Cincinnati Section,  The American Chemical Society    November 2001 Monthly Meeting   Thursday, November 1, 2001

Honored Guest and Speaker
Dr. Eli Pearce, President Elect of (National) ACS

"Chemistry's Changing Face Mirrors America"

About the Speaker

Dr. Pearce is the University Research Professor at Polytechnic University where he's taught since 1973.  He served on the Board of Directors as director-at-large since 1999, and has chaired both the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry and the Committee on Education.  He has been an ACS member since 1950.

We are delighted to have Dr Eli Pearce, President Elect of the ACS with us for the November meeting.  He has promised to share his vision for the Society, to provide a perspective from the national, and to answer the several questions which have been posed by our members.  Dr. Pearce brings perspective of opportunities, problems and potential solutions from a diverse background in industry, academia, and from travels throughout the world.  The leader from his campaign page emphasizes the ACS member, the impact of the individual practicing chemist, and the role we can all play in promoting chemistry and
chemical engineering in this 21st century.

The meeting place is new to many, but in the backyard of the 2001/02 Chair (Hal Ebetino set a precedent with many meetings in Blue Ash, near his home, so this year we'll have at least one meeting in Colerain Township!) Come visit the Pebble Creek Golf Course Clubhouse.  For handicapped access use the walkway down to the first floor in the back of the building.  After we've registered, we'll hear everything that's new and wonderful at ACS, the vision and plans for next year, and answers to the burning questions you've offered, all from Dr. Pearce.  Then we'll have a reception, with all the trimmings, where you can corner Dr. Pearce in private, if that’s your wish. If the weather is nice, we can drift outdoors to a covered veranda and gazebo, and view the lake or gaze at the stars.

Agenda:

5:30-6:00 p.m.
Registration ($12 for members. Students, retired, and K-12 teachers 1/2 price)
Bar and light snacks open.

6:00-7:00 p.m.
Talk by Dr. Eli Pearce, President Elect, American Chemical Society
(Bar and snacks will close during this part of the program)

7:00-8:30 p.m.
Reception, hors d'ouvre, open bar

If people would like to eat a hearty meal after the reception, there are numerous restaurants on Colerain Avenue south of I-275, with taste and prices varying from White Castle to the Outback Steakhouse and many in between .

Reservations: Send your reservations to Robbin Rolfes <rolfes.rl@pg.com> , or if you have difficulty remembering this address, send to <cinacs@greeb.net>.  If absolutely impossible to make reservations via the internet, telephone 513-385-8363 (It will save a lot of trouble if you use e-mail, but we don't want to discourage those who like the "olde fashioned" means of making reservations).  Include your name, affiliation, and state if you're in one of the 1/2 price categories.   Deadline for reservations is Monday, October 29.   As a reminder, if you decide you must miss a meeting after you have made reservations, please call to cancel. If you do not cancel, the Section will have to charge you because it will have been charged by the Club.

Directions: Pebble Creek Golf Club is reached from Downtown (or UC), by taking I-75 North to I-74 West, to I-275 East, to Colerain Avenue (US-27). Go North on Colerain Avenue to the third traffic light (at Lowe's Home Center), and turn left, onto Dry Ridge. You will go around two curves, and come to a "stop except when turning right." Bear right (still on Dry Ridge Road) to the second left, which is Prechtel Road.  Turn left. go about 3/4 mile to the end of Prechtel, and bear right into 9799 Prechtel Road. In case of difficulty you may call the club at 513-923-1188.

From the north take I-71 or I-75 South to I-275 West to Colerain Avenue (US-27). Go North on Colerain Avenue to the second traffic light (at Lowe's Home Center), and turn left, onto Dry Ridge.  Then, follow the directions given above.

Formatted and uploaded October 17, 2001 by acs@www.che.uc.edu