The chimney Sweep Guild, brainchild of Kristia Associates’ Eva Horton, forms in Portland, ME, with 22 members. Guild operations are handled by Kristia Associates, a wood stove import company.
Serves 1977-1979
First Board of Directors meets on July 7 in Washington, DC. Membership expands to 400 individual members.
Through the efforts of Guild member Larry Hempsall, the first National Chimney Sweep Week was held October 2-8 and recorded in the Congressional Record.
The National Fire Protection Association invites the Guild to appoint a representative to the NFPA 211 technical committee.
Serves as President 1979-1980
"We want chimney sweeps to be as accepted and respected in America as they are in Europe. They goal's a possible one. But only together will we ever achieve it." - Harry Richart, NCSG President
Serves as president 1980-1981 Board member Robert deMontigny takes over day-to-day operations of Guild from Kristia associates. Guild relocates to New Hampshire, with communications office in Maryland.
The quarterly Chimney Sweep Guild News becomes monthly Sweeping.