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EVP NOTES
Happy 2017 to all of you! Chris Reardon Executive Vice President
IN THE NEWS
Assist us In Keeping Rodenticides in the Hands of Professionals Take the PCOC/NPMA Rodenticide Stewardship Training Course and earn CEUs. Commensal rodents are among the most significant public health pests that transmit disease, contaminate foods and damage infrastructure. Because of the substantial risk that rodents pose to our health and safety, their control is essential. Second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) are an advanced and indispensable tool that provides quick and complete management of rodent populations. SGARs require educated and trained professionals who have the knowledge and expertise to apply these products. In an effort to mitigate rodenticide exposure to non-target wildlife, the State of California strictly limited the use of SGARs to professionals only. To further our industry’s dedication to stewardship of rodenticides, the Pest Control Operators of California and the National Pest Management Association have teamed up to develop a two-part training course. This 60-minute course focuses on strategies and methods that will instill knowledge above and beyond state and federal educational requirements for the handling and application of rodenticides. Instructional topics include the importance of rodent management, commensal rodent biology and behavior, integrated rodent management, and the safe handling and application of anticoagulant rodenticides. To access this training click here. UPCOMING EVENTS
Leg Day/Board of Directors Meeting - April 3-5, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting – September 22-23,
2017 Hilton Palm Springs, Palm Springs,California Information to follow PAPCO Golf Tournament - December 7, 2017 Information to follow 
Comings and Goings
Arizona Pest Professional Organization CE Training Classes The Arizona Pest Professional Organization will put on their CE Training Classes March 28-30, 2017. They have applied for California CA Credits and should be approved!! Please see the flier for more information. 2017 Fumigation Banner Contest is here again!! Our annual Fumigation Banner Contest has begun and we will announce the winner at Expo. Please see the flier for details. If you have some news you would like to share, such as new hires, retirements, etc., please send a short sentence or two to sarah@pcoc.org.
MEMBER NEWS
Happy 2017! I am sure many of you made New Year’s resolutions and I am sure some have already been broken (I have already given up on two of mine). I am hoping that you can make a few new ones to benefit PCOC. 1. Attend your District meetings and get involved with your district. 2. Attend Legislative Day. 3. Attend Expo (a chance to see Mickey Mouse). 4. Call me with a new member lead. A big thank you to Univar for two wonderful Pest Ed days in Southern and Northern California. It was my first experience and I enjoyed meeting members and reaching out to non-members. I would also like to thank the wonderful women who attended our first Women’s Council meeting in Palm Springs. We had over 20 attendees and our numbers have continued to grow. This is a new adventure for PCOC and I look forward to working with the staff at PCOC and Sylvia Kenmuir to help promote the Council. If you would like to be involved, please email me. I look forward to traveling again to the districts to promote our new insurance benefit starting with the Santa Clara District. Please contact me with any questions and I will forward the contact information. Finally, our Association is only as strong as our membership. While we strive to reach goals, we can only accomplish them with your help. Get involved today. Karen GrenzDirector of Membership Karen@pcoc.org MEMBER VALUE PROGRAM
If you would like the flexibility of multiple plan offerings with extremely competitive rates, look no further than the ‘Guaranteed Issue’ medical plans offered through PCOC; ‘Guaranteed Issue’ means that no one can be denied insurance because there is no medical underwriting. At open enrollment each November for a December 1 effective date, one has the ease of making a plan or carrier change because of the flexibility of choices - Kaiser and Western Health Advantage, HMO, PPO and HSA plans. If you are currently a member of PCOC, new or existing, and have not taken advantage of the opportunity to enroll in one of these plans, now is the time to do it.
The Association offers two Delta Dental plans, allowing members a choice. The low option plan keeps a member’s out-of-pocket costs to a minimum with co-pays for some procedures. The high option plan allows the member to go to any dentist whether in or out- of-network. Medical Eye Services administers the vision plan offered by the Association. For very little premium, you can get frames, lenses, contacts and vision exams covered with a small co-pay. Our billing administrator, American River Benefit Administrators, continues to accept automatic withdrawals directly from your checking account. The Ames-Grenz staff will be available to answer any of your questions concerning open enrollment month. Please contact us at 916-486-2900 or email us at info@amesgrenz.com or go to our website, www.amesgrenz.com. 
PCOC MONTHLY INSURANCE/SAFETY TIP
DISTRICT NEWS
andi@americancitypest.com(310) 542-8622 Location: Alpine Village – 833 Torrance Blvd. Torrance, CA DIABLO VALLEY -January 24 @ 6:30PM CHAIR: Gordie Zilke – Valley View Termite Control valleyviewtc@yahoo.com (925) 787-2118 Zio Fraedo’s 611 Gregory Lane Pleasant Hill, CA SAN FERNANDO VALLEY - January 25 @ 6PM leslie@delkpestcontrol.com (559) 779-3656 Plaza Del Pane Italian Café 8043 N. Cedar Fresno BAY AREA - January 26 @7PM CHAIR: TBD Contact: Athena Diaz – East Bay Structural (510) 652-4712 office@eastbaystructural.com for location of meeting February SAN BERNARDINO/RIVERSIDE - February 1 @ 6PM CHAIR: Brian Swanston – Craig & Sons Termite and Pest Control, Inc. (909) 335-1486 brian@craigandsons.com Cask & Crew 1333 University Ave. Riverside, CA SOUTHERN VALLEY - February 9 @ 6:30PM CHAIR: Patrick Clark - Clark Pest Control pclarkzapbugs@aol.com (661) 635-3535 Lorene’s Coffee Shop – 1531 23rd Street Bakersfield ORANGE COUNTY - February 9 @ 6PM CHAIR: Dean Wiley – Newport Exterminating (949) 261-0700 deanw@newportexterminating.com Location: Dave & Busters Irvine Spectrum Irvine, CA MID CAL - February 9 @ 4PM CHAIR: Brad Delk – Delk Pest Control bdelk@delkpestcontrol.com (209) 465-5656 Location varies – contact Chair SAN DIEGO - February 14th @5:30PM CHAIR: Garrett Thrasher – Thrasher Termite/Pest Control garrett@thrasherpest.com(619) 955-5121 Seaside Buffet 8998 Mirimar Rd. San Diego, CA SANTA CLARA VALLEY - February 15 @ 6:30PM CHAIR: Carlos Blandino North Point Pest Solutions nppsmarin@gmail.com (415)785-7480 TRI COUNTY with Diablo and Bay Area LOCATION: Rockville Corners Inn 4163 Suisun Valley Road Fairfield BIG VALLEY - February 16 @ 7AM CHAIR: Sean Bradley – Neighborly Pest Management sean@neighborlypest.com (916)782-3767 Stones Gambling Hall, 6510 Antelope Rd, CitrusHeights SHASTA - February 17 @ 6PM CHAIR: David Silva - Professional Exterminators of Redding proexterminator@gmail.com (530)559-5949 Riverview Golf & Country Club 4200 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA SAN GABRIEL - February 21 @ 6:30PM CHAIR: Dan Rutherford Mercury Termite & Pest Control mercurytermite@verizon.net(626)926-1253 El Sombrero 3550 Santa Anita Ave. El Monte, CA NEW MEMBERS
Please join us by giving Karen, our Director of Membership, a HUGE round of applause for her hard work on growing our membership!! The number of new members who have joined since last month is huge, and is directly related to all of the hard work and dedication that Karen has done since she took on this position.
FREQUENTLY REQUESTED INFORMATION
*NEW* NPMA LOGIN FOR JOINT MEMBERSHIP LOGIN: Email or Personal ID PASSWORD: npma Department of Fish & Game Department of Food & Agriculture Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
www.cdpr.ca.gov DPR on Facebook www.facebook.com/capesticideregulation DPR on YouTube (see "playlists" for videos pertaining to new surface water regulations) www.youtube.com/user/californiapesticides DPR on Twitter twitter.com/ca_pesticides DPR LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/california-department-of-pesticide-regulation Healthy Schools Act http://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/schoolipm/ Structural Pest Control Board www.pestboard.ca.gov Find Your Legislator |
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