PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Finally we’ve had a few weeks of not having a hurricane to worry about. Again our thoughts go out to those who are still dealing with the devastation of the recent hurricanes.

The weather was great on the morning of October 16th, however, when we held our 18th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at Stonebridge Country Club. The tournament was a lot of fun, and was a big success. Fifteen foursomes were on hand for a great round of golf, lunch and prizes. Congratulations to the team sponsored by Vanasse Daylor who took first place. My thanks to all of the hole sponsors and those who came out to play. Thanks to you we were able to meet our fund raising goals for this event, and will once again be able to give scholarships to local students pursuing college degrees in engineering.

I would also like to extend my thanks to those of you who attended our October Dinner Meeting, to hear Stan Chrzanowski, PE, of Collier County, speak to us about the County’s coordination with FEMA to update the flood zone maps in Collier County. I apologize for the short notice for that meeting, and for it being so close to the meeting in September. Originally there was a Regional FES Meeting scheduled for October, in Punta Gorda. The hurricanes caused that meeting to be rescheduled to January. We were left with a short amount of time to schedule a local dinner meeting to take its place. My sincere thanks to Stan for agreeing to speak to us on very short notice.

The dinner meetings are critical to the success and growth of our chapter. I encourage those of you who do not attend regularly, or have not been in a while, to come to our next meeting, to socialize with your fellow engineers. Our next dinner meeting will be on November 11th, with Michael Bridges, CPM, FPEM, Deputy Director of the Division of Public Safety for Lee County. Michael is going to speak about the devastation that Lee County recently experienced with Hurricane Charley, the lessons learned, and what will be done to prepare for future hurricanes. Please contact David Romano, PE, to make your reservations today.

Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you in November.

John English, PE
President - Calusa Chapter

Save That Date!

November Chapter Dinner Meeting

Thursday, Nov. 11th

Country Clubhouse at the Strand
6:00 PM

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November Calusa Chapter Dinner Meeting

Speaker
Michael C. Bridges, CPM FPEM
Deputy Director, Division of Public Safety, Lee County

"The Devastation of Hurricane Charley in Lee County"

Thursday, November 11th, 2004
The Clubhouse at the Strand
5840 Strand Boulevard, Naples, FL

Sponsored by CDM, Inc.

Social Hour at 6:00PM – Dinner at 7:00PM
Program Immediately Following Dinner

As Always, Spouses and Guests Are Welcome!
$30.00 Per Person ($5 donated to FES Hurricane Relief Fund)

Dinner Menu

• Caesar Salad
• Warm Rolls and Butter
• Chicken Marsala
• Chef's choice of vegetable and starch
• Coffee, Decaffeinated coffee, Assorted Teas and Iced Tea

Directions from Fort Myers

• South on I-75, take exit 111, at the bottom of the ramp turn right onto Immokalee Road, proceed west and turn right onto Strand Boulevard for 1.5 miles to 5840 Strand Boulevard

Call (985-1200), fax (985-1258) or email your RSVP to David Romano, PE by 12 noon on November 10th (davidromano@holemontes.com). The meeting space is reserved and meals are prepared based on advance registration. The Calusa Chapter is contractually obligated to pay for all meals prepared based on advance registration. Therefore, unless you cancel your reservation by noon the day before the meeting, you are responsible for the fee, regardless of whether you actually attend the meeting.

___________________________________________ YES, I will be attending
                                (Name)

___________________________________________ Spouse/Guest
                                     (Name)

Meatless meals available on request

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

Members are encouraged to contact David Romano, PE at (239) 985-1200 or email: davidromano@holemontes.com to request additional information or to suggest a future program or event.

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