2nd Quarter -2016

Issue 70

MPMA News 2

MPMA President 3

2016 Winter Meeting Sponsors 4

2017 MPMA ACE Workshop

6

2016 Winter Meeting Speaker Sponsors

7

PAC Golf Outing 8

MPMA Board of Directors 12

2016 Winter Meeting Exhibitors 10

Sticker Order Form 9

A Note From MPMA

With mail cost increasing annually, MPMA would like to find a way to reduce the number of pieces we

mail. One way we can do this is to e-mail MPMA quarterly newsletters. It would be e-mailed in a PDF file. All you need is an e-mail account

and Adobe Reader Software. You can download the

software for FREE at www.adobe.com. You can either

read the newsletter on your comput-er or print it. If you would like to

receive the newsletter electronically please e-mail Rhonda Wise at

rwise@mipca.org to let her know you would like to receive the news-

letter electronically. If you choose to receive the electronic version of the

newsletter, you will no-longer receive a copy in the mail.

Michigan Pest Management Associat ion

THE INFORMER

Legislative Day 2016

The Michigan delegation spent time on the Hill on March 15th, 2016 visiting with Senators and Congressmen for the great state of Michigan. Here is the delegation meeting with Senator

Gary Peters.

From left to right Andy Peterson from North Shore Pest Control Inc., Joe Kucik from Real Green Inc., Susan Ives from Rose Pest Solutions , Russ Ives NPMA President and Rose Pest So-lutions, Senator Gary Peters, Chuck Bellgraph from Aardvark Pest Management Inc., Bill Welsh from Rose Pest Solutions

and Jeff Spencer from Griffin Pest Solutions

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The Michigan Pest Management Association Elects New Board of Directors

April 2016: The Michigan Pest Management Association held elections for the Board of Directors at their General Membership Meeting in February.

The Elected Officers are listed below and will serve a one-year term:

*Bill Welsh of Rose Pest Solutions was re-elected as the Board President.

*Andy Peterson of North Shore Pest Control was re-elected as the Board Vice-President.

*Charles Bellgraph of Aardvark Pest Management was re-elected as the Secretary -Treasurer.

The Board of Directors Elected are listed below:

*Pamela Blauvelt of Griffin Pest Solutions was re-elected to a 3-year term.

*James Myers of Orkin was re-elected to serve a 3-year term.

*Aaron Young of Eradico Service was elected to a 1-year term.

*Michael Field of Residex was re-elected to serve one more year as the Allied Member representative.

Heath Gorenflo of Terminix and John Koval of Smitter Pest Control will both continue to serve on the Board until 2017.

2016 Silent Auction

MPMA would like to thank everyone who donated to the Scholarship Fund. A total of $1,058 was pledged. Way to go team! You can also support the PAC Fund by at-tending the Annual PAC Golf Outing.

Andy Peterson Northshore Pest Solutions

Dale Clark Bee Line Pest Control

Amanda Garvin Kent County Health Department

Steve Simpson Terminix

Russ Ives Rose Pest Solutions

Randy Osantoski Bad Axe Pest Control

As I write this newsletter article, it looks lake old man Winter has finally released his grip and the

warmer weather of Spring is finally upon us. I have heard many reports from member firms that business is rolling right along and the bed bugs don’t seem to be relenting. Unless you have been under a rock dur-ing the Winter, there have been pretty much daily reports regarding the Zika virus. Let’s make sure we are staying up to speed on the latest developments so that we may be able to provide sound science based

facts to Michiganders about the mosquitos that are carrying the virus and stay vigilant regarding the

mosquitos we encounter this year. I would suggest that you visit the NPMA website regularly regarding

updates.

I would also like to report that the Winter Meeting at FireKeepers Casino was a great success.

Congratulations and thanks to John Koval, Smitter Pest Control and Pam Blauvelt, Griffin Pest Solutions for doing a great job on the Winter Meeting. In addition, I want to thank Todd Brown for being the test lure

for his encounter at the meeting. We all had a little fun at his expense.

I am also pleased to report that NPMA Legislative day had the biggest Michigan contingency ever this year. Russ Ives was busy training a bunch of rookies this year including myself, on the ways of the hill and meeting with our Representative and Senators. I want to thank Andy Peterson - North Shore Pest Control, Chuck Bellgraph - Aardvark Pest Management, Jeff Spencer - Griffin Pest Solutions and Joe Kucik- Real Green Systems for making themselves available to attend the meeting. I encourage our members to con-

sider attending this event. There is a lot of training that also takes place before the meetings with our

representatives. I would also suggest that you plan an extra day or two so that you can take in the sights

while you are there.

Speaking of Government Affairs, Scott Faustyn from Karoub and Associates received a call from

Representative Iden’s office and he set up a meeting with us and Rep Iden in regards to HB4520. It’s a Bed Bug Bill that outlines interactions between landlords and tenants regarding the control of bed bugs and who is responsible for what and payment of such services in terms of additional rents charged to the tenants. However, that portion of the bill isn’t our fight. While I sympathize with the property owners, with the costs associated with bed bug control. I offered a couple of things for them to think about and sug-gested that their approach may have counterproductive results and actually exacerbate the bed bug problem. I suggested that they get more proactive on their bed bug problem rather than reactive based upon reporting from tenants. For some tenants, they will report right away to get the problems resolved, however, others will not, due to the fear of being charged additional rents for a wide spread problem be-ing blamed on them. It’s kind of like, pulling over a police officer and asking for a ticket for speeding…… I don’t know anyone that would do that. I also suggested it reference the NPMA Bed Bug Best Practices document and forwarded it to him. As some you may recall a pretty much similar bill was introduced last year in the senate and it never made it out of committee. We will keep an eye on the bill and let you know if it gets legs or not. However, this also shows that Karoub and Associates is a well-respected firm when

the Representatives are calling them to set up meeting with MPMA regarding the bill.

Lastly, on behalf of the Michigan Pest Management Association, I would like to extend our condolences

to the Griffin family for the recent passing of Linden Griffin. As you know, he served our industry and rep-

resented Michigan both in the MPMA along with his service at the national level with NPMA. He will be

missed.

Bill Welsh, MPMA President

The President’s Corner By Bill Welsh MPMA President

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The MPMA would like to

Thank the following

2016 MPMA Winter Meeting

Sponsors

Lunch Sponsors

Residex

Univar

Pronto Pest Management

Break Sponsors

Bayer Environmental Science

BASF

Bell Laboratories, INC

Catchmaster

Zoecon Professional Products

JT Eaton

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Please join us at the 2017 ACE Workshop hosted by the Michigan Pest

Management Associa�on in conjunc�on with the 2017 Winter Mee�ng.

MPMA is excited to announce we’re hos�ng this workshop to help pest management professionals achieve the Associate Cer�fied Entomologist Cer�fica�on through the Entomological Society of America. We have so many eligible and qualified PMPs throughout the Midwest who have been planning on ge�ng their ACE, but have kept pu�ng it off. Well, here’s your chance.

Why get ACE Cer�fica�on? Cer�fica�on can lead to be�er visibility, opportuni�es, and jobs. In today's increasingly complex and high-ly-specialized economy, creden�als are so important. Sure, you know you've got the skills to do the job, but how do you convince poten�al customers and employers you do? For many career-minded profes-sionals, cer�fica�on is o�en the answer. Learn more at h�p://www.entocert.org/ace-cer�fica�on

Why is the ACE Workshop for me?

MPMA will offer guidance and assistance throughout the applica�on process, suggest study materials, and then host a one day training and proctoring event. We can help with le�ers of recommenda�ons,

ques�ons about the applica�on, crea�ng a resume, etc…

Determine if you’re eligible to apply for the ACE Cer�fica�on

Without a Bachelor’s degree in Entomology (or a related life science), you will need 5 years pest

management experience

With a Bachelor’s degree in Entomology (or a related life science), you will need 3 years pest manage-ment experience

With a Master’s degree in Entomology (or a related life science), you will need 2 years pest manage-ment experience

With a PhD in Entomology Entomology (or a related life science), you will need 1 years pest manage-ment experience

Let MPMA know you’re interested, so we can assist you the rest of the way – simply email our director rwise@mipca.org to put you on the list.

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NPMA

The NPMA website, www.npmapestworld.org, has gotten a facelift and is more user friendly than ever! Here are the top five things you can do as of today...we'll be adding a lot more features over the next few months!

1. You can update your own member profile

2. You can tell us what you want to hear about

3. You can print your membership certificate (but only if you are the primary contact for your com-pany)

4. You can add new staff to your membership listing (but only if you are the primary contact for your company)

5. You can update your company information (but only if you are the primary contact for your com-pany)

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact NPMA at 800.678.6722 or npma@pestworld.org.

Have You Logged into the New NPMA Website?

The MPMA wishes to thank all of the 2016 Winter Meeting Speaker Sponsors:

FMC Corporation

Rose Pest Solutions Action Pest Control

Rentokil Initial Pest West Liphatech

MPMA Golf Support your MPMA-PAC!!

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

10:30am Shot Gun Tee Off!

Highland Golf Course 2715 Leonard Street NW

Grand Rapids

$125 Donation – No Corporate checks, please!

includes golf & lunch on the course, Trophies & 18 holes w/cart

Register yourself or your group by e-mailing

Rhonda at rwise@mipca.org or complete and fax or mail registration form to:

MPMA PAC

P.O. Box 26546

Fraser, MI 48026

Fax- 586-296-9581

NO CORPORATE CHECKS, PLEASE! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-REGISTRATION- ___Yes! Please Sign me up for the MPMA PAC Golf Outing I have enclosed a personal check for the following golfers;

Company Name________________________________________________PH#______________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 1________________________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 2________________________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 3________________________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 4________________________________________________________________________________________

or ___Yes! Please Sign Me up for the MPMA PAC Golf Outing I have enclosed a personal check for myself;

Company Name________________________________________________PH#______________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 1________________________________________________________________________________________

And I would like to be paired up with one or more of the following Golfers;

Golfer 2________________________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 3________________________________________________________________________________________

P.O. Box 26546 Fraser, MI 48026-6546

Rhonda Wise Phone:586-296-9580

Executive Secretary Fax:586-296-9581

DON’T RUN OUT! ORDER YOURS TODAY!

(Sample)

REGULATION 637 POSTING STICKERS Michigan Pest Management Association has posting stickers according to Regulation 637 Standards Available for pest control companies at a reasonable rate. Each sticker has a house/cloud and is easily removed from window and doors. Sticker costs: Member Rate= $80.00 per 1000, NON Member Rate=$125.00, plus shipping. Please fill out the enclosed form and mail it with your check or money or-

der to:

M.P.M.A.

P .O. BOX 26546

Fraser, MI 48026-6546

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POSTING STICKER ORDER FORM

NAME:______________________________________________________

COMPANY:______________________________________________________

ADDRESS:______________________________________________________

CITY:___________________________ STATE:________ZIP:________PHONE:________________________

Shipping-1,000-$7.00 over 1,000- $14.00 :____________________$ ENCLOSED:$_________________

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The MPMA wishes to Thank all of the

2016 Winter Meeting Exhibitors.

Your Support of MPMA is greatly appreciated! _________________________________________________________________

BASF Pest Control Solutions

Dow AgroSciences

Bayer Environmental Sciences

Ensystex, Inc,

Univar, USA

Residex

Bell Laboratories, INC.

Pest Management Supply

Catchmaster

Paradise Dog Training

Bed Bug Heat Doctor

MGK

Oldham Chemicals

Zoecon Professional Products

Walton Insurance Group

Brandenburg NA

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Membership: In accordance with our bylaws, we have received the following applications for new membership. The names of the firms and their voting members are listed below. If any person has just cause as to why the applicant should not be a member they must protest in writing within 30 days of this publication. If no protests are re-ceived, their application will be submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration.

MEMBERSHIP

Wolfgang Pest Solutions

Jeff Wolfgang

ALLIED MEMBER

Bed Bug Heat Doctor Jeff Zimmerman

Term Ends: 02/2017

Andy Peterson, Vice-President

North Shore Pest Control

175 43rd Street

Bloomingdale, MI 49026

269-521-6462

Term Ends: 02/2017

Charles Bellgraph, Secretary /Tres.

Aardvark Pest Management, Inc.

2925 Remico Street SW

Grandville, MI 49418

616- 530-9800

Term Ends: 02/2017

Aaron Young

Eradico Services

41169 Vincenti Court

Novi, MI 48375

248-477-4800 ext. 4819

Term Ends: 02/2017

Michael Field, Allied Representative

Residex

46495 Humboldt Drive

Novi, MI 48377

800- 521-8873

Term Ends: 02/2019

Pam Blauvelt

Griffin Pest Solutions

2700 Stadium Dr.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

888-547-4334 ext. 1012

Term Ends: 02/2017

Heath Gorenflo

Terminix

1235 Roth Dr, Suite A

Lansing, MI 48911

517-673-1117

Term Ends: 02/2019

James Myers

Orkin

46413 Continental Dr.

Chesterfield, MI 48047

586-949-6691

MPMA

PO Box 26546

Fraser, MI 48026

(P) 586-296-9580

(F) 586-296-9581

Term Ends: 02/2017

John Koval

Smitter Pest Control

1650 S. Division Ave.

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

616-245-7215

Term Ends: 02/2017

Bill Welsh, President

Rose Pest Solutions

8674 W ML Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

616-292-4998