SAME S TULSA POST. Newsletter. The Society of American Military Engineers January 2008

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1 SAME S TULSA POST Newsletter The Society of American Military Engineers January 2008 Colonel s to help with installation of 2008 SAME Tulsa Post officers... Co. Anthony C. Funkhouser Colonel Anthony C. Funkhouser was born in Keyser, West Virginia. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1985 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla; a Military Art and Science from the United States Army Command and General Staff College and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. His military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, The Combined Arms and Staff Service School, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the Advanced Military Studies Program and the United States Army War College. Lt. Col. Clayton H. Perry (USAF) Clayton is currently serving as the regional VP for the SAME Texoma Region. After graduating from Texas A&M as a member of the Fight n Texas Aggie Band, Clayton Perry retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from active duty in the Air Force in July He served almost 21 years in the Civil Engineer career field at Laughlin AFB, TX, RAF Greenham Common, UK, Ramstein AB, GE, Brooks AFB, TX and Randolph AFB, TX. Since then he has worked in business development for The IT Group, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, and is currently working for Tetra Tech. He has been a member of The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) for over 20 years, having served as membership chairman, vice-president, president and is currently serving as the Regional Vice-President for the TEXOMA Region. He was inducted into the Academy of Fellows of SAME in 2006, and holds a Bachelor s Degree in Building Construction from Texas A&M University, and a Master s Degree in Aerospace Technology from Embry-Riddle University THANK YOU TO JANUARY S LUNCH SPONSOR - C.H. GUERNSEY Tulsa SAME January

2 TH ANNIVERSARY ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS CONSULTANTS C. H. Guernsey & Company has proudly supported the Society of American Military Engineers and served alongside more than a dozen US Army Corps of Engineers Districts, their communities and country. Thank you to SAME and the Corps for the opportunity to partner with you. - C. H. Guernsey & Company US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DISTRICTS ALBUQUERQUE BALTIMORE FORT WORTH HUNTSVILLE KANSAS CITY LITTLE ROCK LOUISVILLE MOBILE NORFOLK OMAHA SACRAMENTO SAVANNAH SEATTLE TULSA

3 2007 HOLIDAY SPECIAL SPONSORS SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES/PARTNERS FOR THEIR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MADE OUR 2007 HOLIDAY SOCIAL A SUCCESS GOLD SPONSORS $ Wallace Engineering SILVER SPONSORS $ All Consulting Arcadis Dewberry ECC Enercon SAIC Benham Weaston BRONZE SPONSORS $ $ Asset Cyntergy AEC Garver Engineering Guernsey Guy Engineering URS Corporation

4 SLATE OF 2008 OFFICERS President COL Anthony Funkhouser Tulsa District, COE 1 st Vice President Loretta Turner Weston Solutions 2 nd Vice President LTC Bernadine Thomson Tulsa District, COE Secretary Charlie Wall Wallace Engineering Treasurer Adam Crisp Tulsa District, COE Programs Shannon Hudson CONTECH Membership Kathy Smith Cyntergy AEC Scholarship Cynthia Kitchens Tulsa District, COE Young Member* Angela Frew (co-chair) ASSET Group Brett Cowan (co-chair) Tulsa District, COE Readiness Pete Navesky (co-chair) Tulsa District, COE Charles McComas (co-chair) AAL Consulting Newsletter/Publicity Sharyn Willard Cherokee CRCC Web Site Editor John McLearan ALL Consulting Professional Growth David Epperly ALL Consulting Small Business Liaison Lorraine Woxell Cherokee CRCC Awards & Streamers Andy Cueto Dewberry Past President Justin Proctor Guernsey Regional Conference John Blickensderfer Guy Engineering BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE: John Roberts Earl Groves Lori Hunninghake Gene Lilly Clif Warren Donna Weinkauf Chris Strunk. Tulsa District, COE Tulsa District COE Tulsa District COE Tulsa District COE Tulsa District COE Weinkauf Petroleum Phillips Slaughter Rose Tulsa SAME January

5 2008 EVENTS... JANUARY 08, 2008 January Meeting January 8, :30 at the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers Office...Officer Installation Special Guest is Texoma s RVP Lt. Col. Clayton H. Perry, USAF (Ret), F. SAME FEBRUARY 05, 2008 February Meeting Feb 5th (NEED A SPONSOR) MARCH 2008 Annual Tree Planting Service Day (Date to be determined) Date to be Announced Flood Flight Operations Training course SAME Tulsa Post and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management APRIL 8-10, 2008 Small Business Symposium & Golf Tournament / Conference PE Exam Study Sources: Oklahoma exams for becoming a Registered Professional Engineer are given in October and April. First-time examinees information and requirements are found at: The University of Missouri-Civil Engineering Department is sponsoring an on-line PE Exam Review for the NCEES Exam given each April and October. This Exam Review is for Degreed Engineers who want to become a Registered Professional Engineer in one or more states. Instruction is geared toward civil engineers with a B.S. degree from and ABET accredited college or equivalent. This Fall s review will start in late August and continue until the Exam in late October. Registrations are now being accepted. You may see more information about this course and register at URL Oklahoma State University has published its Scheduled Courses. Visit http//outreach.okstate.edu/courses.htmhttp://ppi2pass.com/ppi/ppihome LOCAL LINKS TO PDH & CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS WEBSITES: Oklahoma State University Continuing Education University of Tulsa Continuing Engineering and Science Education University of Oklahoma Continuing Education - Engineering and Geosciences OKC Section of IEEE Tulsa Engineering Foundation Tulsa Chapter of OSPE Tulsa SAME January

6 What Happened in January TRIVIA 1. This 'King' was born on January 8th Who was he? a. Elvis Presley b. Stephen King c. King Kong d. Martin Luther King Jr. 2. On January 27th 1649 this Englishman was sentenced to death. Who was he? a. King Charles I b. Sir Walter Raleigh c. Oliver Cromwell d. Sir Francis Drake 3. This poet was born on January 25th, Who was he? a. Rudyard Kipling b. John Quincy Adams c. Alfred, Lord Tennyson d. Robert Burns 4. This Renaissance man died on January 8th Who was he? a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Donatello c. Michelangelo Buonarroti d. Galileo Galilei 5. Which of these revolutionaries died on January 21st? a. Lenin b. Stalin c. Trotsky d. Che Guevara 6. How old was Sir Winston Churchill when he died on January 24th, 1965? a. 90 b. 80 c. 85 d Which American President died on January 6th, 1919? a. Woodrow Wilson b. Grover Cleveland c. Teddy Roosevelt d. Warren Harding Answers on Page 8 Tulsa SAME January

7 SAVE THE DATES Society of American Military Engineers Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo May 20-23, 2008 Minneapolis, MN More information regarding registration, exhibitors, and sponsorships can be found at Tulsa SAME January

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9 website TEASERS TRANSITION WORKSHOPS & JOB FAIRS January 17-18, San Diego, Calif. The SAME Transition Workshop and Job Fair was launched in 2007 with great success! For our second annual event we have expanded to two locations, to provide job seekers the best opportunity to connect with SAME Sustaining Members and DOD agencies. The 2008 Transition Workshop and Job Fair is intended primarily for members of the uniformed services who plan to leave military or public service in The SAME Transition Workshop and Job Fair was launched in 2007 with great success! For our second annual event we have expanded to two locations, to provide job seekers the best opportunity to connect with SAME Sustaining Members and DOD agencies. The 2008 Transition Workshop and Job Fair is intended primarily for members of the uniformed services who plan to leave military or public service in 2008 LOOKING FOR A JOB, OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS CHECK OUT Get Published in The Military Engineer Now in Print & Online! SAME invites A/E/C and related industry professionals to submit articles for possible publication in The Military Engineer. To submit an article, please complete the electronic form below, upload your completed manuscript and supporting images, and click on the 'submit' button. A member of SAME's editorial team will contact you within two weeks to discuss your submission. ANSWERS : 1. Elvis Presley 2. King Charles I 3. Robert Burns 4. Galileo Galilei 5. Lenin Teddy Roosevelt Tulsa SAME January

10 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS... SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIEPIENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED This month the long awaited suspense will be over for the three(3) $1,000 scholarships award recipients given to Junior and Senior students in Engineering. WINTER SAFETY TIPS When you travel, know where you are going and how to get there and back. Check for construction detours; for longer trips, get a weather forecast. If traveling out-of-state, most state law enforcement agencies provide road-and-highway information; check to see what conditions they report before leaving. Inform a family member where you will be and when to expect you back; give them your route if they don't know it. Travel and conduct your business during daylight hours if possible. Lock doors and windows when getting into your car and keep them locked while driving. When driving, keep doors locked and windows rolled up. Maintain at least half a tank of fuel, and keep vehicle in good repair. If you have access to a cellular telephone, carry or take it. If possible, know the emergency cell codes for the area you're in. For example, in Oklahoma, remember that *55 = OHP Oklahoma Highway Patrol Now-a-days, when we have car trouble, we just call AAA, or on star, etc., however, for those of you who don t have those modern conveniences, or those who will need to stay safe and warm until roadsides assistance is available, try keeping a box or duffle bag in your car with the following: Thermal blanket Gallon of water " HELP" sign, flag, flares, or reflectors flashlight (check batteries annually) duct tape jumper cables tire gauge work gloves hand tools (pliers, screwdrivers, allen wrenches, etc.) OKLAHOMA ROAD CONDITION PHONE # REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR & CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR BATTERIES Tulsa SAME Post accepts VISA, Master Card and American Express Tulsa SAME January

11 RECIPE Winter Chili Recipe Take the chill out of winter and cook up some chili and corn bread for you family! Winter can brings a cold chill into the house at times, so what better way to warm and spice things up! You and your family will be feeling cozy in no time with this Winter Chili and corn bread recipe. The kitchen will also be a warm place for you to stay while enjoying making this fabulous chili. Ingredients 1 finely chopped onion 3 finely chopped garlic cloves 2 piece of bacon cut crosswise into pieces 2 tablespoons of chili powder 2 cans of cannelloni, pinto or red kidney beans 1 ½ teaspoons of dried crushed oregano 1 ½ teaspoons of paprika 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper 3 cups of water Coarse salt 3/4 cup of Monterey Jack Cheese or cheddar (shredded) 2 tablespoons of fine cornmeal 1 ½ cups of chopped winter squash or zucchini 1 ½ cups of frozen or fresh kernel corn (whole) Directions : The fine cornmeal is use to thicken the chili and the bacon adds a smoky flavor to this bean-based chili. You can also serve lime wedges on the side for an extra bit of garnish flair Begin by cooking the bacon in a chili pot over medium heat until browning happens. Begin to add the onion, garlic, paprika, pepper, oregano, beans and salt into the chili pot. Stir this mixture occasionally for about minutes. It is good to mash up the beans a bit. For more recipes visit Tulsa SAME January

12 Sustaining Member Firms A & M Engineering & Environmental *Arial Data Service AMEC Earth & Environmental ARCADIS *Arthur Langhus Layne LLC *ASSET Group, Inc. Benham BKL, Inc. Black & Veatch Burns & McDonnell *Cabrera Services, Inc. *Cape Environmental Management CDM Federal Programs Corp. C.H. Guernsey & Company CH2M Hill Coleman Johnston-Clyma, Inc. Cowen Construction Craig & Keithline *Cherokee CRC, LLC Cyntergy AEC Dewberry Design Group, Inc. *Dynamic Corp. Ecology & Environment, Inc. *EMR Inc. Enercon Services *Environmental Chemical Corporation Franvel Corporation Garver Engineers LLC *Guy Engineering Services, Inc. HNTB *HydroGeoLogic, Inc. Lanier Perez Engineering Services LopezGarcia Group MACTEC Engineering and Consulting MWH *Pangea Group SAIC Severn Trent Laboratories Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure *Standard Testing & Engineering Co. Stanley Consultants, Inc. *The Ross Group Construction Corp. Terranear PMC LLC Tetra Tech FHC Tulsa District USACE URS Corporation Wallace Engineering Washington Group International, Inc. Weston Solutions, Inc. Willbros Engineers, Inc. *indicates Small and /or Tribal Businesses President Justin Proctor, Guernsey Justin.proctor@chguernsey.com 2008 Officers and Board Members 1st Vice President Clif Warren, TD CoE Clif.Warren@SWT03.usace.army.mil 2nd Vice President LTC Bernadine Thomson, TD CoE Bernadine.Thomson@SWT03. usace.army.mil Secretary Charley Wall, Wallace Engineering cwall@wallacesc.com Treasurer Adam Crisp, TD CoE Adam.D.Crisp@SWT03.usace.army.mil Programs Shannon Hudson, CONTECH Hudsons@contech-cpi.com Committee: Earl Groves, TD CoE Heather Tittjung, URS Loretta Turner, Weston Solutions Membership Kathy Smith, Cyntergy AEC ksmith@cyntergyaec.com Committee: Chris Strunk, Phillips Slaughter Rose Scholarship Gene Lilly, TD CoE Douglas.E.Lilly@swt03.usace.army.mil Young Member Angela Frew, ASSET Group angelaf@assetgroup.com Committee Liz Bashaw, TD CoE David Pounds, Flintco Readiness Chair Pete Navesky, TD CoE Peter.Navesky@SWT03.usace.army.mil Committee Cheryl Cohenour, Cherokee CRC, LLC. David Pounds, Flintco Newsletter / Publicity: Sharyn Willard, Cherokee CRC, LLC swillard@cherokee-crc.com Website Editor John McLearan, ALL Consulting , Ext. 12 jmclearan@all-llc.com Professional Growth David Epperly, All Consulting depperly@all-llc.com Small Business Liaison Lorraine Woxell, Cherokee CRC, LLC lwoxell@cherokee-crc.com Awards & Streamers Andy Cueto, Dewberry acueto@dewberry.com Past President COL Miroslav Kurka, TD CoE Miroslav.Kurka@swt03.usace.army.mil Board Members at Large Robert Day, Cyntergy AEC-SAME Academy of Fellows LTC John Blickensderfer, Guy Engineering Don Davis, Williams Cynthia Kitchens, TD CoE John Roberts, TD CoE Donna Weinkauf, Weinkauf Petroleum, Inc. donnaw@wpitulsa.com Tulsa Post SAME PO Box 31 Owasso, OK Tulsa SAME January