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THE HARD HAT NEWSLETTER ROCK SOLID SAN DIEGO – FEBRUARY 2015 4
T H E H A R D H A T
Enhancing the
Success of Women in
the Construction
Industry
Believe
Persevere
Dare
Our NAWIC year started out with a bang! We had a great dinner meeting in January with speaker Rhonda Sher talking about networking and how to communicate to others exactly what it is we do. Christina Denning was such a good sport to be the example during Rhonda’s talk.
Our Estimating class started last week with over 10 students attending. Last Thursday was our NAWIC trade show! THANK YOU to Tami McCarthy and the entire Membership Committee for hosting this event. A BIG THANK YOU to all of the sponsors who supported us that night.
Final Reminder - Our scholarship deadline is quickly approaching at the end of February. Please make sure to pass the information included with this newsletter to friends and collegues. We will be presenting the scholarships to the recipients at our Anniversary Awards Banquet and Dinner Dance on Friday, April 24th.
Please make sure to sign up today for our February Dinner Meeting on the 10th. Vince Hudley will be talking about Safety through Coaching – we all know what an important part Safety plays in all of our companies. I’m looking forward to a fresh perspective and new ideas from Vince.
Thank you,
Melinda Dicharry
Message From Your President
PRESIDENT MELINDA DICHARRY PRESIDENT ELECT PAULA COVERT VICE PRESIDENT TAMI MCCARTHY TREASURER SHANNON CARNER RECORDING SECRETARY CHRISTINA DENNING CORRESPONDING SECRETARY DIANNE KOEHLE PARLIAMENTARIAN SHERRY YARBROUGH, CIT IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT TERAN BRECEDA DIRECTORS MISTI KUMMERFELD MARISSA LIDYOFF LISA THIBODEAUX KARIANNE TYLER DONNA WALTON
NAWIC CHAPTER #21 WEBSITE: www.nawicSD.org
Their Name MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
THEIR BUSINESS APC Was a Big Success!
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February Dinner Meeting Safety – Changing Culture through Coaching (Vince Hundley) Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 5:30 p.m. RIVERWALK GOLF CLUB 1150 Fashion Valley Rd
San Diego, Ca 92108 RSVP: Donna Walton – [email protected]
Hard Hat Happy Hour (WIC week) Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 Slater’s 50/50 Liberty Station 2750 Dewey Road #193 San Diego, CA 92106
RSVP: Tami McCarthy – [email protected]
NAWIC Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser Saturday, March 7th, 2015 Kearny Mesa Bowl 7585 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92111
RSVP: Ruth Lynch [email protected]
March Dinner Meeting Realize the Possibilities – Sustainable Pervious Grasscrete Pavement for Vehicle Access (Chris Klemaske) Tuesday, March 13th, 2015 5:30 p.m. RIVERWALK GOLF CLUB 1150 Fashion Valley Rd
San Diego, Ca 92108 RSVP: Donna Walton – [email protected]
WIC Week (Women in Construction Week) is right around the corner, March 1-7, 2015. The focus of WIC Week is to highlight women in the Construction Industry. Be sure to toot your horn and that of your female coworkers that week. Wear your NAWIC t-shirt, have a cup of coffee or tea from your NAWIC mug, use or weary anything that gives you the opportunity to promote women in our industry and talk about NAWIC. The San Diego Chapter has several activities planned for WIC Week which includes a Membership Mixer and a Bowl-a-thon. As part of giving back to the community during WIC Week the Chapter will be collecting school supplies for the Monarch School at both of these events and at the NAWIC meeting the following week (March 10th). We are also promoting a Blood Donation Drive at the San Diego Blood Bank to our chapter account “NAWC”. Google WIC Week and see what your NAWIC Sisters will do to promote and recognize women and serve the community during WIC Week.
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Pay to Play - Contractors Must Pay in Order to Perform Public Works
Effective March 1, 2015, Contractors must pay $300 per year in order to qualify to work on public projects. Contractors must register on the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) website and pay the fee. If a contractor fails to register, it cannot perform work on a public project. For the bottom line, jump to the end of the article.
Effective January 1, 2015, calls for bids and all contract documents must include the following:
No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].
No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
For public projects advertised to bid after March 1, 2015, and for contracts awarded after April 1, 2015, all contractors who perform work on the project must be registered on the DIR website and have paid the $300 fee in order to be eligible to perform work. Contractors who have not registered have a 90 day grace period to register.
The Bottom Line: For contractors who perform public works, it is imperative to register on the DIR website and pay a $300 fee to qualify. Carefully read all calls for bids and proposed contracts, as language regarding the requirements should be included in such documents.
THE LEGAL BOTTOM LINE by Christina Denning
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
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FOUR WORDS FOR SETTING POWERFUL GOALS IN 2015 By: Linda Swindling, JD, CSP
How are your New Year's resolutions holding up? Did you make any? According to research, only 45% of
people make New Year's resolutions and by now, 75% have abandoned them. To put the odds in your
favor, stop using the word "resolution" and start using these four powerful words:
1) Become 2) Improve 3) Conquer 4) Commit For example, in 2015 I want to: Become...more organized.
Improve... my education.
Conquer...smoking.
Commit to...volunteering more often.
These four words are motivating AND you can begin using them anytime. These words help when you
get off track. If you haven't set goals for the year, pick a power word now and get started. If you have
goals in place, state each goal with a power word to encourage you to realize results.
SET GOALS YOU CAN KEEP To set goals or refine the ones you have, use these tips:
Know your personal mission: Just like a business has a company mission your personal mission
describes your purpose and calling. To know your mission ask yourself: What inspires me the most?
Would I do it for free? What comes effortlessly? What will I regret not doing?
There are 2 types of goal setters: Strategic and Linear. Strategic goal setters must have a desired
ending in mind to get started - they "Think Big." Linear goal setters use one goal as a stepping stone to
the next goal - they "Think Small.
How can you "Think Big?" Big goals inspire transformation and are emotionally compelling. Ask yourself
these questions to think big: What makes you anxious or nervous when you think about doing it? If you
were fearless what would you try? If you had no limits what would you do?
How can you "Think Small?" In some cases big goals are intimidating and can discourage your efforts.
To think small ask yourself: What small step can I take today to move in the right direction? What is
something easy I can do right now?
How do you stay motivated to keep your goals? First, publicize your goals by sharing them with
people you trust. Select people you know, but not your spouse or partner, who will hold you
accountable. Second, identify the roadblocks. Roadblocks might be procrastination, burn out, time or
failing. Third, ask yourself what the worst case scenario is and what would really happen if you failed.
Know the #1 way to keep motivated. Apathy and lack of commitment are the top "derailers" to
achieving your goals. The number one way to keep motivated is to stay positive. Expect to achieve your
goals, even if you are delayed or go in a different direction. Celebrate big and small accomplishments.
Last year I shared some of my personal story on the Intentional Living radio broadcast about what to do
"When Work Isn't Working Out." Powerful words and intentional goals will help you stay motivated!
A recognized authority on negotiations, workplace issues and strategic communication, Linda Byars Swindling, JD, CSP is an author, media expert, a "recovering" employment attorney, and a Certified Speaking Professional. To book Linda to speak at your event contact Zan Jones by email or phone at (214) 536-6666.
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The San Diego Chapter #21 Trade Show was held January 29th at the Riverwalk from 5 – 7 pm, to recruit new members and give the committees a chance to showcase their activities. A scavenger hunt for the guests and prizes was fun and entertaining. The committee that won “Best of” was the Scholarship Committee and receives a $100.00 for the Scholarship fund. It was a great table display; you could tell a lot of work went into it. Thank you Marissa Jean Edward Lidyoff. The member that had the most guest’s tied between Ruth Lynch and Robyn McDaniel. We had 20 guests 20 members and 15 vendors.
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COMMITTEES ADVISOR
MONTHLY COMMITTEE REPORTS
January 2105
Hospitality, Attendance, and Welcome Desk Committee: No Report
Professional Development and Education: February 10th – Dinner meeting at Riverwalk – Guest Speaker will be Vince Hundley of Smart Safety Group and will give presentation on “Changing Culture through Coaching”. He will discuss Process of Safety Management.
March 10th – Dinner meeting at Riverwalk – Guest speaker will be Chris Klemaske of TB Penick & Sons and will give a presentation on Sustainable Pervious Grasscrete Pavement for Vehicle Access.
Construction Industry Liaison: No Report
Partnering Liaison: Thursday – March 26th 5:30 – joint event with CSI (Construction Specification Institute). West Coat will be hosting a tour and presentation at their facility.
Tuesday, May 12th – NAWIC and ASHRAE will be having a joint dinner meeting.
Continuing Education Committee: No Report
Membership Committee: The 2014-2015 Membership Committee:
Co-Chairs: Tami McCarthy Ruth Lynch Committee Sandy Glas Sheila Holdway
Jan Pathemer Marie Moulton Phillipp Anita Villani-Barnes Nadia Zeien Riva Calleja
Special shout out to Karianne Tyler for her hard work on the flyers and marketing items she has and continues to create for our chapter and for Membership. “THANK YOU!” The San Diego Chapter #21 Trade Show in January 29th at the Riverwalk from 5 – 7 pm, to recruit new members and give the committees a chance to show their activities. A scavenger hunt for the guests and prizes. Committees – This is your opportunity to promote your committee – There is $100.00 prize that will go to the committee that is voted “Best Trade Show Display”. In addition to the $100.00 this is an opportunity for the committee to get potential golfers, grants and scholarship funds, new members, educational opportunities, funds for the CAD drafting competition, as well as interest in Block Kids. Help get our members get involved and educate all of us on the many NAWIC committees and activities.
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The member who brings the most guests also gets a prize ( Create your custom gift package Choose any 5 services Beauty, medi spa, massage and health) Up to $1,000.00 value from eLiveLife.com San Diego’s Exclusive Health, Beauty and Wellness Network AND iTan Gift Cards for free Sun, Spray or Spa Session – Start going thru your contacts and sending out the flyer. The more the merrier.
WIC Week a hard hat happy hour on Wednesday March 4, 2014 at Slater 50/50 located at Liberty Station from 5 – 7 PM. This concludes our Membership Committee Report
Ways and Means Fundraising Committee: No Report
Publicity and Outreach and Public Relations Committee: During WIC week and the week of our March dinner meeting, we will be holding a donation drive for the Monarch School, which is a school for homeless children.
Website Coordinator: No Report
Newsletter Editor: No Report
Friendship/Cheer Coordinator: Welcome to the 2014-2015 NAWIC year! We are looking forward to reconnecting with you at our membership meetings and growing the relationships that make all of us NAWIC strong. Please make sure to send Lisa Thibodeaux [email protected] your birthday, just month and day, so we can celebrate with you and send you a special birthday message. We are here for you. We are your support team, your girlfriends, and your NAWIC family. Please contact Lisa 760 622 5370 with any joys and woes. We support our members. See you soon!
Mentoring Committee: No Mentoring report until January or February
Golf Tournament: The Golf committee is having a meeting on Jan 22nd and we are currently accepting Sponsors and registration forms for the golf Tournament.
Finance Committee: No Report
Scholarship Committee: NAWIC San Diego will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships to deserving students – 1) a male or female student whose parent is employed in the San Diego construction industry, and 2) a female student who is pursuing a degree in a construction-related field, such as architecture, construction engineering, and construction management.
This year, for the first time, funds permitting, a third scholarship will be awarded! All San Diego High Schools and Colleges have received our Scholarship Application packet for distribution to their students. Application deadline (postmark) is February 27th, 2015. Committee chair: Rhonda Mitchell. Committee members: Myrna Smith, Isabel Marocco and Marissa Jean Lidyoff. The
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Scholarship Application is available on our NAWIC website. Scholarship sponsorships are available in a variety of increments, and sponsorship information is included with the application. Members are encouraged to share and distribute the application and sponsorship information throughout their company and with friends and families.
Scholarship winners will be invited to our Anniversary/Awards dinner in April. The revised Scholarship committee members are:
Rhonda Mitchell, Chair Marissa Lidyoff, Co-chair
Myrna Smith Isabel Marocco
WIC Week Committee: WIC Week (Women in Construction Week) is right around the corner, March 1-7, 2015. The focus of WIC Week is to highlight women in the Construction Industry. Be sure to toot your horn and that of your female coworkers that week. Wear your NAWIC t-shirt, have a cup of coffee or tea from your NAWIC mug, use or weary anything that gives you the opportunity to promote women in our industry and talk about NAWIC. The San Diego Chapter has several activities planned for WIC Week which includes a Membership Mixer and a Bowl-a-thon. As part of giving back to the community during WIC Week the Chapter will be collecting school supplies for the Monarch School at both of these events and at the NAWIC meeting the following week (March 10th). Google WIC Week and see what your NAWIC Sisters will do to promote and recognize women and serve the community during WIC Week.
Block Kids Committee: NAWIC San Diego’s Annual Block Kids Competition was held on Saturday December 6th at the offices of Associated Builders and Contractors, ABC. We are so grateful to ABC for allowing us to host the competition on their facility the same day as the Craft Championships are held. The day went very smooth and the kids had a great time getting to check out the games and prizes at the Championship side and then get started on building their projects. We had a total of 24 kids this year who participated. The winner was Mikayla Roscoe, winning a four pack to Legoland! She built a fireplace where all of her family and friends can gather around and enjoy spending time together. The crafts table was a huge hit and every participant received a goody bag filled with all sorts of fun toys and prizes at the end of the day. A huge thank you to all my volunteers and sponsors. I am so thankful that I have a great group who always wants to help out every year and make this event a huge success!
Report from CAD/Drafting & Scholarship Committee:
At this point in the year, our committee focus turns to fund-raising and sponsorships. Since we have some common members between the Scholarship and CAD/Drafting Committees, we are working on a joint fund-raising effort. Since we are both educational projects, it makes sense to join forces in this effort. Thanks to Karianne Tyler and the Marketing Committee for producing some excellent and very professional materials.
We are presently seeking financial sponsors for cash awards for the top three winners and other expenses of the CAD/Drafting competition and for the two (possibly three) scholarship awards. Our goal is to raise $5,000+. Also needed are drafting supplies, hats, t-shirts, pens, and other give-a-ways with your company's logo! We would like each CAD participant and their visiting classmates to leave the contest with a gift bag filled with merchandise. Levels of sponsorship that are available are as follows:
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LEVEL DONATION AMOUNT
Architect/engineer Level $500
Construction manager Level $300
Designer Level $200
Drafter Level $100
Please respond to Myrna Smith at (619) 233-7900 or [email protected] as soon as possible with your contribution.
Sherry J. Yarbrough & Myrna Smith, CAD/Co-Chairs
Anniversary/Executive Night Committee: Your Anniversary Committee is at work thinking "way" outside the box to make this year's bash the cats pajamas! So be cool and mark your calendar for April 24 when you and your Chic or Cat can get down and Dirty Bop to the Vinyl spun by our DJ, Rockin Bullfrog Tommy B. We are flipsville over this and we hope you all are too! Your Anniversary Committee Chairs Anita, Paula, Tami
Standing Rules Committee: No Report
Strategic Plan Committee: No Report
NAWIC Business Advisory Group:
Corresponding Secretary Report: The email distribution list is up & running for our Chapter members for all internal emails. We will be creating a chapter member & guest/visitor email distribution list to keep all in the loop for NAWIC monthly meetings and special events. If there's anyone that you know that would like to be on this email group list, please let me know & I'll add them. Dianne Koehle [email protected]
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Social Media Can Build NAWIC Membership!
1. Add NAWIC to your profile(s): Spell it Out National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Place an invite to NAWIC in your profile summary on LinkedIn Join the LinkedIn Group – NAWIC San Diego Join the Facebook Group – NAWIC San Diego (https://www.facebook.com/NAWICSanDiego)
2. Add the announcement of an upcoming meeting or event to your update status using link to the NAWIC San Diego Facebook Page or website www.nawicsd.org. 3. Likes are nice but Shares get us more eyeballs! Share the posts from Facebook Friends! Share the LinkedIn Status updates of your connections in other LinkedIn groups. 4. If you’re a shutterbug, take pictures at NAWIC functions, project sites, and events, then share them on Facebook. 5. Don’t use social media? That’s ok, I bet you use email! Add a call to action PS to your email signature (if you are allowed to), something like this perhaps:
P.S. I’d like to invite the women working in the San Diego Construction Industry to an upcoming NAWIC meeting/event http://nawicsd.org/event/upcoming-events/
