January Membership Meeting

The January membership meeting will be held at the La Mirada City Hall and our host is by Mark Stowell, Public Works Director/ City Engineer.  The meeting will be held on January 14, 2020 and the meal is being sponsored by Erick Gustafson (Zumar Industries) and Scott Givens (Roadline Products).  Our AskMSA topic is "Sidewalk Maintenance" and will be led by President, Gerry Lopez.  Our training and education session will be led by Secretary, Gerard Batista and the topic will be "Benefits of the MSA's Training and Education."
Our meal will be catered by Dutch Oven Diner serving a Succulent Tri-Tip, Beans, Garlic Bread, Tossed Green Salad, Cookies, Soda and Water.

Please send your reservations to Treasurer, Rob Manriquez email address at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

December Holiday Luncheon (2019)

The annual December Holiday Luncheon will be held at the Knott's Berry Farm Hotel on December 10, 2019.  This is an enjoyable and popular luncheon where we will have live music entertainment, the Chapter's annual Toy and Food Drive, our annual Awards Ceremony and Board Elections, and of course, a great meal.  Ken Fischer with the MSA's Executive Board will be on-hand to speak briefly on the status of MSA's Foundation Fund and the benefits of investing in the the Fund.

Our meal is the world famous "Mrs. Knott’s Famous Fried Chicken" with mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh seasonal veggies, buttermilk biscuits, Knott’s preserves and butter, boysenberry pie and coffee and boysenberry punch.  A vegetarian meal is also available upon request and is a selection on the Registration Form.

Space for the luncheon is limited and registration is on a first come, first serve basis.  Please save the date and submit your Registration Form early to secure your space at our event.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate individuals that arrive without prior registration.  Lastly, an invoice will be issued for uncanceled/unattended registrations.  We look forward to enjoying this special holiday luncheon, the last meeting of 2019, with you on December 10, 2019.

November Training & General Meeting

The “Training and General Meeting” will be held at the Buena Park, City Yard and will be hosted by Jeff Porter, Street Superintendent.  Larry Blocker with Road Works, Inc. will provide training instruction on the ever popular topic Pavement Maintenance Strategies.  This training session and meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. with registration from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.  This topic always generates large audiences, therefore please do send your reservations to Secretary, Joe Dillman by November 8, 2019 at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

October Training & General Meeting

The October training and general meeting will be held at the Grace T. Black Auditorium (Community Center) in El Monte.  Our hosts will be Salvador Mendez (Deputy PW Director and Christopher Ortiz (Superintendent) with the City of El Monte.  Josh Telle with United Rental will provide instruction on the "Confined Spaces in Construction."  The AskMSA topic will be "Vehicle Maintenance" and will be led by Gerry Lopez, Field Operations Manager with the City San Gabriel.  

Our meal menu for this meeting will be: Tacos – carne asada (beef), pollo asada (chicken) and al pastor (pork).  Rice, beans, quesadillas, diced onions, cilantro, grilled jalapeno, grilled onions, red and green salsa.  Agua frescas (Horchata and other fresh fruit)

Training/Education Fee is just $20 per person.  You can pre-pay, or pay at door: via cash, credit card or check payable to "Maintenance Superintendents Association."  Credit card authorization form is on page two of flyer.

Link to: FLYER