At 7:30 PM Tuesday, April 11, 2016 John E. Meyer, Jr.  will give a lecture open to the public about the Oneida County Bereau of Weights and Measures at the Rome Historical Society, 200 Church Street, Rome, NY.

The mission of the Bureau of Weights and Measures is to promote equity in all commercial transactions based on weight or measure.

Have you ever wondered about?

• If you really got ten gallons the last time you filled your car with gasoline?
• If that premium gasoline really was 93 Octane?
• If you really got a half a pound of corned beef last week at the deli?

Mr. Meyer has been Director of the Oneida County Weights and Measures since 1997. He will explain the tools and techniques his office uses to ensure that people follow the rules and that no one gets cheated. Additionally, he will explain many of the different types of inspections and testing they perform. He will display some of his smaller testing standards for the attendees to see. The adherence to regulations and the role of the “honest broker” is critical for science, industry and commerce. He received AAS degree in Civil Engineering Technology from MVCC in 1995.

An informal dinner will be held at the SAVOY in Rome on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested in having dinner with our guest speaker and some Trustees, please contact Fred Haritatos at telephone 315-336-9289 or email at FHaritatos@twcny.rr.com before April 10, 2017.

This meeting is open to the public.
Hope you will attend.

Donations for the Rome Academy of Sciences Scholarship Fund are always welcome.

At 7:30 PM Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Linda Martin will give a lecture open to the public about Dyslexia at the Rome Historical Society, 200 Church Street, Rome, NY.

Dyslexia is a common learning disability that hinders the development of reading skills.  Reading is not a natural act, it must be learned.  Most dyslexic people have average IQs and many dyslexic people have been recognized with very high IQs.

What can society do to bring out the full potential of a dyslexic youth?  Millions of school children with dyslexia endure frustration and demoralization on a daily basis as they struggle to acquire skills that many of us take for granted.

Linda Martin has a very challenging job, not only helping children, but in teaching and training teachers and other educators how to recognize and guide the dyslexic child.  She is the Director of the Central NY 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center For Children. Linda’s work, and the goals of the Masonic Learning Center will be covered in this very enlightening lecture.  Linda is a certified trainer of tutors and advanced tutors.  She is also certified as a trainer of trainers.  The council in which she participates is called the International Multisensory Structure Language Education Council.  The Masonic Center is in its 12th year of the program.  They serve children throughout the north-central area of New York State.

An informal dinner will be held at the SAVOY in Rome on Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested in having dinner with our guest speaker and some Trustees, please contact us on or before Monday, October 31st.

On Thursday October 20th, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the Rome Historical Society Auditorium, Jon R. Putnam, P.E., B.C.C.E. will present “Rome, New York, Water Supply Rebuilding the Water Tunnel From Taberg to Lee”.  We hope to see you there.

Mr. Putnam will present a description of the recent rehabilitation of the City’s East Branch Fish Creek Raw Water Tunnel located in Taberg, that was originally constructed in, and in service since, 1908. The mile-long underground tunnel provides water from the Kessinger Dam to the City of Rome’s water system. Presentation will include history of tunnel, the engineering investigations and design phase, and rehabilitation phase of the project.

Mr. Putnam has over 18 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering industry, including the planning, engineering, design, and construction of water and wastewater systems, street and site development, trenchless technologies, and construction engineering and engineering management.  He is a licensed professional engineer in New York State and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, New York Rural Water Association, North American Society of Trenchless Technologies, and the current Vice President of the American Public Works Association New York Chapter.  He holds Bachelor Degrees in Agricultural and Civil Engineering from SUNY Morrisville and the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and is a manager at GHD Consulting Engineers Cazenovia NY.

Mr. Putnam will be at a dinner at the Savoy Restaurant at 5:30 before the talk.  The public is invited to attend both the dinner and the presentation.  The presentation is free.  Dinner reservations should be called in to the restaurant.

This meeting is open to the public. We hope you will attend.

Thursday June 9^th 2016  Delta Lake Inn, Rome, NY, Starting at 6 PM.

Banquet Reservations MUST BE MADE  by June 1^st. This Dinner Banquet is OPEN to the Public.

Rome Science Hall of Fame Dinner

• Fresh Garden Salad & Dinner Rolls  ~ Tri-colored Tortellini w/blush sauce
• Grilled Steak w/peppercorn sauce ~ Herb-encrusted Tenderloin of Pork
• Wild Rice + Seasonal Vegetable Medley ~ Chief’s Selection of Dessert +  Coffee & Tea Station

$25 per person, Gratuity Included

At 7:30 PM the Program Presentation will begin.

The 2016 Inductees are:

• Dr. Peter Coccia
• Dr. Sean Diehl
• Dr. R. Linderman
• 12 Seniors from the Class of 2016

The Rome Science Hall of Fame began 2007. It is located on the East Wall, 2^nd Floor, at Rome City Hall.

Dr. Paul Phister will be the Master of Ceremonies and will introduce the Inductees as well as some guest speakers for this very special occasion.

For reservations, contact any RAS Trustee or get in touch through https://www.romescience.org/contact/

Donations for the Rome Academy of Sciences Scholarship Fund will also be accepted.

On Thursday May 19th, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Rome Historical Society Auditorium Joe Pasqualetti will present “Present and Future Fiber Optic Networks”.  We hope to see you there.

Joe Pasqualetti graduated from Rome Free Academy in 2010 and with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from SUNY Poly in 2015. He has published numerous applications to the iOS App Store in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. He interned at the AF Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate located on the Griffiss Business & Technology Park during the summer of 2013 and in the Fall of 2015 joined a defense contractor developing software with the Information Directorate.

In 2014, Joe read an article about new fiber internet networks in Vermont utilizing telephone and utility poles for greatly reduced cost. This sparked an idea that the internet infrastructure in Rome is changeable and can be improved. Since then he has become an advocate in upgrading the City of Rome’s communications infrastructure.

Currently, Joe continues to advocate for and research fiber optic technologies and how they can benefit Rome and he is the Chair of the Technology Committee of the Rome Main Street Alliance.

On Thursday April 7th, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the Rome Historical Society Auditorium Rick Kenealy, Chief Operator, will present “City of Rome Water Pollution Control Future Plans”.  We hope to see you there.

Mr. Kenealy graduated from Rome Catholic High School in 1983 and attended Canisius College, majoring in Accounting, until May of 1985.  He took a job at the Rome Water Pollution Control Facility, starting in January of 1986 as a laborer, and attending MVCC at night majoring in Business Administration.  After four years he was promoted to an Operator Trainee.  Receiving his Operator’s License in 1993 he became a 2A Certified Operator.  Becoming a 4A Certified Operator, in 1997, he was promoted to Chief Operator in 2012.

An energy conference in Albany in 2012 sparked his interest in the prospect of upgrading Rome’s anaerobic digester complex.  A presentation was given about The Gloversville/Johnstown Waste Water Treatment Facility and their successful use of the anaerobic digestion of high strength biological waste.  This operation has given them, and can give Rome, substantial net income from “tipping fees” from the haulers of this waste and savings on energy costs by using the methane output to reduce the cost of operating the Rome Water Pollution Control Facility.

An informal dinner will be held at the SAVOY in Rome on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.  Anyone interested in having dinner with our guest speaker and some Trustees, please contact us on or before Tuesday, April 5, 2015.

This meeting is open to the public. We hope you will attend.

The 59th Annual Rome Academy of Sciences, Science Fair at Rome Free Academy is tomorrow March 12th at 8am. We cannot wait to see what you have learned and present tomorrow! Please arrive at 8am to sign-in, locate your assigned table and set up.

Judging will begin at 8:30am. At 11am judging will end and lunch will be provided. Then the fair will open to the public at 11:30 and the awards ceremony will begin at 1.

See you then!

Our next meeting will be a special tour of Deployed Resources, at 6:30 PM Thursday, on October 22th. Rich Stapleton started Deployed Resources, a small Veteran Owned Business providing turnkey temporary facilities, products and business continuity solutions to the US Department of Defense, FEMA, States, Fortune 500 Companies and large scale music festivals throughout the United States.

Deployed Resources combines the talents from the engineering, construction, military and hospitality businesses. They have been involved in every major disaster since 2001, from 9/11 through Superstorm Sandy.  They are proud to serve the United States military in their training throughout the United States for 15 years and counting. They also provide business continuity solutions to companies such as Walgreens, DuPont, Chemours, DOW and LyondellBassel. Also, they provide critical potable water solutions to music lovers nationwide as they support 5 out of the top 10 Largest National Music Festivals annually.

Deployed Resources works off of a modular and scalable concept, their equipment and systems start small and can grow to accommodate any project and reduce accordingly as needed. They design and build their gear in Rome NY at the former Weapons Storage Area on Griffiss AFB where they convert shipping containers into reusable life support solutions.

An informal dinner is planned after the tour at La Roma on 600 Floyd Ave at 8 PM. The Tour is for Rome Academy Members and friends of the Rome Academy of Sciences only.

Please call or get in contact prior to Monday, October 19th if you plan to go on the tour and if you plan to join us at La Roma.

Our next meeting will be tonight at 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Vescio’s Franklin Hotel, 301 S James St, Rome, NY 13440. The meeting is open to the public, and our lecturer will be Joseph Chevrette, speaking about “The Cyber Threat & What You Can Do About It”. We hope you will join us.

“Today we are all increasingly dependent on using computers and accessing the internet. Individuals, businesses and government share the same goals of information access while protecting our sensitive personal and business date. That is becoming increasingly difficult as we become more aware of cyber threats and attacks. Our speaker will discuss the cyber threat landscape and present techniques and tools that are available to individuals and small businesses.”