President’s Message: Vote FOR Proposition 2 on November 8th

TCC President & CEO Hector L. Rivero

If there were ever a year to remind Texans of our state’s water problems, 2011 has been it.  During months of drought and heat, our reservoirs and lakes dipped, cities restricted water usage and aging water mains burst, gushing water down storm drains.

All that could be only a small taste of the dry years to come.  According to a recent draft of Texas’ state water plan, without improvements to our current system, by 2060, more than 80 percent of Texas’ population could lack enough water during a drought.  To deal with a population that’s expected to double by then, Texas’ water infrastructure would need $231 billion in upgrades.

Proposition 2 offers a way to help finance at least some of those water, sewer, flood-control and conservation projects.  The smaller government entities that build and maintain our water system (towns, cities, municipal utility districts and such) can’t borrow money as cheaply as the mighty state of Texas can.  So to help out, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) would set up a fund to lend the little entities money at lower rates of interest than they would be able to get on their own.

The cost to Texas taxpayers beyond this election is virtually nothing.  The loan fund, of up to $6 billion at any given time, would be financed through state bonds.  Those bonds would be paid off via loan payments from the smaller water entities, which in turn get their money from local taxes and bill payments.

The loans present little risk to the state.  The TWDB has administered similar bond programs since 1957, lending out more than $1 billion to well-secured applicants in just the last three years.  Not one borrower has ever defaulted.

This amendment also helps cities by creating a revolving fund.  They need access to capital without having to ask voters to replenish this fund every few elections.  By keeping this fund under $6 billion, the TWDB would not need to get it reauthorized at the polls.  That certainly would help cities that need to plan ahead, just like the state has helped veterans gain access to a revolving fund for mortgages and land purchases.

Cities would be in trouble if this amendment fails.  The loan fund will run out of money by the time the 2013 Legislature meets.  That means cities won’t have access to the money they need for basic projects, including funds to draw down federal clean water appropriations.
The 2011 Texas Legislature passed this amendment with only two dissenting votes. With Proposition 2, Texans could spend more money on infrastructure and less on interest.  No state tax dollars would be needed, and the local savings would show up in lower water bills.

We urge you to support Proposition 2 on Election Day – Tuesday, November 8th.

Ag. Commissioner Todd Staples Headlines TCC/ACIT Annual Industry Luncheon

Commissioner Todd Staples

On October 13th, TCC and ACIT hosted nearly 200 industry professionals at the Annual Industry Luncheon at the Hilton Houston Hobby Airport Hotel.  The featured luncheon speaker was Texas’ Agricultural Commissioner Todd Staples. 

Commissioner Staples discussed the chemical industry’s important partnership with the business of agriculture, and stressed the need for Texas to continue to create a stable, predictable environment where multi-national chemical companies continue to invest their limited capital resources in our state.

Staples cited Illinois which is suffering the consequences of poor tax policy – raising both income and corporate taxes in order to balance the state’s budget.  He said Texas’ tax and economic policies should be “resilient enough to weather the storms of up and down economies”; policy should be crafted to achieve long-term success, not to reach short-term goals.

He discussed the effects of the record drought (economic losses of at least $5 billion), budget cuts to the Department of Agriculture (40% reduction), and the federal government’s unprecedented encroachment through air and water regulations without relying on sound, science-based justifications (including classifying carbon dioxide as a dangerous pollutant).

“The federal government is doing everything but their primary job: securing the borders of our country,” said Comm. Staples.  “Mexico is a valuable trading partner in legitimate trade.  It’s the illegal trade where we have huge problems.”  Staples cited farmers along the Mexico-Texas border who have been chased off their property by gun wielding drug cartels.

In discussing the need for a strong agricultural sector, Staples said: “While I don’t like our country being dependent on foreign oil, I certainly don’t want to be dependent on foreign food.”

On the issue of education and workforce readiness, Staples quoted a Houston Chronicle report that 43% of Houston ISD students are not graduating from high school, and almost 50% of students who transition directly from high school to community college are in need of developmental education courses.

“Our education system should be preparing students for success – either in higher education or in the workforce,” he said.  “We need to get students ‘workforce ready’.”

Commissioner Staples is in his 2nd term as Ag. Commissioner and has recently launched an exploratory Committee for to candidacy for Lieutenant Governor.  Prior to being elected Ag. Commissioner, Staples served in the Texas Senate and House of Representatives. 

TCC and ACIT thank those who attended the 2011 Industry Luncheon and a special thanks to our corporate sponsor, the Lubrizol Corporation.  The luncheon was also attended by numerous state legislators, county and local elected officials, and representatives from several area chambers of commerce.

During the Luncheon, TCC Chairman Rick Roberts (Chevron Phillips) and ACIT Chairman Steve Hazlewood (Dow Chemical) announced their newly elected directors to their Boards respectively.

TCC and ACIT Elect Officers and New Board Directors

At their Annual Meeting in October, the TCC and ACIT Boards elected officers and new Directors to their boards.

The TCC Board of Directors elected its 2012-2013 Officers.  They are Rick Roberts (Chair) of Chevron Phillips, Bobby Laughlin (Vice Chair) of DuPont, and Neil Ackerman (Secretary/Treasuer) of OxyChem.  The TCC Board also elected the following new Directors to its Board: Earl Shipp of Dow Chemical (Freeport), Jim Harris of INEOS Olefins & Polymers (Alvin), Thomas Russell of Sherwin Alumina Co. (Corpus Christi),  Jim Hodges of Shintech, Inc. (Freeport), Steven Parker of OXEA Corporation (Bay City), and Dale Whittenberg of Novus International (Alvin). 

The ACIT Board of Directors elected its 2012-13 Officers.  They are Steve Hazlewood (Chair) of Dow Chemical, Thomas Brinsko (Vice-Chair) of BIC Alliance, and Bob Kostelnik (Treasurer) of RMKK Resources.  The ACIT Board also elected the following new Directors to its Board:  Scott Hardgree of ISP Elastomers (Port Neches), Bob Barger of DuPont (Corpus Christi), Joe Wolf of ExxonMobil (Mont Belvieu), and Buddy Tucker of the Mundy Companies (Houston). 

Please join us in welcoming our new Directors to the TCC and ACIT Boards of Directors.

Speaker Joe Straus Releases Interim Charges to Texas House of Representatives

House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio)

House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) has charged members of the Texas House of Representatives with studying a range of issues crucial to Texas’ future, including ways to: attract more manufacturing jobs and build on economic development efforts; enhance public and higher education; improve wildfire response and address water needs made more critical by the drought; improve the state’s transportation infrastructure; reduce state debt; and make government more efficient and effective.

House committees will conduct comprehensive studies of the issues outlined in the interim charges during the 14 months between now and the next legislative session.  The findings will ultimately form the foundation of legislation to be considered during the 83rd Legislative session in 2013.

“Members of the Texas House are dedicated public servants whose jobs extend well beyond the 140 days the Legislature is in session every two years,” said Speaker Straus.  “During the next year, our Members will look at ways to strengthen our state’s economy, improve our transportation infrastructure, address our water challenges, improve public and higher education, and work toward a stronger and more prosperous future for all Texans.  During a time of ongoing budget challenges, I am also especially interested in greater transparency, accountability and efficiency in our state budget, and greater effectiveness in state services.”

The interim charges are developed in two ways: Members of the Legislature submit priorities for study, and the Speaker includes his own priorities for review.  Each of the House’s standing committees will study specific areas.  The charges also include areas of special focus driven by pressing current events such as the ongoing drought and its impact on the state water plan, which will be reviewed by the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In a letter introducing the charges, Speaker Straus challenged the members, saying: “From our growing population to the severe drought that is plaguing our state, Texas is in a period of significant change. We are responsible for handling these changes in a way that makes our state government more efficient and responsive to the evolving needs of our changing communities.”

In addition to charges for each of the standing committees of the Texas House, Speaker Straus also identified two comprehensive charges that every substantive committee is to consider during the interim. These charges focus on economic growth by (1) improving the state’s manufacturing capability; and (2) finding ways to increase transparency, accountability and efficiency in state government. Each committee is to submit a final report no later than December 1, 2012.

For a full list of the 82nd Legislature’s interim charges to the Texas House, click here.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Releases Select Interim Charges on Drought and Wildfires

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst

Remedies to address the state’s record-breaking drought and destructive wave of wildfires will be studied during the next year by Texas Senate committees, as a way to measure the state is better prepared for such disasters in the future.

Under an agenda laid out by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, various committees in the Senate were given instructions to study the impact of the double-barreled disasters in a variety of ways — from how the drought affected power generation, agriculture and the economy, to how to Texas can improve its response to future wildfires.

“The drought has had a devastating and far-reaching impact across the entire state, and the Legislature must use all of the resources at our disposal to prepare and respond in the event these severe drought conditions persist,” Dewhurst said in a statement.

The drought has been estimated to have caused at least $5.2 billion in losses, and the fires have cost billions more in damage.

As the presiding officer in the Senate, Dewhurst appoints committee members and assigns topics for the panels to look into when the Legislature is not in session. Lawmakers reconvene in January 2013.

Among the details of Dewhurst’s directive:

TCC Testifies at Joint Interim Senate Committee Hearing on Drought

TCC was asked to provide testimony to a joint interim hearing held by the Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee and the Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee.  Daniel Womack, TCC’s Director of Government Affairs, testified  before the joint committee about the chemical industry’s water use and how the drought has affected industry.  The committees discussed the effect of the drought on the state’s water supply, agriculture industry, and the acres of drying grasslands and trees that fuel wildfires.

A climatologist said the past summer was the hottest on record and the past 12 months have been the driest in Texas.  He predicted the state is in the second year of a nine-year drought.

Womack was specifically asked where the chemical industry gets its water, how it’s used, what kind of water conservation initiatives industry employs in their operations.

Womack testified on a panel with officials representing the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), the Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT), and the Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM).  Womack remarked that while the chemical industry uses a large amount of water in the manufacture of chemicals, much of that water is not consumed, but cleaned, recycled and returned to the water source.

Committee Chairman Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay) encouraged the industry panel to find and use other sources of water, whether that means more reuse or turning to sources like desalination.  Fraser called the energy industry a bit too “thirsty” during a record one-year drought, warned that oil and gas companies need to ramp up the recycling of water consumed during hydraulic fracturing.

“It’s going to be an issue next session.  I continue to tell the industry they’ve got to get aggressive about water reuse,” said Fraser.  “In a drought situation, it’s starting to be a problem, a big problem in some areas,” Fraser added of the millions of gallons of water used in fracking. “I’ve been projecting for multiple months that this is coming and we’ve got a crisis out there.”

Ben Sebree, a TXOGA lobbyist, testified that oil and gas producers are major contributors to the Texas economy but consume less than one percent of the state’s water.

Fraser asked Womack if industry along the Gulf Coast has looked at desalination.  Womack assured the committees that several TCC members have looked at desalination and are exploring other water options and technologies, but pointed out that any new projects or investments must be cost-effective to be viable.  Womack mentioned that several TCC members are talking to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) about having a Watermaster on the Brazos River.  Womack also testified that while chemical facilities require large quantities of water in their operations, there is little actual consumption of water in these processes and the vast majority of the water is returned to its source cleaner than when it was captured.

Fraser said he’d like to see more efficient water reclamation by cities, manufacturers and refiners as well, but he also took aim at the electric power industry.  “Long-term the power industry is going to hear me talking about figuring out a way to convert and get that technology,” he said. “We can’t continue to use the amount of water that we’ve used in the past. The way we are treating our water right now is not sustainable.”

Texas Retailers Assn. Poll: 72% of Austin Residents Against Plastic Bag Ban

A recently conducted poll of Austin residents indicates that an overwhelming majority – 72%  – would support an alternative to the proposed plastic bag ban, which if enacted, could prevent local retailers from providing plastic bags to customers when they check out.

More than 400 registered voters were contacted by phone in late September and early October by data collection company American Directions Group on behalf of the Texas Retailers Association (TRA) and the Progressive Bag Affiliates (PBA) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

Additional poll results:

• 90% of Austin residents reuse plastic bags around their homes.
• 91% of respondents are aware that plastic bags can be recycled at grocery stores and retailers like HEB, Wal-Mart, Target, Randall’s, JC Penney, Lowes and Walgreens. 
• 60% of residents know that plastic bags returned to retailers can be recycled into useful products, such as park benches, picnic tables, low-maintenance fence posts and decking, shopping carts, landscape timbers, and other construction products.
• Only 13% of Austinites are aware that plastic bags are made in Texas, and that most reusable bags are made overseas.

Ronnie Volkening, President and CEO of the Texas Retailers Association, said the survey results bolster retailers position.

“TRA members have worked diligently with their partners to develop the infrastructure for a market-based, closed loop solution to managing plastic bags.  A bag ban would not significantly reduce the presence of plastic bags and other film in the marketplace, but it will seriously impair the ability to recycle and divert plastic from the landfill.  A ban has serious unintended consequences; there are better solutions available.”

“Hopefully the Austin City Council will see these poll results for what they are—the voice of the people they represent,” said Volkening.

Instead of a bag ban, the Texas Retailers Association, the Progressive Bag Affiliates and concerned citizens are proposing that the city of Austin pursue a solution centered around consumer education.

“Litter prevention is a goal we should all get behind but a ban will impede such efforts and does nothing to encourage folks to become good environmental stewards,” said Rudy Underwood, regional director of the American Chemistry Council.  “Consumers value plastic bags.  Instead of taking away the right to use them, we’d like to work with the Austin City Council on comprehensive litter solutions and on promoting the existing recycling infrastructure."

In 2008, an 18-month voluntary comprehensive pilot program in Austin based on the three R’s (reduce, reuse and recycle) resulted in a 20% reduction in plastic bags being provided to consumers, a 74% increase in the amount of plastic being recycled through those stores and the sale of more than 907,000 reusable bags.

Today dozens of Austin grocers and other retailers have storefront recycling collection bins for plastic bags and wraps.  Residents across Texas can visit www.abagslife.com to find one nearby.  For more information about reducing, reusing and recycling in Austin, please visit:
http://www.keepbagsfreeaustin.com/

McNerley: What Business Wants From Washington

Jim McNerney President and CEO

America works best when American business and government complement one another: Business plays the vital role in economic expansion and job creation, while government oversees the environment in which business can innovate and compete.  This approach fueled prosperity for generations and produced the world’s largest and most powerful economy.  We seem far adrift of that ideal today.

Washington’s political gridlock and volatility threaten to derail an economic recovery that wants to take flight.  Observers are right to perceive a collective failure to govern, and that perception creates costly uncertainty for job-creating American businesses.

The regulatory climate is a perfect example.  A tsunami of new rules and regulations from an alphabet soup of federal agencies is paralyzing investment and increasing by tens of billions of dollars the compliance costs for small and large businesses.

No one wants to discard truly meaningful public-safety or environmental regulations.  But what we face is a jobs crisis, and regulators charged with protecting the interests of the people are making worse the problem that's hurting them most.  Regulatory relief in the energy sector alone could create up to two million new jobs, and we won't have to borrow a penny to pay for it.

In the view of business, America retains tremendous strengths.  But absent a clear change in course, no one should be surprised if some companies ultimately invest abroad, creating jobs beyond our borders that could have been based here.  This doesn't have to happen, but an increasingly skeptical business community needs proof Washington can put America on a sustainable fiscal footing and promote economic growth.

A critical first step lies immediately ahead in the deficit-reduction mission of the congressional super committee.  Business will watch the outcome closely.  It will be a key indicator of whether political leaders can deliver when confronted with profound challenges.

The penalties for failure would be both real and symbolic.  The immediate penalty (automatic spending cuts that would kick in if no agreement is reached) would create more hardship and job losses.  Failure would also symbolize continuing political dysfunction in Washington and portend at least another year of the same until the 2012 election.

For the good of the nation, our elected leaders must now find it within themselves to pass sound laws, regulate judiciously, and put aside escalating tactical political battles. If the super committee succeeds, the White House and Congress should build on the momentum and:
• enact comprehensive, pro-growth tax reform that benefits everyone;
• proceed with regulatory reform; and
• reform and restructure existing entitlement programs.

Some will dismiss these prescriptions as the same tired lines from business.  Others, rather than offer solutions, may take another opportunity to demonize all businesses for the part a small few had in contributing to the recession.  But political leaders must rise above the vitriol and focus the country on the future.

Without that focus, America will lose over time an essential strength based on economic might.  Countries cannot just coast on the successes of the past.  And failure to govern wisely means losing out in the global competitive struggle.

Businesses know how to create jobs, create value, and win in a diverse global market.  Even with an unsteady economic recovery, most business leaders believe the fundamental engine of American business is sound.

Washington needs to draw from that optimism.  A key test will be the success or failure of the super committee.  The outcome will tell us much about near-term prospects for America's ability to grow, invest, and create jobs for the workers that need them.

If Washington can once again find the ability to mix democracy and effective governing, American business will once again unleash America's economic potential.

Jim McNerney is chairman of the Business Roundtable and chairman, president and CEO of Boeing Co.

Dallas Federal Reserve Survey: Texas Manufacturing Activity Expands

Texas factory activity increased in October, according to business executives responding to the Dallas Federal Reserve’s Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, remained positive but edged down from 5.9 to 4.1, suggesting growth slowed slightly.

Other measures of current manufacturing conditions also indicated growth in October, and the pace of new orders increased.  The shipments index fell from 9.4 to 2.7, suggesting shipment volumes continued to increase but at a slower pace.  The capacity utilization index moved back into positive territory after being negative for two months.  The new orders index suggested a pickup in demand, moving from 3.6 to 8.3.  Nearly 30 percent of manufacturers noted increased order volumes in October, compared with about 20 percent noting a decrease.

Perceptions of general business conditions improved in October. T he general business activity index jumped up from -14.4 to 2.3, its first positive reading in six months. The company outlook index also rose markedly, bouncing back to a reading of 7.2 after coming in near zero in September.

Labor market indicators reflected higher labor demand growth.  The employment index came in at 15.1, up slightly from 13.4 in September.  Twenty-one percent of manufacturers reported hiring new workers, while 6 percent reported layoffs.  This share of layoffs represents the lowest figure since 2006.  The hours worked index continued to suggest average workweeks lengthened.

Upward pressure on input prices and wages abated in October, and selling prices were unchanged from September levels.  The raw materials price index fell to 19.1, its lowest reading since mid-2010.  The finished goods price index came in near zero after a reading of 3.9 last month.  Forty-four percent of respondents anticipate further increases in raw materials prices over the next six months, while 27 percent expect higher finished goods prices.  The wages and benefits index fell from 17.4 in September to 8.9 in October, although the great majority of respondents continued to note no change in labor costs.

Expectations regarding future business conditions were notably more optimistic in October.  The index of future general business activity advanced to 14.7 after dipping into negative territory in September.  The index of future company outlook jumped up as well, rising from 11.8 to 25.3. Most indexes of future manufacturing activity also increased considerably in October, reaching their highest levels since spring.

The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state’s factory activity.  Data were collected Oct.18–26, and 90 Texas manufacturers responded to the survey.  Firms are asked whether output, employment, orders, prices and other indicators increased, decreased or remained unchanged over the previous month. Survey responses are used to calculate an index for each indicator. 

ACIT Mid-Coast Region Hosts Local Officials at Breakfast Meeting

On October 5th, the Mid-Coast Region of ACIT hosted 105 attendees at a breakfast meeting at The Dow Chemical Company’s facility in Freeport.  Guest speakers were Brazoria County Judge Joe King and Commissioner Dude Payne.  Meeting Sponsors were Austin Industrial, BASF Corporation, and The Dow Chemical Company.

Exhibit Sponsors included: 

• Confined Space Control Covers
• Glove Guard
• Intergulf
• Merge9i – Operational Excellence
• USA Environment

More photos of the event can be found by clicking here.

ACIT South Texas Region Holds First Reverse Trade Show

More than 165 people attended the ACIT South Texas Region’s first Reverse Trade Show on October 6th in Corpus Christi.  A Revers Trade Show is an event that allows potential employees, suppliers, consultants, and contractors the opportunity to meet with procurement and hiring professionals from numerous chemical companies at one time.  The exhibitors man booths or tables and suppliers may roam the trade show floor to meet with individuals from each of the entities during a specified period of time.

The event exhibitors were DuPont, Elementis Chromium, Flint Hills Resources, Kiewit, LyondellBasell, OxyChem, Port of Corpus Christi, Associated Builders and Contractors, Sherwin Alumina, and Topaz.

Sponsors included:
Platinum – The Mundy Companies
Gold – Eagle Machine, Turner Industries Group
Silver – A Box 4 U – Blast Resistant Modules, Austin Industrial, Bradley’s Electric Motor, EPSCO International, Industrial Fabricators, KAP Project Services, Ray West Warehouses, Repcon, Teal Construction Company, The Eads Company, TIC – The Industrial Company, Wilson Supply.

More photos of the event can be found by clicking here.

12th Annual Golf Tournament Hosted by ACIT Mid-Coast Region

280 golfers played in the 12th Annual Mid-Coast Chapter Golf Tournament in Lake Jackson on October 21st.  To accommodate the he overwhelming number of participants, event organizers held two flights – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Sponsors included:
AM Title Sponsor – The Mundy Companies
AM Front Nine – Infinity Construction Services
AM Back Nine – Vaughan Roofing
PM Title Sponsor – Wilson Supply
PM Front Nine – RSC Equipment Rental
PM Back Nine – AXion

Tent, Beverage Cart, Hole & Other Sponsors:  Aggregate Technologies, BASF, beAed, Brand Energy Solutions, Economic Development Alliance of Brazoria County, Elect Jack Brown for Justice of Peace, Johnnie Carino’s Restaurant, Diamond Refractory Services, Dunn Heat Exchangers, Envent Corporation, Furmanite America, GEM Mobile Treatment Services, GHX, Hunter Buildings, HydroChem, Lamons, Innovative Cleaning Solutions, MasterTech Services, Mejia Industrial Supply, Nalco Company, PA Inc, Pala-Interstate, Petro-Valve, Safway Services, S & B Engineers and Constructors, Shermco, Sunbelt Supply, Superheat FGH Services, Testronics, The Eads Company, TIC – The Industrial Company, United Shutdown Safety, USA Environment, Veolia, and Wholesale Electric Supply.

Mid-Coast Activities Committee would like to thank all of the above sponsors as well as those who donated door prizes.

Winners in the morning flight were:
1st: David Colkmire, Terry Phillips, Johnny Godwin, George Watson
2nd: Mike Morrow, Perry Higgins, John Taylor, Mike McCleary
3rd: Jerry Williams, Chad Hummel, Sammy Gonzalez, Charlie Farias

Winners in the afternoon flight were:
1st: Robby Arnold, David Dillard, Tommy Plummer Terry Phillips
2nd: David Gonzalez, Tommy Wade, Jason Wilmot, Mike Slainas
3rd: Tim Walch, Joe Bulanek, Jeff Spigener, Jack Terry

More photos of the event can be found by clicking here.

ACIT Houston Ship Channel Region Fall Golf Tournament

Like the Mid-Coast golf tournament the week before, the ACIT Houston Ship Channel hosted nearly 220 participants in their Fall Golf Tournament in Friendswood.  Sponsors included:
Title Sponsor – The Mundy Companies
Silver – Shell Deer Park, The Lubrizol Corporation
Tent – Aggregate Technologies, DeLane’s Ad Specialties, Envent Corporation, Houston Label, ODIN Industrial Demolition & Asset Recovery, Sprint Transport, The Infinity Group, United Shutdown Safety, USA Environment, Vesco Business Products.
Hole sponsors – A Box 4 U – Blast Resistant Modules, Bayer MaterialScience, Cherry Demolition, Holes Inc., Kaneka Texas, Noltex, Pala-Interstate, Performance Contractors, Puffer-Sweiven, RSC Equipment Rentals, Training & Development Systems, TRC Environmental, Turner Industries Group.

The Houston Ship Channel Activities Committee would like to thank all of the above sponsors as well as those who donated door prizes.

Winners in the morning flight were:
1st: James Peterson, Mickey Christian, Steve Dalton, Mike Weaver
2nd: Adam Storrie, Ash Beatty, Steven Odair, Kyle Hunt
3rd: Doug Ferguson, Brent Tucker, Brian Miller, J.D. Jaeger

Winners in the afternoon flight were:
1st: Don Unroe, David Hartsell, Jed Dowdy, Glen Pubentz
2nd: Rod Herrick, Jim Boehn, Craig Graybill, James Northcutt
3rd: Clark Poorboy, Carl Tragesser, Brian Rapp, John Daniels

More photos of the event can be found by clicking here.

Upcoming TCC & ACIT Events

All 2011 TCC and ACIT events are now listed on the website; go to: http://www.acit.org/categories/Events/

Upcoming Member Events

For a listing of TCC & ACIT Member promotions and events, please click http://www.acit.org/categories/Events/Upcoming-Member-Events/.
(These events are not organized or endorsed by TCC or ACIT.)