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Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3160 members. 87% of all National renewals (1253 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! 2009-2010 ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report Report Date Total Assigned Membership Total National Dues Paid Total Section Dues Paid September 9/2/2009 2981 2557 86% 2051 80% October 10/7/2009 3114 ...

Fellow Younger Members, Thank you all for attending last month’s events. We had some great turnouts! Below is a recap of last month’s events and a look into what’s ahead for this month. If you have any ideas, questions or comments about future events don’t hesitate to contact me. Recap Monthly Social: On Thursday, November 19th the Younger Members met up at Sherlock’s Pub for our monthly social. The 12 members in attendance seemed to have a great time. ...

As of November 30, 2009 Paypal $ 1,809.88 Money Market $ 34,766.80 Main Checking $ 14,216.58 Section Mtg. Checking $ 80,488.72 Certificate of Deposit $ 40,424.57 Total $ 171,706.55

Trivia Question of the Month: Name 9 of the Monuments of the Millennium, and for bonus name the category for the tenth. Puzzle of the Month: Puzzle: (source to be credited in January) One of Mr. Jones, his wife, their son and Mr. Jones mother is an Engineer and another is a Doctor. · If the Doctor is a male, then the Engineer is a male. · If the Engineer is younger than the Doctor, then the Engineer and the Doctor are not blood relatives. · If the Engineer ...

Hello [firstname], We are excited about the December branch meeting at the Toyota Center where we will enjoy a Houston Aeros Hockey game. Please see the link below for registration details. December 16th Branch Meeting Hope to see you there!!! Patrick Beecher

To those who have not renewed their 2010 ASCE Membership: The National Chapter of ASCE is currently having a “Renewal Race” for renewing national membership for 2010. All of the national sections are divided into one of 3 size categories (small, medium, or large), and are competing to determine which section in each category has the highest renewal percentage. The winning section in each category wins a cash prize of $1,250 to be used ...

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Fellow Engineers and Friends: The Texas Section Fall Meeting “Constructing Our Future” in The Woodlands was a huge success. Although the clay shoot and golf tournament were rained out, the continuing education, student days, and equipment rodeo provided a variety of technical, professional and social activities. I extend a special congratulation to Houston Branch’s Stan Sarman in receiving the John A Focht Jr. Citizen Engineer Award. This award is conferred to an engineer who is active in the ...

Join us for an interesting and informative evening to meet and greet the run-off candidates for Mayor and Council Member at Large. They will be presenting their views on Houston’s future and their focus in office. As engineers we are concerned with the infrastructure of Houston and this meeting will provide us with information on the candidate’s position on infrastructure. Speakers: Houston City Council At-Large Position 1 Candidates: Stephen Costello, (Confirmed) Karen Derr, ...

Stephen Costello is President and co-founder ofCostello, Inc., a full service civil engineering firm based in Houston. The firm maintains a staff of over 110 employees with experience in transportation, drainage and flood control, surveying, municipal engineering and land development. In addition, Costello, Inc. has been voted one of the best places to work in Houston 2006, 2007 and 2009. Expertise that counts for Houston From his authority on flooding and storm water management to ...

Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3140 members. 82% of all National renewals (2165 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation!

Fellow Younger Members, Hopefully by now those who took the PE exam have fully recovered and ready to take on a new month. I hope the test went well and that all of your hard work will pay off. For those who did not have the pleasure to take the exam, as discussed below we will be holding another PE Luncheon this month. It is never too early to start preparing for the PE application and exam. This past weekend, Clay Forister, Anthony Luce and I represented the Houston YMF up in Kansas ...

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Question of the Month How many potential arrangements are possible with an orginal Rubik's Cube (3x3x3)? October's Problem A 19th century mathmatician once stated that he was x years old in the year x^2. In what year was he born? 9 of the 12 entrants got the correct answer (born in 1806) for the October Puzzle. Here is the list of the entrants that got it right! Congratulations!!! Brandy Lang, P.E. Michael Kane, P.E. Ben Eisler  ...

Please join us on December 16th for a fun and interesting December Branch Meeting as we take a technical tour of the Toyota Center and then gather to enjoy a Houston Aeros hockey game. Here is your opportunity to see how a complex and state-of-the-art facility works from the inside and watch an exciting game on ice . Register early to secure attendance at this event. Registration will only occur online through the ASCE Houston Branch website.

November Events - LJA Technical Session, PE Luncheon, Monthly Social

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The time of the Houston Branch meeting has been moved to coincide with the Friday Awards luncheon of the Fall Texas Section Meeting held at the Woodlands Marriot on October 30. While our members are encouraged to attend the entire Fall Section itenerary, you can register for the Friday luncheon without registering for anything else. The cost is $30 and you can register at: http://texasce.affiniscape.com/index.cfm Click on "Register online" under the "Fall 2009 Meeting" Heading, and ...

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