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Regions & Chapters
Regions & Chapters
Region 1 - Northern California Region 6 - Inland Empire, California
Region 2 - Central California Region 7 - San Diego County, California
Region 3 - North Los Angeles County, California Region 8 - Arizona & Nevada
Region 4 - South Los Angeles County, California Region 9 - Texas
Region 5 - Orange County, California
     Region 11 - Florida & Georgia
 
                          Map of the Arizona Chapters

                          Map of the California Regions 

                          Map of the Georgia Chapter 

                          Map of the Nevada Chapters
                          Map of the Texas Chapters

Region 1 - Northern California
David Durkin, Director 
925-757-1311
d.melectricpoolsparepair@yahoo.com  
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Capital Valley (Sacramento) First Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
VFW
8990 Kruitof Way
Fair Oaks
Gregg Simon 
916-536-9165
Delta (Stockton) Third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Roundtable Pizza
2715 W. Kettleman Lane
Lodi
Rick Plath
209-951-7926
East Bay First Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Veteran's Hall
3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette
Brian Duncan
925-370-6675
East Contra Costa Fourth Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Canton Garden Restaurant
7840 Brentwood Boulevard
Brentwood
Dale Vaughn 
925-759-3819
El Dorado  Second Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Shingle Springs Community Ctr.
4440 S. Shingle Road
Shingle Springs
Shawn Panico
916-201-6245
Elk Grove Second Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Logan's Roadhouse
9105 W. Stockton Blvd.
Elk Grove
Leland Groves
916-420-6421
Gold Country First Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Lou La Bonte’s,
13460 Lincoln Way
Auburn
Donald Rosenkrans
916-300-0383
Modesto Central Valley
Third Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Perkos Restaurant
Kiernand Road & 99
Salida
Mark Torrence
209-384-7425
Sacramento City Fourth Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Hofbrau
2500 Watt Avenue
Sacramento
Nathan Williams 
916-213-6889
Solano Third Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Ulatis Community Center
1100 Ulatis Drive
Vacaville
Brad Tyrrell
707-628-3732
Tracy
Second Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Perko's Cafe
1321 W. 11th Street
Tracy
Greg Mongeau
209-833-8109
West Placer First Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
SCP Distributors
3830 Cincinnati Avenue
Rocklin
Bob Morel
916-662-4301
Region 2 - Central California
Charles Dudley, Director
559-638-4794
rpspool@verizon.net
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Bakersfield First Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
John's Incredible Pizza Co.
3709 Rosedale Highway
Bakersfield
James Hoffman
661-332-3725
Central Coast Second Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Golden Gong Restaurant
290 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo
Lloyd Dalton
805-237-8414
Conejo Second Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Denny's Restaurant
50 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks
Channing Long 
805-341-8027
Conejo Valley
 
Second Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Superior Pool Products
1200 Lawrence Drive #400
Newbury Park
Michael Flanagan
805-444-7960
Fresno Fourth Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Roundtable Pizza
First & Bullard
Fresno
Manuel Margain
559-307-1072
Santa Barbara Second Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Rusty's Pizza Parlor
232 W. Carrillo (downtown)
Santa Barbara
Jeff Burich
805-252-6607
Ventura Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Yolanda's Mexican Cafe
2753 Main Street
Ventura
Tony Funderburk
805-482-8226
Visalia Third Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
Amigo's Cantina
5113 W. Walnut Avenue
Visalia
Roman Gomez
559-967-8425
Region 3 - North Los Angeles County, California
Elias Duran, Director
818-360-4769
poolshow@aol.com
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Antelope Valley Second Monday, 6:00 p.m.
SCP Antelope Valley
4514 Runway Drive
Lancaster
Bob Cranmer
661-609-3682
Calabasas Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Superior Pool Products
21320 Deering Court
Canoga Park
Ramsay Jenkins
818-288-2411
Diamond Bar First Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Oak Tree Lanes
Diamond Bar
Robert Nichols
626-914-4813
Foothill Third Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
American Legion Hall
La Crescenta at Manhattan
La Crescenta
Raul Fernandez
818-563-9410
San Fernando Valley
Third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Disabled American Vets Hall
6543 Corbin Avenue
Winnetka
Ivan Vance
818-376-8541
San Fernando Valley Metro First Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Winnetka Convention Center
20122 Vanowen
Canoga Park
Saul Krochmal
818-609-8252
For info on
joining contact 
Alfredo Hernandez
San Gabriel Valley Second Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Indy Mac Bank
100 E Foothill Blvd
Arcadia
Terry Snow
909-985-1830
Santa Clarita Valley First Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Call for meeting location
and directions
Kent Simpson
661-373-9901
Region 4 - South Los Angeles County, California
Adam Morley, Director
310-493-3565
adam@paradisepools.biz
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Central Los Angeles Second Monday, 6:20 p.m.
Wilshire YMCA
225 S. Oxford
Los Angeles
Seak Koon Byun
626-289-9056
East Long Beach Second Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Ferraro's Cucina Italiana
3444 N. Los Coyotes Diagonal
Long Beach
Jim Burkhalter
562-461-9555
South Bay Second Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
American Legion Hall
412 S. Camino Real
Redondo Beach
Rick Morris
310-755-5279
Westside Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
American Legion Hall
5309 S. Sepulveda
Culver City
Ric Burgess
310-569-8005
Whittier
First Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Superior Pool Products
Santa Fe Springs
Tom Horning
562-458-2881
Region 5 - Orange County, California
Jeff Theders, Director
714-435-9080
jeff@aquaticbalance.com
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Anaheim Third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Roundtable Pizza
2506 E. Chapman Avenue
Fullerton
Martin Smith
949-677-1411
Central Orange County Last Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Coco's Restaurant
14971 Holt Avenue
Tustin
Pat Angus
949-651-1083
Dana Point
Second Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Coco's Restaurant
Crown Valley at I-5
Dana Point
Robert Sink
949-916-8860
Huntington Beach Third Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Round Table Pizza
Warner & Euclid
Huntington Beach
Greg Beard
714-981-3413
Mission Viejo First Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Call or email Andy for location
Andy Bruer
949-292-4393
North Orange County Second Wedneday, 7:00 p.m.
Polly's Pies
18132 Imperial Hwy
Yorba Linda
Rick Reyes
714-635-5459
Orange Coast Last Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Carrow's Restaurant
Warner & Magnolia
Huntington Beach
Michael Black
714-891-0351
Orange County #1 Second Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Marie Callendar's
91 Freeway at La Palma
Anaheim
William Corcoran
909-279-7117
Orange County #9 Second Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Dad Miller Golf Course
North Gilbert Street
Anaheim
Jim Strother
714-962-9710
Orange County Pool Professionals
Last Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Claim Jumper (Banquet Room)
18050 Brookhurst St. 
Fountain Valley 
Jim Romanowski 
714-404-2550
Saddleback Valley Last Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Lone Star Steakhouse
24231 Avenida de al Carlotta
Laguna Hills
Scott Kather
714-742-9597
Southwest First Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
ABC Pools
10560 Los Alamitos Boulevard
Los Alamitos
Ken Tipton
562-430-8515
 Surf City
Third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Superior Pool Products
10865 Kalama River
Fountain Valley
 Bob Foutz Jr.
714-315-6255
Tustin/Irvine Second Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
PSOC Waterline Technologies
220 N. Santiago Street
Santa Ana
Rich Foley
714-974-1514
Yorba Linda
First Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Graziano's Italian Restaurant
17487 Imperial Hwy 
Yorba Linda 
David Hartson
714-306-4864
Region 6 - Inland Empire, California
www.region6ipssa.com
Nathan Smith, Director
951-687-1449
info@riversidepools.com
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Corona Second Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Marie Callenders
160 E. Rincon St (at Main St)
Corona
Frank Harrington
951-796-8208
Hemet Third Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
El Jalapeno
100 N. State Street
Hemet
John Bettencourt
951-925-2442 
Menifee Valley First Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
My Buddies Pizza
2503 E. Lakeshore Drive #A
Lake Elsinore 
Lance Sada
951-837-6322
Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga Second Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Carrows Restaurant
11669 Foothill Boulevard
Rancho Cucamonga
Ron Goodwin
909-989-0406
Palm Desert Third Thursday, 5:00 p.m. 
Superior Pool Products
Palm Desert
Matt Kauber
760-702-0160
Palm Springs First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Elk's Lodge
67491 Elk Drive
Palm Springs
Ken Pomije
760-413-6022
Redlands Second Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Hickory Ranch
32971 Yucaipa Boulevard
Yucaipa
Bill Brooks
909-553-5780
Riverside
First Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Cask N Clever
1333 University Ave.
Riverside
Rusty McMartin
909-767-1633
Temecula/Murrieta Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Pat and Oscar's
29375 Rancho California Road
Temecula
Scott Peterson
ipssascott@yahoo.com
Region 7 - San Diego County, California
Joe Lukacik, Director
619-508-8587
joe.sunpools@yahoo.com 
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Carlsbad
Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Q Restaurant & Sports Bar
2725 Vista Way
Oceanside
David Talbot
760-720-1546
Escondido
Third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Call for location and directions
Matthew Hughes
619-306-0533
North County Coastal Third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Brett's BarBQ
1505 Encinitas Blvd
Encinitas
Daniel Carlson
760-613-1552
Rancho Del Mar Third Monday, 5:30 p.m.
Chevy's
2730 Via De La Valle
Del Mar 
Lance Clifton
858-874-7764 
San Diego  Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Mission Valley Resort
875 Hotel Circle S.
Mission Valley
Michael Anderson
619-589-8848
San Diego East County Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse
7927 Mission Gorge Rd.
Santee
Geoff Matthews
619-443-2553
San Diego Metro Fourth Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Coco's
1025 Fletcher Parkway
El Cajon
Mike McCourtney
619-449-1392
Region 8 - Arizona & Nevada
Kurt Schuster, Director
602-488-7335
badgerpool@yahoo.com
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
East Valley (Phoenix)
Third Thursday, 6:45 p.m.
Superior Pool Products
2350 W. Broadway Rd. #11
Mesa, AZ
Marc Cannon
602-432-3371
Henderson First Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
SCP
1425 Helm Drive
Las Vegas, NV 
Forrest Owen
702-372-7200
IPSSA VIPS
Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Elk’s Lodge #335
14424 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 
Joe Mischik
602-290-5547
Las Vegas First Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Vietnam Vets Hall
6424 W. Cheyenne
Las Vegas, NV 
Kenneth Minster
702-658-1154
North Phoenix Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
SCP
18201 N. 25th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85023
William Goossen
623-580-9802
Northwest Las Vegas
First Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Joeys Bar & Grill
7081 W. Craig Road
Las Vegas, NV 89130  
Robert Fazio
702-795-9596
Scottsdale
Third Monday, 6:00 p.m.
SCP
7841 E Gray Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260-3461
Mike Ryno
602-561-8349
Tucson Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Superior Pool Products
4055 S. Runway Street
Tuson, AZ 
Grant Ross
520-975-5917
 West Valley
First Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Cloud Supply
1100 N. Eliseo Felix Way
Avondale, AZ 
 Patrick Pace
623-853-6859
Western Las Vegas First Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Viet Nam Vets
6424 W. Cheyenne
Las Vegas, NV 
Laurie Beecher
702-870-0078
Region 9 - Texas
Jim Jacobsmeyer, Director
281-474-7665
sunchasepools@att.net

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CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Austin
First Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Austin Energy Club
721 Barton Springs Road
Room TLC130
Austin
James L. Smith
512-206-0606
Corpus Christi First Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Island Italian Restaurant
15370 S. Padre Island Drive
Corpus Christi
Michael Baker
361-563-7665
Dallas Fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Willow Falls Clubhouse
13603 Brookgreen Dr (at Coit Rd)
Dallas
Eustaquio Portillo
972-278-3917
Fort Worth Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
La Playa Maya Restaurant
1540 N. Main Street
Fort Worth
Jason Lehmann
817-605-0194
Houston Second Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Fuddrucker's
2475 S. Kirkwood
Houston
Rita Jacobsmeyer
281-474-7665
Mid Cities DFW First Monday, 7:00 a.m.
SCP
2107 Hutton Drive
Carrollton
Jeremy Smith
214-695-8717
Rio Grande Valley
 Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
SCP McAllen
1201 W. Warren Street
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio First Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Clear Springs Restaurant
606 Aston Oaks Blvd.
San Antonio
Phil Sharp
210-673-2909
 Waxahachie
 First Wednesday, 7:00 a.m.
SCP Grand Prairie
1909 Great South West Parkway
Waxahachie
 Neal Holt
972-617-9877
Region 10 - Bay Area South, California
Richard Nichols, Director
408-978-1948
dnichols@geniepoolandspa.com
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
 Fremont
 Second Monday, 6:00 p.m.
El Patio Restaurant
37311 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont
 Bruce Barrios
510-750-2866
Mid-Peninsula Last Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Highland Community Club
1665 Fernside Avenue
Redwood City
Andy Vacarella
650-474-2639
Monterey Coast Fourth Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express
1855 Main Street 
Watsonville 95076
John Oldfield
888-641-8047
Redwood Empire (Marin County)
Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Lucchesi Park
Petaluma Community Center
320 N. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma
Tim Summers
707-775-8970
Santa Clara Valley Third Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Napredak Hall
770 Montague Expressway
San Jose
Mark Lyons
408-226-8223
Silicon Valley First Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
Armadillo Willy's
1031 N. San Antonio Road
Los Altos
Dave Guslani
650-322-3332
Tri-Valley
Second Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Athens Burgers
6999 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin
David Goulart
925-606-5453
 
Region 11 - Florida and Georgia
Todd Starner, Director
941-915-2135
tstarner@tampabay.rr.com
CHAPTER MEETINGS PRESIDENT
Cape Coral
First Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Worsham residence
Call for location and directions
Ira Worsham
239-839-7665
Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Wings Plus
9880 W. Sample Road
Coral Springs, FL 
Ana Labosky
954-224-7733
Manasota
(Sarasota/Bradenton)
First Monday, 7:00 p.m.
D'Artino's
7230 52nd Place
Bradenton, FL 
Sam Andrews
941-296-5558
North Georgia  First Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Call for location and directions
 James Anderson
678-947-3600
Osceola 
(Orlando/Kissimmee)
Second Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Fat Boy's Restaurant
2512 13th Street
St. Cloud,FL
Derric Raymond
407-908-4555
 Palm Beach
 Second Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
All Natural Pool & Spa
14589 Southern Blvd.
Loxahatchee,FL
 Bill Straub
561-784-0057
Sarasota First Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Papa Nicks
8900 Fruitville Blvd
Sarasota
Larry Chase
941-753-6055
Venice
 Fourth Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Valenti's Ristoranti
1200 E. Venice Avenue 
Venice, FL 
 Jennifer Van Antwerp
941-268-5208