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THE PINELLAS ENGINEERChapter NewsletterMay 20132012-2013 Pinellas Chapter OfficersPresidentDavid O’Connor,P.E.President ElectMahshid Arasteh,P.E.Vice PresidentFred Dargahi, P.E.TreasurerBrad Foran, P.E.SecretaryJon Gotwald, P.E.State DirectorKevin Becotte, P.E.Past PresidentPete Stasis, P.E.INSIDE THIS ISSUE1Pinellas Calendar of Events2Message from the President3FES Pinellas Chapter News4FES News from Tallahassee5AttachmentsFES PINELLAS CHAPTERCALENDAR OF EVENTS1May 20139 Chapter Membership Meeting11:30 am – 1:00 pmSafety Harbor SpaThe Pinellas Transportation Plan2PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEDavid O’ConnorTime flies when you’re having fun! It’s hard to believe itwill be May when you read this with summertime quicklyapproaching. We had the privilege of having ourChapter’s own Fred Dargahi and Jon Gotwald presenton their involvement with the much publicized St.Petersburg Pier at our April lunch meeting. Hope youwere able to join us to hear from Fred regarding his longhistory maintaining the existing structure and Jon and hiscolleague Jared Phillips regarding the latest 3-D surveytechnology to document the existing conditions of thepier. We are glad they are involved to bring soundengineering to this project.Fred worked his magic again for another successful golftournament fundraiser on April 26!Our two golftournaments during the year help bring in over 5,000for scholarships to local high school and collegestudents. We thank all our sponsors and volunteers thatmake these events such a hit!We look forward to seeing you at our monthly luncheonMay 9 and Board of Director’s meeting May 17. Thankyou for your continued membership, your time, and yourtalents!17 FES Pinellas Board of Directors Meeting7:30 AM – 8:30 AM. Village Inn, ClearwaterJune 201313 Chapter Membership Meeting11:30 am Safety Harbor Spa21 FES Pinellas Board of Directors Meeting7:30 am – 8:30 am Village Inn, Clearwater10 - 27 Camp STEAM - Volunteers Needed!All the best,David

May 2013APRIL FES MEMBERSHIP MEETINGFES PINELLAS CHAPTERNEWS3The April membership meeting held at the Safety HarborSpa welcomed 20 members to hear about the St.Petersburg Pier. Fred Dargahi, P.E., Jon Gotwald, P.E.,and Jared Phillips, P.S.M. provided the history, conditionand plans to make the St. Petersburg Pier safe again.COMMITTEE REPORTSMAY LUNCH MEETING NOTICEPLEASE JOIN US AT 11:30 AM.Topic:The Pinellas Transportation Plan – ThePinellas MPO and PSTA will present the latestplans in bringing Light Rail and an enhancedBus networking system to Pinellas County.Come to the Membership meeting to give yourfeedback and ideas in these preliminary stagesof the development of the final plan.When:Thursday May 9th, 2013Lunch & Program @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pmGuests: Ms. Heather Sobush, Principal Planner,Pinellas County MPOMs. Sarah Ward, Director,Pinellas County MPOMs. Cyndi Raskin-Schmitt,Manager of Communication, PSTAApril FES Luncheon AttendeesWhere: Safety Harbor Resort & Spa105 North Bayshore DriveSafety Harbor, Florida 34695Phone: (727)726-1161Cost: 25 per personRSVP:Please RSVP to Fred Dargahi , PECity of St. Petersburg727-892-5379Fred.Dargahi@stpete.orgApril FES LuncheonJared Phillips and Fred Dargahi explain the existingconditions under The Pier.April FES LuncheonJon Gotwald provides the History of The Pier.3D Sonar representation of The Pier support pilings.The Pinellas Engineer2

May 2013SPRING FES GOLF TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS!The Spring Golf Tournament held Friday April 26th had62 golfers compete for fun and prizes. The real successwas that the proceeds of the tournament have added 2,800 to the Scholarship Fund. Great Job!The winners of the Events were:1. 1st Place Team: Henri Jean, Paul Staes, KellieLoper, Fred Dargahi2. 2nd Place Team: Bruce Wirth, Daryl Pokrana,Lloyd Roberts, Barry Katz3. Longest Drive Women: Lilla Leigh4. Longest Drive Men: Kelley Loper5. Closest to Pin: David Gerrard6. Putting Contest: Lloyd RobertsLongest Drive Women: Lilla Leigh1st Place Team: Henri Jean, Paul Staes, Kellie Loper,Fred Dargahi2nd Place Team: Bruce Wirth, Daryl Pokrana, LloydRoberts, Barry KatzThe Pinellas EngineerLongest Drive Men: Kelley LoperClosest to Pin: David Gerrard3

May 20132ND YEAR FOR CAMP STEAMWE NEED OUR FES ENGINEERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FORCAMP STEAM BY VOLUNTEERING!Putting Contest: Lloyd RobertsThe Golf Tournament Committee would like to thank thefollowing individuals for their assistance and Firms fortheir Sponsorship and Support:1. Jeremy Runkle for making the Sponsors LogoBoard2. Jarrod Dargahi as volunteer for helping withRegistration3. Clearwater Gas, Tierra, Kisinger & Campo, andKimley-Horn for their generous Sponsorship.4. Cardno TBE, Jones Edmund, LAN, NelsonConstruction, FGE, and Land & Water for theirsponsorship.5. Atkins, Honeywell, Parsons Brinckerhoff, TampaBay Water, Black & Veatch, T.Y. Lin, and URSfor their participation.SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEThe Pinellas Chapter Scholarship Committee hasawarded scholarships to deserving high school andcurrent college students for this coming academic year.We would like to Congratulate the following recipients fortheir outstanding leadership in the classroom andsupport their choice of becoming an Engineer.High School RecipientsJessica Lamppert (East Lake High School) 1,000.00Kevin Smith (East Lake High School) 500.00University RecipientsCameron Boozarjomehri (UCF) 1,000.00Chad Spreadbury (SPC) 500.00Camp STEAM is an opportunity for motivated, energeticmiddle school students interested in the application ofmathematics in a fun and exciting way! Campers andmiddle school mathematics teachers will interact withcommunity members that use mathematics in theircareers on a routine basis. Students will leave the campwith a renewed appreciation of mathematics. Teacherswill expand their own knowledge of the subject theyteach, and can finally answer the question, “When willwe ever use this?”Dates:June 10th to June 13thJune 17th to June 20thJune 24th to June 27th***The same students/staff will attend all three weeks***Times:Session 1:Session 2:Session 3:Session 4:9:30am to 10:30am10:30am to 11:30am12:30 to 1:45pm1:45pm to 3:00pmParticipants:100 middle school students that attend a Title 1 school(Largo Middle School)12 middle school mathematics teachersCommunity volunteers that are in alignment with thevision of Camp STEAMLocation:Largo Middle School, 155 8th Avenue SE, Largo, FL33771Please direct all questions to Suzanne Hedberg,Coordinator, Camp STEAM/Pinellas County Schools.(727)588-4600(work) / (727)418-6661(cell)or hedbergs@pcsb.org.Jon GotwaldK-12 Committee ChairGotwald@georgefyoung.com727-643-1856The Pinellas Engineer4

May 20134leaders, chapter officers, members in line for chapterofficer position, and anyone wishing to enhance theiroverall leadership skills, whether an Engineering Intern(EI), student of engineering or a Professional Engineer(PE).FES NEWS FROMTALLAHASSEENASA Lunabotics Mining CompetitionNASA is hosting its Fourth Annual Lunabotics MiningCompetition at the Kennedy Space Center VisitorComplex May 20-24, 2013. We hope members of theFlorida Engineering Society will join us! Internationalcompetitors from 50 universities have created uniqueand innovative solutions that NASA may one day use foran actual lunar excavation device or payload. Teamsfrom Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FloridaInstitute of Technology, and the University of Florida willbe competing and we hope that you will support theirefforts.Download the program brochure for complete s/FESLeadConf.pdfIt’s easier than ever to make your travel plans. With justa few simple clicks, you will be able to register for theconference and book your room at The Hammock dmathematics (STEM) students are our future scientists,astronauts, engineers, physicists, and entrepreneurs.Visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex andmarvel as the Lunabots mine “moon dirt” in a raceagainst the clock.Follow Lunabotics on the web www.nasa.gov/lunaboticson Facebook – www.facebook.com/Lunaboticsand on Twitter – https://twitter.com/NASALunabotics.For information about the Kennedy Space Center dyspacecenter.com/index.asp.Join us in May and meet our future workforce.America’s spaceport where history is made!VisitContact:Mary MacLaughlin, M.A.2Program/Project Coordinator, REDE/CritiqueKennedy Space CenterEducation and External RelationsHeadquarters - Room 3366Mail Code: RCJV-EX-C-7(321) 867-3155For more information about the Chapter LeadershipConference, click org/seminars.cfm?event id 584Slate of Officers2013-2014 FES and PRACTICE SECTIONSSlate of OfficersThe following members have been nominated as officersof the Florida Engineering Society and the PracticeSections for 2013-2014. Officers will be officially installedat the Annual Conference August 2, 2013 in PalmBeach.CHAPTER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE2013 FES Chapter Leadership ConferenceJune 14, 2013Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, FloridaGetting Back To Basics: Chapter Officer TrainingOnline registration is now open for the 2013 FESChapter Leadership Conference. The conference willprovide the tools, information, and connections fortoday’s (and future) leaders to make the difference inFES and in their profession. Participation at this oneday program is encouraged from current and future2013-2014 Slate of 4FES: Additional nominations may be made by letteraddressed to the Nominating Committee containing thename of the nominee and the signature of the endorser.The endorser shall be members of the CorporateDivision of the Society in good standing, and the numberof endorsers shall not be less than one percent of theThe Pinellas Engineer5

May 2013corporate membership of the Society as published in themost recent Yearbook, from a minimum of threechapters and at least with ten endorsers from eachchapter. Additional Nominations due by June 7, 2013.FES/FICE 97th Annual Summer Conference& ExpositionFES/FICE 97th Annual Summer Conference & ExpoJuly 31 - August 3, 2013The Breakers, Palm BeachIntent to -Intent.docFull t/FELI-Application.docApplications are due September 2 and the first FELIbegins in November and lasts through August, 2014.For more information, please visithttp://www.fleng.org/leadership.cfm or contact Dee Kringat dkring@fleng.org or 850-224-7121.Engineering Our Own Path: From Abacus to AppsKeynote Speaker, Deborah CaplanFECON FELI te 4 .pdfFECON Members:Are you interested in being a part of the FloridaEngineering Leadership Institute Class of 2014, but findyourself reaching into empty pockets? FECON can help.In an effort to encourage participation in the program,FECON is offering one (1) 4,000* scholarship to be apart of the upcoming FELI class. Read More ip%20promo.pdfOnline Registration is now open.http://www.fleng.org/seminars.cfm?event id 581The Breakers Website: http://www.thebreakers.com/To Reserve a Room:https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode welcomeei new&eventID 1504545Continuing Education Seminars,Conferences an Distance LearningUpcoming Seminars and Conferences22-23 FICE Transportation Conference,Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airporthttp://www.fleng.org/seminars.cfm?event id 555Calendar of Events May 201322-23 FICE Transportation ConferenceHyatt Regency Orlando International Airporthttp://www.fleng.org/seminars.cfm?event id 555A program brochure with complete agenda information iscurrently being developed and will be available soon. Inthe meantime, download the schedule at a glance byclicking here:http://www.fleng.org/images/files/2013 Schedule at aGlance.doc.Calendar of Events June 20136–8FELI Session V, Hyatt Coral Gables142013 FES Chapter Leadership Conference,Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, FLFlorida Engineering Leadership InstituteFES/FICE is now accepting applications for the FloridaEngineering Leadership Institute (FELI) Class of 2014.Intend to apply but haven’t completed the full applicationyet? Submit the Intent to Apply form and let us know.The Pinellas Engineer6