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From left to right: sons Joey and Davey, board member Ed Lee, wife Sue, and David

On June 8th, 2010, this organization lost a life-long industry member, a mentor, a friend. At age 43, David L. Carothers passed away after enduring a head-on collision when another driver crossed into his lane. He left behind many who will remember him for what he accomplished and gave back in the short time he had.

For the past 6 years, as manager of Deltrans, Inc., in Newark, those who knew him realize the vast amount of knowledge he carried on his shoulders. This knowledge comes from an immersion in the industry and a passion for what he did. He was also a member of an international think tank for transmissions and converters, T.A.S.C. Force.

Carothers also shared his time with his family and community. For 23 years, his wife, Teresa, stood by his side as he dedicated his time to work and charity. They created a family, had two sons, and were active members of their community. Carothers was the current President of the Chesapeake City Lions Club, which required numerous hours of participation through various community activities.

A service for Carothers was held on June 12, 2010, but for those who could not attend and wish to send condolences to the family, you may visit www.rtfoard.com. Charitable contributions are also being collected in memory of Dave via the Chesapeake City Lions Club.


- Found in June 2010 Newsletter

“Safety & Your Bottom Line” During this presentation, Dennis Ray and Kim Edris will discuss the importance of safety; how accidents and losses affect an organization; the hidden costs of losses; where OSHA fits into all of this; and what a business can do about these issues.

Denis J. Ray

Dennis J. Ray is a Senior Loss Control Consultant for The Cincinnati Insurance Companies. CIC is part of the Cincinnati Financial Corporation, and actively markets a broad range of standard market property casualty insurance products in 37 states. Cincinnati Financial, formed in 1968,

stands among the nation’s top 25 property casualty insurer groups, based on net written premiums.

Denny has worked at CIC for 22 years, gaining broad insurance experience while serving in its Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, Sales, and Loss Control departments. As a Senior Loss Control Consultant, he helps CIC’s agencies and policyholders minimize losses by identifying, evaluating and providing control measures to reduce the chances of a loss.

Denny holds the CPCU (Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter), CRM (Certified Risk Manager), AIM (Associate in Management) and ARM (Associate in Risk Management) professional designations. Denny has a BS degree in Management and Personnel from Wilmington College.

Kim Edris

Kim Edris is the loss control/safety professional for Brower Insurance Agency, LLC. In this position, he provides agency customers with safety assistance in areas such as employee safety regulations and training, ergonomics, fire protection and fleet safety. Mr. Edris has more than 30 years experience in the insurance safety field. He has worked in a wide variety of industries and has customers throughout the U.S. Brower Insurance Agency has provided insurance and risk management services to the business community since 1935. Independently owned since its inception, Brower has offices in Dayton, Cincinnati, Springfield and Columbus, Ohio.



- Found in April 2010 Newsletter

Further instructions for your 2010 Board of Directors Ballot

Inside the mailed April Newsletter is your ballot for the upcoming 2010 Board of Directors election. Each member has earned the opportunity to vote for four nominees. Clearly mark your choices by marking the box next to the person’s name with an “X.”

Once all four boxes are clearly marked (ballots with more than four votes will not be counted), fold your ballot in thirds and seal with a mailing seal or piece of tape. Your ballot is already addressed to Len Wack for tallying, and with your return address already included we will ensure one vote per company is followed. Members residing outside the of United States may take advantage of emailing your selections directly to Len.

All ballots must be mailed or emailed no later than May 1st, 2010 so all votes are counted and tallied prior to the annual seminar. Final information regarding the elections will be held during the member meeting at this year’s seminar and elected board members will be announced.

- Found in April 2010 Newsletter