2010 PCOC FUMIGATION BANNER CONTEST

As announced by Stan Woodward of DowAgro Sciences at the 2010 Convention in Monterey these are the winners of the 2010 Fumigation Banner Contest.

First Place Orange County Pest Control

Second Place Tiger Termite

Third Place Clark Pest Control – Lodi

Fourth Place Ecola Services of Southern California

Congratulations to all the winners.

EPA RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING CERTIFICATION UPDATE

To facilitate the transition to full implementation of the RRP Rule, EPA will offer additional and sufficient time for renovation firms and workers to obtain the necessary training and certification to comply as follows:

· Until Oct. 1, 2010, EPA will not take enforcement action for violations of the RRP Rule's firm certification requirement.

· For violations of the RRP Rule's renovation worker certification requirement, EPA will not enforce against individual renovation workers if the person has applied to enroll in, or has enrolled in, by no later than Sept. 30, 2010, a certified renovator class to train contractors in practices necessary for compliance with the final rules. Renovators must complete the training by Dec. 31, 2010.

EPA is still enforcing the compliance of the RRP practices. NOTE: In view of the paramount importance of ensuring that all contractors follow the lead-safe work practices in the RRP rule, EPA will continue to enforce the work practice requirements in the rule which protect children and reduce lead exposure.

PENDING RRP CHANGES

· As of July 6, 2010, you will have to use the new/updated "Renovate Right" brochure. You may order copies from the EPA website.

· As of July 6, 2010, the "Opt Out" provision of the RRP rules will no longer exist.

· Pending future adoption include expansion of the RRP rules to include all "publicly accessible" buildings. Meaning if the public (customers, clients, etc.) ever enter the property then it falls under the RRP rules. (California already mandates this!)

BED BUG SEMINARS

On Sept. 8, 2010, in Oakland and on Sept. 10, 2010, in Anaheim PCOC and NPMA will be hosting all-day seminars on bed bugs. Our target audience will be the hotel industry, apartment managers association, property managers association other related industries and associations. The seminars will include presentations on bed bug facts and will include a panel of PCOs to answer questions. Please click on the links for either an attendee registration or an exhibiter registration. As an exhibitor this will be an opportunity to introduce yourself and your company to a huge market for bed bug control.

DONATIONS TO DR. VERNARD LEWIS'S LAB

At the board of directors meeting on July 2, 2010, in Monterey President Lee Whitmore reported that the funding to continue the work at Dr. Lewis's lab was running out, due to budget problems with the UC system. Several companies, members and affiliate members pledged over $23,000 to assist with the lab funding. We now have available on the association website, http://www.pcoc.org/ , a link where you may make a donation to Dr. Lewis's lab.

Open the website and click on the "protecting the consumer" link on the left side of the website. When the page opens, go to the bottom and click on the "donate now" link. Once on that page just follow the instructions.

ELECTIONS

Elections for new officers, trustees and directors was held at the association annual members meeting in Monterey. Below are the results.

President      Ron Suber

President-Elect      Steve Delk

Treasurer      Scott Howell

Second Vice-President      Travis Swope

Third Vice President      Robert Baker

Secretary      Matt Evans

Affiliate Representative      Casey Brierley

PAPCO TRUSTEE      Darrell Ennes and Marie Evans

PEACOCK DIRECTOR      Lee Blevins, Tom Meany and Lee Whitmore

SCHOLARSHIP TRUSTEE Steve Adams and Bob Howell