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Glass Facts January – March 2018 Glass Facts January – March 2018 thinking. It cannot be changed without changing SEGA Chairman’s our thinking. Message • If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts. The Word • Technological progress is like an axe in the hands “Change” of a pathological criminal. This single word has different meaning to • The world is not full of evil because of those who different people about do wrong. It is full of evil because of those who do different things. A man I nothing. consider to be one of the smartest men to ever grace • A photograph never grows old. You and I change, the face of the earth, Albert people change all through the months and years Einstein, had these quotes about change. but a photograph always remains the same. • The measure of intelligence is the ability to All of these quotes are great quotes to remember, but change. it is up to each one of us to examine our personal life, career and professional life and businesses to identify • We cannot solve our problems with the same where change or changes need to be made and then thinking we used when we created them. make them. Change is imminent, the ability to adapt is the difference between success and failure. • Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they Until next time! will change. Invariably they are both disappointed. Woody Watters • The world as we have created it is a process of our SEGA Chairman Page 1 SEGA 2018 OFFICERS SOUTHEAST GLASS ASSOCIATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS Chairman of the Board 2018 Woody Watters Pensacola Glass Company April 10 ....................... Florida Building Commission Meeting, Orlando Marriott at Lake Mary, Lake Mary Vice Chairman 11–13 .............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee Vacant Meetings, Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens Secretary/Treasurer Vacant May 9–11 ...............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee Meetings, Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront, SEGA 2018 DIRECTORS St. Augustine June Dan Knowlton – K & K Glass 10–15 ................. Florida Building Commission Meeting, Thomas Lee, IV, – Lee & Cates Glass Embassy Suites Orlando North, Altamonte Springs Jeff Miller – Lore L. Ltd. 13–15 .............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee Bryan Yarborough – Glass Doctor Meetings, Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, (JONALISA) ChampionsGate 18–20 ................. Florida Building Commission Meeting, Shores Resort and Spa Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach SEGA CONSULTANT July Roland “Stoney” Stonaker 11–13 .............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee 6741 Hidden Creek Boulevard Meetings, The Ritz–Carlton–Sarasota, Sarasota St. Augustine, FL 32086 Phone: (904) 806–3949 FAX: (904) 797–4473 August E–mail: [email protected] 8–10 ..............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee Meetings, The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Cables 14–15 .................. Florida Building Commission Meeting SEGA OFFICE Biltmore, Coral Gables 231 West Bay Avenue Longwood, FL 32750–4125 September 12–14 .............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee Phone: (407) 831–7342 Meetings, The Ritz-Carlton–Sarasota, Sarasota FAX: (407) 260–1582 12–14 ........................... GlassBuild America: The Glass, Website: www.southeastglass.org Window &Door Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV SEGA STAFF R. Bruce Kershner, October Executive Director 10–12 .............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee Meetings, Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, E–mail: [email protected] ChampionsGate TBA ..................... Florida Building Commission Meeting Julie A. Kershner, TBA ................. Glass & Glazing Specialty License Exam Assistant Executive Director E–mail: [email protected] November 14–16 .............CILB Board of Director’s and Committee Please submit your news releases, articles and comments Meetings, Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens, for this publication to the SEGA office, attention: Julie, Palm Beach Gardens 231 West Bay Avenue, Longwood, FL 32750–4125. Advertising Space is also available. Please call the SEGA December office at (407) 831–7342 for current rates and information. TBA ..................... Florida Building Commission Meeting Page 2 SEGA 2017 Florida is a Step Legislative Update Closer to Living By R. Bruce Kershner — Director of Government Affairs up to its Nickname as “The Sunshine State” This year’s Legislative Session was filled with a lot of ups and downs, but mostly downs. It was plagued with sexual harassment, the Parkland shooting, gun regulation and school safety. Many issues were put on the back burner once the Parkland shooting took place. The 2018 Legislative Session ended on Friday, March 9, the official end date of the 60–day Legislative Session. The 2018–2019 State Budget, which is Time year–round headed to Governor Rick Scott’s the only bill lawmakers are constitutionally mandated desk after the Senate approved it 33–2 on Tuesday, to pass, was not agreed upon until 1:20 p.m. on March 6, 2018. Thursday, March 8. Because of a constitutionally required 72–hour “cooling off” period, the lawmakers Fall back? Nope, not under the Florida time–change could not vote on the budget until on or after 2:20 bill. Sunshine State Time? Florida wants to stop p.m. on Sunday, March 11. It should have been 1:20 changing clocks. p.m. on Sunday; however, we had to turn our clocks ahead one hour last Sunday morning. Therefore, in Daylight saving time explained order to get the full 72–hours, it makes it 2:20 p.m. If Scott signs the “Sunshine Protection Act,” Congress would need to amend existing federal law to allow the The great news is that the Lien Law statute remains change. intact. There were no attempts by Speaker Corcoran to add any amendments on to any bills at While the rest of the eastern United States would set the last minute eliminate lien rights. their clocks back in the fall, Florida wouldn’t, leaving it with more sunshine in the evening during the winter. Another piece of great news is that Assignment of Northwest Florida is currently in the Central time zone. Benefits (AOB) and any other legislation against windshields died. Hawaii, most of Arizona and a handful of U.S. territories, including American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Thank you for allowing me to represent the Southeast Rico and the Virgin Islands, do not observe Daylight Glass Association. If you have any questions, please Saving Time. do not hesitate to contact the SEGA office. We will be releasing the 2018 Final Legislative Report, which will include additional information on the bills that passed along with the Chapter Law number, once the Governor has taken final action on all bills. Page 3 one, united voice representing the flat glass and Five Things to glazing industry. The associations embarked on the combination quest in Spring 2017 with the NGA Consider About and GANA membership voting to approve the deal in less than a year. The newly combined association will be known as the National Glass Association; a Year–Round name change will be considered within two years of the Closing Date. The GANA name will remain on Daylight Saving technical documents and related materials during this Time in Florida period. 1. If Florida has permanent daylight saving time, it A Joint Task Force worked for several months leading would be an hour ahead of the rest of the East up to the vote on an Agreement which preserves Coast for much of the year, joining Puerto Rico, the important work and contributions by both the U.S. Virgin Islands and the easternmost parts organizations, their membership and volunteers. More of Canada. recently, a separate Integration Task Force (ITF) was formed to outline the new association’s technical 2. There would be no more springing ahead and document development plan, refine the voting and falling back. That means that when the rest of the approval process and determine the advocacy process, eastern states switch to daylight saving time in the among other tasks integral to the success of the spring, their clocks would be in sync with Florida combined association. from March to November. The ITF met for the first time on January 24 and 3. There would be sunny evenings, as those dark recommended that the legacy GANA Division winter evenings would become a thing of the past. Committees continue to operate as they have up The sunset in Orlando on December. 22 would through the Annual Conference, April 23–26, Napa, happen at about 6:34 p.m., an hour later than last focusing on activities, deliverables and documents year’s 5:34 p.m. sunset. in process. Previously generated GANA documents will be maintained and offered. The ITF met again 4. Mornings would be darker. The sunrise in Orlando in February at the BEC Conference, March 4–6, Las on December 22, 2017 occurred at 7:14 a.m. Vegas, to review the technical process and structure. That would be pushed an hour to 8:14 a.m. if The end product of its work will come before the Florida changed time zones. newly composed 13–member NGA Board of Directors as recommendations. 5. TV viewing times would be different. Our live TV viewing would be thrown off. Everything from The NGA has formed a new Technical Services & those long Hollywood awards shows to late–night Advocacy Department. Urmilla Jokhu–Sowell joins the ball games from the West Coast would end even NGA staff today as Advocacy & Technical Director, later than they do now. reporting to NGA President & CEO, Nicole Harris. Code consultants, Tom Culp, Birch Point Consulting, and Thom Zaremba, Roetzel & Andress, will continue their work monitoring and representing the association NGA–GANA and industry’s interests at building code hearings. Combination Other consultants will be retained as needed. Sara Neiswanger also joins NGA today as Senior Finalized Manager, GANA Member Services and will report to NGA Membership & Marketing Director, Michele Both memberships voted Nosko.
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