American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Greater Philadelphia Section

VOLUME 12, No. 4 November, 2005

NOVEMBER MEETING NOTICE

November 10, 2005

VENDOR?S NIGHT !!!


DATE: Thursday, November 10, 2005

WHERE:Holiday Inn Select
4700 Street Road
Trevose, PA


TIME:6:00 PM

PRICE:$20.00


RSVP:Tony Gatti, 215-824-4000 by Noon, November 7th.




Stork MMA Materials Testing Labs
2 Pheasant Run
Newtown, PA 18940









MORE ON THE MEETING

VENDOR'S NIGHT BEEF 'n BEER!! Come out and see the latest and greatest nondestructive testing equipment. Tables are only $60.00 and include one free meal. Two tables are $100.00 and include 2 meals. Beer is free and a cash bar will be available. The menu includes roast beef, sausage & peppers, and the usual accompaniments. Contact Tony Gatti @ Kingsbury 215-824-4000.

THIS YEAR'S OFFICERS


Chairman/Vince Roding
Section Awards NDT Training & Consulting
610-461-6238

Vice Chairman/ Bob Rich
Education SPS Technologies
215-572-3485

Treasurer/ Fred Klock
Education/ ASNT/ASMI Volunteer
President?s Points 215-659-8424

Secretary/ Rich Bottari
Newsletter: Stork MMA Laboratories
215-579-7500

Director, Lester Jenkins
Assistant toKingsbury, Inc.
Chairman215-824-4995

House, Golf &Tony Gatti
ProgramKingsbury, Inc.
Committee215-824-4000

Tech. Awards: Pauline Derhofer


National Awards:Arnie Horoff
Retired
215-795-2539

Publicity: Fred Klock


PhotographyPauline Derhofer


MEI Course

The details for the ?Welding Inspection & Quality Control? MEI course for this year are final. See the brochure in the e-newsletter or call Fred 215 659 8424 or Bob 215 572 3485.
Newsletter by e-mail

We are one step closer to using e-mail only for this newsletter. If you have an e-mail address registered with ASNT and are not receiving the newsletter by e-mail there is something wrong. Please call 215 659 8424 or e-mail afklock@comcast.net and have Fred correct your e-mail address. If you would like to continue to receive a snail mail copy of this newsletter each month call Fred at 215 659 8424.


GRAND PRIZE DRAWING

THIS YEAR THE PRIZES WILL TOTAL OVER $1000.00! Each time you attend a technical meeting this year, your name goes into the hat! At the April meeting, one or more names will be drawn for a gift certificate to Best Buy for a TV or other items. The more meetings you attend, the more chances you have to win. Please remember that you MUST be a member in good standing and MUST be present to win.

Our thanks to those who have generously contributed so far:

MX Industrial$500.00

Vince Roding$250.00



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MEETING CHANGES

Please be aware that due to scheduling conflicts, meetings may not be on the first Thursday of the month. Please take careful note of the date when you get your newsletter.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER?S NIGHT

Our gala significant Other?s Night will be on December 8th. This is our Christmas party! Many door prizes will be given! As an extra special treat, our professional photographer, Pauline Derhofer, will be taking photographs of all couples attending. These photographs will be framed and presented to the couples that evening! She will need to know how many people will be attending, so an RSVP is essential!

We are also asking for donations of door prizes for the evening?s festivities. Please call our illustrious leader, Vince at 610-461-6238. THANK YOU.

PROGRESSIVE MEMBERSHIP
The name drawn last month was the ever popular Ben Schiavone, Jr., who was not present to win. The names for the drawing are taken from the current membership list from ASNT headquarters. If you are present at the meeting when your name is called, YOU WIN! This month?s pot totals $170.00.

ANNOUNCING THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA SECTION
WEB PAGE !!!
Be sure to check out our web site at http://www.gpasnt.org

APOLOGY
Our deepest apology to:

Materials Resources International
811 West Fifth Street, Unit 2
Lansdale, PA 19446
215-631-7111 (phone) x103
215-631-7115 (fax) http://www.materialsresources.com
for the omission of their ad in this year?s yearbook. They have been an ardent supporter of the section over the years, and we deeply regret the oversight.

50/50 Drawing

The 50/50 drawing was worth $59.00 and was won by the sophisticated and incredibly lucky Les Jenkins.

An additional drawing for a handy tool kit was won by our talented super model photographer, Pauline Derhofer.

THE LAST WORD
A diet is a weigh of life.
It's not the minutes spent at the table that put on weight,
it's the seconds.
The most fattening thing you can put in an ice cream sundae