Events, 2008 (revised 8/14/08 by Ann)  Links corrected 2008 Board (meets at 11)/General Arrangement Committee, GAC, (meets at noon) Meetings     - TUESDAY August 12, Fall Outing Chairs invited (back to Fort Snelling Officers' Club :),      - CHANGED DATE: Thursday, October 2, Fall Outing Chairs invited (Fort Snelling Officers' Club), and      - Tentatively TUESDAY, December 9 at MSES Conference Room 2008 Upcoming Events:  FALL OUTING, Wednesday-Friday, September 10-12, 2008 at Madden's Resort .    Tom McGannon, 2008 Chair    Carl Jensen, Co-Chair SAVE THE DATE: Tom Sorel, Commissioner of MnDOT is our keynote speaker at the MSES Fall Outing Banquet, Thursday, Sept. 11, 7 PM.  Keep posted for more information! Schedule of activities! You may choose to register with MSES BEFORE you get to the Fall Outing using PayPal if you choose: Use your Visa/MasterCard/American Express/Discover through PayPal -or- you may use your PayPal Account: ONE PERSON MSES Fall Outing Registration: $25.00 + $1.25 (Shipping/handling) = $26.25 Total. Copy of most recent e-mail sent to MSES Members: August 14, 2008 2008 Fall Outing: Wed.-Fri. Sept. 10 - 12 at Madden's / Chair Tom McGannon, Co-Chair Carl Jensen Dear MSES Members:      Don't forget to register!  Deadline extended to Monday 8/18/08 for Madden's room.  Register today! To register online go to: www.maddens.com, double-click on "Reserve Online" on the upper right corner / double-click on "Group Reservations" / Group ID = 3028, Password = 2928, then you're in!  To register by phone call Madden's at 1-800-642-5363. ***New NOTES as of August 14: 1: Rebates are still available for public employees who register with Madden's, must be an MSES member; 2: If you'd like your hospitality room advertised, reply to Ann - a board listing them will be posted at the Outing in the MSES Registration/Raffle room; There will not be an Aggregate Industries Steak Fry on Thursday night - due to many circumstances, they reluctantly have to forego this traditional popular event; However, Cretex Concrete Products North (formerly Elk River Concrete) is scheduled to hold their Beer, Brat and Bean feed on Wednesday night. NEW in 2008: (See mailer brochure for more details and schedule ) - Are you a public employee? First 50 who reserve a room with Madden’s receive a $100 rebate when you register with MSES at Madden’s, must be an MSES Member; - Continuing Ed opportunities: TZD (Toward Zero Deaths) and UPA (Urban Partnership Agreement) on Thursday; - The BIG Event: added 2X2 Basketball and Horseshoes - Keynote Speaker for Banquet Thursday night: MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel OTHER ACTIVITIES: If you're without a four-some, when you sign-up for golf, let Suzanne know as she can place you with others; use the Panache Spa; sign up for wine glass painting; making jewelry or beading; rent a bike - have you been on the Paul Bunyan Trail?; go out in a kayak or canoe; take golf lessons from Chris Foley, etc.  More things to know: 1) All forms are available on http://www.mses.org/events.html in .pdf format.  (These are the same forms sent in the mail to some.) Madden’s Reservation Form with Exclusive MSES golf tee-times (other times also available ), Two-page mailer (color) brochure/schedule; Membership Sponsorship letter with New Member Application (2 pages ) ; New Member Application (1 page)   (Go to Acrobat to get the latest free reader); 2)    DEADLINE to Madden’s: EXTENDED to Monday, August 18, 2008; 3)    GOLF TEE-TIMES deadline is Monday, August 11^th to make certain you get in our MSES reserved spots , after which they will be released to other guests and the public. HOWEVER, other tee times are available, they’re just not set aside for us. If the times shown on the table don’t work, simply contact Suzanne to arrange a different time, make reservations without a four-some, ask about golf lessons with Joni Meyer or Chris Foley; 4)    ARRIVE - When you get to Madden’s, go to Madden Inn to the Northstar Room (former cribbage room) to register with MSES and check out the 5)    RAFFLES – Before you register, check out the golf clubs, electronics, etc., then check in for 6)    MSES REGISTRATION - Everyone must register at the MSES Registration Desk (ALL pay $25 Registration Fee) and see if your dues are up to date, check your address, etc. receive your name tag, and sign up for raffles. Hours of MSES Registration on Wednesday and Thursday is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.  During this time, Madden's requires that you register with us (MSES) before you register with them.  Before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m., you may register with Madden's, but then register with MSES ASAP!; 7)    SPONSOR NEW MEMBERS – $65 covers 2008 and 2009 membership dues ($40) and the $25 Fall Outing Registration Fee - also complete the "fill-in" short application. If you encourage someone to become an MSES member, put your name as sponsor on their application. You will then be eligible for a NICE prize, and your new member(s) will also; be sure to check out the 8)   SCHEDULE (Events pages in color , or in black/white )  On Thursday, “the BIG EVENT” includes: 2X2 basketball, horseshoes, bocce ball, cribbage, croquet, fishing, golf, jarts, shuffleboard, tennis and trap shooting. As in the past years, a shuttle will be available to/from the Inn to the Multiple Activity Area. The trap shoot range is located 1/4 mile west of the Madden's Lodge entrance on the north side of Highway 77 – let the MSES Registration desk know if you need a ride. All MSES registered members are eligible to enter all events—sign up first! 9)    SOCIAL HOUR will be on Thursday, September 11^th from 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. at the Convention Center and stay for the 10) Informal BANQUET ($35.00 contribution) on Thursday, September 11th from 7-9 p.m. (YES, it ends at 9!) Madden’s cuisine can’t be outclassed: Top Sirloin (corrected 7-14-08) of beef with mushrooms and onion, shrimp, salad, twice-baked potatoes, vegetables, fresh-baked breads and chocolate mousse for dessert. Remember, you can’t win the Madden’s Weekend or other door prizes unless you’re there; 11) If you need further information, go to http://www.mses.org/events.html, email ann@mses.org or call Ann at 651-457-2347, email 2008 Chair Thomas.mcgannon@jacobs.com or call Tom at (952) 345-4112; 12) MADDEN’s on-line is www.maddens.com. Hope to see you at the Outing! Sincerely, Bernie Arseneau, MSES 2008-09 President     -------------------- 2009 SPRING GOLF OUTING: Monday, June 1 at Emerald Greens Golf Course, Hastings Sean Delmore, 2009 Chair Recent events:  SPRING GOLF OUTING, Monday, June 2, 2008, Emerald Greens Golf Course, Hastings   WAS A GREAT SUCCESS - 202 golfers signed up - Never rained - THANKS for your participation!    Marc Briese, 2008 Chair SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DINNER, Thursday, April 17, 2008, U/M McNamara Alumni Center, Minneapolis, 6 - 8 p.m.  ANNUAL MEETING, 166 were served! Jay Hietpas, 2008 Annual Meeting Chair  was held Tuesday, February 19, 2008, Sheraton 4Points, Minneapolis Metrodome - more details: Acrobat .pdf flyer -  Speaker: Peter Sanderson, Project Manager, Flatiron-Manson Joint Venture, Reconstruction of the I-35 W Bridge -  2007 Events:  FALL OUTING, Wednesday-Friday, September 12-14, 2007 at Madden's Resort. Chuck Gonderinger, 2007 Chair Tom McGannon, Co-Chair The Registration packet will be mailed the second week of July ONLY to MSES members without working email AND to those who are not yet current with dues (statements will be included.)  ***NOTE: Reserve your room on-line with Madden's: www.maddens.com, use the ID and Password which was e-mailed/mailed to you.  The ID and password are ONLY for MSES for our Fall Outing. The NEW deadline for Madden's: Fri., Aug. 3, 2007. BACK by POPULAR DEMAND: “Casino Night” on Wednesday night from 7-10 p.m run by professionals in the Viking Room at Madden Inn.  These forms are the same as those mailed: Acrobat (.pdf) files. If you need the latest Acrobat Reader, download it from  FYI - if you click on a form and want to return to this page,  hit the "back" button on your browser from Acrobat.  Also, some browsers won't allow you to download the file when you click on the link.  If not, to open the file, you must save it to your disk.  Right-click the link and then click "Save".  With a single-button mouse, hold the button down over the link, and then click "Save". 2007 President Clark's Letter invitation regarding details with the Outing, etc. (upd 7-31) 2007 Madden's Registration Page (mail directly to Madden's OR reserve on-line) (upd 7-31) 2007 Exclusive MSES Golf Tee-times (other times also available) 2007 Events Flyer (2 pages)  - added new item to Raffles (7/11) 2007 Membership Chair Delmore's letter regarding the Sponsorship Contest 2007/2008 New Membership Application (don't forget to list sponsor!) If you want to pay dues via PayPal, click on: http://www.mses.org/Membership.htm Past 2007 Event(s): SPRING GOLF OUTING    Rules for the tourney-PLEASE read before you come: .htm format .pdf format    Placement of foursomes (updated 7-1-07,4:05 p.m):    .htm format     .pdf format Monday, June 4, 2007, Emerald Greens Golf Course, Hastings, EARLY 10:00 Shotgun Start.  Using all 36 holes, 4-somes, expect 200+ golfers to participate! Chris Kufner, 2007 Chair Registration is opens now - mailer arriving soon in your e-mailbox or mailbox: Download pdf Flyer with Map Letter from Membership Chair Sean Delmore inviting new membership (.pdf letter) 2007 New Member Application for Spring Golf Outing .pdf fill-in form To register via PayPal - go to www.mses.org/registration.htm SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DINNER, Thursday, April 26, 2007, U/M McNamara Alumni Center, Minneapolis, 6 - 8 p.m.  ALL MSES MEMBERS INVITED!  Please contact Ann if you want to come and send $30 payment for CHICKEN or VEGIE meal before THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007.  For more information, download pdf flyer, mailed to all members 4/11/07. Laura Amundson, Scholarship Committee Chair. CHICKEN: grilled chicken breast in sage-peppercorn sauce with buttered baby red potatoes VEGETARIAN NAPOLEON: layered with portobello mushroom, eggplant, beefsteak tomato, Sicilian onion, fresh mozzarella and basil served with saffron couscous Dessert: chocolate toffee trifle ANNUAL MEETING, Joe Gladke, Chair, Jay Hietpas, CoChair (Flyer in pdf format) -  Tuesday, February 20, 2007 -  Sheraton 4 Points, Minneapolis, I-35W & Industrial Blvd, Itasca Room, 1330 Industrial Blvd (NOT Midway), free parking in the lot -  11 - 1:30 p.m. (lunch and meeting) -  Speaker: Rep. Bernie Lieder, Chair-Transportation Finance and Policy, DFL-Crookston, fellow engineer, Life Member of MSES.  Rep. Lieder will report on the "State of Transportation in Minnesota".  -  .5 Board of AELSLAGID Professional Development Hour provided, certificates available at meeting.   (Continuing Ed Form in pdf format) -  $26.00 per person.  Please reserve your meal (see choices) by Wednesday, Feb. 14 by 1) sending a check to MSES Office, 2) use PayPal to pay for your lunch (add $1.25 fee) or 3) email or call Ann (651-457-2347) to reserve your lunch and pay at the door. -  Choose either Cashew Chicken Breast served with oriental stir-fry vegetables and jasmine rice OR Roasted Vegetable Cannelloni with tomato basil sauce drizzled with pesto cream.  Both entrees include salad, breadsticks and dessert -  Door Prizes will be awarded after the meeting.  Ann will contact companies and organizations that have contributed to MSES in the past; however, new donors are always welcome!  If you are interested in donating prizes, contact Ann (651-457-2347) by Wednesday, Feb. 14th. -  NEW DOOR PRIZE for those who sign up a new member, "Golf for 4 at the June 4 Spring Golf Outing", value $200. - OR - mail your check (payable to MSES), $26.00 each meal, to: MSES, 20 Thompson Ave E #206, West St. Paul, MN 55118.  Please indicate Chicken or Vegie and names of those attending. 2006 Events: FALL OUTING: Sept. 13-15, 2006 was held at Madden's Resort Gary Shannon, 2006 Chair Chuck Gonderinger, Co-Chair  ----------------------- SPRING GOLF OUTING: Monday, June 5, 2006, moved to Emerald Greens Golf Course in Hastings was a GREAT success - over 200 golfers!  Thanks to all of you who came.  Sean Delmore, 2006 Chair Chris Kufner, Co-Chair ----------------------- ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON: Feb. 21, 2006, Sheraton 4 Points, Minneapolis, I-35W & Industrial Blvd, (1330 Industrial Blvd.)  Sgt. Steven J. Johnson, Anoka County Sheriff's Office spoke on "Methamphetamine Awareness" - very enlightening to all of us. New Officers elected: Patrick Hughes as MSES President, Gary Clark as MSES Vice President, Bernie Arseneau as Secretary/Treasurer.  Tom Parker is now 1st Past President, Wayne Fingalson is 2nd Past President, and Pat Golden, who served five years, is now "retired" from the Board.  Joe Pignato, 2006 Chair Joe Gladke, Co-Chair 2005 Events:  FALL OUTING: Wednesday-Friday, September 14 - 16, 2005 Madden's Resort  Brad Skow, 2005 Chair Gary Shannon, Co-Chair ------------------------ SPRING GOLF OUTING: Monday, 6-6-05 at Sundance Golf and Bowl, Maple Grove.  Five-somes are being used again to accommodate more golfers, with preference for five-somes with at least one new member. Price increased to $50 from $45 each. Ted Schoenecker, 2005 Chair ------------------------ ANNUAL MEETING: Tuesday, 2-22-05 at Four Points Sheraton, Minneapolis at 11 Details SPEAKER: "Minnesota's Lake Superior Shipwrecks," Scott Anfinson, National Register Archaeologist for the State Historic Preservation Office, MN Historical Society.  Check out the website: http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/shipwrecks/index.html New Officers elected: Tom Parker as MSES President, Pat Hughes as MSES Vice President, Gary Clark as Secretary/Treasurer.  Wayne Fingalson is now 1st Past President, Pat Golden is 2nd Past President, and Doug Weiszhaar has served five years, and is "retired" from the Board.  Thank you to all of you for your many hours of service to make MSES great! 2004 Event Info - click on link to go directly there: Fall Outing |   Spring Golf Outing   |    Annual Meeting FALL OUTING, Wednesday-Friday, September 15 - 17, 2004 at Madden's Resort  Boyd Paulu, 2004 Chair Brad Skow, Co-Chair 9-10-04: 2004 Fall Outing Program (Acrobat file) ----------------------------- Despite the extreme heat and WIND, the 2004 Spring Golf Outing was again very successful.  35 new members joined MSES during the SGO - a new record!!  Winning the "Most New Members Recruited" prize, Mike Turner sponsored four new members!  We were also able to give away a ton of money, golf balls, and other stuff because of the generosity of our sponsors.  Because of the fantastic popularity and success of this event, next year we are looking into a couple options that would allow us to accommodate everyone who is interested - stay tuned! Marc Briese, 2004 Chair Ted Schoenecker, Co-Chair A special thanks go to 10 VERY SELFLESS PEOPLE - These golfers gave up their opportunity to golf to make room for teams with NEW members: Chuck Siggerud, Pat Hughes, Larry McNamara, Dick Hathaway, Roger Olson  Mike Fairbanks, Bob McPartlin, James Weingartz, Scott Pedersen, and Mike Pretel One team at the course: 2004 Spring Golf Outing Donors:   3M   Associated General Contractors of Minnesota   Bolton & Menk, Inc.   Bonestroo & Associates   Braun Intertec Corporation   Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota   Cretex Concrete Products North   Edwards and Kelcey, INc.   Hancock Concrete Products   HNTB   Howard R Green   Parson Brinckerhoff   SEH, Inc.   Shafer Contracting Co.   SRF Consulting Group, Inc.   Tiller Corporation   TKDA and Associates, Inc.   URS   WSB & Associates, Inc. -------------------------------- ANNUAL MEETING/LUNCHEON Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004 at Sheraton 4 Points, Minneapolis, was very successful with 112 people attending despite many other conflicting meetings/events. Our featured speaker was Earl Santee, Senior Principal of HOK Sport + Venue + Event.  Earl, involved with Governor Pawlenty's Stadium Task Force, who gave a very interesting presentation outlining the process, trials and tribulations of building new stadiums.  (http://www.hoksve.com/sport/about/people/bio_Santee.htm) New Officers elected: Wayne Fingalson as MSES President, Tom Parker as MSES Vice President, Pat Hughes as Secretary/Treasurer.  Pat Golden is now 1st Past President, Doug Weiszhaar is 2nd Past President, and Glenn Schreiner has served five years, and is "retired" from the Board.  Thank you to all of you for your many hours of service to make MSES great! Brian Scott, 2004 Chair Peter Buchen, Co-Chair 2003 Events: FALL OUTING, Wednesday-Friday, September 10 - 12, 2003 at Madden's Resort Mike Marti, 2003 Chair Boyd Paulu, Co-Chair PROGRAM lists the whole Fall Outing schedule  ------------------------------ SPRING GOLF OUTING, Monday, June 2, 2003 at Sundance Golf & Bowl was a GREAT success - 144 people were fortunate enough to golf.  Chris Kufner, 2003 Chair Marc Briese, Co-Chair ------------------------------ ANNUAL MEETING/LUNCHEON, Tuesday, February 18, 2003, Sheraton Four Points Metrodome, Minneapolis.  MN/DOT Chief Engineer Douglas Differt distibuted the new Mn/DOT Organization charts and fielded questions from over 130 attendees!  New Officers elected: Pat Golden as MSES President, Wayne Fingalson as MSES Vice President, Tom Parker as Secretary/Treasurer.  Doug Weiszhaar is now 1st Past President, Glenn Schreiner is 2nd Past President, and Tom Campbell has served five years, and is "retired" from the Board.  Thank you to all of you for your many hours of service to make MSES great! Steve Misgen, 2003 Chair Brian Scott, Co-Chair 2002 Events: FALL OUTING, Wednesday - Friday, September 11-13 at Madden's Resort.  We all had a GREAT time - great weather, more than 328 were there and we raised the most ever to give our scholarship fund a needed boost! Dale Grove, 2002 Chair Mike Marti, Co-Chair ------------------------------- SPRING GOLF OUTING, Monday, June 3 at Sundance Golf & Bowl in Maple Grove and again, was VERY successful!  Sean Delmore, 2002 Chair Chris Kufner, Co-Chair -------------------------------- ANNUAL MEETING/LUNCHEON, February 12, 2002.  Over 200 in attendance! Doug Weiszhaar elected as our new President, Pat Golden Vice President, and Wayne Fingalson Secretary/Treasurer.  Glenn Schreiner and Tom Campbell now serve as our two past presidents. Brad Mattson stepped down from the Executive Committee after generously committing FIVE years to MSES.  And talk about beginner's luck, a person who joined our organization right before the meeting won the Grand Prize of a spring weekend at Madden's - CONGRATULATIONS!  Dan Erickson, 2002 Chair Steve Misgen, Co-Chair 2001 Events: FALL OUTING, September 12-14, 2001 at Madden's, was very successful for fund-raising, but we were all affected by our nation's tragedies. Tom Parker was our industrious Chair and Co-Chair Dale Grove was stuck in Seattle.  (Many others were also kept away from the Outing, trapped in cities across the country.) Golf, bocce ball, cribbage, fishing, shuffleboard, jarts, trap-shooting, and tennis were the sports of the day(s).  The weather was beautiful until Friday morning showers (but not enough to keep everybody off the courses!) A new raffle, called the Art-Techno Raffle, was a hit.  Steve Harvey was in charge of getting electronic items: a GPS receiver, digital camera, Palm VIIX with SmartPad, DVD/CD player, and two Les Kouba framed prints.  We look forward to next year, Steve! The Gun Grab icons, John, Steve & Craig Hrkal, were missed!  (They were in Canada hunting this year.) The Thursday night Banquet could have been better attended, but those of us who came got a great meal and great door-prizes.  (For those wondering about the Madden's Weekend Prize, it will be awarded at the Annual Meeting in February.) Tom Parker, 2001 Chair Dale Grove, Co-Chair ------------------------------ SPRING GOLF OUTING, Monday, June 4, 2001, Sundance Golf & Bowl, Maple Grove Sean Delmore, Chair Group 3B: Chuck Siggerud, Paul Bergman, Dick Hathaway and Larry McNamara