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Yearly Bar-b-que!
We pushed back the date of the BBQ due to the long holiday weekend! Please update your calendars to show September 5th… 6pm at Desert Bloom Park.
We’re having a BBQ! YMF will provide the food and location, but we’re relying on you folks for the atmosphere! Bring your family, friends, co-workers!
WHAT: 51’s Game sponsoring children from Child Haven
WHEN: Saturday, May 12th, 2007
TIME: 7:00 pm
DETAILS: The 51’s will be playing the New Orleans Zephyrs. There will be a Kids Carnival outside of Cashman Field prior to the game. Fans will also receive a Las Vegas Stars/51s 25 Year Anniversary Calendar!
RSVP: By Monday, May 7th to Janelle Klein at janelle.klein@wrgdesign.com
We need 1 adult for every 5 children sponsored. We are trying for around 20 total attendees. For more information and to RSVP please email Janelle Klein at janelle.klein@wrgdesign.com so that we can get a good head count.
WHAT: YMF Pub Crawl
WHEN: Starts at 7:00 PM on Saturday, April 21st, 2007
WHERE: La Salsa Cantina – See attached
flyer
DETAILS and CONTACTS: See attached
flyer
Christina - Christina.Cazares@Pulte.com
Maylinn – rosalesms@bv.com
ASCE YMF Barbecue!
It's that time of year again! On March30, at 6:00 p.m., we'll meet at Desert Bloom Park for some wonderful food and even better conversation with our friends.
Please take a look at the
flyer for more details.
February
23-25, 2007
2007 WRYMC, Seattle, WA
The Western Regional Younger Member Council (WRYMC) will be held in Seattle,
WA, this year. Plan on attending this fun annual conference for
younger members, and meeting many engineers from Regions 8 and 9.
Click the below link to the latest announcement from the Seattle YMF.
http://www.seattleasce.org/seattleasce/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=56
Participate
in the 15th Annual 2006-2007 National Engineers Week
Future City Competition
Call for Judges!!
We need judges for the Future City Competition to be held on
Saturday, January 27, 2007, at Sierra Vista High School. Please
see the attached flier
for information.
YMF Pub Crawl
WHAT: YMF Pub Crawl to
celebrate FE and PE survival!
WHEN: Starts at 7:00 PM on Saturday, October 28, 2006
WHERE: Four locations along the Las Vegas Strip, starting at La
Salsa Cantina!
DETAILS and CONTACTS: See the attached
flyer!
Be safe!!
ASCE
Geotechnical Group Breakfast Meeting/Presentation
October 26, 2006, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
SPEAKER: Dr. Michael Dunning, P.E., Supervisor of Quality Assurance Section at Clark County Department of Public Works, Construction Management Division
TOPIC: Quality Assurance Section “We are the Government, we are here to help”
See the flyer for additional information.
Please RSVP by
Monday October 23, 2006 to Michael Baca at mbaca@ninyoandmoore.com
or 702-433-0330.
Members - $25, Non-Members - $30, Students - $15
October 19-21, 2006
2006
ASCE Annual Civil Engineering Conference, Chicago, IL
Click this link for conference info:
http://content.asce.org/conferences/asce2006/
WHAT: YMF
Icebreaker BBQ
WHEN: Starts at 5:30 PM on Friday, September 22, 2006
WHERE: Desert Bloom Park - See attached
map
DETAILS and CONTACTS: See attached
flyer
Christina - Christina.Cazares@Pulte.com
Maylinn - rosalesms@bv.com
See you all there!!!
TAKE A CHILD TO A BASEBALL GAME!
WHAT: 51’s Game sponsoring
children from Child Haven
WHEN: Friday, September 1, 2006
TIME: 7:00 pm
WHERE, FOOD, CONTACTS, DETAILS: See the attached
flyer!
We need 1 adult for every 4-5 children sponsored. We are trying for around 20 total attendees. For more information and to RSVP please email Janelle Klein at janelle.klein@wrgdesign.com so that we can get a good head count.
Hope to see you there!
** Community
Outreach Event **
WHAT: YMF Habitat for Humanity Workday
WHEN: July 8, 2006 -- Tentatively from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
WHERE: TBA
RVSP & DETAILS: If you are interested in participating, please
e-mail Janelle Klein at
janelle.klein@wrgdesign.com so we can start getting a headcount. We
will e-mail details about the type of work we'll be doing, lunch plans,
and project location as they become available.
Let's get to work!
YMF Pub Crawl
WHAT: YMF Pub Crawl to
celebrate FE and PE survival!
WHEN: Starts at 7:00 PM on Saturday, April 22, 2006
WHERE: Four locations along the Las Vegas Strip!
DETAILS and CONTACTS: See the
attached flyer!
Be safe!!
Nevada Test Site Technical Tour
WHAT: Las Vegas
YMF Technical Tour of the Nevada Test Site
The tour consists of stops at many historic and interesting places, such
as: Frenchman Flats, Control Point 1, Sedan Crater, Apple House, and a
model tour of underground testing site U1g. If you are interested,
please fill out the Department
Of Energy (DOE) badging form and send back to Jason Blair (Jblair@harris-assoc.com)
as soon as possible. We must have a head-count, and start the badging
process well in advance of the actual tour. Unfortunately, due to
DOE and national security restrictions, ONLY US CITIZENS will be allowed
to attend the tour. DOE sends its apologies, but this is how it
must be to protect national security and allow the tour.
WHERE: Meet at the Atomic Testing Museum (info below) and take a
van/bus to and from the Nevada Test Site.
WHEN: Monday, May 8, 2006 -- Meet at 6:45 AM at the
Atomic Testing Museum, and return at approximately 3:30 PM.
RSVP: You must have the attached badging form filled out completely
and returned to Jason Blair (Jblair@harris-assoc.com,
ph: 597-9410) with your attendance confirmation by 5:00 PM on Monday,
April 10, 2006.
DETAILS:
Atomic Testing Museum <http://www.atomictestingmuseum.org>
755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
phone: 702-794-5151
Lake
Las Vegas Technical Tour
Mr. Dan Rainey, the Vice President of Development for the Lake Las Vegas
Resort (also a licensed civil engineer), is offering a "behind the
scenes" tour of some of Lake Las Vegas' civil engineering facilities
from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Friday, March 31, 2006.
The tour may include:
- Water pumping/lift station(s)
- Wastewater pumping/lift station(s)
- Raw water system (receive raw water from BMI and mix with potable for
landscaping use)
- Water reservoir(s)
- Dam and spillway
- Trash racks (trash screening system) for the culverts under the lake
- Drive through existing neighborhoods, and 4x4 through proposed expansion
areas
Confirmed attendees: Please meet at Mr. Rainey's office, located
at 29 Grand Mediterra Blvd., Henderson 89011-2801 (head east on Lake Mead
Parkway, take a left on Lake Las Vegas Parkway, right on Grand Mediterra
(first right), and take a right before you get to the South Shore guard
gate--you'll head up a little hill to a parking lot). It is the
last office building on the left. If you have any questions, contact
Todd Riddiough at 258-7128 or
todd.riddiough@lvvwd.com.
2006
NATIONAL E-WEEK EVENTS
Discover E Program
Would you be willing to give a presentation on engineering to a local
elementary, middle, or high school class? Click
here for details! Presenters are needed between January and
March.
St. Patrick's Day Celebration
WHAT: St.
Patrick's Day Celebration!
WHEN: Friday, March 17, 2006
WHERE, FOOD, CONTACTS, DETAILS: See the attached
flyer! (See the map!)
Wear green!!!
YMF
Community Outreach Event:
WHAT: Las Vegas Wash Green-Up--This event is being held by the Las
Vegas Wash Coordination Committee (LVWCC) to plant 2,200 trees and shrubs
along the Las Vegas Wash
WHEN: Saturday, March 18, 2006, from 12:00 – 4:00 PM (BBQ Lunch
@ noon for all volunteers, project tree planting starts at 1:00 PM)
WHERE: To be announced (we will get you detailed directions if you
RSVP)
RSVP: To John Swatzell at
JSwatzell@gcwallace.com by 5:00 PM on March 3, 2006. Space is
limited, so RSVP now!!
WHAT TO BRING: Yourself. All tools will be provided.
If you have any questions, please contact John. Hope to see you
there!!
E-Week Finale Dinner
February 25, 2006, at the Rio Hotel & Casino
Click here to see
the invitation.
Future Cities Competition
The Las Vegas Regional Competition of the National Engineer's Week Future
City Competition will be on Saturday, January 28, 2006, at Sierra Vista
High School. 7th and 8th grade students design a city of the future
using Sim City 3000, write an essay and abstract on a related topic, build
a scale model of a portion of their city, and finally give a full presentation
along with their model at the competition. The students learn about
engineering, city planning, infrastructure, zoning, taxes, project management,
scheduling, scaling, etc. The winning team from the Las Vegas Regional
Competition will go on to Washington, DC to compete in the National Competition
during Engineer's Week in February. This year we are expecting 40
teams at the regional competition -- that's incredible!
Volunteers and Judges for the following categories are needed:
- Event Staff (the day of the competition)
- Sim City Computer Model Judging (this can be done from your home/office)
- Essay Judging (this can be done from your home/office)
- Physical Model Judging (this is done at the event)
- Presentation Model Judging (this is done at the event)
If you, or anyone else you know, would like to participate in this truly
exciting and rewarding event, please click on the link below and simply
sign up for what you'd like. You'll receive an email confirmation
after you submit your information and the judging/volunteer coordinator
will be contacting you with event details.
http://www.lvfuturecity.org/registration/volunteer_register.asp
Thank you for your support!
The Las Vegas Region Future City Competition
January
12-15, 2006
2006 WRYMC, Salt Lake City, UT
The Western Regional Younger Member Council (WRYMC) was
held in Salt Lake City, UT. Several of our leaders were able to
attend and we've had reports that they enjoyed it and learned quite a
bit.