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JULY 7/1/2003

FCMA at Midyear

FCMA at Midyear is in excellent shape.

We are well on our way to a record year in membership, thanks to Cindy Hildebrand and the entire involvement of the Board. Even better, retention of existing members is at a near record high. Roger Chubin's EHS Committee's programs, particularly TMDL and Professional Progress are moving along. HR/Education continues its ambitious workshop program. I urge you to attend the August 21 workshop on Workers Comp Reform. Government Relations under Doug Duncan was actively involved in Tallahassee this past session, and its campaign to invite local and state officials to its monthly meeting is a resounding success. Mark Faircloth and his Community Relations Committee hosted the Suns Family Night with over 400 in attendance and plans a repeat visit on July 31, as well as a Jaguars Family Night on August 28. Its two After Hours have been well attended and the third for the year is scheduled for September. Pete Helow's PR Subcommittee has launched the quarterly Manufacturing Times, and VOICE is available electronically. By the way, Phase II of the website, which is for members onlywill be completed this fall. The Lean Consortium headed by Jerry Bussell will receive David Chao, a renowned expert in early August. Paul Kamke is evaluating how to best fit his IT subcommittee into our organization.

WOW! I get excited just writing about the number of programs and activities. My life on the political front is very active aswell.

I began my term as City Council President July 1 and we started with a $40 million shortfall and a new mayor. I greatly appreciate your support over the last four years and promise to do my best to make you proud and continue to earn your trust.

At midyear, all is well and we look forward to a strong run to our December 31 finish line.

Dragon Industries/Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind


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Kathy Mignerey, Career Development Director (904) 827-2803207 N. San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine 32084Dragon Industries is a non-profit business run by students at FSDB.

LPG Environmental & Permitting Services, Inc.Steven M. Rice, Sr. Environmental Scientist (904) 264-11141532 Kingsley Avenue, Suite 110, Orange Park 32073Multi-disciplined environmental and consulting firm that assists businesses in complying with local, state and federal regulations.

Sight 'N Style OpticalJudy Deitrick, President (904) 765-35272651 Dunn Avenue, Jacksonville 32218Manufacturer of OSHA prescription safety eyeglasses and fashion eyewear.

SolanticSusan Martin, Account Manager (904) 223-23274309 Pablo Oaks Court, Suite 1, Jacksonville 32224Physician-staffed healthcare centers for on-the-job injuries, drug testing, physicals, medical care providing on-site pharmacy, lab, x-ray and EKG.

Yellow TransportationMike Norris, Branch Manager (904) 764-9600x9123404 Clifford Lane, Jacksonville 32209Yellow is the leading one-stop provider of regional, national, and international transportation and related services.

Membership Drive WinnersThank you and congratulations to our Membership Drive winners. These members were recognized with cash for their efforts in recruiting new members.

Winners: First Place - Cindy Hildebrand, CF Machine; Second Place - Mike Templeton, Millennium Specialty Chemicals; Third -(tie) Chipper Hall, Rex Corporation, Barry Whilden of Cecil W. Powell & Co., and Steve Manning of Lewis Longman & Walker (not shown).

Family Night with the JaguarsAugust 28 Jacksonville Jaguars - Game Time (8:00 PM)- Washington Ticket price $40.00 (includes food voucher: Hot dog, drink andpopcorn). Tickets are for the North End Zone in the 218-228 Sections. Deadline to order and pay for tickets is August 15. Price does not include parking.Over 300 tickets were sold for the July 31 Family Nights with the Jacksonville Suns--make sure you and your employees join in the fun with other FCMA families when we cheer on the Jags!

Government Relations GuestThe Committee was visited by Mario Taylor, new District Director of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, at Smurfit-Stone Container. Mr. Taylor was previously head of the City's Regulatory and Environmental Services Division and took over Ernie Frey's job. If you missed this meeting, don't worry, Mario plans to visit the EHS Committee meeting on August


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Bob Williams, Doug Duncan, and Del Brooks welcome Mario Taylor to their facility.

FCMA UNF Engineering Scholarship Reaches GoalFCMA celebrated reaching its $25,000 endowment goal by presenting a check to Dean Neal Coulter of UNF at the June General Meeting at Hartley Press. The goal was reached thanks to the hard work of Community Relations' Golf Subcommittee headed by Chris McNees.

Paulette Hinken, Chris McNees and Mark Faircloth present "big" check to Janette Vega and Dr. Coulter

Professional Progress Wrapping UpThis year's class is drawing to a close. The group visited the newsroom of Channel 12 in conjunction with its session on the media and presentation skills. They will also perform community service this month, and complete the program at the August 13 session and graduation dinner on August 21.

The success of the group is due in part to the great rapport they have shared. They even got together on their own for a cook-out at one of the student's home.

If you are interested in participating in next year's class, please contact Debbie in the FCMA office.

Naval Aviation Depot - Change of CommandHail and farewell! Welcome new Commanding Officer Captain David Beck. The ceremonies took place on Friday, July 18.Captain Karl Yeakel, who was recognized with a Meritorious Service Medal during the event presented by RADM Wally Massenburg, will retire and remain in Jacksonville. Congratulations!


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Golf Leadership RecognitionThank you and congratulations to Chris McNees of Aerostar. Chris was presented with a special gift for his hard work in making FCMA's annual golf tournament a success.

Pattillo Construction Co.Congratulations to Pattillo Construction Company for being selected "Industrial Developer of the Year" by National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. During 2002 Pattillo completed 900,000 SF of leases and initiated 435,000 SF of new development in Northeast Florida! Pattillo has been a member of FCMA for over 13 years and was recognized by FCMA with its 2002 Economic Impact Award.

Harmony DentalCongratulations on opening its new LaVilla facility. Although they have been in operation for a few months now, the official grand opening was July 12. Harmony is a full service dental lab providing services for customers in Florida and Georgia.

Dan Scharman and Tom Gildersleeve welcome guests at the open house.

CINTAS4:00 - 6:00 PM (includes a tour) And--TECO/Peoples Gas will be grilling chicken on-site!1595 Tradeport Court , Jacksonville, FL 32218


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Cintas will be showing off its state-of-the-art facility. They are located in Tradeport, located near the airport.

Cintas provides corporate identity uniform programs which it rents or sells to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. They also provide entrance mats, sanitation supplies, and first aid products and services. Cintas has been a member of FCMA since 1999.

July and August

July

1 - Government Relations Committee Meeting, 12:00 noon3 - IT Sub-committee Meeting, 8:00 AM8 - Community Relations Committee Meeting, 11:00 AM9 - HR/Education Committee Meeting 7:30 AM14 - Professional Progress, All Day15 - Membership Development Committee Meeting, 11:30 AM17 - EHS Committee Meeting, 12:00 noon18 - Deadline to purchase Jacksonville Suns Tickets18 - Committee Chairs Meeting, 7:30 AM22 - Professional Progress Community Project23 - Board of Directors Meeting, 7:30 AM23 - Executive Meeting - Board of Directors: NO JULY MEETING28 - General Meeting: CINTAS, 4:00-6:00 PM28 - Distribute 2003 Directory at the General Meeting31 - Family Night with the Jacksonville Suns: 6:15 - 7:15 Food served; 7:05 PM Game Time31 - Wage Survey Released

August

5 - Government Relations Committee Meeting, 12:00 noon (Guest - Rick Ferrin, JaxPort)6 - Community Relations Committee Meeting, 11:00 AM13 - Professional Progress, All Day15 - Deadline for Crane Awards15 - Deadline for Jaguar Tickets18 - Executive Meeting19 - Membership Development Committee Meeting, 11:30 AM21 - Workers Comp Reform Workshop, 8:00-12:00 noon21 - EHS Committee Meeting, 12:00 noon (Guest - Mario Taylor, FDEP)22 - Board of Directors Meeting, 7:30 AM25 - General Meeting: Gate Concrete Products, 4:00-6:00 PM28 - Family Night - Jaguars: 8:00 PM

JulyA. Community Relations - Mark Faircloth, (Tetra Tech NUS), Chairman; Kendra Tanner, (Allstates WorldCargo), Asst. Chair 1. General Meetings: 4:00-6:00 PM unless otherwise noted. a. July 28: CINTAS b. August 25: Gate Concrete 2. New CAP: To be created in the Eastport Road/Heckscher Drive area with EHS (CAP Subcommittee) assistance. 3. Family Nights: Suns-July 31; Jaguars-August 28 (see "Short Takes" for details) 4. PR Subcommittee: Pete Helow, Empire Communications a. Website: Phase II underway. b. Newsletter: New VOICE is receiving positive feedback.

B. HR/Education - Paulette Hinken, Chairperson (ENTEGEE/MPS Group); Bernita Nolan, Asst, Chair (Crane Resistoflex) 1. Workshops: Workers Comp Reform - August 21.


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2. Wage & Benefit Survey: To be distributed this month. 3. "Thank You, Teachers": September 4 at the River Club. Committee is currently evaluating nominations.

C. Environmental/Safety - Roger Chubin, Chairman (International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.); Don Anderson, Assistant Chair (McGuireWoods) 1. TMDL Update: Contract with ATM will be continued. 2. Water Use: Survey results to be distributed this summer. 3. CAP: On Summer hiatus. 4. Professional Progress: July class focused on presentation skills and media training. 5. Workshops: a. Safety Program Mgmt: Rescheduled for fall. b. October 16: Water Quality/Supply.

D. Government Relations - Doug Duncan, Chairman (Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.); Mary O'Brien, Asst. Chair (Advanced Disposal Services) 1. Legislative: Some headway in workers comp reform; medical malpractice yet to be resolved; no performance-basedpermitting, but watch for next year. 2. 2004 Legislative Agenda: A subcommittee will be developing our agenda during the next six weeks.

E. Membership Development - Cindy Hildebrand, Chairman (CF Machine & Tool, Inc.); Jim Hoener, Asst. Chair (Ameritape, Inc.); Dawn Blackledge, Asst. Chair (Aerostar Environmental Services) 1. Membership: Drive was very successful--on track for a record year. 2. Liaison Visits: Continue to focus on retention. 3. 2003 Directory: To be distributed at the July general meeting.

F. Board of Directors/Executive Committee:

1. Lean Council: Will host David Chao at a dinner no August 6. Mr. Chao will present a one-day workshop also. 2. Manufacturing Taskforce: Continues to notify members of workshops--sharing training opportunities to reduce duplicationof seminars among the groups.

June Meeting at Hartley PressOver 100 members visited Hartley Press on June 30. Mike and his Hartley family rolled out the red carpet, opening its doors to FCMA members who toured the facilities--which is home to the largest printing company in the First Coast.

2003 Contributors

Each year FCMA conducts a Platinum Plus Campaign to fund selected FCMA activities. The Board of Directors encourages eachmember to contribute to the 2003 campaign. The Board recently approved increasing our goal to $45,000 to fund the following special events:

* JU Speakers Series * FCMA Website * Manufacturers Economic Study * "Thank You, Teachers" * Public Relations and Publicity

Contributions may range from $100 to $5,000 per company. The following members are making the 2003 drive a success.


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PLATINUM PLUS CSX Transportation, Inc. Maxwell House Coffee (Kraft)

PLATINUM Atlantic Marine, Inc. Auld & White Contructors, Inc. ENKEI Florida, Inc. PG&E (Cedar Bay)

GOLD Ameri-Force, Inc. MPS Group/ENTEGEE

SILVER Akerman Senterfitt Automation Engineering Colomer USA, Inc. Millennium Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Rex Corporation Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. United States Gypsum Unison Industries

BRONZE AmeriSteel FMC

PATRON Bacardi Bottling Corp. Box USA of Florida CH2M Hill Greene-Hazel & Associates Moran Environmental Services The Outdoor Advantage Rogers Towers

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