Help Support the Future of our Profession
The ASCE DFW Golf Classic benefiting the ASCE Scholarship Fund is seeking sponsors to help build on the successes of past year's tournaments. The tournament is scheduled for Friday, May 21, 1999 at the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course. The format is a 4-person scramble with a shotgun start at 7:30 am. This tournament is a challenge match between the Dallas and Fort Worth Branches for bragging rights for the year. This year, we want to extend the challenge to include sponsorship money raised so we are encouraging all firms to please sponsor the event at one of the levels listed below.

• Sponsor sign at one hole
• Recognition at registration and awards lunch

• Recognition at registration and awards lunch

For more information about the Golf Tournament and sponsoring opportunities, please contact Cyndi Fields, HDR Architecture, Inc. at (972) 960-4037 or e-mail cfields@hdrinc.com. or by contacting Cyndi Fields.

Community Outreach & Exhibits Committee Updates
Fernando Villarreal, E.I.T. and Kim Limberg, P.E. of the Committee report that the Committee is still looking for volunteers for a Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Work Camp. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, 1999 (Mother's Day weekend) and will be part of Habitat's summer push. An entire community of houses is scheduled for construction. If you are interested in participating in this major event, please contact Fernando Villarreal at (214) 634-3300 or Kim Limberg, at (214) 320-6656.

Trinity River Clean-up
A major volunteer clean-up day for the Trinity River has been scheduled for Saturday, May 15, 1999 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Twenty different outposts along the river will be available. For more information, please contact Operation ACT at (214) 670-5741.

1999-2000 Dallas Branch Officers
Quinn Spann, P.E, reports that the Nominations Committee consisting of Jean Maier, P.E.; Bud Beene, P.E., Fritz Beck, P.E and Quinn has made the following recommendations for the next year's Board:

President-Elect               Doug Ziolkowski, P.E.
Vice President                Richard Mueller, P.E.
Senior Director                Vicki McMullough, P.E.
Secretary                       Roger Behgam, P.E.
Treasurer                       Jeff Ground, P.E.
Younger Member           Tom O'Grady, P.E.
Texas Section Director   Ramon Miguez, P.E.

April Meeting
The April Dallas Branch Meeting was well attended with over 260 Members and guests (among top three attendance records). The program included a sneak peak at the conceptual design of the Trinity River Corridor improvements including a system of lakes and parks, a parkway along the levees and new architecturally significant bridges linking both sides of the river. Two UTA student paper contest participants presented a brief summary of their paper and were awarded prizes. The Engineering Management Committee held a seminar on the Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Liabilities after the regular Branch Meeting. The Branch Board and Committees appreciate your attendance as they strive to bring interesting and worthwhile programs and hope to see more of the Members at the monthly Meetings.

Sophia Iliadou and Mac McWilliams welcomed Jim Williams of UTA and two Student Paper contestants.

Civil Engineering News
James Pierce, P.E., Town of Addison's Assistant City Engineer and a Member of the Engineering Management Committee reports that CE News is a magazine for the business of civil engineering and contains useful information about various issues facing civil engineers. A free subscription card is enclosed with all issues or can be obtained from its publisher at (770) 664-2812.

Structural Engineering Position
A small structural engineering firm is seeking a structural engineer with 2-3 years experience in concrete design. Fax resume to Strand Systems Engineering at (972) 243-5417.

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., a leading engineering and architectural consulting firm is seeking qualified individuals for positions available in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and McAllen in the following areas: transportation, water resources, land development, wastewater and structural engineering. LAN is an Equal Opportunity, M/F/D/V Employer offering a competitive benefits package. Submit resumes with salary history to : Diane L. Whitney, Human resources Department, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., 1500City West Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77042, (713) 266-7191 (fax). To learn more about LAN, visit www.lan-inc.com.

Environmental Information on the Internet
ASCE will conduct a six-hour telephone/internet course providing a working knowledge of the internet as an environmental information resources and databases. Several sessions are planned for May 1999 (cost $345). For information, contact ASCE National at (800) 548-2723.