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Program

The 2008-2009 program ended with a well attended social event at John Christ Winery in Avon Lake. All enjoyed the food, drink, and conversation. A new program will be developed over the summer so check back soon. If you do not receive emails from the AIChE Cleveland section, please contact us to update your information.

Previous Meetings:

Some of the attendees of the final social event for 2008-2009.

In May, Dan Schuster, a Mechanical Engineer and member of the Canal Society of Ohio provided a talk accompanied by a paper hand-out that reviewed canals from ancient times to the present. Most were surprised to learn how many canals were built and operated in the State of Ohio during their years of operation and that it was the canals that provided the low cost transportation needed to make Ohio very wealthy. Dan covered briefly the elements of a canal system and the method of operation. Fred Wahl, a Mechanical Engineer and volunteer on the Ohio & Erie Canal in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park brought scale models he had made of a lock and all the major types of canal boats. His models are completely detailed on the interior and exterior and the lock is a “working” model, though without water. He discussed the details of the lock and the reasons for the different canal boat designs.

Sponsor: Thanks to Blakeslee Equipment Co.
for sponsoring the May meeting. Tel: 440-808-6666
www.Blakeslee-Equipment.com
Mark Blakeslee Cell: 440-821-2061
Ken Bowmer Cell: 440-725-4348

In April, the NEOSEF Awards Banquet was held at Cleveland State University. Marc Kelemen spoke on Nanotechnology.

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