Networking Meeting & Wind Turbine Tour
Tuesday, 10 June
Portsmouth Abbey, Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI

Come and join ASME and IEEE at our annual networking meeting. If you’re interested in wind as an alternate energy, this is the meeting for you! Brother Joseph will give us a tour of the Portsmouth Abbey’s wind turbine at 6:15 PM, followed by a technical presentation by guest speaker Deborah Crowley on the Governor’s RI wind study.

We will have light refreshments to begin the evening at 5:30 PM, networking with fellow engineers in a social setting. Fee for organization members: $10 for professionals, $5 for collegiates. Fee for non-members: $15 for professionals, $10 for collegiates.

You must register by June 1 if paying by check or by June 7 online, so we can have enough food and drinks available. Any further questions, please contact Donna Matthews.

Directions: From Conn.: Take I-95 North to Exit 3, Route 138 East. Follow signs to Jamestown and Newport (Pell) Bridge. Bear left at end of Newport Bridge to Admiral Kalbfus Road. At end of exit ramp, turn left at traffic light. Turn left at second traffic light, the intersection of Route 114. Travel approximately 9 miles north on Route 114. Immediately after a green highway sign on right hand side of the road which reads "Portsmouth Abbey and School", turn left at traffic light onto Cory's Lane. One-half mile down the lane on the right is the entrance to the School.
From Mass.: Take Route 24 South, heading toward Fall River and Newport. Remain on Route 24 South until it merges with Route 114. At the first traffic light after the merge, look for the green highway sign that reads "Portsmouth Abbey and School." Turn right onto Cory's Lane at traffic light. One-half mile down the lane on the right is the entrance to the School.
From Bristol, RI: Go south over the Mount Hope Bridge and bear right onto Route 114 South. Turn right at the second light, continuing on Route 114 South. Look for the green highway sign that reads "Portsmouth Abbey and School." Turn right onto Cory's Lane at traffic light. One-half mile down the lane on the right is the entrance to the School.

Executive Council Meeting #9
Thursday, 26 June at 6 PM; 5:30 PM pizza
URI Gilbreth Hall, Kingston, RI

All members are welcome to attend the EC meeting to discuss the results of 2008-2009 elections, feedback from the membership meeting at Cottrell Brewery, firming up the summer social event details and a preview of plans for 2008-2009.

We will have pizza at 5:30, followed by the meeting at 6:00. Please contact Nancy Jurnak by 25 June if you plan on attending so she has enough pizza & drinks!

Remember, there are carpools available from Groton, CT (contact Michele Fitzpatrick) and “the island” (contact Donna Matthews).

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