New York Propane Gas Association

Updates from NYPGA - April 10, 2015

NYPGA issues a publication like this on a weekly basis, typically on Friday  
Gold Conference Sponsor
 
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Silver Conference Sponsors
      
Bronze Conference Sponsors
 

Exhibitor Level Conference Sponsors plus additional exhibitors

  Kurtz Truck Equipment
   
Reception Sponsor Tuesday March 31


Thanks to Gary Froese and Mike Taylor
Silent Auction Winners at Conference
Red Sox v Yankees at Fenway tickets AND Army West Point Tickets were contributed by Art Ogden of L.P. Transportation

WINNER: Red Sox v Yankees: Holly Linden of Linden Transporation

WINNER:
Army (West Point) tickets: Amber Lafountain of Helmers Fuel

Jack Murdock of NGL contributed a box of Titleist Pro 1 Golf Balls  

WINNER: Sue Wendt of Wendts Oil & Propane 
 
Mike Hopsicker of Ray Murray contributed
an UEI Gas Detector

WINNER: Sue Wendt of Wendts Oil & Propane

NYPGA contributed a Propane in America book   

WINNER: Kim Marty of Linden Transporation

NYPGA thanks item contributors and winning bidders for their support of the NYPGA Conference

Do you have an item or service to contribute to the Silent Auction at the NYPGA Summer Meeting, the latter half of June?  (Dates to be announced)  Email shane.sweet@nypropane.com or call 802.558.6101 to discuss the possibilities.
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Sponsor
Ray Murray Inc.

This issue is sponsored by NYPGA Associate Member
Ray Murray Inc
Contact NYPGA

New York Propane Gas Association
PO Box 760
Clifton Park, New York 12065
518-383-3823

518-383-3824 FAX

 

Contacts

Shane Sweet

NYPGA Executive & Technical Director

 shane.sweet@nypropane.com or shanemsweet@gmail.com 

802.558.6101 cell/text

Direct Fax 855-NYS-1075
(855-697-1075) DIRECT FAX

 

Barbara Roach

NYPGA Associate Executive Director

nypga@nycap.rr.com 

518.961.0435 cell

Officers, Directors of NYPGA

New York Propane Gas Association

Directors & Officers

 

President

Rick Cummings, Mulhern Gas


1st Vice President

Michael Hopsicker, Ray Murray Inc.


2nd Vice President

Edward Hutchinson, Crown LP Gas Corp.


Treasurer

Paul Wendt, Wendt's Propane & Oil


Secretary

Amber LaFountain, Helmer's Fuel & Trucking Inc.


Immediate Past President
Laurie Irish Jones, Irish Propane


National/State Director
Thomas Overbaugh, Ehrhart Propane Gas

  

NYPERC Committee 2014-15 


Chair, Joseph Porco, Porco Energy Corp.

  

John Armentano, Paraco Gas

  

Treasurer, Ray Murray, Ray Murray, Inc.

  

Secretary, Michael Hopsicker, Ray Murray, Inc.


Alex DiSanto, DiSanto Jet Gas

  

Matt Meehan, Mirabito Energy Products

  

Bill Pfeiffer, Valley Energy Services LLC

 
2015 NYPGA Sponsors

NYPGA is pleased to announce the 2015 Sponsorship commitments received as of today are as follows:    

  

Corporate Sponsors

A.R.M Solutions
CrestwoodEnterprise  Products
Enterprise Products
Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc 
NGL Supply Wholesale   

Plains Marketing L.P. 

Ray Murray Inc  

          

Advertising Sponsors

Bergquist Inc
Crown Energy Solutions LLC

Energy Insurance Brokers

Gas Supply Resources

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Hiltz Propane Systems

Paraco
Smith Gas Liquids

 

The form is available via the link in this sentence or by emailing Barb at   nypga@nycap.rr.com         

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Newest NYPGA Members

The following companies were announced at the recent NYPGA Conference in Troy as our newest NYPGA members.  Welcome!  Thanks for your support of NYPGA. 

 

Reed Fuller, HBDR LLC            

PO Box 448

Parish, NY 13131

315-569-0004

Sponsor: Tom Overbaugh

 

Randee Odgen, Sales, Woodard's Concrete Prod., Inc.

845-361-3471

629 Lybolt Road

Bullville, NY 10915

woodardsrandee@frontiernet.net

Sponsor: Mike Taylor

 

James M. Frommert, Sales Executive

People's United Insurance Agency                         

203-383-0730

3 Main Street - Suite 325

Tarrytown, NY USA

james.frommert@peoples.com

Sponsor: Chris Ventrella, Energi

 

John Lorgan,Rich Energy

5082 Wooster Rd, Ste 300

Cincinnati, OH 45226

513-271-1460

Reinstate former member

 

Charlie Jean, Great Northern Pipe and Utilities Corp.

PO Box 305

Avon, MA 02322

844-884-6602

Sponsor: Rick Cummings

 

David Gable, Hocon Gas Inc.                                                 
6 Armstrong Road, 3rd Floor

Shelton, CT 06484

203-925-0600

Sponsor: Rick Cummings

 

Chris Cardona, Highland Tank and Manufacturing                          
6 Katherine Terrace

Clifton Park, NY 12065

518-817-5890

Sponsor: Matt Hiltz

 

Hank Smith, Independent Technologies, Inc.
1960 Ridgeview Road

Blair, NE 68008

402-426-3700

Sponsor: Rick Cummings

 

Kyle Laube, Liberty Gas Service, Inc.

225 Old Riverhead Rd.

Westhampton Beach, NY 11978

631-288-0902

Sponsor: Robert Miller

 

Ken Ray, President, Ray Energy Corp.

2794 Seventh Avenue

Troy, NY 12180

kenray@rayenergy.com

518-874-4510

Sponsor: Roger Smith

 

Ian Cook, Vice President, C. E. Kiff Inc

607-746-2224

PO Box 151   -   5 Depot Street

Delhi, NY 13753

ianc@cekiff.com

Sponsor: Bob Zeischang

 

INDIVIDUAL MEMBER

Noel Meyer, Crestwood

Two Brush Creek, Suite 200

Kansas City, MO 64112

816-714-5446

Sponsor: Kim Nachbar
Primemax:  Platinum Sponsor for Summer Meeting
We are pleased to announce that Primemax Energy has committed to a Platinum Sponsorship for the NYPGA Summer Meeting, in planning now for the latter half of June. Sponsorship forms for Sponsorships, exhibit space and Silent Auction contribution are not yet in print, but we thank Primemax for getting in early!

Conference Assistance - THANKS
Special thanks to the following for their assistance with setup and oversight of the NYPGA Conference
  • Joe Rose of PGANE, for manning the Registration Table
  • Jack Murdock of NGL for manning the Registration Table, and for bringing the NYS Veterans Affairs program to speak at the Reception on Tuesday evening
  • Elizabeth Nolan,Nolan Bottled Gas, for her help with distribution of materials at the show.
  • Bill Overbaugh of Ehrhart Propane for his role as teh Program Committee Chair for the conference
  • Tom Heslop for coordinating the Supply Panel
  • Chris Cardona of Highland Tank for help distributing materials
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NYPGA Training Calendar 

NYPGA Training Committee Chair Amber Lafountain of Helmers Fuel has released the 2015 NYPGA Training Calendar.    

  

Region 1 Syracuse 

 

  • Basic Principles & Practices FW Webb - Syracuse 2 April 27-28
  • 6.1 Appliance Service Refresh FW Webb - Syracuse 1 April 29
  • 3.1-3.5 Plant Operations FW Webb - Syracuse 3 May 4-6
  • 4.1 Design External Vapor Sys. FW Webb - Syracuse 3 May 11-13
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery FW Webb - Syracuse 2 May 18-19
  • PDS2.2 Bobtail Refresher FW Webb - Syracuse 1 May 20
  • 4.2 Placing Vapaor Systems FW Webb - Syracuse 3 June 3-5
  • 4.3 Appliance Installation FW Webb - Syracuse 3 June 22-24
  • PDS1.1 Office Personnel FW Webb - Syracuse 1 June 25
  • Product Transfer Location to be determined 1 Date TBD

Region 2 Troy  

  • Basic Principles & Practices Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 2 May 4-5
  • PDS1.1 Office Personnel Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 1 May 6
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 2 June 1-2
  • 3.1-3.5 Plant Operations, Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 3 June 8-10
  • 4.1 Design External Vapor Sys. Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 3 June 22-24
  • 4.2 Placing Vapor Systems Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 3 June 29-July 1
  • PDS2.2 Bobtail Refresher Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 1 July 13
  • 4.3 Appliance Installation Hilton Garden Inn,  Troy 3 August 17-19
  • 6.1 Appliance Service Refresh Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 1 August 20
  • Product Transfer - TBD Location to be determined, Date TBD

Region 3 Long Island  

  • Basic Principles & Practices Star-Lite Bayshore HELD March 23-24
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Star-Lite Bayshore HELD April 6-7

Get the pdf of the registration form with this link, or email nypga@nycap.rr.com to receive a pdf, be faxed or mailed, the form.

2015 NYPGA Corporate Sponsors:
  
Enterprise Products  www.enterpriseproducts.com
Kurtz Truck Equipment www.kurtztruckequipment.com
NGL Supply Wholesale www.nglsupplywholesale.com
Plains Marketing   www.plainsmidstream.com
Ray Murray Inc.  www.raymurray.com
CETP PROCTOR RENEWAL
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The 2015 Proctor Renewal Period is now open. All Proctors, new or returning, must pay an annual fee of $50, complete the annual online training, and then pass the online exam before being issued a new NPGA CETP Proctor password. {Note: Previously proposed changes to the Proctor Renewal Registration requirements, along with CETP Certificate Renewal and Skill Evaluator Training and Registration, have been postponed until further notice based on action taken by NPGA's Board of Directors at its February meeting.}

All currently active proctor passwords will expire on April 15th.

Proctors must participate in the 2015 Proctor Training renewal and pass the exam in order to continue proctoring NPGA CETP Certification exams beyond April 15th. 
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The following steps will guide you the through the process of  proctor renewal:

* Login to the OnBoard LMS at www.cetpcertification.org
* Click on the Proctor Training Instructions to review the step-by-step guide for Purchasing your own Proctor Training, or to Use a Voucher purchased for you.
* Proctors who may have forgotten their Username or Password may also contact: Industrial Training Services (ITS) at 270-753-2150 ext.

Once Proctors have taken and passed the exam, they will be given the following:
 
1. A Proctor ID (if they do not already have one)
2. New Proctor Password to use when proctoring online exams and ordering paper-and-pencil exams.
3. Contact information for Industrial Training Services' (ITS) Customer Service and Technical Support throughout the year. (270-753-2150 ext. 2)

Please feel free to contact Jacqueline McCracken at jmccracken@npga.org should you need any further information about this or other NPGA CETP Certification activities.
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