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6th ANNUAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS PICNIC
Sunday September 20, 2009 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Activities and entertainment will include food, drinks, music, liquid nitrogen ice cream, chemistry puzzles, chemistry demonstrations and a cornhole competition. Celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall by connecting with your old friends and meeting new friends.
Bring your family! Germania Park has a playground for children and playing fields for various sports. Conveniently located just north of Cincinnati, the park has a covered pavilion so it will be fun rain or shine. Bring your friend or cornhole partner! You might win a unique artist designed chemistry-themed cornhole game.
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Registration
2:00 pm: Food will be served
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 juice boxes.
Attendees are cordially requested to bring a dish to share. If your last name start name starts with A-M please bring a side dish or salad for 6. If your last name starts with N-Z bring a desert for 6.
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 or friends.
Reservations: Please register online at:
http://registration.acscincinnati.org/
The deadline for registration is Wednesday, September 16, 2009. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
As a last resort you may send your reservation by email to Beth Reno at reno.ea@pg.com. If it is impossible to make your reservation online or via email, call Beth at 513-622-1346: leave your name, affiliation, number of people attending, a contact phone number and state if you are retired, a first time attendee, unemployed, a K-12 teacher or a student.
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.
September 20, 2009: Family and Friends Picnic @ Germania Park
October 18-24: National Chemistry Week
“Chemistry — It’s Elemental”
October 30, 2009: Oesper Award Activities at the University of Cincinnati
Susan Lindquist, MIT
December 3, 2009: At Xavier University
Sibrina Collins, College of Wooster
January 13, 2010:
Gary Reineccius, U. Minnesota
February 10, 2010: Chemist of the Year
March 10, 2010: Joint meeting with Dayton local section
April 14, 2010: At NKU
A. Jorgenson, U. of Toledo
May 2010: Party Night
The local section would like to get some feedback on the website.
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ACS Fellows:
Ted Logan and Bill Heineman have been selected to the 2009 Class of ACS Fellows. The awards will be presented 1:30-3:30 PM, Mon, Aug 17, Grand Ballroom Salon IV, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington DC National Meeting. Congratulations to Ted and Bill for this achievement. They were nominated by the Cincinnati Section ACS.
ChemLuminary
The Section has been nominated for a ChemLuminary Award for Outstanding Industrial Involvement. ChemLuminary Awards are given Tuesday Aug 18th at the Washington ACS meeting.
Science Olympiad:
Also, the Section will be presented an award for 25 year involvement in the US National Chemistry Olympiad. Sunday 8/16 2-4PM.
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Party Night
at the Cincinnati Zoo
Sponsored by Dr. Milton Orchin
Friday, May 15, 2009
Program:
Come explore the wild side with Cincinnati ACS at party night at the Zoo!
We have scheduled the Cincinnati Zoo CREW plaza for party night on Friday May 15 from 5:30 – 9:30 pm. This is an after-hours, private event.
Tours of the CREW facilities will be available for us to learn more about their research efforts in saving species with science. A CREW scientist will guide groups of 15-20 on a 20-minute tour throughout most of the evening, with tours starting at 5:30 pm.
The Zoo’s indoor exhibits will be open for your viewing as well as any outdoor exhibits that have animals out at night.
The lodge will be our backup-up facility in case of rain.
Dinner will be at 6:30pm on the plaza. Dinner is an Italian Buffet: Classic tossed salad, with ranch and balsamic vinaigrette dressings, bow-tie or rotini pasta with 3 sauces – marinara, pesto, or spinach-onion cream. Sauteed peppers and mushrooms, steamed broccoli and baby carrots. Coffee, tea, and cash bar.
Registration: Please register online at:
Alternatively, you may email the webmaster@acscincinnati.org or call Roger Parker at 513.771.3613. The deadline to register is Tuesday, May 12.
Parking:
Please park in the Safari Lot near the CREW Plaza.
Directions:
ZooDirections (.pdf)
Signs will be posted to direct attendees to the ACS EVENT at CREW location. Inform the gate attendant that you are with Cincinnati ACS to receive ticket.
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