Inside this issue:

OSHA-Silica NE Spring Forum

2

News To Share Tricks of Her Trade

3 4

CDCR Grants

National Elections Board Meeting Highlights

5

6

New Members Committees AMEC Korie update Homesteads for Hope Member Companies Calendar & Contacts

7 8 9 10

Chapter Officers 2015-2016 President - Jillian Penkin (Johnson Controls Inc.) Vice President - Jennifer Harter (Utica National Insur-ance Group)

Recording Secretary - Jenna Stundtner (Tracey Door Co.) Corresponding Secretary - Ashley Tarasco (Lecesse Construction) Treasurer - Barb Wood (Avigilon) Board of Directors: Cari Durbin (NYSDOT) Jackie Keiser (Independent ) Jennifer Hungate (Robert F. Hyland and Sons) Melissa Wentland (Lecesse Construction) Kristen Wildenstein (The DDS Company)

April 2016

National Association of Women In Construction’s Core Purpose: To enhance the success of women in the construction industry.

Greater Rochester, NY Chapter #314 Enhancing the success of women

in the construction industry in Rochester since 1985

CONTACT US AT: nawicroch@yahoo.com

May Meeting Tour Midtown Tower 280

Date: Wednesday May 4th, 2016

Time: 5:45pm – MEET in the Front Lobby

6:00pm – Tour Begins

Come join us as we tour the newly

renovated Tower 280. Morgan Man-

agement and Buckingham Properties

will be teaming up to give us a tour of

the commercial and residential space

of this incredible transformation of

a repurposed property located in the

up and coming area of Midtown Plaza.

The Tour will begin at 6:00pm in the

lobby, followed by dinner across the street at the Legacy Tour (provided by

Effortlessly Healthy). If you are excited to see what Downtown has to offer,

THIS the event you will not want to miss!!

Your reservation will be guaranteed once a check is received no later

than May 2, 2016.

NAWIC members: $25.00 NAWIC Guests: $35.00

Payable to: “NAWIC Chapter #314”

Mail to: Mary Jo Naberhaus

1063 Bay Rd, Webster, NY 14580

You can reach Mary Jo by phone or email 585-626-0922 or

mnaberhaus@billitierelectric.com

OR you can use PayPal below:

MEMBER: http://www.nawicrochester.org/store/p4/Member_Dinner_.html

GUEST: http://www.nawicrochester.org/store/p5/Non-

Member_Dinner.html

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Northeast Region Spring Forum

May 20-21, 2016 Mystic, CT

Set sail for new horizons with NAWIC's Northeast Region in beautiful Mystic, Connecticut. Career building and personal development workshops dominate the agenda. Allow yourself to experience the power of the past and force of the future. Where innovation, collaboration and determination will not be denied. Register online: www.nawicnortheast.org

Member Conference Registration (through April 21st) is $125.00 (USD) ($175 after April 21) Registration Fee includes all sessions and the following meals: Saturday Breakfast; Saturday Lunch; Saturday Dinner; All Breaks Note: There will be no refunds after May 5, 2016

Make your own hotel reservations (this is NOT included in the Registration). Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa 625 North Road (Rt. 117) Groton, CT 06340 $149 per night + tax (special group rate ends 4/21/16 Agenda topics: Keynote Speaker: Holland Haiis- Consciously Connecting; Workshop: The Mind – Body Connection through Meditation and Nutrition; NEF Showcase; NAWIC General Session meeting**; Keynote Speaker: Jim Bouchard-8 Strategies for Effective Leaders; Northeast Region Dinner & Awards Banquet **General sessions will include Association business; mini‐workshops on NAWIC – including involving First Timers to Forum, membership, discovering the power in the room, sharing and building ideas on what is working and what is not working in your Chapter; experience the wisdom and vision of the next National NAWIC President, Connie Leipard, CIT.; the nomination and election of our next Northeast Director; get to know our candidates for National NAWIC Officers through a live “closed door” caucus. The intent of these sessions is to encourage and engage our members in worthwhile and very necessary discussions about women in our industry and in our Association.

Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica March 25, 2016

Summary

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is amending its existing standards for occupa-tional exposure to respirable crystalline silica. OSHA has determined that employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica at the previous permissible exposure limits face a significant risk of material impairment to their health. The evidence in the record for this rulemaking indicates that workers exposed to respirable crys-talline silica are at increased risk of developing silicosis and other non-malignant respiratory diseases, lung cancer, and kidney disease. This final rule establishes a new permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms of respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter of air (50 μg/m3) as an 8-hour time-weighted average in all indus-tries covered by the rule. It also includes other provisions to protect employees, such as requirements for ex-posure assessment, methods for controlling exposure, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and recordkeeping.

OSHA is issuing two separate standards—one for general industry and maritime, and the other for construc-tion—in order to tailor requirements to the circumstances found in these sectors.

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CHAPTER HOSTED UPCOMING SPEAKERS AND EVENTS Mark your calendar! Don’t miss a single one! 2016 June 1 - Officer and Board elections; Scholarship awards - location to be announced

News to Share Sadly we share the passing of Pat Dun-ford, retired Chapter member, on March 26, 2016. Pat started working for J. G. Turner, Inc in 1990 as

clerk of their gravel pit, weighing all trucks as they came in to dump.

She joined the Greater Rochester NY NAWIC Chapter in 1991 and never served as an officer. Pat volunteered for many chapter committees and activities including Block Kids and the Beth-any House Christmas party. She left Turner's about 1998 and also left NAWIC about the same time.

Celebrate Earth Day

April 22, 2016

Greentopia: Gardens Feature Work by Chap-ter Member Company Last Fall a Greater Rochester NY chapter com-pany, Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care, installed plants that will highlight the upcoming Greentopia Garden Party to be held on May 22, 2016. It will be a celebration of the first blooms of the Flour-Garden – the first capital project of the Garde-nAerial at High Falls, Rochester, NY. Estab-lished as a fully Federal non-profit (501 (c) (3) in 2011, Friends of the GardenAerial, d.b.a. GREENTOPIA®, has worked to preserve and steward the High Falls Heritage Area and Gene-see River gorge, through education, promotion, preservation and development of sustainable communities. It is the only nonprofit organization in the Finger Lakes region dedicated solely to green education, advocacy and sustainable de-velopment in downtown Rochester, New York.

CONGRATULATIONS! To Jennyrae Brongo, owner of Brongo Supply Inc. and Greater Rochester NY NAWIC chapter member, who received her New York State Mi-nority and Women Owned Business certification.

L. to R.: Mary Wagner, Lynn

Hamilton, Pat Dunford

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Tricks of Her Trade by Jennifer Hungate

Express Your Passion

Anyone who knows me knows that besides being a mommy, wife and Project Manager I love decorating and upcycling furniture. What turned out as a hobby for myself and gradually a favor for friends has turned into something much more lucrative. Last year I recently started my side business "Fabulously Distressed", a unique upcycling furniture and repair shop. I mainly specialize in painting and upholstery of furniture. I have learned 100's of what not to do's but have never given up no matter how frustrated I became. My latest quest has been to try every line of chalk paint I could find. I have begun blogging my recent endeavor as I couldn’t find someone who had done the research and shared the information. I have purchased pints of paint ranging from $40/can to $6/can. What I have learned is that expensive doesn’t always mean better. Below are 2 pieces that I have in my personal home, the Blue dresser was painted in a higher end product (Annie Sloan, $40/can) and the yellow in a low end product (Waverly - purchased at Walmart for $5/bottle). Both pieces I love very much and am happy with the results. I am blessed to have been able to find something I love to do on my limited spare time outside of my normal work and mom/wife responsibilities and still be able to make it into a profitable business. It may not be consistent but it is something I am passionate about and something that allows me to channel my frustration.

Steps to painting furniture with chalk paint

1. Secure a location where your piece can allow time to dry in between each coat, and make sure to get your favorite coffee and iTunes play list ready

2. Make sure your piece is clean!!! I can't stress this enough. If there is grease or dirt on your piece the paint will not adhere properly and will eventually chip which will result in wasted time and material. I tend to use warm water and soap or mineral spirts with a soft rag.

3. Remove any hardware that will not be painted

4. Once the piece is dry begin painting your first coat, make sure to use a good brush as you don’t want bris-tles to stick to your piece (trust me this has happened and it's frustrating)

5. You may be asking yourself wait when do I sand or put on a primer??? Well ladies the answer is you can skip this step with chalk paint. The chalk paint adheres almost like a primer and leaves the piece in a nice matte finish.

6. Once you have applied your final coat (2-3 coats) you can let your piece fully dry.

7. If piece is dry you may begin putting on the clear coat to seal the paint. Or if you are looking for a more an-tique look you can use a dark wax with a round bristle brush in a circular motion and wipe off the excess wax.

8. Marvel in your new beautiful piece and enjoy : )

https://www.facebook.com/fabulouslydistressed/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FabulouslyDistressed

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Contact Information Is Important

Be sure your contact information is correct (phone numbers and emails) so that the Chapter’s

Nominating Committee members can contact you as we approach Chapter election time. You can

update your information online at the NAWIC National website. It’s easy!

Community Design Center Rochester (CDCR)

Development/Design Fund Grants About the Program The CDCR advocates for the value of good design, plan-ning and public policy to support more livable and sustain-able communities in the Rochester region. Through the Development/Design Fund program we provide funding and technical assistance to help community-based organi-zations hire and work with architectural and planning con-sultants at the early stages of community revitalization pro-jects. The purpose of the Development/Design Fund is to improve the quality of revitalization efforts in challenged areas of our city.

The Development/Design Fund is generously funded by the Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Foundation, the Max and Marion Farash Charitable Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts. The program aids 501c3 non-profit organizations by awarding grants and providing tech-nical assistance. Grant awards that range from $2,500 to $15,000. These grants support a wide range of projects, and maintain an emphasis on implementation of existing plans and projects that have already gained some commu-nity participation. However, it also supports new planning initiatives where needed.

The Development/Design Fund supports planning, design

and early-action funding for projects that need professional consultants (architects, landscape architects, planners, en-vironmental engineers), to perform pre-development work such as conceptual architectural drawings, community planning, urban design, and market analyses. Project types might include: buildings and sites, neighborhood planning, blight remediation, greening and sustainability initiatives, streetscapes, landscape design, development of design guidelines, and the like.

We encourage you to approach us with an idea for devel-opment and we will follow up with you to help guide the process; we are here to be of assistance. Grant applica-tions are reviewed twice yearly in both the spring and the fall through a competitive application process. CDCR staff assists with developing a scope of work and a Request for Proposals (RFP), interviewing and selecting a consultant, and working with that consultant throughout the life of your project. Once you receive a grant, the CDCR Development/Design Fund Committee is also available to provide design review and general insight into your project.

When a project involves specific real estate development, as opposed to community planning, assistance is typically provided as a “recoverable grant.” If your project moves ahead to construction, the Development/Design Fund grant is to be repaid (without interest) from construction financing sources. This enables the CDCR to re-use the funds to support other vital community projects. If the project proves to be unfeasible, the funding can be forgiven.

For more information: www.cdcrochester.org

Construction Season is

here!

Spread the word!

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Chapter Board Meeting Highlights April meeting recap Nominating committee/chapter elections update Membership update; chapter marketing materials LinkedIn, website updates Scholarship committee update Upcoming meeting program calendar: May, June 2016 Participation in local events: CSI night in November Northeast Spring Forum: May 20, 21 in Mystic, Connecticut update Annual Meeting & Education Conference (AMEC) 2016 - San Antonio, Texas, Aug, 17-20

Any member is welcome to attend Chapter Board meetings. Meetings start at 6PM. Please contact Jillian Penkin, Chapter President: jillian.m.penkin@jci.com

NEXT BOARD MEETING DATES: 05/10/16-Jillian Penkin’s home/Jenna Stundtner, Host; 06/07/15-Canandaigua Lake cottage (Jennifer Harter)

NAWIC National Officer Candidates for

2016-2017

President Elect:

Catherine Schoenenberger

Vice President:

Amy Berg, CBT, CIT

Dove Sifers-Putman, CBT

Secretary:

Diane Mike, CBT

Treasurer:

Anne K. Pfleger, CIT

Donnalyn Revis, CIT

It will soon be time to elect NAWIC National

Officers. Be sure to watch your email for the

link to vote online. It’s easy!

If you have questions for the candidates you

can post them on the Bulletin Board/Forum

which is found in the Member Center on the

NAWIC National website at: www.nawic.org

Plan on exercising your right to vote by partici-

pating in NAWIC’s one-member, one-vote elec-

tion! Members classified as “Active,”

“Corporate” and “Member-at-Large” as of May

1 are eligible to vote. Each voting member will

receive voting information by email in May. Eli-

gible voting members without an email address

will be mailed a ballot. Ballots will be sent no

later than May 15. Online voting will be held

May 15-31.

Please make sure your contact information in

the NAWIC Database is accurate. Ballots re-

turned to the NAWIC Office will not be for-

warded. To update your information, visit

www.nawic.org > Member Log In > Member Cen-

ter > Update Your Info.

For more information, visit the 2016-2017 can-

didate guide at www.nawic.org/nawic/

Candidates.asp.

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Take Aim for NAWIC The new NAWIC year began October 1. National membership goals are 85% retention and 20% growth. Northeast Region membership update THE RACE IS ON! Our Chapter is in the lead for new members! Abby Reinhard abby.reinhard@gpcarpet.com and Cari Durbin cari6141@frontier.com Membership Committee Greater Rochester NY Chapter

Michelle Schleher, LeChase Construction Services Traci Adolph, Tra-Lin Corp.-Samson Fuel & Trucking

Stacy Morreale, Samson Fuel & Trucking Shamila Craddock, Doc’s Facilities Solutions Korinna Pugh, Johnson Controls Inc.

CHAPTER COMMITTEES & CONTACTS

Bethany House – Jenna Stundtner

Block Kids - Jackie Keiser, Ashley Tarasco, Melissa Wentland

Communications – Jennifer Hungate

Dinner - Mary Jo Naberhaus

Finance ** – Eileen Buholtz

Fund Raising – Jennifer Harter

Membership ** – Abby Reinhard, Cari Durbin

Newsletter – Cari Durbin

Nominating Committee – Coordinator varies each year

Professional Development & Education ** – Mary Jo Naberhaus

Publicity – Communications Committee

Rules and Bylaws ** – Eileen Buholtz

Scholarships – Pat Hynes & Barb Wood

Strategic Plan ** – Chapter Officers / Board Members

Website – Jennifer Hungate

** denotes Standing Committee

"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." --Phil Jackson

Greater Rochester, NY Chapter #314 - April 2016 Page 8

Make plans

to attend!

GRAND HYATT

SAN ANTONIO

600 E. Market Street

San Antonio, Texas

www.nawicconvention.org

REGISTRATION

Early Bird $615.00 by April 30

After April 30 $665.00 until June 30

After June 30 $765

Your registration for AMEC 2016 includes: Pro-fessional workshops/seminars and speakers, As-sociation workshops, Welcome Reception, Indus-try luncheon, Installation luncheon, NAWIC Awards Gala Banquet and conference photogra-phy. Each registered attendee will receive unlim-ited photo downloads from conference photogra-pher Jacky Price.

We continue to follow the progress of KorieMae, the 12 year old step-daughter and step-granddaughter of our Greater Rochester, NY NAWIC chapter members, Jes-sica Spirito and Michelle Stundtner, who was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia. Update from Jessica:

Korie has been doing really well at school. This is a picture from last Fall and should have read “High Honor Roll”.

Homesteads for Hope Jenny Brongo, NAWIC Member and Founder of Home-steads for Hope hosted the 3rd Annual Manicures & Mar-garitas: The Ultimate Girls Night Out for Charity Event with Proceeds Benefiting H4H’s soon to be - developing Community Farm in Ogden, NY. The event doubled in attendance from last year with over 300 people showing up to support the nonprofit organization. This fun event raised over $8k within 3 hours! If you would like to learn more, volunteer or make a tax deductible contribution please contact Jenny@HomesteadsforHope.org Jenny left the crowd with these final words “Hope is on the way here in 2016- It’s going to be HUGEEEEE Rochester!”

Photo credit: E.L.M Photography

Korie’s Kure

Chapter Member Companies

Connors, Corcoran & Buholtz, PLLCConnors, Corcoran & Buholtz, PLLCConnors, Corcoran & Buholtz, PLLC

CTS Contracting, Inc.

STANTEC

avigilon

DGA Builders LLC

Thank you to our Chapter

Member Companies and our

Supporters:

Alfred State College American Building Systems American Gutter Supply Inc.

Avigilon Mary Ellen Belding

Better Contractors Bureau Billitier Electric

Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care Inc. Brongo Contracting & Supply

Builders Exchange of Rochester Carpenters Council NE

The Cincinnati Insurance Co. Crosby-Brownlie Inc.

Connors, Corcoran & Buholtz CTS Contracting, Inc. The DDS Companies

DGA Builders Doc’s Facilities Solutions

First Niagara Risk Management Gilbane Building Company

GMR Associates Inc. GP Land & Carpet

Hamilton Stern Construction Harter Secrest & Emery Haylor Freyer & Coon

Hillside Work Scholarship Connection

Hynes Concrete Contractor Inc. Johnson Controls, Inc.

Kamco Supply of New England Lecesse Construction LeChase Construction

Leo J. Roth Corporation LP Ciminelli, Inc.

Madco Mechanical Marshall Sterling Inc.

McAllister Sign Monroe Community College

Northeast Commercial Flooring NYS Dept. of Transportation

O’Connell Electric The Pike Company

Robert F. Hyland & Sons LLC Rochester Institute of Tech.

Signs Now Simplex Grinnell

Stantec Suite Artistry

Tracey Door Company Tra-Lin Corp./Samson Fuel &

Trucking Turner Construction Turner Engineering

Urban League of Rochester US Ceiling Corp.

Utica National Insurance Group Weckesser Brick Company

Any information contained herein is included for informational purposes

only and is not the opinion of NAWIC.

CONTACT US: Newsletter: Cari Durbin cari6141@frontier.com WEBSITE: www.nawicrochester.org NawicRoch NAWIC-Rochester-NY nawic-rochester

UPCOMING EVENTS

NAWIC Northeast Region

Events

Spring Forum -Mystic, Connecticut May 20 & 21, 2016 Fall Conference 2016 - Westchester County, NY

NAWIC National Events

Annual Meeting and Education Conference 2016: Aug. 17– 20, San Antonio, Texas, Grand Hyatt Riverwalk Hotel

Annual Meeting and Education Conference 2017: Aug. 16-19, Anaheim, CA Hyatt Re-gency Orange County Annual Meeting and Education Conference 2018: Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida Annual Meeting and Education Conference 2019: Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia

“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family.

Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”

Elizabeth Jane Howard, British novelist

NEWSLETTER DEADLINES Please be sure to submit your information for the newsletter to Cari Durbin (cari6141@frontier.com) by the following dates. ISSUE DEADLINE May May 17 June June 14 July July 12 August August 12 September September 13 October October 11 November November 15 December December 13

THANK YOU!

NAWIC Chapter 314

Attn: Barb Wood

P.O. Box 171

Fairport, NY 14450