Region I Officers 2009-10

Chairman
James Salazar, TMCNP
HEB/Texas Backyard
(210) 938-7653

Vice-Chairman
Clayton Leonard
New Earth
210-661-5180

Treasurer
Karen Cooper
Cooper's Garden Place
(830) 393-8847

State Board Representative
Mark Buell
Buell's Wholesale Growers
(210) 658-5376

Allied Director
Kirt Faulkner, TCNP
Kinney Bonded Warehouse
(210) 509-1723

Landscape Director
Michael Brown, TCLP
The Grass is Greener....
Landscape Inc.
(210) 687-1720

Grower Director
Scott Kelley, TCLP
Mortellaro's Nursery
(210) 381-8299

Retail Director
Karen Cooper
Cooper's Garden Place
(830) 393-8847

Membership Chair
Open

Program Director
David Rodriguez, TMCNP
Texas AgriLife Extension Service - Bexar County

Scholarship Chair/
GIA Liaison
Scott Kelley, TCLP
Mortellaro's Nursery
(210) 381-8299

Newsletter Editor (Appointed)
Kori Salazar
(210) 463-9254

Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, June 9. Click on the tab above for details on our meeting.

Certification Preparation
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is offering a fall 2009 session for certification preparation and refresher training. Class starts September 9 thru December 18, 2009.
CLICK here to download TNLA Green Industry Training application and more information. Deadline to register is August 21.

Continuing Education
Palo Alto College FALL 2009 course listings for Landscape & Horticulture Science, and Turfgrass & Golf Course Management.

TNLA Region I General Meeting

DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
LOCATION: Buell's Wholesale Growers
816 N. Main Street, Cibolo, TX (210) 658-5376

TIME:
5:00 pm Open House at Buell's Wholesale Growers
6:15 pm - 6:45 Dinner at Harmon's BBQ
100 S. Main Street
Cibolo, TX (210) 658-8889
Directions to Harmon's BBQ

6:45 pm - 7:00 General Meeting
7:00 pm Topic: Organic Roundtable
Speakers: Bob Webster, Roberta Churchin, Bruce Deuley and Clayton Leonard

COST: FREE!!!!

SPONSORS: NEW EARTH SOILS & COMPOST

Program: Organic Roundtable for Growers - Retailers - Landscape Contractors
RAIN or SHINE

RSVP: No later than Friday, June 5, to Buell's Wholesale Growers (210) 658-5376 or fax (210) 658-8858 or email verdigris@sbcglobal.net

Help support the scholarship fund:
Any and all raffle prizes for the General Meeting would be greatly appreciated. All proceeds go into the scholarship fund to support well deserving students who are the future of our 'Green Industry'. Don't forget to bring a few extra dollars!

Food Sponsors needed and welcome:
If you or your company is interested in being a food sponsor or co-sponsor for a general meeting, please contact David Rodriguez at 210-467-6575 (leave message on voice mail) or dhrodriguez@ag.tamu.edu.

Photos from the May 2009 Region I meeting (photos take a moment to load):

May's TNLA Region 1 general meeting was hosted on May 12 at Mortellaro's Nursery. Over 130 people attended the meeting which featured four prospective outlooks of future 'Green Industry' trends. Special thanks go out to the Harden Family and their staff for their hospitality as well as Living Earth for some great eats.

Welcome New Members (5/1/09)

Region 1

Branch Retail
Schulz Nursery - San Antonio
Trace Hazlett, TMCNP
3700 Broadway St
San Antonio, TX 78209-6518
www.schulznursery.net

Schulz Nursery - Seguin
Steve Spalten
1722 Steffens Rd
Seguin, TX 78155-4024
www.schulznursery.net

Branch Supplier
Horizon
Bryan Potter
17645 Blanco Rd
San Antonio, TX 78232
www.horizononline.com

Government Employee
Melvin Dornak
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Roland Chavez
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Fernando Mireles
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Henry Olmos
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Frank Palacios
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Richard Rodriguez
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Carlos Sanchez
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Joseph Slezak
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Jesse Trevino
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Robert Trujillo
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Augustus Vangelakos
St. Mary's Univsersity - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Daniel Knickel
St. Mary's University - Physical Plant Dept.
1 Camino Santa Maria St
San Antonio, TX 78228-5433

Jason Rahe
City Of News Braunsfels
110 Golf Course Dr
New Braunfels, TX 78130-5343

Landscape
Best Laid Plants Lawncare And Landscaping, Inc.
Bryan Klump
11225 Cave Crk
Helotes, TX 78023-3436
Grounds Maintenance
Landscape Designer
Landscape Contractor

Landscape
Landscapes Plus, Inc.
Chris Snyder
164 Kaylee Chase
Cibolo, TX 78108
www.landplus.us
Grounds Maintenance
Hydroseeding
Irrigation
Landscape Designer
Landscape Contractor

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