The President’s Corner.........

The focus of the NCMA-East Tennessee Chapter has always been on maximizing the organization’s value to our members. We accomplish this through educational opportunities, professional development opportunities and support, through our national and local publications, and our monthly speakers. The only way we can be sure that we are meeting the needs of our membership, is if we solicit input and feedback from the members of the Chapter.

In an effort to make this quick and easy, we are establishing a Message Board on the Chapter web site. If you have any ideas that you’d like to share with other members or the Chapter officers and committee chairs, please post a message on the message board. If you have any questions that you think another member might be able to answer, please post the question. If you know the answer to a question that’s posted on the message board, please post an answer to the question. I’d like to see this message board act as a forum for suggestions and for contracts and procurement related concerns and questions. We can use the Message Board to help the Chapter in planning its programs, plus we can use the Message Board to help each other in our jobs.

I’d like to ask each of you to take a minute sometime this month and post an answer to the question, "What workshop topic(s) or seminar topic(s) would most interest you (and why)?" If you supervise or manage procurement or contracts personnel, please answer the question, "What workshop or seminar topics would be most beneficial to your organization?"

The NCMA National Office has a similar feature on the NCMA-HQ web site. Its called the "Water cooler." The Tysons Corner Chapter web site also has a Message Board.

Our next membership meeting will be held 11:30 a.m. on December 1, 1999 at the Garden Plaza Hotel. This month our speaker will be Ms. Toni Duvall. Dave Seay, the NVP Southeast Region, will be joining us to make a special presentation to one of our Chapter members. Please plan to attend.

I’d like to wish you and your families a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Workshop Preceding Luncheon
When: 10:30 a.m, Wednesday, December 1
Where: Garden Plaza Board Room
Topic: Latest Issues in Small Business Procurement
Speaker: Chuck Williams, Small Business Program Manager, Oak Ridge Operations
Reservations: Contact Karen Shears (241-6411) or Darlene Ahlers (576-0757)

Membership Luncheon
Registration and Networking 11:30 to 11:45
Meeting begins promptly at 11:45 a.m.
Cost: $10 Members, $12 Non-Members
Where: Garden Plaza Hotel
Speaker: Toni Duval
Topic: ARE YOU REALLY READY FOR THE MILLENNIUM??
"Who Controls Your Destiny"
Menu: Fresh Tossed Garden Salad with Honey Dijon & Ranch Dressings
Honey Glazed Ham
Sweet Potato Casserole
Green Beans Amandine
Assorted Dinner Rolls & Butter
Southern Pecan Pie
Coffee, Decafe, Ice Tea & Water
RSVP: Call Vicki Dyer at 483-9332.

NOTE: Please make reservations by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 24

About the Speaker...

Toni has over 15 years experience as a training consultant and is the owner of TLD-Training and Leadership Development. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Speech Communication and also received advanced studies credits in Management from Radcliffe College and in Adult Education from Babson College and Boston University.

Ms. Duval is a long time member of the American Society of Training and Development and is past president of the Smoky Mountain Chapter

Workshop...

We had an excellent workshop in November presented by Derrick Batiste of Spectrum, Inc. on MOBIS contracting. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to him for taking his time to talk to us. On December 1, Chuck Williams, DOE Small Business Program Manager, will be presenting a workshop on the latest issues in small business procurement. Please join us in the Garden Plaza Board Room from 10:30 to 11:30 to learn more about the latest developments affecting small businesses. If you would like to attend, please contact Karen Shears at 241-6411 or Darlene Ahlers at 576-0757 to make reservations. Don't wait - seating is limited!

Calendar of Events........

December 1, 1999 Membership Meeting, 11:30 a.m.
December 15, 1999 Board Meeting, 11:30 a.m.
January 5, 2000 Membership Meeting, 11:30 a.m.
January 19, 2000 Board Meeting, 11:30 a.m.

Membership News.........

As of November, 1999, the East Tennessee Chapter had 160 members.
Welcome to our new members:  Shay Grant, RG1 Oak Ridge Associated Univ. and Connie Lee, RG1 Directorate of Contracting
Member Statistics: Renewed= 9; Delinquent = 0 ; Due = 8; Reinstated = 2

Lisa Oldham

GARBAGE CAN TURKEY

INGREDIENTS
1 NEW ( 20 gallon) galvanized steel garbage can
1 17-18 lb. turkey defrosted, washed, dried (no need to baste or season)
Heavy duty aluminum foil
Charcoal Briquettes
1 tree limb (stick) fresh cut about 2 inches diameter and 36 inches long
String to tie wings to turkey
Small metal shovel
Oven mitts

DIRECTIONS
Tie wings to turkey. Cover tips of wings with foil.

Secure stick in ground at least 12 – 15 inches (or until it’s secure). Cover stick in foil. Place foil on the ground (enough to cover the diameter of the garbage can). Make a large ball of foil to place over the top 2 – 3 inches of the stick. This ball will hold the turkey in place while cooking.

Prepare charcoal (you can use the inside of the lid of garbage can).

When the coals are white, place the cavity of the turkey over the stick on top of the ball of foil. The turkey should be about 2 – 4 inches above the ground. Make 3 balls of aluminum foil about 3 inches in diameter. Place one ball under each leg and the tail. This will keep the turkey from shifting during cooking.

Place the garbage can over the turkey. Place the hot coals around the bottom of the can about 3 inches up the side from the bottom and place a shovel full of coals on top of the garbage can. Keep adding coals during the cooking time.

Cooking time begins when the coals are placed around the can.

Allow 35 min. for every 5 lbs. of turkey. It works! Do not overcook.

DO NOT LIFT CAN DURING COOKING!!!

Submitted by Robert Madgett

Connie Bayless
U. S. Department of Energy
Procurement and Contracts Division, AD-42
P O BOX 2001
Oak Ridge TN 37831