Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - May 2007

MINUTES OF THE ROCHESTER LOCAL SECTION MEETING
May 16, 2007

Attendees: Anne Marie Lanzafame, Dick Cobb, Deb Janes, Mary Ann Mendel, Lew Allen, Joan Williams, Henry Gysling

Meeting minutes taken by Anne Marie Lanzafame
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM by Dick Cobb at Kodak Bld 28, CR151-C

1.Review of timeline & events schedules

·Fidelity issues still not corrected. Hoping to get the investment committee together soon. A proposal will be put to e-mail vote to pull money out of Fidelity and put more money in the investment pool.
·Everything else is basically on schedule
·Deadline to signup for the Corning event is June 9
·There will be a lecture at the Memorial Art Gallery on July 26. Details to follow.

2. Review of Western NY Section Event

·Feedback was great. Lunch was good, the tour was very nice, the bus was great. The only disappointment was the small number of Rochester people in attendance (8).
·Dick filed the report to fulfill our grant requirements.
·Some discussion took place suggesting possible events for a 2007 grant. Suggestions included a National Chemistry Week event, or possibly an evening event to get High School chemistry teachers involved.
·Joan W. made a motion that a 2007 grant proposal be made for NCW mentorship between NTID & School of the Deaf. The motion was seconded (D.Janes) and accepted by unanimous vote.

3.Harrison How Report (B.Miller):

·Ben Miller and Dave Foster have been working extensively behind the scenes to locate a new Chair for this Committee. They initially had convinced Todd Krauss (UR - Chemistry) to take over this role, but because of the ramp-up in nanotechnology related initiatives at the U of R, he will not be able to devote the time necessary. Henry Gysling was asked and declined. Tim Knoerzer, who was also asked, hasn't responded to the e-mails. Ben and Dave are currently scheduled to meet with Pat Holland (U of R - Chemistry) and try to “twist his arms” to take on this role.

4.Discussion of RIT Awards

·Five NTID Chem Tech students have received awards from the National Committee on Technician Affairs. A motion was made (Lew Allen) to subsidize dinner for each of the students and 1 translator at the Local Section Awards Dinner, so that they could receive LS recognition. The motion was seconded (Joan Williams) and approved unanimously.

5.Proposal for July 26 event at the MAG

·The lecture is proposed to take place at 7:00pm, followed by a mixer from 8:00-9:30pm. The Lecture will be presented by Nick Zumbulyadis and the title is: The Quest for the Arcanum: The Last of the Alchemists and the Re-Discovery of Porcelain.
·The estimated cost for an AV technician and 1.5 hr cash bar is ~$140. An electronic proposal was sent to the Executive Committee and was approved unanimously touse Coffee & Chemistry funds for this event. The only cost for attendees is the $2 admission fee to the MAG, which would be paid at the door.

6. E-roster access

·Ken no longer needs access to the e-rouster. It was decided that Dick Cobb, Lew Allen, Jim Reynolds and Richard Hartman should retain access.

7.High School Awards

·Richard H., Robin C. and Steve L. will review any needed changes...etc...for future events.
·Henry G. proposed that the LS Chair send a letter to the School Board stating...”We put forth much effort to make this program successful...etc....we’d appreciate your support...etc...” Dick will follow up on this.

8. Misc items:

·Report from the Chicago National ACS Meeting (Lew/Dick): Discussion of breaking down the barriers for ACS membership. Up for potential future vote.
·National Chemistry Week (D.Janes): The theme this year is “The Many Faces of Chemistry”. Deb & Tim are waiting to get more info from National. They met with some people from the Strong Museum of Play. Calvin will be out of town on NCW.
·There was some discussion of a Centennial Committee. Anyone interested in working on this should contact Dick Cobb. Also, anyone interested in pursuing the next NERM (2012?) should contact Dick.
·Mary Ann Mendel has been contaction newspapers...etc....as part of her PR Chair duties. Any help you can give her with contact names...etc...would be apopreciated.
·The deadline for nominations/elections is September 11. Please contact Koan Williams with any nominations.
·The YCC/RCC are considering a joint event. Katie Leach to run a poster session at a RCC luncheon?

Additional Committee reports attached:

Earth Day Report: (D.Janes)

Illustrated Haiku Contest Winners for Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2007
Deb Janes and Tim Wilson, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day coordinators for the Rochester Section, are pleased to announce that Sydney Cannioto of the Jefferson Avenue School in Fairport, NY won second place in the illustrated haiku contest for the K-2nd grade category. Ms. Sheila Cocilova submitted entries from her class, and each student received a certificate of appreciation and a CCED patch from the Rochester Section.

The Committee on Community Activities and the Office of Community Activities sponsor the annual Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED). This year’s theme was “Recycling—Chemistry Can!” There were four grade categories and two prizes were awarded in each category. The first place winners received a $150 gift certificate for Amazon.com. Second place winners received a $75 gift certificate for Amazon.com.

You can view the winning entries by going to chemistry.org/earthday.

Congratulations, Sydney!

ACaP Educational Outreach Report: (T.Wilson)

The following Educational outreach efforts are planned for May:

·Two forensics workshops will be presented on May 9th at St. John Fisher College. This event is part of the Senior High Science Exploration days held each year at the college.
·Two forensics workshops will be presented on May 10th at St. John Fisher College. This event is part of the Junior High Science Exploration days held each year at the college.
·ACAP will again honor the recipients of the ACS High School Awards to be presented at Canandaguia with a short musical/chemistry presentation.
·On May 24th, ACAP will perform four presentations at Gates Chili middle school to emphasize covered topics prior to state testing.
·Again on May 25th, ACAP will perform four presentations at Gates Chili middle school to emphasize covered topics prior to state testing.
·Year to date outreach numbers come to just under 2000 participants at the end of April.
Report for Nominations and Election: Joan Williams

The following article was included in the April and May issues of the Rochester Section electronic newsletter, the CHEMunicator:

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 Rochester Section election. Positions that will be on this year's ballot are:

* Chair-Elect (3 year commitment - one year each as chair-elect, chair and past-chair)
* Treasurer (2 year term)
* Councilor (3 year term)
* Alternate Councilor (3 year term)
* Three positions for Member-at-Large (2 year term)

All candidates must be members of the ACS.
According to the Rochester Bylaws (Bylaw V Sec. 2.), candidates for the office of Chair-Elect should have been active within the Section in some form of elected, appointed, or volunteer role.

Please send any nominations to this year's Chair of the Nomination and Election Committee (Joan Williams, joan.williams@kodak.com) no later than September 11, 2007. It would be helpful to discuss your nomination with the potential candidate before submitting their name. Along with their name, please provide a phone number or e-mail address.

Duties associated with each of the offices up for election are described in detail (pages 5-11) in the latest Rochester Section Handbook .

Before the article was published, I received three nominations. One nomination each was made for Treasurer, Member-at-Large and Councilor. There have been no nominations made in response to the newsletters.

I would like to be clear that my role is to facilitate the nomination and election process, not to shake the bushes for nominations! I really need everyone’s help in getting names to me of people that have been contacted about the positions and the responsibilities.


Project SEED Report: (Lew Allen)

Funding has been approved for two Summer I students and one Summer II
student. We are awaiting applications for the new students and
confirmation of continuing eligibility of the returning student.

Retired Chemists Report: (Lew Allen)

Our spring luncheon on May 8 was well attended - we had 52 for lunch and
a very lively presentation and discussion on the subject of Global
Warming. We used a different restaurant (Napa Gino's in Penfield) and
the feedback was very positive.

The fall luncheon is scheduled for October 17 with a speaker on energy
from cellulosic materials. We are in discussions with the Younger
Chemists Committee to possibly make this a joint activity.


The meeting was adjourned at 6:10pm.

Votes taken:

·Meeting minutes were approved by unanimous electronic vote.
·Joan W. made a motion that a 2007 grant proposal be made for NCW mentorship between NTID & School of the Deaf. The motion was seconded (D.Janes) and accepted by unanimous vote.
·A proposal will be put to e-mail vote to pull money out of Fidelity and put more money in the investment pool. (Vote completed – unanimous approval)
·A motion was made (Lew Allen) to subsidize dinner for each of the 5 NTID students and 1 translator at the Local Section Awards Dinner. The motion was seconded (Joan Williams) and approved unanimously.
·Joan W. made a motion that a 2007 grant proposal be made for NCW mentorship between NTID & School of the Deaf. The motion was seconded (D.Janes) and accepted by unanimous vote.