PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Final Message — Short & Sweet!

It truly has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as chapter president for the past year. I look forward to great things from the chapter in the coming year. We have a great group of people serving on the board and many more active members who participate regularly in chapter activities. Without your help, we would not be able to award thousands of dollars in scholarships, conduct our annual MathCounts competition for the many middle school “mathletes” in local schools and provide the numerous and varied programs throughout the year that we all hope are of interest to you, the membership of the Calusa Chapter.

Congratulations to the newest members of our board, Adolfo Gonzalez, PE and Elizabeth Fountain, PE, who along with returning board members will continue to provide many opportunities for participation by our membership in 2004-05.

As always, please join us on June 24th at Fiddlesticks Country Club as we welcome FES State President, Shannon LaRocque, PE and FES Executive Director, Frank Rudd, for our annual installation of new officers and recognition of our newest chapter scholarship recipients. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at our dinner meeting on the 24th. Please plan on joining us.

Thanks to all for a great chapter year!

Walter F. Gilcher, PE
President - Calusa Chapter

Save That Date!

May Chapter Dinner Meeting

Thursday, June 24th

Fiddlesticks Country Club
6:00 PM

Scroll down for more details.

ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN

We received a total of 77 ballots this year’s election. Our 2004-05 elected officers and board members are:

Congratulations to Adolfo and Elizabeth, our newest board members. Our new officers will be installed at our June 24th dinner meeting at Fiddlesticks by FES President, Shannon LaRocque, PE. Many thanks to those who participated in the election and submitted ballots and very special thank you’s to Tracy Prokopetz, EI and Jessica White, EI for stepping up and running for a position on the chapter board. Your enthusiasm and energy will be called upon in the upcoming year.

Office – Chapter Vice-President (1 yr term)
David Romano, PE, is a graduate of the University of Florida with a B.S. in civil engineering. David is currently employed by Hole Montes as CEI Manager. He previously worked for Coastal Engineering Consultants and the Florida DOT and has been self-employed as a consultant. David served as a Calusa Chapter director for two years and as chapter treasurer and secretary in 2003-04. David is also a member of ASTM, FTBA and APWA.

Office – Chapter Secretary (1 yr term)
Pat Jennings, PE, is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.S. in civil engineering. Pat is currently employed by Bonita Spring Utilities as Director of Engineering. He previously worked for Wilson Miller. Pat has served as a Calusa Chapter treasurer for 2003-04 and has been actively involved in the Chapter’s MathCounts competition for many years. Pat is also a member of ASCE, APWA, WEF and AWWA.

Office – Chapter Treasurer (1 yr term)
Adolfo Gonzalez, PE, is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in civil engineering. Adolfo is currently employed by Wilson Miller as a project manager. He previously worked for Collier County, Lee County, PBSJ, Kimley-Horn and the Georgia DOT. Adolfo is currently Professional Practice Chairman for FICE and was Calusa Chapter MathCounts Chairman in 1995-96. Adolfo is also a member of the Florida Recreation and Parks Association.

Office – Director (3 yr term)
Elizabeth Fountain, PE, is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a B.S. in engineering. Elizabeth is currently employed by Wilson Miller as a project engineer and team manager. She previously worked in the engineering department for the City of Chattanooga.

Other Elected Officer & Directors (election not required this year)

June Calusa Chapter Dinner Meeting

Guest Speakers
Sharon LaRocque, PE
FES State President

Frank Rudd
FES Executive Director

Program
Recognition of Chapter Scholarship Recipients
Chapter Recognition Awards
Installation of Officers

Thursday, June 24th, 2004
Fiddlesticks Country Club (I-75, Exit 131)
Social Hour at 6:00PM – Dinner at 7:00PM
Program Immediately Following Dinner

Menu: Fiddlesticks Garden Salad Chicken Cordon Bleu Chefs Choice of Vegetables Rolls & Butter Chocolate Mousse

As Always, Spouses and Guests Are Welcome!
$20.00 Per Person

Call (649-4040), fax (643-5716) or email (johnenglish@wilsonmiller.com) your RSVP to John English, PE
by 12 noon on June 23rd

___________________________________________ YES, I will be attending
                                (Name)

Spouse/Guest _________________________________
                                     (Name)

Meatless meals available on request

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Vladimir A. Ryziw, PE, PMP, Calusa Chapter Government Engineer of the Year, has accepted the position as City Engineer for the City of North Port in Sarasota County and started with the City on June 1st…..Nicole C. Maxey, PE, Calusa Chapter Young Engineer of the Year, has returned to work full-time at the Lee County Department of Transportation after giving birth to her second child in early April. Mother, baby and family are doing great. Welcome back Nicole!.....John Boldt, PE, former Director of Stormwater Management for Collier County and recently “retired”, has accepted the position of Director of the Association of Christian Design Professionals with Engineering Ministries International. John and with Judi are moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado to begin work in July. Our best to best to both of you!.....Ricardo Valera, PE will be leaving the South Florida Water Management District on June 18th and will become the new Director of Stormwater and Road Maintenance for Collier County…..Jeff Jewitt, PE, continues to hold the “Calusa Cup” as he beat off seven challengers in the chapter tennis tournament on June 11th on the Heritage Palms courts. Congratulations, Jeff, the first repeat champion in the history of the “Cup”.

2004-05 CALUSA CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!

For more information, feel free to visit our chapter website at www.fes-calusa.org. Also, be sure to visit www.fleng.org often for continuously updated information.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

* For additional information on these events, visit www.fleng.org
or contact FES Headquarters at (850)224-7121.

Members are encouraged to contact Adolfo Gonzalez, PE at (239) 649-4040 or email:
 adolfogonzalez@wilsonmiller.com to request additional information or to suggest a future program or event.