Publication of the CNY Nursery & Landscape Association
January 2019 ~ Happy New Year!
P.O. Box 3293 Syracuse NY 13220 (315) 476-1307 Fax (315) 875-9300
[email protected] ~ www.plantcny.com
YOUR 2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD…
President
Dale Tuttle, Aspinall's Tree Nursery & Landscaping (315) 687-5282; Fax (315) 687-6048; [email protected]
Vice-President and Treasurer
Dana Kuhlmann, SiteOne Landscape Supply; (315) 437-3423; Fax (315) 437-3669; [email protected]
Secretary
(TO FOLLOW)
Director at Large
David Iannuzzi, Landscapes Plus; (315) 457-3670
Immediate Past President
Beth Fry, GreenScapes Inc.; (315) 469-0007; Fax (315) 469-1426; [email protected]
Executive Secretary
Linda Bennett; (315) 476-1307; Fax 474-1784; [email protected]
In This Issue… ~ A Message from our President ~ January Meeting and Member Spotlight ~ Trade Show and Education Day ~ CNLP Report ~ Holiday Party Wrap-Up! ~ 2019 Meeting Schedule
A Message from our President, Dale Tuttle...
Happy New Year and hope everyone had a great holiday season. I would like to take this time to thank everyone for their support that has been given to me during my year as president. I am very proud of some of the accomplishments we were able to reach. At the beginning of 2018 your Executive Board set the goals for the year below. Below each of these goals are some of the results we were able to reach. Thank you to everyone that helped us accomplish what we set out to do in 2018.
To reach out and reconnect with past CNYSNLA Presidents and members to get their input
and help, to help retain and build membership, and expand our current Executive Board.
Not only were we able to reconnect with a number of past presidents, but also there were a
number of past board members, members and non-members who were supportive of the
activities we were involved in.
To engage with our neighboring Regions (V, VI, & VIII) to work closer to promote all of our
Educational and Social events for this upcoming year. As noted below on our last goal
where we had record attendance at both the Clambake, and Holiday Luncheon, where some
of this attendance included a number of our industry friends from our three neighboring
regions. We also did promote the Education Days for these three Regions. This is a goal we
definitely want to build on in 2019.
To continue to look for any additional Educational Opportunities for the PLANTCNY
members. During 2018 we were able to promote a number of educational opportunities to
our members through e-blasts and will continue to do so in 2019. If anyone has an
educational event you would like us to promote please contact me.
To reach out to our local Horticultural Colleges to promote and build on internships, career
opportunities for the students. Although we were able to make some headway, this is one
area on which we still have work to do. We started the year by promoting job fairs at SUNY
Morrisville, ESF, & Cobleskill, and Cornell University. We had planned to do a dinner
meeting at Morrisville but were unable to fit this into the schedule for the year. We need to
continue to forge these relationships and promote our scholarship opportunities to the
students of all of these colleges so that we are able to award our two scholarships annually.
To continue to have involvement with Community volunteer projects similar to those that
we have been involved with over the past two decades. This was an area that I am very
proud of what we were able to accomplish this past year; unfortunately our involvement
was in response to three past tragedies. First we were able to assist the family of one of our
late past members, Josh Martineau, owner of Sharp Blades Landscaping who prior to his
passing had a project he began at his church in Cicero. Working with the family, and a
group of church volunteers and a number of our members and industry professionals, we
were able to complete the last phase of this project. Secondly after the passing of past
member Ted Florczyk, owner of Ted's Landscaping, who had supported our annual Toys for
Tots campaign anonymously for the past 20+ years. After his passing, working with his
family and the United States Marines, we renamed our campaign to “Toys for Ted”
(Additional information listed below). Thirdly, PLANTCNY was also involved in some of the
Brian Skinner Honoring and memorial tree plantings that were done at the New York State
Fairgrounds, and the Town of Dewitt Town Hall; we will also be planting a Weeping White
Pine in the Court of Honor at the New York State Fair that will be dedicated during the 2019
Fair, more information to follow. Thank you to everyone who helped with these community
events to make them such a success.
To continue to look to add social functions for our members to get together with outside of
the workplace. Some or all of these functions will be used as membership building events
similar to what used to be done at Rusty’s "Get to Know Us" parties. Thank you to Dave
Iannuzzi, our Promotions Chairperson, who arranged Brunch Get Togethers at Tug Hill
Vineyards, Pitch Nights at Spaghetti Warehouse, A night out to see “Just Joe“ play, Syracuse
Crunch Games, and going above and beyond in promoting our two social events / meetings:
our Clambake, and Holiday Luncheon both had record attendance. This is an area we would
like to continue and build on. Anyone with ideas please contact either Dave or me.
In addition to the above goals for 2018, some other accomplishments we made in 2018
were:
Voted on and approved the DBA name change for our association from (CNYSNLA Central
New York State Nursery & Landscape Association) to PLANTCNY (Professional Nursery and
Landscape Trades Association) This is something that has been discussed for the past few
years and now gives us the same PLANT acronym that Regions V, VI, & VIII are currently
using.
Added the monthly feature to the SCOOP newsletter of “My Favorite Plant”, and “What’s
Bugging You” having members submit articles. We will continue this in 2019 except for this
January edition. Anyone interested in submitting for either of these, please contact me.
Our most recent PLANTCNY meeting was our annual Holiday Luncheon on December 13th where over 100 were in attendance. It was great to see some members and past members that we have not seen for a while; some traveled from as far away as Buffalo/Rochester. A special thanks to Dave Iannuzzi for another job well done with putting this day and entertainment program together. PLANTCNY continued its 25 year long standing relationship with Toys for Tots. This year the campaign was changed to “Toys for Ted” in memory of long time
member and industry friend Ted Florczyk. We had Ted's sister Teresa Waite and niece Doreen Benedict along with Staff Sergeant Christopher Phillip & Staff Sergeant Jeff Bloissebaez from the United States Marines on hand where we presented a proclamation to Ted’s family changing the name of our campaign from this year forward. We started this campaign at our Clambake in July where the proceeds from the 50/50 went into a “Toys for Ted” fund, as well as requesting donations at our Golf Outing. Part of this year's campaign was the addition of setting up drop-off locations where we had a total of 18 both member and supporter firms being involved. In addition to this we had a record collection from attendees at the luncheon. At the lunch we presented the Marines with a check for $1,000.00 and filled a box van with toys. Thank You to everyone who supported this campaign. More on the lunch listed below. And here is a link to the pictures posted on the PLANTCNY website: https://www.plantcny.com/2018-holiday-party.html
Congratulations to the following people that were recognized at the Luncheon:
Beth Fry – 2018 PLANTCNY Member of the Year Shelly Straub - 2018 PLANTCNY Presidents Award Amy & Chris Coulter from Sky High Turf Farms- 2018 PLANTCNY Phoenix Award Dannielle Carr - 2018 PLANTCNY Special Recognition Award Linda Bennett – 2018 PLANT CNY Special Recognition
Dave Iannuzzi – 2018 PLANTCNY Special Recognition
Unfortunately, we did not have any Scholarship applications submitted for the Peter Gasparini Scholarship, so no scholarship was awarded.
Please join us at our January Monthly meeting on Thursday January 10th, hosted at and by Site One Landscape Supply. Details listed below in the Member Spotlight. Your Education Day Committee has just finalized all the speakers for this year's February 13th Education Day and Trade Show held at the Welch Allyn Lodge in Skaneateles. If you have not registered as either an attendee or vendor, please do so to confirm your place for the day. Registration Forms are attached for your convenience. This is PLANTCNY’s primary revenue generating function that allows us to do the things we do. Please support us by being there. In closing we realized the goals were aggressive but were attainable. Although we made good headway on a number of them, there is still a lot of work to be done. That being said, I have agreed to stay on one more year as president to help us try to attain the goals as well as continue to build the association. But in order to attain these goals we really need more help on not only the Executive Board, but also with our committees. The following paragraph is one that I have included in a number of months of the Scoop and unfortunately, we are no further ahead, and actually took some steps back with Dannielle Carr moving out of our Region. We desperately need to be able to add members to our Executive Board. We are operating with Three Board Members where we should have six. So please get involved, and if you don’t feel you are ready for the Executive Board, we need help on some of our committees that include the Education Day and Trade Show or any other committees.
Thank you,
Dale
Dale Tuttle, President
The PLANTCNY January Meeting!
Meeting Host: SiteOne Landscape Supply Date: Thursday, January 10th, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: 6030 Drott Drive, East Syracuse
Please be courteous and RSVP if you are planning on attending the meeting!! Email to Dana Kuhlmann, [email protected], or call 315-437-3423.
Member Spotlight on SiteOne Landscape Supply
It is with great pride that we introduce our new name—SiteOne
Landscape Supply—which went into effect on October 19,
2015. The name SiteOne was inspired by our role as the green
industry professional’s No. 1 destination for the materials,
supplies, tools and expertise—providing you with what you need
to grow and succeed. In short, SiteOne represents the
following:
Your No. 1 choice for materials, supplies, tools, expertise and support.
The No. 1 provider of landscape supplies in North America.
More locations than any other supplier, within reach of any job site.
Including locations in Erie, PA, Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY, East Syracuse, NY and
Albany, NY
Along with our new name, we are adopting a new logo that communicates our leadership
position and reinforces our role as the green industry professional’s primary destination
between the home, office and jobsite. Our tagline “Stronger Together” describes our role as a
strong link in the chain from our suppliers to your finished project: when we work together, we
are all stronger and more successful.
Thank you again for allowing us to be your partner. As SiteOne, we will have an exciting new
look, but the foundation of our success will not change—exceptional associates at convenient
locations with the high quality products and services that you have come to know and trust to
help you achieve success. We will continue to build on this foundation to become an even more
valuable partner in the future. We look forward to exciting times together in the coming years.
Please take a look at the following short video from SiteOne's CEO. It shows who we are and
what we do now that we are SiteOne Landscape Supply.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw0ApX6PERU&feature=youtu.be
The CNYSNLA Scholarship Program
The first of our two 2019 Scholarships will be given out at the annual Clambake in July. You can obtain a Scholarship Application for the Bob Case Scholarship Award by visiting our website at www.plantcny.com. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Liebmann, Scholarship
Chair, at 492-1100, or [email protected].
The 2019 Trade Show and Education Day -- just about six weeks away!
~ Our annual Trade Show and Education Day will be here very soon! We will once again be at the Welch Allyn Lodge in Skaneateles, NY. This year’s event is on Wednesday, February 13th. The Trade Show Committee has worked diligently to bring you an impressive list of speakers and events!
~ We look forward to seeing you all in February. If you have not yet registered, the Attendee Registration Form is attached once again, as is the Vendor Registration Form. Also attached is the Trade Show and Education Day Schedule; we are awaiting DEC and ISA credit information at this time. Please don't delay in saving YOUR spot!
CNLP Report, shared with us by Dannielle Carr
Happy New Year!
Turning over new leaves? Be sure your CNLP certification is up to date. Do you need recertification/
education credits? It’s the perfect time to sign up for the Region 4 Trade Show & Education Day on
Wednesday, February 13th. See details elsewhere in the Scoop.
Recertification:
Time to confirm the status of your CNLP 3-year certification period. Not sure of your certification
status? Contact your region 4 rep. If you’re expiring, don’t delay any further; get your re-
certification application and fee into NYSNLA. Registrations expired on December 31. The NYSNLA
CNLP committee offers a generous grace period.
New CNLP applicants:
Applications are due. Review sessions start in a couple of weeks, (see below). Look for application
forms on the NYSNLA website.
https://nysnla.com/images/Education/CNLP/CNLP_New_Candidate_Application_fillable.pdf
Exam applications and registration fees must be returned to NYSNLA and it takes a bit of time to
process – see the mailing address on the form or contact them by email or telephone.
Region 4 - 2019 CNLP exam and review schedule (see below)
Please note, the review schedule below is subject to change depending on the needs of our
group. An updated schedule will be provided directly to registered CNLP candidates and posted in
the Scoop. It’s best to contact your Region rep. to confirm you’ll attend review sessions, and so
everyone is prepared in advance of review sessions with a manual.
Region 4 CNLP committee of “one”
The Region 4 CNLP “committee” needs help! Folks are encouraged to host and lead review
sessions and help with proctoring the exam. It’s fun, really. And you might learn something new or
refresh on something old. Help is needed for the Student CNLP program at Morrisville State College
– currently we don’t have anyone committed to coordinate and lead student reviews. Time spent
volunteering to help with the CNLP program qualifies as recert credits with a few limitations.
Questions? Contact your Region 4 CNLP rep - Dannielle Carr, email: [email protected], 315-471-
0688, extension 640.
CNLP review session & exam schedule:
Session 1 – Thursday, January 17, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Beauchamp Branch Library, community room (upstairs)
2111 South Salina Street Syracuse NY 13205
Session 2 – Thursday, January 24; details TBD
Session 3 – Thursday, January 31, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Salina Library, community room
100 Belmont Street Mattydale, NY 13211
Session 4 – Wednesday, February 6, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Dewitt & Jamesville Community Library, community room #2
5110 Jamesville Dewitt, NY 13078
Session 5 – Week of 2/18-2/22; details TBD
Session 6 – Week of 2/25-3/1; details TBD
Session 7 – Week of 3/4 – 3/8; details TBD
Exam (tentative) – Week of 3/11– 3/15; details TBD
Holiday Party Wrap-Up, shared with us by Dave Iannuzzi...
It’s the end of the year and our December luncheon is now behind us. But I did want to
say that this one was special. A great turnout, over 100 people showed up with toys for
our “Toys for Ted” drive, honoring Ted Florczyk. I just want to say thanks to the many
that were there. Some drove a while to be there and that makes it special. It was nice to
talk to people I haven’t seen in a while, not in a hurry to get to their jobsite. Some I
haven’t seen since last year and watched me pick on “me” this year. “Getting Old as a
Landscaper” was my topic and the usual suspects were safe this year. Yes, Beth got her
birthday cake and awards were given to Beth Fry, Dannielle Carr, Shelly Straub and
Chris Coulter. But the main event was Ted Florczyk… the toys given in his name at drop
boxes at our members' locations did not disappoint. A tree was planted in his name at his
church on Teall Ave. The tree was donated by Northern Nurseries – a 3” Japanese Tree
Lilac (thanks, Matt). The money was collected at the clambake 50-50 raffle and was
donated to Toys for Ted, awesome job by just a few.
I hope in the future that our events, like the clambake, luncheon or road trips, that those
who have not done one, try it once and see if it’s for you. We have opened these events to
anyone in the industry, not just members. I have been attending these group meetings
since 1989. I have met many members over the decades and I can say I feel like I belong to
a family – not a group. Many members are some of my good friends and we have a great
bunch of people that are fun to talk to and be around. For those who do not show up to
meetings and events I say do a couple and see what I’m talking about. Maybe some good
friends are waiting for you. Take some time this summer to attend our meetings and you’ll
feel like a part of the family of Region 4. Hope to see you soon. Thank you.
And more event news from Dave I...
Dave has made arrangements for our upcoming Pitch Tournaments, as follows:
Tuesday, January 15th
Tuesday, January 29th
Tuesday, February 12th
Tuesday, February 26th
All will be held at Spaghetti Warehouse, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and cost is $10.00 per
person.
For those of you who might like to have dinner (on your own, and at your own cost), plan to
arrive around 5:00 p.m., so you can conclude by 6:30, in time for the start of the games.
Teams will consist of two (2) people. After you've gotten your team together, please call Dave
at 315-457-3670 to reserve your spot, as space as limited!
Here's an opportunity to obtain PLANTCNY personalized clothing!
Thank you to John Smith IV from the J.C. Smith Sign Shop for putting together the
attached artwork for clothing and hats with the new PLANTCNY Logo on them. We would
like to get feedback on what interest there is for any of our members purchasing any of
these items. When we get the feedback we will forward to John who then will finalize pricing
and minimums. Please also note that John has this logo artwork all set for any members
wishing to add this to your company clothing. Please contact Dale Tuttle with your
feedback.
MANY THANKS to our Sponsors and Advertisers! Our events are a success because of YOU!
Silver Sponsor: Rare Earth Nursery
Bronze Sponsor: DTS Truck Service
Directory Sponsor: The Flanders Group
Directory Advertisers: J.C. Smith Inc.
Northern Nurseries Aspinall's Tree Nursery
Green Scapes Inc. Lawley Insurance
Milton CAT Rare Earth Nursery Sky High Turf Farms
2019 MEETING SCHEDULE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 2
ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, AT 5:30 P.M. (UNLESS SPECIFIED)
January SiteOne Landscape Supply
February NO MEETING
March Skyworks LLC
April Green Scapes Inc.
May Northern Nurseries
June NO MEETING
July Clambake at Spinning Wheel
August OPEN
September J.C. Smith Inc.
October OPEN
November OPEN
December HOLIDAY LUNCHEON