776 M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N • J U L Y 2 0 2 0 congratulate Bailey on becoming their Regional Director (Region 2). Section Vice Chair Edward (Ed) P. Dukich presented on the evolution of the portable UV-A light with demonstrations of older model lights, bulbs, and filters including new LED light assemblies, LED UV replacement bulbs, and the newest flashlights. Demonstrations included the differences (advantages and disadvantages) between mercury vapor arc, high-intensity discharge, and LED bulbs. The presentation was fun, informa- tive, and enjoyed by all. North Alabama H U N T S V I L L E , A L A B A M A The North Alabama Section hosted a virtual meeting on 13 April. Participants included Section Secretary Nathan Curtis, Section Chair Willie G. Finney, Jr., and Section Vice Chair George K. Hodges, as well as Section members Richard Elvin Mitchell II and Roger Mainville. The Section won a bronze-level President’s Award for the third year in a row. The Section would like to thank all North Alabama Section members. Northern New England N E W I N G T O N , N E W H A M P S H I R E The Northern New England Section held a virtual business meeting on 2 April. Dana W. Wilson, William Hinton, Antonio (Tony) J. Maggio, Cleve B. Burbage III, and Lindsay A. Warner were in attendance. Pacific Northwest S E A T T L E , W A S H I N G T O N On 3 March the Pacific Northwest Section listened to Robert D. Gessel present on “Failure Investigation and Monitoring of Roof Transport Wheel Axles,” with 17 members and guests in attendance. The presentation was about a local landmark, the T-Mobile Stadium. Gessel presented slides on the investigation that resulted after a wheel bearing broke on the retractable roof. The ultrasonic testing method was used to find the cracks in the axles. A shear wave examination was performed among the other bearings, which determined that there were additional bearings with similar defects. Overall, without having ultrasonic tech- nology, finding hazardous defects like the one that caused the bearing to break would have been a much longer and more costly project. Rockford Stateline R O C K F O R D , I L L I N O I S The Rockford Stateline Section and Chicago Section held a joint virtual technical meeting on 14 April with 18 members and guests in attendance. The guest speaker for the evening was NDT Team Leader Gary E. Mathias of The Modal Shop Inc., located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mathias presented on “The Basics of the Resonant Acoustic Method per ASTM E2001.” The talk was centered on the ASTM standard and how the resonant acoustic technique can be applied. Mathias first gave an overview of the theory and how the process works, and then showed a number of applica- tions across a wide spectrum of industries. Rockford Stateline Section Chair Joel A. Mohnacky of Collins Aerospace orches- trated the meeting and facilitated the question and answer period. Western New York B U F F A L O , N E W Y O R K The Western New York Section hosted an online meeting on 24 March. The schedule for meetings and programs for the coming year were discussed. With the current COVID-19 crisis, the Section decided to schedule an online meeting for May with Chuck Hellier as the speaker. ww Speaker Robert D. Gessel (left) received a speaker’s gift from Pacific Northwest Section Vice Chair Tyler J. Young. section news