I would like to let you all know about some new benefits of being an AIBD member.  The first benefit is an insurance plan available to all members, their families, staff, and relatives including parents and grandparents. More information on this program is in this newsletter.

Another benefit to AIBD members, are product discount programs.  Highlight the attached click here on the "Did You Know" graphic, below.  You will find a list of product discounts that you, as a member, can benefit from.  I have purchased from the Whirlpool Corporation site, and saved enough on the product to pay for the shipping.  

I would encourage all members to go to AIBD eLeads page on the AIBD national website, to register each of the projects that you are presently working on, or have finished.  The goal is to let the Corporate  Sponsors of AIBD know that we are specifying their products.  By registering, you are letting our Corporate Sponsors know that their fees to our National Organization are worthwhile.  A little PR goes a long way.  Look for the eLeads picture on the National Website and click.

New members are needed for the Ca Society of AIBD to get our membership back to the level it was a year ago.  Recruit a fellow designer in your community, send their name to the National office,so they can contact them if you want.  Or better yet, give them an application with your name on it so you get credit for bringing in a new member if they join. Go to the National website to get an application.

Richard Emigh, President, AIBD, CA Society

 P.S.:

When it rains, it pours, until a 72" diameter storm drain line breaks, then it is a gulleywasher.

This U Tube video  ( Gully Washer! ) is taken just uphill from my office, the State AIBD Center.  I am the person in the blue rain coat. 

After hearing the Soquel Creek was about to flood, I took a walk to the bridge to see the event. The water started to go down so I started to walk back the 4 blocks to the office and voila, could not get there because the street in front of my office was a river. My office is four buildings down river, where the tan Tahoe is parked. Thank goodness for the blue SUV, it saved my son's new Tahoe.  He had my big truck for the day.

And as if that was not enough two days later the same event with even more water took place.

We only got an inch of H20 in the office, my weather stripping at the front door was a life saver. Now for new carpet, drywall and paint!!!!

Glad I am not near a Nuclear Reactor!!.

RLE