There are four decisions and one Bylaw change being brought before Council at this meeting.
A Bylaw proposal coming forth would alter the dues structure for Affiliate Members of the Society. As some background information, Society Affiliates enjoy the same privileges as members, except that they cannot vote for or hold an elective position in the SOCIETY or its Local Sections and Divisions. They are eligible for the same meeting fees and publication subscription rates as members of the SOCIETY. It therefore seems appropriate that they should pay the full member dues. As of the last "official" membership count on December 31, 2006, there were 1290 Society Affiliates. A five-month delay is specified because dues notices are typically sent out up to four months in advance of the due date, and lead time is required for printing of revised materials.
1. The Council will vote on a Division Activities Committee (DAC) proposal around the distribution of the Divisional Allotments.
2. The Council will also be asked to vote on a Division Activities Committee (DAC) proposal to change the status of the Catalysis Secretariat to a formal division called The Catalysis Science and Technology Division (CATL).
3. The Council will be electing members to the Committee on Committees (ConC). Candidates for election to ConC (five will be elected) are:
George M. Bodner James M. Landis
Cherylynlavaughn Bradley Carol B Liddy
Rigoberto Hernandez Roger A. Parker
Roland F. Hirsch Howard M. Peters
Ann H. Hunt Sara J. Risch
4. The Council will be electing members to the Council Policy Committee (CPC). Candidates for election to CPC (four will be elected) are:
R. Gerald Bass Pamela D. Kistler
Ray E. Dickie Bonnie A. Lawlor
Alan M. Erlich Mamie W. Moy
Joseph A. Heppert Eleanor D. Siebert
If you have an opinion on this matter, it is vital that I hear from you so that I can represent you when I vote.
As I prepare for the Fall National Meeting, I am honored to announce to our Rochester Section members that the results are in from the 2007 ACS Annual Reports. If you remember my closing remarks as your Chair in 2007, I said, “Now you can see the whole picture of we have done in the last 12 months - and it is amazing! Sometimes one needs to step back to get a real view of where things are. I am proud of what we have accomplished in 2007. It was President Ronald Reagan who said, on the eve of his departure from office, “We did not come here to mark time; we came here to make a difference.” Well, we made a difference! The Rochester Section has been nominated for seven (7) National ACS ChemLuminary awards. This is a very large number for any Local Section, regardless of size. The categories we have been nominated for are as follows:
- Chemists with Disabilities--Chemists with Disabilities Inclusion Award
- Committee on Community Activities--Outstanding Event for a Specific Audience
- Committee on Local Section Activities--Most Innovative New Activity or Program in a Local Section
- Joint Subcommittee on Diversity--ChemLuminary Award For Diversity
- Younger Chemists Committee--Outstanding Local Section Younger Chemists Committee
- Younger Chemists Committee--Outstanding or Creative Local Section Younger Chemists Committee Event
- Committee on Local Section Activities--Outstanding Performance by a Local Section Medium Large Size Category Award
Whether we win any of these awards or not, we can all be proud of the recognition given to us by the National ACS for the year we had in 2007. I look forward to the awards ceremony that will be held on Tuesday evening, August 19th in Philadelphia.
Please remember that I, and Jim Reynolds, are your voices on the national level. Feel free to contact me at 477-4903, email me at:
d.richard.cobb@kodak.com
or write me at:
15-C Greenleaf Meadows, Rochester, NY 14612.
Thank you!
