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California Chapter or pending activi-ties, contact: The Chapter Hotline,(888) 578-STMA (toll free in SouthernCalifornia).

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Iowa: For information on the IowaChapter or upcoming activities, contactLori Westrum at The Turf Office at(515) 232-8222 (phone) or (515) 232-8228 (fax).

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