In April, the Annual Meeting was held to elect officers for the Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association (SMRCA) and the Roofing Industry Promotion Fund (RIPF) for the May 2014– April 2015 term. In July, the Michigan Roofing Contractors Association (MiRCA) met to elect the officers for the August 2014-August 2015 term. Congratulations and thank you for volunteering your time to help administer the Associations.
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
3560 E. Nine Mile Road, Warren, MI 48091 (586) 759-2140 Fax (586) 759-0528 www.smrca.org
August 2014 Volume 26 Issue 3
Newly Elected RIPF Trustees
May 1, 2014-April 30, 2015
The election results are as follows:RIPF Trustees
President Roger LaDuke
LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal Vice-President Brian Sylvain
North Roofing Company Treasurer Brian Moore
Schreiber Corporation Secretary Dan Casey
T.F. Beck Company
Newly Elected MiRCA Board of Directors
August 2014– August 2015
The election results are as follows:
MiRCA Board of Directors
President Gary Sova
National Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Vice-President Anthony Schena
Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Treasurer George Schena
Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
State Directors
Contractor Representatives
Bob Boom J & L Roofing Company
Bill Bornor Bornor Restoration, Inc.
Daniel Casey T.F. Beck Company
Patrick Casey T.F. Beck Company
James Coppens Mid Michigan Roofing
Steven Hoekstra Hoekstra Roofing Company
Roger LaDuke LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal
Todd Sova National Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
Brian Sylvain North Roofing Company Associate Member Representatives
C. Kim Emery ABC Supply
Marc Garwood Garwood, Buda, Knight & Associates, Inc.
Ed Karpinski ALCO Products, LLC
Newly Elected SMRCA Board of Directors
May 1, 2014-April 30, 2015
The election results are as follows:SMRCA Board of Directors President Brian Moore
Schreiber Corporation Vice-President Paul Schick
Newton Crane Roofing, Inc. Treasurer Anthony Schena
Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Secretary Roger LaDuke
LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal Director Dan Casey
T.F. Beck Company Director Brian Sylvain
To see more photos, log onto the SMRCA facebook page:
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Thank you to all of the prize contributors, sponsors and attendees that made the SMRCA Golf Outing a huge success! Special thanks are extended to RCI-Great Lakes Chapter for sponsoring the Putting Competition; Stacy Foley, Crane Roofing, Inc.; Craig Wall, Wimsatt Building Materials, Inc.; Colin Vaughan, Georgia Pacific.; and the SMRCA Golf Outing Committee— Roger LaDuke, LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal; Dan Casey, T.F. Beck Company; Doug Stiff, Royal Roofing Company and Pat Frisch, Roofing Products of Michigan, Inc.
Mary Jo & Ken Dietrich
T.F. Beck Company
September 26
Anthony & Kristy Schena
Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
October12
Chuck and Dee Rosa
Lifetime Member
October 16
Steve and Lisa Yontz
ABC Supply October 17 Jason Emery Schreiber Corporation September 4 Heather Hadley SMRCA September 21 Anthony Schena
Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
October 7
Terry Kiciak
TK Roofing Products and Marketing
October 13
Pat Fritsch
Roofing Products of Michigan, Inc.
October 16
George Schena
Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
November 13
Jim Coppens
Mid Michigan Roofing
November 15
Brian Moore
Schreiber Corporation
November 29
Roger LaDuke
LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal
December 13
Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association Michigan Roofing Contractors
Association
Detroit Roofers JATC Local 149 Roofers Local #149
Sponsors ABC Supply ALCO Products, LLC Allied Building Products
ATLAS EPS BeneSys, Inc. Certainteed Roofing Group Division 7 Roofing Solutions, Inc.
Edw. C. Levy Company Environmental Industrial Services, Inc.
Firestone Building Products GAF Materials Corporation Garwood, Buda, Knight & Associates, Inc.
Georgia Pacific Hunter Panels Jack Doheny Supplies, Inc.
Johns Manville JR Enterprises Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
Lutz Roofing Company, Inc. MWA, Inc. M.W. Morss Roofing, Inc. National Ladder & Scaffold Company National Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
North Roofing Company North Coast Commercial Roofing Systems
Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. OMG, Inc. L.T. Ollesheimer & Son, Inc.
RCI R.K. Hydro-Vac, Inc. Roofers Union Local #149 Roofing Industry Promotion Fund Roofing Products of Michigan, Inc.
Royal Roofing Company Schreiber Corporation Siplast Roofing & Waterproofing Systems
SMRCA
Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. T.F. Beck Company
Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance Trufast
Versico
Wimsatt Building Materials, Inc.
Adriane Marie Sova
Congratulations to Todd and Amanda Sova National Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
Born July 18, 2014 Effective September 1, 2014, the
State of Michigan will increase their minimum hourly wage rate for both tipped and non-tipped employees. For non-tipped employees, the minimum hourly wage rate will increase from $7.40 to $8.15. For tipped employees, the minimum hourly wage rate will increase from $2.65 to $3.10.
Join Roofers Union Local No. 149 for the Labor Day Parade down Michigan Avenue followed by a picnic. The festivities begin before the parade with coffee, juice and donuts at 8:00 am at the Union Hall, 1640 Porter St., Detroit, MI 48216.
The term for all Detroit Apprentices has begun as follows:
Apprentice Two & Single Ply One
Monday evenings starting on July 28
Apprentice One & Single Ply Two
Tuesday evenings starting on July 29
BUR One & Steep Slope One
Wednesday evenings starting on July 30
BUR Two & Steep Slope Two
Thursday evenings starting on July 31 All classes begin at 6:30 pm.
Journeyworkers Skill Advancement Training Classes are available at no cost to all Detroit 149 members.
Dues must be current in order to enter the Training Center.
If you are interested in any of these classes contact the JAC School at 248-543-3847 to make arrangements.
Members of the Michigan Roofing Contractors Association, mark your
calendar for this GRAND event!
Room reservations can
now
be made with Grand Traverse Resort by:
Phone: 800-968-7352
Fax: 231-534-6670
Online: www.grandtraverseresort.com
Mention you are with the Michigan Roofing Contractors Association
when making your reservations.
Please forward any pictures you have from past conventions to
[email protected] or mail them to MiRCA, 3560 E. 9 Mile
Road, Warren, MI 48091
The Detroit Roofers & Waterproofers Training Center is proud to announce that all first year apprentices must hold an OSHA 10 Hour card to advance to the second year of their training. The OSHA training is provided to the Apprentice by the Training Center set forth to the Scholarship Loan Agreement.
Detroit JATC Board of Trustees: From the Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association
Dave Thompson Christen/Detroit Larry Pronek Royal Roofing Co. Steven Schreiber Schreiber Corp. Pat Casey T.F. Beck Company From the United Union of Roofers,
Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local No. 149 Detroit
Robert Peterson Lee Bruner Michael Chilcott JATC Training Center Staff:
Dean Kucharski—Instructor
Apprentice Two & Steep Slope Two Joe Gilliam—Instructor
Single Ply One & Steep Slope One Roger Lee—Instructor
BUR Two
Tom Jaranowski—Instructor Single Ply Two
Brian Gregg—Training Coordinator and Instructor Apprentice One & BUR One
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September 9-12, 2014 CONSTRUCT Baltimore, MD www.constructshow.com September 22-23, 2014 Best of Success Marco Island, FL www.bestofsuccessconference.com September 22-24, 2014Polyurethanes Technical Conference
Dallas, TX
www.polyurethane.americanchemistry.com
September 30—October 3, 2014
RTA’s 39th Annual Conference & Trade Show San Antonio, TX www.roofingcontractors-texas.com October 1-3, 2014 Metalcon International 2014 Denver, CO www.metalcon.com October 2-4, 2014
Arizona Roofing Contractors Association 45th Annual Convention and Trade Show
Laughlin, NV www.azroofing.org
October 12-15, 2014
SMACNA 71st Annual Convention
San Antonio, TX www.smacna.org
October 20-21, 2014
RCI Symposium on building Envelope Technology Tampa, FL www.rci-online.org October 22-24, 2014 Greenbuild New Orleans, LA www.greenbuildexpo.com December 10-12, 2014
MRCA 65th Annual Conference
Grapevine, TX www.mrca.org
If you were unable to attend the “Meet MRCA” educational session at the MiRCA Convention, their PowerPoint presentation will be emailed to MiRCA members. You will be able to explore the opportunities that MRCA membership can provide to you as a compliment to your MiRCA membership.
Visit: www.mrca.og The 49th MiRCA Annual Convention was held at Crystal Mountain
Resort in Thompsonville, MI—July 24-27, 2014.
The convention started with a Welcome Reception on Thursday evening followed by the Garwood Hospitality Suite hosted by Marc Garwood, Garwood, Buda, Knight and Associates, catching up with new and old friends, networking and having fun. Thank you Marc! Friday’s educational seminar
was presented by the Midwest R o o f i n g C o n t r a c t o r s Association (MRCA) “Meet the MRCA”. Steve Little, Bob
Schenkel, Tracey Donels, Larry Marshall, Randy Adams and Jim Huntington were on hand to discuss what the MRCA is and what it has to offer: education, legal, business management, safety, safety awards, technical and research, young contractors council, contractor membership, associate membership and their annual conference. Thank you to Patrick Casey, T.F. Beck Company, for organizing the euchre tournament on Friday evening.
Saturday’s educational seminar was presented by Crystal Mountain— ”Brewing Up Success”. In the evening, a Cocktail Reception was held with the Detroit Circus entertaining the group with a stilt walker, balloon animals, juggling, acrobatics and fire twirling.
The kids also enjoyed a program of their own held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hiking, crafting, laser tag, rock wall climbing, swimming at the water park, movie and popcorn and more!
Good times and memories were made by everyone in attendance! We are looking forward to the 50th MiRCA Convention to be held at Grand Traverse Resort—July 23-26, 2015 — Mark your calendars!!
Thank you to the sponsors of this years convention: ABC Supply
ALCO Products, LLC Allied Building Products Bornor Restoration, Inc. Environmental Industrial Services, Inc.
GAF Materials Corporation Garwood, Buda, Knight & Associates
Hoekstra Roofing Company L.T. Ollesheimer & Son, Inc. Michigan Roofing Contractors Association
Midwest Roofing Contractors Association MWA Commercial Roofing Solutions National Ladder & Scaffold Company National Roofing & Sheet Metal Company
Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. PRO Chapter—Flint Roofing Contractor Magazine Roofing Industry Promotion Fund
Royal Adhesives and Sealants Specialized Roofing Sales, Inc. Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc. Wimsatt Building Materials, Inc.
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Mention “MiRCA” and receive a 10% discount at Contractors Clothing located at 29350 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071
www.contractorsclothing.com 248-544-7380 CAM Online www.cam-online.com NRCA www.nrca.net MIOSHA www.michigan.gov/miosha Receive a 20% discount off the NRCA Member price at the NRCA Bookstore with a special promotion code. Contact the SMRCA for the code.
Additional photos are also posted on the
Michigan Roofing Contractors Association Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?
