Chairperson's message for June 2005

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View from the chair. . . Dear Fellow SPE member, Continuing Education is at the heart of what SPE is all about. During 2004-2005, the LASPE Board made a commitment to strengthen our Section’s program in this area by deciding to sponsor short courses on topics of interest to members. As a follow-up to this decision, Continuing Education Chairperson Scott McGurk has scheduled a one-day class on Basic Concepts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Friday, June 3. The class will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Long Beach Petroleum Club, located at 3636 Linden Avenue in Long Beach. Onsite registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Scott plans to organize two more short courses during 2005. LASPE Supports Science Fairs Under the direction of Science Fairs Chairperson Dan Dudak, our Section has long been a supporter of science fairs held in Southern California. Once again, this year we supported the Los Angeles Science Fair (held on April 21-22), the Long Beach Science Fair (April 23), the Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (April 27) and California State Science Fair (May 23-24). Our support consisted of providing judges, and awarding prizes to the winners. Golf Fundraiser a Huge Success The Annual SPE Golf Tournament was held last Friday, May 20, at The Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills. With nearly three hundred people participating, the event was a resounding success. The golf tournament is our Section’s major fundraiser. Its proceeds fund many of our programs, such as scholarships, support of Science Fairs, and various community outreach programs aimed at getting young students interested in science. On behalf of the members, I thank Tournament Chairman Mark Shemaria and members of the 2005 SPE Golf Tournament Committee for the splendid job they did of organizing this important yet fun event. We are also thankful to all the participants as well as corporate sponsors of this event for their generous and valuable support. Sincerely, Raj Upadhyay 2004-2005 LASPE Chairperson upadhyayraj@hotmail.com