ASME Palm Beach Section

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

We kicked off the program year in September with a tour of Pine Jog Elementary's innovative Green building design (LEED Gold Certified facilities). Gary Pirtle & Matt Mahoney from Pirtle Construction along with Michael Linden from JLRD Consulting Engineers were all gracious enough to host the tour and highlight some of the details involved with the construction of this cutting edge school. Last month we toured Stork East-West Technology in Jupiter where David Lichtman & Jeff Lucas walked us through their extensive 55,000 sq. ft testing facility. Our section members thoroughly enjoyed learning about Stork's testing capabilities ranging from simulated earthquakes to aircraft engine bird strikes.

     We are looking forward to a variety of events in the upcoming months. Our first dinner meeting of the program year will take place early in December where Steve Beckel from Alliant Techsystems (ATK) will be speaking on the topic of Advanced High Speed Propulsion. This is sure to be an interesting presentation for interested in aerospace technology, so be sure to sign up early! Prior to breaking for the holidays we will have a section get-together at the Sailfish Marina in Singer Island. Please come out and join us for appetizers and great company!

     To start off 2010 we have lined up a dinner meeting on the topic of investing. Guy Colella from Colella Wealth Management Group will be discussing investment planning strategies for these difficult economic times. In February we will be celebrating Engineers Week with another great event. Please stay tuned for further details.

     Thank you to our Executive Committee and all of our section members for their continued participation and support! We look forward to seeing you soon. Have a safe and happy holiday season.

Daniel Belotto

DECEMBER DINNER MEETING

HYPERSONIC PROPULSION PRIMER
Wednesday, December 3rd 2009
5:30 PM
at
Duffy's Sport Grill
11588 US Highway One
Palm Beach Gardens

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM    Social, Cash Bar, Dinner Order
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM    Dinner
7:00 PM   Speaker

Join the section for a special presentation on hypersonic propulsion, presented by Stephen Beckel, one of the areas leading experts in the field. Steve will cover some of the basics about the technology (what it is, the benefits), the history of hypersonic propulsion, current technology, and future applications.s

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED

Please RSVP by Monday November 30, 2009, 12:00PM

Christopher Lall, Program Chair (954)401-4843
Dan Belotto, Chair (561)234-9612

Directions: Take I-95 to PGA Boulevard, Exit 79, and head East on PGB Blvd to US1. Duffy's is located at the NE corner of PGA Blvd and US1 (next to Publix).

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DECEMBER HOLIDAY SOCIAL

SAILFISH MARINA
Wednesday, December 9th
5:30 PM
at
98 Lake Drive
West Palm Beach

Join us for a social gathering at Sailfish Marina! We've reserved the upstairs room so come enjoy great food, company, and a nice view of the inter-coastal waterway. Appetizers will be provided. Food and beverages may also be purchased off the menu (at regular prices).

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED

Please RSVP by Monday December 7th, 12:00PM

Christopher Lall, Program Chair (954)401-4843
Dan Belotto, Chair (561)234-9612

Directions: Take I-95 or the Turnpike to W Indiantown Road. Head West on Indiantown Road (go ~ 8 mi). Turn left (South) on Pratt-Whitney Road (go 2.3 mi). Turn left (East) on Corporate Road (go 0.9 mi). Turn Left (North) on Corporate Circle, Stork EWT will be immediately on your right.

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ASME NEWS

FUTURE MEETINGS

Plan to attend an informative meeting on financial planning on January 20th 2010 at Duffy's Sports Grill in Palm Beach Gardens. Ray Colella will give a presentation on How to Plan a Secure Retirement in 2010 in Beyond. They will discuss the traps and mistakes many investors make and what processes they have developed to help avoid them in planning and investing for a secure comfortable retirement. Ray is with The Colella Wealth Management Group of Raymond James, which has a combined experience of over 60 years in Retirement and Investment Planning.

E-Week BANQUET

Construction and Operation of the Cassini Spacecraft currently orbiting Saturn
by
George Hassad from NASA

We'll celebrate Engineers Week on Thursday February 18th 2010 at the Embassy Suites, 4350 PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. Stay tuned for more details!

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair
Dan Belotto
Jupiter, FL
M (561) 234-9612

Vice Chair, Programs
Christopher Lall
M (954) 401-4843

Newsletter Editor
Patrick J. Sheehan, P.E.
ATK
W (561) 515-3645
F (561) 515-1168
Palm Beach Gardens,FL

Secretary
Neil Kant
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc.
Jupiter, FL
W (561) 427-6284
F (561) 427-6190

Treasurer
Micki Marshall, P.E.
Pratt and Whitney
W (561) 796-3545

Goverment Relations
Drew Walsh
South Florida Water Management District
W (561) 906-7222
F (561) 748-9067

Member Interests and Development
Joe Schimek, P.E.
Perry Technologies
Riviera Beach, FL
W (561) 842-5261
F (561) 842-5303

Past Chair
Barbara Signo

Webmaster
Beatriz Suarez-Crosse
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc.
Jupiter, FL
W (561) 427-6244
F (561) 427-6190

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