A publication of the Florida Swimming Pool Association / www.FloridaPoolPro.biz November 2020

Giving Thanks for Pools! FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Florida Pool Prosm CONTENTS Published monthly by the Florida Swimming Pool Association Look to your right Association Mission: Advancing 4 President's Column Florida’s swimming pool industry. President S*** You Should Know David Pruette 4 David Pruette’s Electrical Services, Inc. Orange Park Business is booming, let's be thankful Vice-President 6 this November Maurice Bushroe Executive Director’s Column Blue Ribbon Pools, Daytona Beach Treasurer FSPA successfully leads the fight Don Ball The Pool Works of Florida, Inc., Largo 8 against sneaky flood zone code push Secretary of State Mickey Sigmon Maintenance and technology Pool Pro, Inc., Fort Pierce 10 Service Article At-Large Director Deidre Bedford West Coast Pools, Bradenton Pool construction in the wake of a At-Large Director 12 pandemic Ben Evans Builder Article American Pools and Spas, Inc., Orlando Past President PIPAC donates $80,000 to pro industry Jim Bingold Proline Distributors, Boca Raton 13 candidates Executive Director Social inflation and insurance Wendy Parker Barsell, APR, CEM 16 Insurance Article Sr. Dir. of Communications & Marketing Charis Tyson Look before you leap Education Program Manager Grandy & Associates Mary Anderson 19 Government Affairs Manager Dallas Thiesen 22 Pool Routes Membership Development Manager Tora Buttaro Chapter News PR & Digital Media Coordinator 25 Miles McCreery Calendar Accounting Manager 41 Cheryl Cotten Administrative Assistant Valerie Swika Administration Specialist - Membership Dawn McManus January 8-9 2555 Porter Lake Drive, Ste. 106 Sarasota, FL 34240 (941) 952-9293 / (866) 930-FSPA Board of Directors Meeting Fax: (941) 366-7433 www.FloridaPoolPro.com Jupiter Beach Resort Jupiter

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November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 3 FSPA PRESIDENT Look to your right I'd like to take a moment to recognize the young lady to my right. Wendy Parker Barsell is celebrating being part of the FSPA for 20 years! Since I have been serving on the FSPA Executive Committee, I have come to realize how incredibly important she is to our organization. She has an astonishing memory of everything that has transpired in those 20 years. She

has taken the annual Show to new heights which is a David Pruette full-time job in itself. I feel like we are very fortunate FSPA President [email protected] to have someone with her knowledge, skill, and passion for our industry serving as executive director!

S*** You Should Know

Q: When can my local building department start enforcing the 2020 Building Code?

A: The 2020 Florida Building Code (7th Edition) will official take effect and be enforceable on December 31, 2020. After that date all swimming pool and spa construction must comply with the newly adopted 2020 Building Code. In the new code there have been extensive changes to the commercial swimming pool and spa code, including a change to the commercial pool sizing formula. There are no changes to the residential swimming pool building code. Make sure that you and your employees are registered to take the 2020 Florida Building Code Updates class and the 2020 Commercial Pool Sizing class in person at the 2021 Everything Under the Sunsm Expo February 19-20 at the Orange County Convention Center.

4 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Congratulations, Wendy! On September 19, the third state Board meeting of the year was held in St. Augustine. It was a meeting full of important ideas and decisions. As with every meeting, concessions had to be made to reach any final agreements. I feel like this was best expressed by Dr. Bill Kent, an original founder of the organization, when he made this statement: “Today’s honest debate and differences of opinion regarding the finalization of the FSPA by-laws was a great example of “democracy in action”. After fair deliberation, a vote was taken and the Board reached an agreement that everyone agreed to honor. This open process is an important aspect of making any publicly-owned organization operate with integrity of purpose." There are often points of contention and discussion in these meetings expressed by your Chapter's state representatives, which reflects the true passion they all have for this industry and this organization. I'm always happy to see people having healthy debate in the meeting and having very friendly and civil conversations afterward. I would like to thank all of the Board members for their commitment of time, talents, and treasure. I am always impressed by their generosity towards community, membership, and political interests! www.UnderTheSunExpo.com

Business is BOOMING and we’re done ZOOMING See you February 19-20 Face-to-face in Orlando

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Business is booming, let's be thankful this November I remember back in April having a discussion with a local member about remodeling my pool. We agreed this winter would probably be a good time – it was early in COVID shutdowns and we both made the very wrong assumption that the impact on the pool industry would be negative. Fast forward six months and the pool industry is booming – for some it’s the best it’s ever been. Wendy Parker Barsell Needless to say, my pool will sit in its 1987 glory a little FSPA Executive Director longer! [email protected] In our most recent member business survey, 85% of respondents have an optimistic view of the coming months. The majority of respondents are still seeing an increase in calls for new pools, remodeling and repairs. Just over 55% have added employees and 33% are advertising for more employees. While 2020 has brought so many things we didn’t expect, we are thankful that the swimming pool industry is our industry. We are thankful that pool service and construction are considered essential and were able to continue working throughout the pandemic. We are thankful people who are working from home are taking more time to enjoy their beautiful pools which our industry builds and maintains. And most of all, we thank you for your membership in the Florida Swimming Pool Association. Mark you calendar for our annual trade show – we will be in person, face- to-face, on February 19-20 at the Orange County Convention Center. I can’t wait to see each of you and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Florida homeowners during this crazy thing we called 2020!

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County Name September 2019 September 2020 Alachua County 23 8 County Name September 2019 September 2020 Bay County 32 13 Brevard County 64 109 Liberty County 0 0 Broward County 64 49 Manatee County 74 186 Calhoun County 0 0 Marion County 18 28 Charlotte County 91 116 Martin County 44 38 Citrus County 31 22 Nassau County 16 14 Clay County 22 27 Okaloosa County 26 28 Collier County 201 156 Orange County 146 127 Dade County 142 176 Osceola County 88 67 Duval County 57 62 Palm Beach County 155 200 Escambia County 19 22 Pasco County 104 164 Flagler County 33 26 Pinellas County 59 77 Franklin County 0 1 Polk County 75 88 Gadsden County 4 0 Putnam County 3 1 Gulf County 1 0 Santa Rosa County 43 45 Hernando County 19 21 Sarasota County 134 158 Highlands County 5 10 Seminole County 16 21 Hillsborough County 144 181 St Johns County 72 112 Holmes County 0 0 St Lucie County 69 73 Indian River County 39 46 Sumter County 41 37 Jackson County 3 3 Volusia County 17 64 Jefferson County 0 3 Wakulla County 3 6 Lake County 34 48 Walton County 34 24 Lee County 230 245 Washington County 3 2 Leon County 16 17 TOTALS 2514 2921

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 7 FSPAREGULATORY CHAPTER UPDATE NEWS FSPA successfully leads the fight against sneaky flood zone code push at FBC By Dallas Thiesen, FSPA Government Afairs Manager / [email protected]

During the Florida Building Commission (FBC) meeting October 13, the Florida Swimming Pool Association, Florida Natural Gas Association, Florida Propane Gas Association, Florida Home Builders Association, and others vigorously opposed the funding and creation of a Florida Building Code Appendix that would contain optional, extreme and unreasonable building standards for construction in Special Flood Hazard Zones. As a result of FSPA-led opposition, the FBC declined funding for the Code Plus Appendix project. This marked another FSPA victory against unreasonable flood zone regulations. If the Code Plus Appendix project had been approved, the FBC would have funded the creation of an appendix to the Florida building code containing extreme and excessive flood mitigation building standards. Under the proposal, these unnecessarily strict standards would have been optional statewide at first. However, the extreme Code Plus Appendix standards could have been adopted by local municipalities or counties as local code amendments to the Florida Building Code and been made mandatory. Adoption of the unnecessary Code Plus Appendix would have threatened FSPA’s recent victories with the Department of Emergency Management and the FBC in reversing requirements swimming pool and spa equipment be installed above base flood elevation in flood zones. The Code Plus Appendix would have also added unnecessary confusion for consumers, contractors, and building officials when navigating construction projects on or near Florida’s 1,350 miles of coastline. The Code Plus Appendix was first discussed by the FBC at their August 2020 meeting after the project was submitted to the FBC’s Hurricane Research Advisory Committee by the former State Floodplain Manager for the Department of Emergency Management. Following the August 2020 FBC meeting, FSPA hosted a roundtable with construction industry partners in the Florida Construction Coalition to discuss the proposal and formulate a

8 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS plan to oppose it’s funding adoption. Throughout the months of August and September, FSPA and Florida Construction Coalition partners relentlessly advocated against the extreme Code Plus Appendix proposal to the FBC and the Florida Department of Emergency Management culminating in the defeat of the proposal at the October 2020 Florida Building Commission Meeting.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 9 THE SCOOP ON SERVICE Maintenance and technology By Eva Adcock, Best Pools of Brevard, Inc. / [email protected]

I have recently discovered there is a group of people who are intimidated by automation. They are probably the same group of people who do not embrace smartphones. While I sometimes agree that technology isn’t always dependable, it certainly is something I think we should become familiar with using. Swimming pool service has certainly been impacted by technology. The pools we are building have variable-speed pumps, LED lights, and salt generators to name a few. These items require programming and a certain amount of trust. For instance, the salt generator may say the salt level is 2,800, but it may not be reading correctly. We have seen examples of homeowners who added so much salt that the water needed to be drained out and replaced! This is why homeowners who choose to maintain their own

What might be heard at Mount Rushmore about Salt Water Pools... I keep the I check the salt I clean the cell I add conditioner pH in the level and only use every 2 to 3 as needed, correct range. AQUASALT. months of use. honestly.

10 Florida Pool Prosm • November7.5 x 4.75 Florida 2020 Pool Pro THE SCOOP ON SERVICE swimming pools should be encouraged to use test strips or digital salt meters in addition to the readings on the salt system. However, digital salt meters need to be calibrated every 30 days to maintain their integrity. We include a salt generator on all our pools. Salt Generators “generate” chlorine from salt. Salt pools are easier on your skin, eyes, hair and bathing suits. In addition, salt pools are easier to maintain and the water feels luxuriously soft. Proper maintenance of the cell and monitoring the pH are essential to the longevity of the system. Some pools have full automation that I call “smart pools.” The varying degree of automation will send some faint-hearted customers into cardiac arrest! The main purpose for full automation is to reduce confusion of more complex pool configuration and simplify changing from pool mode or spa mode. With full automation, one touch of a button can change suction and return valves, increase pump speed, and turn on heater to a pre-set temperature. All of these operations would take quite a few individual steps otherwise. With the invention of these smart controls we can even diagnose certain problems with pump and salt chlorinators! As technology advances, taking care of a complex pool becomes easy enough for almost any person. Your pool can even be operated and monitored by your smart phone via Internet application. It is comparable to a paper map to navigate versus today’s technology of using GPS. Moving forward to these technological advances will seem confusing for some, but life becomes easier, safer and more efficient with properly designed and installed equipment. Electronics for many industries as well as the pool industry are here to stay. Don’t be intimidated by them. However, customers always have the option to hire a maintenance tech, preferably a member of the FSPA.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 11 DIGGING UP IDEAS Pool construction in the wake of a pandemic By Eddie Bohn, Azure Pool & Deck/ [email protected]

Many of us, if not all of us, could have never predicted what was to come after finding out COVID-19, or the coronavirus, was a realistic threat to the world as we know it. Most people, I am sure, were expecting the worst possible scenarios such as pool sales/ construction coming to a complete stop. But, fortunately for our industry, the stay-at-home order was a blessing in disguise. After an initial pause, following a drop in the stock markets, consumers began looking for ways to make life at home more enjoyable. What better way than to add a new pool or renovate an existing one? Customers have decided it is safer to stay home in their own backyards rather than take a cruise, fly to a tropical destination, or take a road trip. As much as I hate to say it, the pandemic has been good for business. On the other side, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the selling process a little more interesting. Builders have to think outside the box to build relationships with clients, while maintaining social distancing. Designers and salespeople are using tools like Zoom meetings and pool design software to help close those gaps where an in-home consultation or showroom visit would be the norm. No one knows how long the additional surge of business will last, but we can only hope the consumer buying trends will continue into the next season. Hopefully we are all able to keep up in the meantime!

12 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 PIPAC UPDATE PIPAC donates $80,000 to support pro pool industry candidates in 2020 election By Dallas Thiesen, FSPA Government Affairs Manager / [email protected]

FSPA’s Pool Industry Political Action Committee (PIPAC) donated nearly $80,000 during the 2020 election to support candidates for Florida’s House of Representatives and State Senate. Those supported are small-business friendly and committed to keeping the Florida swimming pool and spa industry thriving. Taking a more aggressive stance in 2020 than in previous years, PIPAC gave to 27 legislative candidates from all regions of Florida and of all political affiliations. Donations ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 were given to help them in their bid for election or reelection to the state Legislature. The candidates targeted by PIPAC are likely to serve in legislative leadership roles during the 2021 legislative session and will provide critical, pro small business leadership as the Legislature works to untangle the post COVID-19 budget and policy problems next year. By aggressively supporting candidates who share FSPA’s values and are also likely to serve in legislative leadership positions, PIPAC is maximizing the good that your donations do Continued on page 14 LP Gas 4 hours of Continuing Education 2020 Updates - Chapter 527 and Rule Chapter 5J-20 www.FSPATECCenter.com Two available dates!

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November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 13 PIPAC UPDATE for the industry, your businesses, and your customers. PIPAC’s aggressive 2020 giving strategy has put PIPAC on the top of many donor lists and has created opportunities for FSPA and Florida’s swimming pool industry. Since August 2020, FSPA members have been meeting with PIPAC supported candidates in person and via video conference to talk about FSPA’s legislative agenda and important swimming pool and spa issues. All of FSPA’s issues, from exempting swimming pool subcontractors from licensing requirements (Jim Walters Exemption) to supporting childhood swimming lessons, have been overwhelmingly well received and is setting the stage for the 2021 Legislative Session. PIPAC is how FSPA ensures that swimming pool and spa industry keeps working, keeps growing, and keeps thriving. Please consider donating to PIPAC today to help advance the swimming pool and spa industry in Florida. Visit www.PoolPAC.com to make a donation and make your voice heard in Tallahassee.

Broward Chapter and Palm Beach Chapter Northeast Florida Chapter meeting meeting with Sen. Lori Berman and Sen. Bobby Powell. North Central Florida Chapter with Rep. Clay Yarborough. meeting with Sen. Keith Perry.

Charlotte Harbor Chapter meeting with Senators Manasota Chapter meeting with Sen. Gruters Albritton and Gruters. 14 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 PIPAC DONATIONS

Senate District Broward Chapter Greater Miami Chapter Gary Farmer $5,000 Shevrin Jones $1,000 Shevrin Jones $1,000 Javi Frenandez $2,000 Central Florida Chapter Manasota Chapter Sen. Kelli Stargel $2,500 Sen. Joe Gruters $5,000 Jason Brodeur $2,500 North Central FL Chapter Charlotte Harbor Chapter Sen. Pres. Wilton Simpson $10,000 Sen. Joe Gruters $5,000 Sen. Keith Perry $1,000

Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Northwest Florida Chapter Sen. Kathleen Passidomo $2,500 Loranne Ausley Campaign $1,000

Polk County Chapter Florida West Coast Chapter Danny Burgess $1,000 Sen. Pres. Wilton Simpson $10,000 Sen. Kelli Stargel $2,500

Tampa Bay Chapter Danny Burgess $1,000 House District East Central Chapter North Central FL Chapter Rep. Paul Renner $5,000 Rep. Bobby Payne $2,500 Rep. Leek $2,000 Rep. Chuck Clemons $1,000 Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff $1,000 Northeast FL Chapter Florida West Coast Chapter Rep. Jason Ficher $2,000 Rep. Blaise Ingolia $2,000 Rep. Bobby Payne $2,000 Speaker Rep. Chris Sprowls $10,000 Rep. Paul Renner $5,000 Rep. Chris Latvala $2,000 Northwest Florida Chapter Greater Miami Chapter Alex Andrade $1,000 Daniel Perez $5,000 Jay Trumbull $2,000 Anthony Rodriguez $1,000 Tampa Bay Chapter Rep. Lawrence McClure $5,000

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 15 INSURANCE UPDATE Social inflation and the insurance industry By David Griffiths, Insurance By Ken Brown / [email protected]

Social inflation is one of the latest buzzwords in the insurance world. More than the financial cost of injuries and medical bills, social inflation is a term used by insurance companies to describe the added and rising costs of insurance claims resulting from things such as increasing numbers of attorney-represented plaintiffs and lawsuits, broader definitions of liability, more plaintiff- friendly legal decisions, and larger jury awards. While the core components driving social inflation have existed for some time, their impacts on the insurance industry have only really started to come to a head in recent years. Further, while social inflation is created by a number of factors, far and away, the primary factor is increased litigation. Florida ranks as one of the worst/ highest states in America for litigation. Especially with auto accidents. This, in turn, makes social inflation a much larger factor and problem in Florida.

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16FSPA_DB_Jewels_half_page_Revision_Aug_2020.indd Florida Pool Prosm • November 1 2020 8/19/2020 11:17:23 AM INSURANCE UPDATE Another important factor is how juries are comprised these days and the liberal/generous mindsets they seem to bring to the court room. The jury composition impacts the outcomes of verdicts in a big way. More often juries are happy to extend huge awards. There is a growing perception of juries that someone must pay and that someone is often the insurance carrier. We all know, as with so many things, eventually the burden of that cost is place on policy holders. “Nuclear” verdicts, as they are called, from runaway juries have been on the rise for the last 10 years and these verdicts are having a devastating effect on the insurance industry. Increased litigation continues to come from the investment in advertising and other actions by the plaintiff’s bar such as the use of legal instruments like “litigation funding” and/or a “letter of protection.” Litigation funding is where a third party provides/fronts funds to a plaintiff in exchange for a percentage of a future jury award or court settlement. A letter of protection (LOP) is a letter sent to a medical professional by a personal injury lawyer representing a person injured in a car accident, work injury, or fall. An LOP guarantees payment for medical treatment from a future lawsuit settlement or verdict award. Both of these personal injury tools just extend the life of litigation cycles, drive up defense expenses, and result in larger settlements. Another frequently used tool where injuries are more severe, or with lingering injuries is a Life Care Plan. This is where the personal injury attorney secures a formally costed plan for future medical and financial needs. These are always padded and excessive, but sympathetic juries are eager to award every nickel of them to plaintiffs. As mentioned, the commercial auto market, especially, has been hit hard by this. Over the past several years, there have been many instances of business vehicles involved in some type of accident where most reasonable people would view the business as having no negligence whatsoever – they just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. A policy limit demand for liability where there is less than $1,000 of damage to a plaintiff vehicle is a regular occurrence. At fault drivers even file suit (against the person they hit!) in an attempt to blame the other party somehow for the accident. While these cases are not always successful, they do have big price tags when it comes to defense and investigation.

Continued on page 18 November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 17 INSURANCE UPDATE Even in general liability we continue to see construction defect claims (which rack up expenses quickly) and homeowners who have an 8-year-old pool but want a “new one” (at the expense of the builder’s insurance). They hire an attorney who claims the pool isn’t what it should be and that’s often all it takes. Personal injury lawyers simply invent ways to drag pool companies into litigation for even the most frivolous and nonsense claims, and drag them out for months and years, many of which have little or no basis or foundation in liability. Casualty insurance (auto and general liability) has a relatively long tail to it. This means that it often takes a long period of time (years) from the date of the initial complaint to the final settlement. For most underwriters, keeping on top of social inflation is challenging because not only do they have claims occurring in the present, but they also have to factor in issues that have been lingering or developing for a long time. It would seem that the only way to reduce the excessive litigation of accidents is through the legislature in Tallahassee but there doesn’t seem to be much interest in that right now. The 2021 legislative session seems to be targeting the economy and state budget issues and shortfalls form the Coronavirus. There’s always hope!

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18 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 BUSINESS Look before you leap By Tom Grandy, Grandy & Associates / [email protected] “Look before you leap” is a pretty common phrase. Translated, it means count the cost before moving forward. Here is a quick question. “What do most new trades company owners do before they start their own company?” Obviously, within the trades industry at least, most current company owners used to be a tech working for someone else. Many reading this article will make that transition, from tech to entrepreneur, over the next several years. Below are just a few things to think about BEFORE you make that final decision. Business Expenses – It costs a lot of money to run a company. Those costs are called business expenses or overhead. Basic costs include vehicle loans, insurance (liability, Workers’ Compensation, health, etc.) office expenses, office staff, and vehicle gas and maintenance, just to list a few. Hours Worked – As a technician, most work 40+ hours a week and some on-call time. As an owner, you best be prepared to physically work 60+ hours a week. Mentally, there will be no breaks. You will be thinking about the business 24/7/365. Vacations and family time will be limited at best, and non-existent for most, for at least the first few years. Continued on page 20

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 19 BUSINESS Cash Flow – It takes a lot of “cash” to run a business. You will need cash for payroll, to buy parts and equipment, to fund inventory, and yes, receivables. Wakeup call! Everyone will not pay on time but you will still need to meet payroll and pay your suppliers. How much cash does the average company typically start off with? Normally, somewhere between zero and being in debt for the initial needed vehicle. The above items are literally just the tip of the iceberg. You will be responsible for taxes (company matching taxes, employee withholding taxes and your personal taxes), hiring and firing, keeping customers happy, and creating sales to keep the techs busy, just to mention a few. That new boat you envisioned at the weekend cabin at the lake may come but likely it won’t happen nearly as quickly as you might have imagined. Oh, one last thing to keep in the back of your mind. Statistically, 50% of all new business fail the first year! With all that said, being an entrepreneur has lots of benefits. The point is simple. Count the cost before you move forward. The grass may seem greener on the other side of the road…but it still needs to be mowed. As a new entrepreneur you will also need to create company policies and convey them to your employees. Find us online to find our Company Policy Manual. Article provided by Grandy & Associates. They can be contacted at 800- 432-7963 and visited at www.GrandyAssociates.com. Grandy & Associates provides business training to service and trade industries through more than 30 years of experience.

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By Mike Esmond, Gulf Breeze Pools and Spas, LLC / [email protected] My story begins back in the ‘60s when after high school there were basically two choices - continue on to college or join the United States Army. My decisions was the United States Army, and as us old Veterans say, my continuing education was one year in the University of South Vietnam. I got out of the Army in 1968 and went to work for Sylvan Pools in Doylestown, Pennsylvania which was owned by Herman Silverman. Working for Herman I learned a lot and the main lesson, which I still practice today, is to treat your employees and customers fairly and honestly. The word CAN’T was not in Herman‘s vocabulary. In the ‘60s there was much turmoil in America and Herman signed a contract to build 48 commercial pools in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. These were a big, aluminum aboveground pools which were built on tennis and basketball courts throughout the city. I was a superintendent to get these pools constructed. I thought for sure Herman would fire me when the first pool was opened and the local TV station was filming the kids swimming in the pool and one wall of the pool collapsed because of the wave action. Everybody in the pool went sliding down the tennis court asphalt in a small title wave and this was all caught by the TV cameras. Herman truly taught me to turn a negative into a positive when we got together and I started to apologize for what happened, he looked at me and said, ‘Do you realize how much publicity we got out of this - everybody in Baltimore knows Sylvan Pools.’ During my next 10 years working for Sylvan Pools they started franchising their pools and I found myself in such exotic countries as Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Japan, England and most of the states in the United States teaching our technique of how to build a Sylvan Pool. In 1977 I was offered, as I’m sure many of you have, one of those offers you can’t refuse in Pensacola, Florida.

22 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 POOL ROUTES When I talked to my wife and three daughters about it, they were all excited because they figured they could spend every weekend at Walt Disney World. We were living in New York at the time and I didn’t have the heart to tell them that Disney World was eight hours away from Pensacola. So we moved to Pensacola, Florida looking forward to a new life and substantially more money. In two years the pool company I worked for was out of business because they didn’t pay their taxes and the IRS put a chain on the door when I showed up one morning for work. In 1985 I went to work for one of the larger pool companies in the northwest Florida area and one of the first pools we started building was a commercial pool for a homeowners association in a subdivision. We permitted the pool started construction and got the steel in it and then got a phone call from the inspection department. They said we couldn’t go any further because they made a mistake issuing us the permit because we were not commercially licensed the owner only had a residential license. The owner said we only had one choice and that was for me to find out when the next test would be given somewhere I could go take it and get my own license and become a qualifier for the company- I took the test passed it and became a qualifier for that company for 25 years and in 2009 at the age of 63 really got the urge to start my own pool company. In 2010 I did start my own company Gulf Breeze Pools and Spas LLC, and like many other entrepreneurs, struggled the first few years worrying about if I would really make it with the kind of money you need to put out in everything it takes to start a swimming pool company, as I’m sure many of you already know that. I borrowed from my IRA and maxed out credit cards did everything it took. We have all heard how you have to focus on what you do best and I have truly stayed focused on just building swimming pools. I don’t have a retail store and I don’t do service other than my own customers. I try my best to stay away from remodeling and so far in the last few years it has really started to pay off. I tried to stay right around 50 pools and have been doing that for the last four years and the reputation I have built by just focusing on new pool construction has taught me that word of mouth is much more important than any type of advertising or social media. Check me out; I don’t run ads, I don’t do billboards, I don’t send out postcards, I don’t do any social media whatsoever, and this year my new pool construction is up 30% over what it was last year and my advertising budget is zero. I do print November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 23 POOL ROUTES T-shirts and yard signs. My reputation is what it is because I run my company on my cell phone which means every phone call that comes in is answered by the owner of the company 24/7. My customers are shocked when we pull up with the excavating equipment to start digging their pool that the owner of the company is on the jobsite making sure everything goes smoothly. On gunite day I am the first one on the job and the last to leave and we have never had to go back and redo any shoot because I handle it all myself. I know this isn’t for everybody but it’s how I run my company so I am always in communication with my customers and now that I’ve reached 74 years old I am slowing down a little bit instead of walking out of the house at 4:30 a.m. every morning it’s now 5:00 a.m. when I walk out the front door. So 53 years later I am still building pools, still married to the same lady I married in 1966, raised three daughters, and now have seven grandkids and two great-grandkids with two more great-grandkids on the way. I can truly say my decision to go to work for Sylvan Pools in 1968 was the beginning of my career in the swimming pool industry that got me where I am today. I hope everyone who spends their career in the swimming pool industry can look back and agree that it was one of the best decisions you’ve ever made in your life.

24 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 Broward Chapter Coordinator: Jasmine Knight (954) 683-8843 [email protected] www.FSPABroward.com

The next Broward Chapter Board of Directors Meeting is from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on November 10 at HornerXpress, 5755 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale. The Board of Directors and members of the Broward Chapter have established a charter to support the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s “Every Child a Swimmer” program. The goal is to have every child become a swimmer. To meet this goal, the Broward Chapter will be coordinating swimming lessons with local facilities and instructors throughout Broward County. Financial assistance will also be available as needed on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds are allocated. This scholarship is made possible and is provided by the FSPA Broward Chapter and the Bill Kent Family Foundation. These swimming lessons are being offered to Broward FSPA members, their employees, and family. They should be ages three months and up. They should not be able to swim or fall into beginner levels. Applicants are eligible for one scholarship period per year.

Central Florida Chapter Coordinator: Sonja Dickey (941) 952-9293 [email protected] www.FSPACentralFlorida.com Through the Every Child a Swimmer program, the Chapter has put more than 90 applicants in free swim lessons over the past few months. Thank you to the Bill Kent Family Foundation for making this possible with your $5,000 grant to help us kick start this program in the Central Florida Chapter. The Chapter looks forward to having 100 more applicants go through this program. For an application, please reach out to Sonja. Thank you, David Pruette, David Pruette’s Electric Services, for teaching 30 of our Chapter members and guests about the pool and spa electrical requirements on October 6. If you are interested in taking more CE classes at the Chapter level, please reach out to Sonja to let her know what class to schedule. The Chapter is always open to ideas.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 25 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Each year the Chapters have the opportunity to recognize members for outstanding volunteer work and dedication to the swimming pool industry and FSPA. The FSPA presents the Director of the Year plaque to one person in each of the local Chapters. Each Chapter recipient is determined by a vote of The Central Florida Chapter held an the local Chapter membership. The education course last month. award is based on an individual’s leadership in their Chapter as well as commitment and service to the Chapter. If you would like to nominate a member for Director of the Year please submit your nominations to me by November 30. All awards will be announced at the Welcome & Awards Reception on February 18, 2021. The next Chapter Board meeting, which all members are encouraged to attend, will be Monday, November 2 at 12:00 p.m. at Superior Solar, 925 Sunshine Ln., Ste. #1010, Altamonte Springs. We look forward to seeing you there. Your 2020 Directors are working on exciting and educational events. Please let us hear from you with any suggestions for speakers or events. If you haven’t already, please like our Facebook page at FSPA Central Florida Chapter to keep up with upcoming events and meetings.

26 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Charlotte Harbor Chapter Coordinator: Sonja Dickey (941) 952-9293 [email protected] www.FSPACharlotteHarbor.com

On October 7 our members had the opportunity to have a question and answer session with Senators Albritton and Gruters. It was an educational night learning what these Senators will do for our industry. The Chapter will host an online auction from December 7-11 to bid on amazing deals and steals! We are currently looking for donations to auction off. If you have an item to donate, please contact Sonja. Proceeds will benefit education and swim safety programs in our area. Chapters have the opportunity to recognize members for outstanding volunteer work and dedication to the swimming pool industry and FSPA. The FSPA presents the Director of the Year plaque to one person in each of the local Chapters. Each Chapter recipient is determined by a vote of the local Chapter membership. The award is based on an individual’s leadership in their Chapter as well as commitment and service to the Chapter. If you would like to nominate a member for Director of the Year please submit your nominations to me by November 30. All awards will be announced at the Welcome & Awards Reception on February 18, 2021. Your 2020 Board is working on exciting and educational events. Please let us hear from you with any suggestions for speakers or events. If you haven’t already, please like our Facebook page at FSPA Charlotte Harbor Chapter to keep up with upcoming events and meetings.

The Charlotte Harbor Chapter held a Zoom meeting to speak about the industry with Senators Albritton and Gruters.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 27 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS East Central Florida Chapter Coordinator: Diane Michael (386) 538-1083 [email protected] www.FSPAEastCentral.com

We were thrilled to host this year’s “Behind the Scenes” meeting at the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach. Thank you so much to Candice Lucas, Lo- Chlor, who gave an amazing, fun and informative presentation. We had one of the largest turnouts of the year and are happy to reconnect with so many. Thank you to our volunteers who have stepped up to be our Board of Directors for 2021. We have new faces and are excited to start planning the new year. If you would like to get involved on a committee, please let Diane

The East Central Florida Chapter is thankful to everyone who attended the Behind-the- Scenes meeting in October at the Hard Rock Hotel.

The East Central Florida Chapter's Candice Lucas, Lo- Chlor; Past President Larry Drumb and Emily Drumb, Pool Rennovations by Larry.

Huge thank you to President Roy The East Central Florida Chapter wishes to say Waldhauer, Waldhauer thank you so much to 2020 Board of Directors. & Son, and Holly We all know it has been a challenging year and Waldhauer, Mermaid we appreciate each one of you. Lagoons, for all they do for the East Central Florida Chapter. 28 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS know. We look forward to rolling out our annual calendar soon. • Roy Waldhauer, Waldhauer & Son • Larry Drumb, Pool Renovations by Larry • Keith Quint, Gorman Company • Kerry Tait, Insurance By Ken Brown • Adam Beaty, Pool Captain Corp. • Holly Waldhauer, Mermaid Lagoons • Coby Moore, CM Custom Pool Designs • Jordan King, Fluidra • Dennis Brooks, Cypress Creek Home

Thank you to Keith Quint, Gorman Company, and Kerry Tait, Insurance by Ken Brown, for being the co-chairs for the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament that took place on October 30. We are excited to share photos next month and announce our fundraising numbers and benefactors. Due to the environment this past year, the Board of Directors decided to cancel the holiday party. We will not be meeting in December. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to planning next year’s when we all have a better grasp on the climate. All meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. located at Houligans, 1725 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. Dinner cost is covered with a $15 donation for members and $20 for future members. Please be sure to bring a guest! Guests are welcome to attend three meetings prior to joining. We are getting the 2021 schedule of events ready. If your business wants to sponsor a meeting, please contact Diane. This is a great way to get your message to the Chapter and to support local programs. The next meeting is November 10. This will be a water chemistry class sponsored by Jack’s Magic and giving month! The holiday party on December 8 has been canceled. Please like our Facebook page www.facebook.com/FSPAEastCentralChapter and our Instagram at @ FSPAEastCentralChapter.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 29 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Coordinator: Diane Michael (386) 538-1083 [email protected] www.FSPAGulfCoast.com

The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter meeting was the second Wednesday of the month, October 14 at Famous Dave’s. We were so thrilled to have the most attendees the Chapter has had during this challenging year. We appreciate our Board of Directors, members and new faces who continue to attend. We really are building back up after such an interesting year and it’s because of you! At this meeting we hosted our 2nd Annual Auction which was generously sponsored by Siesta Pebble. We are excited to announce that we raised over $6,000! Thank you to all those Jerry Mason, HornerXpress, and Kevin, Pentair, two donors of the 2nd Annual Auction who donated and all who bid! We held by the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter need these fundraisers to keep our Chapter healthy and to contribute to our industry and community. A very special appreciation for Michele Moser, Stahlman Pool Company, who helped last minute with the auction and meeting! We thank you for stepping up and being such a positive presence at our Chapter! Thank you to auction donors: The Florida Gulf Jim Acord, Aquacal/Autopilot; Coast Chapter's Bill Beemer, ACES Inc.; Randy Michele Moser, Stahlman Pool Bourbeau, Aquatic Pool Repair; Company, and new BRONCA Apparel; Kevin Burns, member, Chris Pentair; Morgan Cahn, Devin Cordrey, Premier Water Services. Cahn Associates; Jordan Carroll,

30 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Fluidra; Jim Cherry, Performance Link Rep Group; Will Diefenbach, Aqua Leak Detection; Danny, Fabritech; David Griffiths, Insurance by Ken Brown; Aaron Fields, Gulfstream Heat Pumps; Jeff Gorenchan, Superior Pool Products; Justin Hudor, Pool Corp; Rich Jackson, Water Medic of Cape Coral, Inc.; Joe Ketcham, Hayward Pool Products; Jerry W. Mason II, HornerXpress; Diane Michael, Callan Group Communications; Wayne Moomjian and the team at Custom Pools by Design; Michele Moser, Stahlman Pool Company; Jonathan Peralta, Gorman Company of Naples; Ed Populis, Century Motors; Premier Water Services; Mark Sauro, Lo-Chlor®; and Les Williams, Aloha Pool and Spa. We are thankful to the volunteers who have stepped up to be our 2021 Board of Directors. We have several The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter thanks committees to serve on that do not everyone who attended the October meeting. take up too much time. If interested, please let Diane know. Thank you to the 2020 Board for their service this past year. Here are your Directors for 2021. When you see them in the field, please be sure to say thank you! Thanks to the team at ACES for always being • David Griffiths, Insurance by so supportive of the Florida Gulf Coast Ken Brown Chapter. • Jerry Mason, HornerXpress • Les Williams, Aloha Pools & Spas • Randy Bourbeau, Aquatic Pool Repair • Michelle Moser, Stahlman Pool Company The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter we love • Edward Bohn, Azure Pool and seeing members at or meetings please keep Deck Design, Inc. coming. November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 31 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS We look forward to seeing everyone the second Wednesday of the month, November 11, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Famous Dave’s. This is our “Giving Month”. We look forward to giving out some funds to some great local organizations. This is also our 2nd Annual Food Drive. Please bring in your canned goods so we can help support local families in need. The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Famous Dave’s, 12148 S Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers. Please be sure to bring a guest! We are working on our 2021 monthly meeting schedule. Can you believe we are already at this point in the year? Please contact Diane to get your month locked in; these will fill up quickly! WELCOME! New FSPA members Blue Oasis Pools & Spas, Inc. Pools and More CPC 1457142 | Northeast Florida Chapter CPC164570, CPC1456740 | North Central FL Ch Calypso Pools San Juan Products CPC057334 | Greater Miami Chapter Polk County Chapter Harrington Industrial Plastics, Screenworks of Southwest FL Inc. LLC CPC1457602, SCC131151748 | FL Gulf Coast Ch Manasota Chapter Sunshine Pool Services of North Johnson Pools, Inc. Florida LLC CPC1458622 | Northwest Florida Chapter CPC1456759 | Northeast Florida Chapter Manasota Flooring Paver Division Surfside Pavers Inc. Manasota Chapter SCC131150818 | Space Coast Chapter Walton and Associates LLC / Barrier Reef Pools CPC1459226 | Northwest Florida Chapter

32 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 Join us December 9 for the 2nd Annual "Not-So-Silent" Holiday Party / Bowling Bash. More information will be available soon. Follow the Chapter at Facebook.com/FSPAFLGulfCoast and Instagram. com/FSPAGulfCoast. We appreciate your continued support!

Florida West Coast Chapter Coordinator: Malinda Howard (727) 638-6072 [email protected] www.FSPAWestCoast.com

The Chapter Board met on Tuesday, October 6 at The Bayou Club in Largo. Thank you to Ray Pearen and Fresh Finish Pools for sponsoring the lunch. The next Board of Directors meeting will be held at noon on Tuesday, November 10. See the Chapter’s Constant Contact e-newsletter for the location. Our

Everyone had a good time at the Florida West Coast Chapter's Tabletop Event.

The Florida West Coast Chapter's The Florida Jill and Ray West Coast Pearen Fresh Chapter's Ray Finish Pools Pearen, Fresh co-chaired Finish Pools tabletop event. (right), of with Rep. Blaise Ingolia.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 33 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Board of Directors meetings are usually scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month, but November 3 is Election Day. We encourage everyone to get out and vote and to support your local officials. Are you interested in being more involved in the FSPA? Plan to come to our next Chapter Board of Directors Meeting and see what it is all about. We will be electing our 2021 Chapter Board at the meeting on November 10. Currently our slate of officers for 2021 is as follows: PresidentTim Converse, Solar Solutions; Vice President Ray Pearen, Fresh Finish Pools; Secretary Rick Howard, Rick’s Pool Service; Treasurer Brian Gangelhoff, A Pool’s Best Friend; At-Large Directors Cathie Alderman, HornerXpress; Taylor Andersen, SCP Distributors; Don Ball, The Pool Works of Florida; Alex Fletcher, AquaWorx; and David Oxley, retiree. We are always looking for new faces with fresh ideas! Check us out and get involved. The Florida West Coast Chapter's Annual Pool Industry Table Top Event was held Tuesday, October 13 at Ruth Eckerd Hall-Great Room in Clearwater. This year was a little different and smaller than usual due to restrictions by companies to attend, social distancing and limited capacity. Thank you to all of the volunteers, especially Ray and Jill Pearen, Fresh Finish Pools, for co-chairing the event. The evening was filled with an exciting mixture of pool industry displays, food, drinks, door prizes, and two grand prizes. A big thank you to all of the exhibitors who participated in person, those who could not attend, and those who donated prizes including: AAdvanced Aqua featuring: Air Supply, Danner, Pool Tool, Purity Pool and SR Smith; Aquabella Tile; AquaCal/Autopilot; AquaWorx; Blue Square Manufacturing; Century Motors – A Regal Co.; CES; Easy Care Products; FSPA; Fluidra - Jandy; Gorman Company; Gulfstream Heat Pumps; Hayward; Insurance by Ken Brown; Jack’s Magic Products; Lo-Chlor; Pebble Tec; Pentair; Performance Link featuring: Adjust-A-Brush, Aladdin, Aqua Comfort, Atlantic, Hach, ICT, Orenda, Praher, and Valcon; Red Rhino Leak Detection; SCP Distributors; SGM; Solar Solutions; Solar Source; Stellar Sales Alliance featuring: BIO-DEX and PoolRx; Stenner Pump Company; StoneHardscapes; and Waterway Plastics. Finally, thank you to all of the attendees who helped make the evening a success.

34 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Manasota Chapter Coordinator: Sonja Dickey (941) 952-9293 [email protected] www.FSPAManasota.com

The Chapter would like to welcome Manasota Flooring Paver Division as our newest Chapter member. We have a great rest of the year planned and an exciting 2021! We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events. The Chapter hosted their first ever online auction that just ended in October. Members and guests bid on amazing deals and steals, from Pentair products to meals out on the town! The auction benefited education and swim safety programs in our area. Some of our Chapter members got the chance to meet Sen. Joe Gruters on our Zoom call on October 15. We had a Q & A session to learn how he can help our industry! Chapters have the opportunity to recognize members for outstanding volunteer work and dedication to the swimming pool industry and FSPA. The FSPA presents the Director of the Year plaque to one person in each of

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November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 35 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS the local Chapters. Each Chapter recipient is determined by a vote of the local Chapter membership. The award is based on an individual’s leadership in their Chapter as well as commitment and service to the Chapter. If you would like to nominate a member for Director of the Year please submit your The Manasota Chapter held a government nominations to Sonja by November relations meeting via Zoom on October 15 and spoke with Sen. Gruters. 30. All awards will be announced at the Welcome & Awards Reception on February 18, 2021. Our next Chapter Board meeting, which all members are encouraged to attend, will be Tuesday, November 10 at 11:45 a.m. at the FSPA T.E.C. Center. Your 2020 Board is working on exciting and educational events. Please let us hear from you with any suggestions for speakers or events. If you haven’t already, please like our Facebook page at FSPA Manasota Chapter to keep up with upcoming events and meetings.

North Central Florida Chapter Coordinator: Sonja Dickey (941) 952-9293 [email protected] www.FSPANorthCentral.com

The Chapter would like to welcome Pools and More as our newest Chapter member. We have a great rest of the year planned and an exciting 2021! We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events. On October 8, the Chapter hosted a first time ever Zoom call to discuss government relations and have a Q & A session with Sen. Keith Perry. It was a simple way to get to know a local representative and where he stands on businesses such as ours! Chapters have the opportunity to recognize members for outstanding volunteer work and dedication to the swimming pool industry and FSPA. The FSPA presents the Director of the Year plaque to one person in each of the

36 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 local Chapters. Each Chapter recipient is determined by a vote of the local Chapter membership. The award is based on an individual’s leadership in their Chapter as well as commitment and service to the Chapter. If you would like to nominate a member for Director of the Year please submit your nominations to Sonja by November 30. All awards will be announced at the Welcome & Awards Reception on February 18, 2021. Our next Chapter Board The North Central Florida Chapter held a government relations Zoom call that meeting, which all members are included Sen. Keith Perry. encouraged to attend, will be Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting ID is 814 6449 3784 and passcode: 329466. You don’t want to miss out! Your 2020 Directors are working on exciting and educational events. Please let us hear from you with any suggestions for speakers or events.

Call for Articles! The Florida Pool Prosm magazine wants to feature you and your knowledge in a future issue! Share your industry lessons learned with the next generation through an article on a topic you know all about. You don't have to be a writer, just willing to try. We are also looking for stories about our pool pros. How did you get into the industry? Or nominate another pool pro you know who has an interesting story. E-mail [email protected] if you are willing to write.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 37 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Northeast Florida Chapter Coordinator: Debi Garner (941) 952-9293 [email protected] www.FSPANortheast.com

The Northeast Florida Chapter held the annual Oktoberfest on October 6. Rep. Clay Yarborough was there to talk to the group and answer questions.

Rep. Clay Yarborough speaking to the Northeast Florida Chapter during their Oktoberfest.

Palm Beach Chapter Coordinator: Julie Singer (954) 723-0937 [email protected] www.FSPAPalmBeach.com

The Palm Beach Chapter is still adjusting to life during COVID-19, however, we are back to in-person meetings. Social distancing and masks are encouraged. The next Board meeting will be November 10 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. Unless otherwise notified, meetings are held at Contractors Business Park, 2701 Vista Pkwy., West Palm Beach. The Chapter is getting the 2021 schedule of events ready. The Board is

38 Florida Pool Prosm • November 2020 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS always interested in hearing your ideas for Chapter meetings and programs. If any members are interested in being on the Board, please contact the Chapter. We know that time is a precious commodity. Thank you, volunteers, for your commitment and Chapter support. To find out more about events going on throughout the month of December, please be sure to visit www.fspa-pb.com often and check your inbox.

Polk County Chapter Support: State office (941) 952-9293 [email protected] www.FSPAPolkCounty.com

No news this month.

Space Coast Chapter President: Eva Adcock State office: (866) 930-3772 [email protected] www.FSPASpaceCoast.com

The Space Coast Chapter would like to welcome new member Surfside Pavers, Inc. Of course, to many of us Surfside Pavers is a very familiar name. Not only have they been in business for over 17 years, but they were former member of our Space Coast Chapter. Bill Osmun and his team of professionals are a welcome addition to our growing Space Coast Chapter. We are still having committee conference calls, and would love to have some additional volunteers to listen in and make recommendations that help our industry. If you would like to assist, please call one of the current Board members: Eva Adcock, Best Pools of Brevard; Deb Pflug, American Leak Detection; Brett Scully, Vero Pool; Albert Underwood, Aqua Blue AquaTech; Carl Moody, Solar Energy Systems of Brevard; and Shelly Grundhoffer, AquaRite.

November 2020 • Florida Pool Prosm 39 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Tampa Bay Chapter Coordinator: Michelle Gilbertson (813) 546-4887 [email protected] www.FSPATampaBay.com

The Tampa Bay Chapter is happy to announce our annual Sporting Clay Skeet Shoot will be Friday, November 20 at Tampa Bay Sporting Clay, 10514 Ehren Cutoff, Land O' Lakes. Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. with lunch from Mission BBQ and shooting will begin at 12:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining us, or for more information and sponsorship information, please email [email protected]. The Chapter donated $1,000 to PIPAC at the FSPA state Board Meeting in St. Augustine in September. It was our pleasure to have member Ryan Otwell, Sun State Pool Care, join our local Chapter meeting. We welcome all members to join us the first Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, 8810 N. Himes Ave. We are accepting nominations for anyone who wishes to be on the Chapter’s Board for 2021. All nominations can be emailed to [email protected] and must be received by November 30. Voting will be in person at our Member/Board Meeting on December 10.

Treasure Coast Chapter Volunteer: Ericka Villegas State office: (866) 930-3772 [email protected] www.FSPATreasureCoast.com

No news this month.

For additional information about any of the events or meetings listed in the Chapter News, please contact the chapter staff listed at the top of each Chapter's News.

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