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Educational Events at BrightView Tree Company• August 24: Tree Preservation, Relocation and Installation at

Specimen Tree Preservation and Relocation Yard, Sunland

• September 7: Nursery Tour and Talk by Industry Experts at BrightView Tree Company Nursery, Fillmore

• Story on Page 3

2017 AWARDS PRESENTER/EMCEE at the June 24 SFV Beautification Awards Banquet is Channel Islands Chapter Past President Sarah Corbin. The gala was held at the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City.

SWEEPSTAKES AWARD – The Stuart Sperber Memorial Sweepstakes Award in the 58th Annual SFV Beautification program was won by Coastal Pacific Landscapes (Brendan Beirne and James Musick). Presenting for Sponsor BrightView Tree Company is Katie Moldenhauer. (More Awards photos on pages 7–10.)

COVER PHOTO: Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc. was presented the Stuart Sperber Memorial Sweepstakes Award for their oustanding work on the Lyon Residence.

Become a Sponsor of CI’s 3rd Annual Fishing Trip(Details page 11)

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SFV CHAPTER 37TH ANNUAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARDSSaturday, July 9• Sportsmen’s Lodge, Studio City• See details on page 4

The Channel Islands July 2017Vol. 11 No. 7

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Channel Islands Chapter2017 Board of Directors

VICE PRESIDENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Shari Collins Gardens 4 the Soul (805) 517-1971

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VICE PRESIDENT EVENTS Bob Klaidman SPJ Lighting

(818) 391-4839 [email protected]

TREASURER Sarah Corbin

Grounds Maintenance Services (805) 498-9495 x 303

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VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP Shari Collins

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VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS Claudio Sandoval, Jr.

Claudio’s Landscape Innovations (805) 732-5112 cell [email protected]

ASSOCIATE MEMBER REP. Julio Gomez

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EDUCATION/AMBASSADOR Pete Dufau

Dufau Landscaping (805) 642-1239

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PRESIDENT Dan Dvorak

CLCA Insurance Solutions (323) 480-7803 Cell

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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/SECRETARY

Brandon Bogeaus American Nurseries (818) 222-0440

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PRESIDENT-ELECT/EDITOR John Hernandez (626) 965-5015

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STATE AND LOCAL EVENTS

Aug 24 BrightView Company Educational Event, Specimen Tree Preservation and Relocation Yard, Sunland; 6 p.m.

Sept 7 BrightView Tree Company Nursery Tour and Talk, Fillmore. Multi-chapter event; arrive at 4:30 p.m.

28 SFV Marketing Educational Event and Membership Night, TBA

Oct 13 Fishing Trip at Channel Islands Sportfishing, Oxnard; other Chapters Invited. Boat leaves at 4:30 a.m. Sponsors needed.

Nov 15-18 CLCA Annual Convention, Scottsdale, AZ; host hotel is the Scott Resort & Spa

Dec TBA Holiday PartyBoard meetings are generally second Thursday of each month, usually at Cisco’s Restaurant in Westlake Village. Time and place subject to change. Members and guests welcome.

STATE AND LOCAL EVENTSSubject to Change – Check with a Board Member First

BrightView Tree Company to Host Area Chapters at Two Educational Events• August 24, Specimen Tree Preservation and

Relocation Yard, Sunland – Tree Preservation, Relocation and Installation

• September 7, BrightView Tree Company Nursery, Fillmore – Nursery Tour and Talk

Area CLCA chapters will be treated to a two-part Educational Event hosted by our friends at BrightView Tree Company.

What’s unique about this event is that it will be held in two parts on two different days.

On Thursday, August 24 members will learn about specimen tree preservation, relocation, installation and care at BrightView’s Specimen Lot and Growing Grounds across from Angeles National Golf Club. That address is 9500 Foothill Blvd., Sunland. The program will get started at 6 p.m. and will include dinner.

On Thursday, September 7 members will take a tour with comment from tree experts at BrightView Tree Company Nursery in Fillmore. That address is 3200 W Telegraph Road, Fillmore. Arrive at 4:30 p.m.; tour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.

All CLCA members and friends from chapters in the region are invited to these special Educational Events, but you have to RSVP to [email protected] or Dan Dvorak (310) 480-7803 to reserve your spot. Cost to attend is $20 per person for each location.

Don’t miss out. Here’s where landscapers can learn “everything you ever wanted to know about trees and tree installation, but are afraid to ask.” Really.

Check your emails and the next issue of this newsletter for more details as they become available.

LIFE MEMBER Tom Lucas

Performance Nursery (310) 925-8075

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Weather’s Heating Up…Likewise CI Activities

I understand that there usually is a “summer lull” in the activities of most organizations.

With graduations, vacations and all, I can see how that can happen. Well, not at the Channel Islands Chapter. As a matter of fact, we have first class activities already scheduled throughout the summer and fall…with more to come. And you will not want to miss any of them.

First of all, you have to plan to attend BOTH BrightView Tree Company Educational

Events coming August 24 in Sunland and September 7 in Fillmore. The first will focus on Tree Preservation, Relocation and Installation. The second will feature a BrightView Tree Company

Nursery tour with comments from BrightView tree experts. This has to be one of the most unique and most informative educational efforts put on by any CLCA Chapter in recent memory.

The BrightView Tree Company Educational Events are being promoted regionally, so we expect good attendance from surrounding CLCA Chapters. Tell a friend and bring a friend. (See story on page 3).

We will also be participating in SFV’s Marketing Educational Event and Membership Night on September 28. Discussed by pros in the field will be standout company websites, reaching customers through social media, and more. There will also be a brief discus-sion about what’s going on at State HQ and what to expect at the November Convention November 15-18 in Scottsdale, AZ.

That brings us to our Third Annual CI Deep Sea Fishing Trip set for October 13. (This is a new date, so put it in your calendars now.) This was one of the most fun-filled activities your CI Chapter was involved in last year, and we are looking to make this year’s Fishing Trip even better. We are starting early to promote it here and to surrounding chapters, because WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS. Sponsors will help bring the cost down for our fishermen and women, and will provide our suppliers a unique and FUN way to reach landscape contractors from throughout the region with pre and post publicity of the event. There will also be opportunities to interact with attendees to and from the fishing grounds. (See page 11 for more information.)

Like I said, things are heating up around here, and it’s not just because of the weather. See you soon. – Dan


DAN DVORAK Channel Islands President

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Ewing Irrigation Controller Recycling Program Expands Nationwide with Rachio and Blue Star Recyclers By Jennifer Klemmetson, Ewing Irrigation

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply, Rachio and Blue Star Recyclers have expanded their irrigation controller recycling

program to all Ewing locations to encourage contractors to replace controllers with more efficient and fully-featured options.

By partnering with Rachio, Ewing is able to provide customers with another advantage: controller recycling for any type of controller. When replacing or upgrading to a new controller, simply bring the old unit in to any Ewing location. During the 6-month pilot program, 10 Ewing locations collected more than 400 pounds of controllers for recycling.

“With the success we had in the spring pilot program, we are excited to offer this opportunity to all of our customers,” said Warren Gorowitz, Ewing’s Vice President of Sustainability. “This program is one way of working toward a more sustainable future.”

When an old controller is replaced with a new one, it is often thrown away to sit in a landfill. Through this program, control-lers are sent to Blue Star Recyclers, based out of Denver, Colo., for recycling.

“Sustainability efforts benefit us all, and this program in particular keeps outdated controllers out of our landfills, while also providing jobs for individuals with autism or other disabilities – two great outcomes that require very little effort!” said Brian Ewing, Vice President of Sales at Rachio. “Rachio loves the way communities have embraced controller recycling, and are excited to expand the reach of this impactful program nationwide.”

Blue Star Recyclers, founded in 2009, recycles electronics and other materials, while creating jobs for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or physical limitations.

“This program means more controllers are recycled and more jobs are created for individuals at Blue Star Recyclers,” said Bill Morris, CEO of Blue Star Recyclers. “The community wins by keeping this material out of landfills. Our workforce wins by having meaningful employment and reduced dependence on taxpayer funded benefits. Everyone wins when those two things happen.”

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Water Storage

Eight Foolproof Water Storage Tips By Richard Restuccia, Jain Irrigation

Interest in water storage is spiking for a couple of high profile groups. The first is the group of people who are preparing

for the end of the world and hoping for the best (better known as preppers) are interested in storing drinking water for long periods of time in case we lose access to clean water supplies. The other group is water conservationists interested in using alterna-tive sources of water for their landscapes and gardens. Below you will find storage tips pertaining to both groups as well as all of you who are interested in clean abundant water.

Drinking WaterThe FDA tells us bottled water is consid-ered to have an indefinite safety shelf life if it is produced in accordance with CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) and quality standard regulations and is stored in an unopened, properly sealed container. I notice that almost all bottles of water I see have an expiration date; manufacturers publish this date voluntarily. So, bottled water is a solution to long-term water storage for drinking in an emergency. If you are drinking bottled water on a daily basis you really need to read this article.

For those of us who have sworn off bottled water it’s important to know most scientists agree tap water has a shelf life of around six months. Zane Satterfield, an engineer scientist with the National Environmental Services Center at West Virginia University, explains, “The chlorine dissipates to the point that bacteria and algae start to grow.” That growth will speed up if you store your water in a warm or sunny spot – or in a glass container that hasn’t been thoroughly washed or sealed, he adds. Keeping water in an open glass will be okay for a few days, but remember each day the water is exposed to the elements is another day it can be introduced to contaminate. You should really keep in mind how often your hands come in contact with the rim of the glass and where those hands have been.

Before heading out to the store to buy bottled water or start filling bottles from your tap you may want to consider how much water you are going to need. After taking the 4 liters challenge last year I learned we need at least one gallon per person per day. If you have a big family that is a lot of water you are going to have to store.

Keeping contaminates out of your stored tap water is your biggest issue. 55 gallon water barrels are an excellent solution. They are made from food grade plastic, BPA free and UV resistant. They aren’t cheap; I have found them as low as $65 each. They have excellent caps you can secure to keep contaminates out. These barrels are an excellent alternative to bottled water, but you should keep them on a 6-month rotation.

Water for LandscapesA few years ago there was a very high profile resort installing water tanks to catch the rain runoff from the parking lot and parking structure. This water was used to water the landscape around the resort. When rain is falling you need very little if any supple-mental water so it is usually days before the water in the tanks was

used. Quickly there was a detectable odor coming from the tanks, something you did not want at a high profile resort.

The secret here again is keeping contaminates out of your water. Filtering water before it enters your rain barrel is a good idea. There are “first flush” devices you can add before your rain barrel

that diverts the first 5 to 10 gallons of water coming off your roof and does not allow it to enter your rain barrel. The water coming off your roof first contains a high percentage of contaminates.

It is important to clean your rain barrel regularly, which means at least at the end of the growing season and when you can during the summer. Also make sure to have a barrier to keep mosquitos out of the water. Your water will last a growing season and then you will mostly have to supplement the rain water with another source of water so long term storage will not be an issue.

Flushing the initial surge of water and using the water within a few weeks solved our problem at the resort and will solve most of your rain barrel landscape problems too. As far as drinking water you are going to have to determine how much of a reserve you need. Are your prepping for a three-day shortage from an earthquake or the apocalypse? No matter your reason for wanting to save and store water, now it’s time to make your appropriate choices.

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6 July 2017 SFV CLCA Valleyscape

WC X-MOD DemystifiedCongratulations to All the Winners!

SMALL RESIDENTIAL “A”SPONSORED BY: Gro-Power, Inc. FP: SK Landscape Design for the Bustamante Residence

OA: The Salazar Landscape Company for the Matilija Project

SMALL RESIDENTIAL “B” SPONSORED BY: Southland Sod Farms

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Worthington Residence

MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL SPONSORED BY: Southland Sod Farms

FP: Oliver Holt Landscape for the Carnivale Residence

OA: Finley’s Tree and Landcare Inc. for the Melideo Residence

LARGE RESIDENTIAL SPONSORED BY: Landscape Contractors Insurance

Services, Inc. FP: Finley’s Tree and Landcare Inc.

for the Vitale ProjectOA: Oliver Holt Landscape for the Digregerio Residence

CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL SPONSORED BY: Cadre Landscape

FP: Finley’s Tree and Landcare Inc. for the Ellen Smith Residence

RENOVATION SPONSORED BY: Birch Financial, Inc. FP: Mariposa Landscapes, Inc.

for Southern California Edison – Moorpark Substation

OA: Cadre Landscape Inc. for the TCSOB Project

COMMERCIAL LIVING SPONSORED BY: El Dorado Communications, Inc.

OA: The Salazar Landscape Company for the Alister Project

LARGE COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL SPONSORED BY: Birch Financial Equipment Finance

FP: Cadre Landscape Inc. for Pacifica Plaza

OA: Cadre Landscape Inc. for The Gas Company Chino Facility

XERISCAPE SPONSORED BY: Golden Oak Cooperative Corporation

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Bove & Killen Residence

NIGHT LIGHTING “A” SPONSORED BY: SPJ Lighting

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Rodsky Project

OA: Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc. for the Lyon Residence

NIGHT LIGHTING “B” SPONSORED BY: Hollywood West Electric and Sales

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Neibart Residence

SMALL COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCESPONSORED BY: CLCA SFV Chapter

OA: MSM Landscape Services, Inc. for the Asturias Senior Apartments

OA: MSM Landscape Services, Inc. Cantabria Senior Apartments

MEDIUM COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: CLCA SFV Chapter

OA: Cadre Landscape Inc. for the Jefferson Plaza

LARGE COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Aqua-Flo Supply

FP: Live Art Plantscapes for The Point

OA: Stay Green Inc. for The Promenade at Westlake

SMALL RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Green View Nursery, Inc.

FP: Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc. for the Shane Residence

LARGE RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Vineland Growers Nursery FP: SK

Landscape Design for the Neibart Residence

SMALL HOA MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Automated Installment Systems

OA: Stay Green Inc. for the Franciscan Hills HOA

LARGE HOA MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Automated Installment Systems

FP: Stay Green Inc. for the Cheyenne HOAOA: Stay Green Inc.

for the Brock Villas Owners Association

SPECIAL AWARDS

SPECIAL EFFECTSSPONSOR: CLCA Insurance Solutions

Live Art Plantscapes for The Point

F. H. ARKLIN MEMORIAL AWARDSPONSOR: Landscape Contractors Insurance Services,

Inc.Stay Green Inc.

for The Americana at Brand

PRESIDENTS CHOICE AWARDSPONSOR: Green Thumb Wholesale Nursery

Larson Landscape for the Johnson Residence

BOB MOORE MEMORIAL AWARDSPONSOR: Western International Securities, Inc.

SK Landscape Design for the Worthington Residence

EXCELSIOR AWARDSPONSOR: Ewing Irrigation

The Salazar Landscape Company for the Matilija Project

COLORSCAPESPONSOR: DM Color Express, Inc.

Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc. for the Shane Residence

STUART SPERBER MEMORIAL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

SPONSOR: Bright View Tree Company Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc.

for the Lyon Residence

California Landscape Contractors Association, Inc. San Fernando Valley Chapter Congratulates58TH ANNUAL SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS LIST OF WINNERS

FP: First Place – OA: Outstanding Achievement


State CLCA News

6 July 2017 SFV CLCA Valleyscape

WC X-MOD DemystifiedCongratulations to All the Winners!

SMALL RESIDENTIAL “A”SPONSORED BY: Gro-Power, Inc. FP: SK Landscape Design for the Bustamante Residence

OA: The Salazar Landscape Company for the Matilija Project

SMALL RESIDENTIAL “B” SPONSORED BY: Southland Sod Farms

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Worthington Residence

MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL SPONSORED BY: Southland Sod Farms

FP: Oliver Holt Landscape for the Carnivale Residence

OA: Finley’s Tree and Landcare Inc. for the Melideo Residence

LARGE RESIDENTIAL SPONSORED BY: Landscape Contractors Insurance

Services, Inc. FP: Finley’s Tree and Landcare Inc.

for the Vitale ProjectOA: Oliver Holt Landscape for the Digregerio Residence

CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL SPONSORED BY: Cadre Landscape

FP: Finley’s Tree and Landcare Inc. for the Ellen Smith Residence

RENOVATION SPONSORED BY: Birch Financial, Inc. FP: Mariposa Landscapes, Inc.

for Southern California Edison – Moorpark Substation

OA: Cadre Landscape Inc. for the TCSOB Project

COMMERCIAL LIVING SPONSORED BY: El Dorado Communications, Inc.

OA: The Salazar Landscape Company for the Alister Project

LARGE COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL SPONSORED BY: Birch Financial Equipment Finance

FP: Cadre Landscape Inc. for Pacifica Plaza

OA: Cadre Landscape Inc. for The Gas Company Chino Facility

XERISCAPE SPONSORED BY: Golden Oak Cooperative Corporation

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Bove & Killen Residence

NIGHT LIGHTING “A” SPONSORED BY: SPJ Lighting

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Rodsky Project

OA: Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc. for the Lyon Residence

NIGHT LIGHTING “B” SPONSORED BY: Hollywood West Electric and Sales

FP: SK Landscape Design for the Neibart Residence

SMALL COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCESPONSORED BY: CLCA SFV Chapter

OA: MSM Landscape Services, Inc. for the Asturias Senior Apartments

OA: MSM Landscape Services, Inc. Cantabria Senior Apartments

MEDIUM COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: CLCA SFV Chapter

OA: Cadre Landscape Inc. for the Jefferson Plaza

LARGE COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Aqua-Flo Supply

FP: Live Art Plantscapes for The Point

OA: Stay Green Inc. for The Promenade at Westlake

SMALL RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Green View Nursery, Inc.

FP: Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc. for the Shane Residence

LARGE RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Vineland Growers Nursery FP: SK

Landscape Design for the Neibart Residence

SMALL HOA MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Automated Installment Systems

OA: Stay Green Inc. for the Franciscan Hills HOA

LARGE HOA MAINTENANCE SPONSORED BY: Automated Installment Systems

FP: Stay Green Inc. for the Cheyenne HOAOA: Stay Green Inc.

for the Brock Villas Owners Association

SPECIAL AWARDS

SPECIAL EFFECTSSPONSOR: CLCA Insurance Solutions

Live Art Plantscapes for The Point

F. H. ARKLIN MEMORIAL AWARDSPONSOR: Landscape Contractors Insurance Services,

Inc.Stay Green Inc.

for The Americana at Brand

PRESIDENTS CHOICE AWARDSPONSOR: Green Thumb Wholesale Nursery

Larson Landscape for the Johnson Residence

BOB MOORE MEMORIAL AWARDSPONSOR: Western International Securities, Inc.

SK Landscape Design for the Worthington Residence

EXCELSIOR AWARDSPONSOR: Ewing Irrigation

The Salazar Landscape Company for the Matilija Project

COLORSCAPESPONSOR: DM Color Express, Inc.

Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc. for the Shane Residence

STUART SPERBER MEMORIAL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

SPONSOR: Bright View Tree Company Coastal Pacific Landscapes Inc.

for the Lyon Residence

California Landscape Contractors Association, Inc. San Fernando Valley Chapter Congratulates58TH ANNUAL SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS LIST OF WINNERS

FP: First Place – OA: Outstanding Achievement

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COLORSCAPE AWARD winner is Coastal Pacific Landscapes (Brenden Beirne and James

Musick). Presenting for Sponsor DM Color is Sal Gonzalez (center).

EXCELSIOR AWARD WINNER is The Salazar Landscape Company (Alex and Francisco Salazar).

Presenting for Sponsor Ewing Irrigation is Jan Veis (the Awards Program’s principle organizer).

BOB MOORE MEMORIAL AWARD goes to SK Landscape (Steven Kinzler). Presenting for Sponsor

Western International Securities is Rick Norkin.

SPECIAL EFFECTS AWARD winner is Live Art Plantscapes (Apel Amiryov, right). Presenting for Sponsor CLCA Insurance Solutions is Bill Deeble.

PRESIDENT’S CHOICE AWARD goes to Larson Landscape (Wayne Larson, right). Presenting for Sponsor

Green Thumb Wholesale Nursery is SFV VP Events Tommy Endres.

F.H. ARKLIN MEMORIAL AWARD winner is Stay Green Inc. (Sonia Alonso, right). Presenting for

Sponsor Landscape Contractors Insurance Services is Kim Ayala.

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NIGHT LIGHTING “A” O.A. is awarded to Coastal Pacific Landscapes (Brendan Beirne and James

Musick). Presenting for Sponsor Hollywood West Electric and Lighting is Kyle Hillendahl (center).

MEDIUM COMMERCIAL MAINT O.A. is awarded to Cadre Landscape (Julio Lopez and Ulises Martinez). Presenting for CLCA SFV Chapter is

President Steven Kinzler.

SMALL COMMERCIAL MAINT O.A. (2) is MSM Landscape Services (Alma Alcaraz). Presenting for

Sponsor CLCA SFV Chapter is Jan Veis.

XERISCAPE First Place goes to SK Landscape (Steven Kinzler). Presenting for Sponsor Golden Oak Cooperative Corporation is Nelson Colvin.

LARGE COMMERCIAL MAINT First Place goes to Live Art Plantscapes (Apel Amirynov, right).

Presenting for Sponsor Aqua-Flo Supply is Noe Granados (left).

LARGE HOA MAINTENANCE First Place & O.A. are awarded to Stay Green Inc. (Diana Baeza).

Presenting for Sponsor Automated Installment Services is Nelson Colvin.

LARGE RESIDENTIAL First Place winner is Finley’s Tree Service (Ken MacDonald). Presenting for

Sponsor Landscape Contractors Insurance Services is Kim Ayala.

CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL First Place winner is Finley’s Tree Service (Daniel Cardenas, right). Presenting

for Sponsor Cadre Landscape is Julio Lopez.

LARGE COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL First Place & O.A. are won by Cadre Landscape (Julio Lopez). Presenting for Sponsor Birch Financial Equipment

Finance is Nelson Colvin.

MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL First Place goes to Oliver Holt Landscape (Oliver Holt). Presenting for

Sponsor Southland Sod Farms is Norm Lopez.

COMMERCIAL LIVING O.A. to The Salazar Landscape Company (Alex and Francisco Salazar).

Presenting for Sponsor El Dorado Communications is John Hernandez (center).

RENOVATION First Place to Mariposa Landscapes (John Mackessy). Presenting for Sponsor Birch Financial

is Nelson Colvin.

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CATCHING UP on the latest Green Industry news are Southland Sod’s Norm Lopez, along with Bill Deeble

and Pam Kinne with CLCA Insurance Solutions.

HISTORIAN and armchair philosopher Dave Junod and wife Maria join in

the joy of the evening.

SFV VP PROGRAMS Tommy Endres and girlfriend Allie Rojas, along with Kyle Hillendahl of SPJ Lighting, enjoy the evening. Tommy also coordinated the collection of

names for the photo captions of award recipients.

AWARDS PROGRAM VIPS – Awards Judge Charles Nunley and Photographer /Videographer

Bronwyn Miller anticipate another great event. (Awards Judge Rene Emeterio was not present.)

LEGISLATION GURU Mickey Strauss and wife Cindy enjoy chatting with old friends and making new

ones.

LANDSCAPE LEGEND Oliver Holt and wife Regina continue to attend many Chapter events, and

definitely would not miss this one.

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Legislation Update

Federal and State Legislation News Briefs Affecting YOU• A glimpse of current or pending legislation that may affect your business.

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Report: California Wage Increase Will Require Hike in 2018 Comp BenefitsCalifornia’s State Average Weekly wage rose more than 3.6 percent to $1,206.92 in the year ending March 31, which the California Workers’ Compensation Institute said will boost temporary total disability and permanent total disability rates for 2018 work injury claims and other workers’ comp benefits tied to SAWW increases.

Where Are Your Gas Tax Dollars Really Going?Senator Scott Wilk says that a significant portion is going to places unrelated to roads. He reminds us that the Legislature has passed a record setting $183 billion dollar state budget. And that every single ono of those dollars came from hard working, ordinary Californians. What has happened is that recently the Legislature siphoned away 30 percent of the new $52 billion gas tax for training of felons, bike lanes and a host of other non-road related projects in the budget. Senator Wilk voted no.

I-9 Inspections Dos and Don’tsIf ICE agents arrive at your business to conduct an I-9 document inspection, there are several things that you should know and do. Be aware that this is often the first step of a criminal investigation, so you should contact legal counsel immediately.

A detailed article explaining much of this is available from CLCA, and appeared in a CLCA In the News release. It mentions things like understanding your Constitutional rights, and knowing how many days’ notice ICE must give you depending on the type of inspection they plan to carry out. It also suggests that you contact

your attorney if the ICE agent is seeking to expand the investiga-tion beyond the scope of the warrant or subpoena. Call CLCA for details.

California Senate Passes Single-Payer Health CareCalifornia lawmakers approved a $400 billion-a-year program recently that would completely overhaul how Californians receive their health coverage by creating a single government-run, universal-care system for everyone in the state.

The state Senate approved the bill to create the Healthy California system 23-14, despite many lawmakers acknowledging that signifi-cant details remain unanswered, including how the state would pay for and provide care for its 39 million-plus residents. A legisla-tive analysis of the bill warned that the $400 billion-a-year cost estimates “are subject to enormous uncertainty.” A legislative analysis said that about $200 billion could be raised from a new 15 percent payroll tax.

SB562, by Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens (Los Angeles County), now heads to the Assembly, where it’s expected to face tough opposition.

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Deception in Business

Lie to Me – The Final Chapter: Dishonesty & Power By Rich Gordon, Lindquist CPA

Having seen too many successful movie franchises, I do not want to push my luck any further – so this will be the last

entry in the “Lie to Me” trilogy.

In Parts 1 and 2, I addressed common traits of deceptive people and common methods of lying in the business world, respectively. In this final installment, we will consider the potential effects when those from Parts 1 and 2 graduate into the spotlight and rise through the ranks of corporate America.

It is obvious that as individuals advance in position with an organization, they acquire more responsibilities, more trust and more access to do some very serious damage – not only to the company, but to the economy and even the public’s confidence in the systems that are supposed to help prevent such large corporate and organizational frauds. Management and owners account for over 50% of reported fraud, but the median dollar loss created by those in higher positions is five to six times greater than by losses caused by those in subordinate roles. As for catastrophic damage perpetrated by power, I only need to type two words to make my point and spare you a history lesson: Enron and Madoff.

Harvard and Columbia Universities also find the topic of, and psychology behind, lying in business important enough to do research studies on the subject. One study’s experiments revealed that “low-power” individuals show the expected emotional and behavioral signs of deception; in contrast, powerful people demon-strated little to no evidence (emotionally, physiologically, behavior-ally) of lying. Power acted more as a buffer that seemed to allow

the powerful to lie significantly more easily and effectively. It seems that, while power does not lead to lying, dishonesty seems to come easier to those in power. Is there, perhaps, a correlation between climbing the corporate ladder and being able to conceal one’s true motivation? Once at the top, do those individuals then find it easier to abuse and misappropriate assets for their own motives?

Disturbing as well is the influence and impact on those learning from such “leaders,” because working for a deceitful boss can be dangerous territory. For those in that unfortunate situation, the “one-at-the-top” challenges everyone’s ethics and moral compass – and negatively influences those who will choose to follow the same path in a means to succeed or advance.

This is where whistle-blower policies, employee hotlines and boards of directors come into play. Employees need an outlet and safe haven to feel open and safe enough to report abuse occurring and being conducted by those that have power over them in the organi-zation.

I’ll finish my series on lies with a sobering example – which demon-strates that lying in business can ultimately result in the loss of not only dollars, but of human life, whether based upon efforts to avoid discipline or embarrassment, the pressures to perform, or just pure greed. During a congressional hearing in 1994 on the health risks of smoking, executives from the seven largest tobacco companies admitted that there “may be” some health risks to smoking, but denied that cigarettes were addictive or that they manipulated nicotine levels to make them more so. According to written testimony submitted at that time, the CEO of R.J. Reynolds stated “Cigarette smoking is no more ‘addictive’ than coffee, tea or Twinkies.” Lie to me.

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