CEAC-2022-06-June

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dan Carey
Trustee
312-446-1967
Brian Keaty
Doorkeeper
708-952-0195
Brock Sharapata
Warden
312-617-7115
Michael Collins
Warden
708-712-0126
Sean Casey
Warden
312-890-9282
OFFICERS
Ken Botta
President
708-952-1879
Douglas Kruczek
Vice President
312-287-4915
Laurence McMahon
Vice President
708-535-7003
Ralph White
Recording Secretary
708-579-0259
Brian Staunton
Treasurer
312-533-1575
Brendan Winters
Financial Secretary
773-457-6403
Barbara Hickey
Sergeant-At-Arms
773-350-9673
Kevin Kenzinger
Corresponding Secretary
312-296-5603
DIRECTORS
John McDonagh
Curator
312-296-7887
Bryan McLaughlin
Doorkeeper
708-687-6254
Robert Jones
Warden
773-407-5111
Patrick Wawrzyniak
Warden
773-410-2326
Thomas Phillips
Past President
773-445-7423
I’ll start by saying thank you to
everyone who showed up for our
annual barbecue at Local 399.
Held outdoors as it generally is,
we were grateful for cooperative
weather and for the chance
to meet outside to share food,
company, ideas and, for those
interested, custom-rolled cigars.
We’re also grateful to everyone
who was a part of the planning
and execution of this great event,
including the folks at Local 399
and Alex Boerner for her always-impeccable
event-planning
experience. And of course, we
extend our most gracious thanks
to our sponsors, including Air
Comfort, F.E. Moran, Preservation
Roofing Services, and our cigar bar sponsors Hill Mechanical Group and
Aero Building Solutions. You guys are the best!
Historically, summer is the season when the Chief Engineers take a pause
in our meeting schedule to accommodate people’s summer vacations
with their families and other activities that are so abundant while the
weather is cooperative. But in recent years, we have opted to stretch
things into June for our Vendor Appreciation Day Chicago White Sox
game on the Fan Deck. This year’s Sox game event will take place at
Guaranteed Rate Field Wednesday, June 8, with our Southsiders facing
the Los Angeles Dodgers. Currently, ticket blocks for this event are available
for our Associate Members and Vendors. Ticket blocks are $1,500 for
10 tickets that include admittance to the Fan Deck, beer and food. There
are a limited number of tickets available for this event, so if you want to
ensure your group’s participation, we advise you to seek out Alex Boerner
at aboerner@chiefengineer.org.
Summer is also the time when we make sure our chillers and towers are
at their best for the season, ensuring that they’re clean and working at
optimal efficiency. But we all know how quickly summer fades and before
too long we need to ensure that our boilers and other winter hardware
are in tip-top shape after our long winter. If your equipment needs
extra care from an outside vendor, don’t forget to support our Associate
Member organizations listed on your Quick Shopper, or consult the
chiefengineer.org website for a list of the best contractors for the job.
Before I sign off, I would like to wish all of the fathers in our organization
a happy Father’s Day. The holiday falls on Sunday, June 19, so please
try to get in some well-deserved rest and relaxation for all you do for
your kids and families.
Looking forward to seeing you at Sox park June 8!
Sincerely,
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Ken Botta
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