December Holiday Party

On Wednesday December 7th NAWIC Boise Chapter 245 held our Annual Holiday Party at Twigs Bistro.

No business was held, just fun.

November General Meeting

On Wednesday November 2nd our presenter was Greg Sizemore, Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Workforce of Associated Builders & Contractors.

His presentation was about Mental Health Issues in Construction. Greg currently serves on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and the board of directors of NCCER and chairs the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

We learned that Construction is the most at-risk industry for suicide deaths. We learned risk factors, warning signs, how to deal with those factors and warnings.

All members/contractors are encouraged to go to preventconstructionsuicide.com and take the CIASP Pledge.

We encourage everyone to visit that website for valuable information for you and your company.

October General Meeting

On Wednesday October 5th we met at had our 1st Annual Round Table Discussion and held NAWIC 101

During the roundtable portion of the night, we collaboratively discussed this issues facing our industry and our careers locally and nationally. Our members represent a wide range of positions in our industry and we had a lively discussion regarding several issues.

NAWIC 101 is a recap of all aspects of NAWIC from the local chapter to the national level. Members shared past experiences, thoughts, and ideas about what we can do in the future to help everyone get the most out of their NAWIC membership.

2022 Fall Conference, Bend OR

NAWIC Pacific Northwest Region Fall Conference 2022 was a hit!!! We learned, we laughed, we connected, we encouraged, we empowered, we ROCKED IT!

13 Members from our Boise Chapter traveled to Bend, OR

Boise Chapter all ready for the evening gala and festivities.

Pacific Northwest Region ladies

September 2022 General Meeting

We met on Wednesday September 7th after our summer break.

This meeting was for 22-23 Officer Installations and the retirement of the 21-22 board of directors.

President: Ashley Wiedemer, Sletten Construction

Vice President: Mandy Edwards, Gabbert & Edwards Construction

Treasurer: Ruth Fritts, McAlvain Companies, Inc.

Recording Secretary: Frances Sutton, D&A Door & Specialties

Corresponding Secretary: Rhonda Miller, Northwest Safety and Risk Services

Immediate Past President: Dawn Brubaker, Titan Concrete Pumping

Directors (7):

Heather Feltenberger, Southern Carlson, Inc.

Holly Hawkins, Prusik Construction

Mary Lierman, D&A Glass Company Inc

Ginger Bidegaray, Pella Windows

Aja Devore, McAlvain Companies, Inc.

Ashley Leggitt, Prusik Construction

Kelly Palos, Element Design Build, LLC

33RD Annual Good Bad & Ugly Golf Tournament

We had a fantastic turn out for our 33rd Annual Good Bad & Ugly Golf Tournament. Our supporters stepped up again and helped us sell out teams and sponsorships.

With 31 Teams and 11 Hole Sponsors it was the event of the season.