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ASHE - 1 Our President’s Message Happy 2008! I hope all of you enjoyed the holidays. I wish everyone a happy, safe, and healthy new year as we begin 2008. Also, by the time you receive this newsletter, I hope you are well on your way to keeping those New Year’s resolutions. Monday, January 7 th , 2008 we held our 1 st monthly Board and dinner meetings for calendar year 2008 with Urtha Lenhardt presenting on the Iditarod race/competition. Thank you Urtha for a very informative talk about a subject, that from those of us who attended to hear your presentation, know you are very passionate about. February’s dinner meeting speaker and topic will be Brian Ranck, P.E., Penn- sylvania Turnpike Commission, and he will be discussing Act 44 and the I-80 Tolling effort. Therefore, please make your February 4 th dinner meeting res- ervations early to hear all about this timely and interesting subject since we are expecting quite a large attendance. Our Program Committee (led by Program Chair Mike Ryan) is doing an excellent job of putting together a great program for future dinner meetings. Please see the 2007-08 Calendar included within this newsletter for more in- formation on the planned speakers, topics, dates, and other upcoming events. the the Published Monthly by the Harrisburg Section P ROFILE P ROFILE P ROFILE Newsletter of the American Society of Highway Engineers Volume XLIX, No. 5, January 2008 This Issue Sponsored By: Century Engineering, Inc. The EADS Group HDR, Inc. ms consultants, inc. Skelly & Loy, Inc. TRC Companies, Inc. see “President” on the next page (Detach and return by Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 4:00pm) Speaker: Brian Ranck, P.E., - Project Manager, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Program: Act 44 and the I-80 Tolling Effort I will be attending the February 4th meeting of the American Society of Highway Engineers-Harrisburg Section. Name _______________________________________________________________ Firm __________________________________________ Guest Name _________________________________________________________ Guest Firm ____________________________________ Contact: Marie Ledger, c/o SAI Consulting Engineers. . 20 Erford Road, Suite 110, Lemoyne, PA 17043 . P: 717-763-0629 . F: 717-763-0920 . [email protected] Guests are Welcome! Location: Radisson Penn Harris Hotel (Camp Hill), Governor Room B Attire: Business Casual Times: 5:30 Social Hour and Cash Bar . 6:30 Dinner . 7:30 Program Price: $18 Per Person Entree: Chicken Parmesan, Pasta, Vegetable, Salad, and Dessert. A vegetarian meal is available upon request. Note: ASHE is charged for all dinner reservations. If you make a reservation and wish to cancel it, the deadline for cancellations is noon on the Friday before the meeting. If you fail to cancel by the deadline, you will be charged for the meal, regardless of whether or not you attend. Of special note, you will see that our March 3 rd dinner meeting speaker will be PennDOT Secretary of Transporta- tion, Allen D. Biehler, P.E. Also, if you haven’t done so in a while, check out our website at www.asheharrisburg.org. We have

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Our President’s MessageHappy 2008! I hope all of you enjoyed the holidays. I

wish everyone a happy, safe, and healthy new year as we begin 2008. Also, by the time you receive this newsletter, I hope you are well on your way to keeping those New Year’s resolutions.

Monday, January 7th, 2008 we held our 1st monthly Board and dinner meetings for calendar year 2008 with Urtha Lenhardt presenting on the Iditarod race/competition. Thank you Urtha for a very informative talk about a subject, that from those of us who attended to hear your presentation, know you are very passionate about.

February’s dinner meeting speaker and topic will be Brian Ranck, P.E., Penn-sylvania Turnpike Commission, and he will be discussing Act 44 and the I-80 Tolling effort. Therefore, please make your February 4th dinner meeting res-ervations early to hear all about this timely and interesting subject since we are expecting quite a large attendance.

Our Program Committee (led by Program Chair Mike Ryan) is doing an excellent job of putting together a great program for future dinner meetings. Please see the 2007-08 Calendar included within this newsletter for more in-formation on the planned speakers, topics, dates, and other upcoming events.

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Published Monthly by the Harrisburg Section

PROFILEPROFILEPROFILENewsletter of the American Society of Highway Engineers

Volume XLIX, No. 5, January 2008

This Issue Sponsored By:Century Engineering, Inc.

The EADS Group

HDR, Inc.

ms consultants, inc.

Skelly & Loy, Inc.

TRC Companies, Inc.

see “President” on the next page

(Detach and return by Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 4:00pm)

Speaker: Brian Ranck, P.E., - Project Manager, Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionProgram: Act 44 and the I-80 Tolling Effort

I will be attending the February 4th meeting of the American Society of Highway Engineers-Harrisburg Section.

Name _______________________________________________________________ Firm __________________________________________

Guest Name _________________________________________________________ Guest Firm ____________________________________

Contact: Marie Ledger, c/o SAI Consulting Engineers. . 20 Erford Road, Suite 110, Lemoyne, PA 17043 . P: 717-763-0629 . F: 717-763-0920 [email protected]

Guests are Welcome!Location: Radisson Penn Harris Hotel (Camp Hill), Governor Room B

Attire: Business CasualTimes: 5:30 Social Hour and Cash Bar . 6:30 Dinner . 7:30 ProgramPrice: $18 Per PersonEntree: Chicken Parmesan, Pasta, Vegetable, Salad, and Dessert. A vegetarian meal is available upon request.

Note: ASHE is charged for all dinner reservations. If you make a reservation and wish to cancel it, the deadline for cancellations is noon on the Friday before the meeting. If you fail to cancel by the deadline, you will be charged for the meal, regardless of whether or not you attend.

Of special note, you will see that our March 3rd dinner meeting speaker will be PennDOT Secretary of Transporta-tion, Allen D. Biehler, P.E.

Also, if you haven’t done so in a while, check out our website at www.asheharrisburg.org. We have

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Harrisburg Section Offi cers 2007-2008PRESIDENT

Steve Koser, P.E.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTKathy Weiser

FIRST VICE PRESIDENTMichael Ryan, P.E.

SECOND VICE PRESIDENTJohn Becker, P.E.

SECRETARYRobert Hendricks, E.I.T.

TREASURERDale Mellott, P.E., P.L.S.

ASSISTANT TREASURERDrew Bitner, P.E., P.L.S.

SECTION ADMINISTRATORJenni Woodworth, P.E.

PROFILE EDITORJere Sweigart, E.I.T.

DIRECTORS - 1 YEARTom Brado, P.E.Marty Coan, P.E.Todd Morris, P.E.

DIRECTORS - 2 YEARSJim Gutshall, P.E.

Andrea Reede, P.E.Dave Snively, P.E.

DIRECTORS - 3 YEARSMark Gaines, P.E.

Barry Hoffman, P.E.Gary Hoffman, P.E., P.L.S.LaConie “Chuck” Jackson

Jenni Woodworth, P.E.

NATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTORThomas Morisi

ASHE Standing Committees 2007-2008Program & FellowshipMichael Ryan, P.E.

Student DevelopmentMarty Coan, P.E.

AuditingTom Brado, P.E.

ScholarshipJohn Becker, P.E.

LegislativeJohn Becker, P.E.

BudgetKathy Weiser

MembershipTom Brado, P.E.

Public RelationsJim Gutshall, P.E.

Adopt-A-HighwayRobert Hendricks, E.I.T.

FinanceDale Mellott, P.E., P.L.S.

Member of the YearKathy Weiser

TechnicalTodd Morris, P.E.

NominatingKathy Weiser

WebsiteJere Sweigart, E.I.T.

Charity EventsJenni Woodworth, P.E.

Engineers WeekLaConie “Chuck” Jackson

Constitution/By-LawsLaConie “Chuck” Jackson

PennDOT/ASHE ConferenceTodd Morris, P.E.

Ad Hoc Committees 2007-2008Contr/Gov’t InvolvementJohn Becker, P.E.

HistorianMark Greenholt

ASHE/PSPE/ASCE PicnicMichael Ryan, P.E.

Annual Golf OutingDoug George, P.E.

2008 National ConferenceSandi Loy-Bell

Younger Member FocusDave Snively, P.E.

Find Our Contact Information At:www.asheharrisburg.org/contacts.htm

“President” from Page 1

added a few new features, and keep updating information on it about our orga-nization, activities, etc.

When planning your evening with us, remember to check the Profi le for our Charity of the Month and what you can bring along with you to help our cause with these charities.

The Profi le is being sent electronically to those members who have email ad-dresses on fi le with ASHE-Harrisburg Section. Each member is responsible for maintaining his or her e-mail address with the Section. If you have changed jobs, email addresses, or know of any members who did not receive a copy of the December Profi le (or even this month’s January edition), please ask them to contact Jenni Woodworth, Section Administrator, at 717-975-6481 or [email protected] to update their e-mail address.

On behalf of the ASHE Board, we look forward to a prosperous new year ahead for us! I look forward to seeing you at our February 4th dinner meeting, and if you have any suggestions about the Harrisburg Section of ASHE, please contact me at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you!

February’s Charity of the Month:

Ronald McDonald House Charities

of Central PAPlease bring monetary

donations to theFebruary 4th dinner meeting.

Thank You for your support.

For more information, contactJenni Woodworth at

717-975-6481 or [email protected].

District 8-0 Anticipated LettingsJanuary - February 2008

Be ready for winter conditions.

Keep safe by clearing your car of snow and ice before driving.

IT’S THE LAW!

County SR SEC Project Title MPMS Cost Range Let Date

Cumberland 641 019 SR0641 Trindle Rd Imprvmt 79727 1,000,000-5,000,000 2/7/2008

Cumberland 2026 002 Grantham Road Connection 68166 1,000,000-5,000,000 2/7/2008

Dauphin 2018 SRS Hummelstown Safe Routes 72949 500,000-1,000,000 1/18/2008

Dauphin 3012 NET Mulberry St Br Safety Net 81564 Less than 100,000 1/10/2008

Lebanon 4013 006 I-81 Overhead Bridge Grp 69138 1,000,000-5,000,000 2/7/2008

York 74 029 Sunset/High St Int Align 64186 1,000,000-5,000,000 1/24/2008

York 74 041 Carlisle Road 74061 1,000,000-5,000,000 1/10/2008

York 194 014 Broadway Rd Resurface 79767 1,000,000-5,000,000 1/24/2008

York 3078 001 Lehman Road Section #2 61946 1,000,000-5,000,000 1/10/2008

York 4002 009 Canal Road 80169 500,000-1,000,000 1/10/2008

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National Engineers Week 2008 - February 17-23, 2008Once again it is time for National Engineers Week, which was founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional

Engineers. Its purpose is for the annual celebration of the engineering profession, to commemorate engineers, and to increase the general public’s awareness and appreciation of the engineering profession.

The celebration is held each year during the week of George Washington‘s birthday. President Washington’s agricul-tural, military, engineering, and land surveying skills led to his recognition as our nation’s fi rst engineer. On June 9, 1778, he issued an order calling for engineering education that led to the establishment of West Point, which was the fi rst college of Engineering in the nation. He directed a growing society’s need toward technical advancements, invention, and education.

The Central Pennsylvania Engineers Week Council (CPEWC) will be leading the week long celebration from February 17 to 23 with many events and activities throughout the greater Harrisburg area. Some of the biggest events include our annual display in the Colonial Park Mall and our annual banquet in recognition of local engineers, to be held Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the West Shore Country Club in Camp Hill. Additional events are planned throughout the month of February, please be sure to check the local newspaper and website for the times and places. This year Jenni Woodworth, P.E., of Pennoni Associates, Inc. and fellow ASHE Harrisburg member will be honored with the Young Engineer of the Year Award.

The CPEWC consists of the professional organizations ABCD, AICHE, ASCE, ASHE, ASHRAE, ASM, ASME, CMAA, ESP, IEEE, IES, IIE, ITSPA, MASITE, PSPE, and WTS, as well as Engineering Consultant fi rms in the greater Harrisburg area, which encompasses Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry, Lancaster, Lebanon, and other counties.

For further information on events or an annual banquet reservation form, go to www.CPEWC.org or the national site at www.eweek.org.

Winter is FINALLY upon us.Are you ready?

January’s Dinner Meeting Photo Gallery

Guest Speaker Urtha Lenhardt and First Vice President Michael Ryan.

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2008 CALENDAR - ASHE HARRISBURG

Annual Photo Contest Deadline Jan. 28, 2008

Dinner Meeting Feb. 4, 2008Brian Ranck, P.E., Project Manager,Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionAct 44 and the I-80 Tolling Effort

2008 Central Pennsylvania Engineers Feb. 21, 2008Week Banquet See Pages 6-7 of this month’s Profi le

Dinner Meeting March 3, 2008Allen D. Biehler, P.E.,Secretary of Transportaion, PennDOTTopic to be determined

4th Annual ASHE-Harrisburg PennDOT April 1, 2008Engineering District 8-0 Conference More Information to Followe-mail your topic suggestions to: Doug at [email protected] or Jenni at [email protected]

Dinner Meeting April 7, 2008Speaker/Topic to be determined2008 Scholarship Awards Presentation2008 Annual Photo Contest Awards

Adopt-A-Highway Spring Cleanup Day April 26, 2008See Page 8 of this month’s Profi le

2008 Annual Banquet May 2, 2008Honoring Our Past PresidentsCommissioned Offi cers Club at the NavalInventory Control Point, MechanicsburgMoew Information to Follow

2008 ASHE National Conference June 11-15, 2008Hershey Lodge and Convention CenterHershey, PAwww.ashe2008.org

10th Annual ASHE Harrisburg Golf Outing Aug. 1, 2008More Information to Follow

For the latest information, please visitwww.asheharrisburg.org/upcomingevents.htm.

Contact Info UpdatesIf your contact information changes, please

contact Jenni Woodworth, Section Administrator for ASHE Harrisburg:

Pennoni Associates, Inc.Attn: Jenni Woodworth

1215 Manor Drive, Suite 100Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

[email protected]

Profile Contact:If you have ASHE Profile news, please contact

Jere Sweigart, Profile Editor for ASHE Harrisburg:

Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc.Attn: Jere Sweigart

5000 Ritter Road, Suite 102Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

[email protected]

New Membership Contact:Download your ASHE membership application

atwww.asheharrisburg.org/membership.htm

Send your completed application to:

Buchart-Horn, Inc.Attn: Robert Hendricks

The Industrial Plaza of York445 West Philadelphia Street

P.O. Box 15040York, PA 17405-7040

[email protected]

Find Us At:Local: www.asheharrisburg.org

National: www.highwayengineers.orgCareer Opportunities:

www.asheharrisburg.org/Career.htm

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Transportation ConstructionInspectors

Buchart-Horn, Inc. has immediate openings for experienced Transportation Construction Inspectors for major highway proj-ects in Southeast Pennsylvania. Knowledge of highway/bridge construction inspection & testing utilizing PTC & PennDOT QA/QC procedures. Minimum 2 years experience, NICET preferred. Send resume to: Gregory J Roussey, Buchart-Horn, 660 American Avenue, Suite 103, King of Prussia, PA 19406 or email [email protected]. EOE/M/F/D/V Posted: January 10, 2008

Positions Available at NTM Engineering, Inc.Newell, Tereska & MacKay (NTM) Engineering, Inc. is a civil engineering consulting fi rm that specializes in water resources

and various highway engineering services. If you are looking to enhance your career and expand your skills in water resources, look no further. We are developing and instructing water resources courses and providing H&H specialty services across the state and are in need of other motivated professionals to join our team. We currently have the following positions available:

Civil/Water Resources Engineers – Dillsburg, PA

MSCE (BSCE with PE considered) with min 5 years experience in stormwater, hydraulic studies and E&S design. Experi-ence with HEC-RAS is required. Position may involve H&H modeling, stormwater and E&S design, and technical course development and instruction of H&H and stormwater-related courses. Excellent communication, presentation, and computer skills required.

Entry Level BSCE or BS Environmental Engineering, MS a plus (EIT or PE) with 1-3 years experience in hydrologic and hydraulic investigations. Position may involve H&H modeling and report preparation, stormwater design, and E&S design. Experience with HEC-RAS is required.

Send cover letter and resume in confi dence to:NTM Engineering, IncAttn: Human Resources101 South US 15, Suite FDillsburg, PA 17019Or via email to: [email protected]: January 15, 2008

ANNOUNCING ...ANNOUNCING ...

New members receive their fi rst ASHE dinner FREE!

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Members!Welcome

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Members!NAME EMPLOYER SPONSORSergio Briffa Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc. Jere Sweigart

Carlos G. Garcia Dawood Engineering, Inc. Mark Gaines

Martin T. Malone P. Joseph Lehman, Inc. P. Joseph Lehman, Jr.

Tania J. Reinaman Reinaman Engineering Group Tom Brado

James J. Rowan PB Americas, Inc. Sandra Basehore

Jessica L. Ruelens Gannett Fleming, Inc. Tom Brado

Jeffery M. Sheaffer Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC Richard Heimbach

Gerald M. Waring PennDOT District 8-0 Joseph Keller

NEW ASHE MEMBERS

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2008 National Engineers Week Celebration Banquet RSVP Form

(Copy form as needed)

Name ___________________________________

Phone _________________________

Entrée Choice: NY Strip Chicken Cordon Bleu Vegetarian

Name __________________________________________

Phone _________________________

Entrée Choice: NY Strip Chicken Cordon Bleu Vegetarian

Name __________________________________________

Phone _________________________

Entrée Choice: NY Strip Chicken Cordon Bleu Vegetarian

Name __________________________________________

Phone _________________________

Entrée Choice: NY Strip Chicken Cordon Bleu Vegetarian

Total # _______ @ $25 / person = ____________

Student # _______ @ $15 / person = ____________

Total Amount Enclosed $ __________

Make checks payable to: Central PA Engineers Week Council

Detach and mail RSVP along with payment by February 8, 2008 to: Ronald J. Spacht c/o Orth-Rodgers & Associates 4999 Louise Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Please Note: No phone RSVP’s will be accepted. No refunds or cancellations after noon, Friday, February 15, 2008.

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“Pick It Up PA Days”

Adopt-A-Highway Fall 2007 Cleanup Day VolunteersRobert Hendricks, Rich Heimbach, Steven Koser, Jim Schock,

and LaConie Jackson. Dale Mellott (not pictured).

Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean-upSaturday, April 26, 2008

Volunteers of many ages, including youth from several local churches will join hands in recognition of Earth Day by helping the

American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) in its Spring Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up of the I-83 Exit 43 (Front Street) Interchange in Harrisburg.

Interested members are invited to attend a complimentary all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at the Eat-n-Park restaurant on Limekiln Road in New Cumberland. We will meet promptly at 7:30 a.m. at Eat-n-Park for breakfast, and then re-convene at the Riverfront Comfort Inn parking lot at 8:30 a.m. to begin the clean-up, which will conclude before 10:00 am. Trash bags, work gloves, and safety vests will be provided.

This is a great opportunity to participate in an important community-building activity while helping to keep our highways beautiful!

“Pick It Up PA Days” is an ambitious statewide effort to remove litter and trash from our roadways, parks, forests, riverbanks, neighborhoods, and open spaces.

This event is sponsored by the American Society of Highway Engineers – Harrisburg Section in partnership with the West Shore Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. As a precaution, participants must be at least 10 years of age, and if between 10 and 17 years of age, must be supervised by adults 18 years of age or older; to have viewed a safety video, and to have signed a release form before taking part in this activity.

For more information, please contact Robert Hendricks at 717-852-1438 or [email protected], or Nick Siegl, Records Director, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, West Shore Chapter at (717) 763-7212 x2537 or [email protected]

“Pick It Up PA Days”…Making a Difference in our Community!Sponsored by ASHE & Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

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Volunteers Needed for 2008 National Conference CommitteesThe 2008 ASHE National Conference will mark the 50th anniversary of ASHE. Re-

gion 4, which includes the Harrisburg and Altoona sections, will be responsible for host-ing the event. In order to make the conference a success, Region 4 is currently seeking approximately 50 volunteers to begin the planning process. Please contact Sandy Ivory ([email protected]) or Sandi Loy Bell ([email protected]) if you are interested in serving on one of the following committees:

• Registration/Reception

• Entertainment

• Exhibits

• Finance

• Technical

• Program

• Golf

• Advertising

• PR/Publicity

• Transportation

• Guest Programs

RE-USE OF YOUR USED CELLULAR PHONE -“Connecting those who serve with those who care”

The US EPA estimates that 150 million used cellular phones will be taken out of service in 2008. In aggregate, that’s bad news, but the good news is that ASHE Harrisburg is taking steps to make sure that our mem-bers’ used phones are not among those that are discarded. Your unwant-ed phone can go to good use instead of being kept unused or being sent to the landfi ll. Not only will this save energy and material resources, but the board has chosen to support an organization that sends the phones with prepaid accounts to American servicemen and servicewomen over-seas. The program is being co-sponsored by PhonesforSoldiers and the VFW, and you can read more details on the program from the website www.phonesforsoldiers.org. PhonesforSoldiers reprograms the used phones we collect, with prepaid minutes donated by VFW’s Operation Uplink, and they give them to chaplains to provide to our troops. It al-lows our service people to keep in touch with their families while they’re deployed overseas or hospitalized.

There will be a drop-off box at upcoming ASHE meetings and events, for your used phone with a good battery (also bring your charger/manual/accessories). ASHE will then take care of mailing the collected phones to the PhonesforSoldiers organization. (Note that you should take the time to erase all of your stored phone numbers – they are not necessarily erased when the phone is reprogrammed.) If you or your coworkers would like to donate money to the VFW’s Operation Uplink, which provides the pre-paid accounts for this effort, visit their website http://www.operationuplink.org/.

Please encourage your non-member friends and coworkers to contribute to these efforts. Also, if you want to or-ganize a similar effort among your other organizations and civic groups, or if your company has a large number of phones to donate, you can easily do so. The fi rst website we’ve provided has simple steps to register to receive mailing labels for you to handle a large mailing directly, or to receive mailing envelopes for single phones.

In the future, we may organize similar collection efforts for other charitable organizations that can provide benefi ts to those in need. If you have ideas of local groups or shelters that we can help by organizing a donation of our used cell phones, please contact an ASHE Harrisburg section offi cer (http://www.asheharrisburg.org/contacts.htm) with your thoughts.

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Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc.Attn: Jere Sweigart5000 Ritter Road, Suite 102Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

alfred benesch & company ACPA Pennsylvania Chapter American Geotechnical &

Environmental Services, Inc. Associated Pennsylvania Constructors Benatec Associates Buchart-Horn, Inc. Century Engineering, Inc. Clough Harbour & Associates, LLP Dawood Engineering, Inc. Dewberry-Goodkind, Inc. DMJM Harris The EADS Group Erdman, Anthony and Associates, Inc. Evans Engineering, Inc. Gannett Fleming, Inc.

THE ASHE CENTURY CLUBThe ASHE Harrisburg Section wishes to thank the following Century Club members for their support during 2007-2008.

Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc. Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Grove Miller Engineering, Inc. HDR, Inc. Hempt Bros., Inc. H.W. Lochner, Inc. Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. Keller Engineers, Inc. Mackin Engineering Company McCormick Taylor, Inc. McMahon Associates, Inc. Michael Baker Jr., Inc. ms consultants, inc. Navarro & Wright Consulting

Engineers, Inc. NTM Engineering, Inc.

The Century Club is comprised of ASHE members who have made a $200 pledge to support the ASHE Harrisburg Section’s activities. Cen-tury Club Members are prominently displayed in The Profi le up to eight times a year. The Profi le is issued monthly to more than 400 Section Members in South Central Pennsylvania. The Profi le is also distributed to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Central Offi ce.

The Century Club is an excellent opportunity to gain recognition among your colleagues, while actively supporting ASHE.Call Jenni Woodworth of Pennoni Associates, Inc. at 717-975-6481, to make your pledge.

Pennoni Associates, Inc. Pennsylvania Asphalt Pavement

Association Pinto Engineering, Inc. RETTEW SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc. Skelly & Loy, Inc. So-Deep, Inc. Traffi c Planning and Design, Inc. TRC Companies, Inc. Urban Engineers, Inc. Valley Quarries, Inc. VE Engineering, Inc. Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC Wilson Consulting Group, PC

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