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Author Message David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1917 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 12:01 pm:    I probably don't have to tell you this because you probably already do, but please wear your seat belt. We had a Chapter member/Board officer killed in a single car accident last Friday. She was not wearing her seat belt. And make sure everyone else in your car is also wearing their seat belts. Thank you. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant Axt Consulting LLC Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 2275 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 12:32 pm:    So tragic - prayers for comfort for all who loved her. T.J. Simons, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: tsimons Post Number: 39 Registered: 08-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 02:15 pm:    So sorry to hear this, David-my condolences to her family and friends. 8 years ago I was struck by a hit and run driver doing about 75mph; I'm firmly convinced my seatbelt saved my life. Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS Senior Member Username: michael_chusid Post Number: 640 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 05:56 pm:    COVID deaths may have hogged the headlines for the past few years, but car crashes are the true pandemic. Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS 1-818-219-4937 www.chusid.com www.buildingproduct.guru James Sandoz, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: jsandoz Post Number: 350 Registered: 06-2005 Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 09:57 am:    Yes, please wear your seat belt. I once realized it has become automatic for me to buckle up when I moved my car from the driveway to the garage, a trip of only 30 feet, and had subconsciously fastened my seat belt. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1918 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 11:39 am:    The person that died was April Stokesberry, Immediate Past President Puget Sound Chapter CSI and DuraDeck NW product representative. She was 33 and had just bought a house with her fiancee. I am sorry if some of you here knew her and and to find out this way. The Puget Sound Chapter CSI is planning to do something to commemorate her (scholarship, award, etc.) This has hit us all very hard. April was a very vibrant and enthusiastic young lady who loved CSI and the construction industry. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant Axt Consulting LLC John Bunzick Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 1873 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 11:39 am:    In high school, I was a the front seat passenger with some friends driving down a dirt path near the water (this was a suburban area). In the path was a manhole rim protruding above grade, which the frame of the car hit. We came to an instant stop. We were only going about five MPH, so no one was hurt, nothing damaged. I was in the front seat of the type that hinged for back seat access, wearing my lap belt. My friend in back hurled forward and landed on top of me (sort of), the seat folded forward. In that instant I realized the power of the belt - otherwise my face would have been plastered onto the metal dashboard. I needed no more persuasion about the benefits of the belt. Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 2276 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 09:24 pm:    A scholarship would be the most fitting way to commemorate her memory (IMHO). David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1919 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 09:07 pm:    Lynn, Yes the plan is to create a scholarship(s) in April's memory. Hopefully we can get it done before our Chapter's June Awards banquet. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant Axt Consulting LLC