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NewsletterNOVEMBER 1985 MEETING NOTICE

Annual Fellowship Night

Date:

Time:

Place:

Friday, November 8, 1985

Menu

7:00 p,

8:00 p,11:00 p,

m. Las Veqas Gamesm. Buffet Dinnerm. Door Prize Drawing

Balboa PavilionTale of the Whale400 Main StreetBalboa, CA

Hot buffet, saladsdesserts and drinks.

Door Prizes:

Cost: $ 18.00 dinner/members/guest

$8.00 students(includes $500 worthof chips)

To encourage individual donationsfor $ 20.00 ($ 18.00 dinner and$ 2.00 donation), additional chipswill be given.

Reservations: By card onlyMail by Friday/ November 1, 1985

Amusement Park PassesDinner CertificatesPlayhouse Dinner TicketsCalculators and Pen SetsGRANCLPR^ZE^ Trip to Las Vegas

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

I am proud to have been elected as President of the Orange County Branch andtrust that I will fill the office well. One year from now, I can reflect on theaccomplishments of our Branch and assess the accuracy of my prediction.Accomplishments over the next year will depend upon the efforts of individualslike yourself volunteering to participate. I volunteered several years ago tomake a contribution to the Civil Engineering Profession and have been workingever since to make a difference. You too can make a difference by working on acommittee, serving as an officer, attending monthly meetings, and Jetting usknow what is on your mind.

The Student Activities Committee (one of eleven standing Orange County BranchCommittees) works throughout the year with local Hiph Schools and Universitiesto help students gain an insight into the Civil Engineering Profession. Throughguest speakers, slide presentations, meetings with student groups, and financialsupport we assist these students in selecting a rewarding Civil Engineering Career.November 8th is our annual Fellowship Night designed to raise funds to supportthese activities and demonstrate our commitiment to the Civil Engineering ProfessionThrough our attendance and contributions we can assure another successful yearin the development of further Professionals.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ronald Lejman and David Lee are pleased to announce the opening of their firm,

Lejman and Lee Inc. specializing in the practice of qeotechnical engineering.

Their office is located at 25251 Paseo de Alicia, Laguna Hills. The phone is

(714) 581-5730.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

** Leighton & Associates Inc., a major Southern California Geotechnical

Consultant, has immediate openings for geotechnical engineers with

California Registration for Southern California locations. Excellent

benefits and Salary commensurate with experience in a dynamic

environment with growth potential. Call Mr. Car weekdays at 800-253-4567/

or send resume to: 11511 Duryea Avenue, Irvine, Calif. 92714

** SENIOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER Registered geotechnical engineer with

at least 5 years senior level experience in Southern California hillside

grading projects. Strong verbal and written skills are essential. Salary

commensurate with experience. Send Resume to: Goffman S McCormick, Inc.,

22822 Granite Way, Suite A, Laguna Hills, California 92653

** SENIOR TRAFFIC/ENGINEER/MANAGER with five to eight years of

increasingly responsible traffic engineering experienced in traffic impact

analyses, traffic planning, traffic safety and operations, and parking

studies. Report writing and presentation skills essential, with managerial

skills to supervise professional staff and direct production services. Both

public and private sector experience desirable along with knowledge of

business development practices. California registration as a Civil and/or

Traffic Engineer desired. Salary range: $ 38,000 to $ 45,000, depending

on qualifications and experience.

Please send detailed resume with references. All applications are confidential

Send to: GREER & CO., Engineers and Planners4095 E. La Palma Avenue, Suite LAnaheim, CA 92807 (714) 630-9230

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES(continued)

** TRAFFIC ENGINEERS with a minimum of two years traffic engineeringexperience in traffic impact analyses, traffic planning, traffic safety andoperations, and parking studies. Report writing and presentation skillsessential/ with computer applications skills highly desirable. Private sectorexperience also desirable. Salary Ran^e: $ 28,000 to $ 36,000 dependingon qualifications and experience.

Please send detailed resume with references. _AII applications are confidential

Send to: GREER & CO./ Engineers and Planners4095 E. La Palma Avenue, Suite LAnaheim, CA 92807 (714) 630-9230

SYNOPSIS

The Professional Practice and Legislative Committee (F'P &; L) o-f the

Orange County Branch has concluded a year-long study on the subject ofpolitical involvement by ASCE and/or its members. A subcommitteeconsisting of Iraj Poormand, Henri Koza, and Brian Pearson was -formed tostudy this controversial subject. A number of relevant issues wereexamined, discussed, and evaluated. The end—result was a set of findingsand recommendations which have been forwarded by the PP 8< L Committee tothe Branch Board of Directors.

Before embarking on the study, National ASCE was contacted to obtain

information regarding available guidelines, policies, suggestions, andany previous work that may have been done in the area at politicalinvolvement by ASCE members. Once National's position was understood,

the subcommittee proceeded to evaluate a number o-f alternativesavailable for such involvement. Specifically examined were: the concepto-f a Political Action Committee (F'AC) ; a general lobbying strategy that

could be formulated, adopted, and modified as required; engaging theservices of an attorney -for the purpose of political involvement onbehalf o-f the Branch; the creation of a separate subcommittee within the

F'P 8< L to keep abreast o-f such matters; and specific group actions aswell as individual actions which could prove to be effective. Inaddition, an organization with an existing PAC was studied to furtherunderstand how such a subgroup could function within ASCE. Theorganization studied was the National Society of Professional Engineers(NSPE)• Lastly, the Structural Engineers' Association o-P SouthernCali-fornia was investigated to obtain ideas on how otherprofessional/technical associations carry out political involvement

activities.

The study essentially resulted in a set o-f findings and recommendations,which includes the -following:

1. Because of our particular taK-exempt status with the Internal RevenueService, ASCE is prohibited from having a Political Action Committee

(PAC) .

SYNOPSIS

(continued)

2. ASCE members should be informed of and encouraged to activelyparticipate in the "Key Contact Program," which is National ASCE's

letter writing program for lobbying on federal legislation pendingbefore Congress. This is an important and very worthwhile program andwould not ta^e up much time or energy on the part of members. Guidelines•for writing letters addressing specific issues are given via "Key Alert"Bulletins which are sent out periodically to participating members.

.3. Mr. Curtis Deane, ASCE's Washington DC representative and legalcounsel, should be invited by the section/ branch eis a guest speaker atone of our meetings. Given his position and credibility, his

presentation could go a long way towards resolving many questions andconcerns we have regarding "political involvement."

4. An effort should be made to set up lunch/ dinner programs, on aregular basis, with invitations to local and regional legislators/representatives to come and address the branch and section on politicalissues o-f interest.

5. The PP & L Committee should be kept as the central clearing-house,facilitator, and focusing mechanism -For any ASCE group involvement, bythe Grange County Branch, in political, public affairs, and publicpolicy development issues. This Committee should be the group within thrBranch that recommends any specific group involvement on particul&rissues.

To a certain degree, there exist misconceptions and misunderstandingsregarding "political involvement" by ASCE or its members. The PP 8< LCommittee recommends that -for clarification purposes, the contents oftheir report be disseminated to inform our membership of the Committee sfindings. Feedback would be appreciated -from the members. In this mannerthe Branch could gage reactions, concerns, attitudes, motivations, and

potential involvement from members on this somewhat sensitive andcontroversial topic. Findings and recommendations -frdm the report could

also be presented and summarized at a branch meeting— This could be

addressed as a side or central topic of the meeting.

ANNUALELLOWSHINIGHT

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LAS VEGAS GAMES

FELLOWSHIP NIGHT IS THE BRANCH'S ANNUAL FUNCTION TO RAISE FUNDS

FOR OUR STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. A FUN FILLED EVENING OF LAS

VEGAS GAMES HAS BEEN PLANNED. CHIPS WILL BE REDEEMED FOR RAFFLE

TICKETS AT THE END OF THE EVENING. THE MORE CHIPS YOU WIN THE

MORE CHANCES YOU WILL HAVE TO WIN SOME FABULOUS DOOR PRIZES,

INCLUDING THE GRAND PRIZE - A TRIP FOR TWO TO LAS VEGAS!

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