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THIS MONTH'S MEETING
January 16, 2001:
Our program chair was not able to make arrangements for a meeting this month,
so our next meeting will be in February, when we participate in the ISA
(Instrumentation Society of America) equipment show in Savannah.
February 12, 2001:
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Mike Jackson, President of Verlyn Enterprises, Inc., Douglas, Georgia, died
suddenely and unexpectedly of natural causes at his home last week. Mike and
his friend, John Bybee, participated in Chapter 262's October 2000 tour of the
Ogeechee Technical College facilities. Mike had many useful suggestions to
share with the group. SME Chapter 262 extends its condolences to John and to
the industrial community in South Georgia who will sorely miss Mike's
companionship and his wisdom.
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February 7, 2001 Meeting:
4:00-8:00 pm - Equipment Show & Low Country Boil
HOSTS: The Instrumentation Society of Savannah
ISA - The Coastal Empire Section
Three Chapter 262 members & 4 Student Chapter S085 members participated in this
event:
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SME Chapter 262 members, Lew Selvidge & Gene Smith, appreciate the fine finish
on "a JCB" (as we're told they're called in Europe) during the Georgia
Southern Manufacturing Program Advisory Board meeting hosted by JCB in
Savannah. Several Chapter 262 members are also Manufacturing Advisory Board
members.
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March 20, 2001, 7:00 pm: Tour of ASCO Valve, 1561 Columbia Highway, Aiken, South
Carolina
NOTES:
If you plan to participate in this event, you MUST notify the chapter by 5:00
pm Friday,
March 16.
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Dinner: 6:00 pm, Ryan’s Steak House.
1928 Whiskey Road (Take US_1 to SC_19)
Aiken, SC 29803; Phone: 803-648_2460.
After dinner, we’ll follow our host to Tour ASCO Valve (7:00 pm)
1561 Columbia Highway Aiken, SC 29801
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Our tour guide for the evening will be Greg Millican, Georgia Southern
University Manufacturing program - student co-op at ASCO.
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We will distribute tickets to Georgia Southern's Manufacturing Award dinner
during this meeting. If you & a guest would like to participate but do not
plan to participate in the March meeting, you need to contact Chapter Chair,
Perry Beard (bullbird@burke.net or 912-587-6355) to ask that your tickets be
reserved. These tickets cost the chapter $20.00 each, and we do not want to
see them go to waste!
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Once again: If you plan to participate, you must notify one of Chapter 262's
officers by 5:00 pm Friday, March 16, 2001, so that ASCO can prepare your badge
and tour packet.
Respond to Caroline Beard 478-982-5737 (leave a message)or chbeard@gasou.edu
REPORT: 3 Chapter 262 members took part in this event.
April 12, 2001: Georgia Southern University Manufacturing Spring Awards
Dinner.
NOTES:
ASCO Valve's Aiken SC plant is sponsoring the "Manufacturing Student
of the Year" award to the student whose name will be announced at the Georgia
Southern's first annual Manufacturing awards dinner.
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All 25 of the tickets to Georgia Southern's Manufacturing Program dinner
purchased by Chapter 262 were distributed and used. Ten of these tickets
were awarded to the five Georgia Southern Manufacturing Student Award nominees
(Antionette Barnes, Ken Dowden, Eduardo Herrera, Daymon Loyd, Billy Myers) and
their guests. Chapter 262 also provided a ticket for Student Chapter S085 2001
Chair, Brian Lindsey. Chapter 262's support helped to make this event
a resounding success!
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Eduardo Herrera received Georgia Southern's Manufacturing Student of the Year
award. Congratulations, Eduardo! We wish you a bright future in
manufacturing!
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Eduardo Herrera
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SME 262's May meeting will be held on the 14th (Monday) at 6:30 pm in the back
(meeting) room at Captain Joe's Seafood Restaurant, 12218 Highway 301, South,
Statesboro, GA. This meeting will be used to discuss Georgia Southern's
Manufacturing Internship program and to prepare its new officer for
participation in the SME National Conference at Seattle. See below:
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Scheduling difficulties on the part of 262's Chair-elect have necessitated a
rearrangement of its officers. Caroline Hembel Beard, 2001 Secretary, has
agreed to serve out the term as Chair-elect, and Daymon Loyd - a Spring
2001 graduate of Georgia Southern University, Student Chapter S085 officer, &
Manufacturing Student of the Year nominee - will serve out Ms. Beard's term
as Secretary. Daymon is working a summer internship at EMI Industries in
Savannah and plans to continue his career in South Georgia. His trip to
Seattle should help to prepare Daymon for a successful future in SME 262
leadership.
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SME 262's affiliation with Georgia Southern University's S085 has been so
successful that the senior chapter has been asked to assume sponsorship of
Augusta Technical College's student chapter. This new responsibility will
place a significant burden on the already stretched 262 budget and member time
commitment. Any suggestions from national or from other chapters for ways to
help these student chapters thrive will be much appreciated.
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Daymon Loyd
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September 11, 2001, 7:00 pm:
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Fall organizational meeting. Dinner at Coleman's Lake Restaurant, followed by
Daymon Loyd & Ray Davis discussion of SME annual meeting in Seattle, Washington.
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HOW TO GET TO COLEMAN'S LAKE FROM ANYWHERE. SEE YOU AT 7 PM 9/11/2001 -- Perry
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From Millen GA 17 to Midville turn South on GA 56 about 1 mile outside
Midville turn right on county road, sign to Coleman's Lake.
Go about two miles turn right off this road onto road that goes down to
Coleman's Lake.
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From Louisville GA 17 to Midville, the directions are the same from there on.
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From Waynesboro GA 56 south through Midville about 1 mile turn right same
as from Louisville or Millen from here on.
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From Statesboro US25 toward Millen about 5 miles south of Millen turn left
on Old Savannah Road. Follow Old Savannah Road until you get to GA
56. Turn right on GA 56. Go 1.5 miles on GA 56 turn left on county
road. Go about 2 miles turn right on Coleman's Lake road.
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Finally if you come from Twin City direction you take GA 192 to GA 56 where
you turn right and go about 5 miles to that same county road that has the
Coleman's Lake sign.
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This meeting took place the night of the World Trade Center & Pentagon
attacks. Attendance was understandably small. Nevertheless, Daymon Loyd and
Ray Davis did an admirable job of reporting their experiences at the SME Annual
Meeting at Seattle.
October 16, 2001:
November 16, 2001:
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