Annual LEAF Raffle Announced

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1 CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTER A Tradition of Excellence JUNE 2016 Vol. 40, Issue No. 6 Get Ready to RAFFLE! Annual LEAF Raffle Announced The annual Landscape Education Advancement Foundation (LEAF) raffle will be held at the CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter 43rd Annual Landscape Awards Banquet on June 17 at the University Club in Palo Alto Raffle Prizes Dinner for two at Chez TJ in Mountain View Tickets for the Wine Train in Napa Bed and Breakfast at the Nantucket Whale Inn in Half Moon Bay Plus additional prizes! Donation price per ticket is $20. Tickets can be purchased at the awards banquet. Proceeds will benefit the John Gachina Memorial Fund LEAF Scholarship. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away......the CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter hosted its first Landscape Awards banquet. This year, the chapter will present the 43rd rendition of this much anticipated annual event at the University Club in Palo Alto on Friday, June 17. Needless to say, technology has come a long way since that first show, and we will be taking advantage of that with a fantastic multi-media presentation highlighting some of the best landscape projects in our chapter and in the state! Project Judging May The judges have made their rounds, evaluated each job site and choosen those projects that will be recognized on the big screen at the awards banquet. Gear Up and Enjoy the Show! Invitations have gone out in the mail, so be sure to send in your registration, or take advantage of online registration to secure your spot at the 43rd Annual CLCA SFBA Chapter Landscape Awards Banquet! When: Friday, June 17, :30 p.m No-host cocktails 7:30 p.m. Dinner 8:30 p.m. Awards Presentation Where: University Club 3277 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA (650) Menu: Chicken Rosemary Pesto New York Strip Lion Salmon Seasonal Vegetarian Entree Dinner includes mixed greens salad and sorbet trio for dessert, coffee and tea. Thank you to our Partners for Success and the Ala Carte sponsors for their generous support of this program (see page 6). If you would like to sponsor an award this year, please contact Jeff Henninger, at jhenninger@deltabluegrass.com or (925) Rick Camin, James Walker and Julie Orr at the SFBA Chapter Garden Tour on May 7. See page 2 for more photos and the story. If you RSVP for an event and are unable to attend, you must cancel your reservation at least 48 hours prior to the event to receive a refund. If you do not cancel your reservation 48 hours prior to the event, you will be invoiced for the reservation and/or your fees will NOT be refunded.

2 2016 Garden Tour a Personal Best Despite the rain, the 2016 Garden Tour went off without a hitch. We loaded the bus with sandwiches and drinks, hit the road, and viewed 7 sites in 5 hours a SFBA chapter Personal Best! Thanks to Todd Bradrick of Maniglia Landscape Inc., a partner of the Celtic Group Inc., we started the tour with Google Tech Corners. From swing sets to Zen gardens, bioswales and rain gardens, the site gave us a taste of inviting, creative outdoor space solutions for a relaxed yet productive commercial site created for Google employees, their friends and families. Next up was lunch and a tour with Patti Berryhill of the SFBA 2015 Chapter Project: Walter Hays Elementary School s Living Classroom. These gardens are ecological laboratories that provide beautiful and stimulating outdoor learning environments. Thanks to the new garden planters and drip irrigation system, the gardens have been host to 65 lessons for the children in grades K-3 this year. Francisco Quezadaz of Skyline Landscapes, Inc., and dynamic duo designers Cristine Mortensen and Astrid Gaiser worked on the first residential site on our tour. From the eye-popping and fragrant roses in the front yard (Cristine) to the daunting installation of concrete entertaining artistry in the back yard (Astrid), which replaced a turf area that was no longer in use, the site was impressive. Continuing the thread of creativity to the max while keeping in mind the 4R s (Recycle, Re-use, Reduce, and Re-purpose), Fanny Obadia of Green Thumbs Up Inc. shared her Heavy Metal Vegetable Garden, inspired by the recent reconstruction of highway 101. Her design incorporated an edible garden (planters with 101 steel siding) in the front yard, with an area for entertaining and a private meditation corner in the back yard. Rick Camin of Camin Landscaping worked with architect Randy Thueme on the redesign of a new home. Rick made this (continued on page 4) Above: Todd Bradrick leads the tour at Google Tech Corners. Above: Unique water feature on Samscaping project. Above: Enjoying the outdoor family room. Above and left: Fanny Obadia shares the Heavy Metal Vegetable Garden on her project. 2 June 2016 CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

3 A Message from the President SFBA Chapter One of Best in the State! By Todd Bradrick, The Celtis Group Hello everyone and Happy June! The days are getting long enough to play some golf after work. Many of our large projects are in full swing. It is a good time to live in the Silicon Valley. Well, except for the increased traffic. Our professional sports teams are mostly doing really well. There seems to be plenty of landscape related work to go around. We are very fortunate. I went to my first CPC meeting in Sacramento in April. It was nice to see most of the other chapter presidents there. Regan Barry from Coastal Evergreen and the Central Coast Chapter did a great job running the meeting. CLCA Executive Director Sandra Giarde gave us an update on the goings on at the state level and some new items coming up. Plans for the CLCA Annual Convention in Paso Robles are moving full steam ahead. It will be a fun time at a great venue. The online Find My Contractor search is being updated to become more useful. I was very proud to hear that our SFBA Chapter is considered one of the best in California. That remains true only because of our members enthusiasm, volunteerism and participation all of which we so greatly appreciate and enjoy year after year. Keep up the good work everyone! At our last board meeting we decided to try to generate a Contractor s Forum in the Bay Breeze. This column will contain anything interesting industry related or not that any contractor or associate member would like to contribute in writing. You can even include a picture. Keep it brief and light hearted. Minimize politics. We have heard enough of that lately. Send your submission ( words) to our editor Jerrie Beard at mail@beardassociates.com. It s time to strap on you light saber and get ready for SCAPE WARS! All the judging has been completed and the winners decided. Now it s time to sit back and watch it unfold on Friday, June 17. Be sure to make your reservations for this scape-tacular event. And, don t forget to thank all the award sponsors who so generously support this event. Calendar of Events June Chapter Awards Banquet. University Club, Palo Alto. See page 1 for details, or visit 23 CLCA SFBA Chapter Board Meeting. 5 p.m. Peninsula Building Materials, 2490 Charleston Rd., Mountain View. 30 A s vs Giants Battle of the Bay baseball outing hosted by the East Bay Chapter. August 2016 TBA Educational Event. 25 CLCA SFBA Chapter Board Meeting. 5 p.m. Peninsula Building Materials, 2490 Charleston Rd., Mountain View. September Chapter Picnic, Cuesta Park, Mountain View. 20 SFBA Chapter Golf Tournament. Spring Valley Golf Course, Milpitas 22 CLCA SFBA Chapter Board Meeting. 5 p.m. Peninsula Building Materials, 2490 Charleston Rd., Mountain View. Visit for chapter events. Member Benefit: Credit Card and Payroll Program CLCA has a partnership with Heartland Payment Systems as its endorsed credit/ debit/prepaid card and payroll processor. Heartland offers competitive, customized pricing for CLCA members, including an easy-to-understand pricing structure that offers significant savings by reducing - and in many instances, eliminating - traditional payment processor fees. For a free, no obligation analysis of your statement for credit card and/or payroll processing contact Dana LeBlanc at (916) For information on other benefits: clca.org/member/member_home.php June

4 (continued from page 2: Garden Tour) project look easy by installing what is in artistic terms a simple design with the contemporary, smooth concrete finished entryways, patios, and a BBQ from the front to the back of the yard. At our sixth stop, Ian Harris of Harris Landscaping, Inc. and his team expertly installed Astrid Gaiser s design for both the front and back yards of a new home in Palo Alto. The home s footprint and taller design impacted the garden space considerably, as did the already existing guesthouse. All plantings also needed to underline the colors of the house and the playful character of the garden. The challenge was beautifully met and the house and garden truly fit. Our final site, installed by Samscaping Inc. and Julie Orr of Julie Orr Design, is a 2014 SFBA Chapter Award winner (First Place for Best Custom Residential Project). This project is an Empty Nester s dream come true. A water feature made to match one the owner saw at a hotel in Los Angeles provides a visual feature that makes one think of an impressionist s masterpiece. The louvered arbor system with side screening for an outdoor heated family room (complete with a flat screen TV) pushed the boundaries on the conceptual design. A huge thanks to the tour guides, contractors, designers and helpers! Mary Frey maryf@pcseed.com Fax East Bay Chapter Announces: Battle of the Bay Baseball Outing Gather your family and friends and join the CLCA East Bay Chapter at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, June 30, as the Oakland Athletics host the San Francisco Giants. The co-hosted Ewing tailgate party begins at 5:30 p.m. and is a great opportunity to catch up with your CLCA colleagues. The game begins at 7:05 p.m. Pre-purchase your tickets online at before they SELL OUT! Tickets can be picked up at the tailgate party on the day of the game. This is the most anticipated social event of the year. Don t miss it! When: June 30, :30 p.m. tailgate BBQ 7:05 p.m. Giants vs. A s game Where: Oakland Coliseum 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA Info: Laura Leuer lleuer@comcast.net Thursday, June 23 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pleasant Hill Community Center 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill Cost: $115 per person 3 CEUs available for: CCAM, NALP, IA, ISA CEUs Learn about ways to conserve water, save money and navigate through the state s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Meet with your local water agencies and learn about rebates Meet with manufacturers of water efficient technologies Learn how to create a landscape water plan for future droughts Meet and speak with state landscape water experts on turf renovations, water budgeting, calculating potential water and dollar savings and what to require when creating RFPs for landscape enhancement and maintenance contracts For information and to register visit clca.us/balwc. CLCA members: Please register as a manager member for $ June 2016 CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

5 Contractor Forum: Thank You in Advance to CLCA By Barry Cohen I am in the process of selling my business and retiring. After more than 40 years in CLCA, I ve served in almost every position, chapter and state, and have received almost every award given by CLCA. We have participated, both in state and chapter award competitions from day 1. I ve been on the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter board for almost the entire time I ve been a member. Due to CLCA, my circle of friends consists of mostly state and chapter people. Tons of the success and knowledge I ve accumulated is due to my involvement with CLCA. I plan to be present and involved for the rest of this year with the company and subsequently continue with CLCA as a Life Member. I will always be available for consulting and mentoring my fellow contractor members, old and new. Thank you! Take Your Website MOBILE! Add a mobile-responsive site to your web presence, and make it even easier for clients to find you. We can help. Jerrie Beard & Associates info@beardassociates.com June

6 2016 SF Bay Area Chapter Contacts CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MICHAEL GLADDEN (408) McClintock Landscape PRESIDENT TODD BRADRICK (408) The Celtis Group VICE PRESIDENT / MEMBERSHIP CHAIR ERHARD WEGMAN (650) Wegman's By Design e@wegmansbydesign.com TREASURER FANNY OBADIA (650) Green Thumbs Up Inc. fannyo@gmail.com SECRETARY GABRIEL THOMAS Three Rivers Landscaping ASSOCIATE LIAISON JEFF HENNINGER (925) Delta Bluegrass jhenninger@deltabluegrass.com AUXILIARY PRESIDENT(S) MARY COHEN (408) (January to June) marycohen@aol.com VICKY PARROTT (650) (July to December) victoriala@att.net AUXILIARY TREASURER RICK CAMIN (650) Camin Landscaping rick@caminland.com AUXILIARY SECRETARY LESLEY PETERS (650) gpland@sbcglobal.net STUDENT CLUB PRESIDENT SUE PHAN sue.phan.2013@gmail.com AMY HANSELL innycnow@gmail.com BAY BREEZE EDITOR JERRIE BEARD (530) Jerrie Beard & Associates jsb@beardassociates.com CLCA State Headquarters 1491 River Park Drive, Ste. 100 Sacramento CA (916) (800) (916) Fax hq@clca.org CLCA Mission Statement The California Landscape Contractors Association serves the interests of its members, promotes professionalism, and advances public awareness of the landscape industry. The CLCA SFBA Chapter newsletter is published monthly. Copy and advertising deadlines are the 10th of the month preceding publication. Please send all copy, black & white photos, line art and ad materials to: Jerrie Beard & Associates, PO Box 7, Pollock Pines CA ed submissions are welcome at jsb@beardassociates.com. For information on advertising and rates, contact Jerrie Beard at (530) Articles submitted are subject to approval and modification. Chapter or Editor are not liable for misprints or errors, and do not necessarily agree with opinions expressed in byline articles. Articles may be used by other CLCA chapter newsletters, giving proper credit to their source. S Partners for uccess By Jeff Henninger It s here! The premier of ScapeWars, the 43rd Annual CLCA SFBA Chapter Landscape Awards. Will you be walking down the red carpet this year? I would like to personally thank all our award sponsors this year for stepping up to support this prestigious event. They are listed at the bottom of this page and include a lot of new names. Thank you! Your support is appreciated! Our continued thanks to all our other sponsors who help make this chapter great. If you are a returning Partner, thank you!! If you are considering sponsorship for the first time, please remember that you ll be supporting one of the strongest chapters in the state. And, if you just aren t ready to become a Partner, please support the sponsors who support our chapter. For more information on the Partners for Success program, or to make a commitment, please me, Jeff Henninger, at jhenninger@deltabluegrass.com or give me a call at (925) Or, visit Diamond Partners Platinum Partners Gold Partners Sapphire Partners Golding Sales Garden Tour Charlene Ott Leo Ott Jolee Horne Landscape Design Student Sponsors Achievement Award Sponsors Brightview Tree Company Ciardella s Garden Supply Lane Irrigation Equipment Pacific Nurseries Peninsula Building Materials Village Nurseries Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting Watersavers Irrigation Inc. 6 June 2016 CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

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