IPSSA Texas News TEXAS Volume 4, Issue 11 Newsletter available on-line subscribe at www.ipssatexas.com November 2014 10 Years of APEC Ten years ago, a handful of Texas industry leaders formed APEC (Aquatic Professionals Education Council) to provide information to both regulators and legislators, and pool industry members. We have successfully fought many issues and bad policy ideas. We believe that, in general, what is best for the consumers of Texas will also build a strong and vibrant Pool and Spa Industry in Texas. In past legislative sessions, we have succeeded against dozens of bills that could have hurt the Pool and Spa industry. We strive to be ready and proactive when possible threats to the Pool and Spa Industry pop up in Texas. This year, we have heard more rumors of more possible issues facing our industry than in ANY previous legislative session. We need your help. We do not know if any, or all, of these issues will become bills in 2015. We watch for issues coming before the LegisFrom left: Kevin Tucker, Ariana Pettigrew, Rick Beaubouef, Becky Clay- lature and related State Agencies- however, just like the VGB Act son, Doug Dinkins, Will Ainsworth and the IPSSA Fort Worth chapter blasted through the US Senate and House of Representatives after member and photographer Gordon Slagle. a horrific accident- We must be ready to react to events that no one TABLE OF CONTENTS APEC·································· 1 Chapter Meeting Dates ············ 2 Calendar/CPO Class/APEC ······ 3 Region Board R9 & R12 ·········· 4 Southwest Pool & Spa Show····· 5 Reverse Osmosis··················· 7 San Antonio·························· 9 Houston North ······················· 11 Fort Worth/Birthdays/Pool Quiz·· 12 Mid Cities ····························· 16 Visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ipssatexas can predict today. After 10 years, Texas state agencies and legislators often ask our opinion-BEFORE they present a new bill or regulation. So even now, behind the scenes, we have helped to form supportive positions for the pool and spa industry in Texas. WE NEED YOU, NOW. In addition to our policy efforts, APEC has expanded its mission to educate industry members and general consumers about other industry issues. We partner with ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) to spread the word that pool owners can help conserve a vast amount of electricity by simply turning pumps off for 2 hours during the hottest part of a Texas summer day. This allows critical relief to an aging electrical grid and can help prevent major brown & blackouts (and saves the consumer money). APEC is also actively monitoring the drought situation in Texas; and we are keeping our members & consumers up to date with local water restrictions. Finally, we also have been offering professional development trainings at our APEC Business Summit, which coincides with the Southwest Pool & Spa Show in San Antonio each January. As many of you have heard me say before, we need a little of your time- and a little of your money to make all of this work. If anyone has questions, please call meKevin Tucker at 512-417-8103. Like all of our APEC board members, I am an unpaid 100% volunteer for APEC. Please join us and become a member of APEC today!! www.APECTexas.org. We are the Swimming Pool Industry’s united voice in Texas, and we are proud to represent our members to the greater community. PUBLISHED BY IPSSA TEXAS How to reach us: Ingrid Slagle Editor/Webmaster info@ipssatexas.com 817-304-7244 7186 Baker Blvd. Richland Hills, TX 76118 CHAPTER MEMBER MEETINGS AUSTIN MEMBER MEETING Cherry Creek Catfish Company 5712 Manchaca Rd. Austin. TX 78745 First Tuesday of the month 6:00pm Keith Timm President 512-636-3750 Dale Hawkins Vice President 512-636-4184 Will Pietri Treasurer 512-351-0323 Frank Berlanga Jr. Secretary 512-563-9971 AUSTIN NORTH MEMBER MEETING ACC Cypress Creek 1555 Cypress Creek Rd. Room 2213 Cedar Park, TX 78613 Second Tuesday of the month 6:00pm Rick Beaubouef President 512-466-9672 Shane Applegate Vice President 512-487-4264 Rayan Haring Secretary 512-884-6529 Hal Denbar Treasurer 512-636-8122 CORPUS CHRISTI MEMBER MEETING Dragonfly Restaurant 14701 S. Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78418 First Thursday of the month 6:30pm Mike Baker President 361-563-7665 Wade Deshazer Vice President 361-658-8581 Randall Sparks Secretary 361-548-7220 Michael Holzer Treasurer 361-815-0936 Page 2 DALLAS MEMBER MEETING Tony’s Diner 3367 Beltline Garland, TX 75044 Fourth Tuesday - 5:30pm Eustaquio Portillo President 214-325-6746 Bill Winter Vice President 972-523-0537 James Stapleton Secretary 972-422-7665 Juan Colunga Treasurer 214-478-2360 HOUSTON WEST MEETING IHop 2940 West Sam Houston Pkwy. S. Houston, TX 77042 First Monday of the month 7pm Earl Jones President 832-573-8279 Troy Bowzer Vice President 281-849-7665 Donnie Jones Secretary 832-275-0612 David Howard Treasurer 832-689-5636 FORT WORTH MEMBER MEETING La Playa Maya Restaurant 1540 N. Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76106 Third Tuesday of the month 6:30pm Tina Lehmann President 817-991-0555 Lance Rust Vice President 214-882-5414 Jason Sanchez Secretary 817-901-8363 John Powers Treasurer 817-453-5426 MID CITIES MEMBER MEETING SCP Carrollton 2107 Hutton Dr., Carrollton, TX 75006 First Monday of the month 7:00pm Jeremy Smith President 214-695-8717 Kraig Williams Vice President 972-800-2123 Keith May Secretary 800-507-9010 Mike Bomalick Treasurer 469-939-7647 HOUSTON MEMBER MEETING Fuddruckers 2475 Kirkwood Houston, TX 77077 Second Tuesday of the month 7:00pm Board Meeting preceding President Bryan Norris President 713-234-7649 David Queen Vice President 281-807-5442 James Schultz Secretary 713-703-1688 Doug Dinkins Treasurer 281-794-6644 HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE MEETING Red River BBQ 1911 Hwy. 518 at 270 League City, TX 77573 Fourth Tuesday of the month 7:00pm Jim Jacobsmeyer President 281-850-4559 Brett Dawson Vice President 281-724-9650 David Potts Treasurer 832-840-0887 Jason Jenny 281-996-0224 HOUSTON NORTH MEETING IHop Rayford/Sawdust Exit 73 25619 Interstate 45, Spring, TX 77380 Third Thursday of the month 7pm Gary Lindsey President 936-448-4208 David Basso Vice President 832-617-0340 Stephen Titone Secretary 281-773-8643 Rolland Gillman Treasurer 936-355-0370 SAN ANTONIO MEETING Willies Grill 15801 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78232 First Monday of the month Officers Meeting 6:00 pm Chapter Meeting 6:30 pm Attendance is taken 7:00 pm Becky Clayson President 210-240-3121 Martin Fowler Vice President 210-659-6529 Mike Clark Secretary 210-545-7727 Mark Posson Treasurer 210-725-5889 TARRANT COUNTY MEMBER MEETING Dixie House Café 6200 E. Lancaster Fort Worth, TX 76112 First Tuesday of the month 7:00pm Dave Boyd President 817-235-5654 Will Ainsworth Vice President 817-987-8580 Rodney Meyer Secretary 469-644-0576 Chris Byars Treasurer 817-597-5132 WAXAHACHIE MEMBER MEETING Denny’s 408 Westchase Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75052 Second Wednesday of the month 7:00am Neal Holt President 972-617-9877 Larry Hutson Vice President 972-617-7999 Bob Bauer Treasurer 214-577-4843 Gary Harrell Secretary 817-896-7655 November 2014 www.ipssatexas.com sign up for the Newsletter *NEW MEETING PLACE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 Daylight Saving Time Ends 3 MidMeeting Cities, *San Antonio, Houston West 4 Election Day Meeting Austin, Tarrant County 5 6 7 8 Meeting Corpus Christi 9 10 11Veterans’ Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 Meeting 21 22 28 29 23 24 Meeting Waxahachie Meeting Houston Central , Austin North Meeting *Fort Worth 25 Meeting Dallas, Houston Clear Lake 19 Houston North 26 27 THANKSGIVING 30 CPO CERTIFICATION CLASS BRYAN PLANT - NOVEMBER 11 & 12 Where: 2780 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy, Bryan, TX 778071021 Description: A Two Day CPO® Certification Class from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Hasa will provide Lunch, Refreshments and a Goody Bags. Feel free to contact Sam Thompson at 817-247-1584 or click http://www.premier-education.net for more information. APEC Business Summit January 15 and 16, 2015 Southwest Pool and Spa Show, San Antonio, "Hard Facts, True Stories, and Valuable Resources" "Elements of a Successful Business” January 15, 2015 Breakfast Provided (8:15 to 8:45) 8:30 to 10:30 “7 Crucial Marketing Secrets for Your Pool Business” Brett Abbott / MYM Austin, Inc. “How to Successfully Promote Your Company On Line” Joseph Christoforo / Pool Builders Lead Rocket 10:30 to 10:45 Break – Coffee, Tea and Water 10:45 to 12:30 “Elements of a Successful Pool Service Business” Jason Klauss / Pool Tech, Atlanta GA Reed Hertzog / Reed’s Pool Service, Houston, TX Jimmy Harvey / Crystal Clear Pools and Spa, To check the complete schedule go to swpoolandspashow.com registration to the show is now open Page 3 UPCOMING EVENTS Region 12 Board Meeting Region Meeting Region 9 Board Meeting January 15, 2015, San Antonio Region 12 Board Meeting March 14, 2015, Dallas January 14-17, 2015 San Antonio Region 9 Executive Board Director - Jim Smith 512-206-0606 Secretary - Phil Sharp 210-673-2909 Treasurer- Keith Timm 512-636-3750 Austin North - Rick Beaubouef 512-466-9672 Corpus Christi - Mike Baker 361-563-7665 Houston Central - Bryan Norris 713-234-7649 Houston Clear Lake - Jim Jacobsmeyer 281-850-4559 Houston North - Gary Lindsey 936-448-4208 Houston West - Earl Jones 832-573-8279 San Antonio - Becky Clayson 210-240-3121 Region 12 Executive Board Director - Jason S. Lehmann 817-605-0194 Secretary - Neal Holt 214-837-5884 Treasurer - Bob Bauer 214-577-4843 Dallas - Eustaquio Portillo 214-325-6746 Fort Worth - Tina Lehmann 817-605-0194 Mid Cities - Jeremy Smith 214-695-8717 Tarrant County - Dave Boyd 817-235-5654 Region 12 Board met in October. the following chapters will have elections this month for new officers for 2016-2018 term: Mid Cities, Dallas and Tarrant County. Region 9 Board Meeting Region 9 Board met in October. the following chapters will have elections for new officers this month: Austin, Houston Clear Lake. IPSSA Texas News - Official Publication of the Independent Pool & Spa Service Association, Inc. Region 9/12 - 7186 Baker Blvd., Richland Hills, TX 76118 (817) 304-7244 Email: info@ipssatexas.com - Website: www.ipssatexas.com - Managing Editor: Ingrid Slagle Deadline for submission of articles is the 15th of each month. Material submitted late will be considered for the following m onth. 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The Independent Pool and Spa Service Association has endeavored to include appropriate and accurate statements, but disclaims any and all warranties and/or responsibility for the statements or their a pplication. Users should confer with their professional advisers for specific input and assistance concerning their respective projects. Any expressions of opinion or perspective by authors of articles included in this publication are not necessarily those of the Inde pendent Pool and Spa Service Association. Advertisements: The inclusion of commercial advertisements in this publication constitutes neither a recommendation nor an endorsement of the product or service advertised. Although IPSSA will not knowingly publish a false or misleading advertisement , no attempt has been made to verify the contents of advertisements included in this publication unless other than as set forth in writing by IPSSA. Page 4 The 2015 Southwest Pool & Spa Show takes place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, January 15 – Saturday, January 17, 2015. The Headquarters hotel will be the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, located adjacent to the Convention Center and a short walk from Hall B. Certification classes will begin Wednesday, January 14, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Located in beautiful San Antonio and adjacent to the famous Riverwalk, the Southwest Pool & Spa Show has everything you could want, including: • A growing Exhibit Hall already larger than last years! (featuring in ground, above ground, hot tubs, retail, service and much, much more) • An expanded schedule of industry Certifications and Educational Classes for all aspects of your business and for every level of your team from the Owner to the Techs! • A not-to-be-missed Industry Welcome & Awards Party on Friday night at the Grand Hyatt and sponsored by our generous exhibitors. Registration Information Coming Soon! Mark it down and Plan Now to be in San Antonio, January 14th – 17th at the 2015 Southwest Pool & Spa Show. DON’T MISS THIS EVENT! Bigger and better and easier for you to SEE More, LEARN More, EARN More at the 2015 Southwest Pool & Spa Show. Page 5 26 Locations in Texas & Oklahoma to help serve you! SCP South Austin 2124 E. St. Elmo Austin, TX 78744 512.326.8478 SCP Fort Worth 7427 Dogwood Park Fort Worth, TX 76118 817.595.0525 NPT Houston 4300 Pine Timbers, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77041 713.460. 8794 SCP Austin 9230 Neils Thompson Dr., Suite 108 Austin, TX 78758 512.835.4200 SCP Arlington 2900 E. Pioneer Pkwy. Ste. 180 Grand Prairie, TX 76010 972.988.0657 SCP San Antonio 1074 Arion Circle Suite 102 San Antonio, TX 78216 210.545.6161 Superior Austin 200 Parker Dr., Building B - Suite 560 Austin, TX 78728 512.218.1190 Superior Grapevine 800 Industrial Blvd., Suite 400 Grapevine, TX 76051 817.410.8894 SCP San Antonio 15261 Capital Port Drive Suite 111 San Antonio, TX 78249 210.749.6596 SCP Carrollton 2107 Hutton Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 972.241.6626 SCP Houston South 1665 Townhurst, Suite 190 Houston, TX 77043 713.973.6051 Superior San Antonio 610 Sandau Road San Antonio, TX 78216 210.341.9103 SCP Dallas 10468 Brockwood Road, Northgate II, Bldg. 14, Dallas, TX 75238 214.503.6291 SCP Houston North 9307 Millsview Road Houston, TX 77070 281.469.9696 SCP McAllen 1201 W. Warren Pharr, TX 78577 956.702.1885 SCP Houston Dunvale 3938 Dunvale Houston, TX 77063 713.783.0882 SCP Oklahoma City 308 Hudiburg Circle Oklahoma City, OK 73108 405.943.1700 SCP Woodlands 17001 Donwick Dr. Conroe, TX 77385 936.321.7145 SCP Tulsa 5304 A South 125th East Ave, UNIT A Tulsa, OK 74146 918.250.6106 SCP Clearlake 12552 Highway 3 Webster , TX 77598 281.823.7243 Superior Oklahoma City 4256 Royal Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73108 405.947.2752 NPT Dallas 11281 Indian Trail Dallas, TX 75229 214.366.4009 SCP Plano 1212 10th Street, Rm B Plano, TX 75074 972.424.2600 SCP Frisco 7060 All Stars Ave, Suite A Frisco, TX 75034 214.618.9770 Superior Houston 10641 S. Sam Houston Pkwy West, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77071 SIGN 281.776.0808 SCP Longview 2002 Synergy Blvd. Kilgore, TX 75662 903.984.6067 A rewards program designed for pool Service Professionals like you! A low-cost rewards program designed for Pool Service Professionals like you! UP TODAY! SCP or Superior Account # Company Name Address Membership includes: City More than $1,500 OFF in dollars off coupons. State FREE Service web listing on SwimmingPool.com. Phone Number FREE PoolPro1 marketing materials. Email Reorder PoolPro1 marketing materials for FREE. Website Zip Code *Your account will be charged the yearly $26 membership fee nptgonline.com • scppool.com • superiorpoolproducts.com Page 6 RO for Cleaner Pools RO technology helps treat & conserve swimming pool water October 9, 2014 published by Water Quality Product BY: BRUCE WETTSTEIN Systems such as the Puripool Process utilize RO to keep swimming pools clean while also conserving water. Reverse osmosis (RO) is becoming a common method for treating residential drinking water. While many consumers know RO best for its use in desalination, it is also effective for treating water quality problems in the home. RO reduces the amounts of organics, inorganics, bacteria and particulates found in water, as well as other solids and salts. The process has been refined to address the hard water concerns and sanitary needs of swimming pools, with technologies designed specifically for use with residential and commercial pools. System Basics RO is based on the process of osmosis and involves the selective movement of water from one side of a membrane (a tightly wound composite) to the other. To make the process work, high pressure is applied to the feedwater, forcing it through the membrane. Because contaminants do not move with the water across the membrane, purer water collects and is captured on the other side of the membrane. The purified water that accumulates is drinking water quality and is sent back into the swimming pool. High pressure is necessary to separate purified water and contaminants and to ensure efficiency and minimal water waste. The pressure required is based on the type and concentration of contaminants in the water. Supplying more pressure than required to the contaminated water provides better separation and a higher production rate, but can result in fouled membranes. Care is needed to find the optimal balance between recovery and failure of the membranes (fouling). This is one of the largest hurdles to overcome when building this type of system. Removal efficiency often is described using the term “rejection percentage,” which is the percentage of a particular contaminant that does not cross the membrane. While this information is critical, rejection percentages do not tell the whole story. For example, the rejection percentage for nitrates can be as high as 90% with some systems, indicating that the membrane is highly efficient in rejecting them. It is important to know not only rejection percentages, but also incoming pollutant concentrations, to effectively reduce contaminant concentrations in the water to safe levels. Ensuring Success Basic components of an RO system include a prefilter to remove fouling agents such as rust and lime; an RO module containing the membranes; an injection system capable of neutralizing scale and chlorine; and various valves, including a shutoff valve that stops the water flow when the system shuts down after processing. The system also must provide for waste flow to carry away the brine solution (roughly 15% of the pool water) to an approved drain location. Properly sourced components are critical to handling the unique characteristics of swimming pool water, and the different water conditions and needs of each pool, and to maximize efficiency and minimize water waste in the brine stream. While not required, a remote monitoring system and on-board power are helpful when utilizing RO in the swimming pool industry. To ensure peak performance, RO systems require regular maintenance and replacement of various components. Prefilters and injection chemicals need to be installed to protect membranes; the length of time between changing prefilters will depend on water quality, especially the concentration of solids. The contaminant concentration, membrane rejection percentages and efficiency all determine when prefilters should be replaced. RO membranes typically last three to five years, depending on operating conditions, membrane type, and prefilter and injection chemical performance. One example of this type of system is the Puripool Process, created by Pool Services Technologies Inc. The company has built and operated RO trailers for the swimming pool industry since 2009, and has conserved nearly 24 million gal of water in the San Diego area alone. The process is also currently in use in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (through Weber Pools) and Lake Havasu City, Ariz. New operators will soon be offering this service in Las Vegas and the greater San Diego area. As drought conditions continue, RO technology for pools is poised to gain acceptance and be available in many more locales, proving that safe and healthy water for the swimming pool industry is critical, especially in times of limited water availability. Page 7 Page 8 SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER enjoying each others company after the long days of working all summer. San Antonio celebrate with a once a year cookout picnic at Frank Berlanga Sr.’s property, on the Guadalupe river, what could be better? Page 9 Stellar Sales is Proud to Represent These Great Brands and Manufacturers North Texas: Jami Pittman 214.507.5658 jpittman@stellarsales.net South Texas: Garrett Thibodeaux 281.786.9210 gthibodeaux@stellarsales.com West Texas: John Lanik 281.853.4549 jlanik@stellarsales.net Page 10 FLORIDA WATER PRODUCTS supports NORTH HOUSTON IPSSA for a Membership Drive!! On September 19th Florida Water Products (Conroe Location), hosted a "Customer Appreciation Day / IPSSA Membership Drive" STEAK Luncheon ... YES that's right, FREE STEAK LUNCHEON! From 11am-3pm the generous and gracious staff of FWP Conroe celebrated their customers by grilling steaks, and giving away many great door prizes! FWP Owner Mike Blue and his team have been great supporters of our new North Houston IPSSA chapter since day 1! During the customer appreciation day, North Houston IPSSA was there in full force with all its members handing out IPSSA membership brochures and talking to pool service companies, letting them know the great benefits IPSSA has to offer! Even though Houston had near record rainfall the past few days prior to and the morning of the event it was still a great success. More than 60 steaks were served and North Houston IPSSA has four potential new candidates! Along with FWP and IPSSA North Houston, many suppliers and I'm sure I will miss a few... sorry... (HASA, Pentair, ZODIAC, VAL-PAK, Hayward, PRO-tech, ECOVA, Pleatco) were also on site supporting the day and donating prizes for give-aways! The day was a true collaboration in supporting each other and IPSSA. David Basso Vice President—Houston North Chapter From left: David Harling, Roland Gilliam, Gary Lindsey, Rebecca Simmons, David Basso, Ed Mack Page 11 FORT WORTH CHAPTER As you can see the Fort Worth chapter had a great time at the ballpark last month. SCP was there in full force to support us and enjoy the game. Thank you SCP. Bob Kroelinger the Fort Worth branch manager supports ipssa in a number of way’s which includes mailing out our newsletters every month to their 26 branches all over Texas. A special thanks for all you do. The Fort Worth chapter would like to welcome our newest member Jeff Riley, Captain Pool Service. He was voted into the chapter at the September meeting. Pictured here on the right with Tina Lehmann the Fort Worth chapter president. It is recommended that you use cyanuric acid if you use which type of chlorine? a) Gas b) Liquid c) Cal hypo d) All of the above 2. The effectiveness or killing power of chlorine is controlled most by: a) Total alkalinity b) Total dissolved solids c) Hardness d) pH Partick Adderson 11/12 Frank Berlanga Jr. 11/29 Frank Berlanga Sr. 11/7 Michael Brady 11/13 Michael Brazell 11/20 Kendall Bryant Jr. 11/14 Duncan Darlin 11/27 Jonathan Erickson 11/19 Clay Gafford 11/21 Gregg Galloway 11/21 Juan Garcia 11/17 John Hammonds 11/29 Casey Haney 11/29 John Eric Harper 11/26 Doug Holcombe 11/18 Matt Hopperstad 11/8 Todd Allan Jackson 11/26 Rob Johns 11/12 Michael Kyle 11/12 Dale Lochtefeld 11/18 Kenneth Lock 11/18 Sharon Neale 11/6 Aron Northrup 11/27 Brock O Hearn 11/14 Brian Parsons 11/5 Randy Peterson 11/5 Steven Rector 11/29 Miles Robison 11/9 Jessie Rodriguez 11/12 James Schultz 11/27 Ernesto Segura 11/11 Garrett Shivers 11/1 Rebecca Simmons 11/9 Gordon Slagle 11/6 Christopher Stroud 11/6 Douglas Ullmann 11/18 Pedro Velazquez 11/22 3. Ozone is a stronger oxidizer than which of the following? a) Chlorine b) Bromine c) Both A and B d) None of the above 4. The use of a chlorine generator forces you to rethink the entire concept of which of the following? a) pH b) Sanitizer c) Total dissolved solids d) All of the above Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 IPSSA Texas 7186 Baker Blvd. Richland Hills, TX 76118 Advertise your Business HERE! Get your advertising listed today contact Ingrid Slagle info@ipssatexas.com 817-304-7244 Find us on facebook. www.facebook.com/ipssatexas Subscribe to our FREE newsletter www.ipssatexas.com You can sign up to get your FREE newsletter via “Snail Mail” Mid Cities Chapter DENNIS FREEMAN 469-243-2162 SEAN RIVERA 832-349-2114 OFFICE: 214-351-4144 www.hasapool.com dennisfreeman@hasapool.com seanrivera@hasapool.com Last year you helped us raise enough money to give over 2000.00 dollars to charities such as the Joshua Collingsworth Foundation, Abbeys Hope, and The Clay Foundation. Thank you very much. This year our chapter hopes to raise even more for the foundation families and their incredible work for Drowning Prevention. The NDPA (National Drowning Prevention Alliance) is in March of 2015 in Dallas TX. I look forward to seeing some of you sponsors there. I will be sending out some exhibitor costs and sponsorship packets shortly. Recently I had the opportunity to met Dana Gage. Her son Conner lost his life to drowning in Possum Kingdom Lake. She formed the LV Project dedicated to drowning prevention. Her local foundation (North Richland Hills) will team up with IPSSA to talk to school children. IPSSA Mid Cities has donated $750 to the project. And as usual please let me know if you can take part in our Auction which will be held at La Hacienda, Carrollton on the 17th of November, 6pm, we will pay for the dinner and appetizers and let everyone speak and then enjoy the evening. Jeremy Smith Mid Cities Chapter President
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