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Announcements, Bylaw Changes, and
Other Information of Interest to CSW Members

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2009
CSW OFFICERS/COUNCILORS/MANAGERS

The annual election of Officers, Councilors and members of the Board of Managers of the CSW will, in accordance with the Bylaws, be held by a mail ballot in November 2008.
  • The President-Elect position is currently vacant. A new President-Elect will be appointed by the Board of Managers and will succeed automatically to the position of President in 2009.
  • The current President will become Past President. Councilors serve three-year terms, as indicated below. Three Councilors and five Alternate Councilors will be elected according to the number of votes cast for each candidate.
  • The term of the Secretary expires at the end of 2008. A Secretary will be elected for a one-year term. The Treasurer's term expires at the end of 2008. A Treasurer will be elected for a two-year term.
  • Managers serve two-year terms as indicated below.

All CSW Members are now invited to submit nominations for President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Councilor and Manager. Self-nomination is acceptable. These nominations largely determine who will be candidates, since the CSW Bylaws state: "The candidates shall be selected in the descending order of the number of nominations received."

Nominating ballots should be submitted to the CSW Office for receipt by June 18, 2008. All CSW members are eligible for nomination. Incumbents are eligible for nomination to the same position (if the term expires) or any other position as Officer, Councilor or Manager.


Current Officers
President:Monika Konakieva, AU
Pres-Elect:To be selected by BoM
Past Pres:John M. Malin, ACS (Ret)
Secretary:Jason E. Schaff, FBI Labs
Treasurer:John M. Malin, ACS (Ret)

Managers
2007-2008:2008-2009:
Walter Benson, FDA/RETCatherine C. Fenselau, UMD
Farley Fisher, NSF/RETZory Glaser, JHU
Julie Glasnapp, Sprint Nextel  Anne R. Leslie, EPA/RET
Carol Henry, ACC/RetJennifer L. Sample, APL
Jerainne M. Johnson, NISTElaine Shafrin, NRL/RET
Louis Stief, NASA/Ret.Wayne R. Wolf, USDA

Councilors
2006-2008:Stephen T. Quigley, USN/RET; John M. Ruth, USDA/RET; Paul H. Terry, USDA/RET
2007-2009:Robert P. Barron, FDA/RET; Elise Ann Brown, USDA/RET; Kim Morehouse, FDA
2008-2010:Joseph M. Antonucci, NIST; Regina J. Cody, NASA; N. Bhushan Mandava, Consultant
 
Alternate Councilors
2006-2008:John M. Malin, ACS/RET; Maria I. Rodriguez, EPA; Noel H. Turner, NRL/Ret.
2007-2009:Marilyn Jacox; James Zwolenik, NSF/RET
2008-2010:Fred Metz, EPA/RET; Philip De Shong, UMD


Nomination Ballot Instructions - Please Read Carefully
  1. Use the nomination form, a copy of the form, or write the requested information on a sheet of paper and label it "Nomination Ballot".
  2. For each nomination, indicate the corresponding office, name of the nominee, and the nominee's telephone number or e-mail address, if known. IMPORTANT: If you have determined that the nominee is a CSW member and is willing to be a candidate, please indicate by marking "y" for yes next to the candidate's name.
  3. DO NOT sign the Nomination Ballot. If your signature appears on the ballot it will be invalidated.
  4. Place the ballot in an envelope, sign your name on the outside and print your name underneath.
  5. Mail in time to arrive by June 18, 2008 to: Chemical Society of Washington, (CSW); Attn: Chair, Nominations Committee; 1155 16th St., NW, O - 218; Washington, DC, 20036

2008 CSW Nomination Ballot - Nominations are invited for the following offices/positions. The numbers of positions to be filled are shown in parentheses. President-Elect (1); Secretary (1); Treasurer (1); Councilors, including Alternate Councilors (7); Managers (6).

For Each Nominee, please indicate the Office or Position, the Name of the Nominee, whether the Nominee is a CSW member and is willing to be a candidate (indicate "y" under "willing to run") and, if known, the telephone number (including area code) and e-mail address of the nominee. Kindly write/print CLEARLY.

Office/PositionName of NomineeCSW Member &
Willing to run (y)?
Phone No.E-mail address
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please use Additional Paper, if Necessary


ACS and CSW Reports

  • Board Approves 2008 Budget (approved 11/26/2007) New!
    (Available in PDF format (15 Kb) for printing: 1 page)

    The Board of Managers adopted a budget for 2008 based on anticipated unrestricted income of $54,000 from CSW member dues, Section allotment from the ACS, and investment income. These funds will be augmented by expected income targeted to various activities - $17,000 from the ACS as partial reimbursement of travel expenses of Councilors to attend ACS national meetings; $4000 from ACS as partial reimbursement for Project SEED expenses; $11,000 from advertising income for the Capital Chemist; and $10,000 to cover food at monthly dinner meetings.

    Funds will be used to cover expenses for dinner meetings; publication of the Capital Chemist; office and communication expenses; and a wide variety of programs, including awards, education and community outreach.

    The budget shows a significant deficit of $7900, primarily due to the fact that income from advertisements in the Capital Chemist has been running below forecasts. If ad income does not increase, the Publications Committee may impose reductions in the number of Capital Chemist pages. Experience indicates that funds for several budgeted items will probably not be utilized, and the budget deficit is likely to be much lower than currently shown. Final accounts were not yet available for 2007, but indications are that there will be a substantial surplus, and CSW has adequate financial reserves to overcome a temporary deficit.


  • CSW Budget Information for 2007 (approved 11/27/2006)
    (Available in PDF format (48 Kb) for printing: 2 pages)

  • CSW Budget Information for 2006 (Available in PDF format (50 Kb) for priniting)

  • CSW 2006 Annual Report: Part I - Annual Report Questionnaire  (PDF format)

  • CSW 2006 Annual Report: Part II - Annual Narrative Report  (PDF format)

  • Annual Reports for all Local Sections (2006)


ACS Podcasting Science for Members and Public New!
Reprinted from Leading Together, - ACS Local Section Newsletter Fall 2007

ACS members now have the opportunity to share exciting, cutting-edge scientific discoveries with their children, local science teachers, museums, libraries, and others through a new podcast launched this summer by the ACS Office of Communications. The science podcast, unveiled in July, reports on the latest studies published in the ACS journals to a broad public audience at no charge. The podcast, Science Elements, is available via www.acs.org and on iTunes. It describes research reported in ACS's prestigious suite of 36 peer-reviewed scientific journals and Chemical & Engineering News, ACS's weekly news magazine. Those journals, published by the world's premier scientific society, contain about 30,000 scientific reports from scientists around the world every year. The reports include discoveries in medicine, health, nutrition, energy, the environment, and other fields that span the horizons of science, from astronomy to zoology.

Those discoveries improve people's lives, and Science Elements will make that information more widely available. The podcast draws on an Office of Communications product, PressPac, which initially was developed to assist science journalists in researching and reporting news.

The podcaster for Science Elements is Steve Showalter, a chemist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. Showalter's work at Sandia focuses on the design and development of new batteries. "As an active member of the ACS since 1987, I view these podcasts as part of a broader commitment to improving public understanding of chemistry," Showalter said. He also works toward that goal as a member of the ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications and as a councilor for the ACS Central New Mexico Section.

Podcasting is an increasingly popular way of accessing news, information, and entertainment content from the Internet. The term was derived from Apple's "iPod," a portable digital audio and video player, and "broadcasting." Podcasts allow users to subscribe to a "feed" and receive new files automatically whenever they're posted to the Internet. New installments of Science Elements will be posted weekly and will be available at no charge. For more information, contact the Office of Communications, newsroom@acs.org





CEPA Task Force on Globalization Issues

The Task Force on Globalization Issues monitors, communicates, coordinates, and cooperates with others on globalization and related employment issues. The Task Force provides information, resources and formats for discussion, strategic planning, and most importantly opportunities for member input. We are looking for further member input! You can visit our Message Board to tell us what you think.

H.N. Cheng, Task Force Chair

Visit the Task Force Web Site:
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/career.html?DOC=committees%5ccepa%5cglobal.html
for information on Task Force activities including:
  1. Presentations at the Symposia/Workshops at the San Diego Meeting
  2. CEPA Presentation on Global Outsourcing

Task Force Objectives:
  1. Establish and maintain a globalization activity in CEPA.
    • Monitor the news and the literature on globalization
    • Inform and solicit input from the ACS membership
  2. Serve as a resource on economic and professional matters involving globalization.
    • Work with the ACS Department of Career Services (DCS) to put together a Globalization Issues Notebook, with all the information presented at the ACS meeting at Anaheim in March 2004.
    • Carry out other relevant tasks to be decided by the Task Force.
    • Provide recommendations to CEPA on possible future activities.
  3. Interface with CEPA subcommittees on their respective tasks involving globalization, providing coordination and facilitation, if needed.
  4. Communicate and cooperate with other ACS groups concerning globalization issues.


New Insurance Plan for ACS Members

The Board of Trustees (BOT), Group Insurance Plans for ACS Members, has added a valuable member benefit to its portfolio of insurance plans -- the Auto & Homeowners Plus Plan. See the ACS Comment in the June 9, 2003 Chemical and Engineering News: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/acsnews/8123/8123comment.html

The Auto & Homeowners Plus Plan, underwritten by Liberty Mutual, is a comprehensive program that features auto, home, renters, and other personal property insurance. BOT negotiated an exclusive group discount for ACS members of up to 10% off already competitive rates. Benefits of this new plan include 12-month rate guarantees; convenient payment plans, including automatic checking account deduction; 24-hour emergency roadside assistance; and round-the-clock claims service. Free coverage evaluation and no-obligation rate quotes can be obtained by calling a dedicated customer service representative at (800) 283-1601, or an online quote is available from Liberty Mutual at http://www.libertymutual.com/lm/chemistry

ACS also offers other insurance plans including Long-Term Care, Disability Income Insurance,Short-Term Medical Coverage, and Supplemental Retirement Plans. Browse the website at http://www.chemistry.org/insurance today for more information about how you can protect your family and save for retirement using your ACS member benefits. The ACS Member Insurance Program is self-supporting. ACS member dues are not used in any way to maintain or promote ACS insurance plans.

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Obituaries

Obituary Policy

The CSW Publications Committee recently clarified the policy for printing obituaries in The Capital Chemist. The policy is as follows: Obituaries are printed when family, colleague, friend or member sends a copy of the obituary to the editor via email (csw@acs.org) or mail. Obituaries are limited to CSW members, and basic information - longer obituaries may appear in full on the CSW website: www.csw-acs.org. If the provided obituary is a copy from another print publication (i.e., local newspaper) the local paper will be referenced for more detailed information. Special exceptions may be made for full printing of obituaries through the CSW Executive Committee and the CSW Publications Committee, and must be provided in writing and the full, not-previously published obituary, provided to The Capital Chemist Editor by deadline. (1st of the month preceding the monthly issue.) In addition, CSW members are directed to the ACS Chemical & Engineering News Obituary section for publication of member obituaries. Obituaries and notices provided to the webmaster will be posted on the CSW web site for approx. 30 days.


  • Photo of Stanley NesheimSTANLEY NESHEIM

    Stanley Nesheim passed away in his sleep February 2, 2008. He was a member of the ACS for more than 52 years and a CSW member for 45 years. He was an active member of the CSW Retired Chemists Group.

    Stanley was first elected to the CSW Board of Managers for 1978 and since then had been active in CSW affairs, usually as a Board member. He was the President of CSW in 1998, and one of the memorable programs that year was the CSW Gala held at the Netherlands Embassy. He was an ACS Councilor for three terms during 1998-2006 and an Alternate Councilor in 2007-2008. He was a member of the ACS Admissions Committee for nine years. During his 30 years of service to CSW, Stanley served on most of the CSW committees at one time or another, including several years on the Executive Committee.

    His professional interests are indicated by his memberships in the Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division, the Agrochemical Division, and the Analytical Chemistry Division of the ACS. He had retired from the FDA after many years of federal service.

    Stan began working for the Food and Drug Administraion in the early nineteen sixties. He was assigned at the time to work on the newly discovered mycotoxins, the aflatoxins. He isolated and purified large quantities for use as reference standards for laboratories around the world before they became commercially available. He showed himself to be an excellent analytical chemist, working primarily in the area of analytical methodology. In fact, Stan developed the first quantitative TLC method for aflatoxins in peanuts, and he was unusually adept at estimating the concentration from the visual inspection of the spots on a TLC plate. He went on to develop methods for many of the other mycotoxins and validate them through collaborative studies; many of these methods became AOAC Official Methods.

    Stan was the AOAC's only 50 year member, and served the AOAC in many capacities, including for many years as the Topic Advisor for Ochratoxin and service on the Tellers' Committee. He was recognized as a Fellow of the AOAC for excellence in method validation.

    Stan was known for his gregarious, friendly approach to life, and was an active member of the ACS, serving as a manager and councilor of the local Chemical Society of Washington Section. He was also an abstractor for Chemical Abstracts for many years due to his fluency in Norwegian. He was a long-time member of the FDA Toastmasters' Club, belonged to a Norwegian Dance Group and a Norwegian Seamen's choir; anyone seeing him dance the Norwegian dances with his wife, and hear the choir sing could not but be impressed. He was also a member of the Beekeeper' Association, and his friends benefited mightily from the honey he produced.

    Stan loved dancing, fishing, crabbing, and boating, as well as travel to his homeland in Scandinavia. Most of all he loved to tell jokes. He enjoyed life to the fullest and brought happiness to everyone he touched. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, of 47 and a half years, two sons and a daughter and their families, including 4 granddaughters. He will be sorely missed.

    A memorial service will be held on February 29th at 1 PM at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. Contributions to his memory may be made to the American Heart Association.



  • Dr. Susan Feil Thornton, December 2007.

    Dr. Susan Thornton served on the Board of Managers of CSW for ten years. During her tenure she participated in a number of committees and activities. In particular, she was chair of the Awards Committee in 1987, Treasurer of the Capital Chemist in 1993, member of the Publications Committee for several years, and helped organize tours for ACS National Meeting when held in Washington, DC. She received the CSW Community Service Award and the Charles L. Gordon Award for Service to the CSW.

    Dr. Thornton taught chemistry at Montgomery College for 30 years. She enjoyed teaching and once had her students make a periodic table quilt. She shared the joy of chemistry with young children through her Funny Putty activity at Rockville Science Day.

    A memorial service will be held for Dr. Thornton on Saturday, March 29th at the Rockville Unitarian Church; the time is not yet determined. For those who wish to make a contribution in her memory, the family suggests the Washington, DC House of Ruth.

    Her obituary was published in the Washington Post on January 23rd, 2008.


  • Mary Bailey, October 2007. Mrs. Bailey was the widow of Professor Bill Bailey, UMD, and former CSW and ACS President. Mrs. Bailey was a member of CSW (she was a chemical engineer) and an active participant in CSW affairs. In the 1960's, for the first ACS national meeting in Washington, she was a tireless organizer of "spouses" programs. (She eschewed the term "wives".) Indeed, many of the interesting programs and tours she organized were attended by men and women, a practice that continues today.

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