August / September 2023 Newsletter

. . . On The Move!

• President's Message
• By Robbie Hechanova,
  
• R/W-RAC

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Chapter 57 IRWA Members...​

​Stay cool!  That’s the message and theme moving forward or until we make it through this heat.  Summer is here and looking like it's going to stay for a while.
I, along with members of our board, Kim Bibolet, Christie Santolucito, Patti Feist, Kelley Kelley, Hector Casillas, and several ​Members attended the annual Education Conference in Denver, Colorado.  There were a host of topics ranging from Easements – Case Studies and War Stories, Federal Agency Panel Discussion on Successful Relocation Planning and Advisory Services, Lessons Learned in Appraisal Review for Acquisitions and Litigation, Rails-to-Trails Railroad Rights of Way – A Railbanked Right of Way Case Study, and events like the Foundations Golf Tournament, Young Professionals Event – Game Night at the Denver Athletic Club, and of course the Finnegan Fun Run.  The sessions were heavily attended, and many ended up with standing room only.  There were a number of vendor exhibit booths with raffle prizes and a number of us were seen stuffing our bags with giveaways.

The Long Beach preview booth along with its Back to the Future theme was a hit.  Hector and I were honored to accept the Website of the Year award, and a big thanks goes out to our very own Emily Madueno for devoting her time and effort to maintaining our website.  Our very own member, Mau Obando, was part of a large group of recipients that were awarded their SR/WA.  It was good to meet new folks ​and reconnect with those we had not seen in years.  We hope to bring the same energy and enthusiasm to next year's conference in Long Beach.  If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Hector Casillas and I (rhechano@socalgas.com) for more information.

​Stay cool out there!
Robbie