2013 July - ASCE Richmond Newsletter

ASCE Richmond Branch NewsletterVolume�5 Issue 8 July 2013

Important�Upcoming Dates

Engineer's Night OutJuly 12, 6:30 PM,�Ironbridge Sports Park��

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�July Branch�Meeting�- New Huguenot High School Tour�July 24, 11:30 AM,�7945�Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA��

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�ASCE and the Flying SquirrelsAugust 13, the Diamond

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President's Message

�� First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you

for the opportunity to be the President of the

Richmond Branch for the past year! I honestly

cannot believe that a year has passed and my term

will be ending. This year has truly been a great

experience for me, and for that, I thank you.

This year has been very successful for the Branch.

We have had many great meetings and events. I

would like to thank the Board for putting these

events on, and the members for continuing to attend and make them a success.

Many of you do not know this, but following the Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest

this year, we have had people contact us from across the country asking for

advice or if they could borrow something we did. Feedback like this shows that

we are doing something right, and the Branch will continue to grow on this.

As we shift into the next year, I am very excited to stay involved. The plans that

have started forming are great, and I know the Board will continue to deliver

In This Issue

President's Message

Exciting Upcoming Events and PDH Opportunities

Interested In Becoming More Involved?

Meet the Board

and Chair

Members!

Click here for our

bio's and contact

information

President - Amy Bird, P.E.

President Elect - Austin

Clark, P.E.

Vice President - Brooke

Young

Secretary/Treasurer -

Tony Gaynord, P.E.

Past President - Mike

Howell, P.E., S.E.

Communications Chair -

Melanie Leckey, P.E.

Education Outreach Chairs

- Caleb Lange, P.E., Ashley

Johnson, P.E., and Josiah

Johnson

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fantastic events. If you have any ideas or suggestions, I encourage you to contact

myself or Austin, and we will try to incorporate your thoughts.

Thank you again for a great year! I look forward to seeing you at our Engineer's

Night Out celebration, as well as in the future!

Sincerely,

Amy

Exciting Upcoming Events and PDH Opportunities!

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Engineers Night Out�Who: Engineers and their co-workers, clients, and familiesPlace: Ironbridge Sports ParkActivities: Miniature Golf, Laser Tag, Driving Range, Go-Carts, Batting CagesTime: Friday, July 12th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm (Rain Date set for July 12)Cost: $15 for three activities ($5 for each additional activity)�Food will be available from the Huckleberry Café located inside of the park.�Filterra has sponsored the first 50 people (for the first 3 activities)!� It is their way of saying "Thank-you to the engineers in the community."� Stop by the Filterra table to thank Vance Fuller and see the new products from Filterra.� These sponsored tickets are available on a first come basis so email Caleb Lange at [email protected] to reserve your tickets (limit 2 per person).�

UPDATE:�A few of these tickets are still available, so act quickly to�reserve yours!�

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July Branch Meeting - New Huguenot High School Tour

Government Relations

Chair - Chris Vaught, P.E.

Membership Chair -

Vacant

Website Chair - Kevin

O'Neill

Young Member Chair -

Justin Watson



��Location: 7945 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VAWhen: July 24, 2013 @ 11:30 AMCost: $10* includes 1 PDH* Lunch will not be provided due to time constraints and site limitations. �For ASCE's July Branch meeting, join us for a tour of the City of Richmond's first new high school in over 40 years.� Construction started with the demolition of a city water tower, near the original Huguenot High School, where the new high school will be built. Demolition of the existing Huguenot High School after the completion of the new high school is included in the project.The scope of work includes the phased construction of an approximately 252,000 square foot high school and associated site work and athletic facilities. �Site construction consists of approximately 52 acres, including erosion and sediment control measures, clearing and grubbing, building pad preparation, utilities, parking areas and driveways, bus loop, concrete walks, areas of concrete and segmented retaining walls, track, ball fields, fencing and other miscellaneous site work. The site work includes driveway and parking modifications to the adjacent Thompson Middle School. Modifications to two medians in Forest Hill Avenue are included in the project. The project has a requirement of a minimum LEED certification of Silver.�For the tour, we will have on-site representation from Hess Construction (Construction Manager for site), Timmons Group (Site Design), URS (Owner's Rep), and Metro Earthworks (Site Contractor).�Hope to see you there!�

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Join�ASCE and the Flying Squirrels!�Hey Guys and Gals!�Come on out and enjoy a warm summer evening at The Diamond as our Richmond Flying Squirrels take on the Akron Aeros Tuesday, August 13th! We have reserved a PARTY DECK so we'll have the best seats the stadium has to offer. Bring your business cards and network with other engineers from the Richmond area!�Price: $5 per person.�



Sign up at www.ascerichmond.org.� If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]�or call me at 804-432-0511.�Thanks!� See you on the 13th!!�Justin WatsonYMC, ITAC Engineers�

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Interested In Becoming More Involved?

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ELECTIONS��Nominations are being sought for the following positions for 2013-2014:� �President-Elect - Represents Branch at ASCE leadership conference and in charge of planning special events such as Engineer's Week, liaison to the Richmond Joint Engineer's Council (RJEC), and shall supervise all internal events and committees.� The President-Elect is expected to serve a minimum of three years:� one year as President-Elect, one year as President, and one year in an advisory capacity as Past President.� Vice President - Administers with consent of the Board all aspects of general membership meetings including scheduling topics representative of current events in the profession, selecting a venue, registering or tracking all members attending, and tracking professional development hours associated with each meeting.� The Vice President is elected for a one year term.� Secretary/Treasurer - Prepares meeting reports for all meetings, with signatory authority for financial matters and responsible for maintaining bank accounts, paying bills, collecting monies, and preparing financial reports.� The Secretary/Treasurer is elected for a one year term.� �Elections will be held soon via the Branch website.� �

COMMITTEES�



We are also looking for volunteers to join or lead a committee. Please consider becoming involved in one of the following:� �Communications Committee - Shall be responsible for all communication to the general membership.� This includes, but is not limited to, the publishing of a monthly newsletter to all subscribing Branch members for the purposes of conveying information about upcoming Branch events, meetings, or activities.�� Education Committee - Shall promote member involvement in the efforts of all branch outreach to both pre-college and college age students.� Committee is charged with delegating the responsibilities of the scholarship selection committee, planning fundraising events to support the Branch outreach, and shall participate in Engineer's Week activities in the Richmond area.� Government Relations Committee - Shall maintain a relationship with government entities and conveying to the membership policies as they relate to the civil engineering community in Richmond or as a whole.Membership Committee - Shall plan events to promote new membership and shall maintain existing membership by encouraging participation and interest in ASCE in the Richmond area.�� Younger Member Committee - Shall plan activities and events to promote membership involvement from the Branch Younger Members Group, as the group is defined by ASCE.�� Please contact Austin Clark at [email protected]�for more information.

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If you have any comments regarding this newsletter, please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected].� Thanks!� Melanie LeckeyASCE Richmond Branch Communications Chair

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