Saturday, May 3, 2014

June Meeting - OneSTL


Please join us for a presentation on OneSTL, sponsored by ASME and ASCE.  OneSTL is a regional framework for sustainable development that citizens, non-profit organizations, businesses, and local governments can use to make better use of resources and meet the needs and aspirations of residents. The presentation will focus on the structure of the plan, resources available through the OneSTL website, and next steps East-West Gateway and partners are taking to implement the plan. Additionally, attendees will be asked to engage in a discussion about the information presented and where improvements can be made from the perspective of engineering professionals.  1 PDH will be offered.

WHEN: Tuesday June 3, 2014
5:30 – 6:00pm Registration and Networking
            6:00 – 6:45pm Dinner
            6:45 – 8:00pm Presentation
WHERE: Engineers Club of St. Louis
   4359 Lindell Blvd
   St Louis, MO 63108
MENU: “Down South Buffet” consisting of dry smoked baby back ribs, BBQ chicken, roasted red potatoes, corn on the cob, corn bread with sweet whipped butter, chef’s dessert, coffee, and tea
COST:   $10.00 ASME or ASCE Members and Guests / $5.00 Students
RSVP:   At www.asmestlouis.org or to Ryan Neil ryanneil84@hotmail.com by Saturday, May 31st
The presenters will be Aaron Young and David Wilson from the East-West Gateway Council of Governments.

Aaron Young is the Sustainability Planning Manager at East-West Gateway Council of Governments.  He has worked at East-West Gateway since 2010 and was the project manager for the St. Louis regional plan for sustainable development - OneSTL. 
Prior to East-West Gateway, Aaron work for 11 years in the private sector as a planning consultant. He participated as a team member on a variety of projects including municipal comprehensive plans, greenway and open space plans, corridor plans and studies, joint land use studies and county-wide plans. 
Aaron has a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urban and GIS Certificate from Northwest Missouri State University.  He sits on the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Section of the American Planning Association and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

David Wilson is Senior Manager, Environment and Community Planning, East-West Gateway Council of Governments), where he has worked since 2002. In his professional life, he has balanced three distinct but overlapping interests – in the quality of our environment, the quality of our local government and planning and the quality of education - especially experiential education and leadership development.

Since 2010 David has worked on OneSTL, a regional plan for sustainable development. 
David also chairs the Water Resources Committee at East-West Gateway and served on planning committees for several other watershed based plans. David is co-editor of At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region, 2003.

David currently serves on the Board of Directors of St. Louis Earth Day. He is past president of the St. Louis Metropolitan Section of the American Planning Association and has served on the Missouri State Chapter Executive Board of the APA. 


May Social 2014 - Fairmount Park

May Social at Fairmount Park

This year ASME St. Louis Chapter will be
holding the annual social event at the Top
of the Turf at Fairmount Park.  The Top of
the Turf sits atop the third floor of the
Clubhouse and provides skybox seating
with a fantastic view of the track.


ASME will be covering admission, parking, and
buffet-style dinner for members and a guest of their
choosing to the event. Note: Non-alcoholic
refreshments will be provided until 7:30pm.
Members and guests are responsible for any
alcoholic beverages and bets they wish to make.
We will be meeting at Gate #10 for ticket
distribution at 6:15pm.  Once through the front
gate, members and guests will proceed to the third
floor for access to the Top of the Turf (Note: please
retain your ticket stubs for admittance to the Top of
the Turf).

WHEN:   Saturday, May 17th, 2014
Dinner served at 6:30pm; Racing starts at 7:30pm
WHERE:   Fairmount Park 9301 Collinsville Rd, Collinsville, IL 62234


MENU:   Chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce salad; roasted/braised sirloin of beef au jus; pasta with marinara sauce; green beans; and mashed potatoes
COST:   FREE for ASME Members and their Guest
RSVP:  Felicia Rodgers frodgers@ameren.com or www.asmestlouis.org by Friday, May 9

http://www.fairmountpark.com/