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word from the president
arm, wet, cool warm, wet, how we can alleviate this problem Studies
cool Temperatures averaging show that the service industry will be the largest
approximately three degrees expansion in the workforce in the coming ten
W above normal With the exception years Trade schools seem to be an excellent
of our little confrontation with the polar vortex, choice for potential employees With the rising
that seems to have been our constant weather costs of tuition, books, and housing at our major
pattern for the heating season Not exactly what universities, it just makes sense.
we’d hoped for Our committee meetings and winter
On the bright side, service work for board meeting will be
everyone seems to have continued at a brisk held in Prattville on March
pace That being said, the workforce in our 14th. In conjunction with
industry is in a quandary of sorts The need for this, we will be passing
personnel seems to be at an all time high Lisa out lighters at the State
and Mark Denton are working on a plan to House We are always well
visit with faculty members of local community received and the lighters
colleges and trade schools concerning our are appreciated This is an
need for qualified people. This will be a major excellent time for you to
topic at the upcoming Safety & Education meet with the legislators
Committee meeting on March 14th We will have and talk about the uRick Fosteru
representatives from NPGA and PERC here to benefits of propane. For
review the national programs available to us those of you who can, we’d love to have you
As we continue working on our plan, we join us.
would like to hear your thoughts and ideas about As a reminder, if any of you have children
seeking scholarship funding for school, those
applications must be received by March 25th
Also, please stay apprised of the APGA
schooling schedule and take advantage of
these opportunities for training
Spring, March 20th, is just around the
corner which means it’s time again for the
NPGA Southeastern Convention & Expo The
convention will be held at Georgia World
Conference Center in Atlanta April 13-15 This
is an excellent opportunity to keep abreast of
MASTER DISTRIBUTOR
changes and new products for the industry
Thank you all for the job you do and the
professionalism with which you do it
Remember, “Attitudes are Contagious”, is
yours worth catching?■
Romans 1:16
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