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GENERAL MEETINGThursday, February 7, 2019

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2019 Installation Banquet

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Palm Beach Contractors Association celebrated the installation of the 2019 Officers' andDirectors' on January 12th with a wonderful cocktail hour and dinner at Benvenuto's inBoynton Beach. More than 60 members of PBACCA enjoyed fabulous food, great

company, and entertainment by The Promises, which was sponsored by Federated Insurance.

The installation began with an open bar, appetizers and socializing compliments of Al Packer FordLincoln. Afterwards, Steve Rimel PBACCA 2018 President, gave his departing speech, acceptedthe oath of the 2019 Officers and Directors, and presented the “gavel” to David Hutchison..

PBACCA 2019 Board MembersBack Row L-R Director, Jim Pickard (CMI Air Conditioning & Electric) Director, Jim Holman (Johnstone Supply

The Ware Group) Director, Arturo Alba (ARCO Supply) Director, Rob Mayhew (Tropic Supply) Director ofEducation, Steve Sparks (TWC Services) Secretary/Treasurer, Jim Carr (Complete Comfort)

Past President, Steve Rimel (Aspen Air Conditioning)Front Row L-R Director, Daryl Sholar (Village Of Wellington) Director, John Riley (Al Packer Ford-Lincoln)

Director, Carissa Duemig (StaffLink Outsourcing)Vice President, Steve Sanders (stephen k. denny) PresidentElect, Chris Payne (EDS Air Conditioning & Plumbing) President, Dave Hutchison (CMI Air Conditioning &

Electric) Past President Steve Rimel of Aspen Air

2019 Slate of Officers and Directors

• President, Dave Hutchison - CMI Air Conditioning & Electric

• President Elect, Christopher Payne - EDS Air Conditioning & Plumbing

• Vice President, Steve Sanders - Stephen k. Denny, Inc.• Secretary / Treasurer, James Carr -

Complete Comfort Air Conditioning• Director of Education, Steve Sparks - TWC Services

Directors

• Arturo A. Alba, Jr. - Arco Supply• Carissa Duemig - StaffLink Outsourcing• Jim Holman - Johnstone Supply Ware Group• Rob Mayhew - Tropic Supply• James Packard - CMI Air Cond.& Electrical• John Riley - Al Packer Ford-Lincoln• Daryl Sholar - Village of Wellington

Memberof theYear!!

The Plenum 2 FEBRUARY ’19

--PBACCA 2019 OFFICERS--

President: David HutchisonCMI Air Conditioning & Electrical(561) 844-1004 • Fax (561) 844-7755

Cell (561) 847-0910 • [email protected]

President Elect: Christopher PayneEDS Air Conditioning and Plumbing

(561) 586-7090 • Fax (561) 586-0771Cell (561) 601-8473 • [email protected]

Vice President: Steve SandersStephen k. denny


Secretary: OPEN

Treasurer: Jim CarrComplete Comfort Inc.

(561) 529-6262 Cell (561) 309-9868 • [email protected]

Director: Arturo A. Alba, Jr.ARCO Supply


Director: John Riley Al Packer Ford-Lincoln


Director: Daryl SholarVillage of Wellington


Director: Carissa DuemigStaffLink Outsourcing


Director: Jim HolmanJohnstone Supply Ware Group(561) 689-3366 • Fax (561) 689-5618

Cell (561) 223-7135 • jim.holman@johnstonewaregroup

Director: James PickardCMI Air Conditioning & Electrical

(561) 844-1004 x118 • Fax (561) 844-7755Cell (561) 644-5623 • [email protected]

Director: Rob MayhewTropic Supply


Past President: Steve RimelAspen Air Conditioning

(561) 395-1500 • Fax (561)395-3385Cell (561) 441-0885 • [email protected]

—————Executive Director: PAM RIPPLE

585-3880 • Fax-585-3347e-mail: [email protected]

LEGAL COUNCIL: John Hockin - Linkhorst & Hockin, P.A.(561) 626-8880

FINANCIAL ADVISOR: Donna M. Sotillo, CPA - Sotillo &Company

(561) 547-5730

What a night! We had at our 2019 InstallationBanquet held at Benvenuto's Restaurant. It is alwaysmy wife Rhonda and I's favorite event of the year. Itwas great to see all of the members dressed to thenines and having a Great Time. Many of us danced tothe live music provided by a great Mo-town band, a lotof fun had by all.

I would like to give a big thank you to Steve Rimel forhis leadership as President this past year. Steve is aclass act!! Steve always had a positive attitude andhas always been focused on what is best for the

association.His shoes will be some Big one's for me to fill! And I will do my Best

to follow in his footsteps.One of the first duties as President is to acknowledge the winner of

the 2019 SEER award. The award stands for Service, Enthusiasm, Effort,and Reliability. It was an honor to announce Patrick Raney as the SEERAward winner this year. Patrick Raney is the HVAC Instructor at RPB HighSchool. Patrick shows up for all of our events thru out the year. He doesn'tcome alone, he asks his students if they'd like to volunteer their time to helpout with the events. He always shows up with plenty of his students. A greatindication Patrick is having a positive impact on his students!Congratulations Patrick on this Award Patrick! You are Well Deserving of thisAward!!!!

I would also like to acknowledge Pam Ripple for everything she doesfor PBACCA. She organizes all of our meetings, all of our Big Events thru outthe year, Keeps us informed on any industry news that's happening in thearea. I really look forward to working with Pam this year! THANK YOU PAMFOR ALL YOU DO!!

I saved the best for last. I'd like to thank my Awesome Wife Rhondafor her Undeniable Support of me and for always pushing me to be the bestversion of myself I can be.

I look forward to the year ahead and will do my best to fulfill theduties as PBACCA's 2019 President.*EVERY JOB IS A SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE PERSON WHO DOES IT.AUTOGRAPH YOUR WORK WITH EXCELLENCE!

Sincerely, David Hutchison

Palm Beach Air Conditioning Contractors Association (PBACCA) is an independent association servingthe needs of the HVACR industry in Palm Beach County. PBACCA is not affiliated with the nationalgroup Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). The mission of PBACCA is to assist andbetter enable PBACCA members to acquire, serve, and satisfy their customers.

Associate Distributors - Palm Beach CountyArco Supply, Lake Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-586-3331Baker Distributing, Boynton Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-806-7075Baker Distributing, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-848-1416Carrier Enterprise, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .888-827-3352Economic Electric Motors, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-683-6262Gemaire Distributors, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-842-6311Johnstone Supply, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-689-3366Lennox International Supply, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-656-4030Goodman Distribution SE, Inc., West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-616-9466Refricenter, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-689-8075Trane Company, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-683-3306Tropic Supply, West Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-684-3997

David Hutchison


Our Website!

Visit www.pbacca.organd see what’s new!

Call to Action Fax Back Page PBACCA Presents…

February 7, 2019GENERAL MEETING

Program Speaker’sRobert Shear & Chad Davidson of

Federated InsuranceInvesting in Key Employees

6:00 pm Check-in 7:00 pm Dinner

Cost: $35.00 Members $55.00 Non-Members

Make checks payable to PBACCA~

Embassy Suites1601 Belvedere Road — West Palm Beach

(For Directions call 561-684-9400)

~Just another example of how we serve the

Air Conditioning Contractors of Palm Beach CountyDON’T WAIT....REGISTER NOW

Call Pam at561-585-3880

[email protected]

GENERAL MEETINGProgram Speaker’s

Robert Shear & Chad Davidson ofFederated Insurance

Investing in Key Employees

FEBRUARY 7, 20196:00 pm Check-in 7:00 pm Dinner

Cost: $35.00 Members $55.00 Non-Members

Make checks payable to PBACCA- Important -

Reservations are requiredPlease fax this form back to the PBACCA office at

561-585-3347 or call Pam at

561-585-3880 to make your reservation today.

Reservation deadline,

February 4, 2019

Company________________________ #Attending________

Attendees _______________________________________

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Company phone # ________________________________

*** To Guarantee your seat please FAX back thispage before Monday February 4th - 5 PM.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to guarantees given to the hotel, norefunds for cancellations can be approved after February4th. Cancellations after this date, and no-shows, will be

charged and invoiced for the full cost of the dinner.Cancellations must be made in writing.

January Program

Have you ever lost a promising employee? If you have, you

know the costs related to turnover are high and getting

higher as jobs become more specialized. Rewarding key

employees and letting them know how special they are to

your business could mean the difference between keeping

and losing a valued employee. But, to do that, you need

benefits that work well, both short- and long-term. During

this session, learn about the triple protection option

approach that your peers are using successfully to recruit

and train top talent.

Have you ever lost a promising employee? If you have, you

know the costs related to turnover are high and getting

higher as jobs become more specialized. Rewarding key

employees and letting them know how special they are to

your business could mean the difference between keeping

and losing a valued employee. But, to do that, you need

benefits that work well, both short- and long-term. During

this session, learn about the triple protection option

approach that your peers are using successfully to recruit

and train top talent.


Palm Beach Air Conditioning Contractors AssociationProudly presents the 29th Annual....

AIR SHOW 2019The Largest Air Conditioning Trade Show of the Palm Beaches

***NOW FEATURING PLUMBING & ELECTRIC***

Pre-Registration FormCOST OF BOOTHS

____Associate Member Trade Show Booth (10x10): 450.00 x ____=_____

*Membership dues must be current to receive membership discount rate.

____Non-Associate Member Trade Show Booth: $550.00 x ____=_____

____Associate New Membership Dues for 2019: $250.00 x ____=_____

(Annual Dues Normally $350.00)*special rate for new members only

____Electric needed @ $75.00 (advance order) ____=_____

Total Amount Due ____=_______________________________________________________________________________________

Air Show 2019

South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach Fl, 33411

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - Contractors Hour 4:00-5:00

Open-5:00 to 8:30 PM

Application for Exhibitor Booth

CompanyName_________________________________________________________________________

Representative(s) List all names

______________________________________________________________________________________

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Company Address____________________________City, State, Zip_______________________________

Phone___________________________Fax_________________________EMail_____________________

Please print my booth identification sign as follows:

______________________________________________________________________________________

Review the included Floor Plan and indicate 3 choices of location for your booth (1) ___ (2) ___ (3) __

We ask that you bring at least (1) door prize per booth purchases.

A 6' skirted table, two chairs, trashcan, pipe and draping and a small identification sign are included.

Additional tables will be available by ordering directly from Show Management, the pipe and drape supplier.

An ordering package will be sent to your company to review their services.

Do you need electricity? ____Please note that there will be a charge of $75.00 for electricity. Or $135.00

the day of the show.

There will be no forklifts available unless preordered. Any special requests should be made with our office

before the day of the show.

Upon receipt of your reservations, you will receive a confirmation letter with booth number, set up time and

other misc. instructions.

PBACCA reserves the right to alter the floor plan if necessary for vehicle locations.

Please e-mail [email protected] or fax this Registration form to 561-585-3347. Call Pam Ripple with

PBACCA at 561-585-3880 for additional information. Mail payment to: PO Box 3407, Lantana Fl. 33465

Signature_________________________________________________________

*Cancellations must be written and received a minimum of 30 days prior to show.


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ANNUAL PLATINUM SPONSORS

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At the previous meeting, it was decided to ask of the Florida Building Commission (FBC), that they issue a “declaratory”statement about window replacement. In a nutshell, the question was whether a homeowner replacing one window ormultiple windows had to meet the requirement of the Florida Energy Code when doing so.

The FBC response was, “no” - unless the work is part of an improvement or renovation exceeding 30% of the homevalue. The caveat is, if the home was designed (energy calculations) to energy code then window replacements mustalso meet the energy code. (for a full description see the BCAB web page). The effect of the declaratory statement is,municipalities may no longer require all window replacements to be of the more insulating and low emissivity sort.

Ruling Affects HVAC Sales

From the FBC ruling, homeowners can renovate their windows at a much lower cost than many window companies arepromoting. If your customer is looking to update their home, this leaves them with more funds available for airconditioning and ductwork. This might be a talking point in your presentation to your client.

BCAB Mission is Uniformity

A conflict in the energy code caused confusion in the construction industry. It is not unusual that code glitches shouldresult in uneven, costly, and confusing enforcement. In this instance the Board sought and obtained a ruling that will bedistributed to the various enforcement agencies. Consistent enforcement will greatly benefit the industry andhomeowners alike.

The function of the Building Code Advisory Board is, “To review and make recommendation to the BCC and localgovernments on building related codes and …. The mission of the Board is to promote uniformity in the area of buildingregulations and inspection techniques that authorizes the BCC to adopt the recommendations of the Advisory Board for

all of Palm Beach County.

Uniform enforcement benefits everyone. Without doubt every municipality has the authority to enforce codes as they seefit in their jurisdiction. And, it is a fact of life that every person who looks at a job will see things a bit differently. Butwhere there is a significant conflict of code interpretation the BCAB can act as an unbiased third party to bring much-needed clarity.

Respectfully submitted,

Jim CarrHVAC ContractorBuilding Code Advisory Board

Report to PBACCA

Building Code Advisory Board

January 14,2019

Member of the YearMember of the Year

Accepting his “Member of the Year”

award Patrick Raney

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! PATRICK RANEY

PBACCA members chose Patrick Raney as recipient of the 2018 SEER Award.

Presented at the recent Installation Banquet, We recognize one of our peers who

has demonstrated superior Service, Enthusiasm, Effort, and Reliability. From his

biography, one can readily understand that Patrick is most deserving of

recognition.

Teachers are the unsung heroes of our modern society. PBACCA is proud to

recognize Patrick Raney for his remarkable devotion to the young men and

women who are the future of our industry.

PBACCA and all of our Members thank you for your continuous support over many years.


Having Fun Having Fun at the 2019 Installation Banquetat the 2019 Installation Banquet

Darryl and Amy Sholar of The Village of Wellington.Patrick and Sue Rainey of Royal Palm Beach Academy

John and Gina Riley of Al Packer Ford

Alvaro and Crystal Gutierrez, Gary ans Lori Gustafson of Johnstone Supply Ware Group

Robert Mulinix, Joshua Robles, Sean Whalen Sr.and Sean Whalen Jr. of Whalen Air

Brian Forland, Paula Beldridge, Stave ans Michelle Sanders, Matthewand Helen Downing of Steven k Denny Air Conditioning

Steve Rimel presented the “gavel” to incomingPresident Dave Hutchison

Member of the Year Patrick Raney & 2019 President Dave Hutchison President Dave Hutchison 2018 President Steve Rimel

Terri & Jim Carr of Complete Comfort Air


The evening entertainment was by “The Promises”

Artura & Debra Alba of Arco Supply, Chris & Kelly Payne, Tony Kiser ofEDS AC. Rob & Halia Mayhew of Tropic Supply, Mark & Aprilla O’Donnell

of Cool World

Angle Cappello, Gail Pepe, John & Holly Noble of Goodman Distribution,Jim & Terri Carr of Complete Comfort, Tim & Juanita McGraw

of Edward Jones

Patrick Raney of RPB Academy, John and Gina Riley of Al Packer Ford,Jim Janka of Carrier Enterprise, Jim and Tammy Picard

of CMI Air Condtioning

Of FACCA, Beeler, Rhonda & Dave Hutchison, of CMI Air Conditioning,Pam Ripple, of PBACCA Steve Sparks, of TWC Services Steve &

Stephanie Rimel of Aspen Air Members enjoyed cocktail hour sponsored by Al Packer Ford

Enjoying Music & Dinner at Benevento’s

The newly installed PBACCA 2019 Board of Officers and Directors


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Phone: 561-547-0169

Cell: 561-889-8140

722 Valley Forge Road

West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Crane Service Inc.Bill Weschrek


**Calendar of Events Subject to ChangeQuestions? Call Pam Ripple,Executive Director PBACCA

at 561-585-3880.

EventsCalendarEventsCalendar

Palm Beach Air Conditioning

Contractors Association, Inc.

2019 CALENDAR of EVENTS

Feb 7 General Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Embassy Suites1601 Belevedere Rd. West Palm Beach Federated Insurance: How to retain your Employees,

Mar 5 29th Annual Airshow-South Florida Fair Grounds,5:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Mar 7 Board Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - EDS Air Conditioning &Plumbing. 2200 4th Ave N, Ste1, Lake Worth, FL

April 4 General Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Embassy Suites1601 Belevedere Rd. West Palm Beach

May 2 Board Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - EDS Air Conditioning &Plumbing. 2200 4th Ave N, Ste1, Lake Worth, FL


Another Reason to SmileAnother Reason to Smile

SOTILLO & COMPANYCertified Public Accountants

Donna M. Sotillo, C.P.A.

6605 South Dixie Highway, Suite 200West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Phone: (561) 547-5730Fax: (561) 547-4720

JOHN A. HOCKINBoard Certified Construction Law Attorney

Linkhorst & Hockin, P.A.Attorneys at Law

4495 Military Trail, Suite 106 Tel. 954-776-5990Jupiter, FL 33458 Cell. 561-351-4593Tel. 561-626-8880 [email protected]. 561-626-8885 www.FloridaHardhatLaw.com

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for herhusband. Suddenly, her husband burst into thekitchen. 'Careful,' he said, 'CAREFUL! Put in somemore butter! Oh my gosh! You're cooking too manyat once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEMNOW! We need more butter. Oh my gosh! WHEREare we going to get MORE BUTTER? They'regoing to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said beCAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you'recooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are youCRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forgetto salt them. You know you always forget to saltthem. Use the! Salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!'The wife stared at him. 'What in the world is wrongwith you?You think I don't know how to fry acouple of eggs?' The husband calmly replied, 'Ijust wanted to show you what it feels like when I'mdriving.'

Apprenticeship Corner

Need QualifiedTechnicians?

The next time you have an

opening for a technician, call the

local Apprenticeship office at 296-

5236. They can help you find a

qualified apprentice to hire and

enroll in the local PBACCA spon-

sored Apprenticeship Program

offered at Palm Beach Community

College. You’ll be sure your

employee is being taught the right

skills and acquiring the training to

become a productive journey man.

Another way PBACCA serves you!

PALM BEACH AIR CONDITIONING

CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

PO Box 3407

Lantana, FL 33465

OUR MISSION: To assist and better enable PBACCA members

to acquire, serve and satisfy their customers.

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Become Certified

PBACCA will provide a proctor upon

request for onsite testing.

The E.P.A. has established a Mandatory

Technician Certification Program. Technicians

are required to become certified under the

mandatory program. Under the final E.P.A. rule,

the sale of refrigerant will be restricted to

certified technicians.

For more information on EPA testing

call Pam at 561-585-3880.

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