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Industry Leaders Schwarze and 1-800-SWEEPER Team Up Creating Raffle Opportunity to Aid Hurricane Victims

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Click to View the 2017 Hurricane Recovery Raffle Flier

The devastation created by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma is heartbreaking. Our fellow Americans need our help now more than ever.  Schwarze Industries, together with the 1-800-SWEEPER Foundation, has created a unique opportunity for members of the Power Sweeping industry and others to contribute to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief effort following these catastrophic weather events occurring in August and September 2017.

The Hurricane Recovery Raffle, tickets priced at $100 each, offers a chance to win a brand new Schwarze Supervac Updraft power sweeper, valued at $68,900, as the top prize. Municipalities, landscape companies, professional power sweeping companies and other service industries are encouraged to participate based on the high value and nearly universal industry appeal of the top prize. Second prize, valued at $7,000, is a complete SweeperSim hardware and software package created by 1-800-SWEEPER for sweeper operator driver training simulation. Only 1,000 tickets will be available.

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Check Out Our Cover Story in NAS

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The September 2017 issue of North American Sweeper hits a trifecta of coverage for our group highlighting the relationship between Elgin Sweeper Company, one of our 1-800-SWEEPER Member Partners, ProSweep and vehicle dealer Bell Equipment. All three companies are tied together in a story that highlights Elgin Sweeper Company as one of our newest Vendor/Partners to support our co-op group. Elgin brings exclusive 1-800-SWEEPER discounts and unique social/entertainment value of NASCAR to our membership.

Elgin Sweepers have been an essential part of keeping NASCAR events safe for over 15 years. In 2013, Elgin became the Official Sweeper of NASCAR Green. As the Official Sweeper of NASCAR Green, Elgin sweepers support NASCAR’s Air Titan equipment to dry rain-soaked racetracks, saving jet fuel and reducing NASCAR’s overall carbon footprint.

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Elgin Sweeper Puts 1-800-SWEEPER Foundation on at NASCAR Track

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Elgin Sweeper, the Official Sweeper of NASCAR Green is showing support for the 1-800-SWEEPER Foundation. This summer, Elgin added the Foundation’s logo prominently on the front bumper toolbox of the Elgin Crosswind Specialty Track Sweeper.

In February 2017, Elgin renewed its partnership with NASCAR Green™ for three years continuing to serve as the Official Sweeper of NASCAR Green.

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Putting the “Hi” in Hiring

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We’re Hiring! Nothing says company growth quite like a HELP WANTED sign. And sometimes, taking your message right to the streets is the best way to get word out there. Enter the humble truck magnet…

To help increase the number of job applicants who have a clean driving record, Carolyn Bell is sending out samples of magnetic signs you can use on your vehicles. The magnets let people who see our vehicles on the road know that we are “on the grow” and encourage potential job applicants to visit the 1-800-SWEEPER jobs web page. On that page, pre-applicants can check out our Night Sweeper and Day Sweeper orientation videos and even communicate with us.

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BMPs For Cleaning Porous Pavement

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To provide our Partner companies with some background on permeable pavement and a Best Management Practice (BMP) checklist for the care and maintenance of pervious pavement areas, we requested assistance from 1-800-SWEEPER Board Member, Gerry Kesselring. Gerry previously participated in a day-long workshop/conference along with Ohio Department of Natural Resources, National Ready Mix Concrete Association, Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, and Flexible Pavements of Ohio.

The workshop provided an opportunity for material suppliers, construction inspectors, local agency employees and contractors involved in stormwater management (CPESC, CESSWI, CMS4S & CPSWQ) to learn recommended design, inspection and maintenance of permeable pavement as a part of long-lasting stormwater management pavement surfaces.

Permeable Pavement Background

Pervious paving, also called porous paving, gap-graded paving, permeable paving, or enhanced porosity paving, is increasingly being used as part of a stormwater management design to reduce stormwater runoff and replenish aquifers.

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