Location: North Highlands, near Bills Abode.
Attendance: I get to every meeting I can. Bar periodic "other circumstances".
Help running: in the past, I've been VC for years but my time / strength puts that behind me. I'll support efforts when I can.
previously I've sent a list of potential field trips out. Copied below as a reminder:
SME Field Trips
16:1 mine, wanted money several years ago. Worth checking on again.
Teichert gold gravity plant Bradshaw Rd area
Marysville dredge, sunk? Owned now by Teichert?
State Park mine East Bay, coal?
Waste water tunnel East Bay
Grass Valley mine, check with Ross.
High Speed Rail project
Gladding McBean, Lincoln.
Teichert limestone quarry Auburn/Cool, Hwy 49
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John Killey
Retired
Sacramento CA United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-02-2022 04:59 PM
From: William Warfield
Subject: Where are we heading?
This last few year has been interesting. The Northern California SME Section had a very successful outing at the Kennedy Mine in Jackson with over 30 members attending. Amazing when you think that this location is a 3 hour drive from the Bay Area. We had a tour of a tunnel project in Burlingame where there were 8 attendees. Chris Johnson, our Program Chair, had our final field trip at the New Almaden Mines. That should have drawn a number of members from the South Bay but Chris had a very nice tour with the guide as no one else showed up. That brings us to the question of what do the members of the Section want? We feel that one field trip is good but no one wants to have more. Is that correct?
The Section awarded a scholarship to a deserving student at Mackay School of Mines at UNR. Our investment dollars helping support future engineers.
We have not had a sit down, dinner meeting in over a year. Logistically, it is hard to find a suitable location central to the membership. The Fairfield/Vacaville area is about the midpoint between San Francisco and Sacramento. If we could find a place to meet and brought in an interesting speaker would you attend?
Looking a possible venues, how far would you drive? What day of the week is best?
We are looking to revitalize the Section. We need people who are willing to help. Chris has done a great job organizing activities but he needs help. We will need a new Section Chair as well. When I have sent out these requests in the past the response has been less than overwhelming. Please respond back as to what you want this Section to look like in the future and your willingness to make it happen.
Bill Warfield
Northern Calif SME Section Chair
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William Warfield
Roseville CA United States
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