Saturday, April 4, 2020

IN MEMORY OF SALVATORE ANDREOTTI 1958-2020

Obituary of Salvatore Andreotti

Andreotti, Salvatore of Glen Cove, NY passed away on March 31, 2020 at Age 61.  Beloved son of the Late Michelina and Mario.  Dear brother of Luigi (Lee) and the Late Felicia Costantino.  Loving uncle of Angela, Michelle, Jessica and Victoria.  Adored great-uncle of Madelyn, Cristian and Jonathan.
A great man and a dedicated employee at Pine Hollow for over 20 years. Sal and I have been friends since my first day at Pine Hollow in 2003. We have worked together for 12 years and he always had a better way to do things, but that is why we loved his work and his dedication. He was incredibly loyal to his family, his friends, and to his craft which was to make this property better than it was yesterday. Our daily conversation about politics, grass, golf, and family will be greatly missed and he will always have a seat in our breakroom. Rest easy my friend until we meet again.

RESPONSE FROM THE EMPIRE STATE & GOLF COURSE UPDATE 4/4/20

Submitted on Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 8:53am Submitted by anonymous user: 173.245.52.86 Submitted values are:

    ==Intake Form==
      First Name: Brent
      Last Name: Peveich
      Name of Business: Pine Hollow Country Club
      Email Address: bpeveichturf@gmail.com
      Phone Number: 5165821684
      Region:  Long Island
      County:  Nassau County
      Topic:  Business counseling
      Comments / Questions: As a golf course Superintendent and looking
      ahead to next month we have critical course plant protectant,
      growth suppression products, and early season insect and weed
      applications that need to be addressed and therefore it is
      critical to apply even with the mandate. Along with these
      critical applications in the coming weeks we will need to begin
      mowing, watering and addressing our turf stand daily as it is a
      perishable product and with the warmer weather approaching our
      property is about to break from winter dormancy. Please consider
      Golf Course Superintendents and our Assistants to be Essential
      Skilled Contractors to keep our properties alive and viable once
      normalcy returns. Thank you!

Mr. Peveich,

Thank you for contacting Empire State Development. Private golf course operations may continue, however, dining is only available for take-out and delivery.  The point-of-transaction to pay to play on the course can remain open in-person or, if the option is available, may be conducted online or over the phone.  Any in-person element of the business shall abide by social distancing and cleaning/disinfecting protocols

To stay informed and get nightly updates from New York State with the latest news on our response to the pandemic, sing up at https://now.ny.gov/page/s/coronavirus-updates.

If you still have questions, please visit the.COVID-19 FAQ section of our website at https://esd.ny.gov/novel-coronavirus-faq-businesses.

Sincerely,
Empire State Development


GOLF COURSE UPDATE 4/4/20


  • GREENS Mow 4x per week at .125 Rolled 3x per week, TEES Mow 1x per week at .325, Fairways Mow 1x per week .375, Rough currently slowly growing and not necessary to mow as of 4/3/30.
  • All mechanical work is being done on a need be basis. Checking quality of cut, small repairs, and mower grinding. (Mike Greco/Brent Peveich)
  • Golf course cleanup continues slowly with only two course employees.
  • Irrigation repair on the golf course, tennis courts, and clubhouse grounds continues and should be wrapped up week of 4/6. (Assistant Mike Greco)
  • All tees and fairways were sprayed with initial plant protectant application on 3/30/20 to treat early-season patch diseases and knoeck down early season inoculum. (Mike Greco/Brent Peveich)
  • Seedhead Suppression applications made to our greens. This early season spray is designed to keep greens healthy by forcing our Poa Annua greens not to flower which keeps the plant's energy geared towards root development not seeding. This process also keeps the playing surfaces smoother and less likely to decline in the coming months. (Brent Peveich)
  • Two of our H2B workers have returned and started cleaning beds around the Clubhouse Grounds and rolling tennis courts in preparation for the 2020 season. 
We currently have a very small staff due to the mandate in place and are only performing essentail work around our property. On the Green Department we are all pitching in and Mike and I are doing our best with our limited staff to provide you with the best product we can under the circumstances. Please be safe and practice social distancing while enjoying our great property from a different point of view. Be well and see you soon.