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Valerie L. Block, CDT, LEED AP

Curriculum Vitae

Valerie Block is currently a senior marketing specialist for Kuraray America, formerly DuPont
Glass Laminating Solutions, located in Wilmington, DE. She works with architects and specifiers,
structural engineers, faade consultants, and glass fabricators on the specification, design, and use
of laminated glass in buildings.


September 2014
Next board meeting Sep-
tember 5th, 2014 at the
First Watch Shawnee Mis-
sion Parkway at 7 am.
Inside this issue:
September Meeting 1
Matt Walsh, presi-
dents article
2
Harvesters/New
Members
3
Awards Gala Photos 4-6
Golf Outing Photos 7-8
IKEA Tour 9
Student Scholarship/
Moll Betts Award/
Misc Student Infor-
mation
10-12
NCR Awards/Photos 13-14
KC CSI Chapter
Officers & Commit-
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KCCSI Website
Visit us @
Www.kccsi.org

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Registration and Dinner Program (Cash Bar) 5:30 pm
Grand St. Caf 4740 Grand Ave. Kansas City, Missouri

Free to KCCSI members, $30 per guest, payable at the door. RSVP to Mike Cutler mcutler@tremcoinc.com

No Show Policy: Cancellation of reservation shall be made by 4PM the Friday preceding the meeting. Please help us
keep chapter costs reduced by confirming your reservation to Mike Cutler by the deadline. Members that have con-
firmed reservations for our monthly meeting and do not show will be billed.
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ROI Return on Investment by Matthew Walsh, CDT


Welcome back, all! I hope you all have been well since
we saw each other last. So it begins-a new year for the
Kansas City CSI Chapter. Per usual, we have outstand-
ing programs, social events, and of course The Procrasti-
nators Ball, Product Expo, tours, and Golf Tournament.
And its never to early to announce our year end event
(yet to be named) that more or less closes us out.

Who puts all these events together? Some might as-
sume they just happen. But behind the scenes, working
year round on these events are our committee chairs
and board members who figure out how much it costs,
gauge interest, etc. Without these fine people none of
this would happen. You think the president does it all?
No way. And I am very fortunate to have been on a
leadership ladder with some of the best this chapter of-
fers, so I have big shoes to fill.

As great as the behind the scene people are, we all need help every now and again.
And it takes a village, trust me. Have an idea you would like to share with the chap-
ter? Find the appropriate committee member who that would fall under, and get with
them. Even better, join their committee.

One thing I have learned about CSI over the years is this: a chapter is only as good as
its membership. And we need our membership to get involved in order keep our
chapter strong.

Regards,
Matthew M Walsh, CDT
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The Great Pasta Bag of July 2014



Welcome New Members:

Amy Fick PROSOCO, Inc.
Lou Nemeth Black & Veatch


Upcoming Harvesters Volunteer Dates

Tuesday October 14th

4:00 pm6:00 pm
3801 Topping
Kansas City, Mo. 64129


NEW TIME!

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KC CSI Awards Gala
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KC CSI GOLF OUTING JUNE 13TH DRUMM FARM GOLF CLUB





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IKEA
Merriam

Tour
June 11th
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Kansas City Chapter CSI Education Foundation, Inc.

Jared Hawkins KSU 2014 CSI Scholarship Recipient (May 9, 2014)









Kansas State University
I had the privilege of attending the 38
th
Annual Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
Awards Banquet on May 9 at K-State in Manhattan. This banquet recognizes the best and brightest
students in this department. I am amazed at the number of awards and scholarships that are pro-
vided by many alums of the University and this department, as well as the maturity and obvious
dedication of the students, several of whom left with a handful of scholarships at the end of the
evening.
The recipient of this years scholarship provided by our Education Foundation is Jared Hawkins,
who grew up in St. George, Kansas, a couple miles east of Manhattan. He is now completing his
junior year in Construction Science and Management. Jared informed me that he is currently
working 40 hours per week while maintaining a full course load on his way to graduation next
Spring. Clearly, a scholarship of any amount will help him as he moves through the rest of his aca-
demics.

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Moll/Betts Student Excellence Award Winners Announced

Contact:
Kelly Porter
800-689-2900 ext. 4783
kporter@csinet.org

Alexandria, Va. (August 15, 2014) CSI Foundation awards the Moll/Betts Student Excellence Awards.

The CSI Foundation is pleased to announce Nicholas Conniff, CSI-S, CDT, member of the
Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter and Farrah McCullough, CDT, have been awarded first and
second place prizes in the 2014 Moll/Betts Student Excellence Award competition. The
award recognizes students who earned the highest scores on CSIs Construction Docu-
ments Technology (CDT) certificate exam. Both winners earned a cash scholarship and
12-month CSI Institute membership.


About the Award
The Moll/Betts Student Excellence Award was established to promote the greater aware-
ness of CSI to students completing studies in a construction-related educational program.
To be eligible for the award, students must be enrolled at a bona fide institution of higher
education in a course of study pertaining to the construction industry and sit for the
CDT exam.


In addition to the student winners Mr. Conniffs school, Dunwoody College of Technology will receive a
suite of CSI member-written publications compliments of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The titles include: CSI Prac-
tice Guides, the Architects Handbook of Professional Practice, and the Architectural Graphic Standards.

About the CDT
CSIs CDT program has provided foundation training in construction documentation for architects, contrac-
tors, contract administrators, specifiers, and manufacturers representatives for decades. As the cornerstone
of CSI's certification program, it's also prerequisite to CSIs advanced certification exams: Certified Con-
struction Specifier (CCS), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), or Certified Construc-
tion Product Representative (CCPR) certification.

About the CSI Foundation
The CSI Foundations mission is to conduct research, education, and recognition in the area of process im-
provement of the built environment life cycle. In so doing, the program scope for the Foundation includes
live and online continuing education; research and development; special recognition and scholarship pro-
grams.


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Student Chapter
Fall 2014
Construction Management at JCCC

Associate Degree: We are proud to announce that we have our first graduates of the new 2-year Associate
in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Construction Management from Johnson County Community College (JCCC).
They completed their courses during the Spring semester and are now contributing to the construction industry.
Congratulations to each of them for a job well done.
Among our graduates, we had several students who have passed their CSI Construction Document Technologist
(CDT) exam and also the LEED Green Associate exam. The courses at JCCC can be used as preparation for these
nationally recognized certificates. We congratulate these students, as well.

LinkedIn: there is a new LinkedIn group set up especially for our students and friends of the program.
Look for JCCC Construction Management and request to join. We will use this group to share job and internship
opportunities for our students.
The fall semester begins August 18. The enrolment numbers look good for this semester, particularly in the entry
level or first semester courses.
Call for Presentations: We have a goal at JCCC to have at least one guest presenter or off -campus tour sched-
uled for each class. If you have a construction related presentation for our students, please let me know. We also
welcome construction jobsite visits and office tours. The students really look forward to these extra events and it
helps prepare them for their work career.

If you know of a construction company with job or internship openings, please contact our office. We always have
students interested in making connections in the construction industry.


CONGRATULATION to the three Johnson County Community College stu-
dents who passed the CDT exam.
James Bigham, CDT
Johathan Matejicka, CDT
Farah McCullough, CDT
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2014 North Central Region Conference

2014 North Central Region Winners

Continuing Publication Commendation
Sara Gilliam Kansas City Chapter
Distinguished Service Award
Brok Howard Greater St. Louis Chapter
Electronic Media Award
Jerry Putnam Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
Region Commendation
Nebraska Chapter Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
Region Craftsmanship Award
MG McGrath Inc. / Sheet Metal Union #10 Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
Region Education Commendation
David Neuner Jr. Greater St. Louis Chapter
Travis Miller Southwest Missouri Chapter
Laura Jean Derrick Southwest Missouri Chapter
Region Student Liaison Award
Minneapolis Student Member Committee Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
Kevin Geil Greater St. Louis Chapter
Special Publication Commendation
RSP Architects Ltd. Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter

Institute Director Award Presented by Lynn Javoroski
Ken Moore
Judy Camp

Region Service Award Presented by JW Mollohan
Departing RDCs
Bob Saumur
Edd Soenke
Wiley McMillan
Departing Officers
David Dixon Vice President
Laura Derrick - Secretary
Departing Committee Chairs
Fred Burr - Membership
Jon Papke - Planning
George Everding - Technical
Brok Howard - Communications
Wiley McMillan - Education
Lynn Javoroski - Awards
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This chapter newsletter is a monthly publication of the Kansas City Chapter of the Construction
Specifications Institute. The newsletter is published 10 times per year and is distributed free of
charge to its members and other chapter supporters. The goal of the newsletter is the free ex-
change of information and experience in construction technology among its readers. Infor-
mation appearing in this newsletter is not to be interpreted as Kansas City Chapter CSI endorse-
ment of any service, products or company. Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not neces-
sarily those of the Kansas City Chapter CSI. The newsletter does not approve, disapprove, sanc-
tion or guarantee the validity or accuracy of any date, claim or opinion. Blanket reproduction
rights are granted CSI and its chapters for individual articles, provided that credit is given the
author and this newsletter. Information regarding legal issues is printed with the understanding
that neither the Kansas City Chapter CSI nor the newsletter editor is engaged in rendering legal
services. Readers are cautioned to obtain legal council. Your comments are welcome. Contact
Sara Gilliam at (816) 863-8334 or sgilliam@dssmidcon.com for newsletter advertisements or
questions.
Director
Sarah DeLaCruz, CDT
816-561-4443
Sarah.delacruz@aecom.com
Director
Rich Bartholomew, CDT, AIA
913-484-1327
rabarchitect@aol.com

COMMITEES
Academic Liaison
Bob Dye, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, RRC,
LEED AP
913-735-4772
RobertLDye@gmail.com

Awards
Staci Bockwinkel, CDT
913-259-9165
Staci.bockwinkel@am.jll.com

Certification
Matt Walsh, CDT
913-481-4200
matt@sanoandassociates.com
Education Technical
Rich Bartholomew, CDT, AIA
913-484-1327
rabarchitect@aol.com
Electronic/Website
Andrea Zawodny, CCS, LEED AP
816-236-3483
andrea.zawodny@populous.com

Foundation/Scholarships
John Williams, FCSI, CCS
816-215-8744
jcmsw1972@comcast.net




BOARD MEMBERS
President
Matt Walsh, CDT
913-481-4200
matt@sanoandassociates.com

President Elect
John Larkin, CDT, USGBC
913-488-7616
John.J.Larkin@saint-gobain.com

1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Sara Gilliam, AHC
816-863-8334
sgilliam@dssmidcon.com

Secretary
Chester Bender, P.E., CCS
913-782-0541
cbender@pyengineers.com
Treasurer
Casey Cohorst, CDT
913-393-8723
ccohorst@irco.com

Regional Director
Andrea Zawodny, CCS, LEED AP
816-236-3483
andrea.zawodny@populous.com



Immediate Past President
Kandi Evans, RA,LEEP AP,CCCA
816-360-4491
Kandi.Evans@aecom.com


Social
Sarah DeLaCruz
816-561-4443
Sarah.delacruz@aecom.com

Golf
John Myers
913-302-3170
jmyer@achfoarm.com

House
Mike Cutler, CDT
816-589-4343
mcutler@tremcoinc.com

Membership
Ashley Ott, CSI
816-605-5980
Ashley.ott@assaabloy.com


Newsletter
Sara Gilliam, AHC
816-863-8334
sgilliam@dssmidcon.com
Product Show
David Dixon, CCCA, CCPR,
RRC, RRO
913-544-8689
ddixon@group4reps.com
Programs
Stan Wyrick, CDT
816-215-9195
swyrick@mbastuds.com


Chapter Historian
Mark Koukol, RA, NCARB
913-945-0383
Mark.koukol@gmail.com

Were on the web. visit us
@ www.kccsi.org

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