Volume XIII, Issue 6 February
2003
Letter from
TSPE Brazos Branch President
Dear Fellow Engineers,
National Engineer’s Week, February 16-22, 2003, is upon us and has been recognized by Proclamation from Texas Governor Rick Perry. National Engineer’s Week Proclamations are also planned at the City of Bryan Council Meeting on February 11th and the City of College Station Council Meeting on February 13th.
Our Brazos Chapter of TSPE and Brazos Section of ASCE have planned an Engineer’s Banquet to be held on February 18th at the Pebble Creek Country Club. Guest Speaker at the Banquet will be Roland Mower with the Bryan-College Station Economic Development Corporation and the Brazos Chapter Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year will be recognized. Everyone is invited with banquet details and the reservation deadline included in this newsletter.
Our lunch seminar programs continue on March 20th with presentation and discussion of NPDES/TPDES issues, on April 17th with presentation and discussion of TABA/TAS/ADA issues, and May 15th with installation of new TSPE Chapter Officers and presentation of the Trans Texas Corridor Project. Meal sponsors are still needed for these events. Anyone interested in serving as an officer or in another capacity with the local chapters of TSPE or ASCE please contact myself or Joe Schultz.
Your attention is also directed to the State Legislature and review of the recommendations of the Sunset Commission. The recommendations include provisions for continuation of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, however, it does also include a weakening of who can utilize the title of “engineer”. The activities of others that could use the title of “engineer” would adversely affect the entire profession because many of these individuals are not bound to the same code of ethics or professionalism.
Bob Mosley, P.E.
President of the Brazos Chapter of TSPE
PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS BY FEBRUARY 12, 2003
FOR THE ENGINEEERS WEEK BANQUET ON
FEBRUARY 18, 2003
CONTACT Ms. Veronica Morgan
Phone (979) 260-6963,
fax (979) 260-3564, or via email v@mitchellandmorgan.com
Make Plans
to Attend the
Upcoming Engineer’s Week Banquet
Engineer’s Week is fast approaching. This year Engineer’s Week will be February 16-22 with our annual banquet planned at Pebble Creek Country Club for February 18. Roland Mower of the EDC will be our guest speaker. Banquet information is included later in the Newsletter. We intend to promote a proclamation acknowledging National Engineer’s Week at the Bryan Council Meeting of February 11 and College Station Council Meeting for February 13. Below is an example Proclamation.
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, engineers have used their scientific and technical knowledge
and skills in creative and innovative ways to fulfill society’s needs; and
Whereas, engineers face the major technological challenges of our
time- from rebuilding towns devastated by natural disasters to designing an
information superhighway that will speed our country into this new century; and
Whereas, engineers are encouraging our young math and science
students to realize the practical power of their knowledge; and
Whereas, we will look more than ever to engineers and their knowledge
and skills to meet the challenges of the future;
NOW
THEREFORE, ___________________
as Mayor of the City of _____________, Texas and acting on behalf of the
members of the City Council do hereby proclaim the month of February 16-22,
2003
“NATIONAL ENGINEER’S WEEK”
in
_____________, Texas.
SPEAKER FOR
ENGINEER’S BANQUET
The speaker for the Engineer’s Banquet will be
Roland C. Mower, CEcD, President/CEO of the Bryan College Station Economic
Development Corporation. He will discuss the local economy and the Economic
Development Corporation’s (EDC) efforts relating to their new marketing and
branding initiatives. Mr. Mower is the primary media and community contact for
the EDC and he is responsible for marketing efforts to bring companies who will
make an investment and bring jobs to our community.
The EDC was formed in 1989 to provide one strong
economic development voice to represent Bryan, College Station and Brazos
County. Its mission and goal statement is “To promote and facilitate activities
that enhance the economic base of Brazos County through attraction, creation,
expansion and retention of business and industry, focusing on value added to
local resources and manufacturing.”
I hope all of you plan to attend the banquet and
take the opportunity to find out about the EDC’s efforts to market our
community and the growth of our local economy.
Joe Schultz, P.E.
President, Brazos Branch ASCE
BANQUET INFORMATION
When: February 18, 2003:
6-6:30 pm social (cash bar);
6:30-9:30 pm dinner/speaker/presentations
Where: Pebble Creek Country Club
Speaker: Roland Mower of the EDC
Menu: Buffet style – Green Salad,
Pasta Salad, Ambrosia Salad, Vegetables, Mediterranean Snapper, Sliced Roast
Sirloin, Tea/Coffee, Cheesecake
Cost: $26/person
Reservations: Please R.S.V.P. by February 12th with Ms.
Veronica Morgan.
Phone (979) 260-6963, fax (979) 260-3564, or via email v@mitchellandmorgan.com
