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Congratulations!Eva Mann was selected as a co-recipient of the ASSE Region VI Safety Professional of the Year Award for 2007-2008. 2008-2009 Slate of Officers/Chairs AnnouncedThe following Colonial Virginia Chapter slate of officers and chairs are offered for the incoming 2008-2009 Chapter year.
Crosby Rigging SeminarThe Crosby Rigging Seminar we recently completed in Innsbrook was an apparent success. We had 24 of 26 registered attendees show up. Special thanks to Tom for providing us with a great place to meet and for getting the early morning grub together. Likewise, the chapter appreciates the very strong support of our friends at Circle Safety & Health Consultants with five of their staff in attendance. ObituariesCLEOTELIS, Gregory Andrew, 83, of Hopewell, died Monday, March 17, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in St. Petersburg, Fla. and had been a longtime resident of Hopewell. Mr. Cleotelis served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church, past president of the Hopewell Lion's Club, a founding member of the Loyal Order of Moose #1472, a 60-year member of the Tampa Masonic Lodge #240, a member of the American Legion #146, an Emeritus Member of American Society of Safety Engineers, having helped organize the Colonial Virginia Chapter in 1958-59 and later serving as it’s President in 1973-74, and served on numerous Hopewell city commissions and many other civic governmental organizations. He was a retired safety engineer from Allied Chemical Corporation, Firestone Corporation and Defense General Supply Center. Mr. Cleotelis was the son of the late Andrew Gregory and Irene Kavalikis Cleotelis. He is survived by his wife, Mary Leone Cleotelis of Hopewell; three sons, Gregory Andrew Cleotelis II and his wife, Connie, of Chesterfield, Samuel Anthony Cleotelis and his wife, Deborah, of Chester, Mark Alexander Cleotelis and his wife, Ruth, of Prince George; three sisters, Mary Poulos of Tallahassee, Fla., Helen Harageones of Oldsmar, Fla., Dorothy Cowden of Tampa, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. A Masonic memorial service was held Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A Mass of Christian Resurrection was held Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in St. James Catholic Church with Rev. Frank Wiggins officiating. Interment followed in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hopewell Lion's Club, P.O. Box 262, Hopewell, Va. 23860. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com. GORDON, Larry Victor, 49, of Mechanicsville, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Gordon; daughter, Lauren Victoria Gordon; three sons, Layne Wilson, Lance Ryan and Lathan Thomas Gordon; father, Jim Gordon of Tallahassee, Fla.; sister, Mary Nelams of Madison, Ga.; devoted in-laws, Sharden and Linda Schwamp and a special friend, Mr. B. Larry was a member of Cool Spring Baptist Church, Washington & Henry Masonic Lodge #344 AF & AM, American Legion Post #175, Richmond East Moose Lodge, and was a Professional Member of the Colonial Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. The family received friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. A memorial service was held 11 a.m. Monday at Cool Spring Baptist Church, 9283 Atlee Station Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23116. His interment was private. If you choose, donations may be made to the Gordon Children's Trust Fund, c/o Suntrust Bank, 8028 Mechanicsville Pike, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111. The Washington and Henry Masonic Lodge #344 AF & AM held memorial services at 7 p.m. on Sunday (March 9) at the funeral home. STAR Points - Fellow ASSE Colonial Virginia Chapter Members:Our Chapter's Bylaws have undergone some recent changes to reflect our new status and relationship with our National ASSE HQ. In early 2007, initiatives by our National ASSE HQ were presented to all ASSE chapters and regions nationwide. These changes were further discussed at the Region VI ROC meetings in March and July 2007. Principally, they included changes to our affiliation status and to the adoption of Articles of Incorporation. Both were considered necessary to shield our chapter and National ASSE (or visa versa) from liability and potential law suit or loss. The Chapter's Board reviewed these proposals, accepted the changes, and voted to change our Bylaws to reflect these issues. They were then presented to the chapter membership in attendance at our November 2007 and January 2008 meetings, with the final version approved by Jim Morris III, our Region VI RVP in early March 2008. Details are as follows: Under Article IV, Sections 4, 5, 6, and 7 - we formally affiliate ourselves with the National ASSE organization as well as adopt Articles of Incorporation with same. We also establish ourselves as separate [legal] entities. Under Article IV, Section 8 - we better defined our territory and cleared up any discrepancies we had with Star Valley, NOVA, and Greater Tidewater Chapters. Under Article IV, Sections 9, 10, 11, and 12 - we better defined our Executive Committee [i.e. Board] membership, quorum, and majority vote requirements. All other changes were cosmetic or grammatical in nature. Please find a full copy of the Colonial Virginia Chapter Bylaws attached for your information. 2007-2008 Long Range Strategic PlansSafety Exchange newsletterNote on COPS
ColonialVA.asse.orgThe American Society of Safety Engineers is the oldest professional safety organization in the United States. ASSE has 140 chapters nationwide and 54 student sections within 8 regions. Click here to visit the National ASSE website. Through its ten divisions, ASSE offers professional development opportunities and technical assistance in various career paths. These divisions are: Construction, Consultants, Engineering, Environmental, Healthcare, Management, Public Sector, Risk Management / Insurance, Transportation and International. The Colonial Virginia Chapter, part of Region VI, offers localized membership services, networking and professional development opportunities through seminars, conferences, meetings and newsletters. Members are professionals from throughout Central Virginia, who work in the safety field, dedicating our time and expertise to protecting fellow workers from injuries on the job. We meet monthly, usually on the third Monday of the month in the Richmond metropolitan area, to network, learn and share our experience with others. We welcome visitors and guests at any meeting! For a brief Chapter History, check out this page. If there are any changes to your address, please contact ASSE on the National Website and you can do it right online www.asse.org We are preparing to move into the 20th Century and would like everyone to send me your email address so we can get Chapter information to you as we get it. JMeola@vmsom.com We will NOT sell or distribute your address. |
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