President's Report

President’s Message

There have been a few chapter events since the last newsletter. The Women of ASPE event, which I was unable to attend due to work conflicts. Reporting on this event was that it was well attended, fun and generally successful. I would like to thank Mary Kaster and our friends at Delta and Summit Sales for supporting our Chapter.
The other event was the STEAM Night at Tomahawk Elementary. That one Mike Oliva, Larry Tatum and I presented so I can go into a bit more detail. We had some stiff competition being set up next to the police officer with all her law enforcement gear. Not to mention, the robots running down the hallway, and a neuroscientist with a human brain! Just sitting there on a table. That was what I was able to observe from our station so kudos to Tomahawk for showing out. With all that going on we still had great engagement.
Our presentation was set up in three parts the principle, the problem and the solution. The principal was density. We demonstrated this with a density column and some interactive water bottles. The problem was grease in the sewer. Johnson County Wastewater helped with some resources. The cool part about this is we were able to educate them about the problem and tell them how they can be the solution! Sean Molen with Schier came in strong to round out the solution part of the presentation. He provided a video of how a GB-3 works as well as a cut open GB-3.
We had a successful presentation, and I had a lot of fun! Thanks to all above who helped make this happen. I look forward to future engagement, so if you know of any similar events, please give the board a heads up. Please give the board a heads up if you have interest in or have ideas for future presentations.
The Chapter year is winding down. We have our May meeting and the Golf Tournament coming up. I would like to remind you all that this is a convention year and this year it is close to home in Oklahoma City. We still have some delegate spots available. Please reach out to a board member if you have interest in being a delegate. We do not get details or the ability to register for the Convention until sometime around mid-July. We will send out further information on the convention when we know more. 

Joe Poplinger
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
Kansas City Chapter President

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Women of ASPE

Thank you to everyone who showed up and showed off their bowling skills at the Women of ASPE happy hour bowling event! It was great to get a group together. Another shout out to Summit Sales / Delta Commercial for sponsoring the event! Stay tuned for future events!

Thanks, Mary

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VP Technical

Hello ASPE members! Thank you to those who were able to attend the March meeting over  Smart Restrooms For Smart Cities: How IoT Technology Can Improve Sustainability. The April meeting will cover Commercial Water Reclamation Systems & Applications and is sponsored by Soderholm & Associates. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Thanks,
Jack Klapper P.E.

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VP Membership

Hey Kansas City ASPE folks!

We are looking out for new members!!  Please recommend ASPE to colleagues and coworkers or bring them out to a meeting!  For potential new member your first meeting and lunch is on us!  Our technical sessions are a great way to earn PDHs for maintaining licensure, our local events and chapter meetings are great networking opportunities with our group, and the technical resources and other special ASPE programs are just some of the benefits of membership!! 

If you are interested in joining or needing to renew, visit the ASPE website here: Join ASPE

FREE STUFF!!

We are going to be having raffle giveaways for KC ASPE branded Swag for attendance at upcoming chapter meetings!  Members attending in person will be entered into a raffle to win!  Golf Polos and Quarter Zip pullovers are available.  Come join us at a meeting, network, learn some things, and get free stuff!

ASPE CONNECT

Members have access to ASPE Connect forums!  This is a wealth of knowledge from contributors across the country!  If you have some unique issue or question on a particular design??  Chances are there is some discussion of it on these forums or someone willing to provide some advice for any questions you might post.  Try it out!!   https://connect.aspe.org/home

Members have access to education resources and CEUs via webinars and past resources that help to keep you current on maintaining licensing and credentials.  Check it out:  https://education.aspe.org/

Any questions related to membership, please contact me at [email protected].

Mike Oliva
VP Membership

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Affiliate Liason

You should have received a survey last week from ASPE regarding affiliate input.  Thank you to those who have responded.  If you have not yet responded, PLEASE take a minute to complete the survey.  If you are an affiliate member and didn’t get the survey, please email me and I will make sure you receive a link to it.

Thank you,
Stacy Ferguson 

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Education Committee

Get the most of your membership and use the ASPE Education

Get the most of your ASPE membership and use all the educational opportunities ASPE https://education.aspe.org/

Ann Braden
KC ASPE Education Committee Chair

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Corresponding Secretary

Happy April Birthdays!

John O. Bailey 
Richard Lee Bartlett 
Trent O. Berg 
Ann M. Braden 
Brandon Christopher Frey P.E.
Scott Daniel Groshans PE
Kelly Keiter CPDT
Craig D. Kohler 
Daniel James Kuhlmann 
Joseph C. McClain 
Mike John Oliva P.E.
Torie R Phillips 
Md Muzakkir  Rahman Chowdhury 
Brian Jon Rogers 
David Matthew Stookey P.E.
Malvin Jamal Warrick 

Congratulations to people with ASPE Anniversaries!

Ben Philip Bailey CPDT
Melissa Dawn Beck PE
Jeffery A. Brooks P.E., CPD
Brandon Christopher Frey P.E.
Matthew G. Heinrich 
Austin Lee Johnson 
Daniel Kovac 
Gary Morgan 
Hannah Renee Norris 
Torie R Phillips 
Frederick P. Thorpe Jr.
Mitchell Oak Walter 
Adam Wedekind 

Larry Tatum, CPD, LEED AP 
KC ASPE Corresponding Secretary

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