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October 2017

SMOKY VALLEY CHAPTER

To promote, recognize and enhance the engineering profession by

delivering professional development products and services,

encouraging licensure, and advocating legislation and public policy for

the betterment of human welfare and the profession.

This month’s Newsletter is sponsored by:

2017 - 2018 Chapter Officers

Chapter Mission:

Enhancing Lives Through Sustainable Infrastructure

November Meeting

When: November 9, 2017

Where: Martinelli’s

158 S. Santa Fe

Salina, KS

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

This meeting will be the annual KSPE Legislative Update Meeting with Executive Director Travis Lowe

and KSPE President Wayne Nelson. State Senator Randall Hardy and State Representatives Steven

Johnson and J.R. Claeys have been invited. Please feel encouraged to invite a guest (and/or your state

representative and senator.)

Please RSVP to Jeff Drees at jdrees@hwlochner.com by noon November 7th. Each member will be

responsible for the cost of their meal; Meals for guests will be paid by the Chapter.

President: Karla Waters

Vice President: Jeff Drees

Secretary: Justin Owens

Treasurer: Jarred Green

Chapter Director: Wayne Scritchfield

Past President: Keith Bennett

State Director: Chad Lawson

Sounding Board

The Smoky Valley Chapter monthly newsletter is a great

place to inform members of general news, ideas, and events that

are of interest to the society. Anyone that has newsletter

material they would like to share with the society should feel

free to submit the information to Chapter Director Wayne

Scritchfield throughout the upcoming year. Submittals not later

than the first of each month are needed to ensure insertion in

the current monthly newsletter.

Mark Your Calendars

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Membership Anniversaries

The following membership anniversaries

are based on the most recent KSPE

Office membership status information.

Congratulations to these members!

Members Employer Year Joined

Keith Bennett Power Engineering Services, Inc. 09/28/2009

Jeff Crist Earles Engineering & Inspection 09/01/1975

Mark Eilert AGCO Corporation 09/28/2013

Doug Grauer Retired 08/01/1985

Jarred Green KLA Environmental Services, Inc. 08/11/2009

Jon Halbgewachs Kirkham & Michael 07/02/2007

Joseph Herz Sawvel & Associates 09/01/1982

David Johnson Blue Beacon International, Inc. 09/01/1992

Jim Kowach City of Salina 08/03/2006

Mike Olson Kirkham & Michael 09/24/1997

Brent Peterson Compass Minerals 09/23/2015

Elliott Harris KLA Environmental Services, Inc. 10/01/2003

Chad Lawson Lochner 10/26/2000

Mike Schmaderer Mid-States Energy Works, Inc. 10/05/1999

John Knippenberg Natural Gas Pipeline 10/01/1991

Larry Stoss Retired 10/01/1984

Robert Baier Retired 10/01/1959

Mark Your Calendars

When: November 29, 2017

Where: Wichita, KS

KSPE will hold the next Current Issues is Public Sector

Engineering Seminar. Agenda and registration will be available

soon.

When: June 6-8, 2018

Where: Hilton Garden Inn

Manhattan, KS

Membership Activities

Attention KSPE members!

Membership is the most vital portion of our society. Do you know

any engineers new to town? Engineers who have yet to join that

work in your office? Perhaps a past KSPE member who has been

away from KSPE for some time? To encourage membership, the

Smoky Valley Chapter will give any current member a $50 gift

certificate to bring in a new or past member. Please help us bolster

our membership and voice in Kansas by finding an engineer to join!

A membership application is available at the KSPE website at

www.kansasengineer.org.

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2017-2018 Committees

Joining a committee is a great way for new or

prospective members to get involved in the local chapter.

Awards: Wayne Nelson wayne.nelson@salina.org

Budget: Jarred Green jgreen@klaenviro.com

Legislative: Chad Lawson clawson@hwlochner.com

Mathcounts: David Johnson dpok4ksu@hotmail.com

Membership: Justin Owens owens@kveng.com

Nominating: Keith Bennett kbpwreng@swbell.net

Public Relations: Wayne Scritchfield wscritchfield@kirkham.com

Publications: Wayne Scritchfield wscritchfield@kirkham.com

Young Engineers: Currently Vacant

Be a Mentor!

Mentors are encouraged to volunteer for activities throughout the

upcoming year. Events such as the Future City Contest in January

2018, and engineering career presentations for Engineer’s Week

February 2018 are possibilities. MATHCOUNTS also requires

volunteers to grade papers and assist in the exam process.

Please consult the KSPE website at www.kansasengineer.org or the KSPE office at (785) 233-2121 as those

events are announced.

Awareness

Chapter Committees

2017-2018 Committees

Chapter committees are currently

being filled. If you wish to serve on a

committee, please contact President

Karla Waters or the committee chair.

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Cloud Ceramics

October Chapter Meeting

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Enhancing Lives Through Sustainable Infrastructure