Proud to be American! Working together to reduce crash deaths!         Lowell A. Benson - Engineer/Manager, retired
ß Please Drive Sanely and Safely!!

What's New? VIP Club Sesquicentennial Activities Report
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Mn/DOT keeping you informedMy Calendar items: Updated 07/14/2009

  • 5 August - VIP Club Board meeting at 10 a.m., Legacy Committee at 1 p.m.
  • 12 August - VIP Club program at 7 p.m. in Plant 4.
  • 14-16 August - Douglas Co. Fair. (at least one of these days.)
  • 2 September - VIP Club Board meeting at 10 a.m., Legacy Committee at 1 p.m.
  • 9 September - VIP Club program at 7 p.m. at the Eagan Community Center.
  • 7 October - VIP Club Board meeting at 10 a.m. in plant 4.

For Other Organization Events: Use Icon links below.

Periodic Meetings:

  • 1st Wednesday, 10 a.m. - VIP Club Board at LMCO in Eagan or Plant 4 in Roseville.
  • 1st Wednesday, 1 p.m. odd months - Legacy Committee at LMCO in Eagan.
  • 1st Friday, 11:30 a.m. - Original 'Geek' Squad @ Casa Vieja on West 7th in St. Paul.
  • 2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m. - VIP Club Program @ various places - see club web site.
  • Thursday afternoons - Bridge at the  Shoreview Community Center, 12:30
  •  MWF at YMCA, 8 a.m. if not elsewhere. 

You'll need Adobe PDF readerExperienced & Savvy - 50+ years

  • 33.5 years - Defense industry engineering management,  systems' development and computer designs at UNIVAC, Sperry, and UNISYS.
  •  7 years - Laboratory Manager, Intelligent Transportation Systems @ Center for Transportation Studies – ITS Institute, U of MN.
  •  6 years - Military Service; MN NG, US Army ASA, & USAR MI.
  •  45+ years - Volunteering with many organizations. 
  • 22+ years - Varied, part-time consulting projects.
  •  3 years - AARP 55-ALIVE Older Driver Safety Instructor.
  • June '66 - Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - U of MN.
  • December '58 - Army Language School; Russian Language Certificate.

Send me a note about your needs.Consulting Available: 

  • Mn/DOT Transportation  Research Assistance Program (TRAP).
  • Technical analysis, writing, and editing of business documents,  brochures, flyers, etc.
  • WEB site/page creation and/or maintenance
  • Digital snapshots, editing, and printing;
  • Planning for local projects, conferences, tours, or events
  • Systems Engineering processes.
    See Projects page for recent activities
     LINKS-1: Transportation Organizations, I promote roadway safety:
Take a class to cut Auto Insurance costs! Our son has a 39 Plymouth. Keeps Minnesota roadway maintenance engineers up to date. Promotion of Intelligent Transportation Systems 

 My former employer at the University Institute of Transportation Engineers, local professional organization

LINKS-2: I update web sites for a friend's business, my church, and the UNIVAC retirees club. 

Prince of Peace Lutheran, Roseville MNRetirees of Univac, Sperry, Unisys, & Lockheed Martin

 

June 18, 2009 - Lake Miltona.  The lower left quadrant has a 'mini-twister', look at the horizontal windsock just to the right of the pontoon.  Uff da!

Sectional background photos: Periodic Meetings - Lake Miltona Sunset, Consulting Available - Lake Miltona from our cabin,
Links 1 - Freeway I-94 West of Maple Grove, and Links 2 - Navy Pier at Chicago harbor.

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