The Engineering Informer, November 2018

INSIDE THIS ISSUE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN BY LANCE WEATHERLY, PE TREASURER’S REPORT 2 CALENDAR 3 RECAP OF CASCADE AT THE FALLS Thanksgiving is soon upon us, and many projects are wrap- TOUR 4 WINTER SOCIAL 5 ping up for the busy 2018 construction season. I would like ADS SEMINAR 6 to thank Lloyd Companies for providing an exciting presenta- NEW MEMBER HIGHLIGHT 7 tion at the October business meeting about the Cascades at NEW MEMBER HIGHLIGHT 8 the Falls (Uptown) project and subsequent site tour. Our WEBEX LOGIN 9 next business meeting is Tuesday, November 13th at the ADVERTISEMENTS 10-13 41st Street Pizza Ranch with the business meeting starting at noon and presentation to follow. I encourage you to show up around 11:30am and socialize with your colleagues and WebEx: this month’s connect with unfamiliar faces prior to the business meeting. presentation will be For the presentation, the broadcast on WebEx so SDSU Engineers Without please plan on tuning in on the web if you can’t Borders Chapter will be be here in person! See providing an update on their the instructions on how recent Bolivia trip. Last sum- to use WebEx on page 9 of this newsletter. mer the student chapter eval- uated the performance of the sand filtration/chlorinator wa- IMPORTANT NEWS ter treatment system previ- ously designed/constructed NEXT MEETING: November 13th at by the students with support from advisors. 11:30am at Pizza Ranch on 41st Street; SDSU I am pleased to announce we have three new Eastern Chap- Students on Bolivia Trip ter members, if you have a chance please introduce your- selves to Lynn Hardy, Shane Heier, and Kody Weiss. WELCOME NEW MEM- BERS: Lynn Hardy Please enjoy the informative newsletter for other news and consider becoming involved with Chapter events, boards, or Shane Heier committees if you have not already done so. I hope to see Kody Weiss you at the upcoming Chapter meeting. SDES EASTERN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 TREASURER’S REPORT BY JOSH PETERSON, PE

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IMPORTANT CALENDAR EVENTS

Eastern Chapter Meetings:

 Tuesday, November 13th at 11:30am at Pizza Ranch on 41st St—SDSU Students update on

Bolivia trip to evaluate performance of sand

filtration and chlorinators

 No lunch meeting in December

 Winter Social on Thursday December 13th

TO ADD A CALENDAR ITEM PLEASE CONTACT ABBY NELSON @ [email protected] SDES EASTERN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER PAGEPAGE 4 4

RECAP OF CASCADES AT THE FALLS TOUR OCTOBER 2018

Thank you to Lloyd Companies for the on-site tour of the Cascades at the Falls (uptown) after their lunch presentation in October. Despite the rain, it was interesting to see the building in progress and we had a great view of The Falls. Thank you to those that joined the tour. SDES EASTERN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER PAGEPAGE 5 5

WINTER SOCIAL GABE LABER, PE

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NEW MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

Favorite Quote: “Neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared.

Family: Married, 4 children – on their own (sort of) Hometown: Milbank Job Title and Years With Firm: Senior Project Engineer – last em- ployer – 6+years Favorite Room in My House and Lynn Hardy Why: work shop or office – not College and Self-employed Major: sure, I like to get things done and I like to read. [email protected] SDSU EE My Normal Breakfast: 2 eggs, 14951 482nd Ave, Milbank, SD toast, and coffee 605-924-0139 Hobbies: Hunting, Hiking, Reading Books I was born in Canton-Inwood Hospital in SD. I went to a one room school house for 8 years, Canton High School, What do you collect? Memories SDSU-undergraduate, SDSU-graduate one semester, My Best Personality Trait: Friend- SDM&T-graduate 3 semesters, Wartburg Theological ly Seminary 4 years. I have been a professional Registered Engineer since 1977, I am an ordained Lutheran Pastor, Pets: Hunting dogs and a house cat I’ve been on several short-term missions. Pet peeves: Rude drivers, rude The dearest item of interest is family, then other people friends. Favorite beverage: clean filtered water Describe a significant event in your personal life. Short Favorite Season: Fall term missionary work in Cameroon, Guyana, and Guate- mala, trips to Peru, Australia, Sweden, France, Mexico, People may not know about me… I Canada have had 50 foster children What are you looking forward to in the next year? A What made you want to be an engi- long vacation neer? Family tradition I hate it when… News Journalists have an agenda and What do you like best about being wish to sway your opinion to theirs an engineer? Getting things ac- complished Favorite Place to Visit and Why: Black Hills of South Dakota. Beautiful place, family and friends SDES EASTERN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER PAGE 8

NEW MEMBER HIGHLIGHT Family: Wife, Rachel; 3 sons, Jase (4-yr), Eli (2-yr), and Ben (4-months); 1 daughter, Zoe (4-months) College and Major: South Dakota State Hometown: Yankton, SD University, BS & MS in Job Title and Years With Firm: Project Civil Engineering Engineer, 9.5 years Favorite Room in My House and Why: Backyard, it’s nice to have some peace and quiet every once in a while. What do you like best about being an engi- My Normal Breakfast: Granola cereal and neer? The ability to milk improve a process or Hobbies: Gardening and making home item and do challeng- items ing work. What do you collect? Pictures of my family and SDSU gear My Best Personality Trait: My attitude Favorite Quote: Matt Pajl I hate it when… Your car battery dies from “The sea was angry the first cold snap of the Fall/Winter. HR Green, Inc. that day, my friends, [email protected] like an old man trying Pets: 1 dog - Yorkiepoo to send back soup in Pet peeves: Cooking time being left on 431 North Phillips Avenue, Suite 400 a deli” – Seinfeld, the microwave The Marine Biologist 605-334-4499 Favorite beverage: Tea Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld and Parks I was born and raised in Yankton, SD and enjoyed bike riding, and Rec swimming, and hiking. I attended Yankton High School and People may not know about me… I ran a later went to South Dakota State University (Go Jacks) where I marathon; I probably cannot run more than 2 met my wife, Rachel at a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser. Ra- miles now chel and I got married in 2008 and later moved to Harrisburg What made you want to be an engineer? than Sioux Falls. We have four kids, a four-year-old, two-year- At an early age I enjoyed making things with old, and twin four month babies, so we are busy doing kid stuff Tonka trucks (or just surviving). When the kids get older, Rachel and I hope Describe a significant event in your ca- to travel again and do some of those fun family RV/camper reer. Becoming an associate with the trips around the US. company. I started work with HR Green right out of school and continue Describe a significant event in your per- to further my career with HR Green. I am a project engineer for sonal life. Birth of my children. our water and wastewater department in the Sioux Falls office. Describe an achievement from the past I am an Associate with the company and sit on the company year you are proud of. Having made a 401(k) committee. I have worked on a wide array of potable large sandbox based off pictures and design- water and wastewater projects over my 9.5 years. ing a rolling top that my 4-year-old can open. I enjoy doing outdoor activities with my family such as walking, What are you looking forward to in the bike riding, and tooling around in the parks. Rachel and I are next year? Doing some short distance looking forward to being able to travel again once our children vacationing. get a little older. My biggest accomplishment other than being Favorite Place to Visit and Why: National a father of four is completing the Deadwood Mickelson Trail parks. The natural beauty, noises, animals, Marathon. and the ability to explore anywhere you want. SDES EASTERN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER PAGE 9

2018-2019 OFFICERS AND SDES Mission Statement CHAIRPERSONS SDES is the state society of engineers from all disciplines that promotes the Officers ethical and competent practice of engi- President Lance Weatherly, PE neering, advocates licensure, enhanc- President Elect Krista May, PE es the image of its members, and ad- Vice President Ben Scholtz, PE vocates legislation and public policy for Secretary/Treasurer Josh Peterson, PE the betterment of human welfare and Chapter Director(2nd term) Devin Clay, PE the profession. Chapter Director(1st term) Riley Rinehart, PE State Director Aaron Norman, PE Updated! Webex Login Instructions Past President Jon Wiegand, PE 1. Navigate your internet browser to: https://sdes-eastern.webex.com Committees 2. Select “Classic View” from the left Nominating Committee Lee Kaffar, BA column. Mathcounts Krista May, PE 3. Select “Attend a Meeting” Scholarship Lance Mayer, PE 4. Find the meeting in the “Search Events Coordinators Meetings” Section. E-Week Erin Steever, PE 5. Click the “Register” link by the Winter Social Gabe Laber, PE Monthly Meeting. Golf Outing Gabe Laber, PE 6. Fill in your first name, last name, Awards Banquet Jedidiah Reimnitz, EIT email address and hit the “Register Now” button at the bottom. Awards Wes Philips, PE 7. A registration email will be sent with Audio/Visual IT Chad Stensland, PE all the information to log into the meet- Newsletter Abby Nelson, PE ing.

For any and all newsletter articles, additions, Eastern Chapter of SDES Goals edits, corrections, and important dates contact: To promote the licensed practice of engineering and to Abby Nelson, PE provide learning opportunities that enable licensed HDR engineers to maintain practice competency; 6300 S. Old Village Place, Suite 100 To maintain high ethical standards for the practice of en- Sioux Falls, SD 57108-2102 gineering and lead the profession in adhering to 605-977-7753 these principles: [email protected]

To protect the public health, safety, and welfare; while For all State Society membership information being good stewards of the environment; and other business, contact: To incorporate engineering principles and perspectives Nancy Hoines in government decisions that protect the public; and SDES Executive Director To consider community service a professional obligation. PO Box 1076 Pierre, SD 57501 SDES EASTERN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER PAGE 10

To advertise in the Engineering Informer, please contact Abby Nelson at: [email protected], or 605-977-7753. The cost for a standard business card-size advertisement for one year is $75. Thank you to all of you who continue to generously support the Eastern Chapter of SDES. SDES EASTERN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER PAGE 11