ASCE Richmond Branch Newsletter

Volume5 Issue 8 July 2013

ImportantUpcoming Dates
Engineer's Night Out
July 12, 6:30 PM,Ironbridge Sports Park

July BranchMeeting- New Huguenot High School Tour

July 24, 11:30 AM,7945Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA

ASCE and the Flying Squirrels

August 13, the Diamond

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!

Engineers Night Out

Who: Engineers and their co-workers, clients, and families

Place: Ironbridge Sports Park
Activities: Miniature Golf, Laser Tag, Driving Range, Go-Carts, Batting
Cages
Time: 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 Caf 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
clange@fandr.com to reserve your tickets (limit 2 per person).

UPDATE:A few of these tickets are still available, so act

quickly toreserve yours!

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
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Location: 7945 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA

When: July 24, 2013 @ 11:30 AM
Cost: $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!

JoinASCE 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.

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Sign up at www.ascerichmond.org. If you have any questions, please
email me at justinwatson@itac.us.comor call me at 804-432-0511.

Thanks! See you on the 13th!!

Justin Watson
YMC, ITAC Engineers

Interested In Becoming More Involved?

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

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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 alclark@transystems.comfor more

information.
Thanks to our Sponsorsthis Month

Interested in advertising in this newsletter and being seen by
hundreds of local engineers and companies within the Greater
Richmond Area? Email Melanie at mleckey@dewberry.com for
more information!

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If you have any comments regarding this newsletter, please don't
hesitate to contact me at mleckey@dewberry.com.

Thanks!
Melanie Leckey
ASCE Richmond Branch Communications Chair


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hesitate to contact me at mleckey@dewberry.com.

Thanks!
Melanie Leckey
ASCE Richmond Branch Communications Chair


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