August 2023

Bay Breeze

In This Issue

From the President

Juan Carlos Esparza, Urban Scapes

It has been and continues to be a strange year for weather. After the long and cool spring, we have been hit with the heat. All of this provides unique challenges to the industry.

Everyone is welcome to attend the board meetings. We have several people coming to meetings and look forward to them joining the board.

The next event will be the annual CLCA SFBA Picnic Sunday, September 10th 11:00am-4:00pm. Join your CLCA family and friends at the Chapter Picnic! The always-popular horseshoe tournament will begin promptly at 11 a.m. A barbecue lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Chili Cookoff and Cookie competition judging is at 2 p.m. Family-friendly, fun and games for all ages all day!

Last year’s picnic had to be cancelled at the last minute due to inclement weather, but we are hoping all goes according to plan and we have the chance to renew friendships and to make now friends too.

Landscape Contractors Insurance Services, Inc.

Upcoming Events

CLCA SFBA Vendor Night
Lyngso Garden Materials
345 Shoreway Rd, San Carlos
Thursday, October 19th
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us as we celebrate Lyngso’s 70th year in business with John Lyngso and the Lyngso family!

Vendor tables will be set up for contractors to learn about the latest in battery powered equipment, lighting transformers, drip systems, timers, turf, hardscape and tools. Take a tour of Lyngso Garden Materials and learn about bulk materials, traffic patterns around a supply yard new mulch & ground cover.

The 2024 Slate of Officers below will be presented for a vote by general membership.

Chairperson of the Board – Juan Carlos Esparza, Urbanscapes
President – Barry and Mary Cohen, Life Members
Vice President – Beth Valdez, Davey Tree
Treasurer – Scooter Wren, Peninsula Building Materials
Secretary – Jackie Marsey, Paradise Garden & Landscape
Associate Liaison Officer - Marin Villalpando, Greenwaste

A barbecue dinner will be served by Ewing. This free event is generously sponsored by Lyngso Garden Materials. CLCA Associate Members interested in a table please contact Juan Carlos Esparza urban.scapes@outlook.com.

Jim Everett Memorial Golf Tournament
Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 / 11:00am - 8:00pm
Spring Valley Golf Course, Milpitas

Join members of the CLCA San Francisco Bay Area for our Annual Golf Tournament.

Individual Entry Fee: $150 per player includes Green Fee, Cart Fee, and New York Steak or Grilled Half Chicken dinner and PRIZES.
Dinner Only: $55 per person
Check-in begins at 11:00 a.m.
Putting Tournament: 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Shotgun Start: 1:30 p.m. (4-Person Scramble)
Lunch will be served during registration.
Dinner and Awards Ceremony: 6:30 p.m.

Contact: Jeff Henninger jhenninger@deltabluegrass.com or (925) 698-8295

Registration closes September 29th!

More Details & Register Here

Auxiliary Report

Welcome to August. Hope everyone survived the sudden heat wave in July. Time for pool parties and excursions to the beach.

The Chapter Picnic is right around the corner. Come join your CLCA friends and family on September 10 at Cuesta Park in Mountain View. All are welcome. The picnic starts at 11 a.m., with barbecue lunch at 12:30 p.m. Thank you to the picnic committee (Rick Camin, Alice Domine, Vicky Parrott, Michelle Ott, Cindy Singletary, Girvin and Lesley Peters and Charlene and Leo Ott) for putting this event together. Games for all ages will be available throughout the day. Start practicing your horseshoe skills. Ed and Jonathon Ott are the team to beat. With last year’s cancellation due to rain, the Ott’s are still the defending champions. I have a feeling a Domine team is anxious to reclaim the trophy.

Dust off your recipe’s! We are bringing back the cookie/dessert competition, as well as the chili cook-off. We have some awesome cooks in this group, young and old, and it is refreshing to see old family recipes being passed down to the next generation. A reservation form is available in this issue of the Bay Breeze and a Constant Contact invitation will be available for reservations also.

A day filled with great food, great fun and great friends. How could you go wrong with this combination? I look forward to meeting new people and welcoming friends to the picnic on September 10.

Enjoy the rest of the summer…before the kids have to go back to school. Hope to see you at a CLCA event soon.

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Partner Spotlight

The Month’s Partner Spotlight is Horizon Distributors

How to Help Your Clients Understand Smart Irrigation
While phrases like “distribution uniformity” and “precipitation rates” are common to us, it can be difficult to translate to a homeowner. Here are some suggestions for talking “smart” to your clients.

Use Visuals They Can Understand
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Don’t just talk about the savings, show them.
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