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CENTRAL MICHIGAN--In September, (pictured from I) Larry Stahl, Lee Horvath and Scott Giese (all from the AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System.

AFS - Andrew File System
 4-F Research Committee) gather after giving a presentation on coatings.--Mark Noggin nog·gin  
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CANTON--In October, Gary Schroeder (I), Castek Aluminum, Inc., and Kelley Kerns (c), Fairmount Minerals, thank Corey Jarvis, Wellsville Foundry, after his presentation on "Sand--It's Not Just Your Ordinary Mineral."--Paul Berg

CHESAPEAKE--in October, Deborah Boal (c) congratulatas Gone Muratore (I) Rio Tinto Rio Tinto may refer to:
  • Rio Tinto (Paraíba), in Paraíba State, Brazil.
  • Río Tinto (river), a river in Spain.
  • Rio Tinto Group, a multinational mining company.
  • Rio Tinto (Gondomar), a civil parish in the municipality of Gondomar, Portugal.
 Iron and Titanium end Fred Linebarger (r), Miller: and Co., after their class on "Metallurgy MOray Moray, alternate spelling of Murray
Moray. For Scottish names spelled thus, use Murray.
Moray, council area and former county, Scotland
Moray (mûr`ē) 
 and Ductile Iron Ductile iron, also called ductile cast iron or nodular cast iron, is a type of cast iron invented in 1943 by Keith Millis[1]. While most varieties of cast iron are brittle, ductile iron is much more ductile, as the name implies. ." Muratore also gave a presentation on "The Future of the Foundry Industry."--Deborah Boal

MICHIANA--In October, Ron Dishman (r) presents a speaker's award to Christof Heisser, MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc., after his presentation on "Casting Solidification--Going Far Beyond Modeling.--Janet Woodward

PLAINS STATES--In September, (pictured from I) Sandy Linton, Tonkawa Foundry, Inc., Jerry Reier, GMD (company) GMD - Full name: "GMD - Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH" (German National Research Center for Information Technology).

Before April 1995, GMD stood for "Gesellschaft für Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung" - National Research Center for Computer Science,
 Environmental Tehcnologies, Inc., Pat Pomeroy, Kansas Castings, and Nate McClain, CFM, gather after the chapter meeting.--Johnny Thornburgh

HAWKEYE--In September, Vasko Popovski, Elkem Metals, holds a commemorative speaker plate after giving his presentation on Chemical Defects in Gray and Ductile Iron."--Christopher Misterek

NORTHEAST OHIO--In September, James Wood James Wood can refer to:
  • James Wood (Governor) (1747–1813), Governor of Virginia
  • James Wood, Sr. (1707–1759), founder of Winchester, Virginia, father of Governor James Wood
  • James Wood (critic) (b.
, Hickman Williams & Co., (I), Robert Bend Robert (Bobby) Bend (April 14, 1914-September 24, 1999) was a Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party (1969-1970). Biography
Early life
Bend was born in Poplar Point, Manitoba, the son of J.P.
, Zeus Aluminum Products. Inc., and Bill Vondriskia, Equipment Merchants International, Inc., gather following the chapter meeting.--Dana Cooper

WISCONSIN--In September, Tom Davies (I) and Stephen Sauer (r), both of Carpenter Brothers, Inc., receive speakers' awards after their presentation, "Analyzing Casting Defects--Sand and Metal Related," from Jerry Wilkinson. Kuhler Co.--Adel Rahman

STATELINE--In September, Tom Gaeding, Carpenter Brothers, Inc., (I) and Greg Kovacs, A&E Grinding, (r) congratulate speaker Vasko Popovski, Elkem Metals, Inc., following his presentation on the chemistry of gray iron critical factors to avoid defects.--Doug Zilliox

NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA--In September, Dave Poulin (I), U.S. Bronze Foundry, presented Dan Higham with an AFS speaker award following his presentation on the relationship between the sculpter and foundryman.--Barb Lucas

QUAD CITY--In February, Jim Hickie (I), Sivyer Steel, congratulates Rick Garrels, Illini Occupational Health, following his presentation on occupational health issues in foundries.--Larry Krug

MO-KAN--In September, (pictured from I) Vicki Brock, Canfield & Joseph, Milford Cummingham, retired, and Ann Clemmons, Stahi Specialty Co., gather following the annual golf tournament at Bent Oaks Golf Club.--Richard Yzenbrandt
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