NAWIC Chapter #122 also presented the WIC of the Year award to Tracy Miller for going above and beyond for NAWIC #122. Tracy has excelled in her efforts with our annual bowling tournament this past year, doubling the income from that event, as well as increasing membership by 50% as membership committee chair. Congrats to Tracy! Please remember, this award is an honor and all members are eligible. Next year it could be you.   

We had information on the tables reminding members of the opportunity to serve on the NAWIC board. The nominating committee met on February 19th. Please be thinking about how you would like to participate for the next Fiscal year starting in September. In addition to serving on the board, maybe there is a committee you would like to be involved in. There are many to choose from  We all have different passions. Find yours and be a part of our mission. Here’s a sampling of the committee opportunities out there: 

Please also note, there are other committees listed on the National website. Last year Colleen Edwards noted that NAWIC #122 did not have a Safety & Health Committee and she began working on that. If you see something that we could be doing, but are not at this time, and would like to get that up and running, that too is an option. We want all members to be a part of our Chapter and find their place here. Working together is how we succeed!

And be prepared for March. Our WIC Week Committee has a f abulous week planned for us. These ladies ROCK! And I just can’t wait to experience it!

Honored to be your president,

Sandy Lipe

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March Membership Meeting

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

 

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Networking

6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Program

 

Hotel Tucson City Center

475 N. Granada Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85701

 

Guest Speakers

Noel Vizzo, National Lien Services

Noel Vizzo representing National Lien Services is a local expert in getting contractors and construction service providers paid. Primarily, Noel focuses on educating the local construction community on the  importance of reducing and eliminating vulnerabilities to delinquent receivables and non-payment pertaining to construction projects. 

 

Noel has owned a contracting company and is experienced in the trades. Having moved from New England originally in 1999 to make Tucson his home, giving back to the community is a priority for Noel. He is often found volunteering in local events to benefit the less fortunate and those in need. Holding his Bachelor’s degree in horticulture and being a University of Connecticut Certified Master Gardener Noel is frequently found doctoring sick plants to health and giving gardening advice at local nurseries on days off. 

 

Neal Eckel, Farhang & Medcoff Attorneys

Neal Eckel is recognized as one of the best construction law attorneys in Tucson and nationwide. Neal’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of Business, Construction and Employment Law and he has extensive experience in corporate formations, contract drafting and review, business and employment disputes, and all areas of construction and business law. Neal has made Tucson his home since 1970 and is a graduate of the University of Arizona and the University of Arizona James. E. Rogers College of Law. Neal is listed in The Best Lawyers in America as one of the top Construction Law and Litigation attorneys and was named as one of Tucson Lifestyle Magazine’s Best Lawyers.  

 

Neal is committed to helping make Tucson a better place to live and has the pleasure of serving on multiple non-profit and community boards, including United Way, the City of Tucson, Industrial Development Authority Board, the Reid Park Zoological Society, and many construction-related organizations.  

 

Members : $30        Non-Members: $40

Menu: Meat lasagna, vegetable lasagna, tossed garden salad, garlic toast & dessert.

RSVPs due March 6th

RSVPs received after that date will be accepted, however, a meal cannot be guaranteed .

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Thank You To Our Raffle Sponsor, Ann Vargas, Habitat for Humanity Tucson

Ann Vargas has played a significant role in local, state-wide and federal housing and community development programs with a primary focus on public-private projects designed to improve the quality of life for vulnerable residents. She is an alumnus of the University of Arizona School of Geography and Development. Vargas spent over 25 years as the Project Supervisor/Project Manager for the City of Tucson’s federally-funded Department of Housing and Community Development. She played a key role in the mixed-use development in downtown Tucson for projects that leveraged investment from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants and partnerships.  In addition to working for the Department of Housing and Community Development, she has served as a housing policy analyst for The State of California Department of Housing. She currently works in support of Habitat for Humanity Tucson’s efforts in housing and community development with an emphasis on needs analysis, policy development, program and project-specific planning, legislative analysis, public finance, project management, pre-development coordination and neighborhood support.  

Habitat for Humanity Tucson offers an innovative solution to the crisis of affordable housing by giving a hand up, not a hand out. They accomplish their mission by building and repairing homes in partnership with the community and local families. They value inclusiveness and win/win partnerships, respect for the dignity of each person, and a commitment to deliver a strong return on the community’s investment in their work.

NAWIC Monthly Membership Dinner Sponsorships Available for 2020

Get your five minutes of fame with r ecognition at the Membership Dinner.

For only a donation of a $50.00 gift card of your choice, your personal bio, photo, business bio, logo, and link to your website will be included in that month's newsletter.

Your business logo and link to your website will also be in the meeting flyer.

Contact Tracy at  tracy.nawic@gmail.com for details or to reserve a month.

 

Kick-Off Networking Event 

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

at Pima Community College West Campus Community Room (be prepared to bring your job openings, apprentice and intern opportunities and your business cards/brochures to this event)

 

Piano Bar and Early Registration for WOMEN BUILD  

Friday, March 6, 2020 – 4:00 PM to 6:00  

Food & Beverage Sponsors needed.

Sponsors will be promoted on the website, social media, recognized at both events and printed into all materials including the Tuesday night program. 

Please contact Joanna Buglewicz or Ann Vargas for details or sign up.   

WOMEN BUILD at Carter’s Court 

Saturday ,  March 7, 2020 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM 

Sign up here to volunteer or donate!

Greater Phoenix Chapter No. 98

Presents

NAWIC Pacific Southwest Region

Forum 2020

Details Here

Design Drafting Competition

Our chapter is proud to announce the upcoming NAWIC Education Foundation’s Design Drafting Competition. The competition is designed to introduce students to the construction industry in a positive and challenging manner, to foster a self-worth, to build confidence in the participants, and to encourage mentoring programs between students, educators and the industry.

Their design problem this year is to create a Visitor Center for the USS Cod Submarine Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio along the North Coast Harbor. The design should consider use by large groups of school children (K-12) or clusters of adults from bus tours, singles and local families, visitors from abroad, current and former military members. The submarine itself houses most of the exhibits; however, the Visitors Center and the submarine should be extensions of one another to tell the story and honor its engineering marvel and the people that were a part of submarine history. Aesthetics and the treatment of materials should acknowledge the other recent buildings around the site. When designing, they are to think about the site, views of the harbor, placement with regards to entering and viewing the submarine and honoring this engineering marvel and the United States submariners. The national winner of the competition may be the conceptual designer for the actual build. How amazing that would be for the student? All parts of the space must comply with ADA accessibility requirements. This project is near and dear to our CADD chairwoman, Jan Marshall's, heart as her Dad served in the Navy as a submariner for 20 years. 

This year NAWIC Tucson Chapter #122 is proud to sponsor the Design Drafting Competition. We have six students from Canyon Del Oro High School participating under their instructor, Josh Ronstadt. We are seeking financial sponsors for the cash awards and other expenses of the competition such as the awards dinner. We hope to raise $1500 which includes $600 in prize money and would like each participant to leave the contest with gift certificates and merchandise. We would like to invite the participants and their parents as well as their instructor to the awards ceremony at our April dinner meeting. In addition, we would like to give our judges gifts for offering their time and expertise to the competition. The judging for the competition is being held this month and the prizes will be awarded at our April membership/dinner meeting. NAWIC Tucson Chapter #122 truly appreciates our supporters who help to foster education in our community and support the construction industry and NAWIC. Please contact me if you have any questions at all. We hope you will be able to help us this year financially with our project. Pleas click the links below for sponsorship information.

Please address any questions to our NEF Draft & Design committee:  

Jan Marshall  janmarshall@arcadia-landscape.com , or

Elena Limon   elena@goebeldesigngroup.com .

 

NAWIC CADD Scholarship Form

NAWIC Credit Card Authorization Form

Thank You To Our Sponsors To Date

NAWIC Chapter February

Anniversaries & Birthdays

Happy Anniversary

We do not have any NAWIC birthdays to celebrate this month.

Happy Birthday

Corrie Dairmont , Excel Mechanical -- February 11

Angie Ziegler, General Air Control -- February 17

Natalie Arzaga, Pate Contractors -- February 25

NAWIC SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

The Tucson Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction offers two different types of funding for schooling and continuing education for women and men of the community employed or interested in joining the trades. At our executive breakfast, we proudly awarded Angelica Loaiza  and  Ana Ochoa with scholarships

T ammy Minot , Southwest Solutions and Sandy L ipe, Barker Contracting and

President of NAWIC Tucson Chapter presented the scholarships.

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