Next TLARGI Dinner Meeting—April 6, 2010 “Going for Gold” Going For Gold: Al Joyner A star athlete at Lincoln High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, Alfredrick "Al" Joyner went on to attend Arkansas State University. He competed with their track and field team throughout his college career, and by the time he graduated Al was a three-time NCAA All-American indoor champion, a three-time NCAA All-American outdoor champion, a four-time Southland Conference champ and had placed 8th in the triple jump at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. In 1984, Al traveled to Los Angeles for the Summer Games to compete with the U.S. Olympic track and field team. With a leap of 56'-7.5", he became the first American in 80 years to win a gold medal in the triple jump. Al was also honored with the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given every four years to the best American competitor in an Olympic Field Event. That same year, Al cheered his sister Jackie Joyner Kersee as she competed in the heptathlon. When she captured a silver in the event, they became the first sibling teammates in U.S. history to medal during the same Olympics. (Continued on page 4) 2010 Yearbook pickup following the meeting! Qvermolding Rubber to Metal is often a challenging undertaking. Rubber to Metal adhesives such as Lord Chemical's Chemlok 205/220 Adhesive System is of- Rheological Process Stimulation in ten employed to give robust bond performance but if Overmolding Rubber to Metal the process is not right, bond failures can still occur. Rheological Studies using Alpha's APA Rheometer Rick A. Ziebell, a Graduate of Chemical Engineer- can accurately simulate the overmolding process ing and Materials Engineering from California Poly- whereby optimal and economical parameters can be technic University with additional studies in Polymer easily determined. APA Rheology can accomplish this Technology, has more than 25 years of experience in with "in-laboratory" studies thus reducing process de- the Rubber and Plastic Industry and he has contributed velopment time and costs, molds reworks and provide to both raw material supply and fabrication businesses. assurance of strong, rubber tearing bonds in the final On the raw material supply side, he has worked to en- product. hance the technology of organic rubber compounding and silicone com- pounding. In fabrication, he has developed methods and processes to assist in streamlining injection molding, transfer molding, calendaring and extrusion. In application, he is a patentee of multiple US based and world-wide chemical patents in organo- siloxane polymer technology. Hello Everyone! As we enter the spring months, the thoughts of summer vacation plans enter our minds. In- cluded in those plans should be the TLARGI summer outing in Solvang! Please pencil in June 4 -6 as part of your summer’s itinerary. The committee has been working hard to make this a unique experience. We hope to see you there to share it with us! The April 6th meeting is a MUST attend. Al Joyner, Gold Medalist from the 1984 Summer Olympics and respected coach, will be at the Phoenix Club to give a memorable speech and a meet and greet session. Be sure to get there early! The first golf outing of the year will be at Coyote Hills CC on April 7th. This is a very popular course and the first time in several years that TLARGI has played there. Contact Andrew Wallace for details. The yearbooks are being handed out at the end of the April meeting. Marilyn Stein and her committee have worked very hard to make this an excellent issue. Many thanks for their con- tinued dedication to the industry’s most complete annual! Have a fun and safe spring break and I look forward to seeing ALL of you at the April Meet- ing! Respectfully, Russ Shorter 2010 TLARGI Chairman CHAIRMAN: Russ Shorter, Parasson Corp. (714) 278-9303 [email protected] CHAIRMAN ELECT: Alan Gordon, Parasson Corp. (714) 278-9303 [email protected] VICE-CHAIRMAN: Mike Haney, S & H Rubber (714) 525-0277 [email protected] SECRETARY: Andrew Wallace, Excel Polymers (562) 944-5354 [email protected] TREASURER: Donna Klatt, R.T. Vanderbilt Co. (714) 670-8084 [email protected] ASS’T TREASURER: Eddie Gonzales, R.D. Abbott Co. (562) 944-5354 [email protected] DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE: Julie Blackburn, Retired (714) 895-1560 [email protected] 2-YEAR DIRECTOR: Thomas Bouey, R & S Processing (562) 531-1403 [email protected] 2-YEAR DIRECTOR: Mary Ybarra, Kirkhill-TA (714) 529-4901 [email protected] 1-YEAR DIRECTOR: Gary Jeffries, Akrochem Corp. (909) 228-3495 [email protected] 1-YEAR DIRECTOR: Beth Sepulveda, R.D. Abbott Co. (562) 944-5354 [email protected] ACS RUBBER DIV: Kurt Mueller, R.T. Vanderbilt (714) 670-8084 [email protected] Summer Conference Alan Gordon, Parasson Corp. (714) 278-9303 [email protected] TLARGI News Graham Pence, Parasson Corp. (714) 278-9303 [email protected] Christmas Party Mike Haney, S & H Rubber (714) 525-0277 [email protected] Historian Keith Thomas, RD Abbott (562) 944-5354 [email protected] Membership Ron Sparks, Kirkhill TA (714) 529-4901 [email protected] Technical Eddie Gonzales, RD Abbott (562) 944-5354 [email protected] Education Pat Kelly, Kirkhill TA (714) 529-4901 [email protected] Reception Doug Limkemen, HM Royal (714) 670-1554 [email protected] Golf Andrew Wallace, Excel Polymers (562) 945-1241 [email protected] Scholarship Renee Horvatich, R&S Processing (562) 531-1403 [email protected] Current Events Becky Linehan, RD Abbott (562) 944-5354 [email protected] Website Wayne Kaufman, RD Abbott (562) 944-5354 [email protected] Placement Richard Posiviata, Mission Rubber (951) 736-1313 [email protected] Yearbook Marilyn Stein, Kirkhill TA (714) 529-4901 [email protected] Prize Ian Begley, RT Vanderbilt (714) 670-8084 [email protected] GLTPC Howard Vipperman, VIP Rubber (562) 905-3456 [email protected] (Continued from page 1) On October 10, 1987 Al married track legend Florence Griffith, later known as Flo Jo. The two met in 1980 at the Olympic trials registration and felt an instant connection. Al later assisted his brother-in-law, Bob Kersee, in coach- ing Florence to gold medals in the 100, 200 and 400-meter relays. Sadly, to the shock of Al and the couple's daugh- ter Mary Ruth, Florence died from an epileptic seizure at the age of 38 in 1998. After his wife's tragic death, Al began traveling to promote her newly published book, "Running for Dummies," and jump-start the Florence Griffith Joyner charity/scholarship fund. He also began directing the Flo Jo Community Empowerment Foundation, an organization dedicated to making dreams come true for the youth around the world. One dollar from every sale of "Running for Dummies" is donated to this foundation. For demonstrating excellence on and off the track, Al has been inducted into the Arkansas State University Track and Field Hall of Fame (1993), the Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame (1997) and the Illinois Track and Field Hall of Fame (1999). He was hired by SportsToday.com to write columns on track and field for the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia. During this time, Al also coached two athletes with their sights on the 2000 U.S. Olym- pic Track and Field team, and was himself training to compete in the men's triple jump trials. Unfortunately, a knee injury prevented him from participating. With 15 years of coaching experience under his belt, Al joined the UCLA track and field staff as an Assistant Coach/Women's Jumps Coach in August 2000. "Al Joyner brings to our program world-class experience and recog- nition in the jumps, both as a competitor and coach," said Jeanette Bolden, UCLA's head women's coach. "I have known Al since 1983. I have always found him to be an extremely hard worker who is enthusiastic and very knowl- edgeable about the jumps." 3927 Southbank Road • Oxnard, CA 93036 (805) 604-1106 Main • (805) 604-1116 Fax www.globalsil.com Yearbook Pickup! Submitted by: Beth Sepulveda Come get your yearbooks at the April meeting! Your yearbook will be ready for pickup after the meeting. Anyone who cannot attend the meeting can contact RD Abbott to ar- range a pickup at a different time. Beth Sepulveda 562-944-5354 Marilyn Stein 714-529-4901 ex-5356 Wednesday April 7th; Shotgun start at 1:00 pm COURSE INFORMATION: Coyote Hills Golf Course – 1440 E Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton CA 92835: 714-672-6800 www.coyotehills.americangolf.com Designed by Cal Olson and PGA Tour Legend Payne Stewart, this beautiful and challenging course utilizes its natural surround- ings and offers majestic views of Southern California. The course has a variety of tee boxes and an assortment of hazards that will provide a fun but challenging golf outing for every skill level. Each cart is equipped with GPS to ensure you thoroughly enjoy your journey on this scenic course. DIRECTIONS: From the 57 FWY – exit Imperial Hwy and head west off the Freeway and then make a left on State College Blvd, right on Bas- tanchury Rd. Turn left at the light at Payne Stewart Drive into the Golf Course TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: A minimum of 16 golfers must be registered by Monday March 29th or the outing will be cancelled. We need 32 golfers for the shotgun start otherwise we will change to staggered tee times The prize money will be based on the number of golfers who participate in the tournament.