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ASCE Newsletter December 2015
DECEMBER LUNCH MEETING December Luncheon Info
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President’s Message
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Message from the ASCE/AGC Student Chapter Co-President
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Mid-Pacific Regional Conference Judging
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ASCE YMF Volunteer Event
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Job Postings: City of Reno
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Supporters of ASCE
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Lunch Info/ Board of Directors
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APWA/ASCE Joint Luncheon CARE Chest Charity APWA and ASCE will be joining up for our annual December charity luncheon. This year we will be donating to CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada. CARE Chest profides free medical equipment, supplies, prescription assistance, and wellness education to Northern Nevadans in need. Tuesday, December 1st from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Peppermill Casino 3800 S Virginia St Reno, NV 89502 ASCE YMF Truckee Meadows https://www.facebook.com/pages/ASCE-YMFTruckee-Meadows/767767886641959
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Holiday Season is upon us and I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! And in addition to a yuletide greeting, a big “Thank You” to our ASCE-TMB board members for donating their time and efforts to the betterment of our Civil Engineering profession. Also a special “Thanks” to all our sponsors. It is because of their generosity that we are able to provide a quality service to our membership. In the spirit of giving, every December ASCE joins forces with APWA to host a joint luncheon where we select one local charity to support-many thanks to APWA (Tom Adams) for coordinating and hosting this event. As usual, the luncheon was a huge success and this year we donated to CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada. CARE Chest is a critical health resource for many of Northern Nevadans in need of free medical equipment, supplies, prescription assistance, and wellness education. Care Chest has been in business for 25 years and has helped countless individuals without adequate health insurance in their time of need. This is a great service to our local community and I ask that all of you visit their website (http://www.carechest.com/) to learn more about Care Chest, and hopefully consider donating to this all important, non-profit organization. In conclusion, just a few more items to mention. Bryan Byrne (YMF President) asked me to indicate that the annual YMF volunteer event at the Food Bank will be held on December 16th, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Carpooling for this event will be coordinated through YMF, so please visit our website to RSVP and secure a spot for this great cause! https://www.ascetruckeemeadows.org/events/ Also, remember that we are in the midst of our annual ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch sponsorship drive, and while considering you patronage, please keep in mind that sponsorship forms must be submitted by December 15th. Wishing all of you a wonderful Holiday Season and prosperous New Year!! John Bonnett, P.E. President, ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch
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MESSAGE FROM THE ASCE/AGC STUDENT CHAPTER CO-PRESIDENT December 4th, 2015
Dear ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch Board and Members, The University of Nevada, Reno will be hosting the American Society of Civil Engineers Mid-Pacific Regional Conference, a premier engineering convention that promotes practical application of scholastic knowledge in various engaging competitions between engineering students. With over 600 students, faculty, and engineers from the United States, Canada, and China, the conference, taking place April 7-9, 2016, attracts international attention both in the engineering community and with the general public. Any student that participates is guaranteed an improved understanding of civil engineering field, leaving them better prepared for their careers, and you would play a direct role in that. My name is Evan Jordan, and I am the co-president of the ASCE/AGC Student Chapter at the University of Nevada, Reno. For this competition, we need a variety of experts within the civil engineering community to help ethically and effectively judge the competitions. Along with this letter there is a small packet on the different competitions available to judge for. Any level of experience in your field is welcome in the field you would like to judge for. All volunteering is welcome! The conference is composed of many competitions that include the Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge, Daniel W. Mead Paper, Geo-Wall, Water Treatment, Water Research, and Transportation that all test the participants’ abilities in design, analysis, and practical execution. After reviewing the information enclosed, I would be happy to answer any questions that you might have regarding what being a judge entails, my contact information being at the bottom of this page. If you are interested in being a judge, please follow the following link and we will get in contact with you as soon as we can. http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7kjl6otab&oeidk=a07ebrnt4sue358287b I look forward to your support in making this competition a great success. Thank you for your consideration. Please also check out the event website at ascemidpac.weebly.com for more information! Sincerely,
Evan Jordan ASCE/AGC Student Chapter Co-President (775) 722-6602 midpac2016.reno@gmail.com
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ASCE YMF VOLUNTEER EVENT
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Please come help ASCE YMF volunteer at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada! This is a great way to give back to the community and build up that sweet karma for the holiday season! When: Wednesday December 16, 2015 5:30pm to 8:00pm Where: Food Bank of Northern Nevada 550 Italy Drive McCarran Sparks, NV 89434
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Job Posting
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CITY OF RENO - Associate Civil Engineer SALARY $89,104.86 - $98,237.62 Annually OPENING DATE: 11/23/15 CLOSING DATE: Mon. 12/21/15 5:00 PM Pacific Time THE POSITION Note: The salary and benefits associated with this position are subject to change at any time. This opportunity is in the Community Development Department. Under general supervision, performs a variety of difficult and complex professional civil engineering functions involved in the design, construction, and investigation of capital improvement and new development projects; review plans, designs, and specifications and recommend changes for compliance; and respond to questions and inquiries from the general public, property owners, developers, architects, surveyors, contractors and City staff regarding engineering and development projects. For more information visit the site below: https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/1256613/associate-civilengineer www.ascetruckeemeadows.org
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GOLD SPONSORS OF ASCE
SILVER SPONSORS OF ASCE
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BRONZE SPONSORS OF ASCE
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ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch Board of Directors
John Bonnett, President johnbonnett.asce@gmail.com 775.850.0777 Amber Sosa, President-Elect Ambersosa.asce@gmail.com 775.828.1622 Dan Stucky, Treasurer daniel.stucky@atkinsglobal.com 775.789.9860 Randall Rice, Secretary randall_rice@golder.com 775.828.9604 Randi Reed, Director at Large rreed@lumosinc.com 775.827.6111 Jon Lau, Webmaster jlau@cfareno.com 775.856.1150 Evan Jordan, UNR Student Chapter Co-President ejjordan983@gmail.com 775.722.6602
Do you have a groundbreaking or ribbon cutting ceremony coming up for your project? Send the details to Randi Reed at rreed@lumosengineering.com and a representative from ASCE will be there to cheer you on and obtain information for our newsletter!!
Clair Shcreckenberger, UNR Student Chapter Co-President cschreckenberger@nevada.unr.edu 831.917.1072 Brian Byrne, YMF President Bryan.Byrne@ch2m.com ASCE.Truckee.YMF@Gmail.com 775.230.2890 Matt Barton, Newsletter Editor mbarton@golder.com 775.828.9604
ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch P.O. Box 70002 Reno, NV 89570-0002
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