AZMSA Arizona Chapter - Maintenance Superintendents Association

Arizona Chapter - Maintenance Superintendents Association

Arizona Chapter - Maintenance Superintendents Association

Golf Tournament in September!

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September 18, 2015 is our 13th Annual Golf Tournament.

This year we will be at the Ken McDonald Golf Course in Tempe!  It’s located at 800 E Divot Dr. Tempe AZ 85282

Registration will begin at 6:30 AM with a Tee time of 7:30.  We will have great food; great prizes and great fun as always.   Don’t miss it!   Vendors:  This is a great opportunity to show off your company.  Sponsor a tee for only $100.00.  Place your sign on the tee and be recognized.  We are also looking to our vendors to donate prizes for the raffle during the luncheon and sponsorship for registration.  This has always been a memorable event and this year will be no different.  Chris Cimini is organizing this event.  Contact him at ccimini52@gmail.com for more information.

Registration form can be found under the “Events” Tab!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

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MSA is proud to present the first MSA certification program class: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC WORKS.

As we roll out the red carpet, we hope you are as excited as we are.

This class is tailored to entry level employees. It gives them exposure to multiple aspects of our industry. It’s designed to introduce them to:

  • the history of roads
  • funding sources
  • beautification projects
  • soils
  • drainage and storm-water
  • traffic control
  • signs and pavement
  • concrete
  • weeds, landscape and sweeping
  • contracts
  • safety and inspections
  • basics of supervision and management

Each chapter is making an effort to provide the candidates they choose and fund this class to the tune of $75 per student.  If you’re interested, please complete this scholarship application and email to ASKAZMSA@live.com

 

ANNUAL TRAINING OCTOBER 8, 2014

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This year we bring to you experts on the ever changing topics of
 HAZMAT on the STREETS and SWPPP Inspections .
Captain Randy Dunkelbarger is with the Chandler Fire Department.  Randy is well versed in Hazardous Materials response and Emergency Management. He will pass along his knowledge to you on how to recognizing and identifying the hazards associated with hazardous materials in transport that your people may be exposed to on the job, and how to respond to these hazards prior to emergency personnel arriving on scene.  There will be a strong emphasis on the importance of personal safety as they respond to these incidents as well as protecting the public.
Cameron Flower is a Senior Environmental Manager with KITCHELL is a recognized leader in the environmental industry who volunteers his knowledge to assist others. Cameron assists clients with their compliance within the environmental field, specifically with Air Quality and Water Quality regulations. His class will give you an overview of what you can reasonably expect when you show up to conduct an inspection or SWPPP book review.  You will leave with the clues you need to see if the regulated entity is performing the way they know they should be.
 $30 for members/$35 for non-members.  You can pay with credit card at the door or an invoice can be sent at your request. Remember; as well as education and food, our vendors are providing some wonderful raffle prizes!
Email azmsa@live.com with a list of names of people you will have attending.  Remember, we serve a hot meal so registrations are non-refundable.
For more information contact Lory Warren at azmsa@live.com.
Don’t miss out on any of the great opportunities your AZMSA brings to you!

2014 AZMSA Tom Sheetz Memorial Rodeo

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This annual event continues to be the AZMSA Banner Event!  We had close to 300 people attending and everyone got at least 1 D E L I C I O U S steak.  The barbequers extraordinaire are all staff from the Town of Gilbert.  Another job well done guys.

Chapter President; Curtis Yardley of the Town of Gilbert presented the winners with their trophies and prizes as well as an award to Janell Russell; Administrative Assistant who has announced her retirement this year.  She has been an intregal part of the process to pull off an event like the Tom Sheetz Memorial Rodeo.  Happy trails to you Janell.

The prestigious “Superintendent of the Year” Award was presented to James Thornton III from the city of Tempe.  James is on the AZ chapter E-Board and has been diligent in assisting us with the coordination of our Golf Tournament and the Vendor Appreciation date in December.  Congratulations James.

Just as important is our “Vendor of the Year” award that was presented to Brian Barnum with Southwest Slurry.  Brian has been a Vendor Representative on our board for many years and earned his stripes by keeping us on track.  Thanks again Brian and keep up the good work.

The Town of Gilbert ran away with the “Best of the Best” this year.  Jason Cano with Gilbert took the coveted Master Equipment Operator trophy this year.  2nd Place went to Jarod Lane from Pinal County and 3rd Place to Joseph Hendrickson of Avondale. We have a whole bunch of winners in AZMSA and here is the list for this year:

Team Events:  A/C Patching 1st Place: City of Chandler  2nd Place: City of Tempe    3rd place City of Mesa

Concrete:  1st Place: Town of Gilbert       2nd Place: City of Tempe               3rd Place: City of Chandler

Crack Seal:  1st Place: Town of Gilbert       2nd Place: Avondale                      3rd Place: City of Chandler

Individual Event Winners are:

Grader :

1st Place: Efren Torres/Tempe      2nd Place: Sam Cunningham/Pinal County  3rd Place: John Dominguez/Chandler

Loader:

1st Place: Shawn Aubuchon/Tempe 2nd Place: Darin Higginson/Surprise   3rd Place: Ralph Nunez/Avondale

Backhoe:

1st Place: Chris Newton/Pinal County     2nd Place: Brenton Booth/Mesa  3rd Place: Randy Sauer/Queen Creek

Sweeper:

1st Place: Matt Harding/Gilbert       2nd Place: Freddie Orona/Avondale   3rd Place: Mark Laborin/Surprise

Skid Steer:

1st Place: James Kessler/Chandler   2nd Place: Jason Hamilton/Mesa     3rd Place: Eloy Garcia/Goodyear

Traffic Marking:

1st Place: Ralph Cortina/Avondale       2nd Place: Marcos Estrada/Tempe      3rd Place: Deven Dickey/Mesa

Sign Installation:

1st Place: Dave Awadallah/Mesa      2nd Place: Raphael Martinez/Tempe       3rd Place: Jose Villanueva/Gilbert

Basketball:

1st Place: Jose Villanueva/Gilbert     2nd Place: Ralph Contina/Avondale  3rd Place: Chris Gutierrez/Chandler

We’ve got plenty of pictures and we will have them posted ASAP.  Stay tuned for more fun and adventures with

                                                                                                AZMSA

 

 

 

Golf Tournament in September!

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We have been very busy getting things in order for the big events we have coming up for you.

September 26, 2014 is our 12th Annual Golf Tournament.

This year we will be at the Ken McDonald Golf Course in Tempe!  It’s located at 800 E Divot Dr. Tempe AZ 85282

Registration will begin at 6:30 AM with a Tee time of 7:30.  We will have great food; great prizes and great fun as always.   Don’t miss it!   Vendors:  This is a great opportunity to show off your company.  Sponsor a tee for only $75.00.  Place your sign on the tee and be recognized.  We are also looking to our vendors to donate prizes for the raffle during the luncheon and sponsorship for registration.  This has always been a memorable event and this year will be no different.  Chris Cimini with H&E Equipment is organizing this event.  Contact him at ccimini@he-equipment.com for more information.

Registration form can be found under the “Events” Tab!

 

 

2014 Annual Tom Sheetz Memorial Rodeo – March 27th

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Team Events                         Personal Events
Asphalt Patch                             Backhoe
4-member team                         Forklift

Crack Seal                                    Grader
4-member team                        Sign Placement

Concrete Repair                       Street Sweeper
3-member team                        Ten Wheel Dump
Traffic Markting

Skid Steer Loader                     Wheel Loader

Special Event

  • Master Equipment Operator
  • Backhoe, Ten Wheel Dump, Wheel Loader

Registration from 7:00 – 8:00 with coffee, soda and doughnuts

Lunch at 11:30

That’s right, all for the entry fee cost of  $35.00 for members or $40.00 for non- members

Lunch only for $25.00

Such a deal!!!

Vendor Flyer
Flyer
Registration Form