The Northern Ohio Chapter of ASSE CONNEX-IT Volume 23, Issue 4 December 2014 NOH CHAPTER OF ASSE UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 10 th, 2014 ASSE/ASPE Meeting* Business networking and conflict management between engineer and contractors Jan. 14 th, 2014 ASSE/ASPE Meeting* Hot Water and Boiler Vince Sands Boiler Equipment *Joint meetings with ASPE are held at Harry s Steak House 5654 Brecksville Rd. (Route 21) in Independence, Ohio. North of Rockside/Snow Rd. * Each Training session starts at 5:00 P.M. with a product show (spaces available) Dinner and session starts at 6:00 P.M. *Cost per person for the training session, product show, networking and dinner is $26.00. *Attendance at these training sessions will result in you receive CEU s. Northern Ohio President s Message Jason Shank President of the Northern Ohio Chapter of ASSE December 2 nd, 2014 Happy Holidays, I trust everyone had a great Thanksgiving and have completed their preparations for the fast approaching Holidays in time to attend the next ASSE/ASPE joint meeting coming up on Dec. 10 th. This month s meeting will discuss the communications between Engineers and Contractors and I am pleased to say that the Cleveland Plumbing Industry will be in attendance to offer their thoughts on this subject matter. So please take a minute and reserve your spot today. You may have noticed that the NOH Chapter newsletter has been absent for a bit this year due to the unfortunate passing of Bob Tesar this year. Bob did so much from this Chapter that it has taken some time for us to pick up on his many responsibilities and donated time to the NOH Chapter and ASSE International. Bob has and will continue to be missed by all of us. This edition of the Newsletter is packed full of events the NOH Chapter has been involved in since the last Newsletter. As you will see we are still very active in promoting ASSE s motto Prevention Rather Than Cure and will continue to do so in a few weeks when it becomes 2015! If you have any thoughts, ideas or willingness to help with promoting and educating people about plumbing please contact me at a meeting or by email jshnak@plumbers55.com. Best Regards and Happy Holidays, Jason Shank, President of the NOH Chapter of ASSE Newsletter 1
NOH Chapter of ASSE Officers President Jason Shank Plumbers Local 55 JATC 980 Keynote Circle Cleveland, Oh. 44131 216-459-2900 jshank@plumbers55.com 1 st Vice President Dan Sugrue EPS Supply Co. 6605 Clark Ave. Cleveland, Oh. 44102 216-961-1400 epssupply@aol.com 2 nd Vice President Joe Hallman All-City Backflow 14231 Pease Rd. Cleveland, Oh. 44137 216-581-3575 joe@backflowjoe.com Secretary/Treasurer Terrill L. Tahsler (Retired Cleveland Plbg Supply) 5302 Albertly Ave. Parma, Oh. 44129 440-785-2168 terryjeri@cox.net Board of Directors Kenneth J. Kerr, IPP/FASSE Kerr Marketing Edward J. Lyczko IPP/FASSE Retired Cleveland Clinic Richard Prospal IPP/FASSE Prospal Consulting Services Patrick Sugrue IPP/FASSE Retired EPS Supply Northern Ohio Chapter of ASSE Meeting Minutes Nov. 12th, 2014 Members in Attendance - Jason Shank, Terry Tahsler, Pat Sugrue, Ed Lyzcko, Ken Kerr Meeting Starting Time: 4:30 P.M. at Training Center 1. Review/Approval of Minutes of Oct. 8 th 2014 meeting Motion made by Pat and seconded by Terry for approval - Motion approved 2. Chapter Financial Statements 3. Reimbursements 1. $25.00 to Prospal for the North Royalton Health Fair Nov. 1 st. Motion by Terry and Pat - Approved 4. Committee Reports 1. Jason reported that applications for international committee is taking place 2. Reported on PQS Committee See annual meeting report. 5. Old Business 1. Boy Scouts dates Come prepared for available dates for Jan, Feb and March 2015. Plan on doing 3 again. 2. Cub Scout Session Plan on coming with date again for this event and possible changes from last year. 3. Jason reported on possible ASSE OAPI connections Will report more after attending OAPI Board Meeting on Nov. 18 th 2014. 4. 12000 promotion/education Develop list of people/organizations to go and talk to about this. All should bring a couple of names. 5. No NOH By-laws at meeting Awaiting them. Send out with minutes for review and discuss possible changes at next meeting in Dec. 6. Discussed upcoming NOH Chapter Elections 6. New Business 1. Chapter Newsletter Reviewed template Good Should be out before Thanksgiving. Send any info to Jason for the newsletter. Need to regenerate email list. 2. Reviewed Jason s report from the annual meeting. Ed also reported. 3. Pat suggested that the Chapter start looking at doing more education like the Boy Scouts to other organizations or the public. This may help generate some revenue for the chapter by asking for a donation. This would also help to promote the Chapter, ASSE and Plumbing in general. Meeting Adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Pat motioned the issue and Dan seconded it. Thomas Wanner Executive Director of MAPIC Newsletter 2
Boy Scouts Plumbing Merit Badge Presented by Northern Ohio Chapter of ASSE, Cleveland Plumbing Industry and the JATC for Plumbers Local 55 and CPCA This past fall 3 more plumbing merit badge sessions where conducted resulting in another 56 area Boy Scouts receiving the Merit Badge and knowledge of not only plumbing systems/importance but the careers that are possible in the Plumbing Industry. We would like to give a special thank you to a couple of dedicated Parents and Scouts who traveled all the way from Dublin Ohio and Lancaster Pennsylvania to take part in one of these sessions. We are currently planning on doing 3 more sessions this winter/fall 2015 along with a Cub/Girl Scout session. If interested or know someone who would be please contact Jason Shank at jshank@plumbers55.com. Also, this past summer we assisted on an Eagle Scout Project for a rain barrel system by providing oversight, materials and tools for this project. Christopher Ross is an area Boy Scout going for his Eagle Scout and completed his Plumbing Merit Badge at one of our sessions decided to help out area family center by installing an rain barrel system to help the centers family gardening area. Well done Christopher! Pictures from the Christopher s Eagle Merit Badge Project Newsletter 3
ASSE News and Updates ASSE International Held its Annual meeting Nov. 4 th 7 th 2014. Scholarships awards received by family members of the NOH Chapter from the ASSE Scholarship Committee/Fund were received by Sean Dolansky and Thomas Cannon. Congratulations to them both. Richard Prospal completed his term as Region 6 Director for ASSE International. A well-deserved thank you by all of NOH Chapter for Rich s time, dedication and passion for plumbing! The newly elected Region 6 Director for ASSE International is Jason Shank. Jason Shank received the Henry B. Davis Award for 2014. Committees at the International level are currently taking applications. If you wish to become a committee member for any of the important ASSE committees please go to http://www.asseplumbing.org/index.html under membership. Newsletter 4
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