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CONSTRUCTION SPECIF ICATIONS INSTITUTE:GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY CHAPTER

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Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter

OCTOBER 2020

I T ’ S A W A R D S S E A S O N !

2 0 2 0 M A R C A W A R D S+ C S I ’ S N E W E S T F E L L O W

+ T R U N K O R T R E A T P O P - U P T R A D E S H O W

MISSION STATEMENT:The Greater Leh igh Val ley Chapter o f CSI s t r i ves to prov ide oppor tun i t ies

for educat ion, and the exchange of knowledge and in format ion for

i t s members and the cons t ruc t ion communi ty by us ing the avai lab le

resources through i t s d iver se membersh ip and re la t ionsh ips .

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Contac t s

Pres ident ’ s MessageMeet ing Recap

2020 MARC Award Rec ip ien t sNat ional CSI Awards

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PRESIDENT

CHAPTER OFFICERS:

PRESIDENT -ELECT

VICE -PRESIDENT

Jef f Surov i , CSI , CCPR, CDT, FAPC

609-224-7042

jsurov i@supermar v in .com

SECRETARY

Dave Fens termacher, CSI , AIA

484-597-6232

DRFone@aol .com

TREASURER

Roxanne Ver ras t ro , CSI , CCCA , I IDA610-390-2761roxver r@ptd.net

CHAPTER DIRECTORS:

John Sch lener610-682-0700

TJ Chambers , CSI , CDT610-559-6000

Jane t M. Grazu l , CSI , AIA , LEED AP BD+C610-437-1737

T im Durso, CSI215-817-2916

Je f f Skuba, CSI , CDT, ACT215-527-6790

COMMITTEES (cont inued) :

HOSPITALIT YT ina MontoneJon Lat t in

MEMBERSHIPMark Lewis

PUBLICIT YT ina Montone

PUNCHLISTTJ Chambers

TECHNICALMicah J . Hess inger

PROGRAMSDave Wr ig leySal Ver ras t roMicah Hess inger

HISTORIANDave Hausman

LONG RANGE PLANNINGTina Montone

NOMINATINGJon Lat t in

SCHOLARSHIPDave HausmanSal Ver ras t roAndrew Mather

COMMITTEES:

ACADEMIC AFFAIRSKevin S . Grega

AWARDSJon Lat t in

CERTIF ICATIONMitch Mi l lerCl in t Newton

EDUCATIONTim Durso

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Janet M. Grazu lCl in t Newton

EXPOJason Betar

F ISCAL PLANNINGMitch Mi l lerDave Hausman

Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter

Kevin S . Grega, CSI , CCPR

610-559-8182

kev in@cts l v.com

SCAN HERE

FOR

CSI GLV’S

HOMEPAGE

Mitch Mi l ler, AIA , FCSI , CCS, MAI

484-542-0601

m2arch i t ek@hotmai l . com

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEcoming up. Check out the in-person with “social distancing” Trunk or Treat Pop-Up Trade Show scheduled for October 14th! Come for networking, food, and knowledgeable vendor product updates.

On October 21st, come learn about the past, present, and the future with our scheduled virtual meeting regarding Historic Building Restoration.

In addition, CSI has launched a Member Support Program to help individual members who are experiencing financial hardship. A member who wants to apply must proactively contact CSI to begin the process, either by sending an email to memberservices@csinet.org or by calling 800-689-2900.

Kev in Grega

Can you believe it is already October?

None of us expected this 2020 year to be like this. I would like to wish you, your family, and your career all the best in these trying times.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter of CSI has a number of great events

Lastly I would like to acknowledge and congratulate a number of our chapter members who were recently recognized with several regional and national level awards! Be sure to check out the winners on pages 8-11.

Once again our chapter has received the Outstanding Chapter Commendation from the Institutue. This award, along with Lee Ann’s Fellowship and Jon’s Brosseau Award, will be announced during CSI’s virtual honors and awards ceremony on November 5th from 4-5pm. I encourage you all to attend and show your support for our chapter!

Respectfully,

Kevin S. Grega

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MEET IN G REC AP

Augus t 2020 Long Range P lann ing

JULY 2020 CSI - AIA P icn ic

UPCOMIN G EVENTS

TRUNK OR TREAT POP-UP TRADE SHOW at Garden S ta te T i le

October 14, 2020

Di tch the Zoom and Jo in us a t the CSI Pop-Up Product Show, a soc ia l l y d is tanced outdoor t rade show fo r a rch i tec ts , eng ineers , and cont rac tors to connect w i th your loca l bu i ld ing product vendors . A f te r many months apar t , come see a l l o f the newest products and serv ices they ’ re o f fe r ing .

2501 Emr ic k B lvd, Be th lehem, PA 18020 [3 - 6 pm]

Produc ts , Ne twork ing, Food, and Hal loween Fun!

A t tendee Cos t : Free!

HISTORIC BUILDING RESTORATION wi th John Canning

October 21, 2020

Th is presenta t ion w i l l p rov ide an overv iew o f some o f the common des ign ass is t serv ices and t rea tment techn iques

invo lved w i th the res tora t ion , conserva t ion and preserva t ion o f h is to r ic bu i ld ings . By look ing a t a few h is to r ic bu i ld ing

pro jec ts , par t ic ipants w i l l ga in a deeper unders tand ing o f the h is to r ic a rch i tec tura l f in ishes , pre-cons t ruc t ion serv ices , and

inves t iga t ions as we l l as the res tora t ion , conserva t ion and preserva t ion opt ions tha t a re typ ica l l y par t o f the res tora t ion

implementa t ion s tage o f a pro jec t .

Vir tua l S t reaming Seminar [6 - 7:30 pm]

Credi t s : 1 L .U.

A t tendee Cos t : Free!

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2020 MARC AWARDS

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Roxanne Ver ras t ro , CSI , CDT, CCCA

The h ighes t award the reg ion can bes tow on an ind iv idua l fo r render ing d is t ingu ished serv ices to the reg ion . For her t ra i lb laz ing ro le as the f i rs t female chapter pres ident , her leadersh ip o f the 2019 MARC, and her thought fu l mentorsh ip and cont inued serv ice to the chapter , the Midd le A t lan t ic Reg ion presented Roxanne w i th the D is t ingu ished Serv ice Award.

P lease jo in t he Greater Leh igh Val ley Chapter in recogniz ing and congratu la t ing our amazing members who were honored wi t h Mid - A t lan t i c

Region Awards las t month!

ROBERT P. BROSSEAU MEMORIAL AWARD Cl in t Newton I I I , CSI , CDT, LEED AP BD+C

Th is award is g iven to members who have, th rough the i r ac t iv i t ies , exempl i f ied the ded ica t ion and enthus iasm fo r CSI wh ich Rober t Brosseau exh ib i ted dur ing h is career . For h is hard work in s ta r t ing in i t ia t i ves l i ke Canst ruc t ion , and h is ded ica t ion and enthus iasm in ac t ing as a loya l chapter leader , the Midd le A t lan t ic Reg ion presented C l in t w i th the Rober t P . Brosseau Memor ia l Award.

EDUCATION AWARD Dav id C. Wr ig ley, CSI , CCS

For Dave ’s ded ica t ion to a r rang ing un ique, d iverse , and in t r igu ing educat iona l top ics fo r the Greater Leh igh Va l ley CSI meet ings and Expo.

TECHNICAL AWARD Kev in S . Grega, CSI , CDT, CCPR

For Kev in ’s s teadfas t leadersh ip , the Greater Leh igh Va l ley Chapter cont inued i ts lead ing ro le o f educat ion and network ing a t the 41s t annua l CSI Expo.

COMMUNICATIONS AWARD – NON-PERIODICAL TJ Chambers , CSI , CDT

For TJ ’s c rea t ive e f fo r ts in des ign ing the 2019 Midd le A t lan t ic Reg ion Conference Back To the Fu ture insp i red program book le t .

COMMUNICATIONS AWARD – PERIODICAL TJ Chambers , CSI , CDT

For TJ ’s des ign and co l labora t ion e f fo r ts in produc ing the award w inn ing quar te r ly news le t te r , The Punch l is t .

ORGANIZATIONAL CERTIF ICATE OF MERIT Smooth -On, Inc .

In apprec ia t ion fo r Smooth-On ’s unequa led hosp i ta l i t y and commi tment to educat ion wh i le hos t ing mul t ip le CSI tours a t the i r manufac tur ing fac i l i t y .

We look for ward to t he oppor tun i ty to ge t toge ther again to prov ide t hem

t he par ty t ha t t hey deser ve. Thank you to a l l o f our vo lun teer members for a l l t ha t you have done over t he

years to suppor t CSI .

2020 Middle At lant i c Region Awards Rec ip ients :

Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter

EDUCATION AWARD Mi tc he l l A . Mi l ler, AIA , FCSI , CCS, MAI

For Mi tch ’s ded ica t ion to o rgan iz ing and teach ing the CDT c lasses wh ich have impacted count less members and non-members a l i ke .

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2020 N AT ION AL CS I AWARDS

ROBERT P. BROSSEAU AWARD FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CSI

Awarded to CSI members who have been recogn ized by peers as leaders focused on educat ion and the t ra in ing and mentor ing o f s tudents and emerg ing pro fess iona ls .

Not on ly was t he Greater Leh igh Val ley Chapter recognized wi t h a number o f reg ional awards ,

bu t two of our ver y own members are be ing honored on t he nat ional leve l for t he i r se l f less

ser v ice , unpara l le led leadersh ip , and cont inu ing cont r ibu t ions to CSI .

Congratu la t ions Jon and Lee Ann! ! !

FELLOWSHIP

Fe l lows o f the Ins t i tu te a re chosen by the i r peers . Nominees must main ta in membersh ip fo r no t less than f i ve years and have no tab ly cont r ibu ted to the advancement o f cons t ruc t ion techno logy , the improvement o f cons t ruc t ion spec i f ica t ions , educat ion , o r by serv ice to the Ins t i tu te .

2020 Nat ional CS I Awards Rec ip ients :

Jon La t t in , CSI , CDT, CCPR

Lee Ann M. S la t ter y, CSI , CDT, CCPR, LEED AP BD+C

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CON GRATUL AT IONS LEE ANN! ! !

I go t invo lved wi t h CSI Al len town/GLV when Lee Ann was about to become t he Pres ident ( Ju ly 2014) . She d id a great job and cont inues to be an asse t to t he chap ter years la ter. I t has been a p leasure ge t t ing to know her and I look for ward to more t ime spent wi t h in t he chap ter.

- Jason Be tar

I have had t he honor and pr iv i lege to wi tness and exper ience f i r s t hand your compass ion for o t hers , your ab i l i ty to lead and suppor t as needed, and your amazing a t ten t ion to de ta i l . Over t he years , you have become my f r iend and mentor, becoming a t reasured sounding board for my ideas and prov id ing va luable inputs to gu ide me. Beyond your personal accompl i shments in CSI , you have a humble des i re to acknowledge t he hard work o f o t hers resu l t ing in recogni t ion for count less members . You are a se l f less CSI suppor ter and a person of excep t ional c harac ter and I am exc i ted to ce lebra te your honor o f CSI Fe l lowsh ip wi t h you.

- Jon La t t in

LeeAnn i s t r u ly a ro le model for me on so many leve l s . Her knowledge and reputa t ion wi t h in t he indus t r y have been wel l -earned t hrough her dedica t ion, hard -work , in tegr i ty, and pass ion. As a fe l low woman, Chr i s t ian, and indus t r y l ia i son I admire her t ra i t s t ha t have brought her to where she i s in her career and l i f e . Congrats LeeAnn! ! !

- T ina Montone

When I s tar ted wi t h W.R. Meadows s ix years ago, I had gone to my f i r s t CSI mee t ing in t he Leh igh Val ley. Be ing a brand new manufac turer rep and brand new to t h i s s ide of t he indus t r y, t here wasn’ t a s ing le person t here I knew. LeeAnn, mus t have no t iced t ha t and was t he f i r s t person to come r igh t up to me, smi le and in t roduce herse l f . She made me fee l l i ke t h i s WAS t he p lace to be. She encouraged me to no t jus t jo in bu t par t i c ipate and I have. See ing how much her and many o thers pu t in to t h i s organizat ion dr ives us a l l to do our bes t . Congratu la t ions LeeAnn!

- T im Durso

I f i r s t me t Lee Ann ear l ier in my career when she represen ted a wal l pane l manufac turer. Th i s was o f course before go ing to ATAS. So I l i ke to t h ink t ha t I knew her before she was so famous! Even back t hen Lee Ann was impress ive and knowledgeable . When I heard t ha t she was look ing for a new job, I reached out to Dic k Bus and to ld h im t ha t “You have to h i re t h i s Woman!” I am so happy for Lee Ann t ha t she has been e levated to a Fe l low in CSI and a t t he same t ime I am no t surpr i sed t ha t she rose to t he top of her f ie ld . Congratu la t ions to Lee Ann! ! !

- Sa l Ver ras t ro

Congratu la t ions Lee Ann! From my ver y f i r s t CSI mee t ing as a scho larsh ip rec ip ien t , you have a lways been ex t remely welcoming and suppor t ive o f me. You have encouraged me to become more invo lved over t he years , and a l t hough you ser ve count less o t her ro les and take on severa l o t her respons ib i l i t es , I w i l l a lways apprec ia te t he t ime you dedica te to proofreading my Punch l i s t draf t s and of fer ing great ideas . Hopefu l l y you don’ t f ind too

many typos in t h i s i s sue! Congratu la t ions again!

- TJ Chambers

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Trunk or TreatPop-Up Product

ShowA Social Distancing Product Trade Show!

OCTOBER 14 • WEDNESDAY • 3 PM - 6 PMRAIN DATE OCTOBER 15 • 3 PM - 6 PM

LOCATION: GARDEN STATE TILE 2501 EMRICK BLVDBETHLEHEM

The Pop-Up Product Show will be a socially distantoutdoor trade show for architects, engineers, andcontractors to connect with their local vendors.

Please register as a vendor or attendee:www.greaterlehighvalleycsi.com

C O N S T R U C T I O N S P E C I F I C A T I O N SI N S T I T U T E

Products, Networking,Food and Fall Fun!

DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS,CONTRACTORS, OWNERS - DITCHTHE ZOOM AND JOIN IN PERSON!

FOOD BY:

Each vendor wil l set up a pop-up booth usingtheir trunk space, table, and tent ( i f

applicable). We wil l have al l vendors spacedout a minimum of 10 ' apart and small groups

wil l be sent approximately every 5 to 10minutes to rotate between the vendors.

Limited Spots!Vendor Rate: $150

Masks are required for the event and we wil l providemore detailed information closer to the event, but we

must comply with al l PA state regulations in effect.

Questions: Contact Tina Montone at 610-762-6128tmontone@conspectusinc.com

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Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter

WELCOME NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS:Jared B i l sak - Bres l in Arch i tec t sRoss Brown - Andersen Windows, Inc .Michael DePodwin - D’Huy Engineer ing, Inc .Gavin McManaman - Prov idence Engineer ing Co.John S imon - Genera l Supply CompanyAnthony S tazzone - Mar ino Ware Indus t r ies

CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES:Ryan Chr i s tman (1 Year) - Keys tone Consu l t ing EngineersT im Durso (1 Year) - WR MeadowsAnthony Scarc ia (1 Year) - A l l ied Bu i ld ing Corp.Je f f Skuba (1 Year) - PPG Pain t sJoseph S l ivka (1 Year) - D’Huy Engineer ing, Inc .Rober t Anta l (5 Years) - ATAS In ternat ional , Inc .Jason Be tar (5 Years) - Ru lon In ternat ionalDav id Brown (5 Years) - SFS GroupAndrew Bar tos (10 Years) - Bres l in Arch i tec t sDanie l Koz ie l (15 Years) - Har vey WindowsAr i f Faz i l (20 Years) - D’Huy Engineer ing, Inc .Dav id Hausman (25 Years) - L iber ty Engineer ing, Inc .James Maxey (30 Years) - Assoc ia ted Spec Consu l tan t sJe f f Surov i (30 Years) - Mar v in Windows