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IEEE Utah Section Newsletter, September 2004 |
September 2004
In This Issue...
Fall Family Picnic
Congratulations to 2005 Utah Section Officers!
Awards Banquet Report
IEEE Utah Section - Fall Family Picnic
Roy UT, adjacent to Hill AFB.
Saturday, 18 September 2004
Lunch Time: 12:30 pm
RESERVATION REQUIRED by noon on September 16th (details below)
(Address and driving details provided with reservation confirmation)
Museum tours at your leisure
Bring the kids (but not the neighbors) and come enjoy an awesome (nearly
free!) lunch catered by Famous Dave's barbeque (see menu on back). Visit
with fellow IEEE members and tour the Hill AFB Aerospace and Roy Historical
Museums.
Besides a great lunch and visit, there's an optional sideshow: we've timed
and located the event to take advantage of the annual "open aircraft"/"food
for life" day at the Hill AFB Aerospace Museum. Some of you may remember
that we had a similar plan three years ago, but between the time we sent
out the newsletter, and the date of the event, 9/11 happened. We had to go
ahead with the picnic, but the Aerospace Museum was closed. We hope to have
better luck this year!
The museum exhibits over 70 military aircraft, missiles, and aerospace
vehicles (some indoors, some out), as well as various and sundry military
artifacts, trinkets, and memorabilia. There's an on-site gift shop too.
Normally, admission to the museum is free (with voluntary donations
gratefully accepted), but open aircraft day is used as a fundraiser for
local food banks. So bring "one item of non-perishable food (preferably
canned)" per visitor.
In return, some of the aircraft are opened up (cockpit and/or payload area).
Visitors can view, and in many cases, enter the inside of those planes (if
you're willing to wait in line long enough, you may get to sit in the
cockpit of an F-16). Also, there are a few extra tour guides on hand
(including some old vets who used to fly these birds), to tell stories,
give info, and supervise (suspect we'll also see a few extra security
police around). This will be a memorable experience for young and "old"
alike. The museum will be open from 9:00am until 4:30pm, so you can visit
there before or after lunch. There's a pedestrian gate connecting the
picnic area (off base) to the museum grounds (on base), making for
convenient park-once-and-walk access (as long as you're not outside the
~10:00-5:00 picnic area open hours!). For more info on the museum,
including a list of open aircraft, see http://www.hill.af.mil/museum. Some
of you may also wish to visit the small Roy historical museum, which is
adjacent to the picnic area (free, but donations accepted).
It may not be obvious to the casual observer, but the picnic area is NOT a
park or playground - the owners consider it a "gardens" area, sometimes
used for weddings and such. Please instruct and supervise your children
accordingly (you can smell, but please don't pick the flowers; and the
rocks really don't want to go for a swim in the pond).
RSVP Required (so we can order enough food)
RSVP at your earliest convenience, but before noon on Thu Sept 16*. Send an
email to Scott Carter at s.e.carter@ieee.org (ONLY if you have no email,
call 801-825-1179). Provide the following info: your name and IEEE member
number; number of persons in your party (by age group); if using phone,
return phone number.
(* - I may be able to accept a limited number of reservations after the
deadline [send email AND call]. But don't press your luck unless it's a
necessity!)
Picnic Menu
Catered by Famous Dave's, served buffet style
Choice of meats (pick 2; 3 if leftovers):
- St Louis Style Ribs (pork, w/ bar-b-q sauce)
- Roasted Chicken (breast, thigh, leg)
- Texas Beef Brisket
Choice of sides (pick 2-3; more if leftovers):
- Potato Salad
- Coleslaw
- Drunkin' Apples (slices cooked in cinnamon sauce)
- Northwoods beans (baked)
Corn Bread Muffin
Drink (various)
Dessert
Cost for IEEE members and families/partners (after Section subsidy):
$1 each for youngsters (12 and younger).
$2 each for teens (13 and older) and adults.
Pay on arrival with cash, or check to "IEEE Utah Section".
Congratulations to 2005 Utah Section Officers!
The nomination process resulted in only four nominations for the Section
officers. As there was only one nominee for each of the four section
officers, a ballot vote is not necessary.
We want to congratulate following individuals:
Chair: Rudy Alder
Vice-Chair: David Allred
Secretary: Mark Christiansen
Treasurer: Scott Carter
Awards Banquet Report
We want to thank all who attended the annual Awards Banquet at Tuscany June
12th. The section would especially like to thank Scott Carter and all
those who made preparations for this event. There are too many to list
here, but you know who you are. Thanks again for your work and
contributions in helping make the awards banquet such a tremendous success.
This event was attended by 75 people and was the best-attended section
activity with the exception of the Conference Center tour a few years ago.
If you did not attend, you missed a great evening and good food. Plan on
attending next year.
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