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ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT Portable Sanitation Association International News BIWEEKLY EDITION JULY 7, 2021 Page 10 Fathers and Sons of the PSAI Part II…continued from page 9 Continued on page 11 Larry says that his father's hand-built wooden restrooms had several innovative features: "Dad lined the 55-gallon drum section with tar to prevent rust. In addition, he had a benchlike frame over the barrel to serve as a sturdier toilet seat. The urinals were made of tin to resist rust and for easy cleaning. He used chicken wire to serve as vents for the unit. The wire was sturdy as well as rust proof. Dad put a lot of thought into the design of his wooden units." Larry says that his dad's first truck was a flatbed with a horizontal tank on the back so that he could service as well as transport his heavy units. The units were laid down on the bed for transport so that they could be stood up as they were being offloaded at the customer location. "At 14 I was moving vehicles around the yard and at 15 I had my driver's license," Larry explains. He continues, "My brother Jeff is 3 years younger, but he was still there to help to build and to clean units." As is the case in most family businesses, all family members were involved. Mom Dorothy, while also the head nurse at a rehabilitation hospital, took care of the company books at A Company for over 20 years. In November 1976, Bernie attended his first PSA Convention and Trade Show in Atlanta. The ability to meet with others in the industry and to share information would have been extremely beneficial to this relatively new business owner. This involvement by the Moore Family in the PSA/ PSAI continued thereafter—much to the benefit of the PSAI as well! From 1975 to 1978, Larry attended college at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho some 300 miles to the north of Boise. Brother Jeff took on greater responsibility at A Company while Larry was away. Larry spent his summers at A Company, and he considered himself truly fortunate in that his work at A Company paid for his college education. After graduation from high school, Jeff Moore attended Boise State University and was able to remain involved with A Company during his studies. With degrees in hand, both Larry and Jeff resumed their fulltime positions at A Company. They both were also extremely involved with the PSAI. In 1994, Jeff Moore became PSAI President after serving on the Board of Directors. Jeff was well-prepared for this position, succeeding Mike Pauling of Biff's who had been President in both 1992-93 and 1993-94. Then in 2002, Larry Moore became PSAI President after also serving on the Board. The Moores are the only brothers to have been PSAI Presidents in the organization's history. The year 2002 was also a monumental period for A Company. As chronicled in "PSAI Through the Decades: The 2000s," A Company was awarded the portable restroom contract for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. The requirement was for 2,600 units to be placed in locations as varied as the downtown Salt Lake City area, throughout many mountainous venues, at several frozen lakes, and numerous other challenging winter sites. The sheer quantity of units required combined with location placement and service time restrictions made this quite a task—but A Company overcame the obstacles and delivered with excellence. Working with four other outstanding companies in the area, the 2002 Winter Olympics were a huge success for the company and for the portable sanitation industry. Fellow PSAI members including Northwest Cascade Honey Bucket, Puyallup, Washington; Super Bowl, Denver, Colorado; The Andy Gump Company, Santa Clarita, California; and A Throne, Long Beach, California; all contributed to this amazing mission. Mom Dorothy Moore, pictured with her sons Jeff and Larry and Larry's wife Ellen Moore Jeff Moore