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NUCA NEWS Tina Dillon Chairs Steering Committee, Indiana Clean Water Coalition A temporary Steering Committee established by a group of 35 organizations and chaired by NUCA of Indiana President Tina Dillon (pictured), met in early March to discuss a plan to form a coalition that would develop new funding strategies for water and wastewater infrastructure in Indiana. The detailed plan, titled “A Call to Action: Uniting Defenders of Indiana’s Waters to Address a State of Water Emergency,” was written by Gary Price, President of The Mattison Corp. (TMC). NUCA of Indiana Executive Director Scott Grimes, an officer of TMC, contributed to the plan, and serves on the Steering Committee. Dillon said the plan was the best proposal she had ever seen for getting the active attention of every target audience that needs to be reached in the immediate future. The process of securing the seed money for launching the coalition was expected to take 30-60 days.For information on NUCA of Indiana, visit the Web site at www.nucaof indiana.com. NUCA 2009 Washington Summit Hotel Monaco Alexandria Alexandria, Va. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sunday, May 17 Administrative Committee ......................................................... 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Monday, May 18 Registration ................................................................................ 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Continental Breakfast ..................................................................7:00 am – 9:00 am Committee Chair Orientation ......................................................7:30 am – 8:30 am (All Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs should attend.) Political Action Committee ........................................................8:45 am – 10:15 am Management .............................................................................8:45 am – 10:15 am Foundation Board – Scholarship ..................................................10:30 am – 3:00 pm Damage Prevention ................................................................ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Member & Chapter Relations ................................................. 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Associate Members Council ...................................................... 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Executive Directors Council ....................................................... 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Contract Documents & Specs .................................................... 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Legislative Briefing ..................................................................... 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception ..................................................................... 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 19 House and Senate Office Visits Capitol Hill — Buses will depart from the hotel at 8:00 am Congressional Insiders Breakfast................................................8:00 am – 9:00 am (STRAF Donors Only) NUCA Congressional Reception ................................................ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 20 Registration ................................................................................ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm Executive Committee ..................................................................7:00 am – 8:15 am National Awards Breakfast ........................................................8:30 am – 10:00 am Government Relations .............................................................10:15 am – 11:45 am Education.................................................................................10:15 am – 11:45 am Board of Directors .................................................................... 11:45 am – 1:15 pm In Memoriam It is with deep regret that NUCA reports the passing of two former members and association award winners. Harold J. Mueller (1926-2009) Founder and retired Owner of MRM Inc. of New Berlin, Wisc., Harold Mueller passed away on Feb. 16. He was 83. The winner of NUCA’s 1993 Ditchdigger of the Year Award, he served for many years on NUCA’s Board of Directors and was a major supporter of the NUCA PAC, Safety Ambassadors Club and annual Utility Construction EXPOs and Auctions. He was also an active member of both the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association and Distribution Contractors Association (DCA). He was recently honored by the DCA with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Memorial donations may be made to the Malaika Early Learning Center in Milwaukee. Michael E. Argent (1954-2009) Founder and former President of the Permalok Corp. of St. Louis, Michael Argent passed away on Feb. 20. He was 54. The winner of NUCA’s 1992 Associate of the Year Award, he served for many years on NUCA’s board of directors and as chair of the Trenchless Excavation Committee (1988-90). Recognized as one of the industry’s true visionaries, he was a motivating force behind the growth of trenchless technology among NUCA members and around the United States. He was also one of the founding directors of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology in 1990 and served on the board of directors for four years. Vice President of Sales at Pittsburgh Pipe when he won the Associate award, he went on to invent “Permalok” — a steel pipe joining system for trenchless installation and rehabilitation (patent issued 1999) — and found the Permalok Corp. Memorial donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. 110 Utility Contractor | May 2009
NUCA NEWS GUCA Members Shoot Clays for Scholarships The GUCA Scholarship Foundation held its 2009 Scholarship Foundation Sporting Clays at the Cherokee Rose Shooting Resort in Griffin, Ga., on Tuesday, April 14. The proceeds from this annual event support scholarships that are awarded to college-bound GUCA member children. More than 20 scholarships have been awarded within the past four years. This year’s first-place tournament winner was the Newton County Water & Sewerage Authority team (pictured), which included Andy Harvill, Beverly Cole, Clifford Rollins and Stuart Stokes, with a team score of 351. The tournament sponsors were: Allied Utilities Inc.; Archer Western Contractors Ltd.; Crawford Garding & Pipeline Inc.; Erosion Management Services Inc.; Mask Tire Co.; Patterson Services Inc.; Piedmont Paving Inc.; Pollard Construction; Precision Blasting Inc.; Brent Scarbrough & Company Inc.; Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP; Southern Water Technologies; Frankie Thompson Enterprises Inc.; Trench Shoring Services; and Vellano Bros. Inc. For more information about GUCA, please visit www.guca.com. NEW MEMBERS CONTRACTORS American Engineering & Dev. John Sunderman 10575 Corporate Rd. North Jupiter, FL 33478 Work: (561) 242-9770 Fax: (561) 242-9680 jsunderman@aedcorp.com www.aedcorp.com Astra Grading & Pipe LLC Andrew Lindsey 300 Churchill Ct. Woodstock, GA 30188-6824 Work: (770) 992-9300 Fax: (678) 494-3601 alindsey@astragroupinc.com www.astragradingandpipe.com Badger Daylighting Corp. Steve D’Angelo 664 Meadowbrook Ave. Ambler, PA 19002 Work: (215) 964-0580 Fax: (215) 646-7325 stevebadgerpa@comcast.net H & J Contracting Inc. Mike Dickson 3160 Fairlane Farms Rd. Wellington, FL 33414 Work: (561) 791-1953 Fax: (561) 795-9282 mike@hjcontracting.com www.hjcontracting.com K M King Kim King 4765 Summer St. Burlington, IA 52601 Work: (319) 753-0507 Quarterly Resource Investigation LLC (QRI) Diane S. McKey 13588 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70819 Work: (225) 292-1400 Fax: (225) 292-1404 ngpo@qri.com www.qri.com Trubore Inc. Truman White 2702 Canada Hill Rd. Myersville, MD 21773 Work: (301) 620-7725 Fax: (301) 293-4290 trubore@aol.com Walker Mechanical Contractors Harry B. Nally 991 Logan St. Louisville, KY 40204 Work: (502) 636-0002 Fax: (502) 636-0004 hnally@walkermechanical.com ASSOCIATES Dougherty & Co. Greg McKinley 90 South 7th St., Ste. 4400 Minneapolis, MN 55437 Work: (612) 376-4143 gmckinley@doughertymarkets.com www.doughertymarkets.com HD Supply Waterworks Kevin Reichhold 25414 Prime Hook Rd., Ste. 100 Milton, DE 19968 Work: (302) 684-3054 Fax: (302) 684-3586 kevin.reichhold@hdsupply.com www.hdsupply.com Hellman & Associates David C. Ruddy 2221 East St., Ste. 202 Golden, CO 80401 Work: (303) 384-9828, ext. 105 Fax: (303) 384-9827 druddy@ehscompliance.com www.ehscompliance.com ITT Flygt Wastewater Steve Kiss 1730 West 10 St. Riviera Beach FL 33404 Work: (561) 848-1200 Fax: (561) 848-1299 J.M. Turner Engineering Inc. Hans Vermeulen 1335 North Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Work: (707) 528-4503 Fax: (707) 578-4505 hans@jmteng.com www.jmteng.com May Equipment Tom Ferguson 17340 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines, FL 33029 Work: (866) 629-3784 Fax: (888) 486-4174 tferguson@mayequip.com www.mayequip.com Okeechobee Land Development Richard Hegarty P.O. Box 69 Indiantown, FL 33496 rhrhegarty@gmail.com www.okeechobeelanddev.com Quality Mat Co. Joe Penland 6550 Tram Rd. Beaumont, TX 77713 Work: (409) 722-4594 Fax: (409) 892-6415 penlandjr@aol.com www.qmat.com Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Curt Albin 6050 Azle Ave. Lake Worth, TX 76135 Work: (817) 238-5800 Fax: (817) 238-9898 calbin@rbauction.com www.rbauction.com Standard Equipment Co. Joe Donlon 2033 West Walnut St. Chicago, IL 60612 Work: (312) 829-1919 Fax: (312) 829-6142 joedonlon@standardequipment.com www.standardequipment.com Taurman Distributing & Mfg. Inc. Juanita Taurman 2208 Sandra Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 Work: (360) 870-3813 Fax: (360) 330-9930 taurmantdm@msn.com www.hydrantsetter.com Thompson Pump Co. Michael Stanzione 21 Arnold Farm Rd. West Greenwich, RI 02817 Work: (401) 397-4950 Fax: (401) 397-4980 mikestanz@msn.com www.thompsonpump.com Water Movers Inc. Howard Nute 30 North 56th St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 Work: (602) 275-8822 Fax: (602) 275-8833 hnute@watermovers.com May 2009 | Utility Contractor 111 National Utility Contractors Association
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