PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

With the passing of spring we are now through Engineer’s Week, March Madness, and the Easter Holiday. It is important that all of our professional engineer’s remember to follow-up to ensure that your applications for license renewal were processed, and new license issued. Many of us are still trying to get used to the new requirements for reporting the professional development hours obtained that are necessary for the license renewal application. This led to some delays in the state board processing license renewals. I encourage you to check the website to make sure that your applications were deemed complete and that you license is in the process of being renewed. If you are having any problems getting your license renewals, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our FES Board members for advice or assistance in getting through this process.

In March we held our monthly dinner meeting at The Strand Clubhouse in Naples. Our speaker was Janet Starnes with the South Florida Water Management District. She spoke to us about the District’s Everglades Restoration Program. This was a great opportunity to hear about a very large project, right here in our back yard. My thanks go out to those of you who attended. A big thank you, as well, to Janet for taking the time out of her busy schedule to speak with us.

The April dinner meeting will be a little different than the typical dinner meeting. It’s time to relax and do a little bowling. It’s time to get in touch with your inner Jeff Lebowski. We have arranged for a family event at Gator Lanes to bowl, eat and socialize. More information on when the meeting is, along with directions, can be found inside this newsletter. I hope to see many of you there.

Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you at the April meeting.

John English, PE
President - Calusa Chapter

Welcome to our new members:

Arnold Kenly, PE, AKDM Design Group (reinstated)
Dennis Robertson, PE, Vanasse Daylor (Sponsor: John Musser, PE)
Brendan Sloan, AS, Avalon Engineering (Sponsor: Walt Gilcher, PE)
Samuel Updike, Jr., EI, AIM Engineering (Sponsor: Lawrence Updike, EI)

Save That Date!

FES April Dinner

Friday, April 22nd

Gator Lanes in Fort Myers

Scroll down for more details.

Calusa Chapter October Dinner Meeting

Speaker
Kelly Townsend, Business Coach
Townsend Consulting Group
Program: The Hidden Secrets of Disappearing Business Breakdowns

Part of a successful business is in dealing powerfully with day to day challenges and upsets.   In this 1 hour interactive workshop you will learn unique and innovative ways of thinking and problem solving that dismantle business breakdowns.

Thursday, October 20th, 2005
Fiddlesticks Country Club

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

As Always, Spouses and Guests Are Welcome!
$30.00 Per Person

2 Dinner Selections:  Pork Tenderloin Medallions or Chicken Marsala

Call (649-4040), fax (263-6492) or email (lisacolburn@wilsonmiller.com) your RSVP to Lisa Colburn by noon on October 14.  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 five days before the meeting, you are responsible for the fee, regardless of whether you actually attend the meeting.

________________________________________
YES, I will be attending.
(Name)

Please circle dinner selection: (Pork) or (Chicken)

________________________________________
Spouse/Guest
(Name)

Please circle dinner selection: (Pork) or (Chicken)

(Meatless meals are available on request.)

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.