ASHE Chesapeake will be hosting the next MHSO webinar on Thursday, February 2 at 12:00PM EST.

The session will focus on aggressive driving and will present the steps that Maryland’s Highway Safety Office is taking to curb aggressive driving in Maryland.

Register for this  free webinar at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4609509362831374082

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes with time for questions and answers.

As a reminder, subsequent webinars will generally be held on the first Thursday of the month from 12:00PM-1:00PM. Subsequent webinars will focus on areas of program emphasis – distracted driving/occupant protection, highway infrastructure, and pedestrians and bicyclists.

Join the MHSO webinar hosted by ASHE  Thursday, December 1 at 12:00PM EDT.

The session will focus on impaired driving and will present the steps that the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office is taking to reduce the number of impaired drivers in Maryland.

Register for the Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) free session at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8678986615183801602

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The presentation will be maximum of 45 minutes with time for questions and answers.

As a reminder, subsequent sessions will be held the first Thursday of the month from 12:00PM-1:00PM. Subsequent webinars will focus on areas of program emphasis – aggressive driving, distracted driving/occupant protection, highway infrastructure, and pedestrians and bicyclists.

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Please join your ASHE colleagues for a meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. This month’s meeting theme is Planning.

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

The program for the evening includes:

3:00 – 3:50 pm: MDTA I-95 Port Covington Access Study – Connecting Developing Port Covington to I-95
Glen Smith, Project Manager (MDTA) and Jacob Smith (STV)

3:50 – 4:40 pm: MTA Baltimore Link – Overhaul of Baltimore City’s Bus System
Michael Helta, Project Manager (MTA)

4:40 – 5:30 pm: Baltimore City Protected Bike Lanes and Toward Zero Baltimore
TBD

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Social Hour

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

7:30 – 8:00 pm: Keynote Speaker – Light City Baltimore
Ashley Molese, Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts

Please come out for ASHE Chesapeake’s Oktoberfest on Wednesday, October 26, at 5pm.

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

The event will be located at Heavy Seas Brewery (4615 Hollins Ferry Road, Halethorpe, MD 21227) and will feature a private tour of the facility, beer tasting, and plenty of opportunity to relax and socialize.

Registration is limited to 30 people, so get your RSVP in ASAP to Amanda Lafleur at Amanda.LaFleur@kci.com. RSVP by e-mail by October 19.

Registration cost is FREE for ASHE Members and $20.00 for Non-Members.  Please use the Paypal Payment link for non-member payments.

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Please join your ASHE colleagues for a joint meeting with ITE on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. This month’s meeting theme is Traffic.

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

The program for the evening includes:

3:00 – 3:50 pm: Adaptive Signal Control
Diederick VanDillen, Jacobs

3:50 – 4:40 pm: Traffic Management for the Pope’s Visit to DC
Robin Fish, Sabra, Wang & Associates

4:40 – 5:30 pm: Managing DC Work Zones: DDOT’s Citywide Transportation Management Plan
Will Haynes, RK&K

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Social Hour

6:30 – 7:30 pm: Dinner Hour
Gold Sponsor Presentation, ASHE and ITE Business

7:30 – 8:00 pm: Keynote Speaker
Mike McGeady
Sail Baltimore

The first MHSO webinar hosted by ASHE  is scheduled for Thursday, October 6 at 12:00PM EDT.

The session will be an overview of the Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan and highway safety programs administered by the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office. Subsequent webinars will focus on areas of program emphasis – impaired driving, aggressive driving, distracted driving/occupant protection, highway infrastructure, and pedestrians and bicyclists.

Register for the Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) free session at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3941821031259230466

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

As a reminder, subsequent sessions will be held the first Thursday of the month from 12:00PM-1:00PM. The presentation will be maximum of 45 minutes with time for questions and answers.

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The September ASHE event is a surface mine tour of Bluegrass ‘Texas Quarry’ pit and plants. The tour will include a presentation (history, production numbers, issues). Attendees will be driven around the site and will see some large mobile equipment staged at various locations.

Will there be a BLAST while we are there? If we are lucky, maybe! But, no promises….

Place:  Texas Quarry; pick up shuttle from WM office parking area at 10150 York Road, Cockeysville, MD

Date:  Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Time:  2:30pm-4:30pm

RSVP:  Quarry operators imposed a limit of 30 attendees. Registration will be first come, first served.

What safety equipment should you bring? Hardhat, safety glasses, long pants, sleeved (long or short) shirt, and hi-visibility vest. Solid, closed toe shoes or boots are mandatory. Steel-toed boots are not required.  Sunglasses and clothes you can get dirty are suggested.

Where does the tour start and stop? A shuttle bus will take everyone to/from the parking area of Wallace Montgomery’s office which is nearby at 10150 York Road, Cockeysville, MD.

What should I do if I don’t want to sit in rush hour traffic on my way home?  Come join us for happy hour and networking at Wit’s End after the event.  It’s Taco Tuesday!

ASHE Chesapeake is starting a Younger Member group!

The goals of this group are to boost younger member (and non-member) attendance at events and involvement in the Chesapeake section, provide more relaxed networking opportunities and to have a good time!  We plan to have 3-4 events each year focused toward younger members, the 1st event being a summer happy hour!

Date: Thursday, July 21
Time: 5-7 PM
Location: Pratt Street Ale House
RSVP: by Wednesday, July 20 to Amanda Lafleur at amanda.lafleur@kci.com

ASHE will be providing drink tickets and appetizers for this event.  Although these events are targeted towards younger members, all are welcome.  Hope you can join us!

Please post the event flyer in your office.

If you are interested in receiving information for future events or becoming more active in the Younger Members group, then contact Amanda Lafleur at amanda.lafleur@kci.com.

Come cheer on the Orioles as they host the Blue Jays with your fellow ASHE members. Bring the whole family and enjoy and evening at the ballpark!

After the game, enjoy the postgame fireworks.

The Orioles are contributing $5 per ticket sold to the Healing Hands Foundation.

Date:  Friday, June 17, 2016

Place:  Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Time:  Game starts at 7:05pm

Seats:  Section 79, Rows 2-7

Cost:  $0 for ASHE members; first three guests are $10/ticket; additional guests are $20/ticket

RSVP:  Please RSVP by Friday, June 10 via Constant Contact. Tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis, so RSVP today!

Questions? Contact Reid Perry if you have any questions about the event.

Click here to sign up.   Click here to download the event flyer.