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January 2015 Newsletter
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EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Theresa F. Cauthen, EI Ph: 239-334-6870
Vice President Brent Addison, PE Ph: 239-405-1195
Secretary Wesley Kayne, EI Ph : 239-265-6603
Treasurer Sommer Foster, PE Ph : 863-983-9188
Past President/Membership Development
Norman Trebilcock, AICP, PE Ph: 239-566-9551
State Director Ralph Verrastro, PE Ph: 239-216-1370
Public Relations Sally Goldman, EI Ph: 239-839-9264
Professional Development Alison Bradford, PE Ph: 239-252-6820
Ways and Means SEEKING CANDIDATE
January President’s Message: Hello Everyone! I hope your New Year is off to a prosperous start. We have an exciting year planned for FES and I look forward to seeing you at future meetings and events. First, I would like to remind everyone that we are still looking for a Ways and Means Director to join our board. This position is responsible for the upcoming Casino Night and will be supported by our outgoing director, Chad McKimm, for this event. Please let myself or any other board member know if you are interested in this very important position. On January 15th we celebrated the New Year with a joint social event with ASCE at the Fort Myers Brewing Company. We had a great turn out from FES, ASCE, and the Student Chapters from FGCU. We sampled some great food and beer as well as got insight on the behind-the-scenes working of the brewery and the permitting and zoning issues they faced. Everyone at the brewery was very friendly and hospitable. A great time was had by all! Coming up in February is our annual MATHCOUNTS event at FGCU. The competition is scheduled for February 14th and runs from 9 am to 4 pm. This event is an excellent opportunity to volunteer your time assisting local middle school students participate in this exciting challenge. If you are interested in the many volunteer opportunities, please contact Sally Goldman, MATHCOUNTS Coordinator. Come experience this impressive event and test your own math skills in the process. Engineer’s Week runs from February 22nd to 28th. The Lee County Board of County Commissioners will issue an E-Week Proclamation on February 17th at 9:30 am. The meeting will take place at 2100 Main Street, Fort Myers in the BCC Chambers. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners will issue an E-Week Proclamation on February 24th at 9 am. The meeting will take place at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples. Both proclamations will take place at the beginning of the meetings. I encourage all engineers to attend these events and help raise awareness about our “quiet” contributions to society. Finally, our Annual Legislative Forum will be held on February 26th at 5:30 pm. This will be a dinner meeting with a discussion panel of 4 to 6 representatives from the State of Florida Legislature. The new FES / FICE Executive Director, Allen Douglas, will also be joining us. The purpose of this meeting is to create a dialogue with these local legislators by exchanging ideas and discussing issues that are of interest to our members and our profession. Complete details for these events can be found in this newsletter and on our website at www.fes-calusa.org. The newsletter and the website also provide a tentative schedule of our planned meetings and events for the rest of the year. Thank you for all of your support!
Theresa Theresa Cauthen, EI Chapter President
January 2015 Newsletter
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Calusa Chapter Membership Announcements This is a section of the newsletter for bringing good news to all the Calusa FES members. If you have any good news, such as someone you know receiving their PE or EI, engineering jokes, any new family additions, or any new corporate additions, please submit them to Wes Kayne at [email protected].
Welcome to our new members from December 2014!!
NAME COMPANY FES MEMBER SPONSOR Illeana Bracete, EI
Trisha Goff City of Bonita Springs D. Brent Addison, PE Om P. Popli, PE Popli Design Group Stuart C. Smith, PE City of Bonita Springs D. Brent Addison, PE Robin Stephan, PE Atlas Structural Engineering LLC Patrick Day, PE
January 2015 Newsletter
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Calusa Chapter DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Contact Us to Volunteer How to Contact Us Phone FAX E-Mail Director – Membership Development Norm Trebilcock, PE 239-566-9551 [email protected] Director - Ways and Means Theresa Cauthen, EI (Interim) 239- 334-6870 [email protected] MATHCOUNTS Committee Sally Goldman 239-839-9264 239-489-3438 [email protected] FES K-12 Committee Chair Richard G. Lewis, Ph.D., P.E. 239-936-4003 239-936-0819 [email protected]
Scholarship Committee Allyson Holland 239-649-4040 239-643-5746 [email protected] University Liaison James Nilson, EI 239-514-4100 [email protected]
January 2015 Newsletter
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2014-2015 FES Membership Renewal Renew today and keep YOUR professional society strong. The 2014-2015 FES Membership renewal statement is available for your review online. Invoices were mailed at the end of August and payments were due on October 1. Please contact Amanda, Janice or Jane for assistance at 850-224-7121.
One Stop PDH Stops PE License Renewal is February 28, 2015 Registration Open for all One Stop PDH Shops https://www.fleng.org/seminars.cfm January 30 One Stop PDH Shop, Tampa February 2 One Stop PDH Shop, Tallahassee February 12 One Stop PDH Shop, Orlando 8 PDHs 4 PDHs Laws and Rules and 4 PDHs Area of Practice: FICE/FDOT Interest-Based Negotiations for Project Management and Professional Services (Mutual Gains Negotiations) Miami, March 10-11 DeLand: March 24-25 Lake City: April 15-16 4 PDHs area of practice To Register/More Information Non-DOT Registration Only. If you are an FDOT employee, please contact your local Training Coordinator for registration
2015 PE Legislative Days Update: Keynote Speaker Steve Crisafulli (R-51) Hosted by the Florida Engineering Society (FES) and Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE) February 3-4
Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown Room rate: $149 + tax Online Reservations Phone reservations: 1-888-627-7082 Group code – Florida Engineering Society Reservation cut off date: January 23
Event Schedule Event Registration Form Event Online Registration
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FES Winter Water Seminar Co-sponsored by Florida Association of Professional Geologists (FAPG) February 4-5, 2015 Florida State Conference Center, Tallahassee Registration Now Open for FES Inaugural Winter Water Seminar FES and the Florida Association of Professional Geologists are pleased to announce the inaugural Winter Water Seminar, to be held February 4-5, 2015, at the Florida State Conference Center in Tallahassee. Speaker Steve Crisafulli has been invited to kick off the event with a keynote presentation during the opening luncheon on Wednesday, February 4th. The agenda is still being finalized and will be made available in the next several weeks; however, the following speakers have been confirmed: List >> Eight PDHs Area of Practice credit is pending approval. Discounts are available for FES and FAPG members, students and government employees. For more information and/or to register, please click here. Save the Date 2015 Transportation Conference May 6-7, 2015 Wyndham Orlando Resort International Calendar of Events January
30 One Stop PDH Shop (Tampa) February 2 One Stop PDH Shop (Tallahassee) 3 FES Board of Directors Meeting, Sheraton Four Point, Tallahassee 3 - 4 PE Legislative Days, Capitol Complex Areas, Tallahassee 3 - 4 FELI Class of 2015, Session III, Tallahassee 4 - 5 FES Winter Water Seminar - Florida State Conference Center, Tallahassee 12 One Stop PDH Shop (Orlando) 14 Calusa Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition
16 2015 FICE Outstanding Project Awards Deadline
January 2015 Newsletter
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January Meeting – Fort Myers Brewing Company
January 2015 Newsletter
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BUSINESS CARD SPONSORSHIP
If you haven’t done so already, please add your business card to our newsletter sponsorships for the remainder of the year. For further information regarding adding your business card to our newsletter, contact Sommer Foster, PE. Your sponsorship supports scholarships funds and helps to defray website maintenance costs.
