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• March 2015
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CHAPTER NEWS
hear from you. We are always looking for members who want to get involved
in the Chapter events. If you are interested, please let us know.
Northeast Florida
Chapter President: Mark Turner / State office: (866) 930-3772
A C h a p t e r m e e t i n g w a s h e l d F e b r u a r y 5 .
A big thank you to
Bryant Ewing
and
HornerXpress
for hosting the meeting
and providing the yummy Mexican food for dinner. The new Board of Directors
was introduced and new President
Rick Schmitz, Paradise Pool Service,
gave
a heartfelt speech. Thank you to
Jon Payne, Intermatic,
for his informative
presentation on the various products available – believe me, it’s more than
simple time clocks. If you have not heard Jon speak or you are not up on the
innovative products, you need to be!
March 18-19 is Legislative Days in Tallahassee. We are sending four
representatives from the Chapter to represent you and be your voice. A big
thank you to
Greg Bowers, First Coast Pool & Patio
, as it is his first time
attending!
Mark your calendars! The annual golf tournament will beApril 24 at Windsor
Parke golf course with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start. There will be continental
breakfast and a cookout for lunch. Watch your faxes and emails for registration.
Also, please begin soliciting donations for both silent auction items and for raffle
prizes. Nothing is too big or too small! This is always a big event so register
early! This year we are trying something a little different to help out another
Chapter that is struggling. We will be asking the East Central Florida Chapter
if they would like to participate. This is an invitation to that Chapter for them
to see how things can be accomplished at their Chapter level. To encourage
you to register early, there will be a discount if paid prior to April 1. After April
1, the rates will increase $20 for a four-some and $5 per individual golfer.
If you ever question where your Chapter dues are going, here are a few of
things we are working on: As mentioned last month, we are working closely
with the Department of Children & Families as well as Safe Kids to provide free
