2016 February Newsletter - The National Association of Women in
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2016 February Newsletter - The National Association of Women in
EUGENE CHAPTER #77 As material for the construction of our building, I pledge the agility of my hands, the ability of my mind, and the in- February 2016 NAWIC NETWORK P.O. Box 1765, Eugene, OR 97440 541-393-5107 President’s Message Wow – we are almost half way through our NAWIC year and there is so much going on. Our annual Block Kids event was held on Saturday, February 6. Once again we held the event at Emerald Park, planned and facilitated in partnership with both River Road Parks and Recreation, and the Science Factory. This event is one that many in the community have come to look forward to every year, both as participants and as industry judges. Thanks to all who volunteered to help out whether to set up, take down and/or be a judge. Just a few weeks later, the Eugene chapter is hosting the annual Oregon Coast Retreat. This event, hosted by one of the Oregon chapters of NAWIC each year, is a casual weekend, spent on the Oregon coast, enjoying each other’s company, learning a few industry-related items, and sharing time with our friends. We hope you plan on attending, registration is just $60 through February 19th, and rooms at the Adobe can be reserved for $110/$90 per night, under the NAWIC room block, available through February 8th. Contact Robin Langkamp for more details at: [email protected]. Not long after we return from the beach, our annual WIC Week will commence! The week, spent highlighting women as a visible component of the construction industry via many different activities or events, will run from March 6 – 12. Monday night will be our annual Food For Lane County work night at their facility on Bailey Hill Road just before 6:00 pm. The following night, we will be making a return visit/tour of the new Serenity Lane Facility, starting at 5:30 pm. We will then have our monthly meeting the following evening, Wednesday, March 9, at the Holiday Inn, Springfield. We continue to work on other events to fill out the week, so stay tuned via our website or our monthly newsletter postings. I look forward to seeing each of you at our exciting site tour of the new University of Oregon Jane Sanders Softball Stadium on Wednesday, February 10. This will be our monthly meeting, in lieu of our typical evening dinner meeting. More information to come via email soon. Enjoy the month of February, and all the “love” it brings! Janet tegrity of my heart. NAWIC Eugene Chapter #77 PO Box 1790 Eugene, OR 97404 nawic.eugene77@gmail. com 2015-2016 CHAPTER LEADERSHIP: OFFICERS PRESIDENT Janet Spriggs, P.E. LEED AP Vice President Ellie Cooper Secretary Cary Kuvaas Treasurer Robin Langkamp BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sandee Gerber Karen Jones Newsletter Sponsorships Available! Is your company interested in being a sponsor on our website or in our newsletter? Contact Robin Langkamp for more information at: [email protected] EUGENE CHAPTER #77 In This Issue Message From Your President 1 Board Members 1 Upcoming Events 2 February Anniversaries & Birthdays 2 WIC Week 2 Meeting Schedule, NAWIC Links 3 January Meeting Recap 3 LCC Volunteer Recruitment 3 Chapter News 4 Construction Employment 5 Pacific NW Region News 6 Oregon Coast Retreat Registration Form 7 National NAWIC News 8 Calendar, Sponsors 9 LCC Volunteer Info & Form 10-11 Upcoming Events NAWIC Monthly Meeting Date: February 10th, Construction Tour, Jane Sanders Softball Stadium, U of O. See Meeting Announcement, page 3. As our membership grows it’s important that we celebrate each other’s lives and accomplishments, please make sure and send me information about something special in your life or in the life of one of our fellow members so we can share that information with the rest of the group ~ Thanks, Nancy February Anniversaries Member # of Years Year Joined None February Birthdays Cary Kuvaas 3rd Did we miss your birthday? Please let Nancy know at [email protected] Oregon Coast Retreat Date: February 26-27, 2016 Location: Adobe Resort, Yachats, OR Hosted by Eugene Chapter #77 Registration form on page 7. 2016 WIC Week Date: March 6th –12th WIC week is designed to increase the visibility of women working in the construction industry, share our passion and encourage others to join the construction industry and NAWIC. The Eugene Oregon Chapter will celebrate WIC Week by helping out at in the kitchen for Food for Lane County and having a construction tour of Serenity Lane. Monday, March 7th - Food for Lane County Douglas County Career Expo Date: March 16th, 2016 Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds, Roseburg Click here for more information. Pacific NW Region Forum Date: April 21st - 24th, 2016 Location: Tacoma, WA 770 Bailey Hill Rd, Eugene, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Arrive prior to 6:00 pm Contact Ellie Cooper if you plan on attending. (541) 342-3641 [email protected] Tuesday, March 8th - Serenity Lane Campus Tour 91150 Industrial Way, Coburg The new Coburg facility will be opening soon. Last year during WIC Week we toured the facility. Please join us and see the finished facility. More information on time and meeting place will be forthcoming. EUGENE CHAPTER #77 Meeting Schedule NAWIC Links: January NAWIC Meeting - Lunch Tour Eugene Chapter 77 www.nawiceugene.org Pacific NW Region http://www.nawicpnw.org/ NAWIC National www.nawic.org NEF www.nawiceducation.com Facebook NAWIC Eugene, OR #77 Chapter Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Site Tour: U of O, Jane Sanders Softball Stadium - meet at 11:45 am at Hong Kong Restaurant parking lot, 1799 Willamette St. (NE corner of 18th & Pearl across from Hiron’s Drug Store). We will car pool over to the stadium as parking is limited. Lunch: $15 - After the tour we will have lunch at Hong Kong for those that want to stay or you can take out an order to go if you would like. Bring: Boots and hard hat as it is muddy and there will have extra hard hats there if you don’t have one. We will Not be having our usual evening monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn. Please join us on our site tour of the new softball stadium. Guests are invited to attend. RSVP’s to Nancy Ograin: [email protected] by Tues, Feb. 9th by 4:00pm. January Meeting Recap LCC Volunteer Recruitment Janet conducted our business meeting and talked about our upcoming events for the year. We had several guest attend. Lisa Bohannan, Career Technical Education Student Advisor, with LCC Women’s Center attended and brought three of her students.; Sarah Paige, Amy Johnston, and KinniRae Vasquez. Our other guest was Laura Rex with Layton Construction. It’s that time of year when LCC is recruiting readers for their scholarship applications. If you have done this before, you know it is such a great way to get to know the students we serve. If you haven't done it before, I invite you to join us this year. Trainings are in mid-March, and you have about a month to review applications, and you can do it in your pajamas at home! There is a significant time commitment, and we estimate about 25-30 hours of concentrated work for you during that month. Please bear that in mind when signing up but if you can commit that time, you will find it so rewarding. Please do pass this on to anyone you think may be interested in this volunteer opportunity (friends, family, coworkers). We leaned about Lisa’s students background and goals. Sarah has been out of school for 35 years she wants to get into the engineering field. She is currently taking math classes. Amy is in her 3rd term at LCC and is interested in a plumbing apprenticeship or going into human services. She retuned to school after being out for 23 years. KinniRae is interested in engineering and is also taking math classes. . KinniRae, Sarah and Amy volunteered to help out at Block Kids as judges. We enjoyed having them at our meeting and talking to them. Laura Rex is the Project Assistant for the new McKenzie Willamette Hospital renovation project. She just moved here for this three year project. Laura also volunteered to help out at Block Kids and will also have one of the project managers give a presentation on the hospital project. We look forward to getting to know her better. Please see information form. Contact our scholarship coordinator, Barbara Enright, and contact her asap for more information and to get set up. She can be reached at 541-463-5226 or [email protected]. Wendy Jett Foundation Director, Lane Community College Foundation (541) 463-5804 (direct) [email protected] See informational flyer on page 10-11. EUGENE CHAPTER #77 Chapter News Safety Training Classes Training classes are February 12, 2016 at Edge Construction Supply. Location: 490 S Bertelsen, Eugene, Or 97402 Time: 8:00 am Fall Protection 9:30 am Ladder Safety 11:00 am Liftall Rigging Lunch provided after last training class. Please call 541-342-3641 to register or email Eliie Cooper at [email protected] Area III Plumbers Apprenticeship The Area III Plumbers Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee is seeking well-qualified and motivated men and women to participate in their training program for the Eastern Lane County / Douglas County area. Application packets are available from February 15th through February 26th, 2016. 2016 Block Kids Block Kids Competition was held on Feb. 6th at Emerald Park in Eugene. We had 72 children participate in the event. Our winner was a 4th grader, Hiram, from Eugene. He build a solar electrical grid and Hoover Dam. He said his project will produce the same energy as Hoover Dam and it will be clean energy and will service everyone from California to Las Vegas. He wants to be a structural engineer when he grows up. A big thank you to our judges from the construction industry, our NAWIC volunteers, The Science Factory, and Emerald Park. We could not do this without all your help. Next month will have more pictures and all the winners. Thank You, Nancy Ograin 2016 Oregon Coast Retreat Please click here for complete information on how to apply, minimum qualifications, and description of work. To view all job openings on NAWIC Eugene website click link. http://nawiceugene.com/education.shtml#15 The Eugene Chapter #77 will be hosting the 2016 Oregon Coast Retreat this year. It will be at the Adobe Resort in Yachats, Oregon on February 26th-27th, 2016. It’s a super fun weekend and a great way to get better acquainted with one another and the other NAWIC chapter members. Rom reservation deadline is Feb. 8th for the NAWIC price. Construction Utility & Career Day Construction and Utilities Career Day events are designed to introduce high school students to the vast career opportunities and unlimited potential for advancement within the construction and utility trades. The events are about Youth, Industry & Partnership. The last time this event was held was October 2014. It usually takes place every two year. Lane Education Service District has started their planning meetings. The next meeting is Tuesday, Feb 16th from 3-4 PM at Lane ESD. The tentative date is October 13, 2016 for this years event. For more information contact Ellie Cooper: [email protected] Registration form is on page 9. You may also pay on line, but be sure to still mail in your registration form. CSI Certification Testing CSI is the construction community's authority on communication and construction documentation. CSI’s Spring 2016 exam administration dates are March 29-April 30, 2016. For more information on their testing times and certification programs click on link below: http://www.csinet.org/certification EUGENE CHAPTER #77 CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 45,000 WORKERS IN DECEMBER AS SECTOR’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 7.5 PERCENT January 8, 2016 Construction Employment at Highest Level since January 2009 As Most Firms Predict They Will Add Workers in 2016, Expect Most Market Segments to Expand Construction firms added 45,000 workers in December as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to 7.5 percent from 8.3 a year ago, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the robust job gains come as a new industry outlook shows most firms expect to expand their headcount in 2016 amid growing private and public sector demand. “Based on what most contractors have reported, the robust hiring the industry has experienced during the past few months should continue through 2016,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “While contractors continue to be worried about labor shortages, regulatory burdens and health care costs, most expect growing demand for many types of construction will allow them to expand this year.” Construction employment totaled 6,538,000 in December, the most since January 2009, and is up by 263,000 jobs compared to a year ago, a 4.2 percent increase. Residential construction increased by 23,100 in December and by 137,200, or 5.7 percent, compared to a year ago. Nonresidential construction employers added 21,200 jobs for the month and 125,400 jobs compared to last December, a 3.2 percent increase. Within the nonresidential construction sector, nonresidential specialty trade contractors added 11,300 employees in December and 95,300 for the year. Nonresidential building contractors added 5,100 jobs for the month and 9,900 jobs since December 2014. And heavy and civil engineering construction firms added 4,800 jobs in December and 20,200 jobs during the past year. December marks the third month of large increases in construction employment, the economist noted. The growth in construction employment comes as 71 percent of firms report they plan to expand their total headcount in 2016, according to the association's 2016 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook. Simonson noted that more contractors report they expect spending on most market public and private segments to expand this year than contract. Association officials noted that most contractors remain concerned about shortages of available construction workers, noting that 70 percent of contractors report having a hard time finding workers. They urged federal, state and local officials to act on measures outlined in the association's Workforce Development Plan to support new career and technical education programs. In particular, they called on Congress to enact needed reforms and increase funding for the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. "With the construction industry expanding at rates not seen since the downturn, public officials need to make sure we are encouraging and preparing students to consider high-paying careers in construction,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “As our Outlook makes clear, the industry is likely to continue expanding this year, as long as there are enough workers available for firms to hire. Submitted by: Sheila Cox, President SelectTemp Employment Services Phone: 541.746.6200 | Fax: 541.746.7380 EUGENE CHAPTER #77 Pacific NW Region News & Announcements 2016 Oregon Coast Retreat Eugene Chapter #77 is hosting the 2016 Oregon Coast Retreat. All the Pacific Northwest Region chapters are invited to attend. Join us for a informative, fun , and relaxing weekend. Registration form on page 7. You can pay online on our website or mail in check with your registration form. Even if you pay on line, be sure to send in your form. Click here to pay on line. Save the Date - Pacific Northwest Region Forum 2016 Forum 2016 will be held in Tacoma, Washington on April 21st-24th. The South Sound Chapter #187 is working on getting excellent speakers and workshops. Be sure to add this to your calendar. The Adobe Resort in Yachats, Oregon FEBRUARY 26-28, 2016 is where the NAWIC Oregon Chapters invite you to join us for a day of fellowship, learning, networking and fun! Featuring Lisa Bohannan of Bohannan Coaching! Yachats is located about 26 miles north of Florence, OR and about 92 miles from Eugene, OR. The Adobe Resort * 1555 Hwy 101 N Yachats, OR 97498 * 800-522-3623 Room prices: Q/Q Ocean view $110.00/night + tax Non Ocean view $90.00/night + tax Reservation deadline is February 8th! Hope to see you there! Pacific NW Region Leadership Regional Director: Ruth Fritts [email protected] Pacific Northwest Region Website OREGON: Portland #54 Aryn Ferguson Salem #198 Nancy Lingle Eugene #77 Janet Spriggs, P.E. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] WASHINGTON: Puget Sound #60 Jackie Lacktorin Spokane #143 Leeanna Caldwell South Sound #187 Laura Rannow Tri-Cities #192 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mariana Oswalt-Spry [email protected] BOISE: ALASKA: GUAM: Boise Idaho #245 Cecyle Brock Alaska #197 Lynn Barrett [email protected] [email protected] Guam #381 Jessica Barrett [email protected] CALIFORNIA: San Francisco #19 SheriAnn Murphy [email protected] Greater East Bay #30 Catherine Delorey [email protected] Sacramento #63 Teryn Bojescu [email protected] Santa Clara #99 Brittni Daley-Grishaeva [email protected] Fresno #108 Carolyn Mooradian [email protected] Pinnacles #363 Arlene Costello [email protected] Committee Chairs Membership: Patty Lawson [email protected] PR-Marketing: Shierly Caceres [email protected] Safety & Health: Ann Marie Pelobello [email protected] WIC Week: Vickie Squires [email protected] CAD/Design/Drafting: Melissa Slater [email protected] Block Kids: Robin Langkamp [email protected] Professional Development & Education Eileen McKillop [email protected] OREGON COAST RETREAT FEBRUARY 26-28, 2016 Eugene Chapter #77 would like to invite each of you to the annual Oregon Coast Retreat. This event has been hosted annually by the Oregon chapters of NAWIC since 1989. This year's event will be the last weekend in February, with check-in and hospitality commencing on Friday, February 26. Saturday is a day of fun and activities, including: getting to know each other, Keynote Lisa Bohannan giving us some tips on handling work issues, Lunch and building your leadership and teambuilding skills. Dinner is on your own, but of course, group dinners/outings are always encouraged. Sunday is "on your own" as folks make their way back home. It's a quick weekend away to the Oregon coast, but one we look forward to each and every year. We’re hoping many of our Pacific Northwest Region members will be able to join us for this fun and relaxing weekend! Please don't hesitate to email with questions and be sure to reserve your room by February 8th if you’re planning to attend. Registration Information: Name: Chapter: ____ ___________ Company: _____________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________ Email: ______________________________ Chapter/Regional position: ________________________________________ Registration: $60.00 (lunch included) Check______ Online _______ *Deadline for registration February 19th. Make checks payable and mail to: NAWIC Eugene Chapter #77 PO Box 1765 Eugene OR 97440 Pay online with PayPal at http://nawiceugene.com/events.shtml If paying online send completed registration form to: [email protected] - or fax to: (866) 393-4142 ***Casual attire, Chapter raffles and Fun encouraged! 1555 Hwy 101 N Yachats, OR 97498 (800) 522-3623 www.adoberesort.com Ocean view Queen/Queen $110/night + 8% tax Non-Ocean view $90/night + 8% tax Reservation deadline is Feb. 8th! Use N.A.W.I.C. for group pricing. Yachats is located on Hwy 101 approx. 26 miles north of Florence, OR and about 92 miles from Eugene, OR. *Registration deadline is February 19th. “Bringing Your Best Self to the Work Site: Taking new actions to old challenges.” Recent studies are showing that there are four common genderbiased patterns of behavior found at work sites where men and women are working together. We will discuss these four common patterns and what you can do to neutralize gender imbalance with grace and composure. 1 For more info contact: Janet Spriggs [email protected] -or- Robin Langkamp [email protected] THE ADOBE RESORT Keynote: Lisa Bohannan with Bohannan Coaching EUGENE CHAPTER #77 National Leadership President: Rica F. Lovejoy, CBT,CIT [email protected] President-Elect: Connie Lepard, CIT [email protected] Vice President: Stephanie K. Crane, CIT [email protected] Secretary: Diane I. Mike, CBT [email protected] Treasurer: Jennifer Swinney, CBT, CDS,CIT [email protected] Immediate Past President: Sandy K. Field, CBT,CIT [email protected] Executive Vice President: Dede Hughes [email protected] Upcoming Annual Meeting and Convention Dates & Locations: August 17-20, 2016: San Antonio, Texas National Construction Career Days Center Construction Career Day events are workforce development tools which introduce high school students to the transportation construction industry and support the pipeline that will provide the professionals of tomorrow. website: NCCDC National NAWIC News Highlights from the February Connection WIC Week 2016 is Around the Corner It’s almost here. WIC Week 2016, March 6-12, is right around the corner. Visit the WIC Week website for information about WIC Week, forms and to order the 2016 posters. We have limited availability of posters, so order today. The posters are two sided again this year so you can use them for WIC Week and then turn them over and use the rest of the year. We have already sold out of the WIC Week Pins. Attend Your Region Forum 2016 It’s almost time for region Forums. Your Region is planning its annual Forum and you won’t want to miss out on what your region has planned for you. Annual Forums offer educational seminars, solutions for your business and career, networking and more. And don’t forget the fun! Regions have planned job site tours, museum tours, wine tastings and much more. Forums will be held all over the country, so don’t miss the opportunity to attend a NAWIC Forum near you. Check out www.nawicnow.org/ forums/ for the 2016 Forum preview guide. NAWIC Seeks NAWIC Region Director Candidates Have you decided that now is the time to take the next step on your leadership journey? Now is your chance to serve NAWIC as a region director. Do you know another NAWIC member who would be a great leader? Encourage her to run. The NAWIC office is seeking qualified members of NAWIC to submit for candidacy for region director for the Midwest, North Central, Northeast and Pacific Southwest Regions. If your chapter has one or more prospective candidates for region director, please click here for more information and instructions. Deadlines are approaching quickly, so submit your candidacy today. Nominate a Deserving Member for a NAWIC National Award Each year, NAWIC awards three extraordinary and deserving members one of its three national awards. The awards are the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Member of the Year Award and the Future Leader of the Year Award. Nomination forms are now available online, so nominate a NAWIC colleague today. Simply log into the website at www.nawic.org. Then go to Member Center > Committees > Awards and download the forms. The Lifetime Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding efforts of a NAWIC member who has been actively involved throughout their NAWIC membership. A member is only eligible to win this award once. The Member of the Year Award was established to recognize outstanding efforts of a NAWIC member who has been actively involved throughout the current NAWIC year. A member is only eligible to win this award once. The Future Leader of the Year Award was established to recognize outstanding efforts of a new NAWIC member who has been actively involved throughout their first two NAWIC years as of May 31 of the current year. A member is only eligible to win this award once. All nominations and required forms must be received by Dede Hughes at [email protected] by June 1, 2016. The winners of each award will be recognized at the NAWIC Awards Gala, Friday, Aug. 19, during the 2016 Annual Meeting and Education Conference in San Antonio, Texas EUGENE CHAPTER #77 February 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Block Kids Competition 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 20 21 22 11 12 13 13 17 18 19 23 21 . 25 26 Oregon NAWIC Meeting- Tour Jane Sanders Stadium Coast Retreat, Yachats 27 28 29 Advertise in our newsletter for $25 per month or $100 per year. Contact Robin Langkamp at [email protected] Thank You NAWIC Sponsors! Eugene/Springfield 1202 Gateway Loop Springfield, OR 97477 Phone: 541.746.6200 Fax: 541.284.1644 Website: http://selec-temp.com Scholarship Volunteer Opportunity This year the Lane Community Foundation will be awarding $750,000 in scholarships to our students. We rely on a caring, dedicated team of individuals to help us review student applications. This is a meaningful volunteer opportunity and our readers truly enjoy the process. Here is an overview of what to expect. Review online applications from your home, on your own schedule! Access online applications with PC or MAC computers using Internet Explorer (Version 9 or above) Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Attend one 90-minute orientation on Lane’s Main Campus on either March 16, 17 or 18, 2016. Orientations provide instructions for using the online software and scoring guidelines. Read approximately 40 applications. Completing your review will take approximately 25-30 hours. Need more information? Email [email protected] Timeline for reviewing applications is March 20– April 20, 2016. If you are interested being a scholarship reviewer, please complete the attached “LCC Reader Information Form” and return it to the Foundation by March 2nd via USPS, email or FAX. Orientation sessions will be scheduled after receipt of this form. USPS Mail: Scholarship Coordinator Lane Community College Foundation 4000 East 30th Avenue Eugene, OR 97405 Email: [email protected] Fax: 541-463-3985 LCC Scholarship Reader Information (Updated 02.13.2014). Name: Address City State Zip Home phone: Cell phone: Email: Work phone: ___ Are you currently employed: Yes___ No ___ Where? __________________ If you are not employed now, where did you last work? __________________________________________ If you are retired, what type of work did you do during your career? __________________________________________________________________ Have you attended Lane: Yes___ No ___ All dates you attended Lane: Do you have a college degree: Yes___ No ___ What year did you receive a degree? List college/s where you received degree/s: ___________________________________________________ Do you have family members applying for scholarships? Yes ___ No ____ Why are you interested in being a scholarship reader? Conflict of Interest Lane Community College Foundation believes that it is important for scholarship readers to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest while reviewing applications and conducting any other selection committee business. Readers must be able to score and rate applicants without potential or perceived influence caused by a conflict of interest. Readers must evaluate the eligibility of applicants without bias and make their ratings based on the established objective criteria. A conflict of interest can occur when an action of a reader or donor results in a direct financial benefit to a person closely related to the donor or reader. A conflict of interest may also occur if a reader scores the applicant without considering objective criteria for the scholarship. 1. No readers or members of the scholarship selection committee shall be eligible to apply for assistance from the scholarship fund. 2. If a family member of a reader or member of the scholarship selection committee has applied for assistance, that person will declare a conflict of interest and will not participate during the review and selection process. (“Family member” is defined as spouse, parent, child, stepchild, adopted child, niece, nephew, grandchild, step grandchild, or in-law.) 3. Current Lane students are not eligible to review scholarships. _____ I have no conflict of interest to report _____ I have the following conflict of interest to report (please specify): ___________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________ Printed Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________________