Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA)
Announcing ARCA Board Members and Officers for 2020-2021
ARCA is thrilled to welcome these individuals to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, which govern the activities of ARCA, is normally announced at the Annual Meeting held in conjunction with Expo. With Expo not being held this year, an e-vote was conducted and the results have been tabulated by ...
It’s Time for ARCA Virtualpalooza!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Don’t miss the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association’s (ARCA) virtual lineup this week which includes a visit from RoofersCoffeeShop®. ARCA explained the concept of their Virtualpalooza in a statement writing, “In an effort to provide educational seminars, that typically are hosted during the annual ...
James J. Special, "Jack" 82 of Tempe, AZ, Passed Away
James J. Special, "Jack" 82 of Tempe, Arizona, passed away August 1, 2020 after a brief illness and complications from COVID-19. Jack spent the last 30 years of his working life (retired 2008) and his most enjoyable doing sales in the roofing industry, he made many great friendships along the ...
2020 Roofing Expo Called Off
Plan on joining us for the ARCA Expo on September 30-October 2, 2021. Dear Members & Supporters of the Roofing Industry, The ARCA Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to call off ARCA’s 51st Annual Expo scheduled for September 24-26, 2020 at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort in Maricopa, Arizona due to ...
OSHA Reverses Course, Requires Most Employers to Track COVID-19 Cases
Editor's note: The following is a COVID-19 update from ARCA. Governor Doug Ducey held a press conference recently to announce updated COVID-19 guidance aimed at preventing spread. Ducey announced that local governments may now implement mask/face covering policies as well as determine enforcement for these policies. As you may remember, Governor Ducey's ...
The Time to Donate is Now
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 ...
The ARCA Remembers Jerry Chalupnik
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 ...
2020 Dan Cohen Memorial Scholarships Awarded
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 ...
ARCA Young Professionals Donate A Roof To Phoenix Dog Rescue
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 ...
New Changes at ARCA Expo 2019 Well Received
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 ...
