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from the executive director’s desk

he summer is in full swing and APGA has This year's APGA/
been busy and hard at work for the pro- LPGA Summer Convention
pane industry in Alabama. We have trav- was a success! We had
T eled the roads, met plenty of new faces, over 100 members, newly
and shared the positive story of propane with each appointed NPGA Chair-
breath we took. On April 30th, Outgoing Executive man, Jeff Stewart, and
Director Lisa Hill retired from her 27 year post as Bryan Cordill from PERC in
the Executive Director of APGA. Lisa has served the attendance on June 24-27
association well and leaves a legacy of standing at the Hotel Montele-
alongside her members to fight for the propane one in New Orleans, LA.
industry in Alabama. Let's all congratulate Lisa on a Thank you to everyone
job well done. who came out to support Laural Bunn
May kicked off with an on-site visit and the convention, the Reverse
bulk plant tour of Blossman Gas with Congress- Raffle, and Silent Auction events that benefit the
man Jerry Carl. A big thanks to Blossman Gas, Chad APGA/LPGA Scholarship Funds. Look for the conven-
Chavers and Gabe Krebs for their hospitality. To read tion recap in the September/October issue of APGA
more, see page 17. The next week, we headed to News. On June 26th, the Board of Directors and
Gulf Shores, AL, as sponsors of the 2023 ALTRANS Membership Meeting were held. NPGA Chairman,
Conference. NPGA State Director, Mark Denton of Jeff Stewart, conducted the installation of APGA's
Blossman Gas presented two separate sessions on 2023-2024 Board members. Read the note from
autogas and transit fleets transitions to conference APGA's new President, Brian Rogers, on page 4 and
attendees. To read more, see page 24. meet the 2023-2024 APGA Board on page 16.
This summer's APGA training schedule is The Safe Installation and Rebate Program
packed with classes and seats have been limited. is still going strong. Rebates are still available for
Submit your registrations early to ensure that your Dryers/Stoves, New Outlets, and Water Heaters.
employees are scheduled for the classes they need. There are no remaining Log/Fireplace rebates.
For the training schedule, see page 37. Rebates are available until September 15, 2023 or
until funds are depleted.
For additional information,
see page 13.
In August, APGA will
Bobtails to Bulkplants host APGA's Committee
Meetings at the APGA
office at 173 Medical
Center Drive in Prattville,
AL. We hope to see you
there! For the agenda and
meeting notice, please see
New Bobtails Betts Vapor Proof Lights: New Installations page 26 of this issue.
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Annual VK Inspections Truck Meter & Code Upgrades
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in Alabama.■

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