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Wyoming Section ASCE Spring 2003 Newsletter - April 14, 2003

President’s Message Welcome to this first e-mail version of our quarterly newsletter. Sorry, but the attempt this past winter did not quite work. A repeat: Our intent is to use an e-mail version for those with e-mail capability and to use paper and stamps for those that prefer a traditional delivery. Over Christmas, Rachelle Rottman (UW Engineering Student) updated our section’s e-mail address database. There are about 251 on the Section mailing list. Of those, we have 207 e-mail addresses (82%). A few folks (12) do not have addresses, some (5) chose not to provide an address, and 27 were not contacted as of 1/14/03. This move to e-mail delivery is an experiment that was requested by the Section at several previous meetings.

2. Spring Meeting. The Spring meeting will include a business meeting from 11:00 to 12:00, followed by 3 mini continuing education presentations. Our meeting will be held as a Joint meeting with the Laramie Engineer’s Club. The meeting is being hosted by the Student Chapter of ASCE. Details :

WHAT: Joint meeting - LEC and WY State Section of ASCE

WHEN: April 25, 2003

WHERE: UW Engineering Bldg, Rm. 4066 / 2100

TIME: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

SPEAKERS:

Pryce Taylor - "Construction of the North Platte Pipeline Project, City of Rawlins"

Tammy Reed and Carla Rumsey - "The McCue Street Project"

Jeff Fanning - "Design & Construction of Cheyenne BOPU Well Field Rehabilitation"

LUNCH: Bailey's Sandwiches, Chips and a Drink

COST: $6.00

Please give Murray a call at (742-0031) or

e-mail (mschroeder@wwcengineering.com) if you plan to attend.

3. The University of Wyoming student Chapter of ASCE has just returned from Regional Conference in Utah. We hope to hear an update from Regis Michelena at the Spring Meeting.

4. Section District 16 Representative. At the Winter meeting, Clyde Dolan and Dave Pendleton agreed to perform as District 16 representatives. Clyde will be hold the position for a two year term and Dave will be the alternate. Dave would then become a the representative in two years.

5. WACES - 15,000. The agreement between Wyoming ASCE and the UW Civil Engineering Department will be signed at the Spring Meeting, pending adoption by the Section. This agreement specifies how the Scholarship Trust Fund returns are distributed. Unfortunately, poor market conditions have probably contributed to a lousy performance. The income for 2002 was only $256.96. More details will be available at the meeting.

6. E-week Activities. The Section did not participate. Shame.

7. Student Scholarship funding - Thom Edgar will give his update. The Section owes the student group some money, especially the officers. We plan on getting squared up.

8. Treasurers report. Jeff Fanning has prepared a financial report for the section. This material will be examined at the Spring meeting.

9. Minutes from the Last meeting. George Mathes, Secretary has prepared minutes from the winter meeting. The minutes are included with this mailing for your reading enjoyment. They will be read for approval at the winter meeting.

10. Summer Meeting. Traditionally, the Section only meets three times a year. Continuing education opportunities can be pretty thin in the summer. If you think we ought to gather this summer, in the name of CEUs, please let an officer know before the Spring meeting. Ideas for subject matter and for meeting location would be helpful. We will organize a meeting is there is some interest.