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October&
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GettingBacktotheBasics......yetincludingsomeofthelatesttrendstobenefityourchaptersandbusinesses...
Theinvitationshavegoneout.Eachchapterhas
beeninvitedtosendarepresentativetothe2015LeadershipTrainingConferencetopreparethemtofillleadershiprolesinthechapters.Thisisapower-packedconferencestartingwithaspecialspeakerpresentationonmentoring,communicationandmore.Chapterswillgainthemostvaluefromthisconferencebysendingtheirup-and-comingleaders.Asweget"BacktotheBasics",we'llcover:Teambuilding,mentoringandcoaching
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ConferenceSchedule:FountainBlueConferenceCenter(acrossparkinglotfromRadisson)
120HourClasses
Cypress,CA:Oct26-Nov6Columbus,OH:Nov.2-13Lakewood,CO:Nov.2-13Leesburg,VA:Nov.2-13DesPlaines,IL:Nov.9-20St.Louis,MO:Nov.9-20Cincinnati,OH:11/30-12/11Cumming,GA:11/30-12/11Tampa,FL:11/30-12/11
93HourClasses
Brentwood,TN:Nov.9-14
160HourClasses
Bellevue,WA:Nov.9-20
CommercialClass
DesPlaines,IL:Oct24-26
2300MannheimRoad|DesPlaines,IL60018
Thursday,October22,2015@1:00PMCocktailReceptionandDinnerFriday,October23,2015BreakfastandLunchincludedEndsat4:00PMForacompleteagenda,clickhere.Chaptersthatsendatleastonemembertotheconferencewillreceive$300tohelpoffsetthecostofattending.Bookyourroomnow:RadissonHotel1450E.TouhyAvenue|DesPlaines,IL60018ContacttheRadissonHotelat847.296.8866toreserveyourroom(Kingroomwithbuffetbreakfast)at$104/night(taxnotincluded).GrouproomratedeadlineisOctober5,2015.IWRaffletobeheldatLTCEachLeadershipTrainingConferenceattendeewillreceiveonechancetowinthefollowing:IW2016packageincludes:one(1)fullconferenceregistrationandthreenightsattheTown&CountryResortandConventionCenterinSanDiego(Sunday,January24-Wednesday,January27,2016)AniPadMiniTowin,theLTCattendeemustberegisteredasanLTCrepresentativeofanASHIChapetrandhavepaidtheirASHImembershipduesfor2015-2016.Thewinnermustbepresenttowin.ThedrawingwilltakeplaceandwinnerannouncedattheLeadershipTrainingConferenceonFriday,October24,2015.Questions?ContactRussellK.Danielsat847.954.3185orrusselld@ashi.org.
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Tip
#14:Thump,Thump..It'stheWaterHeater
It'sannoyingwhenyourwaterheaterthumps,popsandwhompswheneveryouusehotwater.
Whatcanyoudo?Thewaterheater'sthumpingiscausedbysedimentthathasbuiltupinthebottomofthemetaltankoraroundtheelectricalheatingelements.Theillustrationshowsagaswaterheaterwiththisproblem.Thesedimentinterfereswithevenheattransferandallowssteambubblestoform.Thebubblesfloatupwardandthenimplodewithamuffledthump.
Youcouldtrytodrainsedimentfromthebottomofthetank.Attachahosetothedrainvalveandrouteittoasafeplumbingfixture,suchasafloordrain.Becareful;thewaterwillbehot.Drainafew
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SlateOfficers,CertificationCommitteeMembersandDirectorsTheCommitteemetonSeptember17,2015,anddecidedonthefollowing
slatefor2016ASHIOfficers.Thenamesarelistedinalphabeticalorderbyoffice.OFFICERSLATEFOR2016President:RandySipePresident-elect:HowardPegelowVicePresident:RobertWalsteadTreasurer:TimBuellSecretary:ScottPattersonAnyvotingmemberwishingtorunasapetitioncandidateshouldsubmitamatrixtoheadquartersanddownloadapetitionformfromthewebsiteandfileitbyOctober18aspertherulesbelow.
DIRECTORSLATEFOR2016TheASHIDirectorsNominatingCommitteefor2016slatedthefollowingforASHIDirectors:JohnBiegalski,ShannonCory,RichHart,DavidHaught,BlaineSwan,JohnWessling
Fivedirectorsandonealternatewillbechosenbasedonthenumberofvoteseachreceives.AnyadditionalCouncilRepresentativeswhowouldliketobeincludedontheballotshouldsubmitamatrixanddownloadapetitionfromthewebsiteandfileitbyOctober22aspertherulesattached.
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