Fall 2009 Newsletter - M E Rinker Sr School of Building Construction ...
Fall 2009 Newsletter - M E Rinker Sr School of Building Construction ... Fall 2009 Newsletter - M E Rinker Sr School of Building Construction ...
BCN Alumni Regional Club UpdatesCentral Florida Gator BCN Alumni ClubOn April 16th, 2009, the Central Florida Gator BCN AlumniClub hosted the 1st Annual Golf Tournament for our club. Followingup on the success of our GALA last year, the board wanted tochange it up a little and instigate an annual tournament with whichwe can build a legacy of giving back to the M.E. Rinker, Sr. Schoolof Building Construction.The Central Florida BCN Alumni Clubheld a pre-golf social on March 12th atWinghouse. More than 30 attendedContinuing on the building enthusiasm of our club in CentralFlorida, the tournament promised to bring awesome networking,incredible GATOR and other sports and golf related prizes and anoutstanding venue for golf.Professor Mike Cook enjoysplaying golf with John Sofarelli,Tom Borgia and Paul Graham (J.Raymond Construction).The event was held the day before our advisory council met in Orlando,allowing Dr. Silver, Dr. Chini and Lynne Capece to attend aswell as some of our other Advisory Council members, such as RaySouthern, John Sofarelli, and John Bennett.The tournament hosted a full field of 144 golfers at the OrangeCounty National Crooked Cat golf course. The sun was shiningand the celebration was large as all enjoyed a great time. Includedin the event were over 40 subcontractors, 11 general contractors, 3suppliers, one consultant and one owner sponsors. Considering themajor sponsors by Maxim Crane of Orlando and Baker Concrete,along with numerous hole sponsors, beverage cart sponsors, longestdrive and closest to pin sponsorships and awards for top threeteams, we believed that the tournament was extremely successful,as we brought in over $37,000 for continued support of the professorshipendowment at the Rinker School of Building Construction.High praise and thanks to the board members who contributed hoursof time and effort to make this happen – THANK YOU!The Central Florida Gator BCNAlumni Club presents a check toBCN’s Dr. Abdol Chini & DeanChris Silver.Bob McDonald (Building SystemsConsultants), Sean De Martino& Ray Southern (Balfour BeattyConstruction) and Christopher Silver(Dean,College of Design, Construction& Planning at UF) attended theevent.Sean DeMartino - Balfour Beatty (President)John Sofarelli – J. Raymond (Past President)Jim Ellspermann – Brasfield & GorrieArt Higginbotham – Walt Disney ImagineeringCoby Welch – Wal-Mark ContractingHal Ziegler – Starwood Vacation OwnershipLaurence Oleck – LKO Inc.Tom Maurer – Turner ConstructionRob Maphis – James A. Cummings, (Incoming President)Tom Johnson – Mader SoutheastMark Finucane – Balfour Beatty ConstructionBrice Miller – ECS Florida, LLCA special thank you goes to Cindy Garris and Tammie Hollier ofBalfour Beatty, Mackenzie Arnold and Angelique Kinker fromJames A. Cummings Construction, and Kim Stanley of the RinkerSchool for their endless efforts. More thanks goes to volunteersRoslyn Henderson and Robin Davis.Next year we will plan on another outstanding tournament in mid-April. Sign up now – space and sponsorship are already fillingup!Palm Beach County Gator BCN Alumni ClubThe Palm Beach County Gator BCN Alumni Club held their firstmeeting/social on January 15, 2009, to ring in the New Year withfun and fellowship. The event was held at Duffy’s Sports Grill withan agenda that included a meet-and-greet, celebrating our newlyachieved National Championship, election of the new ExecutiveBoard, and ended with a raffle that covered all expenses.The 2009 Executive Board was voted on by the 34 alumni that attendedthe meeting and are listed below. These alumni have agreedto dedicate some of their valuable time to help plan and volunteerat this year’s upcoming events.President:Vice President:Secretary:Treasurer:UnofficialAssistants:Ashley Griffith, Hedrick Brothers ConstructionGary Cook, Owner and Builder ConsultantJason Hoffman, Kast ConstructionDavid Zorrilla, Suffolk ConstructionVincent Burkhardt, Burkhardt Construction;and John Banting, Hedrick BrothersConstruction12
BCN Alumni Regional Club UpdatesTampa Bay Gator BCN AlumniClubThe Tampa Bay BCN Gators have set thedate of Thursday, September, 10, 2009, fortheir fall quarterly meeting to be held at theHula Bay Club in Tampa. That meetingwill also be used as the “kickoff” for theSecond Annual Fishing Tournament set forFriday, October 2, 2009, and also located atthe docks at The Hula Bay Club. Details ofthese events will be announced to all membersby e-Vite.The Club and Title Sponsor TappouniMechanical, hosted the 4th Annual GolfFundraiser at St. Petersburg Country Clubon Thursday, May 7, 2009. The event waspreceeded with a lunch sponsored by ClarkConstruction Group LLC.Twenty-nine foursomes competed for thetop prizes in this shotgun start, best ball format.Jonathan Gibbons, Matt Britten, LaurenCaby and Kevin Littlejohn playing onthe Power Design Team took the top prizethis year. The teams sponsored by HawkinsConstruction and Clark Construction tooksecond and third place respectively. TheAwards Reception, sponsored by DavidNelson Construction Co., featured a lightbuffet followed by prizes for Men’s andWomen’s Long Drive winners John Gablerand Debbie Defoe, Men’s and Women’sClosest to the Pin winners Gary Reighardand Debbie Defoe and the Putting Contestfirst and second place winners, Rob Springerand Matt Britten, respectively.The Raffle, Auction and Silent Auctionfeatured some great gifts. Many localbusinesses again donated golf equipment,Florida Gator sportswear and gear, dinnergift certificates, contractor’s tools andequipment to be included in our raffle andsilent aucton. The St. Petersburg CountryClub was a great host and The Tampa BayBCN Gators again wish to thank and acknowledgeall the volunteers who assistedin the planning and worked this successfulevent that raised over $24,000 to benefit theRinker School 70th Anniversary EndowedProfessorship. The Club is extremely gratefulto all of our Sponsors and each of thefollowing firms for their generous contributions:Title Sponsor: Tappouni MechanicalReception Sponsor: David Nelson Const.Lunch Sponsor: Clark Construction GroupShirt Sponsor: Truant ConstructionBeverage Cart Sponsors: John Carlo, Inc. (2)ASAP Enterprises of SarasotaGolf Tee Sponsor: Rowland, Inc.Hole In One Sponsor: United Rentals Tampaand ClearwaterPutting Contest Sponsor: Able Body LaborLong Drive Sponsor: Angle & Schmid, Inc.Closest To Pin Sponsor: Debbie DefoeGolf Glove Sponsor: Bob AngleOrange & Blue Team Sponsors:Angle & Schmid, Inc.Coreslab StructuresCrossroads ConstructionDiaz Fritz IsabelFlorida Rock Division of Vulcan MaterialsHenkelman ConstructionJ. E. Charlotte ConstructionNational GypsumPower DesignProefke Construction CompanySpringer-Peterson RoofingThe Beck GroupW. G. Mills Inc.Team Sponsors:ASAP Enterprises of SarasotaBrandon ConstructionCEMEX (2 teams)Hawkins ConstructionJBI Surety Group LLCJohn Carlo Inc.Lassiter Ware Insurance Co.Merit Professional CoatingsTri-City ElectricalW. G. Mills Inc.Wal-Mark Contracting GroupWillis A. Smith Construction Inc.Hole Sponsors:Bankers InsuranceBollenback BuildersBrandon ConstructionHanlon Acoustical Ceilings Inc.High Reach 2Jim and Debbie DefoeMurray ConstructionNew City SignsNielson Wojtowicz Neu & AssociatesProcrete SystemsPaul J. Sierra Construction, Inc.Zurich Surety ( 2)Grabber SoutheastAuction, Raffle and Gift Sponsors -Airco Golf CourseGreen Links Golf Resort and Conf. CenterInnisbrook Resort and Golf ClubIsla Del Sol Yacht and Country ClubMark Bostick Golf CoursePebble Creek Golf ClubRiverhills Country ClubSt. Petersburg Country ClubTampa Palms Golf ResortThe Bayou ClubThe Plantation Inn Golf Resort & SpaRSC RentalsBascom’s Chop HouseCourtside GrilleDavid Nelson Construction Co.Dew Luxury Motor CarsGator HavenHeads and TailsHighway TechnologiesHome DepotJim & Slim’s Tool SupplyKer’s WinghouseMister Car WashNGI – TRS PrintingArnold Palmer’s Bay Hill CourseL to R: Kevin Littlejohn, Matt Britten, LaurenCaby, and Jonathan Gibbons of Power Designget ready to play golf!L to R: Kyle Huggins (NDC Construction), VinceMcQuain (Merit Professional Coatings), AdamPhillips (NDC Construction), and Doug D’Anna(Merit Professional Coatings)L to R: Dan Downes (Hawkins), Jon Shellabarger(Universal Engineering Sciences); Earle Cooper(Hawkins), Chris Mongelluzzi (Able Body Labor)13
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- Page 5 and 6: 2009 Distinguished AlumnusThe Rinke
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- Page 9 and 10: Alumni UpdatesGordon Gunn, BCN 1989
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- Page 15 and 16: Lessons LearnedTHE ART OF ENFORCING
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- Page 19 and 20: Thank You1951Robert W. Nora1952Robe
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BCN Alumni Regional Club UpdatesTampa Bay Gator BCN AlumniClubThe Tampa Bay BCN Gators have set thedate <strong>of</strong> Thursday, September, 10, <strong>2009</strong>, fortheir fall quarterly meeting to be held at theHula Bay Club in Tampa. That meetingwill also be used as the “kick<strong>of</strong>f” for theSecond Annual Fishing Tournament set forFriday, October 2, <strong>2009</strong>, and also located atthe docks at The Hula Bay Club. Details <strong>of</strong>these events will be announced to all membersby e-Vite.The Club and Title Sponsor TappouniMechanical, hosted the 4th Annual GolfFundraiser at St. Petersburg Country Clubon Thursday, May 7, <strong>2009</strong>. The event waspreceeded with a lunch sponsored by Clark<strong>Construction</strong> Group LLC.Twenty-nine foursomes competed for thetop prizes in this shotgun start, best ball format.Jonathan Gibbons, Matt Britten, LaurenCaby and Kevin Littlejohn playing onthe Power Design Team took the top prizethis year. The teams sponsored by Hawkins<strong>Construction</strong> and Clark <strong>Construction</strong> tooksecond and third place respectively. TheAwards Reception, sponsored by DavidNelson <strong>Construction</strong> Co., featured a lightbuffet followed by prizes for Men’s andWomen’s Long Drive winners John Gablerand Debbie Defoe, Men’s and Women’sClosest to the Pin winners Gary Reighardand Debbie Defoe and the Putting Contestfirst and second place winners, Rob Springerand Matt Britten, respectively.The Raffle, Auction and Silent Auctionfeatured some great gifts. Many localbusinesses again donated golf equipment,Florida Gator sportswear and gear, dinnergift certificates, contractor’s tools andequipment to be included in our raffle andsilent aucton. The St. Petersburg CountryClub was a great host and The Tampa BayBCN Gators again wish to thank and acknowledgeall the volunteers who assistedin the planning and worked this successfulevent that raised over $24,000 to benefit the<strong>Rinker</strong> <strong>School</strong> 70th Anniversary EndowedPr<strong>of</strong>essorship. The Club is extremely gratefulto all <strong>of</strong> our Sponsors and each <strong>of</strong> thefollowing firms for their generous contributions:Title Sponsor: Tappouni MechanicalReception Sponsor: David Nelson Const.Lunch Sponsor: Clark <strong>Construction</strong> GroupShirt Sponsor: Truant <strong>Construction</strong>Beverage Cart Sponsors: John Carlo, Inc. (2)ASAP Enterprises <strong>of</strong> SarasotaGolf Tee Sponsor: Rowland, Inc.Hole In One Sponsor: United Rentals Tampaand ClearwaterPutting Contest Sponsor: Able Body LaborLong Drive Sponsor: Angle & Schmid, Inc.Closest To Pin Sponsor: Debbie DefoeGolf Glove Sponsor: Bob AngleOrange & Blue Team Sponsors:Angle & Schmid, Inc.Coreslab StructuresCrossroads <strong>Construction</strong>Diaz Fritz IsabelFlorida Rock Division <strong>of</strong> Vulcan MaterialsHenkelman <strong>Construction</strong>J. E. Charlotte <strong>Construction</strong>National GypsumPower DesignProefke <strong>Construction</strong> CompanySpringer-Peterson Ro<strong>of</strong>ingThe Beck GroupW. G. Mills Inc.Team Sponsors:ASAP Enterprises <strong>of</strong> SarasotaBrandon <strong>Construction</strong>CEMEX (2 teams)Hawkins <strong>Construction</strong>JBI Surety Group LLCJohn Carlo Inc.Lassiter Ware Insurance Co.Merit Pr<strong>of</strong>essional CoatingsTri-City ElectricalW. G. Mills Inc.Wal-Mark Contracting GroupWillis A. Smith <strong>Construction</strong> Inc.Hole Sponsors:Bankers InsuranceBollenback BuildersBrandon <strong>Construction</strong>Hanlon Acoustical Ceilings Inc.High Reach 2Jim and Debbie DefoeMurray <strong>Construction</strong>New City SignsNielson Wojtowicz Neu & AssociatesProcrete SystemsPaul J. Sierra <strong>Construction</strong>, Inc.Zurich Surety ( 2)Grabber SoutheastAuction, Raffle and Gift Sponsors -Airco Golf CourseGreen Links Golf Resort and Conf. CenterInnisbrook Resort and Golf ClubIsla Del Sol Yacht and Country ClubMark Bostick Golf CoursePebble Creek Golf ClubRiverhills Country ClubSt. Petersburg Country ClubTampa Palms Golf ResortThe Bayou ClubThe Plantation Inn Golf Resort & SpaRSC RentalsBascom’s Chop HouseCourtside GrilleDavid Nelson <strong>Construction</strong> Co.Dew Luxury Motor CarsGator HavenHeads and TailsHighway TechnologiesHome DepotJim & Slim’s Tool SupplyKer’s WinghouseMister Car WashNGI – TRS PrintingArnold Palmer’s Bay Hill CourseL to R: Kevin Littlejohn, Matt Britten, LaurenCaby, and Jonathan Gibbons <strong>of</strong> Power Designget ready to play golf!L to R: Kyle Huggins (NDC <strong>Construction</strong>), VinceMcQuain (Merit Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Coatings), AdamPhillips (NDC <strong>Construction</strong>), and Doug D’Anna(Merit Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Coatings)L to R: Dan Downes (Hawkins), Jon Shellabarger(Universal Engineering Sciences); Earle Cooper(Hawkins), Chris Mongelluzzi (Able Body Labor)13
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