> April Minutes for the Executive Committee Meeting of Richland Section
> of the ACS.
>
> Meeting: 5:30 PM on Monday, April 5th at the Richland Library,
> Richland, WA.
>
> Present: Sam Bryan (Chair)
>
> Jeff Woodford (Treasurer)
>
> Janet Bryant (Past Chair)
>
> Steve Kogsrud (public liaison)
>
> Milt Campbell
>
> Tom Jones (Chair Elect)
>
> Tim Hubler (Alt. Councilor/NORM)
>
> Bruce McNamara (Secretary)
>
> Sam Bryan had prepared an agenda for the Meeting, which focused on
> planned and planning for upcoming events.

-   Minutes to the March Meeting were approved.

-   An updated budget reflected the 10% allotment received from ACS
    headquarters in March and miscellaneous expenditures.

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-   Janet Bryant had submitted the FY03 Annual Report on time.

-   Steve Kogsrud, indicated that the News Letter would be out Thursday,
    April 8^th^, 2004.

-   The 50 year members award/celebration is scheduled for April 14^th^.
    The 50 yr members award presentation will be held at the CREHST
    Museum along with the Smithsonian Exhibit, Yesterdays Tomorrows.
    Steve passed around an example invitation card for the event.

-   The Mini-Symposium for Karen grant May 21st will be held at CBC. Dr.
    Karchesy is from Oregon State. The title of his talk is: Natural
    Products and our Forest Resources- The Undiscovered Heritage. After
    the talk a social hour (6:00-7:00) and dinner will be held at the
    Sundance Grill in Richland, Wa. The dinner selection will be prime
    rib, fillet of salmon, chicken chardonnay and a vegetarian dish.
    Dinner is \$25.00 a person. Tom Jones can be contacted for RSVP.

-   Sam suggested that student research posters be put up around CBC for
    the Mini-Symposium.

-   The issue of talking writing on political issues in the Quarterly
    News Letter came up. The committee seemed split on whether the
    Quarterly might be used in this way. Milt thought that such position
    taking could polarize members and Sam and Janet seemed to second
    that. Tim and Jeff thought perhaps there were issues of prominence
    that could be brought to members through the Quarterly.

-   The second ACS Tour Speaker, Walter Klemperer will give a talk at
    CBC in the large auditorium: Self-Assembled Inorganic Monolayers;
    Coordination Chemistry in Two Dimensions, on April 22^nd^.

> On October 19^th^, John Fortman will give a talk: Demonstrations of
> Everyday Applications of Chemistry, in the new Science auditorium in
> La Grand, OR.

-   Milt sequestered the Gazebo at Leslie Groves Park and the liquor
    license for the ACS/AICHE picnic. The picnic is scheduled for June
    18^th^, 2004. This year the Certified Hazardous Materials Managers
    (CHMM) group is joining the party.

-   Janet talked about the Earth Day Celebration that will be held on
    April 22nd. The theme this year is "What do you Know about Water?"
    Janet told us that the City of Richland will celebrate both Earth
    Day and Arbor Day. The City will plant a tree in a park in North
    Richland. The cost of the tree and planting is about \$80.

-   The Eastern Oregon University Student Chapter Affiliate was awarded
    a Commendable Chapter Award at the National ACS Meeting in Anaheim,
    Ca in March 2004.

-   Tim Hubler and Sam Bryan will be going to Boise to forward the NORM
    2007 Meeting activity there. A bid package is being put together by
    Tim.

-   The Logan, Utah Meeting call for papers deadline is being extended a
    couple of weeks. Advanced registration ends May 16^th^.

-   A National Chemistry Week Chairperson is needed. The theme this year
    is "Health and Wellness".

-   The meeting ended at 7:00.