NEWSLETTER

July 21, 2010

Dear Member:

MEMBERSHIP BOOK

Enclosed with this letter is your 2010-2011 Membership Book.

YPSW members are located throughout the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom.   Current member-ship by location is as follows: 25 in California, 16 in Texas, 7 in Michigan, 5 each in Georgia and Ohio, 3 each in Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia, 2 each in Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina and Tennessee, 1 each in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Mexico and the United Kingdom.  Our unique section has 99 members (60 Life, 1 Honorary and 38 Annual).

Please check the 2010-2011 Membership Book carefully for changes in mailing addresses, emails, telephone, cell and fax numbers (there are many changes).  If your personal listing is incorrect (or changes at anytime throughout the year) please notify me by email, telephone, fax or "snail" mail as soon as possible to enable us have a current roster at all times.  We had several emails returned in the past week as “undeliverable”.

Last minute changes to your enclosed 2010-2011 membership book:

Tom Hethmon - new email address is [email-masked].

Joe Holtshouser – current email in book not working

JANUARY 2011 ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

The 2011 annual meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside, 4875 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA. We signed a contract, made the required deposit and secured a block of twenty (20) rooms. The meeting will be held Wednesday, January 19 through Friday, January 21, 2011 (i.e., the week of the Martin Luther King holiday).

Daily room rates negotiated for single or double are:

$99.00 plus 10.5% occupancy tax, 2% tourism marketing district tax, and the 0.07% California Tourism Tax for Single/Double Room.  The group rate will be honored for three days pre and three days post conference stays.

All rooms offer coffee makers, hair dryers, iron/ironing board, voice mail.

Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet throughout the property

Complimentary Business Center

Complimentary Fitness Center.

Free parking

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Complimentary transportation to and from the airport and Amtrak - when making your room reservations provide your flight/train information for this complimentary airport/Amtrak transportation.

Complimentary shuttle to nearby mall/restaurants, reservations can be arranged in advance

Tropically landscaped poolside deck

Close to San Diego’s major attractions and local beaches

Whale watching boats leave from a pier near the hotel – rather than “chartering” a boat for our exclusive use (and paying a premium) anyone interested can just show up at the pier and purchase a ticket.  More information will be available in the next newsletter when received from my contact at the Holiday Inn Bayside.

Please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible so, if needed, we can request additional rooms at the group rate.  To make room reservations call Holiday Inn Bayside Reservations directly at 800-662-8899 or 619-224-3621.  Whichever number you use you must identify yourself as part of the YPSW-AIHA group attending the Jan 19-21, 2011 meeting to receive the special negotiated rate and have the reservation counted in the YPSW-AIHA room block. (Note: If you are a Priority Club Rewards member, don't forget to give them your number to earn points for the stay.)  The hotel will also accept pre and post extensions of stay at the group rate in a limited capacity; check on availability when making your hotel reservations.  An advance deposit or credit card guarantee for the first night’s room and tax are required for our group negotiated rates by December 31, 2010; after that date rooms will be on a space and rate availability basis.

The Executive Committee met May 25, 2010 during the AIHce:

Officers present: Bob Wheeler, President; Hank Muranko, President-Elect; Carolyn Phillips, Director and Frank Renshaw, Director

Officers absent: Howard Kuznetz, Past President, Doug Davis Secretary-Treasurer and Anna Davis, Director

Financial report contained in Secretary-Treasurer’s email was approved; reports submitted to AIHA acknowledged in his report, and the purchase of new file boxes for section’s records approved unanimously.

Hank Muranko and Frank Renshaw agreed to check out the HI San Diego Bayside’s meeting room capacity as this appeared to be missing from the Secretary-Treasurer’s site report. (This was completed and the Davis team has proceeded to confirm the reservation for the 2011 conference.)

The conference theme has subsequently been finalized and will be “Industrial Hygiene – Two Decades into the 21st Century”

Bob Glenn agreed to be nominated for the position of President-Elect.

All agreed the nominee for the Clayton Award is Bob Soule.

Remember, ABIH grants 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Points for attendance (0.5 IH CM point per 0.5 day, 1.5 IH CM points total).  We will have the program reviewed and certified by ABIH prior to the meeting.

Program Chairman, President-Elect Hank Muranko is developing the program and schedule for speakers.  His theme “Industrial Hygiene – Two Decades into the 21st Century” is very thought provoking and sure to be well received. More information will be provided when received from Hank - we know he is developing an interesting and outstanding program.

MISCELLANEOUS

Howard Kusnetz wrote: “This has been a rough year for Florence - and by extension for me.  She has been hospitalized 5 times since last October including surgery for colon cancer just about the time of the YPSW 2010

meeting.  The latest hospitalization was in June when her blood picture and BP went to hell because of an antibiotic-coumadin interaction.  This last episode entailed our calling 911; we suspect that when the EMTs picked her up, or during her travels from gurney to bed and back while in the hospital, she also suffered a compression

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fracture of her L2 vertebra.  Now it looks like she will need more surgery in August.  So we're not making any long range plans.” We wish Florence a full recovery and that the surgeon’s hands are extremely skillful.

Bob Wheeler had surgery on his right shoulder so became a “lefty” for a period of time.  He says he is doing well now, able to use both hands on the keyboard and continually exercising.  Keep up the good work, Bob.

Frank Parker had surgery to correct a severe heart problem.  He came thru surgery well and is now running in the Texas heat twice a day to rebuild his stamina (he should get extra points for running in the Texas heat).

Send a card or call these YPSW members and wish them a speedy and full recovery.

WEBSITE

Thanks to Peter Bellin for his continuing dedication in maintaining our website: www.ypswaiha.org.

OBITUARY

Newell Bolton   (YPSW Member 1992-1993).

The following information was provided by Newell’s son Fred: “Dad passed away peacefully Sunday morning, May 9.  Family was with him and he wasn't in pain.  We all had an opportunity to make our good-byes with him. Both Patricia and Lisa are with Mom at Hilton Head.  Let me echo Patricia’s sentiments on behalf of the entire Bolton family for the love and friendship you have shown to our friend, father, grandfather and great-grandfather A memorial service will be held for Dad at the First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head, SC, this Wednesday, May 12, at 11 a.m.  The family will decide what is to be done with his cremains at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, we suggest you consider a donation either to the Bargain Box (a Hilton Head charity thrift shop where Dad and Mom have spent hundreds of hours in volunteer service) or to Hospice Care of America.  Contact information is:

The Bargain Box, 546 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head, SC 29926.   Hospice Care of America, 1800 Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC 29935.   If you wish to send a card or letter to the family, the address is:  Martha C. Bolton, 9 Royal James, Hilton Head, SC 29926.  Please forward this to any others who may be interested, and God bless each one of you. Warmest regards, Fred Bolton, 391 Connie Avenue, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544.”

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REMINDER:  Make your hotel reservations as soon as possible, if needed, we will request additional rooms at the group rate.  Call Holiday Inn Bayside Reservations directly at 1-800-662-8899 or 1-619-224-3621. You must mention YPSW-AIHA and the dates (Jan 19-21, 2011) to receive the special rate. The hotel will also accept three day pre and post extensions of stay at the group rate in a limited capacity; but you must check on availability when making your hotel reservations.  The cut-off date for our group reservations at the $99.00 rate is December 31, 2010; after that date rooms will be at the prevailing rate depending upon space availability.

If you require transportation from the airport or Amtrak please advise the reservations clerk when making your reservation.  It would also be a good idea to confirm that requirement with the hotel a day before your arrival.

Thanks to all the YPSW members for keeping the faith and making YPSW a continuing success.  Member input and cooperation keeps YPSW alive and flourishing.  Information about your travels, health or any other subject

that may be of interest to fellow members is welcomed for publication.

Wishing each of you a happy, safe and very enjoyable summer.

Very truly yours,

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Douglas J. Davis

Secretary-Treasurer

Enclosure:

Membership Book

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