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WRMCA SCOOP 2nd Quarter • June 2018 • http://www.wrmca.com • 800.242.6298

Association News

(see p. 2-3 )

2019

Convention (see p. 8)

Golf Pictures

(see p. 4-5

WRMCA 18th Annual Ready Mix Golf Outing Blitz

This year’s golf outing welcomed approximately 90 attendees at Trapper Turn in Wisconsin Dells. It was a

pleasant day on the course with beer sponsored on two holes by FRC and Advanced Concrete and supplied

by the help of Wally Jankowski and Wisconsin Brewery. A special thank you to the volunteers Jason Chilson,

Kafka Granite; Matt Gladen, FESCO Direct; Jason Jacobs, FESCO Direct; Rick Ross, Oshkosh Corporation; and

Mike Ziemba, St. Marys Cement.

Prizes were given out on ten holes this year:

• Closest to Barber Pole (Lake 2) - Vince Maniscaclo, Sika Corporation

• Closest to Pin in Three (Lake 3) - Jeff Henry, Sika Corporation

• Closest to the Pin (Lake 4) - Tom Schmit, LafargeHolcim

• Closest to the Pin (Lake 6) - Gary Wallis, St. Marys Cement

• Long Drive in the Fairway (Canyon 2) - Mike Fiorita, Ozinga Ready Mix

• Closest to the Pin in Two (Canyon 3) - Andy Balch, Wingra Redi-Mix

• Closest to the Pin (Canyon 4) - Brad Winchester, M3 Insurance

• Closest to the Pin from off the Green (Canyon 6) - Josh Jankowski, Advanced Concrete

• Closes to the Pin (Canyon 7) - Bill Korkowski, Buzzi Unicem

• Long Putt (Canyon 9) - Matt Johnson, BASF

Prizes were awarded to the top three teams, including:

• 1st Place: Mike Knipfer, F&M Concrete; Jeff Parisi, Parisi Construction; & Bob Shea, Wingra Redi-Mix

• 2nd Place: Keith Barghahn, Croell Redi-Mix; Chris Clifton, Premiere Concrete Admixtures; & Rod

Clifton, Premiere Concrete Admixtures

• 3rd Place: Chris Cardinal, Mark Cardinal Concrete; Logan Krueger, Miron Construction; Bob Peters, Carew

Concrete & Supply; and Mike Tews, Carew Concrete & Supply

Thank you to FESCO Direct for sponsoring the Rocket Launcher Hole which was a big hit with every team par-

ticipating!

Thanks to the tee sponsors: Advanced Concrete, BARD Materials, BASF, Buzzi Unicem USA, Carew Concrete

& Supply, Continental Cement, Euclid Chemical Company, FESCO Direct, FRC, GCP Applied Technologies,

Growmark/Insight FS, GRT-Mapei, LafargeHolcim, Oshkosh Corporation, Otto Jacobs Company, Premiere

Concrete Admixtures, RIV/CRETE, Schmitz Ready Mix, Sika Corporation, Skyway Cement, Solomon Colors, St.

Marys Cement, The Kammer Group, Wisconsin Brewery, and WI/IL Cement Company.

Proceeds from the outing go to the WRMCA member scholarships and the UW Platteville concrete canoe

team. Special thanks to the dedicated Scholarship Committee members: Dan Large, Keith Nault, Mike Rivec-

ca, Nicholas Rivecca, and Gary Wallis.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

2018 ACI Certification Volunteer Thank You

Thank you to the Certification Committee Chairman Greg Schmidt for his continued dedication

and instruction of the ACI classes.

ACI Certification Courses Certified over 90 Students in 2018. Special thanks to the Chief Examin-

ers - Tim Tomlanovich, Greg Schmidt, Ed Troxell, and Shane Savin.

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade 1

• January 18th in Milwaukee at Sonag Ready Mix, 14 students

Thank you to the examiners Ed Troxell, Emil Bautista, Andrea Breen, Mike Meyer, Paul

Piekarski, Andy Wendt, and Sonag Ready Mix.

• March 15th in Eagle River at Wild Eagle Lodge and Northern Lakes Concrete, 18 students

Thank you to the examiners Shane Savin, Matt Madderom, Dawn Pitlik, Keith Kuklinsk, Caleb

Loveless, and Northern Lakes Concrete.

• April 12th in Green Bay at NWTC and Carew Concrete, 20 students

Thank you to the examiners Tim Tomlanovich, Emil Bautista, Jared Boehm, Matt Milanowski,

Richard Rowland, Jesse Strebelinski, Andy Wendt, and Carew Concrete & Supply Co.

• May 10th in Milwaukee at Jackson Concrete, 15 students

Thank you to the examiners Ed Troxell, Emil Bautista, Andrea Breen, Paul Piekarski, Andy

Wendt, and Jackson Concrete.

• June 7th in Brooklyn at Advanced Concrete, 20 students

Thank you to the examiners Shane Savin, Jeff Anderson, Emil Bautista, Andrea Breen, Nicole

Carlson, Jeff Henry, Wally Jankowski, and Advanced Concrete.

ACI Strength Testing Class

• April 19th in Milwaukee at Geotest, 5 students

Thank you to Ed Troxell, Emil Bautista, and Andy Wendt.

Congratulations to Emil Bautista as the winner of the 40” TV. The TV drawing took place at our

annual golf outing.

WRMCA Welcomes Members Who Joined in the 2nd Quarter

Cavanaugh & Associates, https://www.cavanaughandassociates.com, consulting and

manufacturing rep. firm

Johnson Bank, https://www.johnsonbank.com/, banking

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

Save the Date - 2018 Workshop Dates

OES Workshop The 2019 Annual OES Workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 6th and Thursday, February

7th at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Hotel rate is $114, reservations can be made by calling

1-877-253-5466. Hotel rate cut off is January 6th, 2019. Please contact Kim at knovak@wrmca.com

or 608-250-6304 if you would like to participate on the OES Committee.

Technical Workshop The 2019 Annual Technical Workshop will be held on Thursday, February 7th and Friday, February 8th

at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The Hotel rate is $114, reservations can be made by calling

1-877-253-5466. Hotel rate cut off is January 7th, 2019. Start planning now to invite contractors to

the workshop. Contact Cherish at cschwenn@wrmca.com or 608-250-6304 if you would like to join

the Technical Committee.

Please note that the workshops will be held consecutively which will allow members to attend

both events.

Look for more information including the schedule and registration for both events in a future

edition of In the Mix.

Save the Date - 10th Annual WRMCA Pheasant Hunt December 5th, 2018 Pheasants @ Large, Port Washington, WI

Each team will have a maximum of six hunters with a team captain. For more information on the

dogs, contact info@pheasantsatlarge.com. New competitions will be added this year to allow

your dogs to be more involved in the day.

Lunch, drinks and dinner will be provided in the bunkhouse as well as a raffle and a chance to

mingle with fellow attendees. Rooms are available at the bunkhouse on a first come, first served

basis. Please contact Dan Large for further details, 262-685-7749.

A brochure with formal registration and details will follow.

WRMCA Board Meeting – July 12th

The Board of Director's will meet Thursday, July 12th at the Chippewa Club in Iron Mountain at

noon. A If you plan to attend, please contact Cherish at cschwenn@wrmca.com or

608.512.1291.

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SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING PICTURES

1st Place Winning Team

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SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING PICTURES

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OES NEWS

OSHA Silica Rule Compliance

As you may know, a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation governing

exposure to respirable crystalline silica is in effect. NRMCA has created an industry-specific silica

compliance guide that aims to help give ready mixed concrete producers the necessary tools to assess

their exposure and determine what steps may need to be taken to maintain compliance.

Please see the attached NRMCA Silica Guide 2018.pdf and to view other OSHA silica rule materials follow

the link, https://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/index.html .

EPA Toxic Release Inventory Reporting Deadline July 1st

Does your facility need to report to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program? Have you run the

calculations to determine if your facility does? Do you know what the requirements are and/or how to

report if necessary? Now’s the time to obtain answers to all of these questions. Remember, the U.S. |

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) TRI Program “tracks the management of more than 650 toxic

chemicals that may pose a threat to human health and the environment.“ Specifically, “U.S. facilities in

certain industry sectors must report annually how much of each chemical is released to the environment

and/or managed through recycling, energy recovery and treatment.” This information is then submitted

annually to the EPA and compiled in the TRI.

Facilities that handle toxic chemicals, including ready mixed concrete plants, are required to calculate the

quantities that were handled. If any quantity is over an allowable threshold, those chemicals and

amounts need to be reported under the program. Should a facility need to report, the reporting deadline

is July 1st, 2018.

WRMCA ASSOCIATES Advisory Raffle

The WRMCA Associates Advisory Committee has kicked off a raffle drawing to raise funds for the We’re

Partners sponsorship program.

We’re Partners monetarily supports many WRMCA events including OES Workshop, Technical Workshop,

Convention, Scholarship Golf Outing and Pheasant Hunt. Associate companies voluntary pay is $250

annually to be a We’re Partners Sponsor.

They are selling 120 tickets at a voluntary contribution of $100 each for a Harley Davidson Sportster

(worth $9,000), Polaris Sportsman 570 or $5,000 cash equivalent. Winner must take delivery, register

motorcycle (pay all taxes and fees).

The drawing will take place in February, 2019.

If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please contact Cherish at cschwenn@wrmca.com.

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CONVENTION NEWS

2019 Convention - Save the

Date!

The 69th Annual Convention will be held

February 17th-20th at the Hotel Del

Coronado in San Diego with the Illinois

Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

The conference will begin with a reception

on Sunday, February 17th and end with a

dinner on Wednesday, February 20th.

Hotel del Coronado is an iconic destination on the edge of the Pacific, just minutes from

downtown San Diego. Its Coronado Island setting captures the relaxed beauty and seaside

charms of the quintessential Southern California lifestyle.

Hotel Del Coronado

Room Rates: $269 single, room reservation to follow.

Website: https://hoteldel.com/

Coronado Island Information: http://coronadovisitorcenter.com/

San Diego Information: https://www.sandiego.org/

Concrete Design Award Call to Entries

Start planning now what projects you want to submit for an award. Projects that have been

completed in 2017 or 2018 are eligible to enter. The Call to Entries form has been sent out to

the membership. It can be downloaded at https://wrmca.com/resources/concrete-design-

awards/.

Categories include: Agricultural, Commercial, Concrete Overlay, Decorative Commercial, Decora-

tive Residential, Education, Healthcare & Public, ICF, Industrial, Municipal Facility, Municipal In-

frastructure, Parking Lot, Pervious, and Tilt-Up. Regional awards will be handed out as well.

Entries are due Friday, November 30th, 2018.

The awards will culminate with the Concrete Design Awards ceremony that will be held at the

Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells on February 7th.

Special thanks to the following co-sponsors !

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DATES TO REMEMBER

July 12 WRMCA Board Meeting, Iron Mountain, MI

Sept. 13 WRMCA Board Meeting, Pitlik’s Sand Beach Resort, Eagle River

Sept 29-Oct 1 NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks, Washington, DC

Oct 23 Technical Committee Meeting, Cabela’s, Richfield, 10am

Oct 23 Associate Committee Meeting, Cabela’s, Richfield, 1pm

Oct 28 GLCPC Parking Lot Summit, Lansing, MI

Oct 29 NRMCA Great Lakes ConcreteWorks, Lansing, MI

Nov 8 WRMCA Board Meeting, Pheasants@Large, Port Washington

Nov 30 Concrete Design Awards Entry Deadline

Dec 5 WRMCA Pheasant Hunt, Pheasants@Large, Port Washington

Jan 22-25 World of Concrete, Las Vegas

Feb 6-7 OES Workshop, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells

Feb 7 Concrete Design Awards, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells

Feb 7-8 Technical Workshop, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells

Feb 13-15 WCPA Annual Workshop, BW Premier Hotel, Oshkosh

Feb 17-20 WRMCA Annual Convention, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego

March 5-7 NRMCA Annual Convention, Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa Bay, FL

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