NEWSLETTER

September 1, 2014

Dear Member:

MEMBERSHIP BOOK

Enclosed with this letter is your 2014-2015 Membership Book.

YPSW members are located throughout the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom.   Current member-ship by location is as follows: 31 in California, 17 in Texas, 9 in Michigan, 5 in Georgia, 4 each in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia, 3 each in Hawaii and Idaho, 2 each in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico and Tennessee, 1 each in Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Mexico and the United Kingdom.  Our unique section has 114 members (68 Life, 1 Honorary and 45 Annual).

Please check the 2014-2015 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 to have a current roster at all times. If you did not return an updated membership/dues form, your data from last year was used.

One member has not yet paid his 2014 dues despite several email reminders, so a final reminder to this individual is included with his copy of this letter; if dues are not paid within 60 days membership will be terminated.

JANUARY 2015 ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

The 2015 annual meeting will be held at The Bay Club Hotel and Marina, 2131 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106. A contract was signed, the required deposit of $1,000,00 was made and a block of twenty (20) rooms was secured. The meeting will be held Wednesday, January 21 through Friday, January 23, 2015 (i.e., the week of the Martin Luther King holiday).

Daily room rates negotiated for single or double are:

$129.00 plus 12.5% occupancy tax ($16.13) = $145.13 per night (rate includes buffet breakfast in the dining room).  The group rate will be honored for three days pre and three days post conference stays.

Other available rates - $139.00 triple, $149.00 quad - plus the 12.5% occupancy tax.  All room rates include the buffet breakfast in the dining room.

Complimentary Parking

Breaks, lunch for Thursday and Friday, and the banquet will be discussed in the next newsletter after Executive Committee review of menus and selection of meals - these costs help determine the conference registration fee(s) - my current estimate of fees is approximately the same as for the 2014 meeting.

All rooms offer coffee makers, hair dryers, iron/ironing board, mini safes, etc.

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Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel

Access to Pool, Jacuzzi and Fitness Center

Hospitality suite $109.00 plus 12.5% occupancy tax per night

Meeting Room complimentary

Complimentary airport and AMTRAK shuttle service is available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily by calling the hotel direct at (619) 224-8888 after your luggage has been claimed.

Members voted to return to this hotel at the business meeting in 2014.  My hotel contact informed me the complete renovation of all the public rooms and sleeping rooms has been completed and the hotel has a fresh new look for our meeting in January.

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 The Bay Club Hotel and Marina at (800) 672-0800 or (619) 224-8888. Whichever number you use you must identify yourself as part of the YPSW-AIHA group attending the Jan 21-23, 2015 meeting to receive the special negotiated rate and have the reservation counted in the YPSW-AIHA room block. Remember, 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 is required for our group negotiated rates by December 29, 2014; after that date rooms will be on a space and rate availability basis. NOTE:  Check in time is 4:00 PM, if rooms are ready earlier, you will be accommodated. Early check in and late check out are provided on availability and arrangements must be made with the Front Desk - some charges may apply.

The Executive Committee met via teleconferences – significant items discussed were:

The 40th annual meeting will be January 21-23, 2015 at The Bay Club Hotel and Marina, San Diego.

The conference theme is “Tools, Technology and Big Data”. President-Elect/ Program Chairman Steve Davis is working on the program and contacting prospective speakers.  See his program comments below.

Steve has arranged a Thursday afternoon tour of the General Atomics San Diego Facility; Bill Krebs is investigating an alternate tour of a safari trip to the Wild Animal Park.  More information on these activities will be reported in our next newsletter along with the meeting registration forms.

The Secretary-Treasurer submitted the required annual reports to AIHA and IRS.

Past President Frank Hearl contacted individuals to fill officer positions of President-Elect and a Director in 2015. Nominees Susan Ripple for President-Elect, and Frank Renshaw for Director, agreed to be nominated for the respective positions. Election will be held during the January 21, 2015 business meeting.

Hank Muranko was unanimously selected as the 2015 Clayton Award recipient.

Program Chairman Steve Davis is developing an outstanding program with the theme “Tools, Technology and Big Data”. This well organized program promises to be very interesting, educational and certain to be well received. Chairman Davis provided the following 2015 Preliminary Program Description:

The theme of the 2015 YPSW annual meeting is “Tools, Technology and Big Data.”   The first day will focus on the paradigm shifts in business and technology that are shaping the world in which we live and work.  The question, how does EH&S keep pace with the Factory of Tomorrow (robotics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, etc.), will be explored by several speakers.  The afternoon activities will offer a choice between two tours: the DIII-D National Fusion Facility operated by General Atomics and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido.

On the morning of the second day, we will have updates on the activities of AIHA, NIOSH, OSHA and ACGIH.  The updates will be followed by two presentations: Advancing Safety Culture in Academic Research Labs and Assessing Fire Residue in “Contamination” and IAQ.  The afternoon session will focus on making sense of acceptable risk with presentations such as Selecting, Validating and Developing Models, NOA at the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project, and Communicating Probability and Risk Concepts.  The formal session will end with the Clayton Award presentation and installation of new officers.  Finally, in the tradition of the YPSW Section, everyone is invited to a sumptuous banquet among friends.

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The newsletter containing the proposed program with expanded information on subjects and speakers will be sent as soon as Chairman Davis has confirmation of the information he requested from his speakers – confirmation  letters will be sent to each speaker. The newsletter will also contain the meeting registration form.

ABIH grants 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Points for attendance (0.5 IH CM point per 0.5 day). Since ABIH no longer reviews programs for CM Points CIHs are responsible for calculating their own CM point values and listing them on their worksheets.  I know I’ve sent this information in the past, but this is just a reminder of  important news. For more info visit: http://abih.org/documents/Termination of CM PointsReviews.pdf.

WEBSITE

Frank Hearl has our website looking great - he recently posted selected pictures from our 2014 meeting.  To view the pictures go to the website, click on “members” on the sidebar navigation menu and then click “Pictures from the 39th Annual Meeting 2014 (external link)”. Many thanks to Frank for his continuing dedication in maintaining our website.  If you haven’t checked it out lately – you should - www.ypswaiha.org.

OBITUARY

It is my sad duty once again to report the death of a long time member.  Patricia (Pat) L. Sterner, 89 of Laguna Woods Village, died April 23, 2014 of renal failure in Dana Point, CA.  Patricia was born on March 17, 1925 in Cleveland, OH, daughter of Myron and Telsa Lewis and sister of Donald and Alan Lewis.  She entered into marriage three separate times, first to Irwin Richland, then to Robert Hudson and then to her last husband, from whom she was widowed, James Sterner, M.D.  She attended Flora Stone Mather College and received her Bachelors degree in Nursing from UCLA where she graduated summa cum laude.  She also received a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of Texas.   Patricia was a strikingly beautiful young woman, and as she aged she continued to attract admiring glances, particularly for her exquisite white hair.  Although she excelled as a classical singer in her youth, she pursued a career in health care.  Patricia worked as a registered nurse for Mattel Toys and for the County of San Bernardino.  She was active for many years in public health and nursing organizations.  She enjoyed food, movies, reading and traveling the world.  She is survived by her beloved companion Norman Miller; her children, Kent Richland (and his wife Barbara) and Gayle Paisley; her stepchildren, Susan Simonds, James Sterner, Jr. and John Sterner; her grandchildren, Justin Richland, Sara Richland; her great-grandchildren, Silas, Graham and Hale Richland, Freddie and Bridget Anderson; her brothers Donald Lewis (and his wife Beverly) and Alan Lewis (and his wife Elsie); her niece, Susan Elliott; and nephew, Steven Lewis. Pat’s keen mind, open-mindedness and outspoken honesty were deeply appreciated by both friends and family.  She loved sushi and a good dirty joke.  She was completely, utterly unique.  (Many thanks to Norman Miller for sending me this printed obituary – in a note he wrote “she was a great and loving lady” – I agree that is a perfect description of Pat).  FYI Howard Kusnetz sent me a beautiful story about Pat, but I’ll let him tell you at the January 2015 meeting.

MISCELLANEOUS

Okay, I know this may sound like a broken record. But, 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 The Bay Club hotel and Marina at (800) 672-0800 or (619) 224-8888 (Hotel Operator). Whichever number you use you must identify yourself as part of the YPSW-AIHA group attending the Jan 21-23, 2015 meeting to receive the special negotiated rate and have the reservation counted in the YPSW-AIHA room block.

Did you know Del Malzahn is a meteorologist?  He predicts warm and beautiful weather for our January 2015 meeting in San Diego.

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Chris Laszcz-Davis sent me a note Aug 13 wrote“while visiting the Twin Cities, Florence Kusnetz had a fall and sustained a head laceration and pelvis fracture. Florence was in rehab in New Hope, MN for about two weeks  followed by a return to Houston to complete rehab.  Doing well, but sure she’d appreciate a note/card if you have a few minutes.  Update from Howard Monday, 1 Sep: The last time I wrote you, Florence was in the North Ridge rehab unit.  She was scheduled to leave for Houston on a United flight on Sunday, and continue her rehab there. However, if you know Florence, she doesn't do things by half, so late Thursday night, on her way to the bathroom, she fell again, this time fracturing the left side of the pelvis. We decided that Minnesota may be a jinx, so earlier today we rode an air ambulance to Houston.  She is now back at 7 Acres, the rehab center where she has been before.  She will need a minimum of 3 weeks of therapy before she will be able to go home. Address:  6200 North Braeswood Boulevard   Houston, Texas 77074,Phone: (her cell phone)  713-817-5718.  Please do not call before Wednesday.  I'll keep you posted.”  Her home address is in the membership book. Wishing you a complete and speedy recovery, Florence.

My eldest son and his family took me on a “whirlwind trip” in June – Sunday afternoon I was visiting them and  Tuesday morning we were on a plane.  They promised their 13 year old daughter if she got four A’s on her report card they would take her to see the “One Direction Concert” in London – she came thru with all A’s so we all (her Mom, Dad, two siblings and yours truly) reaped the benefit along with her!  We had fun touring London on the Hop On/Hop Off buses – I teased my son that 45 years ago I was holding his hand when we visited London and now he was “holding me up”. We visited Stonehenge and enjoyed the beauty of Upper, Middle and Lower Woodford where we dined in a 500 year old pub. We flew to Dublin and enjoyed a few days of city touring, the “pubs” (food was very good) and the music great - the “Hairy Lemon” pub was interesting, all in all, the Irish beer great and the people very friendly.  We did all this in seven days and my daughter-in-law did all the planning and organizing so all I had to do was know what time to be ready for the next adventure on her list!  (She is a flight attendant on United and a very organized young lady.)

Frank Hearl and his wife took a vacation to Italy – I hope he has a story for me to report in the next newsletter.

Steve and Chris Laszcz- Davis posted pictures of their daughter’s beautiful wedding in Hawaii – I see a story there for the next letter, too.

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

you wish to write about that would be of interest to our members is welcomed for publication.

I hope each of you had a happy, safe and very enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Don’t miss the opportunity to view the foliage as it “paints our landscapes” as the sizzling summer heat gradually fades away.

I look forward to seeing you all in January in beautiful San Diego.

Very truly yours,

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Anna V. Davis

Secretary-Treasurer

Enclosure:

2014-2015 Membership Book

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