Paul Aradine, 1910-2007

Paul Aradine, who served as Chair for the Rochester ACS Section in 1958, passed away on April 23. The obituary below is from the May 13 edition of Westside News (www.westsidenewsonline.com).
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Paul W. Aradine, a nearly life-long resident of Churchville, died in Madison, Wisconsin on April 23, 2007 at the age of 97. Paul was born in Bergen and moved to Churchville at age 10. He graduated as valedictorian of his class at Churchville High School and continued his education at the University of Rochester from which he received his PhD in Analytical Chemistry in 1936.

Dr. Aradine taught chemistry at the U of R for a short period before accepting, in 1938, a position as a chemist with Taylor Instrument Company (later part of Sybron). He continued to teach part-time in the U of R Extension Division. In 1951, Dr. Aradine became Chief Chemist, the position he held until his retirement in 1975. His work at Taylor covered that multitude of disciplines common to a laboratory serving a factory organization: materials analyses, plating, organic finishing, lubricating oils, inks, adhesives and processing tons of mercury. His career was highlighted by the development of improved methods of mercury processing and the creation of other materials, called Permacolors, for specialized applications. He was an active member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for over 50 years and held several offices in the Rochester Section, including treasurer and chairman.

Aradine was active in community activities. He was a life-long member of Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Churchville where he served as a deacon, taught Sunday school, and worked on numerous committees. He was active with the Churchville Chamber of Commerce and served on a building planning committee at Churchville-Chili Central School.

Paul met his future wife, Alberta Tupper, when he moved to Churchville (she lived across the street). They were married in June 1937 and shared 65 years of marriage. Paul's commitment and enjoyment of his family were central throughout his life.

Mr. Aradine was predeceased by his wife, Alberta; sister Bernice Aradine Pengelly; and brother Henry Aradine. He is survived by his daughter Carolyn Aradine of Wisconsin; son Richard (Janet) Aradine of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania; granddaughter Kristy Aradine (Vancouver, Washington); grandson Jeff (Diana) Aradine and three great-grandchildren (Tigard, Oregon); sister-in-law Peggy Aradine (Churchville); and several nieces and nephews and their children.

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.

Message from the Chair - May 2007

Hello,

As Chair of the Rochester Section, I would like to declare May as “Membership Value” month. In doing so, I hope to show our members some of value available to them through their ACS membership, both in the areas of benefits and opportunities. I pick this time to do this because of the many opportunities available to you to participate in Section activities in May and June.

But first, let me review some of the benefits available to you as an ACS member. Did you know that the following benefits are available to you?

• Bank of AmericaMaster Card, Visa and America Express credit cards with generous Rewards Programs and no Annual Fee
  

• Chase Education Financial Services, including Private Loans, Consolidation Loans, rate reductions after 24 months of on-time payments of consolidated loans and an interactive marketplace which guides students and parents through process
  

• Dell Computers offers a wide variety of products with a standard 3 to 6% discount for ACS Members with special quarterly discount programs with up to 20% off, a dedicated website and a non-exclusive agreement

• ACS/Betchart Expedition Tours offering “off the beaten path” trips with exciting itineraries, expeditions led by knowledgeable experts and travel with ACS colleagues. Their 2007 itineraries include Alaska's Inside Passage, Galapagos, Antarctica, Peru & other exotic destinations!

• Wyndham Hotel discounts at some 6,500 properties around the world

• Avis and Hertz Car Rentals offering up to 25% off standard rates

• Allied Moving Services offering members up to 65% off moving expenses year round

Plus, there are many other new programs being negotiated regularly. If you would like more information about any of these benefits and to track new ones, please visit the ACS website at http://www.chemistry.org/memberbenefits

Now, here are some great opportunities available to you in May and June as a Member of the Rochester Section. If you want to network with your fellow Members and have some fun, we are offering:

• A joint event with the Western New York Section (Buffalo area) at the Niagara Falls Power Authority, Niagara Falls, NY on Saturday, May 12th. The day includes chartered bus transportation from Rochester, lunch with members of the Western New York Section and special presentations and discussions at the Power Authority. Total cost is $15.00 for everything. The deadline for reservations is May 5th and space is limited to 27 members.
  

• The monthly “Networking Mixer” at MacGregor's at 300 Jefferson Road on Tuesday, May 29th

• A joint event with the Corning, New York Section at the Corning Museum of Glass on Saturday, June 23rd. The day includes chartered bus transportation from Rochester, entrance into the Corning museum of Glass, special presentations and Chinese dinner with the Members of the Corning Section. Total cost is $20.00 for everything. The deadline for reservations is June 9th and space is limited to 54 members.

• The monthly “Networking Mixer” at MacGregor's at 300 Jefferson Road on Tuesday, June 26th

If you want to offer your help to your Section and the Community, in May we have three chances for you to do so:

• High School Chemistry Awards Night at Canandaigua High School on Thursday, May 17th;

• High School Chemistry Awards Night at Franklin High School on Tuesday, May 22nd;

• High School Chemistry Awards Night at LeRoy High School Tuesday, May 29th

Ushers are particularly needed for all three evenings. If you would like to help out, please contact Steve Locke at slocke-acs@rochester.rr.com

Please take the time to look at where we have volunteer opportunities and our schedule of events for 2007. There’s a lot going on in Rochester and now’s the time to feel the value in your membership!


D. Richard Cobb
2007 Chair
Rochester Section, ACS
d.richard.cobb@kodak.com
(585) 477-4903

Spring 2007 ACS Meeting Governance Summary

The following is a summary of key actions of the ACS Council and Board of Directors at the 2007 spring national meeting, held in Chicago March 25-29.

ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

Election Results

· The Committee on Nominations and Elections presented to the Council the following nominees for selection as candidates for President-Elect, 2008: Pat N. Confalone, Thomas H. Lane, William A. Nugent, and Howard M. Peters. By written ballot the Council selected Thomas H. Lane and Howard M. Peters as candidates for 2008 President-Elect. These two candidates will stand for election in the Fall National Election.

· The Committee on Nominations and Elections announced the results of the election to select candidates from the list of nominees to represent District II and District IV on the Board of Directors for the term 2008-2010. Nominees for District II included: Robin J. Hood, Joseph R. Peterson, Diane Grob Schmidt, and Steven W. Yates. Nominees for District IV included Paul F. Barbara, Eric C. Bigham, John P. Fackler, Jr., and Gregory H. Robinson. By mail ballot the councilors from these districts selected Joseph R. Peterson and Diane Grob Schmidt as District II candidates; and as District IV candidates, Eric C. Bigham and Gregory H. Robinson. Ballots will be mailed on or before October 10 to all members in District II and District IV for election of a Director from each District.

Candidates for Directors-at-Large

· The Committee on Nominations and Elections announced the selection of the following candidates for Directors-at-Large for a 2008-2010 term: Janan M. Hayes, Helen A. Lawlor, Kent J. Voorhees, and Frankie K. Wood-Black. The election of two Directors-at-Large will be conducted in the fall. Ballots will be mailed to the Council on or before October 10.

Committee Performance Reviews

· As part of a regular review, the Council VOTED to continue the Committee on Science, the Women Chemists Committee, and the Younger Chemists Committee - subject to concurrence by the Board of Directors. The Committee on Science provides an organizational framework to facilitate policy formulation, actions, and planning in several areas of ACS activity directly related to the science of chemistry. The Women Chemists Committee was established to recognize women chemists and to encourage them to take an active interest in Society activities; and the Younger Chemists Committee facilitates communication of ideas and attitudes between the governing bodies of the Society and younger chemists.

Petitions

(For Action)

· The Council received three amendments to the ACS Bylaws (Petitions) for action: the Petition on Election Procedures 2006, the Petition on Rules for Nominating Members of

N&E for National Offices, and the Petition on Multi-Year Dues.

· The Council VOTED to split consideration and action on the Petition on Election Procedures 2006 into two parts: Part 1 changes the timing of run-off elections and specifies an election process for situations in which only one Director-at-Large position is open.

Part 2 addresses consistency in national election procedures. It proposes changes to standardize the petition and election processes for President-Elect and all Director positions based on percentages of voting members. It replaces language specifying a required absolute number of petition signatures for nomination of candidates for President-Elect, and Director-at-Large with language specifying a higher requirement for petition signatures as a percentage of the membership for nomination of candidates for these offices.

The Council VOTED to accept Part 1. For Part 2, the Council VOTED to recommit this petition back to the Committee on Nominations and Elections and ask that they reconsider the signature requirements, procedures for processing electronic signatures, and those suggestions arising from the Governance Review Task Force pertinent to election procedures.

· The Petition on Rules for Nominating Members of N&E for National Offices establishes a one-year waiting period following service on the Committee on Nominations and Elections before an individual can be nominated for District Director, President-Elect or Director-at-Large. The Council VOTED by recorded vote to defeat this petition.

· The Council VOTED to accept the Petition on Multi-Year Dues. This petition will allow members paying full dues without any of the discounts to pay for periods of two or three years if they wish, at a rate equal to two or three times the rate for a one year period. Council also VOTED to make this petition effective when technical components are instituted to offer and track the payments, but no later than January 1, 2010.

· The Board of Directors will vote within 90 days on whether to ratify the approved petitions.

(For Consideration)

· The Council received one petition for consideration: the Petition on Local Section Affiliations. The petition addresses a difference in current Society bylaws regarding the responsibilities of the Committee on Local Section Activities (LSAC) and the Committee on Divisional Activities (DAC) in oversight of the establishment of affiliations by local sections and divisions, respectively. The petition grants responsibilities for LSAC parallel to those currently established for DAC. Action is expected on the petition at the fall national meeting.

2008 Member Dues

· The Council VOTED to set the member dues for 2008 at the fully escalated rate of $136. This rate is established pursuant to an inflation-adjustment formula in the ACS Constitution and Bylaws.

The Society’s Finances

· The Society ended 2006 with a net contribution from operations of $12.2 million, on revenues of $424.0 million and expenses of $411.9 million, which was $7.8 million favorable to the approved budget. The favorable variance was primarily attributable to higher-than-budgeted electronic services revenue and investment income, as well as expense savings from lower-than-budgeted health care costs and reduced IT spending. In addition, the Society ended 2006 in full compliance with the Board-established financial guidelines.

Registration Report

· As of March 27, 2007, the ACS fall national meeting had attracted 14,520 registrants as follows: Regular attendees 7,152; Students 5,059; Exhibitors 1,283; Exposition only 573; and Guests 453.

Future National Meetings

· The Council VOTED to approve dates and sites for 2017 national meetings as follows: April 2-6, San Francisco, California; and September 10-14, St. Louis, Missouri.

New Local Section

· The Council VOTED to establish the Snake River Local Section with headquarters in Boise, ID. This brings the total number of local sections to 190.

Member Statistics

· ACS closed 2006 with 160,491 members, the highest year-end membership since 2002. Of the 17,857 applications processed in 2006, more than 1,000 came from the Member-Get-A-Member campaign, in which many councilors participated.

Governance Review

· The Council received a report on the recent activities of the Governance Review Task Force. Councilors were informed that since the last Council meeting, the task force has met twice and action teams have been actively addressing those areas under the “Advance” category. Councilors also learned that the Council Policy Committee and the Board of Directors VOTED, as recommended by the Governance Review Task Force, to accept four recommendations under the “Refine” category.

Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct

· The Council VOTED to approve the Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct as submitted by the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs. This document offers guidance for Society members in various professional dealings, especially those involving conflicts of interest.

Resolutions

· The Council adopted resolutions in memory of deceased councilors and ACS Past Presidents Robert Parry (1982), and Fred Basolo (1983).

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board’s Standing Committees

· The Board of Directors received a report on the screened list of candidates from the Committee on Grants and Awards for the 2008 Priestley Medal and the Volunteer Service Award. The Board will announce the winners of these two awards after its June meeting. The Board also VOTED to approve a new award: the ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry, and an endowment to support the award sponsored by the Rohm and Haas Company. The Committee on Grants and Award concluded its report with an update from the PRF Steering Committee.

· The Board received a report on the activities of the Committee on Public Affairs and Public Relations where they were informed of its actions at this meeting and recent governance advocacy activities since the committee’s last meeting in December.

Activities of the Board’s Task Forces and Working Groups

· The Board of Directors received status reports from several of its task forces and working groups namely: the Governance Review Task Force, the International Strategy Advisory Group, Percy Julian Task Force, the Board Oversight Group on Leadership Development, the working group on 2007 Board Goals and the working group charged with planning the Board’s retreat. The Board VOTED, on the recommendation of the Governance Review Task Force, to accept four recommendations under the “Refine” category. The Board also expressed its appreciation to the Percy Julian Task Force for its outstanding work and presented its members with plaques of the US House of Representative Resolution (February 2007) honoring the life and contributions of Dr. Julian.

Recognition of Chemical Society Milestone Anniversaries

· The Board approved resolutions recognizing the 100^th anniversary of the Hungarian Chemical Society and the 150^th anniversary of the French Chemical Society. The French Chemical Society’s anniversary will be celebrated in connection with its national meeting and the “C6” meeting, a summit of six large international chemical societies, in July. The Hungarian Chemical Society will celebrate its anniversary in June.

The Review and Approval of Two Policies

· The Board reviewed and approved a statement on scholarship as presented by the Committee on Education, and a series of policies for the acceptance of gifts as supported by the Task Force on Development Activities.

Compensation of Society Staff

· On the recommendation of the Committee on Executive Compensation, the Board VOTED to approve several actions relative to compensation for the Society’s executive staff. The compensation of the Society’s executive staff receives regular review from the Board.

The Executive Director/CEO Report

The Executive Director/CEO led a discussion on challenges facing the ACS, 2007-2011, including demographic/disciplinary, international, workforce readiness & science competitiveness, knowledge transfer and governance reform, and on priority recommendations for addressing those challenges. She also, along with several of her direct reports, updated the Board on the following issues: the impact of evolving information and communication technologies and trends on the Society, the Web Presence initiative, the ACS Green Chemistry Institute, and the activities of Chemical Abstracts Service, the Publications Division, and the Society’s General Counsel.

Message from the Chair - April 2007

April is upon us and, as is tradition within the Rochester Section, April serves as the eve of a lot of major activities.

This month, the Undergraduate Symposium taking place Saturday, April 21st at RIT. There is also the annual High School Chemistry Olympiad test taking place April 28th. Of course, do not forget about the popular monthly “Mixer” (at MacGregor's at 300 Jefferson Road) on April 24th!

Then we head into May when we have a new “joint” event planned, as well as three High School Chemistry Award evenings. There is still space available for the May 12th joint event with the Western New York Section (Buffalo area). Please look for the flyer in this newsletter or on the Section's website. The deadline for reservations for this event is May 5th and space is limited to only 27 people. The cost is only $15.00 and includes bus transportation as well as lunch and a tour of the Niagara Falls Power Authority with members of the Western New York Section.

The High School Chemistry Award evenings are May 17th (Canandaigua), May 22nd (Franklin) and May 29th (Leroy). These award evenings are a great chance for our members who want to offer some help in the Section without a major commitment. We need several ushers for those evenings. If you are interested, please contact Jim Reynolds (james.reynolds@kodak.com).

This leads me to the new program that we are initiating. We are doing a talent search! If you will let us know what you like to do and what your areas of expertise and interest are, along with how much time you’d like to offer to our Local Section, we will team you up with an activity that matches both! It does not matter whether you can offer a week, a month or an hour – we need everyone to be involved to show that we are indeed – the best Local Section for membership involvement. Please take the time to fill out the Talent Search survey today!

Oh, if that is not enough, we still have space available for the June 23rd joint event with the Corning Section that includes the day at the Corning Museum of Glass! Space is going fast and you will not want to miss out on this wonderful event! The deadline for reservations is June 9th. The cost is only $20.00 and includes bus transportation, entrance into the Corning museum of Glass, special presentations and a Chinese dinner with members of the Corning Section.

Yes we have a lot of activities in the wings, ready to come upon our stage as we enter April. 2007 is showing up as the year of rejuvenation for the Rochester Section – don’t miss a beat of it!

Please take the time to look at where we have volunteer opportunities and our schedule of events for 2007. There’s a lot going on and we’d love to have the chance to be with you and work with you!

D. Richard Cobb
2007 Chair
Rochester Section, ACS

d.richard.cobb@kodak.com
Phone = 585-477-4903

Call for Nominations

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 appreciated if you would discuss the nomination with the potential candidate before submitting their name. Along with their name, please provide a phone number or e-mail address.

Message from the Chair - March 2007

"We have ignition … We have liftoff!" That was the title of the keynote address given by 2007 ACS President Katie Hunt at our Annual Dinner on February 9th. Her talk focused on re-igniting our commitment to science and technology through innovation, collaboration, and education. It was a great presentation, as was her entire day which included a breakfast with Kodak Managers, a keynote address before the Technician Symposium at Kodak, and a full schedule of events at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at RIT.

A big “Thank you” and congratulations to the members of the Technician Affiliate Group for their successful technician symposium. Thanks also to Joan Williams for planning the successful Annual Dinner, and to Todd Pagano, the students and faculty at NTID/RIT for their wonderful programs and presentations to Dr. Hunt. The day at RIT was a moving and an eye opening experience for me. In the near future, I am hoping to be able to announce plans for a new “WOW” Program in our area. This will be an exciting venture that will connect students from NTID/RIT with the Rochester School for the Deaf.

So we have experienced out own "ignition and liftoff" for 2007 with these successful events. Now we need to take it a step further. I am announcing a new “Rochester Section Talent Search”! We are trying to find out what our members like to do, what skills and talents they have, and what hobbies they enjoy so that we can match them up with a Local Section activity. Some people may have little time to donate, but may be able to contribute finacially to the Section to help in specific programs. Thus, this new Talent Search opens up the door for them to contribute in a financial and a tax-exempt manner. Both of these forms will be available soon on the Section’s web page.

As we enter March, it is a also good time to remind members about the two joint events with neighboring Local Sections.

May 12th – A bus trip to Niagara Falls for a lunch with the Members of the Western New York Section (Buffalo area) and a visit to the Niagara Falls Power Authority. (Total cost is $15.00).

June 23rd – A bus trip to Corning for a day at the Corning Museum of Glass with members of the Corning Section, special presentations and a Chinese dinner. (Total cost = $20.00)

More information about these trips and reservation forms are available at our Local Section
website.

Also, before we know it, we will need volunteers to help with the annual Spring High School Chemistry Award Nights! Please stay tuned for further info.

As Chair, I am here to serve you – the Members of the Rochester Section. This is YOUR Section! Let me hear from you!

D. Richard Cobb
2007 Chair
Rochester Section, ACS

Email = d.richard.cobb@kodak.com
Phone = 585-477-4903