January/February 2012 Newsletter
PHCC of the Redwood Empire Bi-Monthly Newsletter with news of upcoming meetings, seminars, events and opportunities for members and future members to improve their businesses.
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Whats New:
The PHCC of the Redwood Empire needs representation on the CAPHCC State Board - this is an opportunity for a member to step up and run for the CAPHCC State Board at the PHCC West Convention held in San Diego from May 9-12. Contact Wendy Cramer or Tom LeDuc, whose current CAPHCC State Board term is ending, for more details.
Updated: February 24, 2012
Current News:
2012 Board of Directors elected:
President - Pedro Femenia / Femenia & Sons
Vice-President - Gene Burch / Gene Burch Plumbing & Heating
Secretary - Laura Lee Pokovich / Gotelli Plumbing
Past President - Paul Ongaro / Ongaro & Sons
Board Directors - Jake Newman / Burkell Plumbing, Dan Ackley /Marin Mechanical, Bob Haye / Slakey Brothers, Dan Walters / George Petersen Insurance, Tom LeDuc / LeDuc & Dexter, Mark Mengarelli / Leak Detection Pros.
Updated: February 3, 2012
Recent Events:
PHCC of the Redwood Empire 2012 Crab Feed & Installation Dinner
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Elks Lodge in Petaluma
Over 100 people in attendence
Updated: February 24, 2012
Upcoming Meetings
REPHCC - Next Monthly Meeting
March 21st 5:00 pm – Board Mtg, 6:00 pm – No Host Bar/Networking, 6:30 pm - General Membership Dinner/Meeting
Location: WILD FOX – 225 Alameda Del Prado in Novato
Program: Intro to the California Green Building Code
(CAL Green) Presented by Tom LeDuc
RSVP by Friday, March 16th - click here
Upcoming Classes
REPHCC Training Classes Coming Soon!
Customer Service & Sales Course & CAL Green Plumbing Class - Stay tuned for details.
Upcoming Events
PHCC West 2012 - Convention & Trade Show - May 9-12, 2012 in San Diego, Ca. - for more details click here.
President's Message
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From Pedro Femenia
Looking Forward to a Great Year
“I’m very glad to back as President of PHCC of the Redwood Empire and I’m really looking forward to a great year”, says Pedro Femenia of P. Femenia & Sons, a family-owned plumbing company located in Mill Valley. Femenia has previously served as President and also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the PHCC of the Redwood Empire. |
“Don’t be surprised if you get a phone call from me – I’m looking for your input, advice and ideas on how to make the PHCC of the Redwood Empire a better organization for our members”, says Femenia. Some of the areas Femenia would like to improve and get feedback on are; acquiring new members, training courses that members need, better attendance at the monthly meetings and better and more interesting speakers at the meetings. |
“We have a lot to offer to our current members and we have a lot to offer to those who could be members – like plumbing companies that need the excellent training we provide”, says Femenia. The PHCC of the Redwood Empire has a number of experienced and highly talented members, such as Gene Burch, who is a training instructor, and Tom LeDuc, who has operated one the largest and most successful plumbing companies in the North Bay. These members can also provide mentoring to new and younger members, who are seeking to grow their businesses and find success in the plumbing industry. “We are looking to increase our membership and get more overall participation from within our organization”, says Femenia, “Those are the lifeblood elements of PHCC.” |
REPHCC Crab Feed Recap
Over 100 Attended Installation of New Board
The REPHCC Crab Feed & Installation Dinner, held at the Elks Lodge on January 28th in Petaluma, was attended by over 100 people, who enjoyed 300 pounds of crab, pasta, salad, wine and dessert. After dinner was served Gene Burch, former PHCC of California President, installed the new REPHCC Officers and Board members including President Pedro Femenia and Treasurer/Secretary Laura Lee Pokovich. Gene Burch is the new Vice President and Paul Ongaro is Past President. The new Board of Directors include Jake Newman, Dan Ackley, Bob Haye, Dan Walters, Tom LeDuc and Mark Mengarelli. Congratulations to 50/50 raffle winner Roman Scanagatta of Roman’s Plumbing and a big thank you to all the people who helped and donated to make this a successful fund raiser for REPHCC. Next year's Crab Feed is already set for February 2nd at the same site - the Elks Lodge in Petaluma.
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(L-R) Treasurer/Secretary Laura Lee Pokovich, Past President Paul Ongaro, President Pedro Femenia, Vice President Gene Burch (click image for larger view) |
REPHCC members JP and Maria Perez from Emergency Services Restoration enjoy the festivities at the Annual Crab Feed (click image for larger view) |
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Terry Boden (far right) holds court at his table with his wife, Mary and guests (click image for larger view) |
Part of the crowd at the REPHCC Crab feed held at the Elks Lodge in Petaluma (click image for larger view) |
Training Update
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Gene Burch REPHCC Instructor |
The Hydronics Course with a Basic Electricity Module wrapped up in December. The Plumbing Code Course started February 7th and will continue for 6 weeks. Other upcoming courses include a Customer Service & Sales Course and a CAL Green Plumbing Class. REPHCC members are always encouraged to let us know what type of training you need. You can use the Contact Us page to make a request regarding the type of training you or your company would like to see the REPHCC provide. We are listening.
