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W EEKLY EDITION MAY 17, 2017 REMINDER: A re You Selling or Searching For Equipment? Utilize Your Membership to Make the Sale The PSAI will list ads for those selling or in search of new or used industry equipment PSAI Members will now have the opportunity to place advertisements in future editi ons of Association Insight in regards to buying or selling industry equipment. The PSAI newsletter is sent to our entire Membership, allowing you direct access to the inboxes of your peers. Placing an ad in the newsletter will cost $25 and will run the f ollowing Wednesday once full payment is recieved. To have your item(s) featured you will also need to send a description, your contact information, and any corresponding price or image for the product. For those interested in taking advantage of this opp ortunity, contact the PSAI office at 952 - 854 - 7560 or at info@psai.org . Be sure to check future editions of Association Insight to see what your fellow Members may be offering, and for any future exposure opportunities. P AGE 7 The Less "Sunny Side" of the Impending Solar Eclipse With the potential for 1 million visitors in the state of Oregon for the August 21 solar eclipse, PROs are anxiously attempting to pre pare For the residents of Madras, Oregon, the August 21 solar eclipse is already well on their radar months in advance. Misty Cox, the co - owner of Middleton Septic, is fully anticipating the havoc this event may wreak on the area's portable restrooms. "I can vouch for traffic on a holiday weekend," Cox explained. "We can't get out of our own driveway." With the same traffic anticipation for the eclipse, she explained why this will be a problem for travelers on their way to view the event. Central Oregon has its share of sparsely populated stretches of road, particularly for vehicles heading toward Portland. Cox is aware that "many an unprepared traveler has sneaked into the portab le toilets parked on Middleton Setpic's lot" when they are faced with no oth er choice. However, because all 685 of her units are rented out on the day of the eclipse, she worries what this will mean for those passing through. Not only does she fear for those hoping to glimpse the eclipse, but she fears for her service techs. "The eclipse could turn out to be the biggest strain on portable sanitation anyone [in the area] in that industry has seen in decades." This stems from the fear that, while units will be placed on viewing campgrounds, the traffic may prevent service trucks fro m keeping them clean. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is recommending travelers keep a personal toilet if possible. Middleton Septic added 150 toilets to their inventory just for the eclipse, with other local PROs following suit. But will th e re be enough? More importantly, will trucks be able to reach the units to service them? The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is hoping to assist how they can, yet warn people to "be prepared to take care of themselves." R EAD THE STORY