The Annual Picnic and Awards Ceremony was held on July 15, 2000. Members attended with their spouses and families. A number of individuals were recognized for outstanding service to the section and for anniversaries.

The following individuals were recognized for their work as part of the 1999-2000 Executive Committee:

Zakir Mirza, Chair

Charles Kilmer, Chair Elect

Kristin Matas, Secretary

Keith Comeaux, Finance

Jennifer Christopher, Membership

Charity Lawson, Communications

Madhu Thangavelu, Education

Bryan Benedict, Public Policy

Philippe Adam, Honors & Awards

Annamarie Ellington, Young Professionals

G.P. Purohit, Technical

Jeff Chi, Career Enhancement

Gus Ordonez, Chapters

Rob Rottweiler, Special Events

Annik Majamaki, Pre-College

Harry Staubs, CALSAT

Richard Denison, CALSAT

Frederick Eade, Voice of History

Jack Cherne, Wright Flyer

Howard Marx, Advisory Council

Louis Gomberg, Advisory Council

Steve Smith, Advisory Council

Robert Walquist, Advisory Council

Robert Brodsky, Advisory Council

Walter Watson, Advisory Council

Norm Hill, Advisory Council

Jack Cherne, Advisory Council

Guido Frassinelli, Advisory Council

Raul Rey, Advisory Council

Marilyn Ramsey was given a $50 prize for winning the 2000 Newsletter Logo Design Contest. Congratulations Marilyn!

50 Year Members: M. Abramovitz, Gordon Fox, Henry Jex, Mortimer Lowy, Elizabeth See, Harold Mirels, Herman Carpenter, Robert Solverson, A. Dervy, Howard Axtell, George Levchuk, Richard Landon, and Laurence Hamilton.

40 Year Members: John Attias, Thomas Nosek, Nathaniel Felman, Hans Meissinger, Gordon Reiter, Buzz Aldrin, George Gleghorn, Sidney Sternberg, Gilbert Kovelman, Desmond Howling, Herschel Owens, John Wall, Joseph Horst, R. Bell, Jess Bolton, Eugene Borson, and Charles Edelsohn.

25 Year Members: David Herting, John Dahlin, John Kulpa, George Merrick, Ernest Csendes, David Hall, Howard Deacon, Loren Slafer, Edward Danielsen, Whilliam Shih, Allen Arata, Paul Krekeler, Hohn Horton, and Hong Hahn.