CRA’s 1st Annual NorCal Golf Tournament a success!!

With over 20 foursomes consisting of cleaning and restoration companies as well as property managers and adjusters, the tournament held on October 5^th at Eagle Vines Vineyards and Golf Club proved to be a success.  From pretzels to barbequed hot links and Sloppy Joe sandwiches, to root beer floats, tequila shots, and wine tasting, golfers were wined and dined by hole sponsors as they meandered through the beautiful Napa Valley course.  After the game, players gathered for cocktails and the Awards ceremony in which 1^st,, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners were given prizes such as Odyssey Putters and bottles of Vezer ’07 Cabernet wine in lieu of trophies.

Winners of CRA’s 1^st Annual NorCal Golf Tournament are as follows:

First Place

Easton Construction

               Andrew Easton, Josh Diaz, Jeff Cole, Ken Maghuyop

Second Place

SRI

               Joe Baughman, Lynda Shain, Brock Emanuel, Dillon Emanuel

Third Place

American Claims

               Greig Merritt, Jeff Conrad, Michelle Kaufman

Closest to the Pin Contest Winners

Hole #6:  Vin C - 3’ 2”

Hole #8:  Josh Diaz – 23’ 6”

Hole #12:  Jerry Thosen – 4’ 11”

Hole #15:  Ken Mayhoye – 4’

Longest Drive Contest

Hole #3:  Chris Larsen – 330 yds.

Hole #14:  Randy Raulerson – 340 yds.

Having only a few months to pull our first tournament together, and having had it turn out as it did, has us excited for next year’s tournament on September 27^th, 2013 at the same venue:  Eagle Vines.  We plan on selling out the next tournament quickly and are anxious to once again organize this great event now that we have this experience to build from.

For those of you who are interested in participating, either as a golfer or sponsor, in CRA’s 2^nd NorCal Golf Tournament on Sept 27, 2013, please contact us at 916-736-1100, x302 or email us at jgermond@crassociation.org so that we are able to notify you of the details when the time comes.

Last but certainly not least, we would like to once again thank all of our sponsors and volunteers for their tremendous support and efforts in making this tournament a success:

Our Major Sponsors:

Eclipse Marketing and Insurance Services

CAL-Inc.

As well as:

National E&S

Zebra Restoration

PODS Storage Mobility of CA

MasterCleaners

Dryco

JCMH Consulting

Paul Davis Restoration, North Bay

Titan Environmental Solutions

TexCare

Abatix

FRSTeam by Custom Commercial

Assured Relocation

Crouse & Associates Insurance Services

P.W. Stephens Environmental, Inc.

Easton Construction Group, Inc.

The Garment Restoration Company

CRDN of the Greater Bay Area

And a special thanks to our volunteers:

Lynsey Camara of PuroClean Home Rescue

Marie Borders of Renew Systems

Trey Mudge of Oakwood Construction

Michelle Windsor of CRDN Greater Bay Area

& Joe Baughman of SRI

Thank you, also, to those who worked on the golf committee:

Rose Miller of Servpro of Rancho Cordova

& Jon Aronson of P.W. Stephens

Thank you all.  We could not have done this without you.

Southern California Regional Meeting “Common Mistakes in Water Restoration & Mold Remediation Projects”

The Cleaning and Restoration Association held it's Southern California Regional Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th. James A. Mosier, Restoration Industry Expert Witness & Consultant, gave a presentation on “Common Mistakes in Water Restoration & Mold Remediation Projects.” Participants learned about common mistakes made in performing water damage and mold remediation projects regarding contracts, insurance, and usual and customary care practices.

James Mosier has over 16 years experience as an approved Superior Court and Federal Court Expert Witness for the restoration industry, and has inspected and or consulted on over 300 cases to date.

Lunch was provided by Patriot Environmental Lab Services, Inc.