Joint Meeting with MSPE

 An Afternoon with Octave Chanute

 Date: Wednesday December 11th, 2013

 Location: Matt Ross Community Center
                  8101 Marty St., Overland Park, KS

 Time: 11:30 Social/Registration
           12:00 Meal/Presentation

Menu: Boxed Lunched from Jimmy Johns

 Cost: $15.00

 Speaker: Bill Nicks as Octave Chanute

 Our guest speaker will be Civil Engineer Octave Chanute as performed by area historian and historic 1st person re-enactor Bill Nicks.  Chanute was the civil engineer who built (1869) the Hannibal Bridge in Kansas City, the first Railroad Bridge over that ‘treacherous’ Missouri River.  The bridge made KC the dominant city in the Missouri Valley.  Learn about Chanute’s life, his involvement with Lenexa Ks, how Chanute Ks came to bear his name and how he mentored the Wright Brothers in their quest for controlled flight. 

 Bill Nicks, through his company  www.HistoryKC.com  conducts historic bus tours and has been speaking to historic-minded groups since 1996.  Nicks also re-enacts three other great men; Dr. James Naismith, Dwight Eisenhower and Wilbur Wright.  He is employed full time with The American Royal Association as Director of Events.  His office is in the Historic West Bottoms near the old KC Stockyards.  Yards designed by Octave Chanute.  Come enjoy an ‘edu-taining’ lunch hour with Octave Chanute. 

 Door Prizes: Two 25 dollar gift cards will be given away to preregistered attendees!

 RSVPs due Monday December 9th
Register Now 

Contact Brian Hill at 913-317-9390 or email bhill@mkec.com if you have any questions

Here are the tentative dates for our upcoming meetings

Dec 10 with MSPE

Jan 8 with EWRI

March 19 with APWA

April – TBD Awards and ASCE Pres-Elect presentation/visit

May – TBD

Hope to see you there!

This past October we asked you on how we can better serve you as a chapter.  Below is a link for the results on what you said. 

ASCE Survey Results

Thanks

 ASCE’s November Meeting

Joint Meeting with Greater Kansas City Post of SAME

Kansas City’s Overflow Control Program by KCMO Water Services Dept

Terry Leeds P.E., Director  and Andy Shively P.E., Project Manager

Date:  Tuesday, November 12^nd, 2013

Location:  Californo’s, 4124 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO

Time:  11:30 – 11:45 social/registration
11:45 to 1:00 meal/presentation

Menu:  Choice of

• Parmesan Chicken
• Pasta Primavera

Cost:  $30.00 Members/Guests
            $15.00 SAME Student Chapter Members, Retirees & Government Employees

Speaker:  Terry Leeds, PE Director and Andy Shively, PE Project Manager

RSVP:  By Friday November 8th at noon

 Meeting Flyer for more details

ASCE’s October Meeting

Joint Meeting with The Kansas Section of ASCE

A Discussion of the State’s Budget and Infrastructure development by State Representative Ron Ryckman Jr.

Date:  Tuesday, October 22^nd, 2013

Location:  Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon, The Legends, 1501 Village West Parkway, Kansas City KS

Time:  5:30 – 6:00 social/registration

6:00 to 7:30 meal/presentation

Menu:  Choice of

• Mesquite Grilled 6 OZ. Sirloin
• Mesquite Grilled Chicken Breast

Each meal I served with a fresh garden salad, baked potato and bread
Includes iced tea, coffee, or water.

Cost:  $25.00

Speaker:  Kansas State Representative Ron Ryckman Jr.

Representative Ron Ryckman currently represents District 78 in Olathe.  Rep. Ryckman has proven to be a skilled manager, visionary entrepreneur and adroit troubleshooter.  He currently serves on the Appropriations Committee, Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, and the transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee.  Rep. Ryckman is a graduate of Mid-America Nazarene University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  Ron takes pride in looking for efficiencies inside of Government and providing leadership in good stewardship.

Topic:  A discussion of the State’s budget and infrastructure investment.

RSVP:  Contact Brian Hill at 913-317-9390 or email bhill@mkec.com

Good morning! ASCE’s annual golf tournament will be Friday, August 23 and will benefit the local section of Make-A-Wish foundation. Last year we donated over $7,600! We hope to do it again, but we need your help. We are currently seeking sponsors, golfers, and volunteers. If you are interested please contact Mike Winckler (816.288.2503, mjwinck@gmail.com) or Jeff Bartz (Jeff.Bartz@LRA-INC.com).

 2013 Golf Tournament

Sponsorship Information

Sara Somsky, P.E.
President, ASCE-YMG

The 2013 ASCE Infrastructure Report Cards are out for Kansas and Missouri.  Please see below for each state’s full report.

Missouri: ASCE Report Card — Missouri

Kansas: ASCE Report Card — Kansas

The Kansas City Section Presents: ASCE’s National President-Elect Randall S. Over, P.E. and New Officer Induction

Date:  May 15, 2013

Time:    11:30 – Noon Registration/Social
                12:00-1:15 Lunch/Program

Location:  Plaza III
                    4749 Pennsylvania Ave
                    Kansas City, MO

Cost: $30.00

Meal Choice:  Filet Mignon, Grilled Breast of Chicken, Grilled Atlantic Salmon

RSVP to John Dowell with your menu choice by May 10, 2013: jdowell@burnsmcd.com or at (816)-823-7176

Randall S. Over served as the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 12 Construction Engineer from 1994 through 2012 and currently serves as the Construction Staff Specialist for District 12.

 Randy has been an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers since 1983 when he served as President of the ASCE Student Chapter at The Ohio State University.  In 2011, Randy received the William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award as well as the Cleveland Section ASCE Engineer of the Year Award.  He was inducted as the 2013 President-Elect during the Society’s October 2012 Annual Conference which was held in Montreal.

The Kansas City Section of ASCE is taking nominations for its Board of Directors.  Positions available for nomination are President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Directors.  A description of each position can be found below.

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors or wish to nominate a candidate for the Board, please submit a nomination by e-mail to dsilver@burnsmcd.com by no later than April 5, 2013.

If necessary, a vote on all contested positions will be taken by at our Annual Meeting in mid-May with the and the new Board will be announced at the conclusion of the meeting.  We look forward to your continued participation so that we can keep the Kansas City Section strong and vibrant

Thank you,

David Silverstein, P.E.
President, Kansas City Section 2012-2013

POSITIONS DESCRIPTIONS

PRESIDENT-ELECT

The President-Elect shall act in place of the President when the President is not available.  The President-Elect shall serve as the vice chair and attend all meetings of the Section Board of Directors. The President-Elect also shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Government & Public Relations and Membership. The President-Elect shall assume the role of President following completion the President’s one-year term.

TREASURER

The Treasurer shall monitor the funds of the Section, assist in preparation of the Section’s annual budget, report periodically to the Section Board of Directors, provide an annual financial report to the Section Board of Directors, and attend all meetings of the Section Board of Directors.  The Treasurer shall be responsible for the preparation and submittal of necessary Section tax information to regulatory authorities.  The Treasurer also shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Attendance, Dinner, and Programs.

SECRETARY

The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Section Board of Directors and serve as secretary at all meetings.  The Secretary shall keep the minutes of Section meetings and be in charge of Section correspondence.  The Secretary shall be responsible for the preparation and submittal of required annual reports to Society. The Secretary also shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Communications/Database and Newsletter/Webpage.

DIRECTORS

The Directors of the Section shall be elected annually by the Subscribing Members of the Section, and shall consist of one Director III, one Director II, one Director I, and one Associate Member Director. Directors shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Awards and History & Heritage, Continuing Education, technical committees, Younger Members and Student Chapters.