The Northern Nevada ICC (NNICC) Chapter recently established
a fund for its president, Gabe Brillante, who was in an accident
in September and shattered several vertebrae, leaving him
hospitalized and unable to work for an extended period of
time. Gabe recently returned to work part time and continues
as chapter president.
His dedication to the chapter has been unwavering, even
from his hospital bed. Any code organization near Reno, Nevada,
has probably been contacted by Gabe as he is a tireless crusader
for the building code process and a prolific correspondent.
If you have been to any recent annual business meetings, you
probably swapped a pin with Gabe.
The chapter is asking anyone who would like to contribute
to this fund to send donations to: Sparks City Employee Federal
Credit Union, Gabe Brillante Fund, P.O. Box 387, Sparks, NV
89432.
Colorado Chapter Celebrates 52 Years
The ICC Colorado Chapter recently hosted its annual
education conference and banquet at the Broadmoor Hotel in
Colorado Springs to mark 52 years as a chapter. ICC Immediate
Past President Frank Hodge and ICC COO Rick Weiland were on
hand to address the group and install the 2006 Board of Directors.
Laura Scott, ICC Manager of Chapter Relations, presented Communications
for Code Administration. Jason vonWeller, Regional Manager
of Government Relations and ICC Director Gerry George were
also in attendance at the banquet. All ICC staff attended
as guests of the chapter.
Above left,
Incoming President Barb Kuettel of Colorado Code Consulting
and Past President Frank Hodge. Center, ICC COO Rick
Weiland addresses the assembly before the annual business
meeting. Above right, ICC's Laura Scott and Rick Weiland
with Rebecca Baker, Director of Building Safety, Jefferson
County, CO.
Strategic Meeting Plans OBOA Chapter's
Future
Planning for the future of the organization, the Ohio
Building Officials Association (OBOA) held a strategic
planning meeting on Dec. 6-7, 2005. Michael J. Leiblein, Ph.D.,
Professor at the Fisher Business College at Ohio State University,
served as facilitator and OBOA Past President Rick Schriewer
was the conference coordinator. Dr. Leiblein introduced tools
to help keep discussions focused on issues OBOA may be facing,
and then divided the room into smaller groups so the issues
could be debated. Ultimately, a mission statement was created
and modified. Board members decided to continue refining ideas
and focus on achieving one or two goals per year. Specifically,
six questions were raised that the OBOA board will be working
toward solving in the next several years.
MVBOC Dedicates Mort New Scholarship
The Miami Valley Building Officials Conference (MVBOC)
held its annual banquet at the Yankee Trace Golf Club in Centerville,
Ohio, on Dec. 1, 2005. Government Relations Regional Manager
John Payne swore in new officers and addressed the group.
The chapter recognized Mort New, one of the founding fathers
of the organization, who passed away last year. A scholarship
was named in his memory and a plaque was presented to Betty
New. Other awards were presented to Chris Mastrino and Carl
Suchomel.
ICC's John Payne swears in MVBOC officers.
(L-R) President Renee Snodgrass, Vice President Larry
Parsons, Treasurer Jene Gaver, Secretary Dan Sammon,
Director Joe Mangan and Director Scott Young.
Commonwealth Building Officials
ICC Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Shapiro installed new officers at the Commonwealth
Building Officials' meeting on Dec. 16, 2005. (L-R)
Past President Jeffery Frazier, President David Ross,
First Vice President Don Surrena, Secretary/Treasurer
David Knox and Steve Shapiro.
Eastern States Building Officials Federation
The Eastern States Building Officials Federation (ESBOF)
will host its 57th Annual Code Officials School on March 29-31,
2006, at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, New
Jersey. For registration information, contact ESBOF President
Walter Stefanacci at (973) 625-8300.
Pennsylvania Building Officials Conference
Region 2
Government Relations Regional Manager
Roland Hall presented a plaque and banner to the Pennsylvania
Building Officials Conference Region 2 (PENNBOC)
at its President's Dinner on Dec. 8, 2005, in Easton,
Pennsylvania. The PENNBOC Region 2 was granted chapter
status by the ICC Board on Sept. 24, 2005. (L-R) Roland
Hall, Second Vice President John Blick, President Arnold
Cohen, Board Member Cindy Cawley and Treasurer Robert
Eschbach.
Building Officials Association of New
Jersey
ICC President Henry Green, ICC Director
Bill Dupler, Senior Vice President of Member Programs
Terry Leppellere and Government Relations Regional Manager
Roland Hall, attended the Building Officials Association
of New Jersey Annual Business Meeting at the Trump
Plaza Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Nov. 16,
2005. During the installation luncheon, President Green
installed officers and addressed the group. Director
Dupler also spoke to the group during the business meeting.
(L-R) Treasurer James Zaconie, Henry Green, President
Stephen Jones, Bill Dupler, Second Vice President Donald
Porrino, Secretary Thomas Pinnand and First Vice President
Martin Vogt.
AMBO Educational Institute Features Management/Leadership
Academy
Featuring topics of interest for all code-enforcement professionals,
the 2006 Association of Minnesota Building Officials
(AMBO) Educational Institute will be held Feb. 6-10, 2006,
in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Separate tracks will provide
a week-long course of education for all levels of inspection
knowledge and experience.
Highlights of the institute include a Management/Leadership
Academy, presented by the University of Minnesota-Humphrey
Institute, for all management-level personnel, as well as
a two-day tradeshow where local and national suppliers will
be available to "talk shop" about the latest in
construction methods and materials.
The 2006 AMBO Institute is an excellent opportunity to network
and compare notes with other code inspection professionals.
To learn more, click here.
Southern Nevada Educational Conference
Plans
for the Southern Nevada Chapter's EduCode International 2006
conference have been finalized. The annual educational conference
will take place February 27 through March 3, 2006, at the
Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Presented in partnership with ICC and other industry leaders,
EduCode 2006 will offer highly specialized courses designed
to expand participants' knowledge and assist in obtaining
professional certifications or recertifications. With 60 classes
in 12 different tracks, each and every attendee should benefit
from this intensive learning experience.
The Southern Nevada Chapter, which currently has
200 members, was founded with the main objective of providing
the best possible educational opportunities for its members.
This has been expanded to the industry at large.
More than 700 registered attendees, including building inspectors,
plan checkers, building officials, fire officials and building
industry members from 10 countries and 40 U.S. states, attended
the 2005 EduCode conference. Other attendees include architects,
engineers, design professionals and government leaders who
wish to increase their knowledge of codes and code enforcement.
The ICC Bookstore will also be on-hand with knowledgeable
staff ready to answer any questions about the variety of materials
available.
For registration information, visit www.educode.us
or click here.
Registrations should be submitted no later than Feb. 12, 2006.
Registration will also be available on-site on a walk-in basis,
but course selections cannot be guaranteed.
ICC and CAAK Share Booth at KACo Conference
Government Relations Regional Manager
John Payne of ICC shared a booth with the Code Administrators
Association of Kentucky (CAAK) at the 2005 Kentucky
County Officials Association Conference in Louisville.
In the exhibit hall (L-R) are CAAK Director Dennis Crist;
CAAK President Ron Dill; John Payne; and from the neighboring
Kentucky Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction
booth, Assistant Director of Building Code Enforcement
George Mann.
Southern Arizona Chapter Honors Nichols
Dave Nichols
Jack Holden, Chair of the Southern Arizona Chapter
Board of Directors, presented ICC Government Relations Regional
Manager Dave Nichols with the 2005 Chairman's Award during
an ICC reception held in Phoenix, AZ, on Dec. 2, 2005. The
award was given to Dave in recognition of his excellent work
in bringing the Arizona members' views to ICC.
"Dave felt honored and grateful to receive the special
recognition from this Arizona Chapter," said Government
Relations Senior Vice President Sara Yerkes. "I was immensely
pleased and proud to have one of my team members recognized
for his commitment to our members and his Government Relations
work."
Above, Joe Busch is presented with a
"walking code book" billboard in honor of
his service to the chapter and the building industry.
COCOA Banquet Pays Tribute to Busch
Approximately 75 members and guests enjoyed socializing,
appetizers, a trivia-quiz ice-breaker and a bountiful buffet
dinner at the Central Ohio Code Officials Association
(COCOA) Annual Meeting and Holiday Party on Nov. 15, 2005,
at the Confluence Park Restaurant in Columbus, Ohio.
Special honors and the chapter's annual awards were presented,
and door prizes were distributed. ICC Chapter Relations Manager
Laura Scott installed the 2006 Board of Directors and COCOA
Past President and Building Official for the City of Columbus
Joe Busch, was honored for his years of service. Joe was designated
as "the walking code book," and presented with several
gifts of gratitude in recognition of his planned retirement
on Dec. 31, 2005, as well as for his service to COCOA, code
professionals and the building industry. A slide show presentation
highlighting events that occurred under Joe's leadership as
COCOA President was also shown to the group.
Above (L-R)
seated are Past President Joe Busch and President Jack
Pryor. (L-R) standing are Second Vice President Sharon
Myers, Director Don Phillips, Treasurer Chet Hopper,
Director Jerry Warner, Associate Director Peter Lenz,
First Vice President Mike Boso, Secretary Jim Stocksdale
and Martin Strayer (2005 Associate Director). Not pictured
are Director Gerald Burg and Associate Director Michael
Stacy.
North Carolina County Fire Marshal's Association
ICC Fire Services
Regional Manager Mel Cosgrove presents an ICC Chapter
banner and plaque to the North Carolina County Fire
Marshal's Association at its Aug. 24, 2005, Annual
Meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Lone Star Chapter
The Lone Star Chapter just completed a 2003 IBC class
in Waco on Jan. 9-11, 2006. There were 16 members in attendance.
The chapter also had its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10,
2006. The following officers were elected: Danny Sikorski,
City of Bryan, President; Bruce Braley, City of Hewitt, Vice
President; Randy Childers, City of Waco, Treasurer; Sheila
Evans, City of Waco, Secretary. Jack Burleson swore in the
new officers.
New officers sworn in for the Lone Star Chapter
New Hampshire Building Officials Association
The New Hampshire
Building Officials Association (NHBOA) was chartered
in 1965 and was designated as chapter #17 by the legacy
group Building Officials and Code Administrators International
shortly thereafter. NHBOA celebrated its 40th anniversary
in December with 80 members and other invited guests
in attendance. NHBOA recognized past presidents Richard
Hopley and Ken Andrews for their past contributions
to the association. The highlight of the event was the
presentation of a plaque recognizing NHBOA's 40 years
of dedication to public safety by ICC Regional Manager
of Government Relations Mark Tebbetts. Pictured from
left to right are: Richard Canuel, Vice President; Carrie
Rouleau-Cote, Secretary; Peter Hopkins, Assistant Treasurer;
Ken Sherwood, Board; Mike Santa, President; Everett
Stone, Board; Mark Tebbetts, ICC; and Brad Lane, Treasurer.
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Plans
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conference have been finalized. The annual educational conference
will take place February 27 through March 3, 2006, at the
Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
