Ditchmen • NUCA of Florida Ditchmen -Jan./Feb. 2020 | Page 5

President’s Message President Mike Kivlin, JWI, Inc. Hi everybody! I hope you are all doing well. Thank you to all our members and sponsors! Without you, this great association would not be here. What a crazy few weeks we’ve had. Corona Virus is striking fear into billions of people around the world. As I write this, trading has been halted on the New York Stock Exchange due to this fear. Yet, while all of this fear takes a hold, life goes on. What has changed in our everyday lives that justifies this craziness? We all have our basic needs of food, water, and shelter that need to be met. There is still a lot of pipe to put in the ground. People still need good reliable drinking water and sewage treatment. Don’t let fear control your life or your business. Stay focused on what’s important to you, your family, and your business and everything else will work out. The 2020 legislative session is almost over with! Kari and Scott have continued to work extremely hard, fighting for the issues that are important to NUCA of FL. We need to continue to support them with our Bidding for Benjamins program. Every job you get, donate $100 to the advocacy fund. Its that simple. As soon as the session ends, we will be inundated with calls for donations from politicians from around the state. Help keep NUCA of Florida on their radar with a donation today! I look forward to seeing you all at the ASJM Bass Fishing Tournament this week! Sincerely, Mike Kivlin JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020 • DITCHMEN 3