Omaha-Offutt AMS

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29 April 2010 Meeting Minutes Print

Barb called the meeting to order at 1152.

President’s Report: Recently put together the Chapter of the Year award.  “Our chapter looks pretty good on the application!”  We had to CUT items because we did so much.  She thanked the group for the hard work and contributions this past year.

Next meeting Wednesday May 19th, a dinner meeting, Tom Butler from Mid America Energy to discuss wind farms.

Vice President’s Report: “Nothing to add”

Treasurer’s Report:

Beginning balance =  $1574.98

March speaker’s meal + Power strip = ($41.02)

Petty Cash = $196.46

  Total = $1732.40

 

Recording Secretary’s Report: Minutes posted to website & FB, short and sweet.  Motion carried to submit the minutes to the record.

Corresponding Secretary's Report: Nothing to add

Open to the Floor:

Bruce Telfeyan.: “10 year in the row that I’m heading the nominating committee for this chapter.”  The elections will take place at the May 19th meeting.  This year will be more difficult, since 4 of this year’s officer positions are vacant.   This is a large, proud chapter to be a leader in (2nd oldest in the nation).  Bruce, Daniel Neidfeld or Jay Martinelli are the election committee.  Open positions: VP, both Secretaries and Treasurer.

The jobs are all-volunteer, not terribly demanding, and very rewarding.

Barb: A reminder that to be an officer in the AMS chapter, you need to be a chapter dues-paying member.  She emphasized that we welcome members from the spectrum of professional areas represented in the Omaha/Offutt area.

Karen Sittel: Programming weather radios.  Need folks for May 8th to program at 156th and Maple.  May 22nd at 144th & Stony Brook.  Both are from 1000-1300.  Programmed 91 weather radios at the Shadow Lake event a couple weeks ago.

Barb: Announcement about her upcoming brown-bag talk about the meteorology of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “The Long Winter”..  Thursday 13 May at 1300.

Becky: Requesting $150-200 for additional speaker gifts.  Previously $200 was allocated for speaker gifts.  Estimating $10-20 per gift.  The motion for allocation passed.

Stephanie Ludwig discussed her presentation from Des Moines a few weeks ago just before our guest speaker, TSgt Jade Bell from 55th OSS, discussing his deployment to South America.

Motion made to adjourn at 1203.
 
Save the Date - May 19th Print
Save the date for the next Omaha/Offutt AMS Chapter meeting:  Wednesday, May 19th -Speaker Tom Budler from Mid-American Energy will talk about wind energy.  Additional details will be sent as they become available.
 
Lunch AMS Meeting - April 29, 2010 - Lo Sole Mio Print
Thursday, April 29th  -  2010 - Lunch - Omaha/Offutt AMS Chapter Meeting 

Hello everyone, our next meeting of the Omaha-Offutt Chapter of the American Meteorological Society will be a lunch meeting and will feature Technical Sergeant Jade C. Bell.  Tsgt Bell will speak about his recent deployment to Columbia, South America.  His talk will focus on deployment from an enlisted forecaster's perspective and highlight unique opportunities and difficulties of forecasting on a different continent, including preparations to deploy, cultural differences, mission, weather and equipment challenges, and the camaraderie.

Speaker Bio:  TSgt Bell is originally a farm boy from Northwest Oklahoma where the varied weather sparked his interest in meteorology and forecasting.  He has been an Air Force forecaster for 10 years and worked in many different focus areas including severe convective, tropical, arctic and space weather.  He has deployed three times in his career, using his expertise and passion for weather to provide key support in operations around the globe.
Date: Thursday, 29 April 2010

Location: Lo Sole Mio (Villa location - west side of the street) 3020 S. 32nd Ave.
                   Omaha, NE 402 345-5656

                    Note:  We need at least 40 people to use the "Villa"

Time:  11:30 a.m.–13:30 p.m.

Lunch Cost:    $13.00 - Lunch will be a buffet that comes with:  A fresh tomato basil starter, baked lasagna, shells primavera, homemade bread, roasted garlic, tossed salad, ice tea or coffee. Sales tax and gratuity are included.

RSVP with the number of people  to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Noon  Tuesday, April 27th, 2010. 
If you are unable to attend after the RSVP has been called in, please contact the restaurant to cancel your order as you will be responsible to pay for your lunch.  Thanks for your cooperation.

Dues for 2009-2010:  $10 for regular members and $5 for student members.

2009-2010 AMS Officers
President - Barb Mayes
Vice President - Rachel Hughes
Corresponding Secretary - Cathy Zapotocny
Recording Secretary - Patricia Vollmer
Treasurer - Becky Adams-Selin
 
9 March 2010 Meeting Minutes Print

Barb called the meeting to order at 1932.

President: Barb welcomed Adam Houston from UNL, who will be presenting about UAVs  being deployed in VORTEX 2 this spring, and past stuff

Elections: The Corresponding Secretary & Treasurer have reached her term limits. = term limit.  The Vice President and Recording Secretary are not re-running.  The President will re-run.  Feel free to discuss the roles/responsibilities with current officers.  We will need an Election Committee, only requirement = dues paying member not running for office

We would like to generate interest by the April meeting, the elections will be held for the May Meeting.

No date yet for the next meeting.  Wind energy speaker unconfirmed.  Probably a lunch meeting at Lo Sole Mio

Treasurer’s Report:

Beginning balance: 1692.31

Income: 425 checks, 250 cash for Kiewit Lodge meeting

Expenses: KC AMS $252.09, Ludwig = $400

Bank account balance as of 3/4/2010: 1911.68

We have 69 dues-paying members.

Recording Secretary’s Report:   Minutes posted to website & FB, short and sweet.  Motion carried to submit the minutes to the record.

Information from other members:

Ken Dewey: Told the members about the UNL Weather Fest/Weather Symposium, 27 March @ UNL

Karen Sittel: Thanks for volunteering for Science Fairs, she now has “plenty” of people.

Motion made to adjourn at 1945.

Submitted by

Patricia Vollmer

Recording Secretary

26 April 2010  
 
24 February 2010 Meeting Minutes Print

The February 2010 chapter meeting was held at the Peter Kiewit lodge at Mahoney State Park.  Three students presented their research.  Congratulations to Stephanie Ludwig of Creighton University on winning the contest.  She plans to present her work on hodographs at the NWA Des Moines Conference this month.

Barb called the meeting to order at 1858.

Barb started by thanking the group for making the trek out to Mahoney. 

The tab for Greg Carbin’s travel was higher than the $200 allocated.  Ended up spending $252.09.  Unless there are objections, the AMS will cut the check for their part

Karen Harder-Sittel: We need more science fair judges!  Information about science fairs will be sent out separately.

 - Sat. March 13, OPS Metropolitan Science Fair @ UNO: 0800-1000

 - Sat. March 27, @ Nebraska City 0930-1130

Treasurer’s Report:

 - Beginning balance: $1692.31

 - Income: Meals from Anthony’s payments: $919

 - Expenses: $915 to Anthony’s, $140 to Kiewit  Lodge to reserve the conference room

 - Total expenses: 1055.24

 - Bank account balance as of 2/24: $1546.17

 - Petty Cash = $196.46

 - Final Balance = $1742.63

Recording Secretary's Report: Patricia moved to submit the January minutes for the record.  The motion passed.

Jay Martinelli: Fri. May 7, OPS Science Fair at Metropolitan Community College, 0730-1400.  Could someone cover the morning shift while Jay administers a final exam?

Ken Dewey: Central Plains Weather Symposium @ UNL Saturday 27 March

Motion made to adjourn at 1905. 

Submitted by

Patricia Vollmer

Recording Secretary

9 March 2010 
 
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