5th ANNUAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS PICNIC
Sunday September 21, 2008 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Activities and Entertainment will include a DJ, cornhole competition, and chemical demonstrations. Plus, you can find out about the section activities, committees, and discussion groups for the year.
Germania Park has a playground for children as well as playing field for various sports. The park is conveniently located in a scenic rural setting and has a covered pavilion. The picnic is on rain or shine.
Program:
Board Meeting: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Registration: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Food/Potluck: The section will provide grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, and bratwursts as well as condiments and drinks (beer, soft drinks, and juice boxes).
Attendees are cordially requested to bring food. Last names A-M please bring a side dish or salad for 6 and N-Z a dessert for 6.
Cost: $10 for member individuals or $15 members with family. $5 member retirees, first time non-members, K-12 teachers and students or $10 for the same with family.
Reservations: Please register online HERE. Please indicate the number of adults and children attending in the comments field when registering. As a last resort, you may send your reservations by email to parker.r@fuse.net or call Beth Reno at 513-622-1346 or Roger Parker at 513-771-3613. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, September 17.
Directions to Germania Park:
3529 West Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45251
From I-275: Take the Colerain Avenue exit and go north on Colerain (Rt. 27) for about 2.5 miles. Take the Kemper Road exit and turn right on to kemper. Germania park is on the right after about 1.3 miles.
From I-275 W: Take exit #36 toward Mt. Healthy. Turn right on to Hamilton Avenue (Rt. 127) and go north about 0.8 miles. Turn left on to West Kemper Road. Germania Park is on the left after another 1.6 miles.
Contact Beth Reno at 513-622-1346 (reno.ea@pg.com) or Roger Parker at 513-771-3613 (paker.r@fuse.net) for additional information.
September 21, 2008: Family/Friends Picnic at Germania Park.
October 19-25, 2008: National Chemistry Week (NCW)
“Having a Ball with Chemistry”
October 24-25, 2008: Oesper Award Banquet at the University of Cincinnati.
Alan Marshall of Florida State University
December 4, 2008: At Xavier University
J. Fransisco of Purdue Universiy
January 14, 2009: At Givaudan
February 11, 2009: Chemist of the year at Miami University.
March 11, 2009: Joint Meeting with the Dayton Local section of the ACS.
April 15, 2009: Education Awards Night at Norther Kentucky University.
May 2009: Party Night.
Tickets for party night have been mailed to you on or before 5/2/08. If you have not received your ticket by May 10, please let John Janusz know (janusz.jm@pg.com, 622-3803). Payment can be made by cash or check to our treasurer, Beth Reno, when you arrive at the Riverboat Deck.
Registration is now closed for the April and May monthly meetings.
Remember to register for Practical HPLC for Pharmaceutical Analysis.
“Demonstrating the Awesome Variety of Things Chemists Do”
Professor Emeritus John Fortman
Wright State University
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
at Northern Kentucky University
Program:
5:00 pm Board Meeting: University Center 303
5:30 pm Registration: University Center, Second Floor Lobby Area
6:00 pm Dinner: University Center Ballroom. Dinner, served buffet style: Sliced Roast Beef with Burgundy Wine Sauce, Baked Cod, Tossed Green Salad with Ranch and Balsamic, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans, Peas and Red Peppers, Rolls with Butter, Assorted Fruit Pies. Dinner includes coffee, tea, and water. Also, six vegetarian meals will be available. $15.00 ($10.00 students, emeritus, unemployed and new members).
7:00 pm Awards presentation: National Chemistry Week Poster Competition Winners
7:15 pm Keynote Speaker: Professor John Fortman, University Center Ballroom
8:15 pm Awards Presentation, Science Teacher Awards and Oesper and Chemistry Olympiad Competition Winners
Reservations: Registration is now closed.
Directions to NKU:
From downtown Cincinnati: Go east on U.S. Highway 50 (Columbia Parkway) and take Exit 1J, I-471 South, Newport, Kentucky. Go south on I-471 to the traffic light at the intersection of I-471 and U.S. Highway 27. Continue straight and turn right at the next traffic light onto Nunn Drive.
From East on I-275 only (use these directions if coming from the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport): Take Exit 76, “Three mile Road/Northern Kentucky University.” Turn right. The first traffic light is Kenton Drive; the second traffic light is Nunn Drive. East or west on I-275: Take Exit 74A, toward Alexandria, leading to I-471 south. Go to the traffic light at the intersection of I-471 and U.S. Highway 27. Continue straight and turn right at the next traffic light onto Nunn Drive.
Guests may park in any unreserved parking space, except for lot N as it is all reserved. The two garages are $2.00. Guests must have a handicapped parking sticker in order to park in a space for the handicapped. A campus map showing the locations of the parking lots can be found at http://www.nku.edu/~mccartne/map/index.html. Due to construction on campus, traffic in and out of campus can be heavy at times and it is recommended that you plan extra time for parking.
Party Night
On the Riverboat Deck of The Great American Ball Park
Cincinnati Reds vs. Florida Marlins
Wednesday, May 14
Game Starts at 7:10pm, Riverboat Deck Opens at 5:40pm.
Tickets for party night have been mailed to you on or before 5/2/08. If you have not received your ticket by May 10, please let John Janusz know (janusz.jm@pg.com, 622-3803). Payment can be made by cash or check to our treasurer, Beth Reno, when you arrive at the Riverboat Deck.
Cost is $30 per person which includes admission to the game and the Riverboat Deck and a buffet dinner which includes: Either Montgomery Inn Pulled Pork or Herb Roasted Chicken (alternate each game), Hot Dogs, Big Red Smokies, Sauerkraut, Peppers & Onions, Pasta Salad, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Vegetable Tray, Popcorn, Peanuts in the shell, Assorted Cookies, Buns & Condiments, Pepsi Products & Water, 2 Beers per person
Ninety seats are reserved for the Cincinnati local section on the Riverboat Deck in center field. The deck open 90 minutes before game time. Parking is on your own.
The Cincinnati Bell Riverboat Deck: See all the action from this prime spot beyond center field, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the Ohio River and the entire ballpark!
Registration: Registration is now closed.


“Zymurgy: The Art and Science of Making Beer”
Tracy Hamilton
University of Alabama at Birmingham
“The Commercial Production of Craft Beers”
Ken Lee
Brewmaster at Boston Beer (Sam Adams), Cincinnati
Sponsored by Advanced Testing Laboratory, Inc.
Wednesday, March 19th
Program:
5:15-6:15 Joy Henderson, Cargill Flavor Systems. Career Services Discussion Group. Location: Room Northwest A.
“Brainstorming Session on Chemistry Careers”
5:15-6:15 Dr. Tom Brueggemeyer, US FDA, Forensic Chemistry Center. Analytical Discussion Group. Location: Room Northwest B.
“Pet Food Contamination 2007— a Multi-Faceted Analytical Investigation”
6:00-7:15 Social Hour
7:15-8:15 Dinner, Sequoia Rooms 1-3. ($20.00 or $10.00 for students, emeritus, unemployed new members). Specialty menu designed using Sam Adams products: Boston Marinated Pork Loin with Scotch Ale Sauce, Adams roast beef, herb roasted potatoes, roasted summer vegetables with Sam Adams vinaigrette. Vegetarian option: vegetable pasta roll toped with a marinara or alfredo sauce.
8:15-9:15 Featured Speakers
Registration: Please register online HERE. The deadline for reservations is Friday, March 14 The deadline for reservations has been extended to Monday, March 17 at 2:00pm.
Great Wolf Lodge
5688 Kings Island Drive
Mason, Ohio 45040
Phone: (513) 336-7614
Website: http://www.greatwolf.com
“Biomass Energy Without Hype”
Professor Emeritus Henry Bungay
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
February Monthly Meeting
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal
Joint Meeting with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Sponsored by Ted J. Logan
Co-sponsored by Iota Sigma Pi (Women Chemists’ National Honor Society)
Program:
5:15-6:15 Colloid Discussion Group, in the Collett Galley.
“Post-Polymerization Modification of Polymer Brushes”
Steve Diamanti, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
5:15-6:15 Chemical Information Discussion Group, in the Newsreel Theater.
“New Proposed Changes to Patent Law”
Edlyn Simmons and Clem Luken
5:30-7:00 Registration, Cincinnati Dining Room
6:00-7:00 Social Hour (cash bar), Cincinnati Dining Room
7:00-8:00 Dinner, Cincinnati Dining Room ($20.00 or $10.00 for students, emeritus, unemployed & new members). Buffet with Caesar Salad, grilled Boneless Chicken Breast with Balsamic Demi-Glace, Sliced Roast Pork Loin with a Warm Apple Chutney, Penne Pasta with Assorted Grilled Vegetables and tossed in a Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce, Seasonal Steamed Vegetables, Fresh Baked Rolls and Butter, Chocolate Torte and Cheesecake, Lemonade, Ice Tea and Coffee.
8:00-9:00 Professor Emeritus Henry Bungay, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, “Biomass Energy without Hype”
Dinner Reservations: Make reservations online now by following the reservation link HERE. If it is impossible for you to register online, call Beth Reno at 513-622-1346. Registration is now closed.

