1987 - 1994

In December of 1986 the Annual Awards Social was held at Bish Thompsons in Bethesda. After dinner we had a bus tour of Washington which was well received.

In March of 1987 Washington, D.C. adopted the 1984 BOCA Code. Our chapter continued to work closely with the local code review committees.

In November of 1987 we had 197 members and started the AAdopt a Designer@ program proposed by Bill Krehbiel. The 1987 Annual Awards Social was held at the Ramada Inn, Tysons Corner.

In March of 1988 we held our 7^th Biennial Product Show at the Westpark Hotel. The theme was Plumbing - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow@. The chairperson was Mimi Greenawalt and it was a tremendous success with over 600 people attending and 40 exhibitors. We ended the 1987-88 year with 208 members.

For the year 1988-89 we continued to meet at Bish Thompsons. The Annual Awards Social was held at Evans Farm Inn in December. In March of 1989 we celebrated the 20^th Anniversary of the Chapter Charter. We were informed by Society that our chapter received the Society Award of Merit for the 1987-88 year. This was award was presented to Libby Bunn at the March meeting.

In May 1989 we held our 1st Annual Golf Outing at Holly Hills Country Club in Frederick, Maryland. The committee was headed up by Dick Whyte and Cleve Vetter. Proceeds from the Golf Outing went to help our chapter host the 1992 Convention and Exposition, in Washington, D.C. The first outing was A Soggy but Successful@ with 80 golfers braving the rain.

In the year 1989-90 the General Meetings moved back to Virginia, at the Holiday Inn, Tysons Corner. A new format for the meetings was established with a one hour technical session at 5:00 PM, followed by the social hour and then dinner.

In December of 1989 our membership reached a high of 222. In another break of tradition, the Annual Awards Social was held in February at the Villa Rosa Restaurant. Dancing after dinner made this a memorable affair. The 8^th Biennial Product Show was held in March at the Westpark Hotel. Bill Krehbiel and Frank Smith headed up the Product Show Committee. The theme was AClean Water - A Finite Resource@. The show was a resounding success with over 500 people attending and 65 exhibits. We were recognized by Society for the month ending March 31, 1990 as one of the Membership Leadership Boards@. In May we had our 2^nd Annual Golf Outing at Holly Hills. Dick Whyte, Cleve Vetter, and Warren Brown headed up the planning committee

The General Meetings for the year 1990-91 continued with the same format at the Holiday Inn, Tysons Corner. We sent 7 delegates to the Convention, in Cincinnati, where we received the Chapter Award of Merit. The Annual Awards Social was held in December at the Holiday Inn. In this same year the Commonwealth of Virginia began the process of adopting the 1990 BOCA Codes. Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establishing federal requirements with a major impact on building design. The chapter, in cooperation with Northern Virginia Community College, offered the first, of a series of four, Plumbing Engineering courses starting in January 1991. This program was designed to lead to a two year Associates Degree in Plumbing Engineering. The first official committee meeting for hosting the 1992 Convention was held on January 23, 1991. Our 3^rd Annual Golf Outing was held in June again at Holly Hills Country Club.

The General Meetings continued at the Tysons Corner Holiday Inn for the year 1991-92. The 9^th Biennial Product Show was held in November 1991 due to the 1992 Convention being in town. Leslie Farrell was the chairperson and it was another tremendous success. The Awards Social was held at Evans Farm Inn and live entertainment was provided by Doc Dougherty. The Host Committee worked diligently throughout the year. In June we had our 4^th Annual Golf Outing at Holly Hills. We had our first Summer Social at Kings Dominion, and it was well attended.

The 1992-93 year was a very busy one for our chapter. The General Meetings were still being held at the Tysons Holiday Inn. We continued our participation on several code change activities - District of Columbia, WSSC, and the Virginia Plumbing Inspector=s Association. In November we hosted the National ASPE Convention. Our welcoming reception was held at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill. With the leadership of Frank Murphy, Co-Chairman Libby Bunn, the Host Committee, and Convention Host Cleve Vetter this affair was the talk of the town. This was the culmination of a lot of hard work on the part of many people working on various committees and fund raisers. The Awards Social was held at Evans Farm Inn in December of 1992. Our chapter received a AChairman=s Award@ for our outstanding performance hosting the Convention. We decided to use the funds from the 5^th Annual Golf Outing for a new ASPE Scholarship Fund. Sixty seven people attended our 2^nd Annual Summer Social at Kings Dominion this Summer. In September of 1993 we had an outing to Camden Yards to see the Orioles play, and were given a guided tour of the facility.

Richard Dant

April 1994