Radiation Safety Refresher Seminar
March 29, 2014
Sixteen attendees from 5 different local radiographic firms attended the March 29 Radiation Safety Refresher sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Section. Presentations by Bruce Busby, CHP & RSO of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Steve Matthews of the Washington State Department of Health, James Thompson and Toney Vegel of the NRC and Dave Crocker of QSA Sentinel. This was the 12th year Bruce assisted by speaking at the seminar, 9 years as the RSO at FHCRC and 2 years as a State regulator. Box lunches of Amarillo Wraps, Roast Beef and Cheddar, Ham and Swiss with cookies and bottled water were made available for lunch to all attendees and speakers. Emery E. Roberts presented another challenging game of Radiation Safety Jeopardy after lunch. Jeff Siegel, the current chairman of the Pacific Northwest Section, started out the day by giving an overview of ASNT, the Pacific Northwest Section and its’ meetings, outings and events.
Thank you to all who attended and especially to the speakers and their employers for making this event a success.

Christmas Party
December 13, 2012
The Christmas Party of the Pacific Northwest Section was held at the World Sports Grill, formerly Jillian’s Billiards. Thirteen adults and 12 young adults enjoyed the evening visitation of Santa on his way back to the North Pole. A buffet of Assorted Domestic Cheese and Crackers, Vegetable Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce, Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Dip with Tortilla Chips, Cheese Quesadillas, Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Meatballs, and Chicken Satay with Peanut dipping sauce was enjoyed by all during the prelude to Santa’s visit. Santa took time out of preparedness for his upcoming trip to give a few gifts to the young adults present. Their adult companions enjoyed gift sharing themselves. Future meetings will be at the Rock Salt unless otherwise noted on the section web site. All members are urged to sign the guest book at each event and the Level III certificate of attendance as appropriate. A drawing held during the last meeting of the year will select names taken from the guest book for the opportunity to win $30 per meeting with a potential of $240. The more meetings one attends and signs the guest book the odds increase that the winner could be you.

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AWARDS

Dr. Richard Bossi received the Research Council Award for Sustained Excellence for 2013.

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PRESIDENTS POINTS

Message from the SOC Chair

Dear Friends,
In light of the Wall Street roller coaster, corporate scandals, mergers, downsizing, and '60 Second' Business Plans, it has come to mind that many of us are not taking advantage of the most important benefit of ASNT - networking and its counterpart, education.

Networking is more than meeting new people, hearing the latest on who is retiring or changing jobs, or even what companies are doing well or not so well. Networking is educational! When people from the same industry meet, the conversation always turns to work. Every meeting I attend, I hear new and exciting information that stimulates the mind and helps me look at problems and solutions in a new way. Not only from a prepared speaker presentation, but from the questions asked of the speakers and the casual conversation of my colleagues. Often this information is not directly connected to the primary method of NDT used in my company. However, down the road a mental light comes on and I am able to apply what I heard to my efforts. In this way I am a more valuable employee.

Companies benefit from being actively involved in a local section and encouraging their employees to attend the meetings. By doing so, the employees have the opportunity to broaden their horizons, learn new things and think in creative ways. They can also take advantage of the educational programs offered through the section, benefiting both employer and employee. Attendance at regional and national meetings reap the same benefits only on a much larger scale.

It's no secret, many industry segments are an aging group. Many of my customers and colleagues have retirement on their minds. In my local section I am one of the younger members. This is not a good sign! Local section educational and mentoring programs will help bring young minds and talents to the industry, revitalizing it and the companies that comprise it.

Click here for your Regional Director's contact information.
Wishing you all the best in the coming year!
Marwan Basrawi
Chairman, Section Operations Council
Saudi Aramco
Box 8247
Dhahran 31311
Tel 966 38785921
Fax 966 38785925
 E-mail asnt-rd-19@mail.com
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