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THE PIPELINE

Jack MorganEditor and Publisher

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PMA Holds Fall MemorialGolf Tournament

Albany Winnelson CompanyCelebrates 29th Anniversary

Albany Winnelson Com-pany at 2150 Gillionville

Road in Albany, Georgia and

E & E Host NSF Standard61 Presentation in Albany

On September 22, 2011,E&E hosted a luncheon tohelp local engineers andmunicipalities learn moreabout what is expected in

the upcoming years for theNSF Standard 61 Lead-Freetransition and how it will af-fect plumbing and under-

PDI Hosts AlpharettaShowroom Grand Opening

Attended by over 150customers, manufacturers,and employees, PDI’sGrand Opening of theirAlpharetta Kitchen, Bath &

Lighting Showroom at 1021Mansell Road was a hugesuccess! Crowds mean-dered through the Show-

HD Supply Plumbing Re-Named to Apex Supply

On September 12, 2011the HD Supply Plumbing/HVAC locations in the At-lanta, Georgia area returnedto their roots. The companywent back to its legacyname, APEX Supply, a

trusted symbol of qualityproducts and service since1947.

The five APEX SupplyPlumbing locations maintaindiverse and substantial in-

Greeting Plumbing pros,I hope you all had a nicesummer. It’s hard to believefall is already here. Don’tyou just love this weather?As you read this edition youwill see so much that is go-ing on in our area, not tomention the changes youwill see in the many articlesand ads in the this edition. Iam excited to inform you allwe have launched a Plumb-ing News Facebook pageand a Plumbing NewsTWIITER account. Pleasecheck our facebook pageout and hit “like” and keepup with the latest happen-ings there and on twitter.You can also share any sto-ries on our web site withyour friends on facebookand twitter. We currentlyhave editions that go backto January of 2003 on oursite and are currently gettingalmost 1000 hits a day on

Zach Hudgins Opens WhiteWolf Group Inc. and Will BeRepresenting Apollo Valves &

Conbraco Industries

Zach Hudgins, along withhis three generals (AnthonyBolden, Jack Beasley & TyBeckom) are all excited to

announce the opening of thenew Rep firm; White WolfGroup, Inc.

After manyyears in the in-

dustry, Zachand his wife

Michelle bothmade the decision

to take a step forward andopen White Wolf Group, Inc.Zach has a proven track


PMA members andsupporters turned out instrong support of the As-

sociation. We cannotstress enough how fortu-

Lamar Reese with Larry Price, President of Alabany Winnelsonand his daughter Cathy Price Jenkins

Hennessey Cup Honnorees Glad and Sidney Mealor ofPlumbing Distributors Inc. Receiving Hennessey Cup – Johnny

Wright, Alan Thurmond, Brent Tippet and Lance Ware.


Anita Ballard, Coley Herrin, Amelia Mealor Hughes, Lyn MealorWright, & Brandon Mealor

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APEX Supply --------------------------------------- page 2AArcher Restoration -------------------------------- page 11BBariIndustries -------------------------------------- page 12BCowan Supply ------------------------------------- page 15ADavid Merbaum ----------------------------------- page 13AE&E ------------------------------------------------- page 1CFerguson-------------------------------------------- page 7AFerguson-------------------------------------------- page 16AGeorg Fischer-------------------------------------- page 8BGeorg Fischer-------------------------------------- page 9BGeorgia Power ------------------------------------ page 5AGeorgia Power ------------------------------------ page 4BHodes Co ------------------------------------------- page 11ALiberty Pumps-------------------------------------- page 11CNormac ---------------------------------------------- page 14BPDI -------------------------------------------------- page 16CPeacock Sales ------------------------------------- page 10BRheem ----------------------------------------------- page 2BRick Hendrick Chevrolet ------------------------- page 7BSioux Chief ----------------------------------------- page 14CW.A. Bragg------------------------------------------ page 7CWhite Wolf ------------------------------------------ page 16BWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 6BWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 8AWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 9AWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 8CWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 9CZurn ------------------------------------------------- page 1B

The Georgia Plumbing News is a monthly publication of MorganPublishing Company. The publisher does not assume responsibilityfor statements made by advertisers and reports opinions by dealers,suppliers and manufacturers as quoted. The advertising and copydeadline for the next issue is October21st, 2011. All contents are

copyright 2011 by Morgan Publishing Company.

Cowan Supply Holds GrandOpening Celebrations

Cowan Supply is excitedto announce the opening oftheir new location and luxuryplumbing showroom, lo-cated at 3032 Bankers In-dustrial Drive, Suite A, At-lanta, Georgia.

On September 28th,Cowan Supply held a De-signer/Consumer GrandOpening Event and on Sep-tember 29th, a Contractors/

Plumbers Counter Day Cel-ebration. Everyone had anopportunity to win great prizegiveaways, review newproducts/technology, andnetwork with representa-tives from vendors such asKohler, INAX, MTI, Jetta,Electric Mirror, Hans Grohe,Watermark, Delta, andmany others. Both events

Albany Winnelson Receives Lily PadAward from Home Builders Association

of Albany and South West Georgia

Home Builders Associa-tion of Albany and SouthWest Georgia was very hon-ored to recognize AlbanyWinnelson with the Lily PadAward. HBA of Albany &SWGA built a home and willsell it and donate all the pro-ceeds of the new home tothe Lily Pad, which is an or-

ganization and housing facil-ity that provides compas-sionate, comprehensivecare to sexual assault andchild abuse victims and theirfamilies. When AlbanyWinnelson heard about thisproject they wanted to pro-vide help in any way possibleand was able to provide all the

plumbing supplies to the newhome that was built and fordoing so, Albany Winnelsonreceived the Lily Pad Award.

Larry Price with AlbanyWinnelson stated to thePlumbing News “It is our plea-sure to be able to give backto the community that sup-ports us and this is one wayto help a good cause. As anassociate member of theHome Builders Association ofAlbany & SW Georgia we canall pull together with others tomake a larger impact by pro-viding goods and services tobuild this home at a reducedcost and when sold will pro-duce funds from all profit gen-erated to help operate the LilyPad Home for those in need.This is just another way tomake our community betterby pitching in with buildersand plumbers whoparticipated.”

Larry Price holds up the Lily Pad Award of 2011 from HomeBuilders Association of Albany & S. Georgia. “The home that

hope built”

1st Place Team Jody Sandoval, Lance Casey, Paul Thompkins,and Bubba Hay

2nd Place Team pictured from l to r, Tommy Sanders, Kyle Hunt,Bob Hodge, and Jack Beasley.

3rd Place Team pictured from l to r, Rob Sumner, Randy Koster,Bryan Stansell, Randy Gordy.

Closest to The Pin Winner :Kevin Gaston, Ferguson

Enterprises.

Longest Drive Winner: JackBeasley, Watts Georgia.


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nate we are to have the in-dustry participation we do atthese events. Thank youagain for all your support!

PMA would like to recog-nize all of the sponsors whomade this tournament a suc-cess:

2011 Partners: Diamond-Federated Insurance; Plati-num - Ferguson Enterprises,Georgia Power; Gold -Fulton Plumbing, PDI, ThePlumbing News, ZurnPlumbing; Silver - DupreePlumbing, HD Supply,Plumb Works; Bronze-Ridge Tool. Closest To ThePin Sponser – Devore &

Mike McFarlane, Jane Davenport, & Lenia Pilkonis


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2nd Tuesday of Every Other MonthSouth Metro PMALOCATION: Ryan’s in RiverdaleCONTACT: Wayne Hughes 770-227-5325

3rd Tuesday of Each MonthNorth Georgia PMALOCATION: Logan’s Roadhouse, AthensCONTACT: Carol Lively 706-769-7063

3rd Tuesday of Each MonthNorthwest Metro PMALOCATION: Delkwood GrillCONTACT: Harry Harrington 678-758-9590

3rd Thursday of Each MonthCentral Georgia PMALOCATION: Pig n FishCONTACT: Bernice Carlson 478-743-9383

4th Tuesday of Each MonthNortheast Metro PMALOCATION: Norcross StationCONTACT: Ray Sokolowsky 678-947-1627

October 4-7th, 2011Greenbuild 2011LOCATION: Toronto, OntarioCONTACT: www.greenbuildexpo.org

October 15th, 2011 8AM -NoonPMA C.E. Code, Conservation, OSHA Up-datesLOCATION: R.S. Andrews, AtlantaCONTACT: 678-947-3473

October 18th, 2011Ferguson Trade ShowLOCATION: Athens, Georgia

160 Paradise BoulevardCONTACT: (706) 548-5510

October 19th, 2011Ferguson Trade ShowLOCATION: Marietta, Georgia

910 North Cobb Parkway N.E.CONTACT: (770) 426-8852

October 25th, 2011ASPE Atlanta Technical Dinner / MeetingLOCATION: Villa Christina RestaurantCONTACT: www.aspe-atlanta.com

October 26th, 2011 10:30am -2pmFerguson Trade ShowLOCATION: Columbia, SCCONTACT: 803-256-2387

October 27th, 2011Ferguson Trade ShowLOCATION: Augusta, Georgia

3610 Wrightsboro RoadCONTACT: (706) 860-7677

Send all of your open house, continuing education, seminar, and trade show information to:THE GEORGIA PLUMBING NEWS CALENDAR: [email protected]

October 27-30th, 2011ASPE Techincal SymposiumLOCATION: Orlando, FloridaCONTACT: www.aspe.org

October 29th, 2011 8AM -NoonPMA C.E. Plumbing Code UpdatesLOCATION: Fulton Plumbing, AtlantaCONTACT: 678-947-3473

November 2nd, 2011, 10:30am - 2:30pmFerguson Trade ShowLOCATION: Port Royal, S.C.CONTACT: 843-524-5298

November 5th, 2011 8AM -NoonPMA C.E. Code, OSHA UpdatesLOCATION: Miller Mechanical, AtlantaCONTACT: 678-947-3473

November 10th, 2011 6-10PMPMA C.E. Code, Conservation, OSHA UpdatesLOCATION: Ferguson, AthensCONTACT: 678-947-3473

November 17-19th, 2011PMA Plumbing Review CourseLOCATION: PMA office / Cumming, GACONTACT: 678-947-3473

November 22nd, 2011ASPE Atlanta Technical Dinner / MeetingLOCATION: Villa Christina RestaurantCONTACT: www.aspe-atlanta.com

November 5--16th, 2011Plumbing License Exam WindowCONTACT: www.sos.ga.gov

December 13th, 2011ASPE Atlanta Technical Dinner / MeetingLOCATION: Villa Christina RestaurantCONTACT: www.aspe-atlanta.com

January 17-19th, 2012International Disaster Conference & ExpoLOCATION: New OrleansCONTACT: www.mccno.com

January 23-25th, 2012AHR ExpoLOCATION: ChicagoCONTACT: www.ahrexpo.com

February 8-11, 2012NAHB International Builders ShowLOCATION: Orlando, FLCONTACT: www.buildersshow.com

April 12th, 2012TAPHCC Annual ConventionLOCATION: Nashville, TNCONTACT: www.taphcc.com

April 27-29th, 2012Kitchen & Bath Industry ShowLOCATION: Chicago, ILCONTACT: www.kbis.com

April 30 - May 2nd, 2012ABPA Conference & Trade ShowLOCATION: Reno, NVCONTACT: http://abpa.org

May 11-12th, 2012PHCC Legislative ConferenceLOCATION: Washington, DCCONTACT: www.phccweb.org

July 7-10th, 2012PMA 120th Annuual ConventionLOCATION: Myrtle Beach, SCCONTACT: 678-947-3473

October 3-6th, 2012PHCC ConnectLOCATION: Philadelphia, PACONTACT: www.phccweb.org

MARK THE DATE FOR THIS MEETING!

120th PMA Annual ConferenceJune 7 - 10, 2012

Hilton Myrtle Beach ResortMyrtle Beach, South Carolina

The AAA 3-diamond rated Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort sits on a pristine beachfront at the north endof Myrtle Beach’s Grand Strand. 385 guestrooms offer all the comforts of home, plus privatebalconies with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Two oceanfront restaurants serve fresh seafoodin a casual setting, while the Veranda Bar is the perfect place for enjoying a cocktail and aspectacular view of the Atlantic. Step out of the hotel, and onto the private white sand beach. Thenstroll over to neighboring Kingston Plantation for golf at Arcadian Shores, tennis at The Sport andHealth Club, or hours of good, clean fun at Splash! Waterpark. Want to see what else Myrtle Beachhas to offer? It’s all just minutes from your door. Join us for an unforgettable conference and MyrtleBeach vacation.

Reservations at: 800-876-0010 Group/Convention Code for discount: PMARoom Rates at start at $149 per night, rate does not include taxes or $5 per day parking fee.


ground utility specificationsand materials.

The presentation was ledby Todd Dreesman with A.Y.McDonald and hosted bySanford Knight, DannyWhiddon, and CandaceKing of E&E. The attendantshad an opportunity to askquestions they may havehad on this new legislationand then were served lunchfrom Sunset Grill.

If you would like furtherinformation on the NSFStandard 61 Legislation,please contact DannyWhiddon at E&E 229-435-5601 or visit A .Y.McDonald’s websitewww.aymcdonald.com.

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room in awe of the beautifulfixtures that surroundedthem. This Showroom,which boasts over 8,000square feet of beauty, is thefirst of PDI’s stand-aloneShowrooms.

Mouth-watering horsd’oeuvres, that were ca-tered by A Divine Event,along with delicious cock-tails added to the enjoyment.Coley Herrin gave a cham-pagne toast to celebrate theevening and congratulateAnita Ballard on the gor-geous Showroom she cre-ated.

A big thanks to all of thesponsors who helped makethis eventmemo rab l e…KOHLER ,Elkay, Brizo, Aquatic,Americh, Moen, Rohl,Dornbracht and MTI (just toname a few). PDI appreci-ates your support!

Find Plumbing Distribu-tors on Facebook to take avirtual tour through thisamazing Showroom. Visitwww.relyonpdi.com.

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their employees: LarryPrice, Ericka, Tammy Pope,Russ Shirley, Rick Gladney,Sean Flewellen and TerryAllen were proud to host thecompany’s 29th Anniver-sary Celebration and Cook-out on Thursday September22nd, 2011. Approximately225 people attended theevent which is held eachyear to show appreciation totheir customers forpartnering with them to sup-ply home owners, busi-nesses and contractors withnew up to date plumbingproducts. Venders includedMike Born of McKee Nix

Associates, Steve Romineand Charlie Pulley of Pulleyand Associates, Bob Vanceof Benson-Vance, ChrisPearson of Noritz TanklessHeaters, Roy Harris of MTIWhirlpools, Whitney Mor-gan, Randal and Jim Volk ofHarry Warren of Georgia.These venders mannedtables and booths to demon-strate the new products tothose attending. Hugh andHanna Hardy, celebrity TVChefs, of Carrols Meatscooked over 300 sausagedogs and 300 hamburgersaccompanied by chips,cake and ice cream andplenty of soft drinks to cel-

ebrate their birthday. Cus-tomers were able to viewand have a hands on expe-rience of new products andwater saving features fromthe vendors. Customers en-joyed the non-stop drawingof door prizes from tools,fishing tackle, golf equip-ment, electronics, hats andshirts.

Larry Price, President,stated “Each year it is ourpleasure to show apprecia-tion to our customers for al-lowing us to work with themon their new homes, remod-eling and repair jobs. Weare a hands on companywho provides service be-

fore, during and after thesale and this is our way ofgiving back to the men andwomen whom we serveeach day in Albany and theSouthwest Georgia area.Thanks also to Jack Morganof the Georgia PlumbingNews for promoting our 29th

anniversary cookout withphoto opportunities.”

Winnelson Albany wouldlike to thank everyone whoattended the event andlooks forward to seeing themagain next year! For furtherinformation on AlbanyWinnelson Company, youmay contact them at 229-888-8088.

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THE PIPELINEour web site theplumbingnews.com; some-thing for you advertisers tothink about as well. On an-other note, we are gettingready to publish our Annual“Industry Source Guide”aka annual Buyers GuidesBooks in all markets. TheGeorgia guide will come outat the end of October, TheCarolina guide in November,Alabama /Gulf Coast guidein December and the Ten-nessee guide in January.This is a complete guide for


Scenes from Ferguson’s Counter Day in Augusta

Scenes from the PMA “Hennesey Cup” Memorial Golf Tournament

Suburn McStay, David Dorster, Mike Conte

Ryan Jarzen, Greg Barnett, Gary Bryant,Darrell Crook

Scott Edwards, Bobby Job, Donald Marshall, TreyHarrison

Brent Tippett, Lance Ware, Alan Thurmond,Johnny Wright

Paul Nicholson, Sandy Sandoval, Scott Polly,Fernandas Salter

Jerome Sabol, Jim Sabol, John Nelson, Jay Czerniak,Dr. Jeff Waits

Anthony Camp, Mike Dupree, Steve Baer, Josh Dupree

Rob Sumner, Randy Koster, Bryan Stansell,Randy Gordy

Jason Willard, Cal Holloway, Nathan Bartlett,Cartarll Watts


Larry Price holds up the Lily Pad Award of 2011 fromHome Builders Association of Albany & S. Georgia.

“The home that hope built”

Scenes from Albany Winnelson 29th Anniversary Celebration

Eddie Dickerson of Professional Plumbing, checks outnew Irwin, Lenox, Oatey, T&S Brass, American

Standard and AO Smith products shown by RandallStephens of Harry Warren

Charlie Ray and Scott Edwards of ProfessionalPlumbing, Mike Born of McKee Nix, Joseph Reynold

of Central Plumbing and David Kolody ofProfessional Plumbing

Lamar Reese with Larry Price, President of AlabanyWinnelson and his daughter, Cathy Price Jenkins

A.B. Stroud of Another Plumbing Company withCharlie Pulley of Pulley & Associates

Lacoya Hall, James Scrawder, Sammy Calhoun,Sammy Calhoun Jr., Terry Henderson. E.C. Jenkins

and Johnny & Terri Scrawder

Jim Volk of Harry Warren showing A.O. Smith WaterHeaters to David Palmer of SMC Commercial

Plumbing

Hunderds of contractors showed up for AlbanyWinnelson’s 29th Anniversary Celebration

Whitney Morgan of Harry Warren, Steve Romaine ofPulley & associates, Chris Pearson of Noritz, TammyPope of Albany Winnelson and Sammy Calhoun of

Calhoun Plumbing

Fred Vancleave, Brian Ambrose and RichardVancleave of Vancleave Construction, Mike Born 2nd L

of McKee Nix showing new Sioux Chief products

Tammy Pope checks out new Aqua Glass & Brasscraftproducts shown by Mike Born

Clint Garrett, Heather Brand, and Jackie Dixon

The 29th Anniversary Celebration and homemade icecream went quick-yum yum

Ericka Maxwell and Larry Price gives away many topnotch door prizes

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Scenes from PDI’sShowroom Grand Opening

in Alpharetta

Jack Morgan with Amelia Mealor Hughes

Caroline Adair of Kohler and Steve Woodward of Piedmont Sales

Chris Fennelly, Samantha Lange, Kyle Wright, & Kate Kaluzne

Jack Morgan with Dana Klein of AtlantaFixture

Terry Dreger and Kathy Dreger of Dreger Plumbing, SandyKouzes of CSA of GA and Alan Artley of PDI


PMA of GeorgiaRecognized with PHCC

Legislative Service AwardDuring an action-packed

week of education and net-working, the nearly 700people who attended theSept. 21-24 CONNECT 2011in Minneapolis were re-minded exactly why “With-out PHCC, You StandAlone.”

At CONNECT 2011’sAwards Luncheon, spon-sored by InSinkErator, PMAof Georgia received thePHCC Legislative ServiceAward. The award recog-nizes a PHCC chapter and/or a members’ legislativecommitment to the ad-vancement of the p-h-c in-dustry on the state or na-tional level. PMA blockedproposed legislation thatwould have allowed watertreatment installers to ac-cess plumbing fixtures andlines without needing aplumbing license. This wasaccomplished by employinga “grass roots” approach toblocking and tackling.

Here’s how this was ac-complished... PMA’s Lobby-ist informed the PMA boardof HB 57 at our legislativeday February 2 at the capi-tal. Members of the boardsought out the bill sponsorand discussed our concernswith him that day. The billand its potential impactwere communicated toPMA members electroni-

cally. This electronic updateencouraged PMA membersto contact their state repre-sentative to voice concernregarding HB 57. The elec-tronic update provided thesearch engine for membersto find their state represen-tative as well as a list of com-mittee members were the billwas assigned.

PMA’s Lobbyist stayed incontact with the bill sponsorand the house committeechair to see if they would likeus to come down and dis-cuss our concerns. PMAwas able to get the commit-tee chair to hold the bill incommittee on cross overday. The chair urged us tomeet with interested partiesresolve the issue without leg-islation. Based on feed-back gathered by our lobby-ist we found out the bill spon-sor was caught unaware ofthe conflict this bill wouldcause with the currentplumbing license laws.

PMA’s Legislative com-mittee met at the Capitol withthe constituent and mem-bers of the National WaterQuality Association. Prior tothe meeting being sched-uled PMA solicited membersresiding in the rep district tocontact his office to voiceconcerns and discuss. PMAmembers suggested a peti-tion be sent to the bill spon-

sor. PMA sent a notice toall members soliciting theapproval to use their namesand employees names to beadded to the petition. PMAcollected 854 names. Thepetition letter and list ofnames was brought to themeeting but not distributed.PMA representatives at themeeting successfully out-lined how the bill would un-dermine current license lawthat was in place to protectthe safety of potable drink-ing water. The constituentwas encouraged to get aplumbing license.

This was a team effort buthaving members willing tohead to the Capitol to ad-dress the issue was crucial.That included PMA BoardMembers and LegislativeCommittee Members MitziMoore, Sundial Plumbing,Ted Zurn, Zurn Plumbing,Ellen Whitaker, PMA Execu-tive Director and Lobbyist’sJohn Poole and SharonDunn.

For more information onPMA or PHCC-NA legislativeefforts visit us atwww.plumbingpros.com orcontact us at 678-947-3473.

The Plumbing & Me-chanical Association ofGeorgia (PMA) is the profes-sional trade association forplumbing and mechanicalcontractors. PMA and itsnational affiliate, the Plumb-ing-Heating-Cooling Con-tractors—National Associa-tion (PHCC) (www.phccweb.org), have been represent-ing the interests of the indus-try in Georgia since 1892.

Johnson. Pma Tee Spon-sors: GPS Management So-lutions, Greene & Associ-ates, Remco Solutions,SDS, and Vermeer South-east.

PMA Team Sponsors:Ferguson Enterprises, Pul-ley & Associates*, Milwau-kee Valves*, Harry Warren -AO Smith*, Kohler*, RepcoSales*, Randal Lowe, Mil-waukee Electric Tool Corp,

McKee-Nix and Associ-ates, Emergency Services24, Inc., Watts Georgia,South West Mechanical,

Northwest Plumbing,DeVore & Johnson, WH Me-chanical Contracting andAnvil International. PMAwould like to thank FergusonEnterprises for coordinatingthe teams listed above withan * asterisk.

Congratulations to 1stPlace Team Jody Sandoval,Lance Casey, PaulThompkins, and Bubba Hay.2nd Place Team picturedfrom l to r, Tommy Sanders,Kyle Hunt, Bob Hodge, andJack Beasley. 3rd PlaceTeam pictured from l to r,Rob Sumner, Randy Koster,Bryan Stansell, RandyGordy. Winner ContractorRaffle Disney Golf Trip Pic-tured from l to r, SponsorJames Clarke, Emergency24 Hr Services and ChrisBennett, The Pipe Medic.Closest to The Pin Winner :Kevin Gaston, Ferguson En-terprises. Longest DriveWinner: Jack Beasley,Watts Georgia.

Hennessey Cup PMA’s“Plumbing Hall of Fame”

PMA’s Fall Tournament isunique, in that we not onlygather to network andstrengthen the Association,we also come together torecognize and memorializea member of the plumbingcommunity who has contrib-uted greatly to the industryand the profession of plumb-ing.

PMA announcedGladstone and SidneyMealor 2011 HennesseyCup Honorees at its FallMemorial Golf Tournamentheld September 19 at Lau-rel Springs Golf Club. Pre-vious honorees include:1998 Ed Hennessey, 2003Les Wysong, 2004 RonnieBarber, 2006 TommyStansell and 2008 LeeGreene, Jr., 2009 RonHicks and 2010 George W.Raburn, Jr.

PMA’s Fall Tournament isunique, in that we not onlygather to network andstrengthen the Association,we also come together torecognize and memorializea member of the plumbingcommunity who has contrib-uted greatly to the industryand the profession of plumb-ing.

The Plumbing & Me-chanical Association ofGeorgia (PMA) is the profes-sional trade association forplumbing and mechanicalcontractors. PMA and itsnational affiliate, the Plumb-ing-Heating-Cooling Con-tractors—National Associa-tion (PHCC) (www.phccweb.org), have beenrepresenting the interests ofthe industry in Georgia since1892. For more informationon membership visit up at:www. plumbingpros.com.

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record of making his cus-tomers his #1 priority andis very excited to now berepresen t ing Apo l loValves and Conbraco In-dustries in the “Great”State of Georgia.

Zach Hudg ins , aMar ie t ta H igh Schoo lGrad, a UGA Grad andManag ing D i rec to r o fWhite Wolf Group, Inc.began his career roughly17 years ago working fora loca l manufacturersRep firm, then in 2004 heaccepted a position withWatts as the SE RegionalManager and quickly waspromoted to Na t iona lSales Manager of Plumb-ing and Heating in 2006and in 2009 was pro-moted to D i rec to r o fSales . Zach is on theASA YE Executive Com-

mittee; he is also on theSWA Leadership Devel-opment Council and is anASPE member nationallyand locally.

White Wolf Group, Inc.has a current sales lineup of 4 people in additionto Hudgins. These fourvery ta len ted men in -clude, Jack Beasley, An-t hony Bo lden , TyBeckom, and B i l lHolbrook, all have a col-lege degree, many yearsin this industry and greatleadership traits. In ad-dition each of them havea great sales ability andstrong business acumen.

Hudgins stated to ThePlumbing News in a re-cent interview “At WhiteWolf Group, Inc. we cre-ate the “value propositionfor every stakeholder,”“we don’t use a bunch ofuncommon words whenwe speak to people like

outsiders do,” and “welove dealing with our cus-tomers/fr iends here inour native State of Geor-gia.” I am personally veryexcited to re-kindle all myo ld re la t ionsh ips andmake many new relation-ships with everyone. . . .Getting back in the localmarket on a day to day isa breath of fresh air tome. I have got ten anoverwhelming responsef rom most everyone . . .Which conf i rms to methat th is is a pos i t i vemove.. . .”

White Wolf Group, Inc.brings many years of lo-cal, regional & nationalknowledge to the tablefor all manufacturers werepresent and customera l i ke…Our recen t ap -pointment by Apollo inGeorgia creates a sea ofendless opportunities….Hudg ins s ta ted , “TheMosack Family and itsmembers at Apollo haverolled out the welcome

mat, and we thank themall!”

Apo l lo Va l ves &Conbraco Ind. has over80 year ’s exper ience,Apo l lo Va l ves has astrong reputation withinthe Global valve industryfor quality and innovation.The name Apollo Valve hasbeen expanded to cover allvalve and accessory linesavailable from Conbraco In-dustries.

Based in the Carolinassince 1955, Conbraco,through its Apollo brand, pro-duces all of its ball and but-terfly valves, pressure-re-ducing valves, safety reliefvalves, backflowpreventers, actuators, andmany other devices. “MADEIN THE USA”

Apollo Valves andConbraco Industries hasstate of the art foundries andmanufacturing plants, em-ploying over 1000 peopleworldwide and with ap-proved modification facili-ties in the UK, they con-

tinue to support their cus-tomers by de l i ve r ingprob lem so lv ing so lu -tions.

For further informationon Apo l lo Va l ves andConbraco Indus t r iesp lease con tac t Wh i teWolf Group, Inc. Mondaythru Friday from 7am to5pm beginning October22th, 2011 at (800-401-4870) or buzz the gangbelow…!

White Wolf Group Inc.contact info:Zach HudginsCell: 404-312-6190,Email: [email protected] BeckomCell: 678-378-1244,Email: [email protected] BoldenCell:912-656-4114Email:[email protected] BeasleyCell: 770-722-0355Email: [email protected].


White Wolf



Cowanwere a great success andattendees enjoyed somedelicious food catered by ADish in a Dash and The Var-sity, respectively.

Cowan Supply is veryexcited to offer their cus-tomers this brand new loca-tion that features a 4000square foot showroom thatincludes the latest in plumb-ing products that can beexperienced firsthand byhomeowners and the tradeprofessionals. The facilitiesare equipped with areas fordesigners and home build-ers/remodelers to meet withtheir clients, as well as ar-eas for industry training andevents.

Counter sales are openMonday through Friday from7:00 am to 4:30 pm; theshowroom hours are 9:00am to 4:30 pm and are avail-able for appointments orwalk-in clients.

For more information,contact Cowan Supply at404-351-6351 or visit ourwebsite at www.cowansupply.com.

ventories to support resi-dential, commercial, lightindustrial, institutional andgovernment customers. Thecompany distributes hun-dreds of thousands ofplumbing products fromleading manufacturers.

Over the comingmonths, customers will no-tice changes to their signsand trucks, but their staff ateach location will be thesame knowledgeable asso-ciates you depend on everyday. The APEX name hasalways been about buildingand maintaining relation-ships and even after 64years in business, APEXSupply continues to exceedits customer’s needs and ex-pectations and always pro-vides the best customer ser-vice available.

For further informationon APEX Supply, pleasecontact them by phone atany location.


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KBIS & NKBA Announce2012 Tradeshow Dates

As part of Chicago's city-wide schedule adjustmentsto accommodate the G-8and NATO summits in May2012, the Kitchen & BathIndustry Show (KBIS) hasmoved up its annualtradeshow and conferenceto April 24 to 26, 2012, at

McCormick Place, with theconference beginning onApril 23. Owned by the Na-tional Kitchen & Bath Asso-ciation (NKBA) and pro-duced by Nielsen Exposi-tions, KBIS brings togethernearly 20,000 of theindustry's top dealers, de-signers, builders,remodelers, retailers, andother professionals directlyinvolved in the design andremodel of residential kitch-ens and bathrooms.

There will be no impactto hotel rates or availability,and the NKBA and Nielsendo not anticipate any impacton the number of attendeesor exhibitors at KBIS based

on the date shift. In fact,many KBIS exhibitors havealready pointed out that theyprefer this new date patternduring the week versus theweekend. Additionally,Candice Olson has alreadyconfirmed that she is able toserve as the KBIS 2012opening keynote speakeron the new opening day ofthe show on April 24.

The National Kitchen &Bath Association andNielsen Expositions will con-tinue to promote these newshow dates to ensure that allpotential attendees, exhibi-tors, media, and partnersare aware that KBIS 2012will now take place from April24 to 26, 2012. The NKBAand Nielsen have also en-sured that KBIS does notconflict with other national or

international industryevents.

Certified Master Kitchen& Bath Designer and 2011NKBA President David Al-derman, CMKBD, said, "Inthe face of Chicago's sud-den need to alter the city'sentire schedule of springevents due to the schedul-

ing of the G8 and NATO sum-mits, I'm very happy that wewere able to secure showdates so close to the origi-nal schedule and maintainthe show's hotel blocks anddiscounted pricing."

Jim Scott, show manag-ing director, said, "Chicago


Scenes from Cowan Supply’s Grand Opening in Norcross

Barbara Shelton & Tom Odum

Margret Hilley, Caren Danneman, MaureenDesrosiers, & Caroline Adair

Andy Schor, Barry Caplan, and David Weiss

Mary Elizabeth, Jackie Phillips, & Tripp McConnell

Mike McFarlane, Jane Davenport, & Lenia Pilkonis

Michael Easrergard of Preitech, Tyler Carman ofCowan Supply, and Joanna Massey of Apex Supply

Mike Atchison and Jackie Phillips of Repco Sales,Mareen Desoroiers and Terri DeJohn

Paul Risen with Edna Issacs

Richard Stinson of Aqua Glass and Gary Bryant ofMcKee Nix

Laurine, Karen and David DeLamater

John Arnott, Rebecca Fincher and Karen Johnston

Aaron Zachs and Brittany Gardner

Jeff Oeschger - Randall Lowe Plumbing, BrianO’Keefe with Moen, Richard Stinson with Aqua Glass

Gary Bryant with Mckee Nix. Jamie Hill and JimWatson with WR Bristow

Jesse & Shawn with Covenant Mechanical

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ASPE President’s Message

John D. Royds, PEASPE President CONTINUED on PAGE 7B

Hello ASPE Atlanta,Ahhh, Fall is in the air, foot-ball is in full swing and theBraves saved us from hav-ing to listen to McCarver andBuck.

Reminder – the AtlantaChapter will NOT be havinga product show this yearsince we have switched thetime of year for the golf out-ing and the product show.The next Atlanta Chapterproduct show will be in Juneof 2012. Stay tuned for fur-ther details.

Our September techni-cal/dinner meeting wasgreat, sorry if you missed it.Thank you to Robert Hall forstepping up and giving thepresentation. This month wewill be learning about “TheSales/Manufacturer RepRole in your life”. The meet-ing is on Tuesday, October25 and I hope to see every-one at Villa Christina. Thecost of the dinner meetingsis $25 for an ASPE memberwhich is the same price asthe last couple of years. Theprice for non-members in-creased this year from $30

Steve MastleyASPE VP Legislative

ASPE Legislative ReportThank goodness for cool

crisp mornings and pleasantwarm afternoons. Theleaves are starting to turnand reminds me of why Ienjoy living in the south.

Legislatively speaking ona National level, there aresome great things happen-

ing that promote andstrengthens ASPE’s positionas a leader in the develop-ment of new codes andstandards.

The latest press releasefrom the top announced onSeptember 27, 2011 and Iquote, “The American Soci-ety of Plumbing Engineers(ASPE) and the AmericanRainwater Catchment Sys-tems Association havesigned an agreement to pub-lish an ARCSA/ASPE con-sensus standard for rainwa-ter catchment systems. Thisagreement brings togetherthe premier association rep-resenting plumbing engi-neering and design with theleading organization in theUnited States promotingrainwater catchment sys-tems. Both organizationshave informally worked to-gether in the past to publishstandards, and the signingof this agreement at the re-cent ASPE Central IndianaChapter meeting formalizesa relationship that will con-tinue to grow and providesignificant benefits to otherorganizations, the plumbingcommunity and ultimatelythe consumer.”

Also, Society is seekingchapter input on proposedchanges to the IAPMOGreen Plumbing and Me-chanical Code supplement.Society Vice President, Leg-islative David E. DeBord,CPD, LEED AP and his com-mittee is currently reviewingthe proposed changes to de-termine if ASPE will be sub-mitting comments. To viewthe proposed changes go tothe Chapter website atwww.aspe-atlanta.com andclick on the new legislativebutton on the left hand sideof the page to access the fulldocument. Your comment

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Scenes from the Monthly ASPE Meeting in Atlanta

Richard Johnson of Symmons, Mike Richardson ofEvans & Associates and Jeff Reardon of Victaulic

Jim Zebrowski and John Royds-ASPE President,welcome members to the ASPE Kick Off Meeting

Greg Ferguson of Greg Ferguson & Associates, ScottWarfel of Moen and Toby Gross of Ken Clary

Dick Nelson of Repco Sales, Mike Atchison of RepcoSales, Patrick McClellan and Mike Fox of Perry-Crab

John Mays of John Mays Engineering, John Bertrandof Pulley Associates, Mike Mahady of Atlanta Airport

and Tommy Davis

Kim Atkins of Sunbelt Marketing, Brandon Summey ofBradford Sales, Mike Richardson of Evans &

Associates and Joe Messina of HDR

Guest Speaker, Robert Hall of Viega with ASPEPresident John Royds

President John Royds welcomes members to the ASPEKick Off Dinner Meeting

Dennis Connelly of Newcomb & Boyd with Jim Sulkoof Spotswood Associates

Ronnie Farmer receives 40th year ASPE Member Penfrom ASPE President, John Royds

President John Royds gives away a trip for two to theASPE Expo in Orlando to Colleen Bitterman of Perry,

Crab & associates and Jim Sulko of SpotswoodAssociates

KBISCONTINUED from PAGE 13A

is a world-class city, and onbehalf of KBIS and the NKBA,we're excited to see it show-cased on the international po-litical stage. We're happy tobe back in Chicago after ourwell-attended 2011 show.KBIS will again offer our at-tendees and exhibitors maxi-mized ROI, exposure andnetworking, and ultimately thebest show experience."

Attendees can look for-ward to the KBIS 2012 tradeshow floor featuring the new-est and most innovativekitchen and bath productsfrom 500 global manufactur-ers. KBIS will offer a full con-ference program led by topindustry change-makers, aswell as play host to vital net-working opportunities.

The KBIS and NKBAteams have conducted a fulllodging review, and hospital-ity options remain fully open

and space has been securedaround the new 2012 dates.They also have secured thecommitment of Chicago andthe convention bureau tomaintain exhibitor movingcosts at the level they wouldhave been if the original dateswere maintained. TheMcCormick Place reforms tolower labor costs make the2012 show even more attrac-tive for exhibiting manufactur-ers. Looking forward to the fu-ture of the show, Scott said,

"We are also excited by theopportunity to make Chicagothe home for KBIS in 2014.We will be making changesin KBIS to more fully incorpo-rate a Chicago-wide experi-ence in the future, extendingthe value of attending KBISbeyond the actual three daysof this year's event."

Media and attendee reg-istration for KBIS will be openin January 2012 at www.kbis.com.

Owned by the National

Kitchen & Bath Association(NKBA) and produced byNielsen Expositions, theKitchen & Bath Industry Show(KBIS) is the world's largestinternational trade show eventdedicated to its industry.KBIS brings together globalmanufacturers and the topdealers, designers, builders,remodelers, retailers, andother professionals directlyinvolved in the design and re-model of residential kitchensand bathrooms.


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Jerry Christy, Todd Miller, Eddie Horne, PaulBednarowski

Chris Parrott, Chris Pearson, Steve Mastley, DavidWoods

Jim Allen, Chip Pearson, Josh Flannigan, Jeff Trew

Jimmy Goodale, Pete Wilson, Tommy Hopkins, ClayRogers

Jeff Powell, richard Johnson, John Royds, Pete Hahn

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Mike Conte, Dominic Radosta, Tom Durrett

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Bill Stewart Jr., Burton Streater, Jim Sulko Sr., JoeWelsh

Scenes from the ASPE Golf Tournament

David Jentink, Eric Sowers

Ryan, Richard Ashlock, Jeremy Deal

Michael Davidson, Tommy Betts, Craig Colson, MikeAtchison


Winnelson to DistributeAKER by MAAX

Winnelson Company ispleased to announce theyare now distributing AKERby MAAX products.

AKER by MAAX hasearned the trust of the tradefor 40 years. They special-ize in building high-perfor-mance, long-lastingbathware that has a historyof satisfying even the mostdemanding contractor, aswell as their customers. Get-ting it right the first time isjust how they work, and itpays off for you with re-duced callbacks and effi-cient installations. Now as apart of MAAX Bath, Inc.,AKER by MAAX is even bet-ter equipped to continue itsheritage. Industry-leadingmanufacturing standards, a99% damage-free promise,and the best customer ser-vice practices in the indus-try.

Made and supported inthe USA with state-of-the-artproduction plants in Geor-gia, Indiana and West Vir-ginia, AKER by MAAX hasproudly made its products inthe USA since 1967. Auto-mated production and coat-ing technology ensure pre-cise and consistent quality.Plus, their US-based cus-tomer service is just onemore way they fulfill theirmission to offer the best sup-port while making it easy todo business with them.

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AKER by MAAX recentlyexpanded and improved itspopular KDS Series of easy-to-install showers and tub/showers with several newmodel sizes, enhanced useraccessibility features andtrue versatility that furthermeets the needs of its tough-est customers – building pro-fessionals and their widen-ing base of end-users. Thenew KDS Series retains the

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Presidentto $35 per technical/dinnermeeting.

Congratulations to Col-leen Bitterman and JimSulko who are the winnersof our contest drawing.These two lucky Chaptermembers will receive com-plimentary round trip airfare,hotel accommodations, andthe opportunity to attend theASPE Technical Sympo-sium held in Orlando fromOctober 27 through 30 ofthis year. Thanks to all who


Peacock SalesRepresenting HTP

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Established in 1974 as afabricator of heat exchang-ers for the heating indus-try, HTP today is a leadingmanufacturer on the cut-ting edge of energyefficientheating products.

HTP’s commitment tohighefficiency, space heat-ing and water heater prod-ucts are reflected throughquality of products. Theirproducts are built to last,using the best in class ma-terial with the highest heattransfer qualities.

The Superstor Ultra hasbeen the market leading in-

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on the pending changes isencouraged and welcomed.

Locally, The Georgia De-partment of Community Af-fairs (DCA) sent out amemorandum to interestedparties announcing the nextmeeting of The Industrial-ized Buildings Advisory Com-mittee to be held on Thurs-day, October 20, 2011 at10:00 A.M. The meeting willbe held in the 3rd FloorBoardroom of the GeorgiaDepartment of CommunityAffairs located at 60 Execu-tive Park South, NE, Atlanta,Georgia 30329.

The Board has filled theChair and Co-chair positionsfor the 2012 Atlanta ProductShow Committee. Congratu-lations to Mandy Fitzgeraldand Robert Hall for volun-teering yet more of their timeto this very important func-tion for the Atlanta Chapter.If you want to participate onthat committee please con-tact either one of them or aBoard member so we caninclude you in the planning.

Congratulations toColeen Bitterman – PerryCrabb & Associates and JimSulko Sr – Spotswood As-sociates as winners of thetrip to Orlando this month forthe Technical Symposium.Thanks to all who partici-pated in the contest.

Mark your calendars andbring a coworker for ournext monthly membershipmeeting on Tuesday, Octo-ber 25, 2011.

LegislativeCONTINUED from PAGE 1Bcompeted in the contest and

we look forward to your con-tinued involvement in ASPE.

The Chapter held ourannual golf outing at the GolfClub at Bradshaw Farms onSeptember 21. The weatherwas much nicer this yearthan the last couple of yearswhen the event was held inJune. I hope everyone hada great time, I know I did. Ahuge thank you to all of thesponsors who supported thegolf outing: American Valve,Anvil International, AtlantaGas Light Resources,Aquatherm North America,Art Plumbing Company,BeaconMedaes, BradfordSales Company, CallowayEngineered Systems, Cop-per Development Associa-tion, Cotton & Welsh, Inc.,Environmental & MedicalGas Specialists, Inc., Equip-ment Controls Company,Evans and Associates, Ev-ergreen Medical Gas Ser-vices, Ferguson EnterprisesInc., James M. PleasantsCompany, John Q. BullardAssociates, Ken Clary andCompany, Matheson-Ball,Milwaukee Valve, MoenInc., Nibco, Inc., OdumSales, Peacock Sales Com-pany, Repco Sales of Geor-gia, Streater Sales, Inc.,Symmons Industries,SyncroFlo, Inc., UnitedSales Agency, VictaulicCompany, The Viking Corpo-ration, Zurn Industries.

Special thanks go toGeorgia Plumbing News,The Golf Club at BradshawFarm and all our friends whodonated Door Prizes.


President

by Chris Rohling VP MembershipASPE Membership Report

Jim AllenV.P. Technical

ASPE V.P. Technical

The weather is reallystarting to feel nice again.Hopefully the summer heatis behind us, and we canenjoy some 70 degreeweather. I hope you wereable to join us for our ASPE

golf outing last month. Wehad about 100 in attendanceand it was a wonderful time.The weather appeared it wasgoing to be raining, but af-ter our ASPE golfers teedoff, the sun came out andstayed. There were reallysome good golfers in theouting this year, and someothers even like me. Pleaseconsider joining us next yearfor a really enjoyable time.

I cannot express enoughgratitude for to the ASPEAtlanta Chapter Boardand our membersh ip .They have really helpedboost membership thismonth as well. We had afew members take advan-tage of recrui t ing newmembers. I would espe-cially like to thank MikeFox and Co l leenBitterman. They both re-cruited a new member inthe i r co -workers . TheBoard extends our appre-ciation to you both reach-ing out and asking some-one else to join.

If you missed our meet-ing last month, you missedseeing both Jim Sulko andColleen Bitterman joiningthe ASPE Society in trav-eling down to Orlando.Both of these individualswon in a drawing from thetop point earners in ourcompetition. We really hadquite a point turnout for thecompetition and I appreci-ate many of our membersmaking an effort to takeadvantage of the trip downto Orlando.

Speaking of other goodnews this month we haveadded the following mem-bers this month:

Mr. Jerry Reese of AHAConsulting Engineers, Mr.Pete Hahn of SymmonsIndustries, Nick Mosley ofPerry Crabb and Associ-a tes , and Max Neu ofPerry Crabb and Associ-ates. We look forward toseeing you at the nextmeeting and getting themost out of your ASPEmembership.

I have not received themembership numbers forth i s mon th , bu t th i sshould help us regain ourposition as one of the topfive largest chapters inthe ASPE organization.Please continue to seekout new membership sothey can benefit from the

value that WE create in theASPE Atlanta Chapter.

***Please be aware thatASPE has a policy thatcould help members thathave been directly affectedby the current economicsituation. If you have lostyour job, then you are eli-gible to receive threemonths membership at nocost. This can be renewedfour times for a maximum ofone year. As soon as youbecome employed then wesimply move your member-ship back to its current level.If you have been affectedplease contact me directlyand I can help get you thecorrect forms.***

I am always open to newideas on how to increaseparticipation in the AtlantaChapter. If you have newideas in regards to member-ship or making our localchapter better, please donot hesitate to contact meat 770-715-9415 or a [email protected].

So I am sitting on Fonzi’soffice chair at the office,“tending to my business”and playin’ Angry Birds onmy iPhone to pass the time.I had done a fly-by andlanded (Fly-by — The act ofscouting out a bathroombefore pooping. Walk in,check for other poopers. Ifthere are others in the bath-room, leave, and comeback again. VP TECH’s TIP:Be careful not to become aFREQUENT FLYER. Peoplemay become suspicious ifthey catch you constantlygoing into the bathroom).When all of a sudden myphone pings and I get theemail….That’s right, THEemail.

The Kohler NUMI is here.I see the ad and am instantlydrawn towards the almostVictoria’s Secret/Kohlermodel and her kickin’ newplumbing fixture. It is thenewest and greatest toiletever invented! And then themarketing kicked in. Nolonger is clearing the trafficjam on the hershey highwayrelegated to the walk ofshame in front of the officeto a small, back of the build-ing, dimly lit, ramshacklestall where there is only onesquare of toilet paper leftthat is thinner than the sur-plus onion paper they re-jected at the bible printingpresses. NO! No longer arewe held down by the “MAN”to be relegated to seek oddhours to “release thehounds” when the stalls arevacant. No more worryingabout the embarrassmentand surprise of Turd Bur-glars. (Turd Burglar — Apooper who does not real-ize that you are in the stalland tries to force the dooropen. This is one of the mostshocking and vulnerablemoments that occur whendefecating at work. VPTECH’s TIP: If this occurs,remain in the stall until theTURD BURGLAR leaves.This way, you will avoid alluncomfortable eye con-tact.).

NO MORE! The NUMIhas set mankind free!! TheNUMI proudly sits front andcenter in your house. It per-forms best in a room full ofglass walls. It is so transfix-ing and barrier shatteringthat it cannot be containedby mere stainless steelstalls. And you the user,become cool and proud andsuccessful when you use it.People wish they were youand wish they had the pa-nache that you do to ownand use such an awesomepiece of machinery in broaddaylight.

No longer will you beforced to use that JohnWayne toilet paper ( JohnWayne toilet paper —roughand tough paper that won’ttake sh#@! off of anybody)NO! The built-in bidet withpressure, temperature, po-sition, and spray control willgently wash you and blowyou dry with temperaturecontrolled water and air, allthe while keeping your feetwarm with heated air. Yourstuff won’t stink thanks to abuilt-in fan and cold bumsare history with the heatedseat. It’s lights, that right, it’lights’ beckon you from adarkened house, like the Si-rens that called to sailors inHomer’s Odyssey. AniPhone-esque touch screenremote with MP3 playergives you more control overyour throne than Lt. Uhura,Mr. Sulu, and Scotty hadover the USS Enterprise. Anew day has arrived and Ifor one, want to breaksociety’s chains with this gi-ant leap in technology.

Am I making fun of HerbKohler’s newest product thatlooks a lot like the Disney/Pixar character Wall-E?Well, maybe a little, but it’sall out of respect, because Idid not know what a toiletwas capable of. Do I wantone….You’re gosh darn rightI do!!! Toto has had theirWashlets that transform toi-lets into wonderlands andhave ruled the market withluxury, but Kohler hasstepped up to the plate anddefinitely put the ball intoplay. These puppies retailaround $6K. Now, you maybe thinking there is no wayanybody would pay thatmuch for a TOILET, but, 10have already been sold inthe Atlanta market!

I love my job and theproducts we deal with. MikeRowe, of the DiscoveryChannel’s Dirty Jobs fame,has recognized that there isa vast under appreciation for



Ronnie Farmer of B&W Mechanical Receives 40 YearAnniversary Award from ASPE Atlanta

ASPE Atlanta is proud torecognize Ronnie Farmerwith a 40 Year AnniversaryPen for being part of theASPE Organization for over40 years.

Ronnie Farmer becamea Charter member of ASPEAtlanta in 1969 when ASPEAtlanta first started their or-ganization and still to this daycontinues his involvementwith ASPE and is a proud &appreciative member.

Ronnie Farmer stated to

the Plumbing News that“ASPE is a great organiza-tion for which I am verygrateful to be a part of. Be-cause of ASPE, I havelearned much throughoutthe years about our indus-try.”

Ronnie is a 52 year vet-eran of the plumbing andmechanical engineering in-dustry and began his careerwhen he graduated fromhigh school and started workat age 17. He began with a

small engineering firm, withonly 3 employees and thiswas just the beginning of hisjourney in the industry. Overthe years, Ronnie workedfor many different firmslearning the trade and iscurrently employed withB&W Mechanical Contrac-tors and began his careerthere 12 years ago. He cur-rently holds the position ofEstimator in Pre Construc-tion Services and mainly fo-cuses on estimating plumb-ing jobs. He attended Geor-gia Tech and DeKalb Techearly on, taking continuingeducation classes. Ronnie isvery knowledgeable in theindustry and feels very grate-ful to just be a part of theplumbing and engineeringfamily.

Ronnie is a native of At-lanta, Georgia and enjoysspending time with his wifePattie and just recently cel-ebrated their 51st weddinganniversary. Ronnie andPattie have 2 wonderfulgrown girls and 5 grandchil-dren who they just adorespending time with. Ronnieand Pattie also share thelove for fast cars and enjoytaking their 2008 Shelby GT500 Mustangs out for a spinin their free time. Ronniealso has a love for music,played in a top 40 rock-n-rollband for 35 years and stillto this day, enjoys listeningto music.

ASPE Atlanta would liketo congratulate RonnieFarmer for being part of theorganization for over 40years!

the trades as a way of life in theUnited States. He has sincestarted to dedicate his time andefforts to bring back the respectto those of us that wake upclean and come home dirty.We are the people that buildand repair America. His effortshave started two websites….http://tradeshub.mikeroweworks.com/ and http://www.mikeroweworks.com/

Listen to his testimony to theU.S. Commerce, Science, andTransportation Committee andlet it inspire you here…. http://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=3h_pp8CHEQ0&feature=player_embedded#!

It is my mission to helpMike Rowe and ASPE to cel-ebrate our trade, PLUMBING,and those in our profession.Come help support our won-derful way of life at thismonth’s October meeting atVilla Christina where I justmight come riding in on a brandnew NUMI!


Technical

Ronnie Farmer receives 40th year ASPE Member Pen from ASPEPresident, John Royds


Scenes from the ASPE Golf Tournament

Gary Singleton, Jeff Robinson, Bob Hodge Ken Shear, Ovidiu Muresan, Hal Van Vliet, Sam

Bogale

Mike Fair, Mike Fox, Tom Walsh

Stan Mundy, Seth Guterman, Johnny Cole, Brian Ward

Christopher Rohling, Ricky Lee, Steve Bradshaw, DonSamppler

1st place: Eddie Horne, Todd Miller, Jerry Christy(Steve Mastley filled in for trophy), Paul Bednarowski

2nd place: Steve Mastley, Chris Parrott, David Woods,Christopher Pearson

3rd place: Don Walburg, Calvin Tucker, Tommy Davis,Donnie Mctaggart

Closest to the pin Calvin Tucker

Roger Pineau, Toby Gross, Phillip Ritchey, PatrickMcClellan

Tom Davis, Dennis Connelly, Mike Richardson

Justin Hardy, Matt Lux, Jody Sandoval, Jan Gardner

Fred Ball, Scott Warfel, Larry Squires, Brian O’Keefe Nick Mosley, Art Peacock, Neil Hartl, Tom Dennis Closest to the pin Jeff Trew

Georgia Plumbing News - September 30th, 2011

SECTION C:Dick Nelson Joins

Repco SalesRepco Sales of Georgia is

pleased to announce the re-cent hire of Dick Nelson. Dickjoined Repco Sales on May1, 2011 and currently holdsthe position of Outside SalesAssociate. He has many re-

view, Dick stated “RepcoSales is a premier rep firm inthe state of Georgia and I amvery grateful for the opportu-nity to work here.”

Mr. Nelson has been aresident of Georgia for 34years and resides with his

Chuck Carson recently went on a hunting trip with a group ofdecorated veterans. Here are some photos he sent us.

sponsibilities but mainly fo-cuses on calling on Engi-neers. Dick Nelson is a 37year veteran of the industryand recently retired from T-Drill Industries after 30 yearsof service. In a recent inter-

wonderful wife Josie. Theyshare three children and 5grandchildren. In his freetime, Dick enjoys his volun-teer work with his church min-istry.

You may reach DickNelson at 770-331-3409.

C Georgia Plumbing News - September 30th, 2011

Bob Hodge, Jack Beasley Tommy Sanders, Kyle Hunt

Scenes from the PMA “Hennesey Cup” Memorial Golf Tournament

Joe Cook, Stan Grisham, Herschel Dinning,Bruce Wood

Jonathan Bird, Drew Briggs, Frank Leff, Tommy Edge

Robert Dean, Brent Alfonso, Dan Mulller, Zak Moore

Brad Ewing, Rob Hill, Sheaffer Cheek, Sam Rawlins

M.I.A “Jack”, Seth Guterman, Johnny Cole, StanMundy

Harry Posey, Mike McLeod, Clay Rogers, KevinGaston

Jerry Christy, Joe Anderson, Chris Housely,David Weiss

Ed Kelly, Terrell Bardan, Kurt Thomas, StephenDuckworth

Johnny Brown, Paul Bednarowski, Mike Torrence,Henry McElroy

Mike Castleberry, John Kerins, Brian Swords, ToddMiller

Scott Pannel, Brandon Price, Jim Markham, BryanStevens

Kevin Gilbert, Vinnie Roldan, Bobby Smith, CarryBailey

Matt Neet, Chad Turkett, Jim Clarke, Doug Harden

Lance Casey, Jody Sandoval, Gene Hay, PaulThompkins

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Scenes from PDI’s Showroom Grand Opening in Alpharetta

David Leonard, Adrienne Wilkes, Kris Whitten andMike Dupree

Mr. & Mrs. Coley Herrin of PDI with Molly Henne ofKalista and Claire Miller of Kohler

Kenny Rogers of PDI, Jimmy Herrin of HerrinPlumbing and Kris Whiten

Kathy Reynolds, Kay Neal, Jolenae Boatwright andReizel Baker

Randall Stephens, Alan Taurmond, Susie Rodriguez,Chris Ambrose, and Stacy Phillips

Mike Donahue, Alan Artley, Ricky Kerlin, and EddiePulley

Stacy Phillips, Mike Atchison, Jackie Phillips, StanHunt, Whitney Morgan and Mike McLeod

Heather Weinstein, Ricky Kerlin, Elizabeth Aucoinand Dena Herden

Amelia Mealor Hughes & Entourage from LakeOconee

Simone Feldman, Steven Feldman, Richard Webb andStarla Stubbs

Molly Henne of Kohler with Anita Ballard

Johnny Wright and Lyn Mealor Wright

Andy Schor with Ken Prescher

Amelia Mealor Hughes, James Patterson of JWPPlumbing, Deana Smith of PDI and Cumby Hammock

of Cobb

Anita Ballard & Coley Herrin welcome all guests witha Champaign toast


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Canton Winnelson andSouth Atlanta WinnelsonHost 1st Annual Golf and

Fishing TripCanton Winnelson and

South Atlanta Winnelson areexcited to announce thatthey held their 1st annual golfand fishing trip on Septem-ber 28 thru October 2, 2011.

Canton Winnelson and S.Atlanta Winnelson joined to-gether to show their appre-ciation to their customers bytaking them on a fishing tripat Alligator Point and a golf-ing trip at the Inns at Wild-wood. Over 60 customersattended these events andkicked off the weekend bycatching over 2,000lb of fish.After a great fishing trip, ev-eryone enjoyed a greatcookout with hamburgersand hot dogs and all the fix-ings. Saturday morningstarted with a great round ofgolf and ending the eveningwith a delicious filet and toend the trip, the Inns of Wild-wood cooked up some won-derful fish that was caughtduring their fishing trip.

Some great gift bagswere given away to everycustomer provided by someof the finest vendors includ-ing, AO Smith, Price Pfister,Lenox Tools, AmericanStandard, Watts, MAAX/Aker, Peachtree Metals,Benson & Vance, Stan Hunt& Associates. CantonWinnelson & South AtlantaWinnelson would like to senda special ‘thank you’ to thenamed vendors for alwayssupporting Winnelson Com-pany because without them,trips like this would not bepossible.

Everyone had a greattime and Canton Winnelsonand South AtlantaWinnelson enjoyed treatingtheir customers with a funfilled weekend and feel theynot only out service thecompletion, but makes itpersonal by spending qual-ity time with their customerson fishing and golfing trips.


REDUCE RISK: JUSTADD WATER

For all the high-tech,manmade gadgetry avail-able for locating and identi-fying buried utilities, nothingis more reliable than whatMother Nature provides usin abundance: water. Wateris the main ingredient inpotholing, the act of physi-cally uncovering a buriedutility to verify its location.Potholing is widely held asthe surest, safest method ofdetermining a utility’s exactposition.

And it’s probably safe tosay that the more that utili-ties are verified in this man-ner, the fewer accidental util-ity strikes there would beeach year. Estimates varybecause many strikes arenot reported, but accidentalstrikes are believed to num-ber in the hundreds of thou-

sands annually.The Common Ground Al-

liance (CGA), the organiza-tion dedicated to preventingdamage to underground in-frastructure, keeps track ofthe strikes reported by itsmember organizations. Theofficial CGA figure for 2009(the latest currently avail-able) is 115,232. This is a 15percent decrease from2008, and marks the firsttime since the 2003 launch-ing of the CGA’s DamageInformation Reporting Tool(DIRT) that this figure de-creased from one year tothe next.

Good news, right? It de-pends. The CGA’s 2009DIRT Report cautions thatthis “decrease may be theresult of several factors, in-cluding the reality [of] eco-nomic conditions and lessconstruction activity.”

Whatever the reason, thefigure 115,232 represents asignificant reduction. But itis still way, way too large anumber, considering thetechnology we have avail-able for preventing acci-dents, and considering whateven one utility strike canmean: disruption of essen-tial services, expensive and


Scenes from W.A. Bragg Grand Opening in Warner Robbins

Johnny Cole taking customer orders

Team WA Bragg - Shane Kitchens - Sales, KevinMixon - Manager, Todd Alston - Outside Sales,

Richard Dunn - Driver

Tommy Walton with Conkimlin Plumbing & danBurns with United Sales Agency

Billy Newberry - owner of Newberry Plumbing & ToddNewberry - son of Billy and inspector for Newberry

plumbing

Thomas Ruble, Billy Newberry, Deven Rauderbush“Newberry Plumbing Team”

Johnny Cole is showing products to Scott Ohern withWest Plumbing

Bobby Hale with Odum Sales in Millrose isdemostrating to the Newberry Plumbing Crew Matco

products

Thomas & Deven with Newberry Plumbing arepurchasing with Ryan Barnes from Harry Warren

Merri Babitt with West Plumbing

Eddie Gary & Scott Ohern with West Plumbing

Derek Clark and William Murray with Murrayplumbing grabbing BBQ a

Gary Bryant with Mckee Nix and Alvin Washingtonwith Buzzell Plumbing

Rubin Chacon, Javier Montes, Brandon Vaughan allwith Buzzell Plumbing

James Reeves with Noritz is showing the Buzzell teamthe tankless water heaters

Tony Hicks - owner of TLC Plumbing with grandsonHunter

James Reeves is explaining the savings and value toSteve Hunter Taking home door prizes & giveaways from WA Bragg J.C., Bob Eberle, Todd Austin


W.A. Bragg OpensNew Location

W. A. Bragg is pleased to announce the recentopening of their 7th location. Located at 323 SouthHouston Lake Rd. in Warner Robins, the new branchcarries plumbing supplies, irrigation supplies and of-fers major appliances for the building trade. W.A. Braggis a leading distributor of plumbing, electrical and irri-gation supplies, both residential and commercial, alongwith major appliances covering Georgia and SouthCarolina. W.A. Bragg serves contractors, builders, andhomeowners. W.A. Bragg’s new location offers countersales as well as delivery services, with knowledgeablerepresentatives to provide the best customer servicepossible. Distributors of fine brands like American Stan-dard, Delta faucet, Noritz, Rainbird, Moen, AmericanWater Heaters, Sloan, J. R. Smith and others, W. A.Bragg is your 1 stop shop for all your plumbing andirrigation needs. Come in today and see Todd Alston,Shane Kitchens or Kevin Mixon. Call us at 478-953-0535.

“ We are excited to become part of the WarnerRobins community, and look forward to a long and re-warding relationship serving our customers here.”

Hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 7:30amto 5pm.

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Reduce Risktime-consuming repairs, law-suits, injuries, and evendeath.

Because of acceleratedefforts to prevent damage toburied utilities, potholing isbecoming a standard prac-tice on a growing number ofutility jobsites. A great dealof credit goes to the CGA’smarketing efforts and itsidentification and dissemina-tion of construction industrybest practices, consideredto be the most thorough andeffective guidelines for pre-venting damage to under-ground facilities. Govern-ment agencies are adoptingregulations that requirepotholing, and project own-ers and contractors are es-tablishing their own policiesspecifying potholing beforeexcavation or directionaldrilling begins.

Seeing Is Knowing.Potholing is not new. For

years, the process consistedof workers using shovels, aslow and labor-intensive jobthat was not without risks.Even the most skilled andexperienced laborers made

mistakes, often at the end ofa long, hot day when fatiguehad set in. To speed the pro-cess, workers began usingbackhoes, but in manycases this technique onlyreduced the time it took tocut through an electric cableor water line.

Vacuum excavatorsrevolutionized the potholingprocess. When they were in-troduced, vacs were prima-rily used for removing fluidsand spoils from horizontal di-rectional drilling sites, andvarious municipal taskssuch as water-leak repairand cleaning out stormdrains, valve boxes, and util-ity vaults. Then vac systems’“soft” excavation (or hydroexcavation) capabilities be-gan to catch on. Diggingpostholes for new fence in-stallation was a snap with ahigh-pressure stream of wa-ter. And if postholes, why notpotholes?

Most vacuum excavatorsare equipped with high-pres-sure air or water, which is di-rected by a wand with a spe-cial tip to displace soil. Withhigh-pressure water, a vacsystem can quickly createsmall, precisely controlled

potholes to uncover buriedutilities. Using proper tech-niques, the risk of damageinherent with a backhoe,excavator, or other me-chanical tool can be re-duced. Depending on soilconditions, a vacuum exca-vator can complete a 12-inch-square, five-foot-deeppothole in fewer than 30 min-utes. Spoil from thepotholing process then canbe simultaneously vacu-umed to a holding tank forreuse or disposal.

Vacuum excavators arecapable of “digging” muchdeeper than six feet, but util-ity potholes seldom need tobe more than that. And thesmall excavation is easier,faster, and less expensive torepair.

Reducing Risk Also Re-duces Expense.

That’s right: done prop-erly, potholing is not onlysafer, but the actual processof potholing with a vacuumexcavator is also less ex-pensive. Santa Clarita Val-ley, California, is among thegrowing number of munici-palities that have discoveredthe economic benefits ofpotholing.

Like most American com-munities, Santa Clarita hasa utility infrastructure that isshowing its age, and the cityhas no choice but to replaceit, section by section, asfunds allow. In 2008, the City

of Santa Clarita made thedecision to invest nearly$50,000 in a state-of-the-artvacuum excavation systemto perform, among otherthings, the task of potholing


Scenes from 1st Annual Canton & South Atlanta Winnelson Golf &Fishing Trip at Alligator Point

Josh Johnson, Vice President of Delta Plumbing,Timmy Irvin, President of Delta Plumbing and Kelly

McGee and Harold Parker of Sweats Plumbing

Keith Johnson, Harry Posey, and Allen Turner of HBPContractors

Codi Watson of Delta Plumbing, Zachary Irvin ofDelta Plumbing, Jack Morgan, Tim Irvin, Richard V.

Hunt and Josh Johnson

Codi Watson, Tim Irvin, Zachary Irvin, & JoshJohnson of Delta Plumbing

Kevin Crane and Stacey Phillips of Harry Warren, J.R.McGhee and Michael McGhee of McGhee Plumbing

and Brian Timmons of Canton Winnelson

B.J. Carden and Jerald Mathews of A1 Plumbing,Luke “to be married” Larkin of Winnelson South

Atlanta, Ross Lovins and Jody Cunningham ofFayetteville Plumbing

Mikle Erdman, Micky McAllister, Brian Fraser andRocky McDowell, all from All City Plumbing, GayleRoss of Peachtree Metals, Kim Deal of Stan Hunt &

Associates and Michael Hawthorn of CantonWinnelson

Stacey Phillips of Harry Warren with Matt Archer ofPrice Pfister

Luke Larkin of South Atlanta Winnelson and MichaelHawthron of Canton Winnelson and Shawn Hunter ofStan Hunt & associates welcomes attendees to the 1st

annual winnelson golf and fishing trip in MexicoBeach Florida.

Paul Earnhart, Owner of Wild Wood Resort andMichael Hawthron welcomes attendees

Richard, Stan and Mike Hunt

Gayle Ross “Rossie” Shags with Kimmie Deal

Kim Deal with Shawn Hunter

Luke Larkin with Tim IrvinStan Hunt, Gayle Ross, Molly Caplenor and John

Forness


Kimmie and Jack

Scenes from 1st Annual Canton & South Atlanta Winnelson Golf &Fishing Trip at Alligator Point

Bringing a nice catch in; Codi Watson, Tim Irvin, JoshJohnson, Zachary Irvin, all from Delta Plumbing and

Rick Williams of Aquanaut Plumbing

Keith Johnson of HTP Contruction and Ross Lovinsof Fayetteville Plumbing

Bring in the fish; (FRONT)Keith Johnson, BJ Carden,(BACK) Luke Larkin, Jerald Matthews, Allen Turner

and Ross Lovins

Josh Johnson of Delta Plumbing, Tim Irvin of Delta Plumbing, Ross Lovins of Fayetteville Plumbing, LukeLarkin of S. Atlanta Winnelson, Chris Wilson of Aquanaut Plumbing, Jerald Mathres of A-1 Plumbing, John

Forness of .Atlanta Winnelson, Glen Headley of Delta Plumbing and B.J. Carden of Delta Plumbing

Canton Winnelson Team


Richard Kemp JoinsBaker Barrios Architecht Atlanta

Baker Barrios Architectshas hired Richard Kemp tojoin the Atlanta office as aproject manager for thefirms Hospitality, Higher Edu-cation, Corporate and Com-mercial accounts in archi-tecture and interior design.

With more than 16 years’experience, Kemp is widelyacknowledged as a keyplayer in the hospitality andcommercial design industry.In his new role, Kemp willwork to sharpen the firm’sarchitectural identity Atlantaand the surrounding re-gions.

Kemp brings to the prac-tice a strong background inthe hospitality industry. Priorto joining Baker Barrios, he

served as a Senior Associ-ate for Milton Pate Archi-tects where he led notableprojects locally and through-out the U.S. to include: TheMansion on Peachtree, At-lanta; The Hard Rock Hotel,Orlando; and The CloisterResort in Sea Island, Ga.Additionally, he as workedwith Sheraton, Westin andAloft global brands to com-plete prototype projectsthroughout N.Y., N.C., N.J.,Fla., Md., and Pa. Kemp hasalso managed the Ritz-Carlton portfolio of resorts in-cluding Grand Cayman,Sarasota, Naples and theRitz-Carlton Lodge atReynolds Plantation.

“The addition of Richard to

the team in Atlanta will enableus to deliver an even moreinfluential and innovative setof capabilities to our clients,”said Tim Baker, FoundingPrincipal of Baker Barrios Ar-chitects. “As the marketplacestrengthens, we will continueto invest in our business andadd leading talents such asRichard who will provide thebest and most innovativeideas for our clients.”

Kemp holds a Master ofArchitecture and Bachelor ofScience in Design fromClemson University in SouthCarolina. He resides in EastLake with his wife, Angela andtwo foster children, Daryl andThya.

Baker Barrios Architects is

an architectural, interior de-sign, planning, and landscapearchitecture firm licensed in20 states. Consistentlyranked by industry surveys asa leading architecture and in-terior design firm, Baker Bar-rios leverages its deep re-sources and diverse exper-tise to develop design solu-tions for industries across theU.S. and abroad. Since 1993,Baker Barrios has collabo-rated with clients to create en-vironments that enhance or-ganizational performance,achieve measurable businessgoals, enrich people and com-munities, and enhance every-day experiences. The firm’sheadquarters was awardedthe 2011 “Firm of the Year” bythe Orlando Chapter of theAmerican Association of Ar-chitects. www.bakerbarrios.com.

Milwaukee®Introduces

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“The new 6 in 1 Combi-nation Pliers features a new-to-world design that com-bines a metal deburring tool,wire stripper and needlenose pliers to completelyeliminate the need for theuser to carry 3 separatetools in their belt,” says TimAlbrecht, Director of ProductMarketing- Hand Tools forMilwaukee Tool Corpora-tion. “With additional fea-tures like integrated #6 and#8 bolt cutters, and an ex-clusive spring action lockmechanism, the new pliersare the perfect example ofour commitment to provideinnovative solutions to ourcore end users.”

For users that prefer tra-ditional pivot-joint pliers, the6 in 1 Long Nose Pliers stillfeature metal deburring,wire stripping, and loop mak-ing, without the spring-openaction.

Backed by Milwaukee’sLimited Lifetime Warranty,each of the new tools ismade with forged metal andmachined precision formaximum tool strength anddurability. The tools also fea-ture rust protection to in-crease tool life and reducecorrosion. Durable rubbergrips add comfort and helpprotect the tool, while Induc-tion hardened jaws on the 6in 1 Long Nose Pliers pro-vide long lasting durabilityand consistent perfor-mance.

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Tim Wiley and Bill Rittenger

Joe Welsh of Cotton & Welsh

Harry Harrington of StascoMechanical with Christopher

Rohling of Watts

Anthony Bolden and BobHodge of Watts Water Tech

Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavelland R&B Legend Jimmy Hall

Tim Pemberton of PerryCrab & Associates

Andrew Gaskens and PaulGalbrath of Fulton County

Felton Anderson and KenMedlin of Georgia Power

Governor Purdue

Jeff Beck

Jim Garrison andArdie Venson

Glad Mealor of PDI

Rob Smithson of HarryWarren, Lee Crider of DupreePlumbing, Stacey Phillips of

Harry Warren

Eddie Miller of MillerMechanical

John & Cecily Merchant

Jeff Groover of SpartanPlumbing and Lucious

Lonnie III of Winnelson

Brian Woodward

PHCC Zone Director ChipWilliams of A.L. Williams

Plumbing

James Sulko, Jim Sulko andJimmy Robertson

Clint Daughtrey of Marsh and Moore with Andrea Hughes ofContractor Specialist and Todd Green of Elkhart Products

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Paul Campbell has beenemployed with Ferguson 26years and holds the positionof Counter Sales Manager.Paul is a 34 year veteran ofthe plumbing industry and in

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to safely determine whereand where not to excavate.

After looking at the costsof potholing with a vacuumexcavator versus the tradi-tional, labor-intensivemethod, the decision waseasy. Crunching the num-bers, city officials estimatedthat the typical cost of dig-ging 10 potholes with abackhoe was $7185, item-ized this way:

$2400 for paving roughly200 square feet

$3885 for 30 hours of la-bor

$900 for 30 hours ofequipment use

The same job with a newvacuum excavation ma-chine, however, was esti-mated at only $1875, orroughly a quarter of the costof potholing the old-fash-ioned way. Only 40 squarefeet of paving would be re-quired, and only 10 hours oflabor and 10 hours of equip-ment use costs.

Needless to say, thevacuum excavator was asmart investment for the Cityof Santa Clarita, and wouldbe for any community orcompany interested in locat-ing utilities with minimal riskand expense. This wouldseem to include everyone inthe underground construc-tion industry, and there is avacuum excavator for every


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Paul Campbell. Branch Manager Kevin Gastonand David Gibson


Scenes from Cowan Supply’s Grand Opening in Norcross

Ralph Minsker with Randall Lowe Plumbing & Stacy“dog”

Opie “dog” with his owner Bob Anderson - SundanceConstruction

David Garcia with Brown Plumbing stopped byCowan’s grand opening & grabbed lunch from the

Varsity.

Chris Williams with CDW Mechanical entered thecontest to win a $100 gas card by assembling a toilet.

His time was 47 seconds.

Carlos Chavez, Conroy Swaby, Randy Myrick & BobSexton all with Myrick & Sons Plumbing

Grand opening was a success

Mike Adison with Bushwood Plumbing is looking attoliets that Kilby McCurley from Kohler is

demonstrating

Brent Jessee with Hughes Supply in Albany & JimFaulkner with Hughes Supply in Brunswick &

Jacksonville

Priest Nance - Cowan Supply, Mynor Deleon - STGPlumbing, Hainspeleon are purchasing from Priest at

Cowan Supply

Fred Salati with Amba Products is receiving a pieceof cake from Lenia Pilkonis with Cowan

Tom Nelson and Tom Connelly with Zoom Plumbingfound it hard to find a sit to eat because it was so

crowded

Record 35.82 seconds for the contest was won by Bobat Myrick

Kris Janecki with Kohler is showing Todd Martin withApex Supply the new wave technology flush valve


Reduce Riskbudget—from the portable vac that can fit in theback of a standard-size pickup truck, to thetrailer-mounted systems, to the large, diesel-pow-ered, skid-mounted vacs with 1200-gallon watertanks, hydraulic booms, and many other optionsand accessories. For those not ready to buy, anaffordable strategy is rental, and many equip-ment rental companies carry vac systems.Whether you buy or rent, be forewarned: aftertrying the potholing method to expose utilities,after experiencing its speed, efficiency, eco-nomic and safety benefits, you might not want togo back to the old way of doing things.

Sources for this article:Common Ground Alliance 2009 DIRT ReportCommongroundalliance.comCompact Equipment article, April 2009: “Hydro

Excavation Systems Provide Precise, Safe UtilityLocation,” by Barb Cooper.

Santa Clarita Valley Signal article, November2008: “Water Retailer Finds A ‘Hole New WayTo Work,” by Jim Holt.

Ditchwitch.com pressroom articles: “VacuumExcavators,” “The ABCs of Utility Damage Pre-vention,” and “Best Practices For DamagePrevention.”

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