ASME Section Minutes 08-19-04
At Kraft Headquarters
7 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ
Attendance: attendees noted by * and red font
*Arnold Pristernik-Honors and Awards
& Treasurer
Art Vasky
Beal Moore-Chair, History and Heritage
Bill Koehler
Boris Khusid-Essex/Hudson Chair
*Bud Foster
Hugh Huntzinger
*Iggy D’Agati
Jim O’Toole
*Karen Ohland-Section Chair & Vice Chair,
Bergen/Passaic
Larry Schmerzler
*Lisa Laplante- Industry relations
Pablo Ospina-Webmaster
Peter Hauser -Director, Northeast Region Office
*Ramesh Gulrajani-Morris/Sussex Chair
Richard Dolinsky-Bergen /Passaic Chair
Richard F. Tax, American Engineering Assoc
*Richard Touma
*Sid Goodman-Section Secretary
Karen called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm
Next Section Meeting:
September 22, Wednesday – 7:30pm
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse
335 Paterson Plank Road, Carlstadt, NJ
Phone: (201) 842-9199
Directions:
Paterson Plank Road intersects Route 17.
Charlie Brown’s is on the west bound side of Paterson Plank Road.
If coming from Route 17, make a U-turn after passing the
restaurant and go west to enter
the parking lot.
Purchase of ASME Banner With New Logo?:
The cost of a new banner will exceed $300.
The Executive committee disapproved this purchase.
Program on Least Lifetime Cost of Filtered Air in
HVAC systems:
Sid was instructed to ask Don Thornburg, filter expert at
Camfil Carr, Inc. (Riverdale, NJ) if he is willing to present a seminar on
October 14th.
Patent and Invention Program:
Karen will ask Stevens Alumni president, James Litvany, to
advise how this can be arranged at Stevens, resolving food catering and
parking issues.
Tour of Kodalux in Fair Lawn, NJ:
Arnold Pristernik will ask Kodalux if we can schedule a tour
on approximately September 29th. The
tour would include photographic film printing, paper processing, paper
cutting, and packaging.
Program on Starting a Small Business:
Lisa Laplante, who has started a small successful business,
offers to present a panel discussion on
this topic, either December 1st or
2nd. It is proposed that this
program will be given at NJIT. The
program will include presentations followed by a question and answer
session. Lisa and Iggy agreed
to serve on the panel.
It was suggested that we attempt to include a panelist
from the Small Business Administration.
Sterling Mine Program:
Lisa will look into arranging a program on either September
25th or 26th.
Habitat for Humanity Program:
There will be an event on November 27th.
Check the Habitat’s web site.
Contact Lisa if you wish to participate llaplant@nji.com
Picatinny Arsenal Program?:
Bud Foster will attempt to get a response from Picatinny for
the next Section meeting.
Talk on New Engineering by Eugene F. Adiutori:
Engineer Adiutori has written a book on this subject and has
given several presentations.
He offers to give us a lecture.
Karen will ask if he will be available to provide a program in March,
2005.
Engineering Week Dinner,
2005:
It was agreed that we should plan to schedule the dinner for
Feburary 24. Iggy said he will find out if a speaker from “Engineers
Without Borders” would be available to give a keynote address.
ASME Distinguished Lecturer- Ian M. Arbon:
Karen will inquire if Mr. Arbon would be available for a
lecture in May. His subject is renewable energy and sustainability.
Holiday Dinner Meeting in December:
It was proposed that we hold our annual holiday dinner at the
Hanover Manor on December 9th, and include Honors and Awards at this dinner.
Karen will inquire whether the Manor will be available for this date.
Election and nomination of new officers:
We need to elect or re-elect the following officers of the
Section for a two-year term:
(We must do this at the next Section meeting.)
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We need a Section Vice Chair to cover for Karen when she is
away on regional or national affairs.
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Secretary of the Section - Sid Goodman has served for more
than two years.
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Bergen/Passaic Subsection Chair – Richard Dolinsky has
served two years.
Please nominate someone or volunteer your own services.
Proposal to Attract and keep ASME Members:
At the last meeting, Iggy D’Agati presented his proposal of
2005 Goals for ASME Regions II Sections.
His proposal anticipates the possibility that a Regional
structure of ASME may be dissolved, or it will be drastically changed.
An overview of his proposal is that in the event of Section
dissolution…
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List engineers (either as individuals or as groups with a
common interest), companies, and schools on our web site.
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The listing will be a “who’s who”.
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The listing will facilitate face to face meeting of
engineers, to impart technical information, advice, encourage local
sourcing rather than foreign-sourcing, assist in, talent searches, and
assist job seekers find local employers.
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Permission will be necessary to be listed.
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Listing will cost a nominal fee.
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Have meetings, seminars, workshops, or special events.
Iggy said he can e-mail several hundred engineers and ask if
they would like to be listed, or if they would like to have their
organization listed.
There was general agreement that Iggy’s proposal was
excellent. See the minutes of
the last meeting for a copy of his proposal.
Rather than discussing this proposal, Dick Touma and Iggy
suggested that Karen petition Norris Allman, on behalf of the Section, to
refrain from abolishing Sections and to refrain from abolishing programs
that have proved valuable to members and student members. Their
suggestion was unanimously approved by the executive committee. We
agreed that a copy of this petition should be sent to all Section chairs in
Region II and ask them to submit the same or a similar resolution.
Iggy and Dick, after long experience at all levels of leadership in ASME,
explained why some proposed changes are ill advised.
The resolution is "The North Jersey
Section opposes the Society's proposed moved towards elimination of national
geographic representation and the elimination of what are now regional
activities for students and senior members."
ASME celebration of 125th Anniversary – February,
2005:
Volunteer coordinators for E-week 2005 and the anniversary
are sought from each Section. Please contact Karen at ohlandk@asme.org
if you are interested in being either a volunteer coordinator or a
volunteer.
Treasurer’s Report:
No report at this meeting
Federal Government Fellowship Program:
ASME has established a program whereby members may become
advisers to Congress and the White House. Contact ASME headquarters for information.
Upcoming Events:
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September 18, 2004
Student Leadership Seminar in Puerto Rico for Region II
(Students in Puerto Rico.)
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September 21, 2004 - 5:30-8:30pm
The Cooper Union, 51 Astor Place Wolman Lounge
Met Section – President’s Night dinner meeting “Things I Wish I
Knew”
$25 for dinner and meeting.
$10 for students and faculty.
$35 for non-members.
Respond by September 14th.
Call Marca lam at (212) 353-4393 or send email to mjlam@cooper.edu
for further information and reservations.
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September 22, 2004
American Society for
Quality NY/NJ Metropolitan Section.
56th Annual Quality Conference, Madison Square Garden.
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October 16, 2004-Student Leadership Seminar, at Hofstra
University, LI.
Students in Region II may contact our field office for information.
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April 9, 2005 – Regional Student competition, at
Stevens Institute, Hoboken, NJ.
Website and Webmaster:
Submissions to the Website by members or student chapters
should be in Front Page or a Microsoft Word document.
Before items are posted on the site, they must be proof read.
Submit e-mail articles to…
Lisa Laplante llaplant@nji.com
Richard Dolinsky dolinskyr@asme.org
Sid Goodman goodmans1@asme.org
Final approval of submissions will be made by Karen
Ohland
Special articles for the website are welcome.
See the website for other special events
Our website address has changed. It
is now http://sections.asme.org/northjersey
Section Officers:
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Chair – Karen Ohland
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Treasurer – Arnold Pristernik
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Secretary – Sid Goodman
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Bergen/Passaic Subsection Chair – Richard Dolinsky
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Morris/Sussex Subsection Chair – Ramesh Gulrajani
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Essex/Hudson Subsection Chair – Boris Khusid
Submitted by Sid Goodman, Secretary
E-mail address: goodmans1@asme.org
Phone no. (201) 327-5158
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