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 This April Meeting

DON'T FORGET THE SEMINARS: MARCH 11TH AND APRIL 8TH, 1998 ON "WHAT IT TAKES TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE."

Presented by Proof Management for PHCC-NV.

Register for April 8th session by April 1, 1998. Call Theresa Dagenhart at (703) 323-1776 for registration.

April 8th seminar: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

*PHCC-NV dinner meeting included in price of seminar, which starts at 6:30p.m.

PRICE:

$40.00 NON-MEMBERS
$30.00 FOR PHCC MEMBERS
$20.00 FOR PHCC-NV MEMBERS

Be sure you arrange to have your employees come and take advantage of this great seminar. These seminars are being offered at two different dates so you can split up your attendees without interruption of your daily business.

WHERE: Holiday Inn- Fairfax City
3535 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA. 22030

At The Last Meeting

Hughes Supply w/ Rod Sensibaugh was the sponsor for the March dinner meeting with The Joyce Agency w/ Skipper Joyce as cosponsors. Angelo Sinisi, the national sales manager for Hydro -Therm boilers gave a presentation to the more than 90+ attendees. The large turnout was due in part to the seminar held earlier in the day at the Holiday Inn which was put on by Proof Management sponsored by NVPHCC. Don’t forget to call or sign up for the seminar on April 8^th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.with the social hour immediately following the class. HURRY since we had over 65 people attend the first one.

The 50/50 drawing was won by Dan Fearson w/ Washington Gas for his part he took home $124.00.

Scott Gallion w/ Parts Unlimited was a guest as a prospective new member.

Joe Harry w/ Washington Gas introduced his crew and the new financing available to all TPP contractors for most any project with quick and easy approval.

Chris Burkert w/ Fairfax County Commercial Cross Connections Branch was also a guest of PHCC-NV.

http://www.mindspring.com/prod-svc/aol/escape.html

The furnace and boiler industry, together with the manufacturers of high-temperature plastic vent (HTPV), pipes have joined with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to announce a recall program. This program will replace, free of charge, an estimated 250,000 HTPV pipe systems attached to gas or propane furnaces or boilers in consumers’ homes.

The HTPV pipes could crack or separate at the joints and leak carbon monoxide (CO), presenting a deadly threat to consumers.

by Laurie Crigler, L&D Associates, Inc. 

The legislative session is in full swing and that seems to monopolize our time. Lorrie, David and I have been busy tracking legislation, writing letters to Senators and Delegates and trying to make sure that legislation that others are trying to enact does no damage to our contractors.

There was an issue that came up in February, which involved one of our members and the Maryland legislature (including the Attorney General). This issue was made known to anyone who has e-mail or is on the internet which is fine except that some of the responses that came in from people in other parts of the country were extremely negative and this negativity causes me concern because they are reacting to partial information. One very well known person in the industry responded that PHCC "spends too much in public spitting matches to be a force to reckon with in the political arena" and that the "PHC industry is a dysfunctional family." Well, I personally take exception to this, VA PHCC has always been a force to reckon with in the political arena. If you read the February magazine that focuses on Lorrie Norton's efforts over the past 10-15 years, you will know that the Legislators in the State of Virginia have the utmost of respect for the work that Jim Muncy and Lorrie got us started on and which is furthered by David Bailey, Lorrie and myself and our able Legislative Committee. I am also on the PHCC-NA Legislative Committee and I have seen the work that Claudia Harris (Governmental Relations Director) and Ed Fluhr (her assistant) have done. They are always on top of issues that effect our industry and do not hesitate to call on members in states where help is needed.

I guess, other than tooting the horns of those I know who have very effectively worked in the political arena, my main point is that I am concerned about the use of e-mail and the internet. While I will admit to being a hold-out on really utilizing the internet, and fully understanding that there are some advantages to having the tools available, I personally do not feel that anything can replace good old-fashioned, one-on-one conversation. So much understanding and misunderstanding can be cleared up through one-on-one conversation that can't be cleared up through brief messages sent over the airwaves.

Please, remember that e-mail and the internet are tools to utilize to help our businesses succeed and grow, and for goodness-sakes, if you have a question about something that is going on in your association, ASK SOMEONE in person or via the telephone! We are all professional enough to realize that what we say and do may be perceived differently by others and constructive criticism is

always welcome. Negativity does nothing but undermine our ability To work together.

Don't let those across the country who spend time on the internet think of our industry as "a dysfunctional family"...let's show them we are a force to be reckoned with in all areas.

Make your reservations at the Holiday Inn Koger Center by calling (804) 379-3800.

BaileyDBA@aol.com

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