NPC Article 2 - Civil and Environmental Engineering

NPC ONLINE
A Publication of the National Plasterers Council
September - October 2004
NATIONAL POOL INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTER
COMPLETED! NEW PROTOCOL BEGUN...
San Luis Obispo, CA – With overwhelming support from
industry members over the last two and a half months, the
NPC – Cal Poly National Pool Industry Research Center
is a REALITY! Twelve test pools (two equipped with
vanishing edges), two overflow spas, and two stand alone
spas are now complete on the campus of the California
Polytechnic State University, College of Environmental and
Civil Engineering. Under the watchful eye of the research
team, the pools were prepared and plastered for Protocol #2
which continues to narrow the search for answers and
solutions to etching deterioration in pool surfaces. With
participation from IPSSA, NSPI National, and UPA, the
research center is a collaborative effort in the industry which
will help its members for years to come. The program is
funded through the National Plasterers Research
Foundation with research being conducted by a very
reputable research team. Major thanks and recognition goes
to Alan Smith of Alan Smith Pool Plastering who
coordinated the effort as NPC Research Chair. “Even after
being diagnosed with a very serious type of cancer, Alan
forged ahead with his integrity and passion to find solutions
to problems everyone faces regarding pool surfaces” stated
Mitch Brooks, NPC Executive Director.
“History will show that this center and the current and future
research conducted by Cal Poly made a major impact in the
swimming pool industry!”
Fund raising to support the Center and every research protocol
is required every year. The NPC Research program relies on these
contributions to be able to provide this high level of professional
and honest research. Anyone can give. For more information go to
www.npconline.org or call the NPC office at (866) 483-4672.
In This Issue:
National Pool Industry Research Center
NPC Office Survives Hurricane Charley
Cal Poly Research Conclusions
NEW Pool Care DVD Available
Tech Manual Revisions
Jack’s Magic Certification Program
And Much, Much, More!
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WE ARE NOT STUPID!
By Mitch Brooks, NPC Executive Director
Greetings from the Plywood State! I want to start by thanking everyone for their well wishes and
calls of concern after Hurricane Charley hit our harbor community. The NPC Staff and our families
are safe and it’s all a matter of time before we get things back to normal. We do ask you to continue
to be patient. Our power, telephones and internet go down from time to time AND we are about two
weeks behind in our work. But we will do our best to get caught up and on schedule.
After reading this newsletter you should be proud of our accomplishments in such a short time.
There should be a lot of pride in every NPC Member with our new Research Center and new programs.
For up to date information, visit our website at www.npconline.org. With limited space and time, I
want to take this opportunity in this newsletter to talk about the upcoming election in November.
This is strictly my opinion, my personal opinion. I believe this is one of the most important elections
in our lifetime.
When I vote, I am looking for the best person to do the job they are elected to do. It’s sort of like hiring an employee. I base that upon
their experience, their record of accomplishments, and what they say they can accomplish and how it will affect me. Taking all of this
into account - I then decide if what is being promised and stated, is believable.
First and foremost, the American people are not stupid. As a business owner, if your taxes increase, do you take a pay cut? No,
more than likely your prices will increase. So instead of paying more taxes, consumers, including yourself, will pay higher prices. I
personally support tax cuts and shame on business owners who vote for tax increases. As far as health care, we had the opportunity
for a federal law allowing us to get our own group plan for NPC members, but it was blocked by Democrats in the Senate. Universal
health care for all is years away – the country is divided on the issue…so why is a candidate promising it? As far as the war in Iraq
and terrorism, it was about time and it needed to happen. We have never fought this kind of war before now. We are in a learning phase
and lives are being lost for a cause no different than in the American Revolution. We need to find them and wipe them out before they
attack on our soil again. It will take time and we Americans tend to be impatient.
History will show that the entire world will be a better place because of this war…and
America will be more secure. I haven’t seen another attack on US soil since 9/11 –
have you? After everything we’ve been through, I think our economy is stable and
getting better. The current Administration inherited an economy heading for the
dump. It’s a fact that there is not much a President can do to affect the economy short
term. But this one was able to stimulate the ecomony and recover from what he inherited!
As they say, the way to win elections is to get a group of nice people together and find
out all their troubles and blame them on the other candidate. It is my feeling that the
name calling and blame game has gone way too far from one side of the aisle to the
extent of despiration and stupidity. Since when does the Federal Government decide
when to build Fire Houses? I’ve come to the conclusion that after the recent DocuGate with CBS and the absolute disrespect of the Prime Minister of Iraq who came
to the USA to thank us…I think it proves through their own words that one of the
Candidate will do or say anything to get elected. That’s no one we can afford to
have in the White House! Lastly, I have heard there is a candidate for Vice President
who is a trial lawyer and way UNDER QUALIFIED to be President and has been
associated with law suits against the pool industry! Some thoughts to ponder…all I
ask is that you VOTE on November 2nd. And GOD BLESS the United States of
America.
NPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Chair
Dana Anderson
Anderson Poolworks
Sherwood, OR
Ph: (503) 625-5628
Fax: (503) 625-3488
Bob Chandler
Immed. Past Board Chair
River City Pool Plastering
Redding, CA
Ph: (530) 246-1494
Fax: (530) 246-1804
Robert Burkett
Board Member
Burkett’s Pool Plastering
Salida, CA
Ph: (209) 599-3317
Fax: (209) 545-3848
Randy Dukes
Board Member
Aquavations
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Ph: (727) 595-5416
Fax: (727) 593-9321
Skip Hawkins
Board Member
Kerber Brothers
Norwalk, CA
Ph: (562) 921-3447
Fax: (562) 483-4803
Jay Eaton
Board Chair Elect
Cal Plastering
Phoenix, AZ
Ph: (602) 267-8059
Fax: (602) 267-1998
Jana Auringer
Board Member
The Pool Lady
Coppell, TX
Ph: (972) 304-9637
Fax: (972) 745-1300
David Cooke
Board Member
David Cooke Plaster
South Windsor, CT
Ph: (860) 528-5473
Fax: (860) 282-9829
Lalo Garcia
Board Member
Cen-Tex Plaster
Austin, TX
Ph: (512) 260-5200
Fax: (512) 260-0807
Scott McKenna
Chair – Tech Manual
Gardner Pool Plastering
El Cajon, CA
Ph: (619) 593-8880
Fax: (619) 593-8886
Board Secretary/Treasurer
Michael Kohlhas
Leisure Craft Pools
Lancaster, NY
Ph: (716) 684-3100
Fax: (716) 684-3111
Charles Barber
Chair – National Conf.
Wylie Plastering Inc.
Wylie, TX
Ph: (972) 442-0017
Fax: (972) 442-4920
Kirk Chapman
Board Member
Poolscapes Unlimited
Lakeside, CA
Ph: (619) 561-0555
Fax: (619) 561-1633
George Oliveira
Board Member
Gunderson Pool Plastering Oliveira Pool Plastering
La Habra, CA
Rex, GA
Ph: (562) 943-5021
Ph: (770) 474-5000
Fax: (562) 690-6362
Fax: (770) 507-9753
Glen Gunderson
Board Member
Alan Smith
Chair, Research
Alan Smith Pool
Plastering
Orange, CA
Ph: (714) 628-9494
Fax: (714) 628-9656
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MEGA
DONATION
ESTABLISHS
RESEARCH
ENDOWMENT
FUND
NPC Office
Survives Hurricane Charley
There are times in our lives when you live through an
event that defines for you the importance of human life.
When Hurricane Charley made the sudden turn and hit
Port Charlotte, Florida, your NPC staff had one of those
moments. We were very lucky and all of our friends and
family are safe and physically unharmed. Although our
office plaza had extensive damage, our offices were spared
major damage. We were without power and internet
access, we did our best to keep things moving for the
association with our limitations. We thank everyone for
their concern and their patience as we put our lives
together.
Many of you have expressed a way to help financially.
We all have insurance and only time will help with our
situations. HOWEVER, our local Boys & Girls Clubs
have suffered major losses, losing two of their three
locations where they provide a positive place for kids when
they are not in school, specifically those from
disadvantaged backgrounds. Literally 100’s of young
people are displaced and have no place to go. In addition,
fundraising efforts have been stalled and normal income
usually received this time of the year is going to hurricane
recovery efforts. It costs around $500 annually per child
to run the program. If you are so inclined to help our
community, we suggest you give to the Boys & Girls Club.
A special fund has been set up for this purpose.
Please send your contribution to:
Boys & Girls Club Disaster Fund
Charlotte State Bank
3002 Tamiami Trail,
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
From time to time there are
extraordinary individuals
who go above and beyond
the call of duty to support
what they believe in.
Instead of just talking about
it, they do something about
it. Prior to any work with Cal Poly,
Burkett’s Pool Plastering was chosen as
the bid winner to renovate Cal Poly’s
Olympic size swimming pool. This spring,
Rob Burkett approached the NPC and
asked for a trade. Help him refinish the
pool and he’ll donate the proceeds to the
NPC Research Fund. The rest is history.
At the recent NPC Board of Directors
meeting in Morro Bay, Rob presented
$90,000 to the NPC. The Board then
made the decision to use this money to start
a Research Endowment Fund with the
intention of only using the interest from
this money, not the principle. As the total
amount of contributions to the Research
Fund increase, the surplus annually will
be placed in the endowment fund. The
endowment fund goal is $3 million which
should generate enough money for annual
protocols at NPC – Cal Poly National
Pool Industry Research Center. Thank
You to Rob and everyone at Burkett’s
Pool Plastering for your dedication and
commitment to this project. If any
plasterer is interested in a similar project,
please don’t hesitate to contact Rob or the
NPC office.
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Research Documentation
Written Report Available
Welcome NEW MEMBERS!
July 28, 2004 to September 20, 2004
The NPC and Cal Poly have strict policies regarding the
disclosure of information regarding protocols and research
completed by the University. There is value to this
information and many of our members have given thousands
of dollars of their time, money, and/or materials to this
program. For this reason, the NPC Board and Cal Poly
established this distribution policy:
Apex Waterworks
(Auxiliary Member)
Christopher Miles, Arlington, TX
Conclusions of research issued by Cal Poly will be
considered public domain and released to the public
via the NPC website.
The full research report issued by Cal Poly (with
photos) will be given at no charge to those who
contribute at least $500 to the NPC Research Fund
during that protocol cycle (July 1st to June 30th).
The full research report will be released to the trade
press solely for the purpose of writing articles
regarding the research.
An edited version of the full report with minimal
photos will be made available for a nominal charge
for members and nonmembers.
Active protocols for ongoing research will not be
disclosed until final conclusions are issued by Cal
Poly.
If you are interested in the full research report, please
send your contribution of at least $500 to the NPC office.
If you are interested in the edited version, please contact
NPC for more information as to the date of its availability.
We hope that you are as excited as we are with our new
Research Center. Your support of this program is vital to
its success!
NPC
MEETING CALENDAR
November 9-11, 2004
NPC Exhibit - Aqua Show
Las Vegas, NV
November 30, December 1-3, 2004
NPC Exhibit - Pool & Spa Expo
Las Vegas, NV
December 3 & 4, 2004
Committee Meetings & Board of Directors Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
January 25-27, 2005
NPC Exhibit - Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show
February 23-26, 2005
NPC National Conference
New Orleans, LA
Aquatic Consultants
(Auxiliary Member)
Ron Schroader, Lakeworth, FL
Aquatic Facility Design, Inc.
(Auxiliary Member)
Becky Gilden, Millersburg, PA
Candlewood Management Service
(Auxiliary Member)
Kevin Breache, Howell, NJ
Colleys Pool & Spas, Inc.
(Auxiliary Member)
Scott Colley, Hamburg, NY
Fiji Pools
(Auxiliary Member)
Dianna Tagler, Scottsdale, AZ
Johansen’s Pool Service, Inc.
(Auxiliary Member)
Curt Johansen, St. George, UT
Larson Pool Plastering
(Active Member)
Kurt Larson, Roy, UT
Sun Sparkle Pools
(Active Member)
Dunia Lopez, Glendale, AZ
Superior Pool Products
(Auxiliary Member)
David Harmon, San Diego, CA
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2004-2005 MEMBERSHP RENEWALS...THANK YOU!
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Adams Pool Solutions
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Adams Tile & Plaster
(Active Member)
Dave Gross, Sacramento, CA
Aqua Pool & Patio, Inc.
(Auxiliary Member)
Gregg Pruitt, East Windsor, CT
Aquatic Designs, Inc.
(Auxiliary Member)
John Moritz, Sheffield, MA
Arkansas Department of
Health (Auxiliary Member)
Becky Binz, Little Rock, AR
Beauty Pools, Inc
(Active Member)
James Metz, Lancaster, NY
Blue Haven Pools
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Blue Moon Pools, Inc.
(Active Member)
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CDC Pools, Inc
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Chris Jones, Mesa, AZ
Cen-Tex Plaster
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Classic Tile & Plastering,
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Custom Pool Concepts
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Mirage Pool Plastering
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National Pool Tile Group
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Oasis Pools Ltd.
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Mission Pool Service Inc.
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SAM, LLC
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Monica Stamper (Left) President and
CEO of Kover Krete™ Systems chats with Sara
Jane the newest member of the Kover Krete™
Team. Sara was hired as our plaster and pebble
specialist and is heading up Kover Krete’s™
endeavor into the repairing and preparation of
concrete swimming pools, both gunite and
shotcrete re-dos.
Sara plans to work very closely with the
National Plasterer’s Council and all applicators
through out the United States.
Sara certainly has the experience for the
job. She started out working with one of the
largest pool supply distributors serving the
industry. After learning the pool business
thoroughly, she decided to give up the nuts and
bolts and concentrate solely on the interior of
swimming pools.
Sara spent several years working with
Pebble Tec. Recently, Sara began looking at the
opportunities for growth and excitement of a
smaller company, one that offered more of a
future and advancement in sales and distribution. After speaking with Monica Stamper, an old friend she met years ago at a
trade show, she jumped at the chance to spearhead the Pre-Kote™ (scratch coat) line.
Since starting with Kover Krete™ Systems, Sara has spent most of her time contacting contractors and setting up
on-site demos with Kover Krete™ trainer and technical director, Dan Huckabee. Sara thinks the idea of being with a manufacturer
that offers “everything concrete” is a plus for the end user, many plasterers have already added to their services, acrylic
decking, antiquing, and overlayment stamping. The Kover Krete™ line also includes; paints, resins; polymers, stains, Krak
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September Congratulations!
Happy Birthday to Karen Garcia, Cen-Tex Pool Plaster, Austin, TX
Happy Birthday to Susan Anderson, Anderson Poolworks,
Sherwood, OR
October Congratulations!
Happy Birthday to Judy Kohlhas, Leisure Craft Pools, Lancaster, NY
Happy Birthday to Bob Chandler,
River City Pool Plastering, Redding, CA
Happy Birthday to Barbara Eaton, Cal Plastering, Phoenix, AZ
Happy Anniversary to Alan and Theresa Smith,
Alan Smith Pool Plastering, Orange, CA
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