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Hello [firstname],
Welcome to the Dallas ASCE newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact Sean P. Merrell, P.E.
Calendar Events for 22-Jun-09 to 1-Sep-09
Speaker: Dr. William (Bill) Espey, Jr., P.E., Ph.D., D.WRE
Topic: Texas Coastal Hurricane Surge project
Location: Crown Plaza Hotel (Dallas Market Center) 7050 Stemmons Freeway (IH 35E) Dallas, Texas 75247
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| IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR JULY MEETING
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There will be a limited number of seats for the joint Dallas/Fort Worth meeting on July 13 at the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Please RSVP ASAP to ensure you get a seat. There will be no late or walk up registrations for this event and the meeting registration will be closed once we reach our maximum capacity in our meeting space. Please be sure to cancel your registration at least one week in advance if you can not make it to the meeting. Be sure to click the correct meeting... [More Info]
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| July Meeting Main Speaker
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Scott is the Director of Engineering for the new Dallas Cowboy's Stadium in Arlington. In this position, Scott’s primary goal will be to efficiently utilize energy and water, minimize waste, and maintain the mechanical equipment for the new state of the art stadium. Prior to this position, Scott served as the facilities engineering manager for several large semiconductor facilities in north Texas. As the engineering manager, he was also responsible for leading the environmental health and... [More Info]
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| July Meeting Sponsor
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URS is a fully integrated engineering, construction and technical services organization able to support the full project life cycle—from inception through start-up and operation to decommissioning and closure. Locally, URS offers professional planning, engineering and architectural design, environmental sciences and program and construction management services. Our clients include some of the largest in the area, including all major transit agencies, the cities of Arlington, Dallas and... [More Info]
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| President's Message for July 2009
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I would like to start by thanking each volunteer who helped out with the ASCE Golf Tournament and Education Day last month. You make us all proud. Half of 2009 has gone by and before we know it, our next year’s board will be taking oath to serve our membership under the leadership of our incumbent President, Ms. Rachel Hayden. If you are interested in serving for ASCE next year, please contact Rachel or me now. Our membership is growing stronger because of our volunteer(s) efforts and we are... [More Info]
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| Volunteers needed ASAP for Outreach Opportunity
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Can you Help? - Outreach Opportunity to promote Engineering by teaching Children about Water Dear Fellow Engineers: There is a community event coming up on Saturday, July 11th at the Museum of Nature and Science. The event is called Discover Water. The purpose of Discover Water is to teach children about the various properties and uses of water, as well as teach them how to conserve and protect this resource and pursue careers in water related fields. The event runs from 10AM - 5PM on... [More Info]
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| YM Golf Tournament Racap
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It was a perfect clear sunny day for golf on Monday, May 18, 2009. The golf tournament kicked off at 8am with 21 teams on Bear Creek’s West Course. Greeted with bagels and coffee, players signed in to goodie bags filled with coupons, snacks and a koozie and could purchase mulligan’s to increase money for scholarships. Players enjoyed the beautiful weather and meandered over to the Pavilion around 1:30 for a BBQ lunch. At the BBQ lunch, awards and trophies were presented to the 1st, 2nd and Last... [More Info]
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| ASCE Dallas Career Day Recap
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Dallas ASCE Career Day photos have been posted. Thanks to our volunteers and our Education Chair, Saud Memon P.E., for donating their time.
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| 2009 Younger Member Employer Recognition Award
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The Committee on Younger Members is seeking nominations for the 2009 Younger Member Employer Recognition Award. The Employer Recognition Award was created to recognize employers who support young engineers and assist with their personal development. CYM also awards two Superior Employer Recognition Awards (one public, one private) to the nominees who best display exemplary support of young engineers in their organizations. A list of winning organizations will be submitted for publication in... [More Info]
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| June Meeting Summary
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Program Summary: Mr. Sean Merrell, P.E. started the program by introducing the speaker, Ms. Rebecca Dugger, P.E., Director of the Trinity River Corridor project. Ms. Dugger’s presentation began with an introduction of the Trinity River Corridor project and the numerous smaller projects contained within the whole project. Ms. Dugger spoke about the overall purpose for the project and hinted on the establishment of flood protection, recreational amenities, transportation improvements and... [More Info]
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| Congratulations to Ayub R. Sandhu - Minority Small Business of the Year
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The Small Business Administration’s Dallas-Fort Worth district office awarded Minority Small Business Person of the Year to Ayub R. Sandhu, PE, RPLS, President and Founding Principal of ARS Engineers, Inc. The winners were recognized at a luncheon held by the DFW SBA office on May 7, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Key elements in the evaluation criteria for the award included good financial and performance standing, participation in community projects and charitable affairs, overcoming... [More Info]
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| Engineers without Borders Update
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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS (EWB) RECEIVES AWARD FROM SMU The Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) honored Engineers Without Borders - USA with a 2009 Hall of Leaders Award at a celebration banquet held on April 16, 2009. The award recognizes the long-term vision and mission of EWB-USA, and it also honors the hard work and leadership of the SMU Student Chapter. Cathy Leslie, Executive Director of EWB-USA, accepted the award on behalf of the... [More Info]
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| Dallas ASCE Monthly "Did You Know"
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This is a monthly series of fun facts about the ASCE Dallas Branch, the website and our members DID YOU KNOW: You can view all the past newsletters from this year at http://www.dallasasce.org/newsletter-achives/ DID YOU KNOW: You can view the Dallas Branch online photo album at http://www.dallasasce.org/en/photos/albums/s/ DID YOU KNOW: The ASCE Dallas Branch has 1,483 members assigned to the Branch (based on zip code) of which 834 are paid members (56%). To find out how... [More Info]
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| Company: PB Americas, Inc. |
Lead Geotechnical Engineer Dallas – PB Americas, Inc., is seeking a geotechnical engineer to serve as the lead project engineer on major... [More Info]
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Newsletter Reminders
Remember, this is your Newsletter. All Dallas Branch Members may send their professional news to Marco A. Ramirez, PE, Newsletter Editor, at mramirez@apaienv.com to be considered for publication in the newsletter. All committee chairs may also send information about their respective committee activities.
The deadline for submission is the first Tuesday of the Month for inclusion in the following month.
If you have moved, the Dallas Branch cannot change your address or information. You may call ASCE at (800) 548-ASCE to talk to an ASCE Customer Representative or go to the ASCE Website to revise your profile. It is easy and takes only a few minutes. You can also renew or join by going to the ASCE web page www.asce.org and clicking on “Members Only.”
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