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PPMA OFFICERS
Ed Van Istendal
President
David M. Hyres Pest Control
Coatesville, PA
Paul Kutney
President Elct
Ashley, PA
David M. Hyres
Past President
David M. Hyres Pest Control
Douglassville, PA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Central Division
Gary Lesher
Governor
Perry Pest Control
Landisburg, PA
Chris Anfinsen
Terminix
Mechanicsburg, PA
Keith Hamilton
J.C. Ehrlich
Pleasant Gap, PA
Keith Jones
Archer Pest Control
Camp Hill, PA
Eastern Division
Jim Daly
Governor
Daly Termite & Pest Mgmnt
Ardmore, PA
Ed Van Istendal
1st Vice Governor
Coatesville, PA
Mike Snyder
Township Pest Control
Warrington, PA
Jim Nase
Moyer Indoor/Outdoor
Souderton,
Northeast Division
Paul Kutney
Governor
Ashley, PA
Diane Lown
Ajax Environmental Solutions
Dalton, PA
Jeff King
The Pest Rangers
Hanover Twp., PA
Western Division
John Morrison
Governor
D-Bug, Inc.
Latrobe, PA
Adam Witt
Witt Pest Management
Pittsburgh, PA
Eric Herrington
Terminix
Bridgeville, PA
John Besic
Besic Pest Control
Transfer, PA
Technical Advisor
Chad Gore
Rentokil North America
Carnegie, PA
AWDII Chairman
Ed Van Istendal
Coatesville, PA
Legislative Chairman
Keith Hamilton
J.C. Ehrlich
State College, PA
Bed Bug Taskforce Chairman
Marty Overline
Aardvark Pest Management
Philadelphia, PA
Salino Scholarship Chair
Dana Lown
Ajax Environmental Solutions
Dalton, PA
Industry Liaison
Brian Smith
Univar
Sharon Hill, PA
Executive Director
Versant Strategies
Harrisburg, PA
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Dear Friends:
It's hard to believe that July is here already! The good news is that Governor Corbett held a press conference today to announce that he has finally signed the Commonwealth's FY2014/15 general fund budget, albeit after the June 30th deadline. The bad news, at least for the General Assembly, is that with his signature he also "blue lined" portions of the budget (which means that he reduced and/or eliminated funding lines) eliminating $65 million dollars designated for legislative operations including salaries and expenses and $7.2 million in legislative dollars to state agencies. He also reiterated his intention to push for pension reform and may consider calling a special session to address this priority. At this point, the Senate ad House are not expected to return for session until September. Time will tell.
Please note the information below from NPMA on updating and adding the zip code areas you service to the website so that potential customers in your area can find you. It is important to check this site regularly and, at least, annually as the only assured zip code for which you are automatically linked from this site is your business address. Obviously, that can be a very limited scope so be sure to check and update this information.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at 1-800-842-9090 or info@papmaonline.net.
Team Versant
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Upcoming Meetings
Don't miss Eastern Division's meeting in July 2014 at the Crowne Plaza in Trevose, PA. And, keep September 11 open for Eastern's Fall Seminar. More information will be forthcoming. Manufactures & distributors can sign up now for exhibit space.
You are invited to a PDA Update Credit Road Show sponsored by Ensystex, Inc. and Consolidated National Insurers on July 28 in Moosic and July 30 in State College. The $20 donation for attending will benefit the PPMA Salino Scholarship Fund. Seating at each event is limited to 25 persons so don't delay!
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REGISTER TODAY FOR NPMA's ACADEMY 2014
On July 17-19, Tucson, Arizona will play host to NPMA's Academy 2014, presented by the Leadership Development Group (LDG) and sponsored by Dow AgroSciences.
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Mark your calendars and hold November 10 & 11 for the 2014 PPMA Annual Conference at the Eden Resort in Lancaster. Last year's conference was a great success and we look forward to another great conference in Lancaster again this year!
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REMINDER from NPMA
Increase Your Business Opportunities
Update your Find a Pro Listing Today
Take advantage of the significant marketing opportunity provided to you as an NPMA member and update your Find a Pro listing for NPMA's consumer site, www.pestworld.org, today.
Your company will appear in consumer searches for every zip code you service, so it is vital that you keep this listing current to receive maximum exposure.
More zip codes = More accuracy = More inquiries = More business
Follow the instructions below
Visit www.npmapestworld.org
- On the membership dropdown, choose Update Find-a-Pro Listing
- Click UPDATE YOUR LISTING TODAY
- Login using your NPMA member ID and password
- Click Edit next to the location you would like to update
- Follow the on screen instructions
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Legislative Update
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HB 2332 |
Helm, Susan (R) |
Act regulating home inspectors; providing for funds, for licensure, for disciplinary action, for remedies and for penalties; and making a related repeal. |
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HCO3060 |
Helm, Susan |
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4- 8-14 H Filed |
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06-09-14 H Filed
06-10-14 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Professional Licensure |
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HR 904 |
Matzie, Robert (D) |
Resolution designating the week of June 16 through 23, 2014, as "Pollinator Week" in Pennsylvania. |
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HCO3296 |
Matzie, Robert |
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6- 9-14 H Filed |
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06-16-14 H Filed
06-17-14 H Introduced as noncontroversial resolution
06-24-14 H Adopted (Vote: Y:203/N: 0) |
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SB 177 |
Greenleaf, Stewart (R) |
Act establishing a task force on Lyme disease and related maladies; & providing for powers & duties of the task force, DOH, DCNR & PGC to execute surveillance, prevention and education strategies. |
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SCO 124 |
Greenleaf, Stewart |
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12- 7-12 S Filed |
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06-09-14 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
06-09-14 H Removed from the table
06-10-14 H Set on the House Calendar
06-10-14 H Second consideration
06-10-14 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
06-11-14 H Meeting set for Off the Floor, Room 140 Main Capitol ...House Appropriations
06-11-14 H Voted favorably from committee on House Appropriations
06-11-14 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations
06-11-14 H Set on the House Calendar
06-11-14 H Laid out for discussion
06-11-14 H Third consideration
06-11-14 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 2)
06-16-14 S Received as amended in Senate and rereferred Senate Rules and Executive Nomination
06-17-14 S Meeting set for Off the Floor, Rules Committee Conference Ro ns ...Senate Rules and Executive Nominations
06-17-14 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Rules and Executive Nominations
06-17-14 S Re-reported on concurrence as committed Senate Rules and Executive Nominations
06-18-14 S Set on the Senate Calendar
06-18-14 S Laid out for discussion
06-18-14 S Senate concurred in House amendments (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0)
06-18-14 S Signed in the Senate
06-19-14 H Signed in the House
06-19-14 G In the hands of the Governor
06-29-14 G Last day for Governor's action
06-29-14 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 83 )
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Articles of Interest
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07-07-2014 |
Monarch butterfly worries: Claws, Wings & Others Things
This Week Outdoors: Bee balm, black-eyed Susan, blue flag, blueweed, bull thistle, butterfly weed, chicory, common fleabane, common milkweed, common mullein, common water lily, pickerel weed, purple coneflower, Queen Anne's lace and wild bergamot are some of the wildflowers in bloom.... - Harrisburg Patriot-News |
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07-04-2014 |
Mosquito virus stings state with health alert
As a growing number of cases of the unpleasant, mosquito-borne chikungunya virus crops up across the country, the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday issued an alert about the illness, which until very recently has had little presence in the U.S. Chikungunya, a nonfatal virus that causes fever and joint pain, has crept... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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06-27-2014 |
New law aims to fight tick-borne diseases in Pa.
Pennsylvania had the most Lyme disease cases in the nation in 2009, 2011, and 2012, yet no state-run surveillance program for ticks exists. A bill Gov. Corbett signed into law Thursday seeks to remedy that. The Lyme and Related Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance, Education, Prevention, and... - Philadelphia Inquirer |
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06-26-2014 |
Dealing with bee die-off should be a priority
Can we all agree bees play critical ecological and agricultural roles in this world of ours? If we do, then wouldn't one think there would be widespread alarm and an immediate jump to action to tackle the major die-off that is depleting these crucial pollinators in large numbers?... - Washington Observer-Reporter |
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06-24-2014 |
Expert explains how scents can control ag pests
LEWISBURG - The subtle aroma that attracts men to women is likely a form of a pheromone, similar in principle to substances that attract mates across the animal kingdom. However, those fertile mates sometimes include pests that can breed and damage agricultural crops.... - Milton Standard |
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06-24-2014 |
Insects on menu at local job fair
Looking to munch on some roasted crickets while you fill out that job application? Erlich Pest Control is hosting a "pop-up Pestaurant" - that's "Pestaurant" with a P - as part of its booth at a job fair at Park City Center this week. Job applicants can snack on crickets and mealworms while learning about... - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal |
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06-18-2014 |
U.S. Calls on Europe to Ease Limits on Gene-Altered Food
BRUSSELS - The top American agriculture official on Tuesday called on the European Union to do more to ease restrictions on gene-altered food and feed crops if it hoped to reach a trans-Atlantic trade pact. "There can't be a trade agreement without a serious and significant... - New York Times |
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