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Terry Cowles

The Terry Cowles Memorial Award

History In 2006 IPSSA, Inc. initiated the Terry Cowles Memorial Award. This award will be given each year to the IPSSA member who best meets the criteria outlined below. Terry Cowles had been a longtime outstanding member of IPSSA who had been involved in the creation of the IPSSA Benevolent Fund.

Award The award consists of an inscribed plaque and complimentary dinner tickets, hotel room for the recipient and a guest to attend the next annual IPSSA leadership banquet, and a check in the amount of $1,000.00. The award will be presented at the IPSSA leadership banquet.

Procedure Each Region is eligible to nominate a member for this award. Region nominations are to be selected by the incumbent Region Boards at their 3^rd quarterly Board Meeting. Nominations should be delivered to the IPSSA, Inc. Executive Office using this form not later than October 20 for consideration at the November BORD Meeting. The incumbent Board of Regional Directors shall make the selection of that year's recipient at their November meeting.

Click here for the Terry Cowles Award Nomination Form.

Terry Snow (2010)

Other nominees for the 2010 award were Wayne Fish (Region 5) and Jon McArthur (Region 7).

Terry Snow has been a student of the industry since began servicing pools in 1973.

He holds the Los Angeles County Swimming Pool Service Technician license, as well as California C61 and C53 contractor license.

Terry began his leadership in the pool and spa service industry as vice president of IPSA from 1984-1985 and its president 1986-1987. When IPSA and Cal-IPSA merged in 1988, Terry was the first Region 3 director on the new IPSSA Board of Regional Directors, repeating that service on the BORD 2003-2007. In 2007 he was elected president of the IPSSA BORD.

He also has supported the San Gabriel chapter leadership, serving as chapter president from 1999 to 2003. His chapter relies on his dedication of the sick route program and many chapter members have been helped by Terry's technical advice and hands-on help.

Terry has represented IPSSA in many capacities, from the National Drowning Prevention Symposium, National Plasterer's Council, SPEC, and at many meetings and hearings with the California Energy Commission regarding Title 20 issues.

He also served on the Southern California NSPI Board of Directors from 1987-1995. From 1990-1996 we was on the NSPI Retailers Council, serving as Council president in 1994.

In addition to his service to the pool and sap service industry, Terry is greatly involved in community activities, including Little League, YMCA basketball, soccer coach, Lanterman Hospital drowning prevention programs, and Boy Scouts.

Terry's dedication to his profession and his community has earned him the 2010 Terry Cowles Memorial Award.

Dan Nisly (2009)

Other nominees for the 2009 award were Paul Palubicki (Region 1), Wayne Fish (Region 5), Paul Grimes (Region 7) and David Allen (Region 10). The final selection was made by the IPSSA Board of Regional Directors.

Dan Nisly, who sadly passed away later in 2009, had been a member of IPSSA since 2000. He set a standard of professionalism and ethics in his daily activities, always pursuing ways to improve his professional knowledge.

During Dan's tenure in IPSSA, he served as chapter president and as Region 8 director. His work on the The IPSSAN is notable. Dan also worked to bring the dream of the Desert Pool and Spa Show to reality.

Dan always was there to lend a hand. He had the ability to bring out the best in our membership by encouraging others to volunteer their efforts for IPSSA.

Dan always promoted swimming pool safety, including donating his time at community Water Safety days, handing out Water Watcher tags and water safety brochures.

Most notable was Dan's passion for the charity Heart for Africa, a faith-based not-for-profit 501c3 charity that works with partners in Africa to provide self sustainable homes for orphans and vulnerable children through long term programs and short term service trips that deliver quality care, shelter, food, water, clothing, health care, social work, mentoring and education. Dan was an inspiration, with his devotion to help the underprivileged in Africa.

Here are excerpts from Dan’s remarks upon receiving the award.

"Since becoming an IPSSA member, my life has been a series of events that could easily be labeled as shock and awe! After being a chapter member for several years, out of the blue, I found myself as president of the chapter. Shock and awe, and what a great experience. In the second year of that term, several IPSSA buddies began talking to me regarding a future term as regional director. To my surprise, it happened, more shock and awe, and an even higher level of a wonderful experience. About a year ago, at our chapter's year-end dinner and party night, the group bestowed an award to me that will bear my name in future years, as it will be awarded annually to another chapter member for meritorious service. Talk about shock and awe; after a year, it's still hard to believe.

"Now this! This award is beyond all expectations, shock and awe to a level that will take a really long time to soak in. To be standing here with this plaque in my hand, is something I could never have imagined, never in my wildest dreams. To be judged by a jury of my own peers, and looked on with such favor, not just once, but twice, is truly an experience beyond mere words, and please know it is also very humbling.

"I have never had the privilege of meeting Terry Cowles, but from what I've learned about the man, the kind of life he lived, the contribution he made to his family, his community, to IPSSA, and to our chosen profession at large, it is certainly a genuine distinction to have my name on the same hardware, and to be mentioned in the same breath as Terry Cowles.

"Now, I'm going to leave you with a few lines from scripture. "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be given to you." This is a principle by which I have endeavored to live my life, and I encourage each of us to live it and use it every day of our lives. This idea, stated another way would be this. We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.

"If the decision makers have voted to bestow this honor to me because of something I may have done, I can tell you for certain, I have received far more than I possibly could have given. I was simply doing what I loved to be doing, as I walked my path of life. My life with IPSSA is living proof that the principles that we just looked at from the scriptures are for real, they work, just as prescribed! Witness the fact that all the support, the camaraderie, the affirmation, and the encouragement, that I have received from you, my IPSSA friends, particularly in the last 18 months while engaged in a cancer battle; what I have received from you, is far out weighed by anything that I may have been able to give. So you see, you have positioned yourselves, you have given freely, you may now expect rich blessings in your life. It's a promise. It's a certainty.

"So I want you to know how very much you are appreciated and loved, and I humbly say thank you. I love you one and all, and I wish God's very best for each of you."

Mike Shear (2008)

Other nominees for the 2008 award were John Venti (Region 3) and Mike Gregg (Region 7).

Mike Shear, a member of the IPSSA Palm Desert chapter, was presented with the 2008 IPSSA Terry Cowles Memorial Award at the February 2 leadership banquet in Newport Beach, California. Mike Shear has been a member of IPSSA for ten years. His fellow chapter members describe him as a mentor, always willing to help out on technical matters regarding pool and spa service. He is a past president of the Palm Desert chapter, serves on the Region 6 Trade Show committee, has served as Regional Director on the IPSSA BORD, and is very active on safety issues. Each year Mike collects food and toys for distribution to military families stationed at nearby 29 Palms. Recently Mike donated time and equipment to help build a swim spa for a needy member of the community who suffers from severe arthritis.

IPSSA members are often called to cover pools when a fellow chapter member is ill. Mike went beyond the spirit of sick route coverage when he stepped up to take care of most of the route of fellow member John Nance when John needed to be on the East coast to take care of his injured mother for many weeks. “Mike was a godsend. He always goes out of his way to help people. He is a friend and a mentor,” said Nance.

Mike was instrumental in bringing to IPSSA’s attention a potential safety hazard on a certain brand of pool lights. He documented cases of leaking and brought to the attention of IPSSA and the manufacturer, which resulted in a change in the design in the cord grommet, correcting the problem and increasing pool safety. Ray Arouesty, president of Arrow Insurance Services, surprised the audience at the IPSSA leadership banquet by presenting Mike Shear with an additional $1,000 to recognize Mike’s dedication in identifying and achieving a solution to this potentially life-threatening problem.

Diane Cowles (2007)

Diane Cowles, widow of Terry Cowles, was presented the first Terry Cowles Memorial Award by Region 2 Director Lane Clark.

Associate Members

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HASA Inc

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Fax 661-259-5848

Liquid swimming pool chemicals, dry
chemicals, pool and spa specialty products. (3)

Platinum Sponsor

Member	Contact	Speaker Topics
ADVANTIS TECHNOLOGIES	Jana Wright - 770-521-5999	Manufacturer of pool and spa chemicals.
POOLCORP DISTRIBUTORS	Robert Rankin - 714-288-6713	Service industry related. (1)
POOLVERGNUEGEN	Manuela Rief / Dieter Rief - 707-566-0400	The Poolvergnuegen family of automatic swimming pool cleaners includes both suction and pressure cleaners. Isn’t it time you experience Poolvergnuegen? (1)

Gold Sponsors

Member	Contact	Speaker Topics
AQUASALT LLC	Susan Flowers - 866-549-7665	Salt for chlorine generators. (1)
AQUASTAR POOL PRODUCTS INC	Bill Vincent - 877-768-2717	Manufacturer of plastic injection molded parts for pools and spas.
ARROW INSURANCE SERVICE	Ray Arouesty - 800-833-3433	Insurance issues. (1)
EASY CARE PRODUCTS-DIVISION OF MCGRAYEL	Marvin Rezac Jr. - 559-299-7660	Manufacturer of swimming pool, spa, fountain and industrial water treatment products.
SOLAR SUN RINGS	Lora Rosene - 951-296-6502	Manufacturer of Solar Sun Rings, Solar Spa Covers and North American distributor of the Twister.

Silver Sponsors

Member	Contact	Speaker Topics
ALPHA WATER SYSTEMS INC.	Todd Bousema - 562-408-6447	Distributor of liquid chlorine, acid, general pool chemicals and equipment. Exclusive distributor of Sun Pool Products in AZ, CA and NV.
FAFCO Inc.	Suzanne Caraveo - 800-994-7652	Solar pool heaters. (1)
MAXIMUM POOLS INC POOL PLASTERING	Ted Lundquist / Kathleen Lundquist - 949-859-7130	Pool plastering and remodel.
NATURAL CHEMISTRY	Ryan Rickaby - 909-815-9602	Enzymes - Phosphates. (1)
PEBBLE TECHNOLOGY	Chris MacDonald / Christine Fox - 480-948-5058	Pebble interior finishes including tile.
PLASTIFLEX	Kevin Baum - 704-871-8448	Manufacture vacuum and filter hoses for the pool industry. Robust vacuum hoses for the commercial service trade.
POOL COVERS INC.	Cheryl Maclennan - 800-662-7665	Sales, service and installation of safety swimming pool covers, safety spa covers & safety fencing.
POOL ROUTE PROS INC.	Tom Falvai - 714-974-1968	Tommy has been in the pool business since 1980 with hands-on experience in service and repairs, specializing since 1995 in pool route sales and consulting.(2)

Associate Members

3 STEP BILLING SERVICE	Peter Gozdeck - 619-339-7622	Want faster payments? Want simpler billing? Call me now. No computer needed. (2)
A.O. SMITH	Heather Scaggs / Jim Mosman - 937-667-2431 Bill DeCorrevont - 480-807-1733	Application & repair of pump motors. (1)
ALAN SMITH POOL PLASTERING INC.	Alan Smith / Stephen Scherer - 714-628-9494	Re-plaster, re-tile, coping existing swimming pools and NPC research. (3)
AMERICAN LEAK DETECTION	Lisa Stickley - 800-755-6697	American Leak Detection specialists use state-of-the-art equipment and methodology to locate hidden water and sewer leaks from swimming pool cracks to concealed plumbing systems. (3)
ANNUAL WESTERN POOL & SPA SHOW	Elias Duran / Gloria Wilson - 800-746-9772	Annual pool industry convention and symposium.(2)
APSP	Marianne Kiernan - 703-838-0083	Association of Pool and Spa Professionals
AQUA CREATIONS	Richard Dietz - 805-672-1695	Aqua-Glass resurfacing of pools and spas. We also install coping, tile, lights and below ground plumbing. (3)
AQUA MAGAZINE	Barrett Kilmer, Managing Editor / Shawn Gahagan, Publisher - 608-249-0186	The leading monthly for pool & spa professionals.
BIO-DEX LABORATORIES	bio-dex@bio-dex.com - 480-991-3477	Manufacturer of pool and spa chemical products. (1)
BLAKE SALES ASSOCIATES*	Mike Ramey / John Grucky -800-748-5756	Products which we represent. (3)
COMPU POOL PRODUCTS	Nick Millar / Tim Moreton - 888-798-7665	Manufacturer of salt water chlorinators both domestic and commercial.
CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE SERVICES	Cyndi Beaver - 800-427-4855 Fax 818-994-4060	Full range of contractor services: Contractors License Exam Preparation, Corporation & DBA Set-ups, Career Development Courses, Insurance & Business Management Services and Fingerprinting Services. (3)
CORAL SEAS POOL CHEMISTS*	Sam Azzarella / Fred Luth - 760-773-5913 - 800-962-2222	Our products take the algae out of pools with no brushing: Yellow Out, Green to Clean.(1)
CRAMER & ASSOCIATES	Clint Cramer / Jay Lang - 916-864-4272	Accounting and tax planning. (3)
D&D TECHNOLOGIES (USA)	Maureen Williams / Jim Paterson - 800-716-0888 x292	Pool safety gate hardware manufacturer. Key products: Magna-Latch® self-latching gate latch and Tru-Close® self-closing hinges. (3)
DECK-O-SEAL	Jim Dill / Janet Webster - 817-598-1969	Manufacturer of Deck-O-Seal joint sealant, Deck-O-Shield pentrating sealer, and Deck-O-Grip non-slip sealer for the maintenance of pool decks. (1)
DEL OZONE	Jennifer Engelmeier / Mike Gray -/ 800-676-1335 x232 or x289	Leading authority in Ozone Technology providing the industry with intelligently designed water purification systems for pools and spas, both commercial and residential. (1)
EMERSON	Jim D’Angelo / Pat Shadrach - 262-692-2001	Pool and spa motors. (1)
ENGLISH POOL CONSULTING	Rick English / Cindy English - 619-338-9197	Expert witness, pool inspections.(2)
FILBUR MANUFACTURING	Kevin Miller / Gary Burkitt - 714-228-6000	Replacing and maintaining of filter grids and cartridges.
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS	Grant Moonie / Monique Nelson - 250-477-9969	Ecosavr and Heatsavr, the original liquid solar pool cover. (3)
FPSIE INC.	Michael Orr / Carole Dittmer - 916-922-8895	A vocational school where students are taught how to construct, maintain and repair swimming pools and spas. (1)
G&P TOOLS LLC	Jeannie Partridge / Darrell Goacher - 573-431-6998	Manufacture pool and spa tools.
GARDNER POOL PLASTERING	Thomas Cox / Scott McKenna - 619-593-8880	Pool remodeling and pool plastering of any size or scope. Full service offices: San Diego, Orange, southern L.A. and Riverside counties. (3)
H2FLOW CONTROLS INC	Carol McKenzie / Gavin Hackett - 419-841-7774	Secondary pump shut off device.
HAYWARD POOL PRODUCTS INC.	John Ott (Technical) - 909-594-1600 x3187 George Metcovitch (Sales) Jai O'Neill - 909-594-1600 x3127	Manufacturer of swimming pool equipment. (1)
HELIOCOL	Robert Zrallack / Dotti O'Leary - 407-831-1941	Solar pool heating manufacturer and distributor.
HORIZON SPA& POOL PARTS	Raymond Thibault / Bruce Johnson - 520-295-9750	Wholesale distributor of pool parts, spa parts, business education. (3)
INDUSTRIAL TEST SYSTEMS INC.	Mike McBride - 800-861-9712	Manufacture water quality test strips and meters. (3)
INTERMATIC INC.	Chris Boucher / Allen Ustianowski - 815-675-7000	Time controls, remote controls, pool/spa automation, freeze protection, pool/spa transformers, chlorinators. (1)
KELLEY TECHNICAL COATINGS	Brink Spruill / John R. Kelley Jr. - 502-636-2561	Manufacturer of Olympic pool and deck coatings. (1)
LEAK DETECTION USA	Michael Mamula / Ed Mumford - 760-525-6240 - 800-652-9062	Leak detection solutions for pools & spa, fountains & ponds, waterfalls and domestic water. (3)
LEAK SPECIALISTS	Orange & Los Angeles Counties, Luis Perez - 800-996-532 San Bernardino & Riverside Counties, Derek O’Hanlon - 888-522-5325	Leak detection and underwater repair.
LIFE SAVER POOL FENCE	Eric Lupton - 561-272-8242	Selling, safety, safety measures, layers of protection, alarms. (3)
LOWRY CONSULTING GROUP LLC	Robert Lowry - 706-692-7727	Chemical consulting, product formulation, education and technical writing.
MARKET HARDWARE	Brian Kraff / Patrick Smith - 301-652-8921	Landing business with your website. (3)
MAXIMUM POOLS INC.	Ted Lundquist / Kathleen Lundquist - 949-859-7130	Pool plastering and remodel.
MAYTRONICS US, INC	Bill Galuhn - 888-501-9209	Manufacturer of AquaSensor Pool Alarms
NATIONAL PLASTERERS COUNCIL	Mitch Brooks / Andy Mallison - 941-766-0634	Association to advance, promote and advocate the common interests of its members of pool plastering and related activities. (1)
NATIONAL POOL ROUTE SALES	Charles Baird - 877-766-5757	How to improve route profitability and earn more on a sale. (1)
NORTH AMERICAN SALT COMPANY	Jim McGillivary - 913-344-9100 Bob Harper	Salt production/salt water pool supply.
ON BALANCE LLC	Kim Skinner / Que Hales - 801-489-5415	Water chemistry and plaster problems. (3)
ORANGE COUNTY LEAK SERVICES / THE POOL CENTER	Bill Campbell - 714-632-0134	Swimming pool and spa leak locating, repairs, remodel. (2)
ORENDA TECHNOLOGIES	Harold Evans - 866-763-4269	Formulation, manufacture, marketing and sales of specialty chemical water treatment products.
OREQ CORP	Sales Program Manager - 800-420-3255	Ornamental and recreational water products; water treatment, water features, water activities, water maintenance. (1)
PALINTEST	Terri McHugh / George Belarski - 800-835-9629 Dan Murphy - 480-259-5293	Water testing equipment/kits.
PEBBLE TECHNOLOGY	Bob Haning - 480-948-5058	Pebble interior finishes including tile.
PENTAIR POOL PRODUCTS INC.	Dave Murray / Carlos Del Amo - 800-831-7133 - 805-523-2400	Pumps, filter, heaters. (1)
POOL & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS INC.	Andres Becerra / Mike Allessandri - 909-673-1160	Wholesale distributor stocking all major brands and hard-to-find items. (3)
POOL & SPA NEWS	Dick Coleman / Dan Schechner (Managing Editor) - 323-801-4903	Advertising, promotion, management. Publishing(2)
POOL INDUSTRY EXPO	Don Koss / Bill Hoy - 650-323-7743
POOL ROUTE BROKERS INC.	Frank Passatino / Maria Passastino - 949-249-1001	Selling pool service accounts (Business Brokers). (2)
POOL ROUTE PROS INC.	Tom Falvai - 714-974-1968	Tommy has been in the pool business since 1980 with hands-on experience in service and repairs, specializing since 1995 in pool route sales and consulting.(2)
POOL WATER PRODUCTS*	James Bledsoe / Richard Holtzworth - 949-756-1666	Wholesale distributor of swimming pool and spa chemicals and accessories, equipment and parts, electrical and plumbing supplies. (1)
POWER BLUE PRODUCTS	Tony Roland / Jody Smith - 706-695-2799	We manufacture and sell pool spa maintenance products.
PRECISION TILE CO./PENROSE COPING CO.*	Brad Rose - 818-767-7673	Installation and sales of swimming pool tile and coping.
PURITY POOL INC	Julie Gross / Rich Gross - 530-472-3298	Professional cleaning tools & timesavers. (3)
RAYPAK INC	John Kane - 805-278-5329 Tom Grucky - 760-723-2191 Mike Miller - 916-967-4888 Ken Chaubet - 805-578-3566 David Ekman - 949-466-9187	Gas heaters and heat pumps. (1)
RDS AFFILIATED DEALERSHIPS	Ron Zwicky - 800-870-4737	Underwater pool repair; structural crack injection; diamond blades & saws; tile cleaning kits. (3)
SCUBA POOL REPAIR	Drew Anderson / Debby Reynolds - 408-866-1945	Underwater swimming pool repair.
SERVICE INDUSTRY NEWS	Dave Dickman - 949-366-9981	Promoting your business.
SGS INDUSTRIES	Cary Tenenbaum / Bob Trepp - 480-385-3052	Develop and manufacture salt water chlorinators and water meters for residential and commercial swimming pools.
SPEC, CALIFRONIA SPA & POOL INDUSTRY EDUCATION COUNCIL	John Norwood / Linda Wells - 916-447-5053	Lobbying firm for pool and spa industry.
SPECK PUMPS-POOL PRODUCTS INC.	Jeff Sanchez - 904-739-2626	Manufacturer of pool equipment.
SPRING BOARD POOL ROUTE BROKERS	Cory Mouillesseaux - 888-998-7665	Pool route broker.
STINGL PRODUCTS	Tony Sirianni -571-434-6010 Michael Low - 509-466-0118	Pool and spa main drain suction entrapment. (1)
SUNTREK SOLAR	Dan Olney -/ 800-292-7648	Solar service and installation.
SWIMTECH INC.	Rick Jones CBP, CPO - 909-240-4180	Pool & spa repair, remodeling & construction and consulting. Expert witness.
TAYLOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.	Tom Metzbower / Wayne Ivusich - 410-472-4340	Manufactures a wide range of water-testing supplies geared to the needs of service professionals. Renowned for accuracy, simplicity, durability and technical support for customers from chemists. (1)
TEXAS POOL AND SPA EXPO	Tim Long / David Boyd - 972-270-8511	An industry trade show that provides high quality education and networking opportunites for the industry.
TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC.	Tony Arsnoault / Larry Eddo - 213-365-4325	Profit recovery. (3)
TRUOX INC.	Perry Martin / Roy Martin	Water treatment chemicals.
UNICEL	Steven Frey / Donna Ebata / Bob Lahu - 818-678-0400	Cartridge manufacturer. (1)
UNITED CHEMICAL CORP.	Frida Khaziran - 800-524-5550	Rescue treatments for swimming pools. (1)
VAC-ALERT INDUSTRIES LLC	Gigi Gault / George Pellington - 707-576-8282	Suction entrapment. (1)
VAC-TRAPS	Steve Fitzen - 702-372-9751	Product sales for the pool service industry.
VALTERRA PRODUCTS INC.	Gayle Key /George Grengs - 818-898-1671	Pool and spa maintenance equipment and OEM gate valves and unibody valves and replacement parts.
WATER SAVERS CO.	Steve Holcomb / Andi Holcomb - 800-543-0979 - 949-955-1233	Leak detection and repairs for pools and spas. (3)
WATER TECH CORP	Paul Scutti - 917-673-1593	Manufacturer of battery powered pool vacums, distributor of robotic pool cleaners and accessories.
WATERWAY INC.	Richard Howell - 805-981-0262	Good quality, good services, outstanding mfg of pool & spa equipment, valves, fittings and custom OEM spa parts. (1)
ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS INC.	Scott Ferguson - 800-822-7933 - 760-599-9600	Baracuda, Jandy, Polaris, Nature2 Products. (1)

The companies named on this page are Associate Members of IPSSA. Your patronage of these companies is appreciated. However, Associate Members' products and services have not been evaluated by IPSSA, and neither approval, certification, recommendation or endorsement by IPSSA of the products or services of Associate Members should be implied by this listing. Members are encouraged to select vendors carefully and to seek the advice and input of qualified advisors when appropriate.

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