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Read Section News every month to see what types of programs and activities ASNT Sections have held recently or to catch up on what your Section has been doing. These postings for August will also be published in the September issue of Materials Evaluation.

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Central Savannah River Area (Augusta, Georgia and Southern South Carolina)

ASNT Regional Director Hussein Sadek spoke at the 15 May meeting of the Central Savannah River Area Section concerning eddy current applications and limitations. His presentation was very informative, and he shared his experience in these techniques in field applications. He was also very gracious in recognizing all the achievements accomplished by the Section this term. He then proceeded to swear in the new officers for the 2008-2009 year. Also in attendance was ASNT Certification Management Council Chair Walter Matulewicz and Chair of the Board Marvin Trimm. Trimm presented outgoing Section Chair Greg Robinson with an ASNT chair's pin in appreciation of his service to the Section. A door prize was awarded to one lucky member at the conclusion of the meeting.

Golden Gate (San Francisco, California) [ Photograph ]

Valery Godinez was the guest speaker at the June meeting of the Golden Gate Section, and 18 members were treated to an informative and entertaining presentation on "Advances in Acoustic Emission," followed by a lively question and answer session.

This year, the Section established the E.W. Huddleston award for members who have made significant and continuous contributions of time and effort to the Section. The initial award was, of course, presented to Bill Huddleston, for whom the award is named. Also receiving the award was Vern Davison, in recognition of his many years of devoted service to the Section.

Greater Houston Section (Texas) [ Photograph ]

The Greater Houston Section hosted their last meeting of the season at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Wiess Energy Hall on 12 June. It was billed as "F3 Night" for family, friends and fellowship. Twenty-five members and guests gathered to enjoy an excellent exhibit that captures the past, present and future of the nation's energy industry. A buffet was served for everyone who attended. There was a good mix of attendees, including students and scholarship winners, Executive Committee members, and Past Chairs Bill Arnoult (1979), Jerry Fulin (2003), David McGrath (2004) and Greg Hudkins (2005). Spouses who attended were welcomed. Monse Lozano, an ASNT member recently transferred to Houston from Puerto Rico, attended with his wife Haidee and their two children. It was a wonderful networking and socializing event and a great way to end the year.

The Greater Houston Section's Board Meeting on 9 July at Brady's Landing restaurant included 12 officers, committee chairs and members. The treasurer's reports for May and June were reviewed and the final year-end audit was scheduled.

In addition to wrapping up the financial records of the Section for the past year, this meeting focused on the new year to come - specifically confirming individual roles and drafting the technical program and calendar of events. New roles include Lloyd Graham (Constitution and Bylaws Comittee), Deal Moore (Nominating Comittee), Dwayne Witter (President's Points Comittee), Keith Wilson (Scholarships Comittee) and Tommy Ouzts for the new Volunteer Committee.

The technical program drafted includes a presentation on mentoring by Chuck Hellier, a railroad safety presentation, a joint meeting with AWS or NACE, a holiday casino party, a Captains of Industry panel presentation by area asset owners, the annual golf outing, a vendors night (possibly combined with ASME's Trade Show), a presentation by ASNT President-Elect Jocelyn Langlois and the 11th ICPIIT Conference. 2008 to 2009 is shaping up to be an exciting season for the Greater Houston Section.

Greater Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [ Photograph ]

The 3 May meeting of the Greater Philadelphia Section was the Awards Banquet/Spring Social, held at the Fisher's Tudor House in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It had a murder mystery theme: "Dinner, Dessert and Death ... Who Killed the King of Rock and Roll?" The show was thoroughly enjoyed by the 16 members and guests in attendance.

Old Dominion (Richmond, Virginia)

The Old Dominion Section ended the 2008 fiscal year with a social event held on Thursday, 12 June. Seventeen members and guests met at the home of Bill and Charlotte Via for cocktails, a buffet dinner and desserts. Following the dinner, the group traveled to historic Hanover Courthouse and attended a performance of "Greater Tuna" at the Barksdale Theatre. Many of the ASNT members in attendance were introduced to this play at a national ASNT meeting in Dallas several years ago.

This gathering concluded the Section's events for the year. A summer board meeting with old and new officers was planned to discuss the events of the new year.

Saudi Arabian (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) [ Photograph ]

The Saudi Arabian Section held its twelfth and final general membership dinner meeting of 2007-2008 on 30 June at the Dhahran Palace Hotel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

The meeting was attended by 100 members and guests, and Section Chair Fathi E. Al Qadeeb presented an overview of Section activities during the season. All members who attended this meeting were given an individual annual award after the presentation.

After the award distribution, the members of the Section retired to have an excellent buffet dinner served by the hotel staff.

St. Louis (Missouri) [ Photograph ]

The St. Louis Section's Spouses' Night, planned for 21 May, was postponed due to the unavailability of the planned speakers. An open board meeting was held at Quality Testing. The board members reviewed the judging of the Greater St. Louis Science Fair that had taken place earlier in the month and finalized details for the ASNT conference, "Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerospace Materials and Structures," that was held in June.

On Thursday, 26 June, 15 members and guests of the St. Louis Section gathered to welcome featured speaker Charles Mazel from BlueLine NDT. Mazel's presentation, "Fluorescence in a Whole New Light," focused on how and why he developed the blue light technology. Mazel is an avid scuba diver and initially developed the blue light to induce baby coral to fluoresce and to aid in his love of night diving and photography. He initially used ultraviolet light, but found that visible blue light did not dissipate nearly as quickly as the ultraviolet light in salt water. This steered him down the path of developing better visible blue light sources to aid in his hobby. Mazel is now investigating the potential that his lights have in the nondestructive testing market. He has shown that visible blue light is comparable to traditional ultraviolet light for fluorescing penetrant and magnetic particles. He is currently gathering information and working with industry leaders to determine what is required for his system to meet specifications (which would need to be rewritten to allow this type of light source). His presentation was very entertaining, with dazzling photos of all sorts of fluorescing objects, both underwater and above water. Mazel made himself available after the presentation for demonstration of his equipment. This meeting was well attended and a high level of interest was shown in the demonstration portion following the formal presentation. Some attendees even brought samples for demonstration purposes.

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	Section News Read Section News every month to see what types of programs and activities ASNT Sections have held recently or to catch up on what your Section has been doing. These postings for August will also be published in the September issue of Materials Evaluation. Photographs Central Savannah River Area (Augusta, Georgia and Southern South Carolina) ASNT Regional Director Hussein Sadek spoke at the 15 May meeting of the Central Savannah River Area Section concerning eddy current applications and limitations. His presentation was very informative, and he shared his experience in these techniques in field applications. He was also very gracious in recognizing all the achievements accomplished by the Section this term. He then proceeded to swear in the new officers for the 2008-2009 year. Also in attendance was ASNT Certification Management Council Chair Walter Matulewicz and Chair of the Board Marvin Trimm. Trimm presented outgoing Section Chair Greg Robinson with an ASNT chair's pin in appreciation of his service to the Section. A door prize was awarded to one lucky member at the conclusion of the meeting. Golden Gate (San Francisco, California) [ Photograph ] Valery Godinez was the guest speaker at the June meeting of the Golden Gate Section, and 18 members were treated to an informative and entertaining presentation on "Advances in Acoustic Emission," followed by a lively question and answer session. This year, the Section established the E.W. Huddleston award for members who have made significant and continuous contributions of time and effort to the Section. The initial award was, of course, presented to Bill Huddleston, for whom the award is named. Also receiving the award was Vern Davison, in recognition of his many years of devoted service to the Section. Greater Houston Section (Texas) [ Photograph ] The Greater Houston Section hosted their last meeting of the season at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Wiess Energy Hall on 12 June. It was billed as "F3 Night" for family, friends and fellowship. Twenty-five members and guests gathered to enjoy an excellent exhibit that captures the past, present and future of the nation's energy industry. A buffet was served for everyone who attended. There was a good mix of attendees, including students and scholarship winners, Executive Committee members, and Past Chairs Bill Arnoult (1979), Jerry Fulin (2003), David McGrath (2004) and Greg Hudkins (2005). Spouses who attended were welcomed. Monse Lozano, an ASNT member recently transferred to Houston from Puerto Rico, attended with his wife Haidee and their two children. It was a wonderful networking and socializing event and a great way to end the year. The Greater Houston Section's Board Meeting on 9 July at Brady's Landing restaurant included 12 officers, committee chairs and members. The treasurer's reports for May and June were reviewed and the final year-end audit was scheduled. In addition to wrapping up the financial records of the Section for the past year, this meeting focused on the new year to come - specifically confirming individual roles and drafting the technical program and calendar of events. New roles include Lloyd Graham (Constitution and Bylaws Comittee), Deal Moore (Nominating Comittee), Dwayne Witter (President's Points Comittee), Keith Wilson (Scholarships Comittee) and Tommy Ouzts for the new Volunteer Committee. The technical program drafted includes a presentation on mentoring by Chuck Hellier, a railroad safety presentation, a joint meeting with AWS or NACE, a holiday casino party, a Captains of Industry panel presentation by area asset owners, the annual golf outing, a vendors night (possibly combined with ASME's Trade Show), a presentation by ASNT President-Elect Jocelyn Langlois and the 11th ICPIIT Conference. 2008 to 2009 is shaping up to be an exciting season for the Greater Houston Section. Greater Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [ Photograph ] The 3 May meeting of the Greater Philadelphia Section was the Awards Banquet/Spring Social, held at the Fisher's Tudor House in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It had a murder mystery theme: "Dinner, Dessert and Death ... Who Killed the King of Rock and Roll?" The show was thoroughly enjoyed by the 16 members and guests in attendance. Old Dominion (Richmond, Virginia) The Old Dominion Section ended the 2008 fiscal year with a social event held on Thursday, 12 June. Seventeen members and guests met at the home of Bill and Charlotte Via for cocktails, a buffet dinner and desserts. Following the dinner, the group traveled to historic Hanover Courthouse and attended a performance of "Greater Tuna" at the Barksdale Theatre. Many of the ASNT members in attendance were introduced to this play at a national ASNT meeting in Dallas several years ago. This gathering concluded the Section's events for the year. A summer board meeting with old and new officers was planned to discuss the events of the new year. Saudi Arabian (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) [ Photograph ] The Saudi Arabian Section held its twelfth and final general membership dinner meeting of 2007-2008 on 30 June at the Dhahran Palace Hotel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was attended by 100 members and guests, and Section Chair Fathi E. Al Qadeeb presented an overview of Section activities during the season. All members who attended this meeting were given an individual annual award after the presentation. After the award distribution, the members of the Section retired to have an excellent buffet dinner served by the hotel staff. St. Louis (Missouri) [ Photograph ] The St. Louis Section's Spouses' Night, planned for 21 May, was postponed due to the unavailability of the planned speakers. An open board meeting was held at Quality Testing. The board members reviewed the judging of the Greater St. Louis Science Fair that had taken place earlier in the month and finalized details for the ASNT conference, "Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerospace Materials and Structures," that was held in June. On Thursday, 26 June, 15 members and guests of the St. Louis Section gathered to welcome featured speaker Charles Mazel from BlueLine NDT. Mazel's presentation, "Fluorescence in a Whole New Light," focused on how and why he developed the blue light technology. Mazel is an avid scuba diver and initially developed the blue light to induce baby coral to fluoresce and to aid in his love of night diving and photography. He initially used ultraviolet light, but found that visible blue light did not dissipate nearly as quickly as the ultraviolet light in salt water. This steered him down the path of developing better visible blue light sources to aid in his hobby. Mazel is now investigating the potential that his lights have in the nondestructive testing market. He has shown that visible blue light is comparable to traditional ultraviolet light for fluorescing penetrant and magnetic particles. He is currently gathering information and working with industry leaders to determine what is required for his system to meet specifications (which would need to be rewritten to allow this type of light source). His presentation was very entertaining, with dazzling photos of all sorts of fluorescing objects, both underwater and above water. Mazel made himself available after the presentation for demonstration of his equipment. This meeting was well attended and a high level of interest was shown in the demonstration portion following the formal presentation. Some attendees even brought samples for demonstration purposes. <> <> <> Section news reports and photographs are published from submissions received from individual sections. For submission requirements, contact ASNT's Membership Department. Copyright © 2008 by the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. ASNT is not responsible for the authenticity or accuracy of information herein. Published opinions and statements do not necessarily reflect the opinion of ASNT. Products or services that are advertised or mentioned do not carry the endorsement or recommendation of ASNT. IRRSP, NDT Handbook, The NDT Technician and www.asnt.org are trademarks of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. ACCP, ASNT, Level III Study Guide, Materials Evaluation, Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Research in Nondestructive Evaluation and RNDE are registered trademarks of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. ASNT exists to create a safer world by promoting the profession and technologies of nondestructive testing.