IN THIS ISSUE
Boise Conference Registration Closes April 28
New Section Board of Trustees
Section ACE Meet and Greet
ACE16 Updates Via Facebook
Submit Your Abstract for Kennewick
Water For People
Golf Season
Training Opportunities
Job Postings
Donate to the E&T Fund
Mark You Calendars

Section Conference  
Kennewick, WA
May 3-5, 2017
 
 
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION - AWWA E-NEWSLETTER 
June 2016                                                         Issue #73
BOISE CONFERENCE WRAP UP









Just under 1000 people attended our Section Conference last month in Boise, Idaho. If you missed it, you missed a great time had
 by all.  Suez and the Southwest Idaho Subsection welcomed attendees from our three states, California, Montana and Puerto Rico to a conference that was filled with world class technical content and superb networking opportunities.  

The conference kicked off with a day of either golf or pre-conference technical sessions and culminated with the 
passing of the gavel from outgoing Section Chair Randy Black to current Section Chair Lacey Goeres-Priest. Look for a complete conference recap in the July edition of Water Matters.  Highlights included Lynn Stephens stepping in as our Opening Session Key Note Speaker after ESPN reporter Heather Cox cancelled; Bob Ward winning the Powell Lindsay Award; and Mark Knudson taking home the associations highest award - The George Warren Fuller. 

Post Conference Survey:  All conference attendees were sent a link to a survey.   Please take a moment to complete this quick survey. Your responses will help us as we plan for next years
 conference in Kennewick, Washington. 

Conference Photos:  All conference photos have been uploaded to the Section's Flickr page. Look for the Flickr icon on the upper right hand corner of our homepage. Feel free to download photos and/or share with others. 

CEU Letters:  CEU letters will be emailed to conference attendees who requested them in the online registration by the first part of July. The email will come
 from Action Registration and will be sent to the person who completed your registration if you did not register yourself. If you do not receive your letter please check your spam filter prior to emailing the Section office. 

Technical Presentations:  Conference technical presentations will be uploaded to the Section website by the end of the month. 
MEET YOUR NEW SECTION BOARD OF TRUSTEES






















Back Row from Left to Right:  Chris Young, OR/ID Trustee; Past Chair, Randy Black; Kari Duncan, AWWA Director; Mike Whiteley, OR/ID Trustee; Lacey Goeres-Priest, Section Chair; Jeff Lundt, WA Trustee; James Dean, WA Trustee.
Front Row from Left to Right:  Marshall Thompson, Treasurer; Stephanie Raddatz, Trustee at Large; Jennifer Garbely, Trustee at Large and Dan Kegley, Chair Elect. 

Find your  committees Trustee Liaison on the Section Website Board Page.  
ACE16 SECTION MEET AND GREET AT WRIGLEY VIEW - Reserve Your Seat Now!










Going to ACE16 in Chicago, IL this June?  Don't miss the Pacific Northwest Section Meet and Greet at the Wrigley View Rooftop, Sunday, June 19, and watch the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Chicago Cubs! Game time is 7:08pm.

Kick off your ACE16 experience in style and join us for a great evening of reconnecting with old friends and making new ones!  We will be hanging out on the roof with a perfect view of the field! Just $20 gets you unlimited food and beverages and an evening watching America's pastime. Dress for the weather!

ACE16 COMPETITION UPDATES VIA FACEBOOK

Unfortunately we realize not everyone can attend ACE16 in Chicago this year. However, just because you aren't attending doesn't mean you can't stay up to date on all the competitions that your fellow Section champions are competing in. We will be posting all the results on our PNWS
 Facebook page - join the group and keep up to date on how these folks do at ACE. 

Men's Tapping - Suez and Tacoma Water
Meter Madness - Chris Hicks from Tacoma Water
Top Ops - Rivergrove Water District
Best Tasting Water - Suez
Fresh Ideas Poster Contest - Muhanned Al-Murib
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT FOR NEXT YEARS SECTION CONFERENCE IN KENNEWICK



 
Submit your abstract for the Kennewick Conference by July 15. Don't miss this opportunity to present on your area of expertise.  

WATER FOR PEOPLE 


July 28 - 8th Annual Cascade to Subsection Wine for Water at Sweet Cheeks Winery  Eugene, OR  (Don't miss their golf tournament earlier that day!)

September 9 - Northwest Washington Subsection Wine For Water

September 16 - Northwest Oregon Subsection Wine for Water at Plum Hill Vineyards  Gaston, OR

October 22 - Southsound Subsection Wheels for Water at the LeMay Car Museum  Tacoma, WA
GOLF AND MORE GOLF
















July 15 - South Sound Subsection Golf Tournament
Tacoma, WA

July 22 - Northwest Oregon Subsection 23rd Annual Golf Tournament Gresham, OR

July 28 - Cascade To Coast Subsection Golf Tournament Eugene, OR

August 13 - Southern Oregon Subsection Annual Golf Tournament and Salmon Barbecue Eagle Point, OR

August 19 - 7th Annual Central Washington Subsection Golf Tournament  Yakima, WA

September 9 - Lower Columbia Subsection Golf Tournament

September 16 - King County Subsection Golf Tournament at Washington National Golf Club
 
FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD
CEU's and More CEU's!
 






June 19 - 22 - ACE16 in Chicago



June 21 - Managing Stormwater In Oregon Portland, OR  






















 
JOB POSTINGS
 
Cross Connection Control Specialist
Project Engineer
Electrical Engineer Department Manager
Water Treatment Plant Operator
Water Treatment Plant Supervisor
General Manager/Treasurer
Water Distribution Operator II
Staff Hydrologist

Facility Maintenance Technician
General Manager

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That's it for this month! Please send your news or information for inclusion in the July edition to the Section office.  
  
Sincerely,
Kyle Kihs
Executive Director