By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Roofing professionals are being called on to help youth in need. Due to the various uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations like New Pathways for Youth and Youth On Their Own are finding themselves in demanding times. Unfortunately, in our world it is a reality that ...
Jerry Charles Chalupnik of Phoenix AZ, passed away peacefully from a prolonged illness on March 20, 2020 at the age of 85. Born October 28, 1934, to Maxine Sladek and Jerry Chalupnik in Cedar Rapids, IA, he moved to Long Beach, CA in 1945 and became a commercial fisherman at the ...
By Arizona Roofing Contractors Association. The Arizona Roofing Industry Foundation (ARIF) is pleased to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. The scholarships are named as a tribute to Dan Cohen, a former contractor, ARCA Life Member, and executive director of ARCA for 12 years. Since ARIF’s inception 11 years ago, 70 scholarships at ...
The Young Professionals (YP’s) of Arizona Roofing Contractors Association were introduced to Kathy Hamel, founder of the non-profit Arizona Shih Tzu and Small Breed Rescue Inc. Their mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Shih Tzu’s as well as small mixed and purebred dogs. The rescue also helps animals in the ...
By Arizona Roofing Contractors Association. Overwhelmingly, attendees at the 50th Annual Expo & Trade Show have given the event a solid vote of approval. The Expo committee overtly tried to shake up the tried and true event delivery schedule. These renovations were largely successful and favorably received, though we did run into ...
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Seminars, demonstrations, and tournaments were just a portion of the Annual Roofing Expo events. Established in 1969, the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA) celebrated 50 years serving the roofing industry this year. The roofing community came together in Flagstaff, Arizona to honor ARCA at the 50th ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. The Little America Hotel will host the ARCA Expo on Thursday, September 19 through Saturday, September 21, 2019. Don't Miss Out on Arizona's ONLY Roofing Industry Expo! It is a gem within the roofing industry and a must for Arizona roofing professionals. You can ...
By NWIR Arizona Council. The National Women in Roofing Arizona Council and members of the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association are working together to give back to the community For 2019, the National Women in Roofing AZ Chapter (NWiR AZ) donated a free roof to Avis Lopez a foster parent for Arizona’s ...
Due to High Demand ARCA is Offering a 2nd More Comprehensive 8-Hour Class! ARCA was challenged to institute an education curriculum that would benefit all members. The idea behind the program is to provide education that will benefit the new person just entering the industry along with anyone already in the industry ...
By Ron Gibbons, Pioneer Roofing, ARCA President The old adage of “when it rains it pours” has certainly served us well this year as the yearly monsoon season actually deluged the state with that ever rare commodity in the desert — water. We even experienced a bit of hail in a few ...