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NEXT WEEK (The Read House)_____________________________________________

Monday, June 21, noon, The Read House, Continental Room

Topic:   “Getting girls excited about science and technical careers” - Cecelia Wigal, UTC College of Engineering & Computer Science

Girls’ Incorporated of Chattanooga, through their national Thinking Smart program and teaming with UTC, is operating a four-week day camp that introduces 10 to 14 year-old girls to science and technical applications and careers.  The camp emphasizes environmental science, design, computers, space and astronomy.  Over 20 girls are participating in this first offering of the camp.   The home base of the camp is UTC’s Engineering Math and Computer Science building; though the girls also take field trips to various sites around Chattanooga so they can see women working in science, engineering, design, and technology fields.  Come and hear about the design of this camp and the experiences so far.

Invocation/Pledge Chair for June:  Jack Wagner

Menu:  Slow roasted beef au jus with blackened onions, creamy Idaho potatoes, Chef’s vegetable, salad

OUR PREVIOUS MEETING________________________________________________

Topic:  “What You Don’t Know Can Bite You” - Mack McCarley, P.E., Qore Property Sciences

QORE Property Sciences prepares comprehensive building and property risk assessments.  The purpose of the assessments is to evaluate the business risk of acquiring facilities.  Predicting future facility maintenance saves time, money, and headaches for potential buyers as they make judgments as to the level of risk contained in the purchase of a facility.  The assessments are comprehensive and include geotechnical, environmental, and complete facilities evaluations.  A large portion of potential risk is frequently hidden and failure to recognize a risk can have serious financial implications.

Thanks to Jim Barrott for the meeting summary.

FUTURE MONDAY MEETINGS_____________________________________________

June 28:  “Six Sigma Green Belt Training” - George Aslinger, Aslinger & Associates

July 5:  No Meeting, Independence Day Holiday

July 12:  “TVA Nuclear Program Activities” - Mark Burzynski, TVA Nuclear

July 19:  “TVA and Clean Air Act Compliance” - Mike Scott, Title IV Program Mgr, TVA

July 26:  “Overview of ORNL’s Summer Tour” - Fred Strohl, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

August ?:  “Vision for Space Exploration” - Roy Priest, Marshall Space Flight Center

WHERE WE MEET _______________________________________________________

We meet at The Read House, and lunch is $11.  Parking is free at the Days Inn across MLK Blvd. but you’ll need a note in your windshield that you’re with the Engineers’ Club.  Valet parking (by AAA, the manager of the Read House Hotel parking garage) is $3 for lunch events.  The Read House Hotel garage entrance is now on Broad Street.

QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS? ______________________________________________

If you have any questions or suggestions about program items please call Tiffany Gibby at 423-751-3168 or email her at tjgibby@tva.gov. You can find references to other Chattanooga Engineers Club members at our web site: www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org.