2004-2008

On August 19, 2004 the Frank Smith Memorial Golf Outing was held to raise funds for his daughter’s college fund. Frank was a long term chapter member who suddenly passed away last year.

The chapter meetings kicked off at JR’s Stockyards in September with Fred Reidenbach talking about “Pure Water Systems Designs”. The October meeting featured our very own Mark Wilson presenting on “Natural Gas Systems Design”.

The 2004 Convention & Exposition was in Cleveland and the chapter again took 6 delegates. Bay Associates hosted a group of local engineers on a two day trip to see the Product Exposition. The Exposition was outstanding and the city of Cleveland was a wonderful host as the delegates came back very impressed with the Rock & Roll Museum.

The November chapter meeting featured George Davis, Beacon/Medas Medical Products, talking about medical gas system components.

In November 2004 a chapter affiliate, Ames, Inc. hosted a technical symposium at the office that covered booster pump as well as sump & sewage pump sizing and design. The symposium was well attended and attendees were credited with 6 REUs.

The 2004 Awards Social was a brunch cruise on the Potomac River aboard the Odyssey. The event was held December 4, 2004 and featured a jazz trio, dancing, as well as brunch and awards.

The January chapter meeting tech session was on kitchen waste system design by Brian Montieth from Proceptor. The February meeting had Stewart Hammond, Symmons, talking about hot water temperature control. The March speaker was another chapter Past-President, Donald Keith speaking on corrosive sanitary waste and vent design.

The 2005-2006 Board of Directors was voted in at the May meeting. The officers were: President John Puchala; VP Technical Mark Wilson; VP Legislative David Bailey; VP Membership Gareth Koogle; Treasurer Ned Dwyer; Administrative Secretary Rick Budd; and Corresponding Secretary Bonnie Cary.

In September 2005 the chapter lost their Corresponding Secretary and web site designer as Bonnie Cary returned to her roots in the upstate New York area. She was missed by all as the newsletters and web site had trouble for almost a year before things got back on track.

The 2006-2007 Board of Directors was voted in at the May meeting. The officers were: President Mark Wilson; VP Technical Jeff Knighton; VP Legislative James Yang; VP Membership Rick Budd; Treasurer Gareth Koogle; Administrative Secretary Derek Wilson; and Corresponding Secretary Justin Lego.

The Region 1 meeting was hosted by the New Jersey Chapter in June 2006 and was attended by John Puchala and Mark Wilson.

On July 20, 2006 the chapter participated in an 8 hour LEED-NC technical review seminar hosted by the James River chapter of the Green Building Council.

The chapter had the annual fishing trip on June 9, 2006. The lucky anglers caught the boat limit of 20 keepers by 2 PM, and everyone on board had a great time.

The 2006 Golf Outing was held on July 20 th in the blazing sun at Holly Hills Country Club. There were 110 golfers present and despite losing golf balls in the rough and weight in the hot sun, everyone enjoyed themselves.

In September 2006 we switched our meeting location back to the Olive Garden, in Tyson’s Corner. Later that month David Bailey taught a free CPD review seminar to anyone in the chapter who would be taking the exam at the Convention.

The October 2006 meeting technical session was on water softeners and water treatment, with Greg Ositko as our guest speaker. The chapter membership stood at 163 going into the Convention.

The 2006 Convention & Product Exposition was held during October in Tampa, Florida. We sent 6 delegates to the Convention and the all enjoyed the Product Exposition, which had over 400 booths.

We decided to hold the 2006 Awards Social on the cruise boat “The Odyssey” again. The event was held December 2, 2006 and featured a jazz trio, dancing, as well as brunch and awards.

The January meeting featured a technical session by Mark Franklin, speaking about medical gas design.

Engineer’s Week 2007 was highlighted by a luncheon at the Pier 7 restaurant on the waterfront.

On March 9, 2007 the Joyce Agency hosted an 8 hour technical seminar on Syphonic Roof Drainage and Rainwater Harvesting. The cost of the seminar was only a $10 donation to the Washington, D.C. chapter of ASPE.

The March technical session was led by Dr. Milke, from the University of Maryland’s Fire Protection Engineering School, with a basic primer for plumbing engineers doing fire protection design. The meeting was well attended with 47 people present.

In May 2007 the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) adopted the 2006 IPC model code, with some amendments.

The 2007-2008 Board of Directors was voted in at the May meeting. The officers are: President James Yang; VP Technical Juan Rojas; VP Legislative Ron Ball; VP Membership Dan Galloway; Treasurer Gareth Koogle; VP Education/Administrative Secretary Derek Wilson; and Corresponding Secretary Shawn Gerst.

The 2007 Golf Outing was held in July at Holly Hills Country Club. The attendance was down from past years, but the people that attended had a great time, despite the heat.

The September technical speaker was Camille Rubeiz, and the topic was plumbing with PEX piping. The first meeting of the year was very well attended with 51 people present.

The October meeting featured a chapter member and local code reviewer, Dennis McNaughton of Fairfax County Plan Review. The technical session was an inside look at the different aspects of code enforcement. The November meeting featured Paul Gavin talking about acid waste neutralization and high purity water systems.

The 2007 Awards Social was held at the Rams Head Tavern, in Savage, Maryland. The social was a very enjoyable experience and plaques were given to past board officers as well as committee chairmen.

The January tech session had a very interesting talk by Dave Mohile about the verification of medical gas piping installations and the recent changes to NFPA 99. The February 2008 tech session was from Maurice Jones, City of Alexandria Fire Protection Engineer. Mr. Jones talked about sprinkler system requirements, hose valve locations and fire department connections.

In March 2008 David Bailey taught two different CPD review courses. The first class was at Loring Engineers, in the district, and the second was at Allen & Shariff, in Columbia, Maryland.

The March technical speaker was David Thomas, Fairfax County Fire Marshal’s office, speaking on how plumbing engineers can provide proper information for sprinkler system design and permitting.

On April 24, 2008 Ames, Inc. once again hosted an 8 hour technical seminar that covered booster pump systems, rainwater re-use systems, water softeners, and sump and sewage pump systems.

The 2008-2009 Board of Directors was voted in at the May meeting. The officers are: President Juan Rojas; VP Technical Matt Lane; VP Legislative Ron Ball; VP Membership Derek Wilson; Treasurer Gareth Koogle; VP Education/Administrative Secretary Dennis Cavallaro; and Corresponding Secretary/Newsletter Editor Chris Barnard.

In September 2008 the Board of Directors decided to hold the Golf Outing at the West Winds Golf Club, ending 20 years association with the Holly Hills Country Club. The membership indicated an interest in holding the outing in September to avoid the heat of July. The new location at West Winds drew 80 golfers and everyone had a great time.

The September technical session was a discussion on dry valves and preaction systems from Steve Welsh. The October meeting had Erin Shaffer, from The Green Building Initiative (GBI), talking about the GBI and what they offer compared to other “green” design recommendations.

The 2008 Convention and Product Exposition was held in Long Beach, California. The chapter sent 6 delegates to the Convention and we think that they all performed their duties as delegates (avoiding the siren of the California beaches!).

The November technical session was on fire pump design and was featuring another appearance of Maurice Jones, Alexandria City Fire Marshal. Derek Wilson announced that the chapter membership was up to 181.

The Annual Awards Social was held at Phillips Seafood Restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland. The change of venue was enjoyed by all and was well attended.

WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER PAST PRESIDENTS

Norman Schrank 1968-1970

Robert R. Manfredi, P.E. 1970-1971

Cleveland B. Vetter, CET, CIPE 1971-1972

Donald G. Carter, P.E. 1972-1974

George C. Schoonover, CET, CIPE May 1974 – November 1974

Gary Markow November 1974 – 1975

Walter J. Richardson, Jr., CIPE 1975-1977

Cleveland B. Vetter, CET, CIPE 1977-1979

Alex Csiszar, CIPE 1979-1980

Robert S. Townsend 1980-1981

Clarence Kirker, CIPE 1981-1983

Melvin A. Gorton, CIPE 1983-1985

David A. Sealine, CIPE 1985-1987

Elizabeth Bunn, CIPE 1987-1989

Frank Murphy, Jr., P.E. 1989-1991

Lance C. Barland, CIPE 1991-1993

Robert H. Evans, Jr., CPD, LEED AP 1993-1995

Ronald L. Payne, CIPE 1995-1997

Donald Keith, CPD 1997-1999

David Bailey, CPD 1999-2002

John Puchala, CIPE 2002-2005

Mark Wilson, CIPE 2005-2007

James Yang, CPD 2007-2008

Present DC Chapter Historian - Bob Evans