ASHE Chesapeake will be hosting the next MHSO webinar on Monday, August 28 at 12:00PM EST. The session will focus on pedestrians and bicyclists and will speak directly to the work you do each day as a highway professional.

Register here.

The presentation will be maximum of 45 minutes with time for questions and answers. This webinar is free to attend and is a great way to keep informed about MHSO’s initiatives.  Please consider forwarding this information to anyone who may be interested in this webinar.  ASHE membership is not required to participate.

Speakers will include Jeff Dunckel, Pedestrian Safety Coordinator for Montgomery County, Bala Akundi of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, and Dustin Kuzan, an ADA Compliance Engineer with Tindale Oliver.

Jeff Dunckel, Pedestrian Safety Coordinator Montgomery County 

Jeff is the Pedestrian Safety Coordinator for Montgomery County Department of Transportation.  Jeff  leads the County’s effort to implement the County Executive’s Pedestrian Safety Initiative, reducing fatalities and injuries resulting form pedestrian collisions. He aims to improve traffic safety and create more walkable and bikeable communities.

Bala Akundi, Baltimore Metropolitan Council 

Bala is a Principal Transportation Engineer with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC), which provides technical support to the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Baltimore region. He has been an active member on three Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) planning and implementation teams dating back to 2004 and is currently serving as co-chair on the infrastructure emphasis area team. Over the past ten years, he has led the deployment of several safety education and outreach campaigns in the Baltimore region such as the Street Smart pedestrian safety campaign.

Dustin Kuzan, ADA Compliance Engineer | Tindale Oliver

Dustin is a licensed civil engineer with over nine years of experience across a diverse set of areas with a focus on pedestrian accessibility and safety. For over a year Dustin has focused on reviewing designs, policies and performing inspections for ADA compliance with Federal ADA standards, local accessibility codes and the International Building Code (IBC). Prior to this, Dustin spent five years overseeing the Maryland State Highway Administration’s (SHA) bicycle and pedestrian programs including reviewing, enhancing and/or coordinating designs, policies and programs for Complete Streets and pedestrian access in the public right-of-way. As part of this role he also created and implemented SHA’s first pedestrian safety program and lead a statewide coalition on pedestrian safety that created, coordinated and implemented pedestrian safety strategies across the state of Maryland.

Cheer on the Orioles with your fellow ASHE members as the Orioles host the Tigers. Bring the whole family and enjoy an evening at the ballpark! The Orioles are also contributing $5 per ticket sold to the Healing Hands Foundation.

Date: Thursday, August 3, 2017
Time: first pitch at 7:05pm
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
RSVP by July 28: Click Here.

Driving for the green on a money hole.

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Join ASHE on June 1, 2017 at Oakmont Green for its Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser. The annual golf tournament is the primary fundraiser for the ASHE Chesapeake Scholarship Program, with all proceeds going towards the scholarship program.  This year, ASHE awarded three $3,000 scholarships to students studying civil engineering at local universities, bringing the total amount of scholarships awarded to date to over $70,000.  Donate $200 towards the ASHE scholarship fund and create your own company logo sign to be placed at a Tee Box on the course.

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017
Time: 8:00am registration & breakfast; 9:00am shotgun start
Location: Oakmont Green, Hampstead, MD
Registration Form: Click Here to download the registration form.

Please email the completed registration form to Adam Gardner (Adam.Gardner@kci.com).  Mail payment with the completed registration form to:

ASHE Chesapeake Section
P.O. Box 4153
Lutherville, MD 21094

Skill and door prizes will be awarded at the event. Individual prizes include a Closest to Pin on Par 3’s and a Men’s and Women’s longest drive. Team Prizes include a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize as well as a last place consolation prize.  Lunch will be served following the round.  All registrations must be made by May 29, 2016. 

Join ASHE colleagues for the annual Member Appreciation Night on Thursday, April 20, 2017, beginning 6pm at the Engineers Club in Baltimore.

The event will begin with networking and an open bar followed by dinner featuring keynote speaker Larry Ridlen, ASHE National  President. The Section will also present the John Bruck Memorial Scholarship to local university students and recognize Chesapeake Section Past Presidents.

The event is free for members and $20 for member’s guests. Want to join ASHE?  Sign-up to become a new member before or at the event and pay nothing to attend. Visit the Membership page for details on how to become a new member. The event is $50 for non-members and their guests.

Registration closes Monday, April 17 at noon. Register now!

Event recap . . .

New friends were made networking over pizza and bowling.

Bowling prowess, foibles, and beginners’ luck alike were on display.

Current President Heather Henck and Past-President Roger Carriker toasted the crowd.

Everyone had a good time.

ASHE Chesapeake’s Younger Members group is going bowling!  Join them for pins, pints and pizza at Mustang Alley in Fells Point on Friday, March 31st.

This event is open to all – ASHE young members, young at heart members, and non-members.

What: 10 Pin Bowling

Where: Mustang Alley (1300 Bank Street, Baltimore, MD 21231)

When: Friday, March 31st, Bowling from 6-8pm, Arrive at 5:30

Registration is limited to 24 people, so get your RSVP in ASAP to Amanda Lafleur at Amanda.LaFleur@kci.com. RSVP by e-mail by Monday, March 27.

Registration cost is FREE for ASHE Members and $20.00 for Non-Members.  Pizza and buckets of beer provided by ASHE Chesapeake.  Please use the Paypal Payment link for non-member payments.

Want to post a flyer in your office?  Here’s one:  ASHE Bowling Event Flyer

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Please join your ASHE colleagues for a meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. This month’s meeting theme is Highways. Click on the “Register Now” text above to register for the meeting.

Three (3) PDH’s will be offered for attendance at the technical sessions.

The program for the evening includes:

3:00 – 3:50 pm: MD 404 – Meeting the Challenge
Eric Mellor, PE, DBIA – Senior Manager, RK&K
Jay Smith, PE – Vice President, JMT
Matt Slagel – Project Scientist, RK&K

3:50 – 4:40 pm: MDTA – Nice Bridge Replacement
Will Pines, PE – Director of Project Development, MDOT Maryland Transportation Authority

4:40 – 5:30 pm: UAS Applications for Surveying and Mapping
Frank Sokoloski, CP, SP – Aerial and Photogrammatic Services Manager, Rice Associates

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Social Hour

6:30 – 7:30 pm: Dinner Hour
ASHE Business

7:30 – 8:00 pm: Keynote Speaker – Port Covington and Sagamore Development
Caroline Paff, Vice President, Sagamore Development

The date for ASHE Casino Night has been moved to Saturday, March 4th, at Long Green Fire Hall in Glen Arm, MD.  Come out and put your poker skills to the test against colleagues and friends for a shot to win the top prize. Cost to enter is $50 and sponsorships are available.  Proceeds from this event support ASHE Chesapeake’s Scholarship Fund.  Please refer to the flyer for additional details.

New Date: Saturday, March 4, 2017
Location: Long Green Fire Hall, 4506 Long Green Road, Glen Arm, MD 21057
Registration Starts at 2pm
Cards turn at 3pm

To RSVP for the event or to become a sponsor, email Dion Ho at dion.ho@kci.com.

View the flyer: Casino Night Flyer

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Please join your ASHE colleagues for a meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. This month’s meeting theme is Water Resources. Click on the “Register Now” text above to register for the meeting.

Three (3) PDH’s will be offered for attendance at the technical sessions.

The program for the evening includes:

3:00 – 3:50 pm: SHA Impervious Restoration/TMDL Modeling and SWM Implementation
Ryan Doran, SHA-WPD Team Leader
Travis Vance, SHA-WPD Team Leader

3:50 – 4:40 pm: Updates to the Maryland Hydrology Panel Report
Kaye Brubaker, UMD Associate Professor

4:40 – 5:30 pm: Understanding the Watershed Resources Registry (WRR) – An Integrated Approach to Watershed Management
Mike Herzberger, Maryland Environmental Services
David Guignet, Chief of the Regulatory Services Program for the Wetlands and Waterways Group, MDE

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Social Hour

6:30 – 7:30 pm: Dinner Hour
ASHE Business

7:30 – 8:00 pm: Keynote Speaker – Ellicott City Flood of 2016: The Realities of Dealing with Climate Change Patterns
Jim Caldwell, Director, Howard County Office of Community Sustainability