Another couple of great craft talks today from two new members. First up was Rick Mc Kenzie who was born in Kansas City, MO., and raised in Pasadena. Rick got in to the termite and pesticide industry early in life, right out of high school. Rick has worked in the industry since 1972.   He founded Great Western Termite Control in 1980, and has three children, Robert and Michael, and a daughter Jennifer. Rick and his wife Catherine have enjoyed Arcadia High School football for many years since their son was captain of the team when he was playing.

His company, Great Western Termite Control fumigates homes and can use the Orange Oil treatment when local attention is needed although ceilings cannot be treated with orange oil due to stains that would appear there after use. For 100% effectiveness, tenting the house and fumigation is recommended. That method is guaranteed for two years and typically the household will go on a maintenance agreement where it will be inspected monthly. All termite/pest control companies must be licensed, first to treat for ants, roaches, flees and rodents. Then a license for the inspection of homes is needed and finally an operators license is needed. The fumigation process takes three days starting with the tent over the house, the fans circulating an inert gas. Second day the fans are removed and then the tent is taken off. By noon the third day the owner can occupy if the inspection find five parts per million or less of fumigation gas. Rick says mission tile roofs and Cal Shakes (cement) are the hardest to protect from damage when installing the tenting for fumigation.

Bed bugs can be detected by locating blood spots on white sheets, under mattresses or on picture frames. Fumigation is typically necessary. Thanks Rick for an informative talk.

Phil Wood may ware a red badge but he has been with our club in the past, for ten years until 2009 when some changes occurred. He is now back and as always welcomed with open arms. In case you did’nt know, Phil is in his 19th year as the Senior Pastor of The Church of The Good Shepard. It is a United Methodist Church, which is an offshoot of the Church of England. Phil is in his 43rd year in ministry and is still spreading the “good word”. He is the coordinator of the Arcadia Ecumenical Council and gave us a little background information on the Methodist Church. It was founded by, Charles Wesley, on 12/24/1784 close to our United States inception. Methodists at that time were the largest body of Christians here.  The religion embraces both liturgical and evangelical elements, offers sacraments such as Holy Communion, Matrimony, etc., and shares belief in such thing as Unity, Liberty, Charity. Phil’s junior year at Cal State Fullerton was a turning point in his life. That year he visited Bolivia and upon his return decided his future was to serve the Lord. He attended the University of Denver and was ordained a minister for the church. By 1974 his bishop sent him to Oxnard, then Chula Vista. He moved to Monterey Park in 1980 and eventually to The Church of The Good Shepard. Phil lives his life for the same reasons he joined Rotary, because he sincerely believes in the four way test. Thanks Phil for sharing your journey.

 

(Pat Dolphin)