Meeting Notes – October 26, 2011

Mr. Carl Ramsay of Architectural Environmental Associates, Inc. was the featured presenter at Wednesday’s meeting.

The Mission Statement of Architectural Environmental Associates includes: “To preserve, conserve and enhance the natural and built environments in which we live by providing the most inspiring and cost-effective home and commercial building design and construction, incorporating the most energy efficient and environmentally healthy design and construction methods possible, designing and installing the most cost effective, efficient and creative solar photovoltaic (PV), passive solar, solar hot water, and wind turbine systems possible, providing the most environmentally friendly, sustainable and cost-effective building and home products possible through our retail and internet company, “Green Goods,” and providing state-of-the-art Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and environmental consulting, testing and remediation (abatement) for already-constructed buildings and for new buildings during their planning stages.”

Mr. Ramsey has been in business for over 28 years and he and his company (AEA) have over one hundred years of experience in the field of green, sustainable, high performance Architectural Design and related environmental areas, which include rainwater, solar, passive solar, and was awarded National Greenbuilder of the Year for 2008. They are asbestos, mold, and lead paint-removal experts. The corporate office is in Flagstaff.

Mr. Bill Klauser was the featured speaker today.

He emphasized his creative side with numerous, whimsical samples of his special kind of art work, which features artwork that uses recycled material. One of his great passions–personally and professionally–is recycling and environmental consciousness. He confided to the club that he was born in the same Hoboken, New Jersey hospital as Frank Sinatra, was an eagle scout, and is a dangerously powerful tournament scrabble player.

The Sedona Referrals Club meets Wednesdays at 7 a.m. at the Heartline Cafe in West Sedona. Each meeting features a showboater & a speaker. Each member and guest is allowed a one-minute commercial as part of the meeting format. The club promotes prospect referrals and each business category is represented by only one member. For information, contract Mr. Jeff Teele at 300-5361 or Mr. Bill Klauser at 202-7193 or visit our website www.sedonareferralsclub.org