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8th ANNUAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS PICNIC

Elemental Fun at Germania Park

Sunday, September 25, 2011, 1-5pm

Bring your family! Invite your friends!  Come and celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall, reconnect with old friends and make new ones in a relaxed and casual atmosphere.  Activities and entertainment will include food, drinks, and Goldi the clown, face painting, balloons, games, games, chemistry demonstrations and an inflatable bouncy castle for children.

Registration: 1:00 – 2:00pm

Food/Potluck: The section will provide grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, brats, metts, and chicken as well as condiments and drinks including beer, soft drinks and juiceboxes.

Attendees are cordially requested to bring a dish to share.  If your last name starts with A-M please bring a side dish or salad for 6.  If your last name starts with N-Z please bring a desert for 6.

Food will be served at 2 pm.

Cost: $10 for individual members or $15 for members with their family or friends.  $5 for individual retired members, first time chemists, K-12 teachers, students and unemployed members or $10 for the same with family and friends.

Registration:  Please register online at:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

When you register indicate the number of adults and children attending.  The deadline for registration has been extended to Friday September 23 at noon.  REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED.

Germania Park

3529 West Kemper Road

Cincinnati, OH 45251

Dear Educators:

It is that time of year again when the local American Chemical Society sponsors our National Chemistry Week Poster – I mean Poem – Contest.  Yes, this year the ACS headquarters has changed the format for the entries in which we will be including a poem with our illustration to demonstrate “Chemistry – Our Health, Our Future!”

Please read the announcement attached carefully for the changes to the structure.  If you have any questions, you can refer to the national website at www.acs.org or you can contact me.

I look forward to seeing the theme come to life in illustration AND word!

Jamie Heimkreiter

ACS Cincinnati Section

Hershberger, James William 57, of Oxford died early Thursday morning July 28, 2011.  Jim was a beloved husband, father, and teacher.  He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 23, 1954 to John and Alice (Carr) Hershberger.  He graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1976 and earned his PhD in Organic Chemistry from Iowa State University in 1981.  He was Associate Professor of Chemistry at Miami University, having joined the faculty in 1984. He taught general and organic chemistry, supervised undergraduate and graduate students in organometallic research, and encouraged high school students in the Cincinnati Academy of Mathematics and Science-Hughes Scholars program.  He led a collaborative research program between Miami and the AVISTA OIL Group that resulted in an oil recycling process implemented in Denmark, Germany, and Saudi Arabia.  He relished professional, community, and musical endeavors: he served as a member and chair and trustee of the American Chemical Society Cincinnati Section, board member for the Environmental Mobile Unit, and treasurer of the Oxford Kiwanis Club, and was organist and member of the Faith Lutheran Choir, and a member of the Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony Chorale.  He enjoyed bicycling, the perfect sport for the gentle hills and valleys of southwest Ohio and eastern Indiana.  He is survived by his mother, Alice Hershberger; his wife of thirty-two years, Susan (Smith); two daughters, Margaret (Stefan Kilyanek) and Monica; and three brothers, Robert (Denise) Hershberger, John (Sharon) Hershberger, and Richard (Anne) Hershberger.  A memorial service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 420 South Campus Avenue, Oxford, OH at 10 AM on Saturday August 20, 2011.  The family will receive friends at 9AM prior to the service. A simple reception will follow the service. Memorials to the Jim Hershberger Memorial Fund for student scholarships in Chemistry and Biochemistry at Miami University are suggested and can be sent to the Miami University Foundation c/o the Jim Hershberger Memorial Fund, 725 E. Chestnut Street Oxford OH 45056.

[Updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011.]

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Jim Hershberger, 57, of Oxford, died unexpectedly at his home Thursday, July 28. He was associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Miami.

Hershberger taught at Miami since 1984. He received his doctorate from Iowa State University in 1981 and his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico in 1976.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague, Jim Hershberger,” said Chris Makaroff, chair and professor of chemistry and biochemistry. “Jim was a dedicated professor who was very well liked by his students, an excellent chemist and a wonderful colleague. Miami University has lost one of its best. He will be sorely missed.”

Plans for a memorial service will be forthcoming.

MAY MEETING

on

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

at

Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim’s

5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45014

Sponsored by Dr. Robert Laughlin

with Featured Speaker Dr. Michael Tunick, Research Chemist, U.S. Department of Agriculture

“Molecules to Mozzarella:  The Chemistry of Cheese”

Program:

5:30 – 7:00pm:  Registration.

6:00 – 7:00pm:  Social Hour.  Wine Tasting and Cheese pairing with assortment of cheeses including recipes and tips.

7:00 – 8:00pm:  Dinner.  Grand Hall South.  Served Buffet Style:  Italian Stuffed Chicken with Provencal Sauce, House Salad, Green Beans Amandine, Layered Potatoes, Rolls with Butter, Assorted Mini Deserts; Coffee, Tea, and Water.

Registration:  Cost is $25.00 ($15.00 for students, emeritus, unemployed, and new members).  Please register online at:

http://registration.acscincinnati.org/

If you cannot register online, you may send your reservations by email to webmaster@acscincinnati.org to register.  If it is absolutely impossible for you to make reservations via the internet, call 513-626-0242 (please leave your name, affiliation, dinner option, a contact phone number and state if you are in one of the reduced price categories).  The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon on Monday May 16th 2011.

8:00pm:  Dr. Michael Tunick.  “Molecules to Mozzarella:  The Chemistry of Cheese”

The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.

To build on the momentum of Earth Day, the Cincinnati section of the American Chemistry Society is hosting an event called, “Energy – it’s everywhere!” at the Cincinnati Museum Center on May 6, 2011 from 9-5. The goal is to teach members of the community about alternative sources of energy, such as bio-diesel, thermal energy, windpower, and more with hands-on activities and fun demos.  These activities are designed for all ages!!!

Look for us in the lobby of the Museum Center and please drop on by to learn, look, and talk.

Please contact Gloria Story (story.gm@pg.com) or Donna Wiedemann (wiedemann.dj@pg.com) for more information.

Program Flyer:  EnergyDay.pdf