SAE International - Twin Cities' Section
May 2005 Dinner Meeting
 
Meeting Date:  May 20 (Friday)
 
Section News: Upcoming Elections / Gold Section Award
 
Presented by:
John Cushman
SkipperLiner Marine Group

This event will be a boat cruise and dinner aboard Minneapolis Queen. SkipperLiner Marine Group is the manufacturer of this boat. Following the dinner, John Cushman, of Skipper Liner, will make a presentation about the construction of the new paddle wheeler, Minneapolis Queen.

Local ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Section members have also been invited to join us on this cruise.

More information about Skipper Liner and the Minneapolis Queen are available at their related links.

Points of interest along the cruise include: Our Lady of the Lourdes Church, Nicollet Island Inn, Lock & Dam, Crown Roller Building, St. Anthony Falls, Stone Arch Bridge, Mill City Museum, Mill Ruins Park, Father Hennepin Bluff Park, and the Pillsbury "A" Building.

The Minneapolis Queen
Date: May 20, 2005
 
Times:   Events:
5:15 PM   Minimum Suggested Arrival Time at Boom Island
5:30 PM   Board the Minneapolis Queen
5:45 PM   Boat Departure from Boom Island - (Late Arriving Members will miss Dinner / Presentation)
6:00 PM   Dinner; Menu: Roasted U.S. Top Sirloin and Herb Encrusted Chicken Breast with Honey Mustard Sauce, Field Green Dinner Salad, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Vegetable Medley, Assorted Breads and Rolls and our Chocolate Dipped Strawberries with Petite Desserts
7:00 PM   Presentation
7:45 PM   Minneapolis Queen returns to Boom Island
In Attendance: Cost: (per person)
Members and Family $30.00
Seniors (60 & Over) $28.00
Students $28.00
Non-Members $31.00
 
Meeting Location:   Boom Island Park 700 Sibley St. NE, Minneapolis, MN
Boom Island's Basic Location Boom Island - Close approach
Requested Map opens in a New Window.
 
Driving instructions:
From I-94, Take Exit # 229 to Washington Ave. N.
Proceed on Washington Ave. N. to Plymouth Ave. N.
Turn left onto Plymouth Ave. N.
Proceed on Plymouth Ave. N. for 0.5 miles.
Plymouth Ave. N. will change its name to Eight Ave. NE.
Turn right onto Sibley St. NE.
Boom Island Park is located at: 700 Sibley St. NE.
 
For RESERVATIONS:
 
In order to reserve your dinner, your check must SAE-TC May 2005 Event
be received by May 13 at this address: c/o Charlotte Wiley
  14729 - 62nd Avenue No.
No Refunds available unless event is canceled. Maple Grove, MN 55311
 
Please make your check payable to: SAE - Twin Cities
 
If you have any questions about this event, contact Charlotte Wiley
C: 612.716.7180   (for realtime communications)
H: 763-559-8674   (w/ answering machine)
 
Access a printer-friendly reservation form.
 
Please give your Name, business affiliation, and Names of each person attending.
No reservations for Dinner will be accepted after May 13.
If the weather is bad, please call  RFA  [952.843.2700]
(after 2:30 PM on meeting day) to make sure the meeting has not been canceled.
 
Also check this web page for updates on the meeting.
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Congratulations, Twin Cities Section Members!!
The Board of Governors has just received information from SAE International:
Twin Cities Section has achieved GOLD Section Status for 2003-04.
Twin Cities Section Board Nominations for 2005-2006
 
Officer Elections for the coming year will take place at the May 2005 monthly meeting.
 
Chair: Mark Fleigle, Tennant Co. Vice Chair: TBD
Secretary: George Mazoko, Consultant Treasurer: Roland Gerken, United Defense LP
VC Membership: Charlotte Wiley, Cummins Power Gen. VC Math & Science: TBD
VC Student Activities: Ron Lloyd, Toro Corp. Section Delegate: Roland Gerken, UDLP
First Alternate: Charlotte Wiley, Cummins Power Gen. Second Alternate: Mark Fleigle, Tennant Co.
 

Note: Any two or more members of the Twin Cities Section in good standing, and who are eligible to vote, may constitute themselves as a special Nominating Committee with the same powers as the elected committee, and may put forth an alternative slate of candidates if they desire. Contact Ron Gerken (763.572.5366) for additional info.
 
E-mail voting can be sent to: reserve@rfamec.com or Section webmaster (jim.cran@tag-lines.com).
An Internet voting link is also being prepared for the May 2005 web page.
For those people who are not SAE members, link to the SAE International web site to learn more about SAE International.
 
Here's a direct link to the Society's Membership page. You can select a membership form from the items displayed on that screen.
 
Ron Gerken - SAE Twin Cities Section Chairman for 2004 - 2005
Contact Information:
E-Mail:  Roland.Gerken@udlp.com
Phone:  763.572.5366
For newsletter questions, e-mail: Jim Cran. Top of Page Twin Cities Archives Page
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