ARIZONA: Members: 153 (112 regular 37 vendor 1 honorary and 3 life) The chapter meets the 3rd Thursday of each month. Locations of the meeting vary. We awarded our first two scholarships this year of $500 each. Pima Community College in Southern Arizona will be starting the 1st Public Works Class in January 2008. If we can rally enough enrollments for this first class they will offer the 2 year Associate's Degree Program. Work is still in progress for the Estrella Community College in the Avondale AX area. Their current President Lory Warren, Town of Oro Valley, AZ, can be reached at (520) 229-5071.

CENTRAL COAST: Members: 40 - 19 Regular, 15 vendor and 6 active life. Our Chapter meets the third Wednesday of the month at locations thru-out the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County areas. In September 07 we were dark so that our members could attend the Annual Conference in Ventura. In October we held our very successful Mini-Equipment Show and Training Seminars. Our very well attended classes were presented and instructed by the Central Coast APWA. We wish to thank them for a job very well done! November, we met at Champs Nipomo Pizza for the Election of Officers. In December we had our annual Christmas Bash. Our host Clayton Trejo of American Rotary Broom did a most excellent job! Our Member of the year is Deputy Public Works Director Geoff English from the City of Atascadero. The Vendor of the year is Ben Howseman of Dispensing Technology. Bob Blackstone of the City of Lompoc received the Presidents Award. Our Chapter was very pleased to have awarded four $500.00 Scholarships to: Timothy Wolfcale, Angela Schutt, Kristen Cover and Katherine Wassenberg. On January 16th we will meet at the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Nipomo. Training will be "Chain Saw Safety" hosted by Marvin Maggio. In February we will meet at the Elephant Bar in Goleta, hosted by Bob Morgenstern, City of Goleta. March will find us at the Pavilion on the Lake in Atascadero, hosted by Geoff English. In April, we will be at the famous Tom's Hamburger Place in Lompoc, hosted By Bob Blackstone, City of Lompoc. Meeting time is 6:30 PM with a Board Meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Our new President, Robert Cruz, from the City of Arroyo Grande, invites all members to attend a meeting. Robert can be reached at 805/440-7391.

CENTRAL VALLEY: Members: 83 (47 regular, 13 vendors, 23 life) The Central Valley Chapter normally will meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held at cities through-out the central valley to create interest and to accommodate the membership. Local board meetings are held every other month prior to the regular meeting. October 07 meeting in Fowler where Trip hazard removal was the program; November 07 meeting in Selma with nomination of officers and setting 2008 calendar. December 07 meeting in Fresno was our annual Christmas luncheon and toys for tots drive; also installation of officers. This year the chapter held its first Christmas gala on December 7th in Selma. Spouses and significant others were invited to join us for this event. Dinner and attendance was a huge success. Our new president is Joel Ince, City of Delano, who can be reached at xxxxxxxxxx.

GREATER VENTURA AREA: Members: 101 (40 vendors, 50 regular, 11 life) Meets: 11:30 a.m. the 3rd Thursday of each month. The Greater Ventura Chapter continues to rotate meeting locations within the County of Ventura. Host City provides meeting accommodations and guest speaker. This past year has been a busy one for our chapter. Training classes were held on Construction Math (March 07) and Equipment Pre-trip Inspection (June 07). Also in September a 2-day Supervisor Training class was offered as part of the 2007 MSA Conference we hosted in Ventura. The Annual Golf Tournament was held in April and was well attended with over 60 golfers. Profits from the Golf Tourney enabled this chapter to fund Member Training classes and provide scholarships for deserving students amounting to $2000 this year. The Chapter hosted the 2007 MSA Conference in September. This event was a huge success for this chapter. We were blessed with great weather for the outdoor activities, such as the ocean fishing trip, golfing, and the spousal programs. In addition the Vendor Displays and Equipment shows were conveniently located on State Park property next door to the Ventura Beach Marriott. As a result, operating expenses were kept low for this event and guests were treated to a pleasant walk between the Vendor Display area and the Conference classes and hotel rooms. Topping off the success of this year's MSA Conference was the recognition of Chapter President Rick Fulmer as the 2007 recipient of the Peter Walsh Award. In December the Annual Christmas Vendor Appreciation event was changed from an evening affair to a lunch that was hosted by the chapter. Following up on the success of 2007's MSA Conference, the Chapter is focusing its efforts for 2008 on increasing training opportunities for its members, broadening its membership base, and expanding its scholarship awards to benefit a greater number of deserving students. Our president, Rick Fulmer, City of Santa Barbara, can be reached at 805/564-5394

INLAND EMPIRE/DESERT: Members: 156 (69 regular, 78 vendor, 8 life, 1 honorary) The general meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month. Chapter Board meetings are held directly prior to the general meeting. Any MSA member is encouraged to attend. Average general meeting attendance is 45 members. Our annual Directory will be distributed at the January 24th meeting.
Chapter Awards: The Chapter will be submitting a nominee for the Peter Walsh Award this year.
Scholarship Golf Tournament: The Chapter is happy to announce that our 12th annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday May 2nd 2008. All proceeds go to our Education & Scholarship Fund. The tournament will take place at Menifee Lakes Country Club in Menifee CA. Scholarship applications, for this year, are due to the Chapter by April 30.
Education: Regularly scheduled training classes continue to be well attended. We believe that the training provided by the Chapter is a key recruitment and retention tool for the membership. Upcoming classes include; Commercial Driver Training, January 08; Concrete Fundamentals, March '08; Basic Supervision, May '08; and Pavement Maintenance Strategies, July '08.
Website: The website continues to function well and is updated on a monthly basis. Information on training, special events, meeting calendar and job openings are posted. Please visit the site at www.msatoday.us. Our current President is Barry Mulcock, City of San Jacinto, at (909) 487-7386.

LOS ANGELES/ORANGE AREA: Members 367 (187 regular, 137 vendors, 35 life, 8 honorary): We are still receiving renewal dues and expect that these numbers will increase. Our general meetings continue to take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month and the E-committee meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month.
The Los Angeles and Orange Area Chapter is proud and pleased to report the activities and accomplishments of our chapter during the last few months.
Education and Training: We continue to be very active in all phases of training, holding a variety of public works related classes.
Future Classes include: Math for Everyday Public Works; Traffic Control Certification; Introduction to Public Works; HVAC Training Class Events: The Los Angeles and Orange Area Chapter continues to hold events to raise funds for the Scholarship Program. Our monthly 50/50 raffle contributes to this cause. The Chapter continues to be very involved with the local community colleges that have active public works certificate and degree programs. Our Executive Board team serves on the Advisory Committee for Citrus College and the Regional Advisory Committee for Citrus College, Santiago Canyon and Palomar College.
Our annual Christmas party was held in the City of Fullerton on December 11, 2007. Members were asked to donate can foods and a gift in order to share those donations with our communities in need. We also had fifteen retired members as our chapter guest in order to renew old acquaintances and share past memories. The Los Angeles Orange Area Chapter continues to be a vibrant and outgoing chapter with many education and training programs. We continue to look for innovated ways to stimulate membership growth and to keep our current members active in our organization. Our current president Dave Thompson, City of Arcadia, can be reached at (626) 256-6676.

NORTH CENTRAL VALLEY: Members 117 (67 regular, 34 vendor, 14 life, 2 honorary) Meets: 1st Thursday of every month at various locations throughout the chapter region. NCVC is alive and well. We are getting new memberships regularly and we have a good mix of new members and long time members. The December Christmas Party was greatly attended. - 48 attended (including Santa and support Staff). The chapter is voting to change Business operations from fiscal year to calendar year (February 7, 2008 chapter meeting in Jackson). Considering raising Membership Dues which are currently Regular Members $30.00 and Vendor Members $40.00 per year. Planned Workshops include: ½ Day Pesticide Laws & Regs Workshop (Mid April); 1 Day Traffic Control Workshop (Mid May); Mini Equipment Show ~~ May 1st @ Lodi Lake.
The Golf Tournament held 0ctober 18, 2007 was very successful and the next tournament will be in the Fall, 2008. The Chapter is looking forward to hosting the MSA Conference in 2009 @ the Double Tree in Sacramento. Our current president is Brian Shine, Sacramento County, at (916)875-5773

NORTHERN NEVADA/TAHOE: The Northern Nevada & Tahoe Chapter is alive and well. We meet every other month on the third Tuesday of the month. President Steve Kostenbader (Lyon County Road Dept.), can be reached at 775-463-6551 ext.25; Vice President Paul Seekins (City of Sparks Retired); Treasurer Bill Lacombe (Carson City); Sergeant of Arms Fred Yourdon (City of Reno Retired) and Vendor Rep. Lou Ginocchio ( Traffic Control Service). We will again have the Equipment Show in June of 2008. We also plan to have the picnic in August of 2008.

REDWOOD EMPIRE: Members: 107 (25 Honorary and Life, 56 Regular, and 26 Vendors). The Chapter meets in January, March, May, July and September with special events held in May, July and December. The meeting location is moved throughout the membership area to better serve the membership. Members of other chapters are always welcome and are encouraged to attend any of our meetings.
After a short summer vacation the chapter met September 12, 2007 at the Cricklewood Restaurant in Larkfield. Our program for the day was a round table discussion of what the chapter can do for its members. There was discussion of possible topics for future programs and workshops. The status of the 2008 Conference preparations was presented to the membership and all members were encouraged to participate in the conference. Lance Heide was presented with the President's Award by MSA President George Friedenbach.
November 7, 2007 found us once again at Charlie's Grill in Windsor. This was a well attended meeting where Sara Brandenburg of Royal Petroleum explained the process involved in producing bio-diesel fuel and how it differs from regular diesel fuels. She also discussed the future of diesel powered vehicles in California and what we can expect from new diesel technologies. She speculated on what the future holds in terms of air quality regulations and how new regulations could affect diesel and bio-diesel power.
The Chapter did not have a meeting in December in order to give everyone more time to share the spirit of the holidays. The new year started on January 9, 2008 with a meeting at the new Union Hotel Restaurant in Santa Rosa. Martin St George, Environmental Compliance Supervisor for the City of Santa Rosa presented a program covering the City of Santa Rosa's FOG (Fats, Oil and Grease) program. The presentation included Best Management Practices, public education and Santa Rosa's Inspection and Enforcement Response Plan. Educational contract hours were awarded to those attending the program.
The Chapter will host the MSA Executive Board and the 2007 Conference Committee at the Double Tree Hotel in Rohnert Park on January 17 and 18, 2008 for the regular Executive Board meeting and also a conference information exchange between the 2007 and 2008 conference committees. The Double Tree will be the location of the 2008 Conference.
The conference committee continues to prepare for the 2008 Conference and Equipment Show to be held August 26 to 28, 2008 at the Double Tree Hotel in Rohnert Park. Regular meetings are being held with the individual committee chairs and much progress has been made to date. We are looking forward to a great show with many vendors already registered. The Program Committee has come up with a variety of topics covering parks, water, wastewater, fleet, streets, and personnel management. The spouses program should be entertaining with activities planned for the wine country including a ride and lunch on the Napa Valley Wine Train and a trip to the historic town of Healdsburg for a lunch and shopping excursion. The Wine Country is a great place to visit in late summer as the harvest begins and the weather mellows so the committee is preparing a variety of information for those who may wish to extend their stay beyond the conference. There will also be the usual golf tournament and fishing trip for those who wish to enjoy the comradeship of other conference goers. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our area for a good time while you learn. Our current president is Jim Montenegro, City of Santa Rosa, who can be reached at (707) 343-3936

SAN DIEGO: This report coves the three month period following our annual report which was presented at the annual conference in September. First off, the San Diego Area Chapter wishes to extend its congratulations to Rick Fulmer as the winner of the Peter Walsh Award and to all the folks of the Greater Ventura Chapter who helped Rick conduct a very successful conference.
Our regular monthly membership meeting for October was cancelled due to the wildfires which impacted so much of the county and many of our members. However, we met again in the last two months of the calendar year which included our Christmas get together at French restaurant in Carlsbad which included a musical presentation by the choir from Mira Costa Community College. As we did last year, we targeted a specific charity to support with a substantial contribution. This year the chapter gave a donation of $2,500 to Water for People. One of their representatives provided an informative presentation of the work that this group does providing clean water for communities in third world nations. The chapter also made a contribution of $300 to the community college choir to help them with their transportation needs for a trip to Costa Rica. The chapter's executive board is in the process of establishing two or three major goals for 2008. There continues to be a lot of participation in the public works management program which is conducted in cooperation with the local APWA Chapter and Palomar Community College. Our web site is just about ready to go "live" and we are excited about the potential it has to help promote the MSA and its mission. Our part-time bookkeeper has been employed for approximately three months now which has greatly improved the efficiency of our financial operations as well as a variety of other administrative functions. Our current president, Jim Howell, City of Poway (retired), can be reached at (858) 922-8050.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA: Members 338 (177 regular, 88 vendor, 69 life, 4 honorary) The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter remains committed to serving the needs of its members. Some of the programs dedicated to these ends include:
   a. Providing quality training and workshops,
   b. Providing educational assistance through our Scholarship program,
   c. Recognition of members and retirees for their contributions.
Our Executive Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month. General Membership meetings are the third Thursday of each month with the exception of special events and joint chapter meetings. Meetings are held in various locations throughout the Chapter boundaries to encourage membership participation at the General Meetings in their area.
This quarter our September meeting was held in South San Francisco with a workshop on Trip Hazards and Identification - Risk Management and Remediation, presented by Joe Fouret from Precision Concrete Cutting. Our October meeting was sponsored by Pape Machinery in Newark. Here we had a workshop on Wellness and Injury Prevention presented by Dr. Paula Strauss. Additionally, we had a "Backhoe Bowling competition that was fun for everyone, including spectators. The November meeting was held in San Jose and the workshop was on Retirement Planning. At the December meeting we held our Annual Holiday party. All of these Workshops were very well attended and enjoyed by the membership...Our current president is John Iaquinto, City of Campbell, retired (408) 265-9386.