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1 April 13, 2012 Volume 6 / Issue 2 PRESIDENT S MESS AGE Greetings to my Fellow ASSE Members: ASSE International President, President Missouri Chapter I t seems as though Winter was just here. OH! We got lucky and had a winter with nice temperature and somewhat great weather. Now Spring is on it s way and Summer not to far off. I want to Thank our Speaker from last month from Rich Merlin Stelzer Co. for being so kind as to come and talk to our group. Rich brings a lot of the new technology that we are or will be using in our trade. All of these tools are what making us more productive is all about. Rich has been before our group before and did an excellent job again. I find it very interesting how fast technology is moving in the tool industry. As we all know that is the wave of the future, faster. But we must also realize how much the new technology is going to save our bodies in the future. For many years we did not have power tools or any kind of lifts. We did everything with hammer and chisels and scaffolds. What a thing of the past. Wow, I am showing my age now. So, Thank you Rich and we look forward to having you again sometime in the future. In this issue you will read about the City and County Plumbing Codes and where they are. I have also tried to update you on what is happening at the state level with the state codes that were introduced. I will do my best to keep you informed. I have been busy as your International President. I was asked to attend the Michigan Chapter Officer Installation Dinner and install their new officers for What a privilege it is to something like this. I was able to meet with their Board of Directors and then attend their dinner. I met some very nice people and hope I made a lot of new and good friends. The trip was very enjoyable and they treated me like a President. I want to especially thank John Naussebaum and his wife, who took me out to dinner the night that I arrived, after the board meeting. They are very enjoyable and hospitable people. I really enjoyed their company and wish my wife could have been with me to The Show Me Times meet them. I would be remised if I did not thank their Chapter President Esteban Cabello, a very nice person and he also treated me very well. I then was asked to attend and install the officers for the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter in Houston Texas. This again was a great experience and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I want to thank Robert Cross and his wife Cathy and their Chapter President, Ken Borski and his wife Valeri. They all treated me great. I was able to install their officer for 2012 also. The next day Robert asked me I could attend his open house at his training center Local 68, Houston, Texas. What an experience that was. They have a wonderful Apprentice Training School and Ken Borski took me on a full tour. After the open house Robert and Ken set up to take me to my first Rodeo. YE HA! Really it was great fun. I have never been to a rodeo and was totally amazed. Houston has the largest Rodeo in the World. It goes on for 3-4 weeks everyday of the week. They bring in major stars to put on concerts, they have their rodeo, they have all kinds of food, and I even got to see my first Live Stock Arena where they action off live stock. ASSE MISSOURI CHAPTER OFFICERS D o n a l d S u m m e r s P r e s i d e n t B e e f w o o d C t. S t. L o u i s, M O p h o n e E - M a i l d s u m m e r a s s e - p l u m b i n g. o r g D e n n i s Q u i n n V i c e - P r e s i d e n t 1 6 E L a k e w o o d D r. F e n t o n, M O P h i l i p C a t a n z a r o T r e a s u r e r G r a v o i s R d. U n i t S t. L o u i s, M O S t e v e S t a h n k e S e c r e t a r y T i a r a D r. A r n o l d, M O M i c h a e l A b l a n P r o g r a m C h a i r C / O R a l s t o n P u r i n a C h e c k e r b o a r d S q u a r e Inside this issue: President s Message 1 Plumbing Code Update 2 Monthly Meeting Pictures 3-4 Ad Supporters 5 6 1st Quarter Meeting Report 7 Membership & Sponsor Form stlpipeline

2 Page 2 St. Louis Plumbing Codes, City and County Caption describing picture or graphic. I would like to give you an update on what is transpiring with St. Louis City and St. Louis County Plumbing Codes. St. Louis County: I hope everyone has realized that St. Louis County adopted the UPC 2009 along with a complete new Plumbing Ordinance. Within this Ordinance there were several new sections added and revised. Jack Fischer had retired not to long ago and his position has finally been filled. Our new Chief Plumbing Inspector for St. Louis County is Barry Ramsey. I have known Barry for many years now and know his will do an excellent job. CONGRATU- LATION Barry! Also, Bob Gerber has just retired as of March 9, Good luck to Bob on his retirement. No one has been placed in his position as of yet. I will keep you posted. St. Pat s Day LET s PARTY!!!!!! St. Louis City Code: The City Plumbing Code been brought before the Board of Alderman for review. At this time it is in Committee and I am being told that it may be passed by summer. There are just a few things the Aldermen are questioning. No concern as of now. But again I will keep you informed when I hear something. Just a reminder to all licensed plumbers in the City; your City Journeyman or City Master Plumber license will expire at the end of 2012 MISSOURI S TATE CODES even though it may say This will be addressed in the Code. All licensed plumbers will also have to start earning Continuing Education Units and will 4 before the end of the year. Yes, we will be able to use our St. Louis County PEU s for the City license. Caption describing picture or graphic. tional Codes. This is why this is so important. Our state has many, too many areas, that do not require any type of codes for any buildings regardless of being commercial or residential. Within this bill there will be a State Code Commission set up. Right now there will be 9 people on this commission. We are working to make sure that there are members of the trades on this com- I have been working with several of our local union representatives and a committee made up of Building Officials and Fire Officials to come up some language for the bill that will be presented to House of Representatives to try and get a set of state wide codes. This will be comprised of a Building Code, Mechanical Code, Residential Code, Plumbing Code, Electrical Code, and a few addimission, such as a licensed trades person and a licensed master. By doing this we believe that we will be protecting our interest in the state. The Bill has been presented, HB 1523, by Representative Meadows. AS of now I am being told that this Bill is being put on hold due to other important Bills before the House and Senate.

3 Page 3 MISSOURI CHAPTER MEETING PICTURES

4 Page 4 MISSOURI MONTHLY MEETING PICTURES

5 Page 5 PROUD SPONSORS OF THE MISSOURI CHAPTER OF ASSE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS I HOPE YOU HAVE A SUCESSFUL YEAR!!!!! DON & THE MISSOURI CHAPTER LOCATING AND ENJOYING THE MIS- SOURI WESITE HERE IS THE LINK THAT YOU NEED TO USE TO GO DIRECTLY TO OUR WEB- SITE!! chapters/region04_mo.html Gateway Representatives 572 Leffingwell Avenue - Kirkwood, MO Phone: Fax

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7 Page st Quarter Board Meeting Report Your newly Installed Board of Directors held their 1st Quarter Board meeting January 6, 2012 January 10, On Saturday the Board met to interview two different people who we are interested in helping ASSE develop a Strategic Plan. After spending approximately 4 hours with each person the Board voted on which one they thought would do the best for ASSE. This is going to be an exciting time for ASSE. To actually make a plan for the future. This is something that has been need for long time for us to grow. Your Board are also very excited about starting this process. On Sunday the Budget Committee met to talk about the financial status of ASSE. At this time it actually looks good. Even in economic times we experiencing ASSE is still doing fine. This committee also has the duty of looking at the office staff and their salaries. This committee does not make any decisions they just bring recommendations to the Board for approval. That after noon there was a Working Group meeting for the Series 16000, Plumbing Inspector Standard. They worked hard until 6:30 PM. Then on Monday, the Board of Directors met for their Board meeting. This was actually a grueling meeting lasting until 7:30 pm. There was so much discussed from the Strategic Planner, the Treasurer s Report on ASSE, World Plumbing Council matters, staff updates, our Annual Meeting, SCC Update, what the Scald Awareness Task Group is working on, and many other matters. This year s Annual Meeting will be taking place in Philadelphia. This should be an exciting time and place. There is already talk about where to hold next year s meeting. As of now it looks as though we will be going to Anaheim California. Another exciting place to hold a meeting. I know it is hard and expensive to attend, but it would be great to have someone from our Chapter go to these meetings. I know I am always bringing this topic up, but in order to do this we need participation in our Chapter. We need to bring in new and more members. We need to contact manufacturer reps to become members and participate. We need supply houses to become members and participate. And above all we need our existing members to participate in our Newsletter. It does not take much to put your Business Card or something from you family in the newsletter as an advertisement.

8 Page 8 Caption describing picture or graphic. COME JOIN THE ASSE NOW MEMBERSHIP FORM This story can fit words. One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports. While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers. A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product. You can also research articles or find filler articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it. $90.00 Annually This story can fit words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field. You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients. $25.00 Annually If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing. Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors. Caption describing picture or graphic. This story can fit words. Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context. Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

9 Page 9 ASSE WANTS YOUR SPONSORSHIP!! ASSE wants your Ads. If you are a factory representative or have your own company, by placing an Ad in the ASSE Show Me Times your company name, telephone number, fax, website and products will be seen by all. If you are a sales representative through your sponsorship you may want to display your line or business card. All Ads whether black and white or in color are the same price. Either way your support of ASSE is appreciated by our Plumbing family. Thanks for your support to our Plumbing Family! Don Summers, 1st Vice-President ASSE, Missouri Chapter President No matter how big or small your Ads will be seen by all. Send your Ads in Word format to: New Sponsors Wanted Come be a part of the ASSE family! Have your sponsorship printed monthly in our Newsletter! If you are interested in becoming a monthly sponsor, send a camera ready print or in Word of your artwork according to the size you want as specified in the sponsorship pledge box. We welcome any new sponsors to our publication!!!!!! Benefits: Sponsors are recognized in our Annual Newsletter seen by industry peers 10 times a year; free announcements at any time. Support the people who support you!!! I n s i d e S t o r y H e a d l i n e Missouri Chapter 2011 Sponsorship Pledge Newsletter Business Card $75.00 per yr. Newsletter / Website Business Card $ per yr. 1/4 page Ad $ per yr. 1/2 page Ad $ per yr. Full page Ad $ per yr. Renewal pledge due September 1of each year. Contact Don Summers for additional information. Phone: Cell:

10 Page 10 Be a Sponsor of the ASSE This story can fit words. One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports. While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers. A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product. You can also research articles or find filler articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it. This story can fit words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field. You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients. If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing. Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

11 ASSE MISSOURI CHAPTER We re on the Web! example.microsoft.com Spring Training Is Here!!!! Opening Day Soon!! WE RE ON THE WEB This would be a good place to insert a short CLICK ON MEMBERSIP THEN paragraph about your organization. REGION 4 MISSOURI It might include the purpose of the organization, its mission, founding date, and a brief history. You could also include a brief list of the types of products, services, or programs your organization offers, the geographic area covered (for example, western U.S. or European markets), and a profile of the types of customers or members served. PREVENTION RATHER THAN CURE It would also be useful to include a contact name for readers who want more information ATTENTION!!!! about the organization. ATTENTION!!!! Our next monthly meeting will be in May 15, 2012 don t miss it. DON T MISS OUT BE THERE WE ARE STILL AT OUR NEW LOCATION PIETRO S RESTAURANT I hope to see you there WITH A FRIEND. THE FOOD IS GREAT ALONG WITH THE FRIENDSHIP. Organization LET S GO BLUES!!!! Primary Business Address Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3 Your Address Line 4 Phone: Fax: someone@example.com P lumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 has just had their launch of the stlpipeline on March 6, This is a project that has been worked on for several years by Pat Kellett; Business Manager, John O Mara; Asst. Business Manager, and Brian Chumley; Asst. to the Business Manager, along with many other people including the Training Center. With this new endeavor there is a call center , that an individual stlpipeline home owner or building owner can call to get in touch with a Plumbing Service Contractor, who is associated with Local 562, the PIC, and the MCA. The great thing about this is all of the Plumbers, Pipefitters, or Technicians are highly trained and very skilled in their trade. Along with the call center, there is a website that you can log onto for information. This is for those of us who are trying to get into the new technology and come out of the dark ages and for those that are already there. To help this project along, the local asked the Training Center to develop a training program for jour- neymen plumbers, at first, to make sure that the people that are sent to someone's home or business is fully trained. The first class started in January and the plumbers involved will go through 104 hours of thorough training. They will cover aspects of the trade such as Customer Relations, Cabling and Sewer Camera, Trouble Shooting Water Heaters, and Miscellaneous Fixtures repair. We hope that this will turn out to be one of the best projects the local union has ever been involved in. SO LET S GET THE WORD OUT!!!! PLEASE help us get the word out about stlpipeline. This is going to be the blood of our Industry for the next couple of years and we need to make sure that we are getting to everyone possible and letting them know about stlpipeline. Do You Know Who Your Neighborhood Plumber Is!!!!!