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Letter From The Vice Chair
Greetings From Your Section Vice Chair,
I hope this letter finds you all healthy and being safe. The Corona Virus is making it uncomfortable for all of us. Mr. Flynn Spears had to cancel his appearance at our last meeting as his company went on lock down, as did many others. We had a great meeting on 3/11/20 and was well attended although we missed many faces. The food was excellent and Ken brought the traditional strawberry shortcake. We elected our Section officials. Thanks to Tara, Felipe, Peter and Dave for taking on their respective commitments again. Toni Bailey has moved up and is now our area leader. Tara is trying to schedule a Ducks game/buffet for the families and kids of the Section.
I did a presentation on the history of the portable UV black light and how it has evolved into the LED technology we enjoy today. For those of us in the field, LED lighting has afforded us the light weight portability of flashlights. In the shop environment, the LED lights provide instant on capability with little or no heat. Light intensities have risen tremendously making it easier to do fluorescent MT & PT for us older folk.
We welcomed Peck & Hale as our first Section Platinum sponsor. I want extend our gratitude to Mr. John Fzeglin - President and Mr. Christos Efstathiou - Engineer who also recently became a Section member. They are starting up an in-house Magnetic Particle Testing program.
We are still in a holding pattern with regard to future meetings and the Corona Virus situation. Stay tuned to the site as the situation evolves. As of this writing, the May meeting is postponed until further notice.
Sincerely,
Ed Dukich
ASNT Section Vice Chair METNY/NNJ
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