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?EUR??,,????'?????<?Hey there?EUR??,,????'?????<? to all of you attending the Landscape Industry Show, LASN was/is there for the 18th year now and it is always great to see old friends and new faces . . . If you see LASN at the show, be sure to stop by and say ?EUR??,,????'?????<?Hey?EUR??,,????'?????<? . . .
And speaking of old friends . . .
If you go to landscapearchitect.com you?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?ll find an article on Landscape Architect Cort Paul, who recently passed away. I had the occasion to attend his memorial service and wrote a comment, attached to the article, about the significance of such a leader leaving a void in the industry . . . Just search for Courtland Paul and then click on the link to view the comments for that article. There you will find several commentaries, including the one I wrote . . .
And speaking about landscapearchitect.com . . . LOL is really picking up steam.
Literally thousands of landscape professionals have used the site to promote their companies, sign-up for the magazines, locate products, read the news, find associations, peruse the calendar of events and check out the classifieds.
Users can read and comment on news items and articles of all kinds. Which brings me back to Cort Paul . . . As I indicated earlier, if you check out LOL, you?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?ll see an article about Cort and if you view the comments you?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?ll find a couple of great letters . . .
This was an unexpected benefit of LOL?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s editorial offerings . . . But why did we have to wait until after a good friend passed away before we covered his life and allowed others to offer their congratulations, insights and anecdotes . . .
So we have decided to start a program honoring the leaders of the industry and allowing friends, family and others to share their positive thoughts and thus provide the industry with a great source of history and fellowship.
As such, we want to hear from you . . . Who do you feel deserves immediate attention or who is currently making the profession a better place for all . . . As we hear from and find those leaders we will be honoring them with editorials both in the magazine and online and as such others will be able to offer their message for all posterity . . .
By the time you read this, we will have uploaded the past several years of ASLA Fellows profiles as they appeared in LASN. Over the next few months we will assemble a complete list of all Fellows and add them to the system. Just search landscapearchitect.com for ?EUR??,,????'?????<?Profiles?EUR??,,????'?????<? or look for the individuals?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR? name.
You?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?ll be able to read about their background and Fellows induction. You will also be able to add your comments, observations and/or congratulations . . . In effect we (the entire industry) will be making a permanent historical record of our industry?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s leaders . . .
Now, I know some of you . . . and there will be no disrespecting out there allowed . . . All comments are first screened by LOL staff and derogatory comments will not find their way online . . . However, I also know a lot of you . . . so feel free to jab the occasional rib . . .
In any event it is time we started honoring our leaders before they fall, so keep your eyes on landscapearchitect.com and help us find the most deserving . . .
Way to Go Cort . . . You?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?ve led the industry again . . . .
?EUR??,,????'?????<??oeGod Bless
George Schmok, Publisher
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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