Grove Life Summer 2019

Titans of Turf

I n Greek mythology, the mighty Titans are the children of Uranus who represented the Heavens and Gaia who represented the earth. They were a powerful race that ruled the world in the time of the Golden Age. They were immortal giants of incredible strength and knowledge. Our Golf Course Maintenance team, being responsible for ALL the lush greenery you see on property from our golf course to our clubhouse grounds to the landscaping throughout our property, possess that same strength and knowledge of our turf. Claudia stands tall in this land of the Titans, akin to Themis, the Ancient Greek Titaness who was described as the “Lady of Good Counsel” but literally translating to “that which is put in place”. She is the personification of divine order, fairness, law, natural law and custom. Using the symbol of the scales of justice to remain balanced and pragmatic, like Themis, Claudia is the consummate organizer of human affairs, expertly coordinating the three main crews responsible for the golf course, clubhouse and community property. Jose, Cory andAnthony round out the brothers, together exemplifying traits of all – Titans who rely on their abilities of wisdom and foresight tomanage the heavens and the earth in the areas of time, sustainability, erosion, light and water. These Titans of Turf mobilize their crews each and every day to insure the playability of your golf course, the beauty of your surroundings as you take your pups for a walk each morning and that the landscaping around the clubhouse offers the understated elegance that has become Boca Grove’s moniker. But what else do we know about them? All have a passion for working outdoors and are averse to cold weather. I thought that was a pretty good thing as I was writing this special feature on a 91-degree day at home on my balcony. Claudia, in particular, loves thunderstorms, enjoying her fair share as a child in the late summer/early fall months as the wind whipped across Lake Michigan in her native Chicago. Maybe it is because on those blustery days, sitting home with some knitting needles and a skein of yarn was the perfect indoor activity as knitting is her favorite hobby. As hobbies go, Anthony is more interested in calmer weather as fly fishing is his favorite. Cory will be the first in line to help cook and eat those delicious freshwater fish. No need to offer him any shellfish though as that is a dish Cory avoids. Jose avoids lasagna, which is counterintuitive to Anthony’s Argentinian and Sicilian roots. All the boys are very interested in what people have to say, preferring to listen over conversation and potential confrontation. That empathetic attitude certainly would’ve served Anthony well had he followed his original desire to be a veterinarian. Although, with Claudia’s phobia of rats and mice, it is probably good he is no longer of the mind to bring home stray critters. Thank you our Titans of Turf for managing our heavens and earth, creating an oasis of uncompromised beauty here at Boca Grove.

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