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Palmetto PESTalkThe official publication of the South Carolina Pest Control Association

SOUTH CAROLINA PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION

S.C.P.C.A. Copyright 1999

Raising the Standard www.scpca.net

In This Issue

Message From The President

Scott FortsonPresident of the

SC Pest Control Association

session. I think the different format will allow more time to socialize with your fellow member friends as well as meet other new faces. I look forward to seeing everyone there.

I am coming to the end of my term as President and I want to thank everyone for their support and hard work. I know much of you see the association from afar and don’t realize the hard work that some of the members of the board actually do. The association is as strong as it ever has been and I think the future is bright. There are a lot of key issues that the association is tackling and we will continue to need your full support. We are all in this fight together and the more unified we are the better off we all

Dear Fellow Members,

We are at the beginning of a new year with our batteries recharged and in anticipation of a good year. They are calling for a harsh winter but hopefully the weather will be kind to us. I was driving in to work this morning and heard they are anticipating 28 inches of snow in parts of the northeast. We can certainly be glad we are not trying to operate a business in that kind of weather.

The 2015 SC Pest Pro Summit is a week away and it looks like participation is going to be very good. Charleston is a great place to visit as well as a great place to have a meeting. I think the meeting location is perfect for everyone to walk around when the meeting is not in

January-February 2015 Volume 38, No. 1

Message From The President - Scott Fortson 1

From the Executive Director - Jim Wright 2

Palmetto Pestalk General Information 2

Urban Entomology Extension & Research - Eric Benson 4

Happy New Year – Time To Take The Leap Of Faith? - Lloyd Smigel 9

Pest Pro Summit 2015 10

Upcoming Events: Silent Auction 11

New Members 12

Adkins-Ford Scholarship | SCPCA Mobile App 13

Nominations & Proxy Ballot 14

Board of Directors & Board Members 18

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will be. It has been a pleasure to serve on the board through the years and as your president the past 2 years. I look forward to supporting our new President and board in any way I can.

Scott Fortson

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Raising the Standard www.scpca.net January-February 2015

We are rapidly approaching the 2015 SCPCA Pest Pro Summit which will be held in Charleston, SC on February 9th and 10th. Aside from the new location you will notice many changes in place this year from a new meeting format to new vendors. Please be reminded that with change comes some growing pains and we have experienced a few this year. We have heard from some of you about things that could have been done differently and we are always willing to listen. I

remind you that change is inevitable and sometimes difficult to embrace. However, time added to change becomes the way it is done. I am certain we will find things we will want to do differently in the future but I look forward to growing our meeting opportunities.

The NPMA Public Policy Committee has issued what appears to be the final draft of the Pollinator Protection Best Management Practices. This BMP is in response to the growing concerns over the protection of pollinators in general and specifically honey bees. These bees face a number of problems including parasites, disease, habitat loss, and poor nutrition to name a few. Along with outreach and training efforts, NPMA has developed a set of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to provide guidance for our members to minimize incidental effects on honey bees and pollinators around structures. There are multiple reasons for the development of these BMPs.

1. PMP’s are leaders in stewardship

2. Likely federal/state requirements that pesticides be used in accordance with state pollinator protection plans, which could reference specific industry BMPs

3. Compliance with voluntary BMPs to showcase your proactive efforts

EPA and state regulatory officials are pursuing a strategy where each state would be responsible for developing, maintaining, and administering their own pollinator protection plans. National groups of State Pesticide Regulatory Officials are taking the lead on creating a model state pollinator protection plan that states could then adopt and use as their own, likely in the summer or fall of 2015.

From the Executive Director

Jim WrightExecutive Director of the

SC Pest Control Association

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Raising the Standard

Pollinator Protection Best Management Practices for Structural Pest Management

1. Familiarize yourself with plants common around struc-tures that are pollinator-attractive plants in your area.

2. Do not make insecticide applications to the flowers or foliage of blooming plants, even weeds. Careful applica-tion to other parts of the plant (trunk, stems, and roots) may be permissible if the label allows and pesticide resi-dues will not be deposited on flowers or foliage during application.

3. Identify and pay attention to managed hives in the area. The popularity of hobby bee keepers is growing and could present challenges for applicators. Things that may be important to consider are the distance to the hive(s) and the importance can vary due to things such as weather, type of equipment, and application method. If managed hives are on the property, or adjacent to the property, communicate with your client and/or hive owner consider moving, covering, or otherwise protect-ing hives prior to treatment. Check to see if your state has a registry or voluntary beehive location program to help communicate with beekeepers and locate beehives in areas in which you make treatments.

4. Make note of environmental conditions before, during, and after treatment to minimize drift concerns. Use low pressure, coarse spray application when possible to min-imize drift. If wind conditions favor drift, consider using a granular formulation if similar results can be achieved.

Executive Director’s Report, continued on page 12

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The Urban Entomologist ReportSilver linings. That is what I have been

told to look for when problems arise or things are just not going the way you would like.

About a year and a half ago, Clemson administrators made our entomology faculty move from one building to another building across campus. The entomology department had been in the original building (Long Hall) since it was constructed in the 1930’s. You can image the amount of stuff held by a department after being in the same location for over 70 years. None of the faculty really wanted to move, but our upper administrators mandated it. While most of our offices were moved in 2013, our teaching labs stayed in Long Hall until new laboratories could be renovated in our new building (Poole Agricultural Center). The renovations

were completed at the end of 2014 and we moved the contents of our labs last week. After being in place for so long, our labs were like an archeological dig; and that was the silver lining.

Back in the recesses of several cabinets we discovered long forgotten insect collections. As we “dug” we started to find insects collected in the 1990’s, 1980’s, 1970’s. Then I discovered several collection boxes from the 1930’s when Long Hall was built. Finally, we discovered insects collected in South Carolina around 1900 and back to the 1880’s. Amazingly, many of these insects were in very good shape. If it were not for the attached label, you would not know how old a specimen was just by looking at it. This is a benefit of having your skeleton on the outside of your body.

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These “lost” insects were put back into the main Clemson University Arthropod Collection (CUAC).

The insects in the CUAC are a hidden gem and of great value to entomologists and even pest control professionals. With over 150,000 pinned specimens and over 600,000 specimens in alcohol vials, the collection provides a record of insects collected in South Carolina, the United States and around the world. The collection supports teaching, research and Extension activities at Clemson. I have used the collection many times to help me confirm the identification of insects that pest control professionals have sent to Clemson and to see when and where similar species have been found in the state in the past. Some of the insects are in educational displays that are viewed by up to 10,000

individuals each year that either come to Clemson to tour the collection or as part of a program held off-campus. For our graduate students and professors, voucher and study specimens document the species used in University research.

The original collection was started in the 1890’s, about the time Clemson University was founded. Unfortunately, a fire in 1925 destroyed most of the original specimens, making the discovery of the 1880 specimens in our teaching lab even more important. While the collection is mainly for research and teaching, visitors are welcome to tour the collection between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p. m. Mondays through Friday, except for holidays. If you want to come, it is best to call ahead to arrange for a tour, at 864-646-4789. In the meantime, you can get more information about the CUAC at http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/esps/cuac/

WIR, ATT, MTT and MPCT Dates Set

We have set our training dates for our various programs in 2015. The first Wood Infestation Report (WIR) program will be held at the Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex on 337 E. Mt. Gallant Road in Rock Hill, SC, on March 12. We will have a second WIR program on September 18 at the Sandhill Research and Education Center (REC) in Columbia, SC.

This year, we are adding an Apprentice Termite Technician (ATT) program, for a total of 3 offerings this year. The first ATT will be on March 10 and 11. The second ATT program will be offered August 5 and 6, and the third ATT program will be held October 13 and 14. All the ATT programs will be at the Sandhill REC.

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this year. It will be on November 5 and 6 at the Sandhill REC.

The week-long Master Pest Control Technician (MPCT) course has been scheduled for June 7 – 12. This intensive course is held on the campus of Clemson University. Participants are housed on campus during the week as we conduct teaching and laboratories sessions using our entomology facilities. This year, (as mentioned above) a new entomology laboratory was completed on campus, so participants should enjoy new, state-of-the-art facilities.

All of our programs and registration details can be found on the SCPCA and Clemson web sites: http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/esps/research/urban/schools.html. On the Clemson site, you can now pay for your registration with a credit card. Regular mailings before each program will also be sent to licensed pest control

companies with registration materials included.

For more information about any of these programs, please contact Jackie Ellis by phone at 864-656-5048 or via email at [email protected].

Paper Wasps Hop To It In Spring

One of the first social insects to become active in the spring is the paper wasp. Most of the insects we call paper wasps are in the insect genus Polistes (subfamily Polistinae; family Vespidae). In North America there are 17 Polistes species. Polistes annularis is a common red species and Polistes carolina is also red and is often called the red wasp. Both P. annularis and P. carolina are found in South Carolina along with other paper wasp species.

In general, paper wasps are considered primitively eusocial, meaning that they live in a colony, care for their young and have a division of labor between CLEMSON, continued on page 7

individuals in the nest. Interestingly, multiple queens, inseminated from the previous year, will over-winter in sheltered locations including wood piles, under the bark of logs, holes in vegetation and many structural voids in urban areas. Early spring colonies are often started by multiple queens, all capable of producing viable offspring, but one will become dominate and the other queens will act as subservient workers.

The workers graze on wood to make a paper pulp that they form into the classic umbrella shaped nest often found hanging branches of trees, bushes. Their nests are also commonly formed on building structures including overhangs, soffits, rafters, louvers of gable vents, deck railings, joists, playground equipment, shutters and almost any protected place where the nest can hang down. Paper wasp nests are especially a problem for individuals

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that work on power poles and other high locations. The nests are usually circular with horizontal brood cells hanging down from a slender central stalk. A nest may have several dozen to several hundred cells depending on the species of paper wasp and time of year.

The queen lays a single egg in each cell, where they hatch and the larvae grows, being fed by workers. Both workers and larvae eat a varied diet including caterpillars or other insects, nectar from plants, honeydew excreted from plant sucking insects or even human food, especially sweets. When a larva has completed its growth, the nursery cell is sealed and the larvae pupate.

Typical of many wasps, paper wasps are haplo-diploid, which means their gender is determined by fertilization. Fertilized eggs become females and unfertilized eggs become male. As the

season progresses, males and the queens for the subsequent year are produced. Unmated females mate with males to become future queens. Usually these are the only individuals that survive the winter. The original queen, unmated female workers and males die. Males can be differentiated from females in that the tips of their antennae are curled and they cannot sting.

Female worker wasps can sting. Their stings can be quite painful, but are not considered any more dangerous than any other wasp sting. However, individuals who are sensitive to wasp venom should consult with a medical doctor for treatment.

For paper wasp control, inspect the area where the specimens were found for locations where the wasps may have built a nest. Remember, these locations can be hidden, such as in an attic, under a deck rail or porch floor. If the nest is found, spray it directly with

CLEMSON, continued from page 6 an aerosol insecticide labeled for wasp and hornet control. Consider using a product that can spray up to 20 feet and provides quick knock-down and kill of the wasps. You may also want to use a formulation that foams, that also helps impede wasps from flying toward you during application. If you treat around electrical lines, make sure you use a non-conducting product. If possible, treat in the early morning or early evening hours when all the wasps tend to be on the nest and in a more quiet state.

After treatment, scrape down the nests after the wasps are killed. The thin paper stalk that holds the nest in place has strong pheromones that will attract other paper wasps to build in the same location if the old nest is not scraped away. If the wasps are using an indoor location, such as an attic, soffit or peak vents, exclude the wasps with screening if possible to prevent other wasps from entering.

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One of my clients inherited his business from his dad. He had about 4 or 5 employees and the company was 20 plus years old. When dad retired he REALLY retired. Just went fishing and no longer had anything to do with the business. He was happy.

I have been working with the son for several years now and he has about a dozen people working for him now and he moved into a very large piece of property. Over the years he has taken a few giant leaps of faith:

1. I DON’T KNOW IT ALL

2. PAID HIS EMPLOYEES WELL

3. ORGANIZED HIS OPERATION

4. INVESTED IN SALES PEOPLE

Job Descrtiptions, Manuals, Protocols and computer programs are in and run-ning. How we did all of that and what we did would take another 50 articles and I will be retired before then. Let’s just say it was time consuming, difficult but well worth it.

Changing the culture of a company takes years. Creating an atmosphere where everyone WANTS to work it not easy. The PEOPLE side of this industry is the most difficult part of the service industry. You are as good as your worst employee. That is why it is often important to weed quickly and keep upgrading rather than hold on to that non-producing trouble maker that everyone in your company is aware of.

The last point to make here is investing in Sales people. At one point in my career I went from 4 Salesreps to 17 in two years. I was a District Sales Manager for a large Pest Control Company.

I do understand Sales and Sales Management, but more importantly, I understand the Profit and Loss Statement.

Putting together a profitable sales department is difficult and expensive. In one of the Pest Control companies I was partner in, my partner and I decided to reduce profits and invest in a sales force. It paid off very handsomely. Five years ago when the country was in a depression our Commercial growth was 18% and we projected a 25% for the following year but we sold the business. The things you do for retirement.

We are talking about rethinking your strategy and investing back into your people and your future. You can grow and profit by having your people grow and profit.

HAPPY NEW YEAR – TIME TO TAKE THE LEAP OF FAITH?

By Lloyd Merritt Smigel

Too many people in this industry feel they have passed the threshold of learning. I have been in the industry for over 30 years and I am still learning but some people ‘get it’ in a year or two and some people think that they “inherited” all of their knowledge because they were ‘brought up in the business’.

When you truly believe that you know it all – those are the competitors I like to have. They will reach a plateau and then slowly come down and/or grow very slowly. Perhaps even profitably.

No one is that smart and everyone is replaceable. Death is proof of that.

There’s an old saying – if you want to know what shape the road is up ahead – ask someone travelling back. They can

save you a lot of time and trouble.

My client also makes sure that all of his employees are paid well Isn’t that an interesting concept. His turnover, for the most part, is quite low and his TEAM is one of the best I have seen in many years. They are happy.

In order to pay your people well you have to have a decent price structure and service. His company has cre-ated that value and people are willing to pay for it.

Organizing the op-eration took us years but it’s just about done.

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Conference AgendaSunday • February 8th2:00pm - Ongoing, Exhibitor Set Up3:00pm - 5:00pm, SCPCA Board of Directors Meeting6:00pm, Welcome Reception at The Charleston Distillery Monday • February 9th7:00am, Registration & Continental Breakfast7:00am - 8:30am, Exhibitor Set Up8:30am - 11:00am, Opening Session, Keynote Featuring Bill Sims, Author of “Green Beans & Ice Cream; The Recipe for a Culture of Commitment”11:00am - 1:00pm, Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Lunch-----1:00pm - 4:00pm, Owner/Manager Track:1pm- Employee Retention & Evaluation; Creating Happiness in the Workplace- Jeff Dunn, Northwest Exterminators2pm- Mutt & Jeff- Rick Bell, Arrow Exterminators & Scott Eubanks, Northwest Exterminating3pm- Termite DNA and What We Know Now- Dr. Neil Spomer, Dow AgroSciences Pest Management Lab Leader and Field Scientist-----4:00pm - 5:30pm, Exhibit Hall Happy Hour5:30pm - 7:30pm, Pest Pro Summit Reception & Dinner

Tuesday • February 10th 7:00am, Registration & Continental Breakfast8:00am - 10:20am, SCPCA Awards, Presidential Inauguration & Keynote - Customer Service, The Hall Difference: The Hall Family of Hall’s Chophouse, The Charleston Steakhouse-----10:30am - 12:20pm, Technical Track:10:30am- Bed Bugs: Tips on How to Manage This Formidable Foe- - Dr. Susan Jones, The Ohio State University11:30am- Clemson University Research Update- Dr. Eric Benson, Clemson University-----10:30am - 12:20pm, Owner/Manager Track:10:30am- Formosan Subterranean Termites and New Management Strategies- Dr. Phil Koehler, The Univ. of Florida11:30am- Customer Service & Call Centers- Cleveland Dixon, Holiday Termite & Pest Control-----12:30pm - 2:00pm, Exhibit Hall Lunch2:00pm Exhibitor Breakdown & Meeting-----2:00pm - 5:00pm, Technical Track:2pm- Termite DNA and What We Know Now- Dr. Neil Spomer, Dow AgroSciences Pest Management Lab Leader and Field Scientist3pm- Termite Treatment Math, Ryan Okey4pm- Pollinator Protection Issues - George Rambo-----2:00pm - 5:00pm, Owner/Manager Track:2 pm- Risk Management & Insurance- Stephen Robinson, BB&T3 pm- Marketing, SEO & Web Design, Social Media - Pat Holcombe, Plan It Creative4 pm- Legal Issues Affecting Your Business- Speaker, TBD-----5:00pm - 6:30pm, Closing Reception

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March 12, 2015Wood Infestation Report (WIR) Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex 337 E. Mt. Gallant RoadRock HIll, SC

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All program and registration details can be found online at www.SCPCA.net and http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/esps/research/urban/schools.html.

For more information about any of these programs, please contact Jackie Ellis by phone at 864-656-5048 or via email at [email protected].

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Please welcome these new members:

Trey WarnockHoward Fertilizer & Chemical Company5426 Huntwell Commons Lane, Charlotte, NC 28226704-969-2640 • [email protected]

Bennie MarshallYour Crawl Space, Inc.1040 Legrand Blvd., Suite A, Charleston, SC 29492843-543-9003 • [email protected]

Jerry M. Risher

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New Members5. Late afternoon or early evening when bees are less likely

to be foraging can be important to minimizing exposure. Honey bee activity is highest in the mornings when nec-tar levels are at their peak. Honey bees are considered to be inactive from one hour after sunset to two hours before sunrise. Also, the honey bees are inactive when the temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit so; ap-plications made at cooler temperatures are less likely to affect foraging bees.

6. Feral bee colonies within or around structures can pose a threat to human health or property and may require the use of a pesticide to eliminate that threat. When rea-sonable, PMPs are encouraged to remove and relocate honey bee colonies or swarms from in and around struc-tures but only if no insecticidal treatments have already been made. Keep an updated list of local bee removal experts, beekeepers, or apiarists available that you can contact. To find a local listing, consult your state apiarist, department of agriculture, university extension website, or local beekeeping association.

If there are things that the SCPCA can do for you please, let us know.

Best regards… Jim

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Click for iPHONE app or go to the iTunes APP store and search for SCPCA.

The Adkins-Ford Scholarship Applications

SCPCA sets a high priority on educating future generations. Through the Adkins-Ford scholarship project, SCPCA makes 5-6 grants each year to the children of pest management professionals. In order to be eligible for participation, the pest control firm must be a member of the SCPCA. Since the creation of these scholarship funds, the SCPCA has contributed more than $150,000 to promote further education of our members and their families.

Scholarships awarded will be a minimum of $500 and will be for one year on a need basis. Applicants must write a two or three paragraph essay about why the committee should award them the scholarship and submit a photo. All applicants must also attend a school above and beyond the high school level.

Submissions for the 2015 scholarship awards are due by March 15, 2015 and the winners will be announced by April 15, 2015.

Click to download scholarship application


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_scpca.layout

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scpca/id799855904?mt=8

http://scpca.net/consumer/consumerimages/2015-AdkinsFord-Scholarship-Instruct&App.pdf

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Proxy BallotAll classes of membership (except Allied) are entitled to vote by proxy if not in attendance at the annual

business meeting. Allied members vote separately. In assigning your voting rights to another attending member, you are authorizing that individual the latitude of voting as he, or she, see fit. (A stated preference or instruction not withstanding.) Floor nominations at the election may well change that voting preference. Your proxy will be recorded and exchanged for a validated ballot immediately before the actual Election.

I, ___________________________________ , as a voting member for my

company, (_________________________________), do hereby assign my

voting privileges for the election only, to _____________________________

of ____________________________________________ (company).

Signature ______________________________ Date _____________

Registered and exchanged for ballot _______________________________

As permitted by the By-Laws, Nominations may be made from the floor on February 9, 2015. For those members who will not be in attendance at the February meeting, a “Proxy Ballot” has been provided.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS!Be sure to vote at the

Annual MeetingFebruary 9, 2015

Nominations

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SCPCA Board of Directors

Board Members

President:Scott Fortson Terminix Service, Inc.P.O. Box 2627, Columbia, SC 29202Email: [email protected]: 803.772.1783

Vice President-President Elect:David Clark Clark-ArrowP.O. Box 465, Irmo, SC 29063Email: [email protected]: 803.781.4991

Secretary-Treasurer:Ben WalkerGregory Pest SolutionsP.O. Box 6713, Greenville, SC 29606 Email: [email protected]: (864) 675-6226

Immediate Past President:Steve Leidinger Home Pest ControlP.O. Box 2269, West Columbia SC 29171Email: [email protected] Phone: 803.794.8078

Executive DirectorJim WrightP.O. Box 1407, Camden, SC 29021Email: [email protected]: 803.420.6321

Region 1 (Piedmont)Richard Borden | Term expires: 2/15 Borden Pest ControlP.O. Box 6402, North Augusta, SC 29861 Email: [email protected]: (803) 278-1070

Ross Woodall | Term expires 2/16Hired Killers Pest ControlP.O. Box 1260, Greer, SC 29652Email: [email protected]: (864) 232-2406

Region II (Piedmont-Upper Midlands)Mike Davis | Term expires: 2/16Black Pest PreventionP.O. Box 242307, Charlotte, NC 28224Email: [email protected]: 707.522.9222

Jon Neigenfind | Term expires: 2/15Pioneer Services1610 Pioneer Rd. York, SC 29745Email: [email protected]: (803) 628-0003

Region III (Pee Dee – North Coast)Lennie Johnson | Term expires: 2/16Lanes Professional Pest EliminationP.O. Box 14973, Surfside Beach, SC 29587Email: [email protected]: 843.238.9995

Roger Harris | Term expires: 2/15 Harris Pest ControlP.O. Box 12299, Florence, SC 29504Email: [email protected]: 843.665.4325

IV (Midlands-CSRA)Rick Bell | Term expires: 2/15Arrow ExterminatorsP.O. Box 500219, Atlanta, GA 30150Email: [email protected]: (770) 552-4943

David Brunson | Term expires: 2/16 Brunson Pest Control405 Clearwater Rd., North Augusta. SC 29841Email: [email protected]: 803.278.2477

Region V (Low Country)Brad Drawdy | Term expires: 2/16Apex of Edisto Pest Management, Inc.P.O. Box 415, Edisto Island, SC 29438Email: [email protected]: 843.869.9006

Bobby Townsend | Term Expires 2/15 Atlantic, Inc. P.O. Box 12760, Charleston, SC 29422 Email: [email protected] Phone: (843) 795-4010

Allied RepresentativeAmy Chapman | Term expires: 2/15 (One Term) Dow AgroSciences8595 Pelham Road, Ste.400-224Greenville, SC 29615Email: [email protected]: 864.254.6356

P.O. Box 1407, Camden SC, 29021

Member Resources. Links to the things you need most exclusively for SCPCA members. @ www.scpca.net

http://scpca.net/professional/memberonly/resources/index.html

Documents

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