Tuesday, November 2, 2010: Election Day America!

In Iowa, the polls are open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Voter Guide - The Gazette

If you need to find your polling place in the State of Iowa:

https://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx

Have a great day everyone and make sure your voice is heard today!

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ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2010 is next week!

Stop By and See Us at Booth 3843 if you are coming to Orlando!

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Election Day is Four Days from Friday, October 29, 2010

We received a nice E-mail from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...

Dear Robin,

We're in the final countdown to Election Day on November 2Nd. With only 4
days until the big day, take a moment to enjoy this weekend's festivities. The
real work starts on November 3rd.

Happy Halloween!



Thank you all for your continued support. Tuesday is
the day -- help make it happen. VOTE!

Sincerely,

Bill Miller
Senior Vice President and National Political Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Here are some upcoming dates of note ...

• Halloween is Sunday, October 31, 2010


• All Saints Day is Monday, November 1, 2010


• Election Day is Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in Iowa and throughout the U.S.A.


• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is right that the real work begins after the Election


• Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010 (Clocks Fall Back)


• The ISSA/Interclean Show North America will be the second week of November this year and Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. will be exhibiting


• Veteran's Day (USA) and Remembrance Day (Canada) is Thursday, November 11, 2010


• Our offices will be closed for Thanksgiving Holiday November 25-28, 2010

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Renewed our dues with National Write Your Congressman ...

Meet with Gloria from Iowa City about National Write Your Congressman and our renewal. NWYC has been helping connect voters, taxpayers and Americans with Washington D.C. for now 52 years.

National Write Your Congressman's mission is ...

To encourage responsible Americans to use their influence in the government to

preserve the freedoms set forth by our Founding Fathers.

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Monday, October 3Rd: Hope all is well with you!

This past week we have had some interesting business transactions or business conversations. We had inquiries and business from various areas of the world ...

• Casablanca Morocco looking for a Model 35C


• a Barbados customer


• working with a resort in Mexico


• Shipment to a distributor in the UK


• the Philippines


• various customers in North America

Sadly, we learned last week that one of our customers is battling breast cancer. We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable weekend. Now, we get started with the first full week in October. Robin will likely head to his Rotary Club meeting at Noon, where Terry Branstad (pictured on right), the Republican candidate for Governor will be speaking as today's program. Branstad served four terms previously in the 1980s and 90s. His Lt. Governor selection is State Senator Kim Reynolds (pictured to his left), who previously was a county treasurer, so brings a strong amount of local government experience to the ticket.

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A proud fan of the University of Iowa and thankful to a customer, who helped begin high-level window washing

Happy Homecoming weekend everyone! Here's to the quest for the Rose Bowl in 2010 for the Iowa Hawkeyes ...

The University of Iowa was our first high-level window washer customer back in 1957 for Tucker® brand of products. Of course, we have enjoyed providing products to the various Big Ten schools over the years. The educational facility market has always been an enjoyable market for the Tucker Pole.

Personally, we had a great Friday night with 12 Washington High School freshman and a lovely home dinner before the Homecoming dance. Thank you to the Ross family for hosting a wonderful dinner. It was enjoyable seeing the young girls and boys and networking and visiting with parents.

Now, it's Hawkeye Football and Homecoming weekend in Iowa City! #17 Iowa hosts #21 Penn State at Kinnick Stadium at 7 p.m. Central Time, also nationally on ESPN. We know a number of friends, neighbors and family that are looking forward to the game tonight at Kinnick and on ESPN. My second game ever in Kinnick Stadium was in 1974, with my parents, Tommy and LaVerne, for the Iowa-PSU game.

Here's to a win at Kinnick Stadium tonight. On Iowa! We look forward to be in attendance for what should be an outstanding game. Iowa-PSU is tied 11-11 lifetime, though Iowa has won seven over the past eight games vs. Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions.

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Are you a Member of IWCA? If so, you may want to consider serving on the IWCA Board of Directors!

Do YOU have what it takes?
IWCA Board of Directors/Officer Nominations

Applications due Oct 7!

Do you have the leadership, industry knowledge and fresh ideas necessary to make the International Window Cleaning Association more successful? Have you been waiting on the sidelines for your opportunity to make a difference in the industry? Well, now is YOUR time to shine. Don't wait for someone else to give you a chance.... make your own destiny and nominate yourself!

Submit your suggestions on the appropriate application forms, which are located on the links below making sure that your company name is clear, by Thursday, October 7, 2010, to IWCA Nominations: Fax 816.472.7765 or email to Debra Nemec at debn@robstan.com

2011 Nomination Form
2011 Self-Nomination form

You may nominate yourself or nominate others if you like, but understand that in serving on the board of directors there is both a time and monetary commitment that needs to be taken into consideration when volunteering. Persons wanting to serve on the IWCA board should be committed to serve the membership of the IWCA and the window cleaning industry. The most important role of a director is to ensure that IWCA assesses the needs of the membership and of the industry as a whole, while helping to develop a plan that sets a sound course for the future that the organization can follow.

Criteria to be considered for nomination:

• Be a member in good standing of IWCA.


• Must be an official representative or an employee approved by the official representative of an IWCA professional member firm.
  

Specific areas of responsibility are:

• Board members serve for three years.


• They are required to attend three (3) board meetings per year at their own expense.


• The effective director will be knowledgeable of the affairs and activities of IWCA and will recognize the fiscal and legal responsibilities of the board.


• Board members will serve on one of the eight major committees:
  
  Board members are also required to:

• participate in board or committee conference calls throughout the year.


• to represent IWCA at the annual convention (meeting and greeting attendees)


• at the Safety Training Regionals (held in conjunction with the board meetings in the Fall and Spring)


• at other association trade shows where IWCA exhibits,

To serve as secretary or treasurer of the association, the individual must have served at least one year as a director of the board.

The IWCA Nominating Committee meets on October 7 at the Fall Board of Directors meeting in Chicago, IL to review the proposed nominees and present a slate of candidates to the IWCA Board of Directors for their approval. The Nominating Committee will notify all nominees of the results of this meeting.

The official ballots will be mailed mid-November. If you have any questions regarding the nomination process please feel free to contact Debra Nemec, Executive Director of IWCA at 800.875.4922 or email debn@robstan.com.

Regards,
Debra Nemec

Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. is proud to be a founding member of the IWCA. We have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in various industry events over the past 20+ years. We are also a member of ISSA, which is a larger and older trade organization that focuses on the cleaning industry.

Robin Tucker served in the past on the Advisory Board of the IWCA, which works with the Board of Directors. He has served in the past on committees.

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October 1, 2010: A new month and a month for awareness

We welcome in the month of October. This month is the 25Th year anniversary of celebrating awareness, education and empowerment of breast cancer.

We celebrated our 65Th anniversary of business this year at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. My grandmother, who was the spouse of our founder, I.L. "Irv" Tucker was a breast cancer survivor, during her later years in life. We found out today that one of our customers is currently fighting breast cancer in California. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and all facing this challenge in life.

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As we head into the fourth quarter of 2010, we will be heading to Orlando the week of November 8Th for the 2010 ISSA/Interclean North America. We will be exhibiting our products at this years show. We hope to see those coming to Orlando for The Show.

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