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Marion Johnson     563-243-5350 A publication of
Secretary The Illinois-Iowa Section of
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September 2003

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September Meeting
Wednesday, September 24, 2003


Location:


Blue Cat Pub
113 Eighteenth Street
Rock Island, IL

Times:

6:15 - 6:30 PM Meet at the Pub
  6:30 - 7:O0 PM Tour of Microbrewery
7:00-7:30 PM Dinner: Charbroiled Li`l Ribeye, Chicken Marengo, Pesto Pasta Primavera
Beverages/dessert not included
7:30 - 8:30 PM Business Meeting

Reservations:

 Member/Guest:     $15     Student:     $8
Deadline for Meal Reservations: Monday, September 22nd Please note the choice of chicken,beef or Pasta.
Contact Dr Alan Abbott, 309 852-5671 x 6253 or abbotta@bhc.edu

 

 

Abstract

The Blue Cat Brew Pub is a local microbrewery in Rock Island. Brew Master Dan Cleveland will lead a tour through the brewery and answer any questions related to their process.


Upcoming Meetings
October 7th James O`Brien will speak at St. Ambrose University hosted by George Bailey
November 4th Badal Saha from USDDARS will speak at Kent Feeds
December Dr Sally Rigeman is in charge of the December meeting which will be held at Black Hawk College.
Awards will be presented at this meeting.
Please send nominations for "Teacher of the Year ", and " Professional of the Year " to Dr Sally Rigeman (309) 797-4369 srigeman@netexpress.net

KISER SCHOLARSHIP

The Kiser Scholarship 2003 in the amount of $500 was awarded to Terill Williams from Rock Island High School. Terill is attending the University of Illinois, Chicago and considering chemical engineering as a major.

The Kiser Scholarship committee which presently consists of George Bailey, Arthur Serianz, Rich Craddick and Norm Smith is looking for additional members. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Rich Craddick at (563) 264-4694, (fax (563) 264-4693) or rich_craddick@kentfeeds.com

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK

October 19-25 is the scheduled date for National Chemistry Week 2003. This year`s theme is "Earth`s atmosphere and Beyond". The section has budgeted money to support activities held in conjunction with National Chemistry Week. Grant proposals should be submitted by September 30th to Jerod Corbin (563) 243-3943 sethnesslab@revealed.net fax:(563) 243-1663.

NATIONAL/REGIONAL ACS NEWS

The 2002 Annual Report submitted by our section received an excellent review. We are among the finalists for the 2002 Outstanding Performance Award category!

The American Chemical Society 36th Great Lakes Regional Meeting is scheduled to take place in Peoria, Illinois, October 17-20, 2004. There are many opportunities for members of our section to participate in this event.