EUCA Magazine
May 1, 2008

Communications, Events & Education

EUCA CRAB FEED – 400+ ATTENDEES, CRACKING CRAB AND TALKING SHOP

Contributed by Karen Olivar, CMP, EUCA Event Manager

Our Bay Area Crab Feed turned out over 400 members, industry affiliates and guests on March 20th, packing the house at the Sunol Valley Golf Club.  Among the attendees were CA LECET – California Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, the Laborers Training Center and Apprenticeship, the Laborers Local No. 270 and No. 304, the Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons Local 300, the Painters District Council No. 16, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and John Chiang the State Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of California.  EUCA continues to focus on strengthening relationships with these organizations.

EUCA’s 2008 President, Rusty Hoseley, R & L Brosamer, Inc., welcomed the members and their companies and with Mark Breslin, EUCA CEO, thanked all the various sponsors and donors who contributed to making the event so successful.  Several member companies were recognized for their milestone years of membership from 5 years to 35 years; and the EUCA Safety Awards were presented by our Safety Chairman, Gary Rudy of Duran & Venables, Inc., recognizing those companies with award winning Safety Programs (look for a complete profile in our Safety Award recipients in our upcoming June issue of the EUCA Magazine).

This Annual Crab Feed event provides an opportunity for all members of EUCA to build relationships with other companies and to develop their business and personal partnerships.  

Special thanks go to the Event Chairs: Chris Mathias of CEMEX and Rachel Stroup of HUB International of California for their hard work and commitment to the event.  

Event Sponsors

EUCA wishes to thank all the donors and sponsors that contributed to the Bay Area Crab Feed!

Official Crab Feed Sponsors, $750
Chisp Company
Laborers Local Union 304
Oldcastle Precast – Enclosure Solutions
Papé Machinery
R.J. Gordon Construction, Inc.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Platinum Sponsors, $500
Corrpro Companies, Inc.
D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc.
Laborers Local Union 270
Reliable Trucking, Inc.
Union Bank of California
Zurich North America Surety

Gold Sponsors, $250
CEMEX
El Camino Paving, Inc.
First Capital Auction, Inc.
Gallagher Construction Services
Pavex Construction Division dba Granite Rock Company

Other Sponsors
Oldcastle Precast – Utility Vault ($50)
Reed & Graham, Inc. ($100)

Raffle Donors
A.J. Vasconi General Engineering
All American Rentals, Inc.
Columbia Electric, Inc.
Farwest Corrosion Control Co.
Laborers Local Union 304
Mission Clay Products
Northwest Pipe Company
Oldcastle Precast – Utility Vault
Phoenix Iron Works
R & L Brosamer, Inc.
Rain for Rent
South Bay Foundry, Inc.
State Compensation Insurance Fund

Congratulations to Antoinette Duerr of Jones, Henle & Schunck, CPAs, who was the winner of our event survey raffle – all completed Crab Feed surveys submitted at the event were entered into a $25 Visa gift car drawing!

Volunteers

Our Associate members volunteer their time and energy at these wonderful and successful events.  We appreciate and recognize your service.  Thank you!

George Luther, Allied North America
Mark Cartwright, Allied North America
Rosemary Burbulis, American Ductile Iron Pipe
Chris Mathias, CEMEX (EVENT CO-CHAIR)
Shannon Mirabilio, CEMEX
Bill Wallace, Daily Construction Service/Reed Construction Data
Art Formosa, Ferguson Waterworks
Chuck Hill, Ferguson Waterworks
Dave Harris, Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Doug Bryson, Hub International of CA Insurance Services
Rachel Stroup, Hub International of CA Insurance Services (EVENT CO-CHAIR)
JoAnn Leonard, Ignite Marketing
Bill Leonard, Ignite Marketing
Barbie Norton, Marsh Risk & Insurance Services
Kristina Hammer, Rain for Rent
Kimberly Franks, Sanco Pipelines, Inc.
Tim Rawson, Topcon California
Steve Passerine, UnionBanc Insurance Services
Nikki Affinito, Union Bank of America