Chaptor History
The Akron/Canton chapter of ASHRAE was established in 1960. The geographic description of the Akron/Canton chapter (clockwise) is a narrow swath of land bordered on the north approximately 30 miles south of Lake Erie, to the Pennsylvania State line, south to the Stubenville area, west through Dover/New Philadelphia, Wooster, Loudenville, Mansfield, north following I-71 to the northern boundary of Summit County.
The Akron/Canton chapter was established to better serve the ASHRAE members in the Akron/Canton area. The Akron/Canton chapter wanted a separate identity from the Cleveland chapter, but also wanted to serve the needs of the members within this geographic area. Through the years, many things have been tried to strengthen the Akron/Canton chapter. With the territory so spread out, it was difficult to attract members to Akron for meetings. For a number of years we alternated meeting places between Akron and Canton. An eye was kept on attendance. Meetings were held convenient to members from Youngstown, and meetings convenient to Mansfield. When we left Akron regardless of direction, attendance suffered. We finally settled upon the location just south of Akron as being the best draw.
The founders of the Akron/Canton chapter were originally members of the Cleveland chapter and maintained a close relationship with their previous chapter. The Akron/Canton being the smaller chapter relied on the Cleveland chapter often using the same speakers on successive days for the chapter meetings. The tradition established to accommodate using the same speakers was to have the Cleveland chapter meetings on the third Mondays of each month and the Akron/Canton chapter to have their meetings on the Tuesday following the third Monday. In recent years, the use of common speakers has ceased except as a convenience to Vice-Chairmen when they are visiting the chapters.
In 1987 a new tradition of cooperation between the Cleveland and Akron/Canton chapters emerged with the first annual " Markets to You" tabletop trade show. Diane Coleman of the Cleveland chapter and William C. Miller of the Akron/Canton chapter were co-chairpersons for the event. This has become an annual event that is always the best-attended event of the year.
The roster of Past Presidents of the Akron/Canton chapter includes many retired and some deceased individuals. They all have added to the traditions and fellowship of the Akron/Canton chapter. By inclusion in the following roster we salute their dedication, and service to others.
Akron/Canton ASHRAE Past Presidents |
|
Robert K. Kochel |
1960-1962 |
Bernard Gardiner |
1962-1964 |
Jerry Hoerbelt |
1964-1965 |
Bob Hughes |
1965-1966 |
James R. Armsrtong |
1966-1967 |
Ron Black |
1967-1968 |
Thomas Cunningham |
1968-1969 |
Martin J. Wiseheart |
1969-1970 |
Robert T. Halley |
1970-1971 |
G. Murray Tonathy |
1971-1972 |
James Patterson |
1972-1973 |
James H. Christman |
1973-1974 |
Edward T. Hanlon |
1974-1975 |
Warren Saccucci |
1975-1976 |
Richard Raben |
1976-1977 |
Charles T. Hill |
1977-1978 |
Robert L. Delker |
1978-1979 |
William Kolosi |
1979-1980 |
William B. Miller, Jr |
1980-1981 |
Alfred C. Eynon |
1981-1982 |
Marvin Touse |
1982-1983 |
Robert W. Crosby |
1983-1984 |
David Evans |
1984-1985 |
Stanley A. Bassak, Jr |
1985-1986 |
Guy Hicks |
1986-1987 |
William C. Miller |
1987-1988 |
Edward Bedell |
1988-1989 |
Cliff Greive |
1989-1991 |
Joe Patton |
1991-1992 |
Jeff Cohen |
1992-1993 |
Edward Belcastro |
1993-1994 |
Walter Jacobe |
1994-1995 |
James Pier, Jr |
1995-1996 |
William Alexander |
1996-1997 |
Cristy Smitth |
1997-1999 |
Michael Varner |
1999-2000 |
James Slovan |
2000-2002 |
Pete Johnson |
2002-2003 |
Steve Piesciuk |
2003-2004 |
David Quirk |
2004-2005 |
| Anne Sosic | 2005-2006 |
| Greg Drensky | 2006-2008 |