Chairperson's message for September 2006

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View from the chair. . . Dear LA Basin SPE Members, I hope that you have had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. I wanted to highlight just a few of the many Section accomplishments this past year, with as always, our emphasis on supporting students:  -  awarding over $10,000 in scholarships to local university students and high school seniors in science and engineering disciplines -  ongoing member participation and financial support of the 2006 COMET program -  continued active support of other outreach programs such as for FSEA (Future Scientists and Engineers of America) and participating in local Science Fairs -  yet another successful golf tournament as a key fund raising activity -  the Regional Service Award to Dr. Raj Upadhyay for his many contributions to the Section, including being the Chair in 2004-2005 These and other achievements of course were only possible with the volunteer participation of many members.  I ask that everyone consider becoming involved in not only participating, but also in shaping the Section goals and accomplishments. We will look forward to seeing you at our next regularly scheduled Forum on September 19 at the Long Beach Petroleum Club.  Please note the date as we were not able to schedule this Forum at the usual second Tuesday of the month. I will complete my term as Section Chairman on September 30, and Scott McGurk will take the helm as the new Chair for 2006-2007.  I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of the many people associated with SPE for making this a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Sincerely, Pat Shuler Chairperson, SPE Los Angeles Basin Section pjshuler@peer.caltech.edu