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MMPA NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2003
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MMPA 14th Annual Golf Tournament -
Huge Success on a Rainy Day!
Huge Success on a Rainy Day!
The MMPA Fourteenth Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament took place on Friday, August 8th, 2003 at the Springbrook Golf Course in Leeds. Once again, the MMPA Golf Tournament was greatly successful in raising funds and providing a day of excellent golf for all participants. One hundred-eighteen people played golf on this rainy day. After the tournament, everyone enjoyed a wonderful lobster and prime rib feast and awards presentation.
MMPA wishes to thank everyone who participated in the tournament for your support of the MMPA scholarship fund. Without your help, this would not be possible.
Many thanks to the Golf Committee - Dick McCann (McCann Fabrication), Golf Chair; Dave Harrison (American Steele); Dan Smart (American Steele); Walt Hurley (CNC Systems), Scholarship Committee - Peter Anania (MEGA Industries), Scholarship Chair; Troy Martis (Kennebec Tool & Die); Mark Whitmore (Prescott Metal) and MMPA staff for all their hard work to put the event together. This is a team effort and working together, MMPA gets the job done!
Tournament prize winners:
- A Flight: Masters Machine Rodney Waltz, Ryan Feltis, Chris Feltis and Bill Dagley
- B Flight: D&G Machine Dave Sullivan, Alan Husey, Randy Rand and Rusty Johnson
- C Flight: Pettingill Ross Co. John Sullivan, Cliff Walker, Steve Benson and Dennis Amell
- Most Gross: Yarde Metals Bob Graham, Steve Rogers
- Closest to the pin: Paul Allen from Dearborn Precision
- Longest drive: Jim Tobin from Fisher Engineering
We also want to thank all the scholarship recipients who donated their time to help out and attend the tournament. The scholarship winners in attendance were: Sharon Theriault (CMCC), Frank Bolduc (CMCC), Lois Chase (CMCC), Joseph Parise (CMCC), Nicholas White (CMCC), Thomas Toutant (CMCC) and Cody Hazelton (EMCC). Have a great year at school!
A very special thank you to the Golf Tournament Sponsors:
- Blouin Honda in Augusta,
- Kingswood Leasing,
- Pepsi - Seltzer & Rydholm,
- Poland Spring Water.
- American Steel
- Dearborn Precision
- Kennebec Tool & Die
- Lemforder Corporation
- McCann Fabrication
- MEMIC
- Mid-State Machine
- Pratt & Whitney
- Rich Tool & Die
The MMPA Golf Tournament is our only fundraiser for the Scholarship Fund, which is the only scholarship of its kind in the state specifically dedicated toward continued education in Maine Technical and University systems. If you didn't participate in this year's Scholarship Golf Tournament, please consider this worthy cause in your 2004 plans and budgets. See you next year at the 15th MMPA Annual Golf Tournament. Call early to make your reservations!
Letter from the President
Where did the summer go? Here it is September already! MMPA had a great turnout and a great time at the MMPA Golf Tournament! Thanks to all of our sponsors and scholarship recipients for their help and a special thanks to all the teams that played (in the rain) for funding the scholarship program! We could not do it without you!
MMPA member tours are starting! Our first tour of the season will be at BIW's Harding Facility on September 18. Please call us to register! The MMPA 39th Annual Meeting and "Prospect Business Event" will take place on October 3, 2003 in Portland. You will not want to miss this opportunity to connect with companies for contract work!
MMPA has been working hard to increase member benefits and economic development opportunities for members. This association is our investment! If you recruit one metal company to join MMPA, our organization will flourish! We are strong in our numbers. We can influence legislation, opportunities, and obstacles if we stand united.
Take a moment to read this newsletter. Take a moment to visit the web site and see what is happening in the industry. In this time of economic challenges, you and I cannot afford to not be involved. MMPA is the "best association in Maine" and we intend to be even better! Thank you for supporting your association. Sign up one new member today!
Bob King, VP & Co-Owner, Steele & Marshall, Inc.
MMPA Board President
MMPA Member Company Profile
Accidental Anomalies, Inc.
Member Since 2000
Accidental Anomalies, Inc.
Member Since 2000
Accidental Anomalies, Inc. started as a one man part-time business in 1989, they have built a reputation as one of Northern New England's leading fabricators of custom stairs and handrail systems.
They work closely with contractors, builders, architects, and engineers on projects ranging from prisons and schools to remodeling a residence.
Their stairs and railing systems consist of steel, aluminum, brass, stainless and wood. They can deliver your system unfinished, painted, high polished, color anodized or directionally finished.
They also provide full service installation services so that from initial concept through design, fabrication, and project completion you have the convenience of working with one company.
The goal at Accidental Anomalies is constant improvement and it's no accident that their list of satisfied customers continues to grow; they now have 2 companies with over 20 employees.
You may contact them at:
Accidental Anomalies, Inc
Accidental Erections, Inc.
14 Strawberry Ave
Turner, ME 04282
207-966-2107
www.accidentalanomalies.com
MMPA Resource Page
Job Seeker's Corner Church's Welding MRM Machine Company Scott Staffing Portland Machine Tool Portland Machine Tool For job details, contact information, and most up-to-date selection, see our job posting board at www.maine-metals.org/jobpost.html TO EMPLOYERS: Post jobs on-line at MMPA to fill any open positions within your company !! Welcome Corner
MMPA would like to welcome the following new member to the association: Northeast Industrial 40 Winada Drive Winthrop, ME 04364 phone: 207-377-2522 fax: 207-377-6776 e-mail: bengelhardt@northeastindustrial.com contact: Bob Engelhardt Cruza Motorcycle Parts Inc. 15 Shady Lane Buxton, ME 04093 phone: 207-929-8531 fax: 207-929-4242 e-mail: mcparts@sacoriver.net contact: Monte Sloan If you have an interest in equipment leasing or refinance options call MMPA, or contact Kingswood Leasing directly. Please let them know you are an MMPA member! Kingswood Leasing Inc.
Your Commercial Leasing Source Cliff A. Metcalfe Jr. President cmetcalfe@kingswoodleasing.com P.O. Box 265, 14 Pine Street, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896 Tel. (603)569-8980 Fax (603)569-8952 www.kingswoodleasing.com |
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Central Maine Community College Receives NIMS Accreditation
MMPA congratulates the Machine Tool Technology Program at CMCC for successfully completing the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) accreditation process. CMCC is officially designated as a NIMS accredited Training Program. This evaluation and accreditation process is very rigorous with over a year of preparation.
CMCC is the first Community College and the second educational institute in Maine (Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville was the first) to receive NIMS accreditation.
More than four years ago, MMPA begin working with the national NIMS office to bring the national industry standards to Maine's education institutes and MMPA members. During this time, twelve technical high schools have all adopted NIMS standards and all have various levels of student participation and instructor certification.
The four community colleges (CMCC, SMCC, EMCC and NMCC) were all interested in working with NIMS standards. CMCC was the first to pursue the accreditation program and receive it. MMPA will continue to work with the other community colleges to encourage and assist in working with the NIMS program.
MMPA has been working with USM, Center for workplace Learning's "MetalWorks" project in assessing which MMPA member companies are interested in testing and certifying their workforce with NIMS certification. We have come a long way in the past few years with the NIMS standards! Congratulations to CMCC!
River Valley Technology Center
The River Valley Technology Center acknowledged MMPA's support of the RVTC Machine Tool Technology training program by providing scholarships for students to continue their education to complete the two-year Associate degree program. A small recognition ceremony was held at RVTC and received favorable press coverage.
A major milestone was reached on August 4, 2003 when a contract was signed with CCB, Inc. of Westbrook, Maine to accomplish the necessary renovation work to its building in Rumford. This $2.8 Million will allow RVTC to move into the building in mid-2004. RVTC is seeking companies and entrepreneurs who wish to take advantage of the incubator services it provides.
All interested parties should contact Norm MacIntyre at 207-369-9368 or normm@rivervalleycenter.com
ASQ & MMPA - October 16th is Awards Night
A joint meeting in October, of the Pine Tree Section of the American Society for Quality and MMPA, will be an Awards night to recognize the best of the best in Maine.
The dinner meeting will be held on Thursday - October 16th at the Sheraton Hotel in South Portland. Registration and greeting at 6:00 PM.
ASQ will present the Rudy Woodward Award for the Maine Quality Professional of the Year.
MMPA will present their new Business Excellence Award for the MMPA member company that has done outstanding work on promoting MMPA.
The Maine Quality Awards Committee will do a presentation on the Margaret Chase Smith Maine State Quality Award - [applicants are still in the assessment process, an award will be presented if appropriate.]
Call MMPA to register !
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All related marks, content, material and logos are trademarks of MMPA, Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.