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Hello everyone. Manywill be familar with theASPE/Jere Dumas GolfTournament but for thosewho are not.. I hope to in-troduce you to one of themost successful event ASPEprovides. The tournamentwill be held on Monday, Sep-tember 21. Altadena Valleywill again be hosting thetournament. The Touramentis the only fund raiser for theASPE Chapter and offers agreat way to meet everyone.As in past years, the pro-ceeds will be divided be-tween the American CancerSociety and the ASPE

ASPE to Hold Jere DumasMemorial Golf Tournament

chapter’s scholarship fund.The format will be the

usual 4-man (person)scramble with a 1:00 shot-gun start. Participation willbe limited to the first 96 play-ers to sign up. As you mayor may not know, this eventis the chapter’s largestfundraiser. We also recog-nize that these are difficult

Coleman Russell andAssociates to representEternal Water Heaters

The Birmingham JeffersonCivic Center Chooses

Zurn EcoVantage®

The Plumbing NewsAttends KBIS 2009

The National Kitchen andBath Association’s 2009Kitchen/Bath Industry Show

(K/BIS) in Atlanta was buzz-ing with excitement as ex-

Mike Larkin, Leo & Jenny Payne, Bron &Carla Grimes of Winnelson.

Position Your Companyfor the Upturn At PHCC’s

CONNECT 2009

Anticipation and prepara-tion are crit ical to abusiness’s success—espe-cially during tough eco-nomic times. The PHCCconvention, CONNECT2009, Oct. 21-23 in New Or-leans, will focus on both ofthese areas to help partici-

pants confidently positiontheir companies for an eco-nomic upturn in 2010.

For the first time since2001, PHCC is notpartnering with other groupsand is offering a programspecifically geared for the p-

Going “Green” is Essen-tial. With energy and watercost at an all-time high, it hasbeen the point of many busi-nesses, universities, schoolsand other high profile build-ings to go “Green.”

“After the drought duringthe summer of 2007, saving

water became a top priorityof ours when we were plan-ning the renovation of ourrestrooms” states Mr. JerryNelms, facility engineer atthe BJCC.

Project Background: TheBirmingham Jefferson Civic

Bill Cone and Casey Machen with VCM Sales

Hello Plumbing Profes-sionals. By the time you getthis paper, Memorial Day willhave come and gone. Thisholiday is very meaningful tomyself and my family. MyUncle, Jack BennyMeacham, lost his life in theVietnam War. My family andI have always taken this holi-day to heart as we should.We pay honor to my Uncleand those who lost theirlives defending our greatcountry. As I get older andthe younger generationsevolve. I can see a lack ofappreciation for this holidayand what it stands for. Soplease take the time nextyear to spend a moment re-membering the more than

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Coleman-Russell is ex-cited to announce their rep-resentation of Eternal HybridWater Heaters by GrandHall. “We recognize thatEternal is a forerunner inwater heating technologies,that not only is good for theenvironment, but also helpssaves owners money in op-erational costs as well asmaintenance fees. And withcurrently available tax creditand PVC venting, Eternal isthe smart choice,” saysJohn Coleman, president ofColeman Russell associ-ates.

For more information onthe Eternal, please contact

Diane Hammer, Morris “Bull” Kay, Jody Baggett, Billy Freeman,Rhonda Hawkins, John Coleman, Brent Cross, Natalie Keith,

Patrick Smith, Prescilla Davis, Eric BlountColeman Russell & Associ-ates toll free at 1-800-777-0270. Or visitwww.hybridstories.com andclick on a job category onleft hand side menu to seeall the trade success stories.

About Coleman Russell &Associates:

Coleman-Russell & Asso-ciates, Inc. is a manufactur-ers’ representative firm cov-ering Alabama, Tennessee,Mississippi, Arkansas, Loui-siana and the Florida Pan-handle. The company hasbeen in operation since1975, and offers all types ofmarketing services for its

Alabama/Gulf Coast Plumbing News - May, 2009

Alabama One Call ---------------------------- page 5Coleman Russell ------------------------------ page 14Bishop College -------------------------------- page 4Flowguard Gold ------------------------------ page 3Grundfos --------------------------------------- page 10Milwaukee Tools ------------------------------ page 7Navien ------------------------------------------ page 2Oatey ------------------------------------------- page 6Rockford Separators ------------------------- page 8Southern Pipe & Supply --------------------- page 16Tru Gap ---------------------------------------- page 13V&W Supply----------------------------------- page 2AWatco ------------------------------------------- page 12Zurn -------------------------------------------- page 11

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h-c contractor. The “hottest”topics of the day were se-lected to give CONNECT2009 participants access tothe latest trends and busi-ness management practicesthat can help them thrive inthe future.

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THE PIPELINE655,000 military personnelthat have paid the ultimatesacrifice. Until next time,keep on smiling in the rain.

hibitors both large and smalldebuted and previewed abumper crop of new and en-hanced product introduc-tions.

“Across the board, ex-hibitors told us that the qual-ity of the attendees at K/BISwas superior, with fewer‘tire-kickers’ and more de-

KBIS 2009CONTINUED from PAGE 1 cision makers,” said Suzie

Williford, 2009 president ofthe NKBA. “The exhibitorsand attendees who camewere there to do business.”

Jenn-Air exhibited at K/BIS for the first time in twoyears. “This show drew theright type of attendee for ourbrand, and our booth wasunbelievably crowded theentire weekend,” said DebO’Connor, senior brand ex-

perience manager, Jenn-Air.“We were excited and

very glad that we came,”said Angela O’Neill, directorof marketing for WellbornCabinet, Inc. “K/BIS stimu-lates ideas, education andthe industry.”

Diamond Innovative Ga-rage, which manufacturesgarage organizing and stor-age solutions, was one ofthe non-traditional exhibitors

at the show. “We found goodleads and we’re in the rightplace,” said Rob Marker, adistributor for the company.“We thought that kitchenpeople looking for second-ary lines would be a goodtarget and those peoplepaid attention to us here.”

Best of K/BIS and NKBADesign Competition WinnersAnnounced In addition to

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manufacturers and custom-ers. The company employstwenty-two people includingten Territory Managers, sixCustomer Service Repre-sentatives, three persons ingeneral office/accountingand three warehouse per-sonnel.

Eternal is a premier hy-brid water heating systemthat combines the benefitsof a tank and a tanklesswater heater into one super-efficient unit. Using patentedcounter-flow design andmulti-pass heat exchangertechnology, Eternal is self-cleaning, maintains at least86 percent thermal effi-ciency with consistent wa-ter pressure, and emits near-zero greenhouse gases. Itwas also recently honoredby EcoHome editors as aproduct for efficient andhealthier homes and justwon Builder magazine’s Top50 Favorites this month.

Headquartered in Taipei,Taiwan since 1976 and withthe U.S. office operating outof Dallas, Texas since 1985,Grand Hall serves as theleading manufacturer of in-novative gas appliances andcomponents for more than30 years. Reflecting its cor-porate commitment to prod-uct development, Grand Hallrecently introduced the pat-ented CrossRay cookingsystem that generates 50percent more heat than tra-ditional cooking systems.Grand Hall’s top award-win-ning product, introduced in2006, the Eternal HybridWater Heater has receivedindustry accolades includ-ing EcoHome MagazineEditor’s Choice Award, theTop 50 Innovative Productsby Professional RemodelerMagazine, and the numberOne Cool Product at PCBC,Pacific Coast Builders Con-ference. For more informa-tion on Grand Hall, visitwww.grandhall.com.


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the show floor, the 4-dayevent included the Best of K/BIS, whose winners were an-nounced May 2. Winners in-cluded:

Best of CompetitionAwards - Bath Category,Quick Drain USA for QuickDrain Channel Drain System

Kitchen Category, Afflu-ence Seamless Since for Af-fluence Seamless Sink

Bath Category Awards -Gold Award, Seura for ONETelevision Mirrorp; GoldAward, Quick Drain USA forQuick Drain Channel DrainSystem; Silver Award, EmtekProducts for the StainlessSteel Collections BrightHandle Product; SilverAward, El Dorado Stone forGemstone Walls

Kitchen CategoryAwards- Gold Award, Afflu-ence Seamless Since forAffluence Seamless Sink;Gold Award, Element De-signs for High-Gloss SolidSurface PARAPAN Doors;Silver Award, Atlantis Out-door Kitchens for AtlantisCabinetry

Dan Sullivan, president ofAffluence Seamless Sinksoffers, “We were exposed topeople at K/BIS that wenever would have otherwisehad a chance to meet includ-ing top designers fromaround the world and themost influential people in theindustry.”

On May 1, the NKBAproudly announced the win-ners of the 2009 NKBA De-sign Competition, which re-ceived a record 679 entries.Over $100,000 in cashprizes was awarded. Someof the winners include thefollowing. The winners of the10 additional categories canbe found at www.NKBA.org.

· The Pinnacle of Design(sponsored by Sub-Zero/Wolf): Jennifer L. Gilmer,CKD, Jennifer GilmerKitchen & Bath, ChevyChase, MD

Auburn Winnelson Winnelson in Auburn, ALwould like to recognize RockYoung and JameyFitzpatrick as their CounterSales Team.

Rock Young has beenemployed with AuburnWinnelson since 2003 andholds the position ofCounter Sales Representa-tive. In a recent interviewwith the Alabama PlumbingNews, Rock stated that whathe enjoys most about work-ing at Auburn Winnelson is“Being able to assist andhelp so many great custom-ers. I love every aspect of

my job and the company Iwork for.” Rock currentlyresides in Alabama with hiswife Crystal. In his sparetime, Rock enjoys playing agood round of golf and go-ing fishing.

Jamey Fitzpatrick beganhis career at Winnelson in2006, holding the positionof Counter Sales Represen-tative. He started his Plumb-ing career with Winnelsonand recently stated to thePlumbing News that “Work-ing at Winnelson gives methe opportunity to learnsomething new every day.”

Jamey is currently enrolledat Southern Union College,pursuing his Associates de-gree in Business Manage-ment. He currently resides inAuburn, AL with his wifeHolly. Jamey also has fourwonderful children and enjoysspending time with his family.

With such an experiencedcounter sales team, they un-deniably contribute to an in-creasing sales and service atAuburn Winnelson.

For further information onWinnelson please contactthem at 334-501-7473.

Jamey Fitzpatrick and Rock Young


Albertville, AL9471 US Highway 431

(256) 878-1090

Alexander City, AL2590 Dadeville Road

(256) 234-4236

Andalusia, AL950 West By Pass(334) 222-4210

Anniston, AL800 Gurnee Avenue

(256) 237-5415

Birmingham, AL300 35th Street North

(205) 581-3222

Calera, AL4204 Highway 31 South

(205) 668-3300

Clanton, AL2103 Pine Street(205) 755-8983

Cullman, AL791 County Road 437

(256) 739-2684

Fairhope, AL22926 U.S. Hwy 98

(251) 928-2414

Florence, AL1100 Forest Avenue

(256) 767-0260

Mobile, AL2760 MacMae Drive

(251) 479-6524

Mobile (West), AL7841 Bullitt Drive

(251) 666-1985

Montgomery, AL572 Oliver Road(334) 265-5566

Orange Beach, AL24022 Canal Road

(251) 974-5672

Selma, AL408 Highway 80 East

(334) 875-2666

Tuscaloosa, AL5051 Jug Factory Road


· Best Overall Kitchen(sponsored by Miele): SiriEvju, CKD, CBD, Siri De-signs, Portland, OR

· Best Overall Bathroom/Powder Room (sponsoredby Dal-Tile): Lori Carroll, LoriCarroll & Associates, Tuc-son, AZ

· Best Before & After(sponsored by This OldHouse): Diane Foreman,CKD, CBD, Neil Kelly DesignBuild/Remodeling, Lake Os-wego, OR

· Best SustainableKitchen (sponsored byMonogram): Laurie BelindaHaefele, Haefele Design,Newport Beach, CA

· Best Sustainable Bath(sponsored by Rheem):Brian M. Johnson, AIA, Col-laborative Design Archi-tects/HSD Studio Billings,MT.

Over 530 media wereregistered at the show, rep-resenting over 250 differentmedia outlets. “From a me-dia standpoint the show wasa huge success. There wasa steady flow of high-profilemedia that were interestedin learning about our variousproduct l ines,” addedAllison Gatta, GE Consumer& Industrial Public RelationsProduct Manager.

National design televi-sion shows and design per-sonalities could be foundthroughout the show floorfilming the best the industryhas to offer for upcomingsegments and specials.They include an exclusivetelevision special on HGTV,the DIY Network, andnationallysyndicated Today’sHomeowner with DannyLipford®, who also did a livebroadcast of his radio showHomefront with DannyLipford on May 2.

Some of the celebritypersonalities at the show in-cluded Paul DiMeo, DidiayerSnyder, and Ed Sanders of“Extreme Makeover: HomeEdition”, Food Network’sAida Mollenkamp, KarlChampley of DIY Network’s“Wasted Spaces” and “DIYto the Rescue,” HGTV’s PatSimpson, and John Giddingof HGTV’s “Designed toSell.”

Next year, K/BIS will re-turn to McCormick Place inChicago, April 15-18. Up-dates can be found atwww.kbis.com.

About the NationalKitchen & Bath AssociationThe National Kitchen & BathAssociation (NKBA) is anon-profit trade associationthat owns the Kitchen/Bath

Industry Show & Conference(K/BIS®). With approxi-mately 40,000 members, theNKBA has educated and ledthe kitchen and bath indus-try for more than 45 years.The mission of the NKBA isto enhance member suc-cess and excellence, pro-mote professionalism andethical business practices,and provide leadership anddirection for the kitchen and

bath industry worldwide. Formore information, visit theNKBA Press Room atNKBA.org/Press or call 800-THE-NKBA (843-6522).

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Nielsen Business Mediaproduces more than 50 con-ferences and trade showsannually for professionals infields ranging from con-struction and design to jew-

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ASPE President’s Message

COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL

Carol Johnson, CPD, LEEDAPASPE-Alabama Chapter President

Whitaker and Rawson, Inc.

Everyone we are fast ap-proaching our last meetingof the summer. We have hadan interesting year. For justa second I would like to re-cap. Each meeting weseemed to take a few stepsforward. One program, onemember, one speaker andone newsletter forward.Each and every one of youdeserve a “Thank You”.

A little Recap: We startedoff the year by Selling oneof the most dedicated ASPEmembers I have ever met.Thank you Len and Fran. I

really hope to see where thesell/ purchase goes nextyear. I do wonder when MrBass will be in the Crimsonand White.

We inched forward withgreat technical programs onLEED, Hot Water Systems,Health Department Require-ments, Pure Water, andmany more. Thanks to eachand every Speaker andScott for coordinating it all.

We provided a greatbook, “The Tables Book”, ata huge discount. We alsoprovided Data books to po-tential new members. ASPEPublications at low cost orno cost. We can Thank theSociety. The Alabama Chap-ter Newsletter speaks vol-umes. That we can

Thank Suzie and every-one that contributed. Now istime to start thinking of what

next year will hold. It is timeto plan the great Golf event,to plan the next technicalprograms, to plan the nextClass.

We have our challengesahead of us.

Planning the Golf hasbeen a challenge. Clark ismanaging beautifully. Sincemuch of the feedback frommembers was concern inthe economic times, the JereDumas Memorial / AL ASPEGolf tournament will evolveinto a product show andGolf Tournament. The Chal-lenge being to have every-one enjoy themselves at theGolf event and offer a prod-uct table top show. I thinkwe have managed it. Every-body read the Golf insertsfor more information.

Contact Clarke as soonas possible. There are many

opportunities to be a Spon-sor, a player and now evena bystander. I hope this of-fers everyone the best ofeverything.

ASPE Alabama Chapteris moving forward. It is timewe all maximize the poten-tial benefit of the AlabamaChapter. Lets encourageeach other, bring in newmembers, and bring in ideasto challenge us. By increas-ing our education, network-ing and code involvementASPE’s growth is inevitable.

Before I end this mes-sage, I extend my prayersand my sympathies to allwho have troubles in thesetimes.

I regret to inform every-one that Norman Parks hasfought the fight with cancerand is now is in a betterplace. There is great sad-ness with these words of thenews about Norman.Norman as many of us knowwas dedicated to his family,his maker and ASPE . Hisdedication was shared byhis family’s and their love forhim.

We should find peacethat he is no longer suffer-ing. He prepared for a life-time in Eternity. My prayersare with his family andfriends.

economic times, so we havedecided to lower the fees forthis year’s event. You willsee the fee layout on the fol-lowing registration form.Please notice that we havelowered the entry fee andhole sponsorships to$150.00 to $100.00 each.This includes cart fees,range balls, lunch, and un-limited beverages on thecourse.

In addition to changingthe fee schedule, we havedecided to make anothersignificant change. This yearwe are combining the Prod-uct/Tabletop show with thegolf tournament. we have nothad the product show everwith this event, and we wantto ensure we do not inter-rupt our golfing fun. Sowhen you show for lunchand the hour before the op-portunity of a product showis yours.. For the Sponsorsthis is a first in the history.We have decided is to have20 tables for product dis-plays. You can reserve aspot for $50.00 for a table,$100.00 for a tent and it isfirst come, first serve. Theclub will be open early sothose that wish to participatecan set up before lunch

Jere Dumas



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Center has undergone a retro-fit plumbing project targetingwater conservation. Built in theearly 1970’s the building wasin need of a “face lift”.

In past years, the facility hashosted the SEC basketballchampionship, numerousNCAA regional tournaments,the state of Alabama HighSchool basketball champion-ships, and most recently a DavisCup first round match. It wasevident that in order to continuehosting these events renova-tions to the BJCC had to bemade!

That said, first classrestroom facilities are an impor-tant criteria when facilities bidto host these marquis events.

The BJCC changed out (75)one-gallon urinal fixtures to theZurn Pint system, which usesone pint of water per flush. Thisrepresents up to an 88% watersavings per fixture at the CivicCenter. In addition, a total of(125) three-gallon water clos-ets were replaced with the ZurnEcoVantage 1.28 gallon perflush fixtures. And we didn’t stopthere; all of the lavatories wereupgraded with Zurn’s low-flow,hyrdo-gen senor faucets, whichwhen used, the unit rechargesthe batteries automatically. Thissaves the BJCC both water andenergy!

Paired Performance: Thesecret to the remarkable per-formance of these low waterconserving fixtures is Zurn’s en-gineered match of the plumb-ing fixture and the valve thatflushes it. “When Congressrequired that water closets flushonly using 1.6 gallons insteadof 3, there was little time for theindustry to develop productsthat functioned properly” statesBill Cone with VCM Sales. “The


EcoVantage

The self generating faucetfrom Zurn

1.28 fixtures and pint urinalsthat Zurn has developed matchboth the fixture and the valvetogether providing what Zurncalls “paired performance”.Zurn is way out front in the de-velopment of water conserva-tion products that are sweep-ing our nation. This benefits theuser because the Zurn fixtureswork the first time you flush!”says Cone.

“We have had two majorevents since installing the Zurnwater conserving fixtures in ourfacility” says Henry Latham, di-rector of plumbing maintenanceat the BJCC. “Everyone ispleased with their performance

and the water savings we haveexperienced has been signifi-cant.”

Always Moving ForwardZurn leads the way into a

greener plumbing environmentand is currently in productionon the most cutting edge prod-ucts of urinals, water closets,flush valves, and faucets. Zurncurrently offers 10 differentmodels of the “The Pint®” uri-nal to accommodate variousretrofit applications. They alsohave all types of water closetsthat flush on 1.28 gallons of wa-ter. This provides a vast oppor-tunity for building owner’s likethe BJCC to conserve water

and significantly reduce annualoperating costs.

For more information visit

1.28 gallon fixture and flushvalve at the BJCC

Zurn’s web site at www.zurn.com or call VCM Sales at205-324-0669.

The "Pint" urinals at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center


(which will begin @ 11:30)and display products aspeople are milling aroundbefore the tournament. Thedisplays can be left up forthe duration of the tourna-ment and festivities. Moreinformation on the productshow and platinum sponsor-ship will follow, but I wanted

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this addition to the tourna-ment.

Secondly we have a fewother opportunities this yearinclude a putting contest,the purchase of Mulligans,the purchase of 3 feet ofstring (which will be ex-plained the day of the tour-nament), and other activities.

Please complete the at-tached entry and/or spon-

sorship forms and mail it tome with your checks pay-able to: ASPE-AlabamaChapter

If you have any questionsor need any further informa-tion, please feel free to con-tact; Clark Williamson, Cell:205-335-9384, Office: 205-879-3469, Fax:205-870-5027, e-mail:[email protected].

Thank you all for support

and please join the fun forGolfing with ASPE supportthe ASPE Chapter and TheAmerican Cancer Society in

honor of Jere Dumas. Welook forward to seeing youat Altadena Valley inSeptember.

Scenes from the ASPEMonthly Meeting

Mike Forman of WMFEngineering

Michelle Isbell of AltadenaCountry Club

Terry House of Will & Piercewith Len Bass of Brown

MechanicalTim Morales of Tom Morales

& Associates and Don Kitchens

Andy Head of Banks and Head with Jerry Eskewof Whittaker Rawson

Scott Brunner, Bill Early, Tony Horton, Roland McWilliams andMorris Kay

Michael Guthas, Pace Josey and Ryan Byrd


E V E N T S C A L E N D A R

Second Tuesday of Every Month 6PMASPE Alabama Chapter MeetingLOCATION: Altadena Valley Golf & CountryCONTACT: [email protected]

June 3rd, 2009ASPE Montgomery Chapter MeetingLOCATION: Farmer's Market CafeCONTACT: www.alspe.com

June 17-18th, 2009National Disaster Reconstruction ExpoLOCATION: New OrleansCONTACT: www.ndrexpo.com

September 14th, 2009Alabama Assoc. General Contractors GolfLOCATION: Irondale, ALCONTACT:www.alabamaagc.org

October 2nd, 2009AGC Guntersville Bass TournamentLOCATION: Lake GuntersvilleCONTACT: Darrell Henry, 256-714-0135

October 7-9th 2009WaterSmart Conference and ExpoLOCATION: Las VegasCONTACT: WaterSmartInnovations.com

October 14-19th, 2009American Supply Association Con.LOCATION: Washington, DCCONTACT: www.asa.net/

October 21-23rd, 2009PHCC National ConventionLOCATION: New Orleans, LACONTACT:www.phccweb.org

Send all of your open house, continuing education, seminar, and trade show information to:THE ALABAMA PLUMBING NEWS CALENDAR P.O. Box 68 Bethlehem, Alabama 30620 or Fax 770-586-5174

October 22-25th, 2009ASPE National SymposiumLOCATION: Dearborn, MichiganCONTACT:www.aspe.org

November 11-13th, 20092009 Greenbuild International ExpoLOCATION: Phoenix, AZCONTACT: www.greenbuildexpo.org

March’s article was based on providing in-formation regarding the ICC 2009 InternationalResidential Code Update, in reference to requir-ing all new construction of residential one andtwo family homes to be equipped with home firesprinklers.

This was a great achievement, with ASPE’sbacking to help push this code change into re-ality and start saving more lives and reducingproperty damage.

This new code change has not gone unno-ticed by its opponents that are now pushing forAnti-Sprinkler legislation in a nationwide effort.Antisprinkler forces are seeking lawmakers to

Legislative Reportby Pace Josey, CPD - VP Legislative

prohibit local communities from selecting modelsafety code provisions regarding sprinklers.(taken from

NFPA article) This would prevent any com-munity from implementing any new sprinklermandates in new construction of one and twofamily homes.

There are currently fourteen (14) states thathave legislative bills in process to be voted on toprevent this safety code change from becomingan active role in saving lives. In the state of Ala-bama, Bill HB633 is currently being consideredin both the Alabama House of Representativesand the Alabama State Senate.

For more up to date information, please gothe Fire Sprinkler Initiative web site atwww.firesprinklerinitiative.org.

What can you do to prevent this change fromoccurring? Contact your state legislator as soonas possible and express your opposition to theselimitations being considered.


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GUEST EDITORIALby F. Pace Josey, CPD

“Enjoying Alabama ASPE”The Alabama ASPE

chapter is a very importantpar t of my l i fe ; i t hasopened more doors of op-por tuni ty for personalachievement and enabledme to reach higher in theplumbing engineering de-sign field. I have workedthe last twenty six years forthe Jay R. Smith Manufac-turing Company, that pro-

vides quality engineeredproducts for the Plumbingand Drainage Industry attheir home office located inMontgomery Alabama.How was I introduced tothe ASPE world of plumb-ing engineering and thetechnical functions of de-sign codes and standardsthat affect every structurein some manner? My bosswho is currently the VicePresident of Engineeringfor the Jay R. Smith Manu-facturing Company, JerryMcDanal has been the pastpresident of the AtlantaASPE chapter and also

served as the AlabamaASPE chapter president,opened the doors of theASPE world to me when hehired me to work in theproduct engineer depart-ment. At that time Alabamadid not have an ASPEchapter, so a group of JayR. Smith employees alsoASPE members wouldmake the trip to the AtlantaASPE meet ing once amonth. We enjoyed the ex-perience of the ASPE or-ganization and the warmwelcome from the Atlantachapter members, who ac-tually helped start a satel-

lite Alabama ASPE chapterin Birmingham, Alabama.The support from ASPEwas very positive and theAtlanta ASPE chapter offic-ers all made extra effortson the behalf of the newlyforming Alabama ASPEchapter.

Many days of planningand many days of recruit-ing prospect ive ASPEmembers were followed byrewards as the AlabamaASPE chapter was officiallychartered on March, 1995.Jay R. Smith is a tremen-dous suppor ter of theASPE organization by par-ticipating in the very firstASPE product show in1968, to having more than25 employees that are ac-tive ASPE members, mostlyAlabama Chapter membersthat have served in manydifferent capacities in theASPE organization.

ASPE has also enabledme to achieve one ofASPE’s highest goals; thetile of CPD certified Plumb-ing Designer, through at-tending technical designseminars and experiencingmany hours of technicalspeakers that providedpresentations at each Ala-bama chapter meeting.The most enjoyable part ofbeing an Alabama ASPEmember is meet ing somany nice people that allhave the same goals ofmaking the plumbing engi-neering world the best thatit can possibly be thru con-tinued learning experien-ces.


Scenes from the 2009 KBIS Show in Atlanta

Mack Knurek of Moen, Ashley Martin of WinnelsonDenver, Mike Frazier of Moen, Allison Hooton of

Douglasville Winnelson, Cindy Johnson of MariettaWinnelson, Catherine Olliff of Lawrenceville

Winnelson, and Billy Rittenger of Moen

Davis Weiss of Pulley & Associates Shows HussainAld Hara of Yaha Group in Jackson, Tennessee.

Mike Donahue of Pulley & Associates, Jim Markhamand Mark Huffstetler of Northwest Plumbing with

Steve Pulley of Pulley & Associates.

Tracie & Rob McCullough of Noland with John &Susan McCart.

Wes Phillips and TJ Warbongton of Phillips Supply

Randy Lowe, Ron Burton, Mark Herald, RandalLowe, and Eric Love of Randal Lowe Ent.

Mike McFarlane and Barry Chaplin of CowanSupply, Robert Coplin- Regional Branch Manager of

Hajoca and Perry Joiner of Hajoka.

Jason Janz and Eric Ashley shows Takagi’snew TK3-Pro.

Coley and Tammy Herrin of PDI

Ken Alexander of CSA, Joyce Brown andLisa Clontz of Western Carolina Supply and Tom

Crawford of Danze

Carl Riesco and Scott Simms show newWatco products

Dan Kovich, Dean Sever and Jim Osborne show newCifial tub fillers

Kevin McJoynt and Tommy Price showing Gerber’snew 1.28 AV. HET

Adam Brown, Nick Tataseo, Doug Lofland, and TimGill of Noritz America

Scott Sweeney and Mike Murphy of ZoellerPump Company

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