ChemLine
Marion Johnson 563-243-5350 A publication of
Secretary The Illinois-Iowa Section of
marjoh@clinton.net The American Chemical Society
January 2004
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For the latest information about upcoming events, visit our website at http://membership.acs.org/I/ILIA/
JANUARY MEETING
Thursday, January 22, 2004
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The Lodge (formerly Jumer’s Castle Lodge) 900 Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA |
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Times: 6:00 – 6:30 PM 6:30 – 7:30 PM |
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Social Dinner: Choice of: 1)Iowa Pork Chop with Apple Spice Chutney, 2)Chicken Saltimbocca (Boneless Chicken Breast) wrapped in Ham and Provolone Cheese with White Wine/Lemon Butter Sauce, 3) Wiener Schnitzel a la Jumer (Breaded Veal Cutlet) topped with Swiss Cheese and Mushrooms (Cash bar for those of drinking age) |
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7:30 – 9:00 PM |
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Meeting and Program Lt. Chris Kauffman “Crime Scene Investigations in the Quad Cities”
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Reservations: |
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Member/Guest: $20, Students: $10 (Please note the Sponsor-a-Student Program below.) |
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Deadline for Meal Reservations: Monday, January 19th by 3 pm. Please note meal choice and if you are participating in the Sponsor-a-Student program when you make your reservation. Contact: Jerod Corbin 563-243-3943, sethnesslab@revealed.net. |
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Sponsor-a-Student: We are again looking for volunteers to sponsor a college student at the January meeting. Your part is to pay the meal cost of one student – or ask your employer to pay the cost – and spend the social and dinnertime visiting with the student that you are matched with. Whether you are currently employed, retired, or between jobs, you have much to offer to a student planning a science-based career. Additionally, after this brief mentoring experience you will likely find that you too have gained a lot. Please take part by signing up when you make your dinner reservation with Jerod Corbin.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Christopher J. Kauffman has been employed by the Bettendorf Police Department since 1973. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with the Detective Bureau in July 2003. Prior to that assignment he was supervisor of the Crime Scene Technician’s laboratory. He is a Certified Latent Print Examiner, International Association for Identification and Past Fellow of the Fingerprint Society of Great Britain. He has several publications on fingerprint analysis and has given expert testimony in Iowa, Illinois and the United States District Courts regarding latent print identification. He has been referred to as the “Gil Grissom of the Bettendorf Iowa Police Department” by a local author, Max Allan Collins.
ABSTRACT
During this program, Lt. Kaufman will describe how Crime Scene Investigations are conducted. The focus will be on the methods and techniques used in the laboratory.
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. “Father Time” has marched on and Alan Abbott has passed over his scythe to this youngster. The Vice Chair-to-Chair and Chair-to-Past Chair is a low-key “stick-pin” ceremony. Alan has performed the duties of Chair admirably well. Thanks for the service, Alan, and the support throughout the year.
Each new chair comes (as required by the National office) with new goals. Mine are not so unique, only to build on my predecessors. My primary goals are designed to invigorate our membership in growth and service to future chemists and public awareness at large. One such goal is to expand our Mentoring program and combine it with a Young Chemist program. Like all past chairs, I call on our membership to help me get these figurative ideas into something more literal. Any and all ideas from you are greatly appreciated. The Executive Council is open to any of your concerns or questions. Please contact us. We are always delighted to hear from our section members.
This year we will also try to relay more information ASAP at our website (membership.acs.org/I/ILIA/). This would include our newsletters, upcoming events, awards, program resources, etc. So please visit often. We already have our tentative schedule up for this year.
Hope to see you at The Lodge (former Jumer’s Castle) for this month’s meeting on “Crime Scene Investigations of the Quad Cities”.
Jerod Corbin
2004 Chair
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
The 13th Annual Chemistry Olympiad sponsored by IL-IA Section of ACS will be held Saturday, March 27, 2004from 8 AM – 12:30 PMat Clinton Community College. Richard Kissack and John Bonte are organizing the event. Please consider volunteering to help with this event by contacting Richard Kissack
563-242-4812 rkissack@clinton.net or John Bonte 563-244-7138 jbonte@eicc.edu.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held Wednesday, February 18th at Augustana College. The program will include a tour of the Fryxell Geology Museum. Dr.Randall Wanke is the host.
The March meeting will feature a tour speaker, JP Hannan, who will speak on “Environment, Public Apathy, Chemistry.”
Contact us:
Chair: Audit Committee Chair Public Relations Committee Chair
Mr. Jerod Corbin Mr. Richard Helms Mr. Richard Kissack
(563) 243-3943 (563) 264- 4240 (563) 242-4812
sethnesslab@revealed.net FAX (563) 264-4216 rkissack@clinton.net
Chair Elect: Education/Grants and Awards National Chemistry Week
Dr. Janelle Torres y Torres Committee Chair Dr. Janelle Torres y Torres
jtorres@eicc.edu Dr. Sally Rigeman jtorres@eicc.edu
(309) 797 4369
Secretary: Kiser Scholarship Committee Chair Past Chair
Mrs. Marion Johnson Mr. Richard Craddick Dr. Alan Abbott
(563) 243-5350 (563) 264-4394 (309) 852-5671, ext. 5253
marjoh@clinton.net FAX (563) 264-4367 abbotta@bhc.edu
Treasurer: Mentoring Committee: Webmaster:
Mr. Richard Rogers Dr. Lisa Fields Craig Willi
rickgpc@mchsi.com (563) 264-6039 craigwilli@juno.com
Councilors:
Dr. Brian Mundell
Dr. Mel Peterson
Please Post
“Crime Scene Investigations in the Quad Cities”
Lt. Chris Kaufman
January 22, 2004
7:30 – 9:00 PM
The Lodge
Bettendorf, Iowa
Contact: Jerod Corbin, 563-243-3943, or sethnesslab@revealed.net
Please Post
Map/Directions
South on I 74; take Kimberly Road/Spruce Hills Drive exit; cross Kimberly, turning left; two stoplights and turn left; turn left into Jumer’s.
Coming from State Street in Bettendorf (US 67) or Illinois; North on I 74; take Kimberly Road/Spruce Hills exit; turn right onto Spruck Hills, but then immediately left at stop light; then left into Jumer’s