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Reservations due to Cora Schroeder by - - 5:00 p.m., March 14th Phone: 920-209-1441, e-mail: arrangements1205@gmail.com

Dinner Cost: $25.00

Agenda:When: March 20th 5:30 - Check in for tour (Main Lobby)Greeting by Tom Busse

5:40 – Plant 1 Tour6:15 – Drive to Plant 26:20 – Plant 2 Tour7:00 – Drive to John’s Pizza (Dinner)

Tour:

NOTE: Online reservations will be via email directly to Cora. Please include in the email 1) if you plan on

attending the dinner as well as 2) the # of guests that will be attending.

TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.Hosted by: Tom Busse, President

Presentation Only: FREE

March 2014Volume 10, Issue 7

REMINDER: in an effort not to increase the cost of the monthly dinner meetings, members will be billed for dinner reservations cancelled less than 72 hours prior to the event.

Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.766 Research ParkwayRockford, IL 61109

At Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. they specialize in designing and building heavy gauge stamping dies and running production metal stampings and assemblies. Large, heavy gauge stampings run from coil are one of the many factors that set them apart from your average job shop. Their strong tooling/engineering power have created many value added, in-press type operations that reduce labor costs and help their customers stay competitive in today's price driven market.

Since their start in 1976, they have grown from a two man tool and die shop to a two plant, over 350 skilled employee, modern progressive die and heavy gauge stamping operation. Their constant re-investment in technology, equipment and most important of all, skilled people, have made the, a leader in their industry.

Spanning two facilities, they have over 55 heavy gauge stamping presses up to 4400 tons and offer transfer and coil capacities up to 1/2" thick x 60" wide. With over a 50 person modern tool room, 10 die designers, 3D CAD design and cutting edge "AutoForm" forming simulation software, they can assist in your product designs, manufacture prototypes, design and build the tooling and run your most challenging parts.

If cost saving ideas, on time, high quality progressive dies and heavy gauge stampings are what you need, then you've come to the right place.

Tom started working at Rockford Toolcraft Inc. part-

time during high school and then went on to serve a four-year Tool and Die Apprenticeship. After several years of building dies, he was promoted into the Die Design Department. In

1993 he again was promoted to Vice-President. In 2011 he was promoted to President where he oversees and directs day to day operations of the company.

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Dinner: John’s Pizza2914 11th StreetRockford, IL 61109

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Board Meetings

Section Dinner Meetings

ASQ Re-Certification

1st Thursday of Every Month (Sept - May) Singapore Grill, Loves Park

3rd Thursday of Every Month (Sept – May) December meeting is 2nd Thursday)

MAY 2014 MEETING on Wednesday May 14th

Send to Mike Farrell Seward Screw Products 16377 Third St. Seward, IL 61077

General Information Section

Changes to your ASQ membership account, including email and other contact information should be made

through ASQ National on the website at www.asq.org or by calling 800-248-1946

Park here and

enter into the

Main Lobby

Riverdahl

School and

By-Pass 20

Comcast

Kishwaukee St.

Driving, Parking and Map

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NEWS YOU CAN USENEWS YOU CAN USENEWS YOU CAN USENEWS YOU CAN USEIt has been confirmed: We are having the first ever, combined meeting with the Madison ASQ Section. Mark your calendar now, this meeting will be on Wednesday May 14th, not on our regularly scheduled day. The joint meeting will be a tour of ANGI Energy Systems in Janesville, WI. Specific details will be made available as the date nears. We are looking forward to seeing all of you there.

Need help convincing management that Quality matters?Why not improve your speaking skills in 2013?

Learn to express yourself better, either in a speech or thinking-on-your feet.

You’re invited to come to our next Blue Blazers Toastmasters club meeting.

We meet every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday during lunch (12PM-1PM) & all are welcome. We’d love to see you there!

Meetings are held at Hamilton Sundstrand, 4747 Harrison Ave, Rockford, IL 61109: come to the North Lobby by 11:50AM (to allowtime to get to our room).

Call Shanasy Bratt at 815-968-6860 if you have any questions, or to let us know you’re coming so we can look for you.

The mission of our Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every memberhas the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

For career opportunities visit the ASQ National website at: http://careers.asq.org/jobs

Career Center

Does your company have marketing merchandise or other trinkets that you could acquire and donate as door prizes for the dinner meetings? Do you have, “Quality” items that you would like to donate? Bring you door prize donations in and receive extra tickets for the drawing.

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Section 1205 Certification accomplishments

ASQ certification is formal recognition by ASQ that an individual has demonstrated a proficiency within, and comprehension of, a specific body of knowledge. Nearly 150,000 certifications have been issued to dedicated professionals worldwide.

Section 1205 would like congratulate the following individuals for their accomplishment of receiving the certifications indicated below.

CQI - Certified Quality Inspector CHA - Certified HACCP Auditor

- Steve Waller - Steven D. Monson

CMQ-OE - Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence -- George A. Bell- Anthony Blaine- Steven K. MacDougall- Fil Marcial- Lori A. Setchell

ASQ CERTIFICATION Exam Dates

CQT, CQI, CRE, CBA, CHA, CMQ/OE, CSSBB, MBB

Exam Dates Application Deadline Late Application Fee DeadlineOct 4, 2014 Aug 15, 2014 Aug 20, 2014March 7, 2015 Jan 16, 2015 Jan 21, 2015Oct 3, 2015 Aug 14, 2015 Aug 19, 2015

CQA, CQE, CQIA, CSQE, CSSGB, CQPA, CCT, CPGP

Exam Dates Application Deadline Late Application Fee DeadlineJune 7, 2014 April 18, 2014 April 23, 2014Dec 6, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 Oct 22, 2014June 6, 2015 April 17, 2015 April 22, 2015Dec 5, 2015 Oct 16, 2015 Oct 21, 2015

EXAMINATION DATES:Your application must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed by the extended application deadline.Applications sent after the extended deadline will automatically incur an additional, non-refundable, $50.00 late registration fee.Applications received after the late application deadline will automatically be processed for the next examination date.

Certification AssistanceIf you are studying for a certification exam and would like a mentor to help you, contact Tom Hall (thall@medplastgroup.com or 262-374-5923) – or – If you are certified and would be willing to act as a mentor contact Tom as well.

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Unemployed and can’t afford to renew your membership?---- Benefits are available…. Follow this link…

http://asq.org/members/account/unemployment.html

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Board Members Name Phone Email

Past Chair / Nominating Jim Akers 815-639-6454 Jim.Akers@Woodward.com

Arrangements Cora Schroeder 920-209-1441 arrangements1205@gmail.com

Newsletter, Membership, Mike Aston 608-743-2887 mikeaston@rathgibson.com

Database & VoC

Examining (Recertification) Mike Farrell 815-247-9181 mfarrell@sewardscrew.com

& Historian

Publicity Zac Paeth 847-221-1338 zpaeth@aerotek.com

Jim Akers 815-639-6454 Jim.Akers@Woodward.com

Cora Schroeder 920-209-1441 arrangements1205@gmail.com

Certification Art Bird 815-233-1598 art-bird@comcast.net

Placement Bruce Kyles 815-721-9145 bkyles349@gmail.com

Audit Donna Riggs 630-365-5672 dlriggs35@aol.com

Education Tom Hall 608-754-0985 Tom.Pat53545@gmail.com

Internet Liaison Jeff Moore 414-791-6992 jeffmoore64@gmail.com

Seminar/Scholarships Linda Ruggerio 815-315-3641 linda.ruggerio@chrysler.com

Sr. Advisory Barry Beaman 815-962-6540 praesepe44@aol.com

Art Bird 815-233-1598 art-bird@comcast.net

Linda Ruggerio 815-315-3641 linda.ruggerio@chrysler.com

Member/s at Large Gordy Skattum 815-520-5757 G.Skattum@charter.net

Roy Ervin 815-966-8271 Rc.ervin@sbcglobal.net

Leslie Regenold 815-389-5542 qccookie2@aol.com

Steve MacDougall 815-270-0429 macdougall@charter.net

Brian Tracy 815-222-3947 bptracy@charter.net

Other Contacts Name Phone Email

Regional Director Steven Schuelka - - - - - - - - - - sjschuelka@yahoo.com

Deputy Regional Director Annette Borrelli - - - - - - - - - - amborrelli@mmm.com

Deputy Regional Director Mohammad A. H. Khan - - - - - - - - - - mohammad.a.h.khan@gmail.com

ASQ National Office Cust. Service 800-248-1946 cs@asq.org

Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer SecretaryDiane Konopa Mark De Pasqua Paul Hermanns Linda Ward

815-484-8955 815-639-6258 321-544-3484 815-742-1220

diane.konopa@pciservices.com Mark.DePasqua@woodward.com paulherm@digital.net lmward92@comcast.net

2014 Board of Directors

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