ASSE Greater Detroit Chapter & Safety Council for Southeast Michigan Annual Joint Golf Outing

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 7:00am - St. John's Golf Club, Plymouth, MI

Hey, it’s golf season again. This year we’ve teamed up with the Safety Council for Southeast Michigan for what is sure to be a great event. Please join us at St. John’s Golf Club in Plymouth on August 11th with registration beginning at 7:00 am followed by a 9:00 am start. You’ll get breakfast, lunch and a full dinner along with your 18 holes of golf with a card and lots of great raffle gifts. This outing also features two putting contests, each with a $100.00 prize. There are lots of sponsorships available as well. This will be the place to meet and greet other southeast Michigan safety professionals. See the attached document for a registration form and additional information on the event.

President's Corner - May 2010

Well, the elections are in and I’m pleased to announce our new officers for the GDC ASSE 2010-2011 year!

  • President - Lynn Corlett
  • Vice President - Sharkey Mingela
  • Secretary - Ashley Shereda
  • Treasurer - Sarah Reynolds
  • Delegate - Kathy Glodich
  • Delegate - Joe Forgue

I’m looking forward to working with this talented and committed group of individuals for the next year.

I’d also like to inform everyone of one of the potential projects we are planning for the upcoming year.  We are discussing the possibility of providing an Examination Preparation Course for the ASP/CSP exams.  This would not be study groups, but would be an organized training course taught by CSP’s, offered locally for a substantially less expensive price than the current options.  If you or anyone you know might be interested in attending a course like this please let one of your new officers know.

Lastly, please check out the Meetings and Events page on this website.  We have scheduled two social events for this summer that will be a great opportunity for fun and networking.  I hope to see you there!

Lynn Corlett
lynn.corlett@cccnetwork.com

Greater Detroit Chapter Donates to Safety 2010 Silent Auction

ASSE Greater Detroit Chapter Members have donated a "Taste of Michigan" basket to be auctioned off at the Safety 2010 Professional Development Conference on June 13-16, 2010 in Baltimore, MD.

The Greater Detroit Chapter “Taste of Michigan” basket contents:

  • 2 bottles of wine from the Chantal Chateau winery (donated by Pam Linn)
  • 4 pound box of dried cherries from Traverse Bay Fruit Company in Traverse City, Michigan (donated by Law Offices of Dean E. Sheldon, III)
  • 8 ounce box of Pecan Turtles from Kilwin’s Chocolate Shoppe in Traverse City, Michigan (donated by Lynn Corlett)
  • 20 ounce jars of hot fudge and butterscotch caramel dessert topping from Sanders in Clinton Township, Michigan (donated by Kathy Glodich)
  • 9.5 ounce jar of Red Haven Peach Preserves from American Spoon Foods in Petoskey, Michigan (donated by Debbie Weigand)
  • “The Best Basic & Easy Recipes of Michigan” book (donated by Norm Jepson)
  • Michigan oven mitt
  • Michigan post cards (3)
  • 21 ounce jar of Cherry Jalapeno Salsa from Brownwood Farms in Williamsburg, Michigan (donated by Winnie Ip)
  • 12 ounce jar of Michigan Blueberry Preserves from Brownwood Farms in Williamsburg, Michigan (donated by Winnie Ip)
  • 2 ounce package of Chili Con Queso Dip Mix from Country Home Creations, Inc. in Goodrich, Michigan
  • 1 ounce package of Spinach Dip Mix from Country Home Creations, Inc. in Goodrich, Michigan
  • 8 ounce package of Cherry Gumballs from Cherry Republic, Inc. in Glen Arbor, Michigan (donated by Chris Goulart)
  • 8 ounce package of Cherry Nut Mix from Cherry Republic, Inc. in Glen Arbor, Michigan (donated by Chris Goulart)
  • 1.5 ounce package of Chocolate Cherry Festival Coffee from Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company in Leelanau, Michigan (donated by Winnie Ip)
  • 1.5 ounce package of Leelanau Cherry Coffee from Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company in Leelanau, Michigan (donated by Winnie Ip)
  • 3.5 ounce French Vanilla Coffee from Coffee Express Company in Ann Arbor, Michigan (donated by Winnie Ip)
  • 8 ounce jar of Jaspers Pure Maple Syrup from Jaspers Sugar Bush in Carney, Michigan (donated by Winnie Ip)
  • 2-16.9 ounce bottles of Vernors, The Original Ginger Soda, originally bottled in Detroit, Michigan (donated by Rebecca Drzewiecki)
  • 2-13 ounce containers of Kosher Salt from Cargill, Inc., from the St. Clair, Michigan, plant (donated by Douglas Fraser)

ASSE Member Killed in Connecticut Explosion

Chris Walters, a member of Nutmeg Chapter and the Saint Louis Chapter of ASSE, was among five people who lost their lives Sunday in the explosion in Middletown, Connecticut. At the time of his death, he was safety manager of Keystone Construction and Maintenance Services. He was a dedicated member of ASSE, a dedicated safety professional, and a good friend. He leaves a family in Flourissant, MO.

Chris Patton to Represent ASSE at "OSHA Listens" Meeting

On February 10, ASSE President Chris Patton is scheduled to represent ASSE at the OSHA Listens meeting at the Department of Labor where stakeholders have been invited to share their thoughts on issues facing OSHA, reflected in the questions included below. More information on the meeting can be found at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-814.htm.

October 2009 Meeting Wrap-Up

Our October technical meeting was a very informative presentation by Darryl C. Hill who as many of you know is the Vice President, Safety & Health North America for ABB and the current ASSE President Elect. He discussed the future of the safety profession as well as the future of the safety professional. His learning objectives included:

  • Explain the importance of the safety professional / profession to the business community
  • Discuss the CoPA Value Initiative and how the project can further advance ASSE and the safety profession / professional
  • Analyze current trends and how the safety professional can position themselves for future prosperity

We also enjoyed a fabulous lunch from Jimmy Johns (almost without a beverage to go along with the great sandwiches until Darryl saved the day) Darryl took several questions and then we were treated to a tour of ABB’s robotic demo area, pretty cool stuff.

Stay in Touch!

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