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Officers and Staff:

Chair's Column:

As we approach National Chemistry Week - October 19-25 - we are still (deservedly!) basking in the glow of our ChemLuminary Award, the NATIONAL recognition that our student affiliates are the best of the best! We also rank up there with the best when it comes to our Younger Chemists Committee and our National Chemistry Week events. Thanks in advance to all who help to make this time a huge success and a wonderful experience for our community. Chair of the NCW Committee, David Nalewajek, is seen here doing a demo at this year's Schoellkopf Award Presentation.

On October 8, Alan Olhoeft presented a great after-dinner meeting talk on Creating a Life Sciences Economy in Buffalo-Niagara.

He spoke of the strengths that exist in our area, our opportunities and challenges, and how BuffLink, Inc. and Entrepreneurial Services Network are working to retain and create new life sciences businesses in WNY. To symbolize investment, growth, and regeneration, door prizes of flowering bulbs were given to six lucky members, and an animated discussion followed the talk. Thanks, Alan!

Hope to see you at our next dinner meeting on November 6!

Patricia DePra Springsteen, Chair
p.springsteen@verizon.net
(716) 835-1612

Good leaders guide the willing and persuade the stubborn.

Life is meant to be a never-ending education and when this is fully appreciated we are no longer survivors, but adventurers. --David McNally

If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another - or I'll make a door. --Joan Rivers

Education: Canisius College, Bio/Chemistry

University of Virginia, Masters Forensic Courses through
the FBI Academy

1974-1975 Police Chemist, Buffalo Police Scientific Detection Laboratory

1975-1976 Forensic Analyst, Erie County Central Police Services

1976-1988 Forensic Investigator, Niagara County Sheriff Dept. Forensic Laboratory

1988-1996 Chief Forensic Investigator, Niagara County Forensic Laboratory

1995-Pres. Assoc. Prof. Chemistry, adjunct, Buffalo State College

Specialized training:

                                        FBI Ohio Fire Academy

ATF NYS Fire Academy

DEA Niagara County Police Academy Graduate

Russian Scientist Exchange Program 1990

Court decisions which limit the investigative resources of police officers have made the process of solving crimes more technical. Recent television programs have brought science and fighting crime together to form a frenzy of interest to viewers. The truth is that science has evolved throughout the ages since before Sherlock Holmes. Buffalo State College has offered a major in Forensic Chemistry (Criminalistics) for more than twenty-five years. This brief discussion will talk about careers in forensic chemistry, recent advances in the field, and perhaps touch upon new programs available to prospective candidates.

Calling All Web Heads!

Do you enjoy creating web pages? Looking for a fun way to give to your friendly Local ACS Section? Our Western New York web site has been commended by the National ACS for being "very attractive and functional," but needs an official Webmaster to make it even better. If you are interested in this new (appointed) position in our section, or if you’d like some no-obligation information, please contact your Chair, Patricia DePra Springsteen: p.springsteen@verizon.net, or (716) 835-1612.

National Chemistry Week is October 19-25, 2003. If you'd like to be involved but don't know how, please contact David Nalewajek, our NCW chair, at david.nalewajek@honeywell.com or 827-6303.

If you are running an event for NCW, please let us know. Drop a short email to the Section Chair at p.springsteen@verizon.net, so we can help you get recognition for your good work!

Election Results

Congratulations to David Ortz, our 2004 Vice-Chair, and a sincere thank you to Jennifer Thompson, who graciously ran and was edged out by a narrow margin. The tally was 15-Ortz, 10-Thompson. Congratulations also go to Mary O'Sullivan, Peter Schaber, and Randy Leising, who were re-elected to the positions of Secretary, Councilor, and Member-at-Large, respectively. We look forward to a terrific 2004 and beyond!

The amendments to the Constitution to increase funding for divisions and local sections, approved by the Council in New Orleans last spring, were subsequently ratified by the membership:
FOR 20,430
AGAINST 3,197

In an effort to enhance the effectiveness and vitality of local sections, the ACS Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC) is pleased to announce a new small grants program for local sections. Beginning in 2004, a pool of approximately $110,000 will be available annually to local sections through the "Local Section Innovative Projects Grant Program". Innovative projects include, but are not limited to, ones that promote local section and division interaction, promote interactions between two or more sections, or that can improve programming for a local section with special financial needs.

All local sections are encouraged to submit proposals by the October 1, 2003 deadline, for projects that will be launched in 2004. Sections can request up to $3000 and may only submit one proposal per year. Funds may not be used for hardware purchases, honoraria, stipends, alcoholic beverages, or meals (other than light snacks). For more details on proposal guidelines, go to www.chemistry.org/localsections or contact the ACS Department of Local Section & Community Activities at 1-800-227-5558 ext. 6360.

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