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IPSSA Texas News IPSSA Texas News Volume 6, Issue 12 FREE Newsletter available on-line subscribe at www.ipssatexas.com December 2016 TO THE SEA Find more pictures on our facebook page This November the volunteers of IPSSA Texas once again headed south to lend a hand at Sea Turtle Inc. on South Pa- dre Island. This Hospital/Rescue/ Rehabilitation/Education center is in- volved with the reintroduction of the very endangered Kemp Ridley sea tur- tle. The Kemp Ridley were very numer- ous years ago but the over harvesting of the eggs and adults drove them to the edge of extinction. Without help they would disappear. Five of the seven spe- cies of sea turtles can be found in the gulf - all are endangered. This trip a small turtle was rescued from among the rocks at the jetty and a large green turtle was rescued after being hit by a boat. It is hopeful she can be patched up and set free. Attending IPSSA members included Tina Slagle, Fort Worth chapter president, Gordon Slagle, Paul Nelson and Robert Noyes, Fort Worth chapter members, Dave Boyd, Tarrant County chapter, Jim Jacobsmeyer, president of the Houston Clear Lake chapter, also volunteering Ed Moore and William Carmona. Manufacturing reps Heidi Amos, Pentair and Stan Crisp, Aqua Cal/Auto Pilot, were there TABLE OF CONTENTS dispensing useful information and lending a hand wherever needed. To The Sea ·························· 1 This trip we plumbed in a new 4,500 gallon silo, which will be used to pre-treat salt water from the lagoon with liquid chlorine (HASA). The chlorine will be neutralized prior to fill- Chapter Meeting Date & Place··· 2 ing the main silo for distribution to the various tanks in the hospital. The goal here is to improve the change out water condition. Calendar / Austin North ··········· 3 Sand changing, repairing leaks and changing out a couple of backwash valves rounded December Meeting Changes ····· 3 out three day’s of work. On the fourth day we went on a bay fishing trip in the morning and chilled out in the afternoon. Upcoming Events ··················· 4 This was our 9th trip in 4 years. Our next trip will Horror File of the Month ·········· 5 be in April followed, we hope, by a trip in October to install equipment in the new improved Sea Region 12 Director Gets Recognition at the Pleatco Team ··················· 5+6+12 Turtle Inc. Education Center. Already this year more than 100,000 people have visited Sea Tur- Talking Story by Jim Stearns ····· 8+13 tle. The IPSSA logo is prominently displayed and Sea Turtle includes mention of our volunteering “Pool Guy” to the Rescue ········· 13 at the educational talks several times a day. Pool Quiz / Training Manuals ···· 14 There is something special about donating time and experience to such a worth a while organiza- Birthdays ····························· 16 tion. Visit us on Facebook If you would like more information or would like www.facebook.com/ipssatexas to join us, contact Tina Slagle 817-991-0555 Find more pictures on our facebook page PUBLISHED BY FORT WORTH MEMBER MEETING HOUSTON WEST MEETING La Playa Maya Restaurant Spring Creek BBQ IPSSA TEXAS - How to reach us: 1540 N. Main Street 21000 Katy Freeway Ingrid Slagle Fort Worth, TX 76106 Houston Texas 77494 Editor/Webmaster Third Tuesday of the month 6:30pm First Monday of the month 7pm Tina Slagle President 817-991-0555 Bill Williams President 832-593-6299 [email protected] Jason Sanchez Vice President 817-901- Troy Bowzer Vice President 281-849-7665 817-304-7244 8363 Curtis Young Secretary 281-382-2629 7186 Baker Blvd. Barton Barber Secretary 817-229-8535 David Howard Treasurer 832-689-5636 John Powers Treasurer 817-453-5426 Richland Hills, TX 76118 MID CITIES MEMBER MEETING CHAPTER MEMBER MEETINGS *HILL COUNTRY MEMBER MEETING SCP Carrollton Logan's Roadhouse 2107 Hutton Dr., AUSTIN MEMBER MEETING 1141 HWY 35 North Carrollton, TX 75006 Cherry Creek Catfish Company San Marcos, TX 78666 First Monday of the month 7:00pm 5712 Manchaca Rd. Third Tuesday of the month 6:pm Casey Gardner President 469-835-5674 Austin. TX 78745 James Stearns President 832-278-9192 Jeremy Smith Vice President First Tuesday of the month 6:00pm Jorge Martinez Vice President 210-549- 214-695-8717 Todd Swearingen President 512-326-4695 7665 Barry Luckie Secretary 817-691-0267 Keith Timm Vice President 512-636-3750 Jascha Wood Secretary 512-216-7663 Mike Bomalick Treasurer 469-939-7647 Jehery Graves Secretary 512-385-2378 Robert Little Treasurer 830-822-7192 Will Pietri Treasurer 512-351-0323 SAN ANTONIO MEETING HOUSTON MEMBER MEETING Palenque Grill AUSTIN NORTH MEMBER MEETING I Hop 389 North Loop 1604 W Cedar Park Library 11225 Katy Freeway San Antonio, TX 78232 550 Discovery Blvd. Houston, TX 77079 First Monday of the month Cedar Park, TX 78613 Second Tuesday of the month 7:00pm Officers Meeting 6:00 pm Second Tuesday of the month 6:00pm Bryan Norris President 713-234-7649 Chapter Meeting 6:30 pm Rick Beaubouef President 512-466-9672 David Queen Vice President Flash Rose President 210-494-9784 Shane Applegate Vice President 281-807-5442 Martin Fowler Vice President 210-659-6529 512-487-4264 Doug Dinkins Treasurer 281-794-6644 Jorge Martinez Secretary 210-549-7665 Rayan Haring Secretary 512-884-6529 Mark Posson Treasurer 210-725-5889 Javier Lardone Treasurer 512-736-2949 HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE MEETING Rudy’s BBQ TARRANT COUNTY MEMBER MEETING CORPUS CHRISTI MEMBER MEETING 21361 Gulf Freeway El Chico Schlitterbahn Veranda Restaurant Webster, TX 77598 7621 Baker Blvd 14353 Commodores Drive Fourth Tuesday of the month 7:00pm Richland Hills, TX 76118 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418 Jim Jacobsmeyer President 281-787-6116 First Tuesday of the month 7:00pm First Thursday of the month 6:30pm Brett Dawson Vice President Will Ainsworth President 817-987-8580 Mike Baker President 361-563-7665 281-724-9650 Jason Wilson Vice President 817-366-1200 David Galloway Vice President Donnie Jones Secretary 832-275-0612 Jeff Corley Secretary 817-975-3186 361-855-5557 David Potts Treasurer 832-840-0887 Chris Byars Treasurer 817-597-5132 Adam Wilkinson Secretary 209-604-7159 Michael Holzer Treasurer 361-815-0936 HOUSTON NORTH MEETING WAXAHACHIE MEMBER MEETING I Hop Denny’s DALLAS MEMBER MEETING 25619 I-45, 408 Westchase Drive Tony’s Diner Spring, TX 77380 Grand Prairie, TX 75052 3367 Beltline Third Tuesday of the month 7pm Second Wednesday of the month 7:00am Garland, TX 75044 David Harling President 281-256-7886 Thomas Sheehy President 214-395-0143 Fourth Tuesday - 5:30pm Andrew Hillmeyer Vice President Neal Holt Vice President 972-617-9877 Eustaquio Portillo President 214-325-6746 832-585-4424 Bob Bauer Treasurer 214-577-4843 Brian McDonald Secretary 972-238-0008 Stephen Titone Secretary 281-773-8643 Gary Harrell Secretary 817-896-7655 Juan Colunga Treasurer 214-478-2360 Rolland Gillman Treasurer 936-355-0370 Page 2 IPSSA Texas News prints ALL of Texas chapter events that it receives. Help your chapter grow, SEND US YOUR INFO! December 2016 www.ipssatexas.com sign up for our FREE Newsletter * MEETING CHANGES Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Meetings 2 Meetings 3 Meetings Corpus Christy *Waxahachie, *San Antonio Meetings Meetings 4 5 6 Austin, 7 8 9 10 *Dallas *Tarrant County Meetings 11 12 13*Austin North, 14 15 16 17 *Houston, *Houston North, *Houston West Hanukkah Meetings 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (Start) Fort Worth, *Houston Clear Lake 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Christmas ADVERTISERS IN THIS NEWSLETTER SUPPORT IPSSA, PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS. *MEETING CHANGES IN DECEMBER NEW OFFICERS FOR Austin contact your chapter officers for infor- Houston - Houston North - Houston West AUSTIN NORTH IN 2017 mation. Christmas party December 13th. Clay’s Restaurant (Back Pavilion), 17717 Clay The North Austin elected a new chap- The Austin North Chapter December meet- Road ter board on Tuesday November 8th. ing will be December 13th at TopGolf in Aus- The new board will take effect after tin and will be the chapters Christmas party. San Antonio, will meet at the Fraternal the Leadership Seminar in California Invitations were extended to the Austin chap- Order of the Eagles on December 3rd on February 2017 ter to join us. Contact Rick Beaubouef 512- 6:30pm, contact your chapter officers for 466-9672 for details details. President Ken Burrington Corpus Christi contact your chapter officers Tarrant County meets at Joe Garcia’s 7pm Vice President Scott Pemberton for information. December 6th. Treasurer Justin Pinson Secretary Cory Heirlein Dallas will have a Christmas party December Waxahachie will celebrate December 2nd 5th, contact Eustaquio Portillo 214-325-6746 at Bob Bauer’s home. Fort Worth will continue with tradition and have the elephant gift exchange, same time Mid Cities no meeting same place. The Hill Country no meeting Houston Clear Lake will have a Christmas party December 20th at TopGolf, contact Jim Jacobsmeyer 281-787-6116 for details. Page 3 UPCOMING EVENTS Region Meetings Region 12 Board Meeting January 14th, 9am Tarrant County Chapter hosting Region 9 Board Meeting January 2017 Southwest Pool & Spa Show 20th, San Antonio 9am The 2017 Southwest Pool & Spa Show takes place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Conven- tion Center in San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 – Friday, January 20, IPSSA Leadership Seminar and Ban- 2017. NEW Schedule!!! Education is going on Tuesday through Saturday and Exhibits quet February 3-4, 2017 Wyndham are open Thursday and Friday. Anaheim Garden Grove, Anaheim CA Located in beautiful San Antonio and adjacent to the famous Riverwalk, the Southwest Region 9 Executive Board Pool & Spa Show has everything you could want, including: Director - Becky Clayson A growing Exhibit Hall already larger than last years! (featuring in ground, above ground, 210-240-3121 hot tubs, retail, service and much, much more) Secretary - David Potts 832-840-0887 An expanded schedule of industry Certifications and Educational Classes for all aspects Treasurer - Will Pietri 512-351-0323 of your business and for every level of your team from the Owner to the Techs! Austin - Todd Swearinger 512-326-4695 A not-to-be-missed Industry Welcome & Awards Party on it’s NEW night Thursday, Austin North - Rick Beaubouef January 19, 2017.
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