For those of you that missed it, last month’s tour was an AWESOME experience. We saw engineering at work - benefiting our local community. The founders of the Green Knight Economic Development Corporation (GKEDC) quickly made an impression on our group with their enthusiasm and willingness to give back to society. What was once an idea, the group has found the financial backing and public support to build a 9.5MW landfill gas generating plant near the Waste Management landfill in Pen Argyl. The profits from this private operation are now returned to the local communities as:

• Financing to encourage the creation of new jobs in the local area.
• Donations to qualifying organizations, i.e. volunteer rescue squads, Boy Scouts, etc.

Our thanks go out to GKEDC board members Jim Policelli and Bob Cornman for the tour and warm reception. Keep up the good work! (Also thanks to our Treasurer Jeff Daniels for arranging the tour with Green Knight.)

As our Newsletter Editor Dr. Richard Merz has described, this WILL BE the

last mailed, paper copy of the newsletter for those members who have an email address on record with ASME. They will receive all future monthly correspondence by email sent through the ASME national office. These monthly messages will contain an Internet link back to our ASME Anthracite Lehigh Valley home page where future newsletter will be saved. If you have an email address on record with ASME but still wish to receive a mailed newsletter, please contact Dr. Merz at merzr@asme.org .

First Green Knight, then Yuengling Brewery…it just keeps getting better! Our Program Director Glenn Lunger has arranged this month’s tour and meeting at Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, PA. You will find more meeting information later in the newsletter. We look forward to seeing you at the Brewery - to experience the fluid dynamics of making, bottling and drinking beer. (I had to put an engineering spin on it.)

Finally, and most importantly, we are looking for a few, good people to joint our Executive Committee. Opportunities exist for new individuals to get involved and make a difference in our group (and the engineering community). Please let us know if you are interested. Trust me, there’s more fun than work.

Doug Robertson, Section Chair

As I indicated in last month’s Newsletter, in an effort to save on printing and mailing costs, the Section is transitioning to an Electronic Newsletter for those members who have an email address on file with ASME. For those of you who fall into this category, this will be the last hardcopy of the Newsletter you will receive unless you notify me at merzr@asme.org that you still want the hardcopy. So far I have received only one request to continue with a hardcopy.

The Electronic Newsletter will contain important announcements and reminders, a brief summary of the meeting announcement, and a hot link to the complete Newsletter, which will be posted on ASME's web site. You will have to click the hot link in order to see the complete Newsletter. This should reduce the download time for the Newsletter significantly and should not place a high load on your computer system. Please keep ASME up-to-date with your preferred email. This is very easy to do on ASME's website https://www.asmeny.org/memberaddr/html/security.htm . Your assistance with this effort is appreciated and I look forward to keeping in touch with you.

On to other matters. It was most gratifying to learn that this Newsletter is being read. My thanks to Richard Berkof at Steven’s Institute of Technology, John Cox, Ricardo Flores, Steve Tricarico, Evans Goodling at Parsons, Robert Sherwood, and Ray Yaros at Warren Controls who all sent me email regarding last month’s Newsletter. It was good to hear from each of you and I hope you will come out to a Section Meeting so I can meet you.

Last month’s Newsletter had an article on ASME’s Continuity and Change. I urge you to read the piece below on this topic. Major changes are in the wind that will affect your Society. If possible, get to the meeting in Washington, DC on Monday, November 17, 2003 to learn about the changes. If you can’t get to the meeting, keep up with the proposed changes by going to ASME’s website. I will provide links as the material is posted. It is most important that you let the Society’s leadership know your views on these matters.

Have you ever thought volunteering with ASME but conclude you didn’t have time? Well then I suggest you consider Ementoring discussed in the article below. This is a job you can do right from your desk, either at home or at work, which can have a profound effect on a student or young engineer. Share your experience - your successes, your mistakes. Relive those glory days of your youth through these young people. Tell them how you dealt with "Dog Face", your old thermo professor, or that smart aleck, know-it-all, non-engineer who was your boss. Seriously, these young people have questions and would very much appreciate your advice. I encourage you to sign-up as an ementor and give them a few minutes of your time.

For those of you that are young engineers, sign-up to be mentored. You should also consider attending the Young Engineers’ Forum on Workplace Skills in Washington, DC on Sunday, November 16, 2003 at ASME’s International Congress and Exposition. These programs are specifically designed to help you with your career. Details about both programs are given below.

Finally, I urge all of you to come out for this month’s meeting. We will be touring the Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, PA. Details are given below. I hope to see you there and hoist a few with you.

Richard Merz, Newsletter Editor

The Green Knight Economic Development Corporation (GKEDC) hosted a tour of its energy center in Plainfield Township for the Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). GKEDC board members James Policelli and Robert Cornman, Jr. conducted the tour for about 25 of the engineering society’s members on Thursday evening.

The Green Knight Energy Center fires methane gas from the adjacent Grand Central Sanitation (GCS) landfill in three turbine engines to generate nearly ten megawatts of electric power. The electricity is sold as "green", or renewable, power to Exelon, formerly Philadelphia Electric Co. Electricity sold is enough to power about 8,000 houses. Landfill gas used reduces the nation’s need for the equivalent of eight million gallons of petroleum annually.

Financing for construction of the energy center was obtained from Lafayette Ambassador Bank, and MSG Associates of Wind Gap served as general contractor. Waste Management, Inc., owner of the GCS landfill provided engineering assistance and project management.

Policelli remarked that the nine volunteer board members serving GKEDC are highly excited about the undertaking. "We started producing electricity in February, 2001. We have great operators and the plant has proven to be highly reliable and productive."

ASME member Jeff Daniels commented after the tour, "It’s terrific to see Green Knight’s commitment to succeed. They have been very innovative in utilizing refurbished equipment and operating it at such a high level of availability."

GKEDC is a charitable organization serving solely the area of the Pen Argyl Area School District. Its primary purpose is to foster local job development. Most notable was GKEDC’s participation in the shell building project on Route 512 between Wind Gap and Pen Argyl. Built by the J.G. Petrucci Co., the building is soon to be occupied by Techo-Bloc Corp. "Between 50 and 60 jobs will be created there as early as next March with the potential for more in the future," Cornman said.

In addition to economic development, GKEDC supports numerous community needs including the local library, family and emergency services, college scholarships, and cultural and educational events. Individuals or groups can arrange for a tour of the facility by calling the energy center at (610) 863-0833. GKEDC officers can be contacted via links at the website www.gkedc.com .

Jim Policelli gives overview of          plant and its operation to          section members	Jim Policelli describes gas          turbine and combustor to          section members
Section members inspect plant

The first of five General Assemblies will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, at the ASME Congress in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the assemblies is to introduce the preliminary organization plan for the restructuring of the Society. Members attending the Congress or who live in the Washington metropolitan area are invited to attend and to provide comments on the proposed plan. Other assemblies will be held as follows: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, University of Toledo, Nitschke Hall Auditorium, Toledo, Ohio; Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, Hartford, Conn. area, location TBD; Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, Adams Mark Hotel, Houston, Texas; Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, Oakland, Calif., location TBD. Contact: John Corcoran at corcoranj@asme.org .

ASME’s Ementoring Program: ( www.asme.org/ementoring )

Calling all mechanical engineers who would like to:

• Influence the career and academic choices of student engineers
• Help young engineers find their way in the profession
• Contribute to the future of mechanical engineering

How can you do all these things, plus derive the satisfaction of passing on your experience? By becoming a mentor to a student member or young engineer at http://members.asme.org/myasme/login/myasme.cfm . Young engineers eligible for ementoring have been out of school for 5 years or less.

Today's students need the advice of working engineers who have on the job experience. Most students get top notch technical training from their academic programs, but need the benefit of experience to find out what else they need on the job. As a mentor, you are in the unique position of letting students benefit from your experience, thereby helping them to get the right training, find the right niche in mechanical engineering for them, and make an easier transition to the working world.

Young engineers (who have been out of school for 5 years or less) also need the benefit of a mentor who can give them practical career advice on the day-to-day issues facing them in the workplace.

It's difficult to find the time to meet face to face, given the busy schedules of engineers and students. E mentoring has the advantage of transcending geographic boundaries and time constraints. Online you can meet anytime, even if you are in different time zones.

What's involved in mentoring a student?

We ask that mentors contact your mentee weekly during the school year (approximately September to June), as work/school schedules and vacations permit. The mentor must be willing to initiate discussions and give advice and guidance freely, based on his/her experiences as an engineer.

If you have time to mentor more than one student, please volunteer, as more than one student may wish to take advantage of your expertise in a specific technical area. Also, if you mentor a student outside North America, understand that their school and holiday schedules may be very different.

We ask that you try to contact your mentee weekly, even during the summer months. We will run the mentoring year as if it were a school year, beginning in September and ending in June. As with students, the mentor must be willing to initiate discussions and give advice and guidance freely, based on his/her experiences as an engineer. If you have time to mentor more than one young engineer or a combination of young engineers and students, please volunteer, as more than one mentee may wish to take advantage of your expertise in a specific technical area. Also, if you mentor anyone outside North America, understand that his or her holiday schedules may be very different.

For more information, see Guidelines for a Good Mentoring Relationship at https://secure.asme.org/signin/ementoring.cfm#1 .

Each mentor will be asked to provide information on his or her work experience, interests, and areas of expertise. That bio, without the contact information, will be posted online. Prospective mentees will then be able to view those resumes to choose mentors who most closely fit their career interests. The mentee will fill out an application with contact information, indicating their top three choices for mentors. The form will be evaluated by ASME, who will then match the mentor and mentee on a first come, first served basis. Each mentor and mentee will be contacted regarding the matching. Only names, company or school, relevant background information (as given in the application) and email addresses will be shared. If you wish to exchange information by phone or in person that will be up to the individuals involved.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the program, or have any comments or difficulties, and you're a student, contact Deidra Hackley at hackleyd@asme.org or if you're a young engineer, contact Cheryl Hasan at hasanc@asme.org at ASME. We'll be happy to help you.

Young Engineers’ Forum - Workplace Skills for Young Engineers:

Join the 23rd Young Engineers Forum on "Effective Presentations and Communication in the Workplace," which will be held in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 16, in conjunction with the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo. (Separate registration is required to attend.) For more details contact: Roberta Gorman at (212) 591-7742 or gormanr@asme.org , Mel Torre at (212) 591-8157 or torrem@asme.org , or Cheryl Hasan at (212) 591-8239 or hasanc@asme.org .

What: ASME’s 23rd Young Engineers Forum - Effective Presentations and Communications in the Workplace

When: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: To be held in conjunction with the 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and R&D Expo ( http://www.asmeconferences.org/congress03/ ), Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Why: The Young Engineers Forum (YEF) is designed to enhance the ability of young engineers to compete in the global marketplace. The award-winning YEF was started in 1992 by ASME to provide young engineers (with less than 10 years of experience) with first- hand advice and information on education and career development opportunities in the engineering professions. Through interaction and networking with established engineers, participants will gain valuable insights on how to prepare for a successful career.

Topics:

· Business Ethics: Why so Many People Do Such Dumb Things
· Project Management/Leadership - A Look at the Basics.
· Win-Win Career Negotiations - Proven Strategies.
· Developing Winning Presentations
· Panel: An Industry Perspective - Charting Your Career in an Emerging Multidisciplinary Engineering Environment.

Registration: Advanced registration is $25 and must be received by Nov. 7, 2003. (On-site registration fee is $30). Advanced registration is available at: www.asme.org/yef/regform.html .

5th & Mahantongo Streets, Pottsville, PA 17901

(570) 628-4890 www.yuengling.com

Yuengling Brewery is not only America’s Oldest Brewery (and a local favorite): it’s geographically within the Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section! Founded in 1829, the Brewery has been in the Yuengling family hands for many generations. Our after-hours tour will include the brewhouse and bottling plant. Those of legal drinking age are also offered two beer samples at the tour’s end.

Arrival & Registration: 4:50pm. Please be PROMPT.

Park a metered parking (free) or Mahantongo lot (see map).

Tour: 5:00pm

Beer Tasting at Brewery: 6:15pm

Social Hour / Dinner: 7:00pm The Gallery 156 Mill Creek Ave

Business Meeting: 8:30pm Pottsville, PA 17901 Tel: 570-622-9309

Dinner Choices:

• Open Faced NY Strip Steak Sandwich
• Broiled Haddock with cream sauce, paprika and lemon
• Chicken Parmesan entree
• "Gallery Steam Ship" hot prime beef on Kaiser with horseradish, au jus
• All meals served with salad, vegetable, coffee, and pie

Cost: Members and Guests: $22. (all prices include

Retired Members, Students: $17. nominal fee for

Unemployed Members only: $11. after-hours tour)

Please Register: Glenn Lunger at lungerg@asme.org (Tel: 610-867-1611) no later than Monday Oct 20^th . You must provide your name, telephone number, and dinner choice. (Cash or checks payable to Anthracite-Lehigh Valley ASME, to be paid at restaurant)

Plant Safety Information: Closed toed shoes only. No sandals, flip-flops, or any other shoes with openings (front, back, & sides).

Driving Directions:

Take Interstate 81 south to Frackville/Saint Clair exit

Take Route 61 south to Pottsville (7-8 miles)

Take a right on Norwegian Street (Next to Century 21/Ryon Realty?)

At next light (two blocks), take a left on South Centre

At next light (one block), take right on Mahantongo

D.G. Yuengling's is a few blocks on the left

Head west on Interstate 78/Route 22

Exit 29B at Route 61N (just past Hamburg) and head north to Pottsville (approximately 16 miles) Entering Pottsville, take a left at Mauch Chunk Street (KFC)

At next traffic light (one block), turn right on South Centre

At next traffic light, turn left on Mahantongo Street

D.G. Yuengling's is a few blocks on the left

Take Route 61 north to Pottsville (approximately 35 miles)

Entering Pottsville, take a left at Mauch Chunk Street (KFC)

At next traffic light (one block), turn right on South Centre

At next traffic light, turn left on Mahantongo Street

D.G. Yuengling's is a few blocks on the left

Travel down (Northeast) MAHANTONGO ST. Turn RIGHT at Light onto CENTRE ST.

Turn RIGHT at Light onto W NORWEGIAN ST.

Turn LEFT at Light onto PA-61 N/ CLAUDE A LORD BLVD.

Travel ~0.9 miles up hill. At Light, turn SLIGHT RIGHT at RITE AID & MONRO MUFFLER onto MILL CREEK AVE.

The Gallery is a few blocks on the RIGHT. Park in lot behind restaurant, or use next RIGHT (ST. CLAIRE ST) to get to back alley for extra parking.

From Brewery to The Gallery Restaurant