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L tJ li| + I,. • J. LtttllLttL.t  +"mmll++.,t 62 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, June 9 - June 15, 2000 Rehoboth Country Club going for the green By Michael Short Golf courses have become a bit of an environmental whipping boy recently. With Delaware taking a hard look at pollution from a host of sources, golf courses have been heavily criticized with most of the comments focusing on the heavy load of fertilizer and chemicals used to create those lush greens. Rehoboth Beach Country Club is going for the green in a very different Way. The course has joined the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System, a program that involves conserving water, allow- ing unused course areas to return to nature, planting native species, building nesting boxes and other environmental good deeds. The point, according to Re- hoboth Course Superintendent Ed Brown and consultant Helen Waite, is that golf courses don't have to be bad. They can do a lot of good by changing practices and becoming more environmentally aware. Re- hoboth has plenty of company. Some 42 percent of the golf cours- es in Delaware participate in the program, a statistic compiled by the Delaware Department of Nat- ural Resources and Environmen- tal Control's (DNREC) Whole Basin Team. Waite notes that for all the criti- cal comments, Delaware golf courses make up a fraction of a percent 'of the land area, totalling only 0.3 percent of all Delaware land surfaces. "I work in the environment," said Brown, a Cape Henlopen High School graduate who has worked at Rehoboth Beach Coun- try Club since 1991, becoming su- perintendent in 1995. "Why would I want to destroy it?" Brown said that being more en- vironmentally aware is becoming standard procedure for him. "Every decision I make has a di- rect effect on the environment." Rehoboth Beach Country Club's course is still a long way from completing the Audubon Sanctuary's program. The course has had its environmental plan certified. That is a first step and will be followed by having the course apply for certification in wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, water quality management, water con- servation and integrated pest man- agement. So, what is the country club do- ing to protect the environment? They have erected more than 100 nesting boxes for bats and birds, planted a pair of butterfly gardens, allowed some areas of the course not used by golfers to return to a natural state with tall grasses and planted buffers along waterways. There are plans to install a new computerized watering system de- signed to reduce water usage and native species have been planted to reduce the need to use chemi- cals and cut the amount of water required to keep the course lush. Plans call for the course to noti- fy nearby property owners of ways they can help improve the environment. In some cases, wooded understory areas have been left intact to provide habitat. Brown is using new chemicals de- signed to break down quickly and cause little harm. For example, a new fungicide called Heritage breaks down to carbon dioxide and water in only 30 days. The course also provides tem- perature data, serving as the East- ern Sussex biophenometer site Continued on page 63 Hurricane Continued from page 61 plants and even starting the spare car that sat over the winter all are duties Hurricane House Watch will assume. "Yes, I have taken messages from the answering machine," Leshem acknowledged. "And, I've answered them. "Once, watering plants meant a greenhouse filled with them. If it's within reason and we can accom- plish it, we'll do it." Leshem has 10 years experience in home security and he is bonded and insured. Those who are inter- ested in Hurricane House Watch can call for references. Since the duties vary greatly, fees are set ac- cording to the job. As a general rule, House Watch costs are ap- proximately $30 an hour. For those who think they have a need that is not presently ad- dressed, Leshem welcomes in- quiries. He guarantees that some- one will respond immediately to calls made to the 24-hour answer- ing service. "I'm never late, I get back to people," he said. "I just think that it's the right thing to do." Should an associate return house watch calls, it could be because Leshem is training for a triathlon or work- ing with Special Olympic athletes. He has served as a coach for Spe- cial Olympics competitions and most of his+ own athletic endeav- ors, including the Iron Man Triathlon, are performed as fund- raisers for the Special Olympics. For a free consultation on Hurri- cane House Watch services, call 645-5311. THE TO HANDLE/U.L OF YOUR IIR_AI, ESTATE NEEDS In-Town Rehoboth Residential Home • Zoned C-1 Commercial Perfect floor plan and location for Professional Office. Home is in excellent condition. Large attic could be converted to extra bedrooms. Use as residential or commercial. 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