Spring Newsletter - February 1999
Dear Members and Friends of the IWRA:
On behalf of the IWRA Board of Directors, thank you all for your support during this past year. In particular, I would like to thank Greg Nethery, our 1998 president, for his wonderful job of organizing our spring conference and field trip. The spring conference was held at beautiful McCormick’s Creek State Park and had the theme "Source Water Assessment and Management Programs." Each presentation was informative, and provided insight into the concepts and methodologies used to designate and evaluate wellhead protection areas. We were also given an opportunity to witness a huge breakthrough in the "frog leg" industry as presented by an esteemed Purdue scientist.
The fall field trip was somewhat a break in tradition (one of Greg’s many positive qualities), and consisted
of a canoe trip down Sugar Creek led by members of the Friends of Sugar Creek. The trip focused on the designation
of a waterway as a Wild and Scenic River. Although the weather was a little brisk at the start, it is my understanding
that the sun soon appeared and a great time was had by all. Once again, thanks to everyone for their involvement
and support of the spring and fall meetings.
Although I typically do not enjoy meetings of any type, I must admit that the IWRA business meetings are always informative and to the point. During the winter business meeting held in Broad Ripple, your 1999 IWRA officers were sworn into office. The current officers are as follows:
| President: | Mark Basch | IDNR | (317) 232-0154 |
| President-Elect: | Cyndi Wagner | IDEM | (317) 308-3039 |
| Secretary: | Glendon Williams | HNTB | (317) 636-4682 |
| Treasurer: | Kathy Fowler | USGS | (317) 290-3333 |
Glendon and Kathy were both re-elected to their respective offices, and continue to provide leadership and support to the association. Even though he has no official title, Jeff Martin has once again agreed to handle all of the membership responsibilities and also provides excellent direction to the IWRA.
In addition, Harold Templin continues to be our liaison with the American Water Resource Association. Contact Harold at (317) 232-8711 if you have any questions or news for the AWRA. Thank you in advance Kathy, Cyndi, Greg, Glendon, Jeff, and Harold for all of your support in 1999.
Student Scholarships
The IWRA-sponsored Student Scholarship Fund continues to grow. As you are probably aware, the fund provides
economic incentive and assistance to students attending colleges and universities in Indiana who present papers
at the biennial Spring Symposium. The IWRA sincerely thanks the following members for their contributions to the
scholarship fund in 1998:
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Rodney Allen |
Mark Basch |
Siavash Beik |
John Bell |
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Jacques Delleur |
Herbert Eagon, Jr. |
Larry Feazell |
John Fisher |
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Kathleen Fowler |
Cheryl Frischkorn |
Ann Gambill |
Arthur Garceau |
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Dale Gick |
Bill Giles |
Robert Gillespie |
Karl Glander |
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Joshua Goode |
Michael Gross |
Robert Hall |
Rosemarie Hansell |
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Nancy Hasenmeuller |
Robert Johnson |
David Knipe |
Dan Knowles |
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Michael Litwin |
Jeffrey Martin |
John Mundell |
Greg Nethery |
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Lesley Oliver |
Glenn Pratt |
Gregory Reid |
Mark Reshkin |
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Victor Reyes |
Martin Risch |
Cheryl Silcox |
Audrey Smith Kortz |
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John South |
Kevin Strunk |
Ronald Turco |
Stuart Walesh |
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Lee Watson |
Troy Weaver |
Glendon Williams |
Make certain you mark your calendars for the upcoming 1999 IWRA Conference and Field Trip, which will be held June 9-11 at the luxurious University Inn and Conference Center, located in my favorite town, West Lafayette.
The conference and field trip will explore a cornucopia of water resource issues including, but not limited to, a stop at the Kentland stone quarry, a visit to the Nature Conservancy property in Newton County, and a tour of the beautiful City of Delphi to experience first-hand a water rights issue.
A late-night trip to Wolf Park for a special "howling," and an informational stop at the Wabash-Erie Canal are also planned. The program will begin with the IWRA business meeting on Wednesday morning, followed by afternoon presentations, a banquet, and a special after-dinner speaker. The day will culminate with an evening social hour.
All day Thursday and Friday morning will be dedicated to the field trip. An announcement for the meeting and field trip will be mailed in early May. If you wish to make reservations, a block of 50 rooms has been reserved for the IWRA at a cost of $66.00 for a single and $71.00 for a double.
Please call the University Inn and Conference Center at (317) 463-5511 or 1-800-777-9808 to reserve your room.
Don’t forget to renew your membership for 1999. What other professional association has annual dues of
only $10.00? What is even more amazing, students can join for only $2.00 per year. . If you would like additional
information about the IWRA or have questions concerning the upcoming spring field trip and meeting, please call
me at (317) 232-0154. Thanks for your continued support. I hope to see you all this June in Lafayette.
Sincerely,
Mark Basch
IWRA President