Palmetto AMS Newsletter

Summer 2003

Meeting Notice!!

    The next meeting will be held at the Columbia National Weather Service office on Thursday, September 11 at 6 pm.  We'll tour the facility and get an update on all the latest tools, technology and happenings at the Weather Service, which is located in West Columbia (see directions below).  Afterwards, we'll gather for a bite to eat at an as-yet undetermined eatery on the west side of the Columbia area.  Hope to see you there.

Directions from Aiken: Take I-20 East to I-26 East, then follow to the Columbia Airport (Hwy 302) exit. Turn right off the exit, follow for a little over 1 mile to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport intersection. Turn right again, then follow towards the terminal about ¾ mile. Turn left on Aviation Way before the road veers off to the Terminal. The NWS office will be ahead on left.

Directions from Sumter: Take US-76/378 West to I-77 South (Charleston Exit) then follow for about 5 miles to the I-26 interchange. Take I-26 West toward Spartanburg, then follow about 2 miles to the Airport Exit (Hwy 302). Take a left off the exit then follow for a little over 1 mile to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport intersection. Turn right again, then follow towards the terminal about ¾ mile. Turn left on Aviation Way before the road veers off to the Terminal. The NWS office will be ahead on left.

PAMS Shirts

    There are 8 shirts remaining:  2 M, 4 XL and 2 XXL.  The cost is $23.10 for M and XL, and $25.20 for XXL (prices include tax).  For those who don't know, the shirts are "golf" style and are white with a small dark blue PAMS logo.  They'll be available at the next meeting if you want to look and/or purchase.  Checks should be made out to "Steve Smutz".

Dues

     It is very important that all members pay their dues.  We use these funds to take guest speakers out to dinner, provide refreshments at meetings, purchase awards for the Science and Engineering Fair in the spring, and print programs for the Mini-Technical Conference.  If you are unsure whether your dues are up to date, please drop an email to smutzsw@dhec.sc.gov to check your status.

Mini-Tech Conference
    It's not too early to start thinking about potential presentations for this meeting to be held during the 1^st quarter of 2004.  As many of you know, the Mini-tech is a way for members, students or others in the community to share knowledge gained about virtually any topic related to meteorology in an informal setting.  A call for abstracts will follow later this year or early in 2004.

Email Update
    In an effort to keep our member and general mailing lists current, please send your updates to the secretary at any time.  Also, please send along name/email of anyone you know who would like to begin receiving chapter meeting notices and newsletters.  Thanks!

2003-2004 Officers

Edited by Steve Smutz (14-Aug-03)

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