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President's Message
I have often been asked why someone should
join ASCE, or if they are already a member,
why they should be more involved. According
to the ASCE National, the top five reasons are:
To use ASCE's career resources
Access the latest technical information
Engage in government relations
Excite kids with K-12 outreach
Networking
When condensed like they are in the above list, I admit it might not
seem like much. Though, if you think about it, how many organizations
give you the opportunity to do all of this? The Richmond Branch has
opportunities in every single one of these areas, but we only see a small
fraction of our membership involved. Through conversing with other
branches and sections, it seems that this is quite often the case.
Over the past year, I have gotten the chance to talk to several of our
active members about why they are involved. Many of the responses
have revolved around the fact that they came to an event, had a good
In This Issue
President's Message
Exciting Upcoming
Events and PDH
Opportunities
Interested In
Becoming More
Involved?
Meet the Board
and Chair
Members!
Clickhereforour
bio'sandcontact
information
President-AmyBird,P.E.
PresidentElect-Austin
Clark,P.E.
VicePresident-Brooke
Young
Secretary/Treasurer-
TonyGaynord,P.E.
PastPresident-Mike
Howell,P.E.,S.E.
CommunicationsChair-
MelanieLeckey,P.E.
EducationOutreachChairs
-CalebLange,P.E.,Ashley
Johnson,P.E.,andJosiah
Johnson
Food will be available from the Huckleberry Caf located inside of the
park.
Breaking News!
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
clange@fandr.com to reserve your tickets (limit 2 per person).
If the weather warrants moving the event to July 12, a notice will be
issued on Thursday afternoon.
GovernmentRelations
Chair-ChrisVaught,P.E.
MembershipChair-
Vacant
WebsiteChair-Kevin
O'Neill
YoungMemberChair-
JustinWatson
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For more information and to register, please visit our websiteor contact
Brooke Young at Brooke.Young@kimley-horn.com.
Many presentations address matters that can injure or kill workers- but
some actions (and inactions) that can end the life of a company. This
presentation looks at some common errors, mistakes, and bad ideas that
can quickly and positively put a CLOSED sign on the door of a company.
About the presenter: Curtis Childress is the Safety Director for Froehling
& Robertson. He was previously the National Construction Training
Manager for St Paul/ Travelers Insurance Company, and a Senior Training
Consultant for Zurich Insurance Company. A native of Virginia, he holds
certifications as a CSP, ALCM, and is an OSHA and MSHA Outreach
Instructor. He also holds Unrestricted certifications as a Blaster for
Mining, Construction, Demolition and Research.
Nominations are being sought for the following positions for 2013-2014:
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