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2006
WCACS HONORS ITS FIFTY-YEAR MEMBERS
The American Chemical Society and the Western Carolinas Section are honoring those who have been members of the Society for fifty years. This year there are 862 new fifty-year members and seven of these are from the Western Carolinas Section. Each member will receive a certificate, a special pin and a permanent badge entitling the member to free registration at all ACS national and regional meetings. The fifty-year members will be recognized at our September meeting.
The members from the Western Carolinas Section are:
Charles Riley Earl
Spartanburg, SC
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E.Roy Emrick
Greenville, SC
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K. Robert Huffman
Flat Rock, NC
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Andrew G. Kallianos
Waynesville, NC
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Hillar Muidar Rootare
Greer, SC
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Jack G. Scruggs
Greer, SC
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James Dorris Spain
Pendleton, SC
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L-R: Charles Earl, Roy Emrick, Hillar Rootare, Bob Huffman, and Jack Scruggs. Fifty year honorees that could not make the September meeting (and not pictured here) were Andrew Kallianos and James Spain.
ACS President Dr. William Carroll gave a presentation on Plastics Recycling to the Western Carolinas Section meeting at Clemson University on January 19, 2005
With approximately 100 persons in attendance Dr. Carroll gave an engaging and humorous talk on the successes and pitfalls of the plastics recycling business. Kudos to the Clemson folks who hosted the Section and to all the members who attended.
Salutes to Excellence
The American Chemical Society hereby recognizes Alice Claggett, Western Carolinas Section, with a Salute to Excellence for more than five years service as a National Chemistry Week Coordinator, inspiring others to volunteer, demonstrating commitment to the Society, promoting the importance of science literacy, and making a positive difference in the community
Signed by V. Micheal Mautino (Chair, Committee on Community Activities) and David E. Harwell, PhD. (Manager, Office of Community Activities)
Recognition of Fifty Year Members
September 18, 2002
Mr. Fred Boeheim
Chair, WCACS
WESTERN CAROLINAS 50-YEAR MEMBERS
This year we are pleased to have seven fifty-year members within our Section. The following are the 2004 fifty-year members who will be honored at our regular meeting at The Cedars in Hendersonville on September 15, 2004:
New 50-year members honored at WCACS meeting in Hendersonville
Pictured left to right: Dwaine Eubanks, WCACS 2004 Chair, with new fifty-year ACS members Mary Jo Pribble, Paul Koenig, Martin Lindemann, and Roland Dapo.
 One of the special joys at our October 2001 meeting was the presentation of an ACS Salute to Excellence to Dexter Squibb. He was recognized and thanked for his twenty-one years of service as Editor of The Periodic News. The recent member survey reveals that The Periodic News is the essential backbone for communication within our Section. Thank You, Dexter, from all your faithful readers!
FUTURE SERMACS MEETING DATES
The meeting dates for future SERMACS meetings are as follows:
2004 Raleigh, Durham, NC ( North Carolina Section)
2005 Memphis, TN (Memphis Section)
Tim Hanks
 This graph shows the year in which our Local Section members joined ACS.
A large percentage (over half) of our members joined the ACS in the past 10 years.
Our challenge now is the retention and involvement of these new members.
If you are a new member, consider how you might contribute to our Society as a volunteer with our local section!
Courtesy Dr. Lucy Pryde Eubanks, Clemson University
Courtesy Dr. Lucy Pryde Eubanks, Clemson University
JOIN THE LEGISLATIVE NETWORK
As ACS members we now have the opportunity to participate in a
web-based grassroots program to keep us informed and updated on federal
issues and decisions as well as facilitating our contacts with members of
Congress.
As members of the grassroots network we will receive, via e-mail,
news bulletins to keep us current on science education, R&D funding, the
environment, and other priority issues. And it's FREE. All you have
to do is sign up by sending your name, e-mail address and ACS membership
number to: grassroots@acs.org
Do it today. You'll be glad you did!
Respectfully submitted,
Donald G. Young
Government Affairs Committee
GET ACTIVE! You can help make scientific research a legislative priority through interacting with your member of Congress. The ACS Ofice of Legislative and Government Affairs (OLGA) wants to work with you and your local section to facilitate this relationship. OLGA staff will work with your local section to develop district meetings, town hall events, laboratory visits and other activities with your member of Congress. All you need to do is call Ethan Castelo at (202)452-8917. Make scienfific research a legislative priority.
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