Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc.

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1 Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc. LISHED Greg Jubinsky, Secretary Route 1, Box 3465 Havana, Florida NEWSLETTER 1989 Volume (2) MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT The next FAPMS Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, 930 am. at the Bahia Mar Hotel, 801 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, telephone: (305) All members are invited and welcome to attend all board meetings. I encourage you to contact the nominating committee if you would like to submit a name for consideration as an officer or director. Eddie Knight is Chairman. The Board is giving serious consideration to moving our annual meeting location to the southeast Florida coast for 1990 and/or Other locations are also being considered. Our current paid membership totals approximately 750. This is the most it has ever been.. My goal is to have a membership of 850 by the end of this year. Contact me, Vic Ramey, or Brian Nelson for additional membership applications. The membership application that appears on the back of this newsletter may be reproduced. Let's aim for a membership of 1,000 by the end of 1990! Last year FAPMS purchased a display booth for recruiting new members and providing information about aquatic plant management. Contact me if you would like to borrow this booth. Assets of the FAPMS Scholarship and Research Foundation for Bill Maier, Jr. Memorial Scholarship funding totaled $13, as of March 31, Assets increased $3, in These scholarships for deserving students in aquatic plant management are a source of pride for our society. They will become even more valuable and important in the future. Thank you Joe Joyce for doing the "leg work" necessary to establish and keep this outstanding program going strong. I know Bill Maier, Jr. is proud also. Bill Moore

2 WANTED!!! For the Nostalgic buffs... any aquatic-type equipment with some age on it such that it may be classified as "antique", for the equipment demonstration at this fall's annual meeting. Anyone with an item that may qualify, please contact Lee Ivy, 8500 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale, Fl telephone (305) The 1989 FAPMS photo contest will be held at our annual meeting in Daytona Beach at the Surfside Inn in October. Please support your organization and participate. Photographs submitted should represent "Operations" or "Aquatic Scenes" and should not exceed 8"x10" in size. Please do not write directly on the photograph. The photos will be accepted on the first day of the meetings by Terry Peters. Winners will be selected and awards presented during the banquet. GOOD LUCK! APPLICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD Attention Managers and Supervisors: It's time to start thinking about those special employees that are members of your staff. You know the ones that can always be counted on to do a professional job, the ones that carry more than their share of the work without complaining, keep the work flowing smoothly in your absence, project a good public image, and in essence, make your job a lot easier. We all know the importance of good field personnel and now is your chance to have these individuals recognized for their excellence. For your convenience, a standard nominating form is enclosed. Take a few minutes to let us know who your most deserving people are. Please submit entries on the enclosed form to: Terry Peters do South Florida Water Management District, 1000 NE 40th Ave. Okeechobee, Fl DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 16, "The Biology and Control of Water Milfoil- Annotated and Supplementary Bibliographies", by D.R. Helsel and Dr. A.L. Baker is now available. It includes a review of the most frequently used control methods and 80 annotated references (36 pp.). A second document is a supplementary bibliography of 448 references concerned with various aspects of Water Milfoil (278 pp.). Each document is priced at cost of printing and shipping ($5.00 for the annotated bibliography and $20.00 for the supplementary bibliography). Please write to: University of New Hampshire, Plant Biology Dept., Nesmith Hall, Durham, NH

3 Calendar July 16-19, 1989, Annual meeting Aquatic Plant Management Society, Scottsdale, AZ. August 8-11, 1989, Annual meeting South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society, Charleston, SC. October 11-13, 1989, Annual Meeting Mid-South Aquatic Plant Management Society, Montgomery, AL. October 17-19, 1989, Annual meeting Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, Daytona Beach, FL November 13-17, 1989, Annual meeting Aquatic Plant Control Research Program, Huntsville, AL. CALL FOR PAPERS Mark Neufeld ( ) is the program chairman this year. All field personnel and managers interested in presenting a paper at this year's annual meeting should contact him very soon. A submittal form is provided below for your convenience. There's a lot of interesting things going on in aquatics right now and it is important to use the forum of our annual meeting to share with each other what's happening in various areas of the state. We always have a good response for papers, and this year should be no different. Send to: Mark Neufeld 5051 North Lane Orlando, Florida Title: Author: Organization: Address: Phone: Audio Visual Needs *PLEASE ATTACH AN ABSTRACT*

4 INDIV11'OkL RESERVATION REQUEST FOR FloridL :7:..uatic Plant Managers October 15-19, 1989 HOLIDAY INN - SURFSIDE DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: September 15, 1989 If you and other parties wish to be assigned a room in a block, DO NOT USE THIS FORM. Contact our reservation office to obtain a group reservation form. 1. ACCOMMODATIONS How many rooms do you need What type of room would you like (single or double) circle one / % TAX Do you need a kitchenette? ($10 extra, limited availability) ARRIVAL What day of the week will you arrive? (Circle One) DATE OF NUMBER OF NIGHTS: NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN EACH ROOM: SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT.. TIME OF ARRIVAL: (ADDITIONAL PERSONS $10 EACH) How will you guarantee your reservation? (Circle One) Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, Discover Card, Holiday inn Corporate Card or first nights deposit. CARD NUMBER. & EXP. DATE: AMOUNT OF CHECK OR MONEY ORDER: Make checks or M.O. payable to Holiday inn - Surfside, 2700 North Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL WE DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS FOR ANY PAYMENT OTHER THAN FIRST NIGHTS DEPOSIT. 3. GUEST INFORMATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME M. I. STREET ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP CODE DAYTIME PRONE NUMBER ADDITIONAL GUESTS NAMES:. WILL YOU NEED A CRIB? WILL YOU NEED A ROLLAWAY BED?.. ($10 extra, limited availability) Our check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Reservations must be guaranteed, and can be cancelled up until 6:00 P.M. the day you are due to arrive. After 6:00 P.M., guests not arriving will be charged for a NO-SHOW in the amount of the first nights rate. Please note that we cannot guarantee room placement in the hotel, but we will do our very best to accommodate you. X Signature (904)

5 Supervisor Making Nomination: Agency or Company Name: Standard Nomination Form APPLICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATION: If a tern consisting of two people are being nominated, fill out a separate form for each person. Staple the forms together and write "TEAM" on the top copy. Name of Nominee: Address: Telephone Number: Section A: (May be competed by Supervisor and Nominee together) Total Years experience in Aquatics: Briefly explain any experience in the following three fields: If none, leave blank. Biological Control: Chemical Control: Mechanical Control: Special Awards/Letters of Appreciation (if any): Education: List any classes or seminars that you have attended to further your knowledge in Aquatics: Active FAPMS member? (Explain): Section B: (To be completed by Nominee) What are your individual goals and future expectations? Section C: (To be completed by Supervisor) Supervisor's reason for nomination: (additional space available on back of this form)

6 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FLORIDA AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT SOCIETY. INC. Greg Jubinsky, Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER The second quarter Board of Directors meeting of the Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society was held at the St. Petersburg Hilton on April 11, Officers, directors, and members present included: Bill Moore, Brian Nelson, Vic Ramey, Greg Jubinsky, Dan Thayer, Eddie Knight, Eric Costenmoyer, Pierre Deschenes, Mike Hulon, Tom Dick, Mike Dupes, Nancy Allen, Bob Rinehart, Todd Himelberger, Terry Peters, Gordon Baker, Steve Smith, Mark McKenzie, and Ken Langeland. 2. MINUTES: A motion to accept the minutes as published was made and seconded. 3. CORRESPONDENCE: 1) A letter received from Dave Sutton, President-elect of the Aquatic Plant Management Society: Dave agreed to make a presentation at our annual meeting with the intent of bringing the Florida chapter up to date with APMS. 2) Correspondence sent to Tom Gardner, Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) referencing the decision to abolish the advisory council and replace it with a four agency working group. 4. TREASURER'S REPORT Vic Ramey presented the following report:

7 EXPENDITURES- February 1, April 10, 1989 Postage $ Secretary of State Annual Report Fee FAPMS Scholarship Fund Printing - March newsletter January newsletter FAPMS application forms FAPMS envelopes, letterhead FAPMS receipt books Awards Committee Floppy disks and mail labels Rubber stamp 8.48 Research review Membership Dunning letter DEPOSITS- February 1, April 10, CHECKING ACCOUNT Balance April 10, , (includes $ checking account interest from February 10 - March 31, 1989) SAVINGS ACCOUNT Balance April 4, , (matures in 1991) TOTAL $28, Vic indicated that the current membership totaled 716, with a total of 124 renewals and new members since January. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS (In FAPMS Database) FAPMS APMS WAPMS MSAPMgSCAPMS CCAPMSMWAPMS

8 5. EDITOR'S REPORT Dan Thayer reported the next issue would be out in the next few weeks. E.O. Gangstad is interested in using some "Aquatics" articles in some of his books. The board had no objection to this as long as proper credit was given. Dan needs articles and photographs for the next issue. 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS Auditing Committee- Bob Rinehart had no report. Historical Committee-No report was given due to Bill Hailer's absence. Dan Thayer indicated that Bill had a been a big help in putting together the anniversary issue of AQUATICS. By-Laws Committee-Bill Moore,in Lowell Trent's absence, indicated that the committee was recommending no changes to the by-laws. Lowell is looking into publishing the by-laws in a booklet for the general membership for distribution at the annual meeting. Membership and Publicity Committee-Brian Nelson reported that he has sent a letter to all non-paying members since A lengthy discussion about membership directory Brian is putting together ensued. A motion by Thayer and seconded by Hulon was made to make the directories available at the annual meeting and to send them to the other APMS chapters. Vic Ramey has printed the new membership applications and are available from him. Bill Moore asked Brian to develop an informational brochure for distribution to the general public. Langeland and Jubinsky volunteered to assist Brian. Site and Local Arrangements-Nancy Allen arranged a tour of the St. Petersburg Hilton for consideration as a potential annual meeting site for Nancy is also looking into sites in Tampa, Cocoa Beach, West Palm Beach, and Melbourne. A lengthy discussion of future meeting sites ensued. The next board meeting was scheduled for July 25 in Ft. Lauderdale. Program Committee-In Mark Neufeld's absence, Greg Jubinsky indicated that a call for papers would be in the next newsletter. The committee is still accepting requests for keynote speaker. Equipment Demonstration-Tex Ivy was absent, but word has it that he is trying to find the "oldest" pump for this year's meeting. Awards Committee-Terry Peters discussed criteria for photo contest and applicator of the year award. Terry has requested that anyone interested in judging applicator of the year nominations to contact him. Governmental Affairs Committee-Bill Moore, in David Tarver's absence, gave the report. Two bills (House Bill 5 and Senate Bill 500) have been submitted to authorize DNR to regulate

9 aquatic plant control in the private sector, in response to questions raised by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. Brian Nelson reported that the DNR is anticipating an approximate $2 million decrease in the FY funding programs. Brian said the decrease from $7.1 million to $5.1 million is primarily due to the small balance remaining in the DNR trust fund. After a lengthy discussion, Bill Moore indicated he will send correspondence to the appropriate agency heads to encourage additional funds be put into the local government programs. Advisory Council-In Mike Mahler's absence, Brian Nelson indicated that his understanding was that the Department's intent was to form the four agency working group (DNR, DER, GFC, and DACS) to replace the council. The past presidents of FAPMS recently got together and have lobbied to keep the council intact. Bill Moore has drafted a letter to the executive directors of the four agencies to advise them of the Society's concerns. He is also going to ask the water management districts to write letters to Tom Gardner and Jeremy Craft at DNR. Nominating Committee-Eddie Knight wrote a letter to President Moore recommending the nominating conunittee for this year. Those recommended include: Mike Mahler, Paul Meyers, David Tarver, and Tom Dick. A motion to accept the nominations was made by Pierre Deshenes and seconded by Brian Nelson. The motion passed without opposition. Scholarship Foundation-In the absence of Joe Joyce, Vic Ramey submitted the following financial statement: Certificates of Deposit Four $2,000 each $ 8, One $3,500 each 3, Subtotal $ 11, Checking Acount Balance as of December 31, Expenses: Secretary of State Filing Fee (35.00) Secretary of State Corp. Address Change (25.00) Sun Bank Service Charge Subtotal Savings Account Balance as of December 31, Interest on Savings Account Interest on CD's Donations (FAPMS) Subtotal 2, Total Assets as of March 31, ,621.40

10 ** The above assets do not include the custom hunting knife which was donated back to the Foundation by the raffle winner Mr. Gordon Baker or a color television which was donated to the Foundation to be raffled off at the 1989 meeting by Chevron Corporation. 7. Old Business No old business was brought before the board. 8. New Business Concern was expressed for Larry Maddox's condition. A motion was made by Eddie Knight and seconded by Vic Ramey to spend up to $ for a token of our expression of concern. The motion passed without opposition. Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

11 rol MAN FLORIDA AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT SOCIETY. INC. NEWSLETTER JULY 1989 MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 1989 Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society Enclosed is $10.00 in payment of 1989 membership dues for FAPMS. NAME (Please Print) DRESS AD- Mail to: Mr. Vic Ramey Route 1, Box 217-A Micanopy, FL To see if your dues are paid through 1989, check the numbers at the bottom of yur address label. If it says 89, you are paid through **IF YOU ARE RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE RETURN THE WHOLE PAGE (WITH THE MAILING LABEL). THIS WILL SPEED UP YOUR RENEWAL.* *