The American Chemical Society is the world's largest scientific society and its Akron Section is one of the society's 188 local sections. The ACS Akron Section serves Summit, Stark, and Portage counties, including the cities of Akron, Canton, and Kent, in the state of Ohio.
Summer/Fall 2000
Happy Holidays
The section extends its thanks to all members who participated in any of its year 2000 program and activities, and looks forward to the participation of even more members in the year 2001. If you haven't been an active member before, resolve to attend a general meeting or join a committee in the coming year.
Election Results
The winners for the 2001 ACS Akron Section positions of Chair Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer are Cliff Schrader, Laura Beal, and Terry Hogan, respectively. The newly elected officers, who will begin their terms on January 1, will be joined by Liam Guiney, Pam Lane, Jim Visintainer, Jim Duddey, Dan Jones, and Roger Crawford in the positions of Chair, Past Chair, Councilor, Councilor, Alternate Councilor, and Alternate Councilor, respectively.
General Meeting
The December general meeting of the ACS Akron Section will be held on Thursday evening December 14, 2000 at Tangier in Akron. Tammy Bray from Ohio State University and representing the Ohio Wine Producers Association will discuss Visible Antioxidants in Grape Juice and Wine. The schedule is wine and cheese tasting at 5:15, dinner at 6:00, business at 6:55, and presentation at 7:00. The program is free and open to the public. Wine and cheese costs $4 for adults. Dinner costs $14 for members and guests and $7 for students. Note that the wine and cheese cost was reduced after the newsletter was printed. This Past Officers Night and Spouses Night meeting will be held jointly with the AIChE Akron Section. Dinner reservations are required by noon on Monday December 11; please send e-mail to Ann Bolek or call 330-972-6264.
Committee Meeting
The December Executive Committee meeting of the ACS Akron Section will be held on Tuesday December 5 at 5:10 pm, in the University of Akron Knight Chemical Laboratories. Members of the committee who cannot attend are urged to submit reports to the Secretary. Other issues can be addressed to the Chair. This is the final meeting of the year 2000 Officers, Councilors, and Chairs.
Akron ChemLine
The December issue of the Akron ChemLine newsletter was posted on this web site on November 16 and mailed through the postal service on November 27.
Annual Elections
The ACS Akron Section is conducting its year 2000 annual elections. The individuals involved are: for Chair-Elect, Cliff Schrader; for Secretary, Ruth Murray and Laura Beal; and for Treasurer, Terry Hogan. Many thanks to these dedicated individuals who are willing to take time from their professional and personal lives to lead the section and serve the membership. Eligible members of the section should receive their packet of election materials by mid-November. Packets will be mailed to the same addresses used for the Akron ChemLine. Questions can be directed to Valerie Woodward.
Award Address
The award address for the Akron Section Award will be given on Wednesday afternoon November 15 in room 111 of Mary Gladwin Hall at the University of Akron. James Penner-Hahn from the University of Michigan will lecture on Life at the Interface of Biology and Inorganic Chemistry: Frontiers in Bioinorganic Chemistry. The schedule is refreshments at 3:15 and lecture at 3:30. The program is free and open to the public. Parking on campus is difficult; please send e-mail to Ann Bolek or call 330-972-6264 for recommendations and permits.
General Meeting
The November general meeting of the ACS Akron Section will be held on Wednesday evening November 15, 2000 at Tangier in Akron. Barbara Zimmerman from Strongsville City Schools will discuss The Jason Project and the Aquarius Underwater Research Laboratory. Also, the Akron Section Award will be presented to James Penner-Hahn from the University of Michigan. The schedule is social at 5:15, dinner at 6:00, award at 7:00, and presentation at 7:15. The program is free and open to the public. Dinner costs $14 for members and guests and $7 for students. Dinner reservations are required by noon on Monday November 13; please send e-mail to Ann Bolek or call 330-972-6264.
Hank Pace
Henry Alexander (Hank) Pace died on September 9 at the age of 86. Hank had been active in the ACS Akron Section throughout his career, remaining an active member until his death. His elected offices included Councilor from 1971 through 1973, Chair Elect and Chair in 1959 and 1960, and Treasurer in 1946. He chaired numerous committees and regularly attended general meetings. Hank had sixty-four years of membership in the American Chemical Society, joining in 1937 after obtaining his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois but before obtaining his doctorate in organic chemistry from Iowa State University. He also was active in the Akron Rubber Group, the American Institute of Chemists, and Chemists Engineers and Others, and was elected to several honorary societies.
National Chemistry Week
The theme for NCW-2000 is "Kitchen Chemistry". The unifying event bringing together all local sections of the ACS is a food collection drive called "Chemists Reacting to Hunger". Through a partnership with the Journal of Chemical Education, National Chemistry Week will be featured in the October issue of the journal.
Committee Meeting
The November Executive Committee meeting of the ACS Akron Section will be held on Tuesday November 7 at 5:10 pm, in the University of Akron Knight Chemical Laboratories. Members of the committee who cannot attend are urged to submit reports to the Secretary. Other issues can be addressed to the Chair. The annual elections are one of the topics needing to be discussed.
Akron ChemLine
The November issue of the Akron ChemLine newsletter was posted on this web site on October 19 and mailed through the postal service on October 27.
ACESS Banquet
The annual banquet of the Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies will take place on Thursday evening November 2 at Tangier in Akron. Joe Gingo of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will speak on Stage Gate: A Concept-to-Market Process. Rocky Arai of Chemstress Consulting will be the master of ceremonies. The schedule is cash bar at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, and presentation after dinner. Tickets cost $25 and must be purchased by October 30; contact Jan Ruthenburg at 330-535-8835.
The Distinguished Award of Council will be presented to Luis Proenza of the University of Akron. The ACS Akron Section will also use this opportunity to award several scholarships to outstanding area college chemistry majors.
Task Force Chair
Jim Visintainer, Goodyear Research, has been selected to chair the national Senior Chemist Task Force (SCTF). The SCTF is composed of members from the ACS National Committees on Membership Affairs, Economic and Professional Affairs, and Local Section Affairs; plus members from various ACS local sections. The four-year mission of the SCTF is to determine and evaluate how ACS can best meet the needs of this membership segment. The SCTF is to look at current Society activities, consider how other associations are addressing the needs of their senior members, and develop specific recommendations for delivery of programs and services to this group. The SCTF will include findings from the recently-concluded ACS study of members ages 50 through 69.
Speakers Needed
The ACS Speaker Service is currently recruiting new tour speakers, especially those with non-technical subjects. If you are interested in new volunteer opportunities involving travel to new places and meeting new local sections, contact the ACS Office of Local Section Activities. If you are interested in speaking to only the Akron Section, contact any of the Akron Section officers.
General Meeting
The October general meeting of the ACS Akron Section will be held on Thursday evening October 19, 2000 at BFGoodrich Research in Brecksville. Judy Fulton from Akron General Medical Center will discuss Wound Healing Research. The schedule is social at 5:15, dinner at 6:00, business at 6:55, and presentation at 7:00. The program is free and open to the public. Dinner costs $18 for members and guests and $8 for students. This meeting will be held jointly with the ACS Cleveland Section. Our Project Seed students will have a poster session. Dinner reservations are required by noon on Friday October 13; please send e-mail to Ann Bolek or call 330-972-6264.
Editorial Note
The section has had some criticism over the last several years that our elections are not truly elections, but merely an approval of a roster of candidates, as we normally have only one candidate per office (with few exceptions). The percentage of voting returns diminishes each year, reflecting that general discontent. The Executive Committee would be thrilled to present the section with a true election ballot, with two or more candidates for each office, but we have not always been able to encourage members to volunteer for offices. Keep in mind that the Section cannot exist without these officers. The Akron Section has been quite active in the past ten plus years, with numerous nominations for national level outreach and excellence awards (including a Best Local Section nomination for 1999), and winners of Rubber Division and Project Seed awards, and it exhibits quality worth keeping. However, maintaining this level of quality, service and activity requires volunteer efforts from the membership. Please strongly consider answering the call of the Nominations and Awards committee to run for elected office, or even to serve as a committee chair; the experience benefits the individual and the section. This section belongs to you, the members, and we need your support to continue our tradition of excellence in many arenas.
Section Elections
The positions of Chair-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer are open for calendar year 2001. All positions take effect at the January 2001 Executive Committee meeting. The Chair-Elect will also serve as the program chair for planning the 2002 technical program (9 meetings). All of these officers are expected to attend the monthly Executive Committee meetings (January-May, September-December). Detailed job descriptions can be found on the offices page or from Valerie Woodward at 216-447-5408. If you have suggestions for these positions, please direct them to Valerie Woodward or Jim Hermiller at 330-796-3786.
Committee Meeting
The October Executive Committee meeting of the ACS Akron Section will be held on Tuesday October 3 at 5:10 pm, in the University of Akron Knight Chemical Laboratories. Members of the committee who cannot attend are urged to submit reports to the Secretary. Other issues can be addressed to the Chair. The annual elections are one of the topics needing to be discussed.
Akron ChemLine
The October issue of the Akron ChemLine newsletter was posted on this web site on September 26 and mailed through the postal service on October 3.
Nomination
The Akron Section has nominated Dr. Bill Hergenrother of Bridgestone/Firestone USA for the Charles Goodyear Medal, one of the Rubber Division's Science and Technology Awards. Dr. Hergenrother was nominated for his accomplishments in the field of anionic initiation of s-BR and s-SBR rubbers and the resulting improved tire properties that arose from those developments, as well as his willingness to teach and encourage younger scientists in the field.
Family Picnic
The annual ACS Akron Section family picnic will be held on Thursday evening September 21, 2000 at the Brushwood shelter in Furnace Run MetroPark in Richfield. There will be a variety of hands-on experiments for the whole family, including silly putty, goop, acid-base reactions, bubbles, and chromatography. Dinner will be catered and consists of chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, vegetables, and dessert. The schedule is experiments at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children. The shelter is reserved from 4:30 to 9:30 pm. For more information send e-mail to Ann Bolek or call 330-972-6264.
Committee Meeting
The September Executive Committee meeting of the ACS Akron Section will be held on Tuesday September 5 at 5:10 pm, in the University of Akron Knight Chemical Laboratories. Members of the committee who cannot attend are urged to submit reports to the Secretary. Other issues can be addressed to the Chair. This will be the first meeting after summer break.
Akron ChemLine
The September issue of the Akron ChemLine newsletter was posted on this web site on August 28 and mailed through the postal service on September 5.
Outstanding Section
Pam Lane, the current Chair of the Akron Section, announced that the section has been selected as a finalist for the ACS local section Award for Outstanding Performance, in the category for medium-large local sections. This award is based on the activities of the section during the year 1999, as detailed in the annual report prepared by Chuck Galloway, the year 1999 Chair, and Valerie Woodward, the year 1999 Secretary. Congratulations to the Officers, Councilors, committee Chairs, committee members, and active section members for earning this award for the section. The identities of the leaders of the section in 1999 can be found in the archives, on the elected Officers and Councilors and appointed Committee Chairs pages.
Teachers Workshop
The ACS Akron Section will lend its support to the ACS Wooster Section and the Flinn Scientific Foundation in bringing a top-notch chemistry workshop to the area. The Summer Chemistry Workshop is for high school chemistry teachers who teach chemistry concepts and wish to learn and practice chemical demonstrations and laboratory activities. It will take place July 17 to 21 at the College of Wooster. Contact Cliff Schrader at 330-945-5600 for more information.
Awards Solicitation
The following awards are available from the Rubber Division of the ACS, and nominations are due no later than August 1, 2000 in the Akron office: The Goodyear Medal, Sparks-Thomas, Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology, and Fernley H. Banbury. We have been fortunate to have several award winners from the Akron Section in the past 15 years: Bob Layer (Banbury), Bob Lattimer (Sparks-Thomas), Russ Livigny (Mooney), Joe Kuczkowski (Mooney), and Adel Halasa (Goodyear), to name a few. If you would like to nominate an individual for any of these awards, please contact Valerie Woodward, Nominations and Awards Committee Chair, or call 216-447-5408, NO LATER THAN July 5, 2000.
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