A total of 81 talented equipment operators from across the Conference participated in the annual Chapter Equipment Roadeo in Newport News on May 7, 2014. The events were highly competitive. First place winners received a trophy and $150; second place received $75 cash; and third place received gift certificates.  The Roadeo Chair was Bob Juelicher and the Co-Chair was Marie Montaine.  Event coordinators and judges were from the Cities of Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Newport News, and Richmond,; York County; Sherwin Industries; and Mid-Atlantic Waste Systems. Equipment was provided by Carter Machinery Company, Mid-Atlantic Waste Systems, ODB (Old Dominion Brush Company) and the City of Newport News.  The event included entertainment by DJ Greg Martin (City of Newport News) and a display of show cars and tractors.  Congratulations to all of the participants and winners! CLICK HERE to view a list of Roadeo Winners

Photography by Alan Robinson

APWA National President Ed Gottko is Keynote

 Speaker at Chapter's Annual Conference

 

This year's conference participants heard Ed Gottko, APWA's National President at the opening session this year. Ed has been a long-time supporter and avid advocate of public works, and provided some personal leadership insights. While at the Chapter's conference, Ed also enjoyed meeting other public works professionals from the Chapter, and he also attended some of the numerous excellent technical sessions. CLICK HERE to access Ed's keynote presentation.

APWA National President 

Ed Gottko giving keynote address at the 

Chapter's 2013 Annual Conference

Be Counted!!

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At the Chapter's 2014 annual conference, held in Newport News, VA, the Chapter honored outstanding individuals, teams, and projects that were winners or received honorable mention in various categories.  2014 was a highly successful and competitive year for awards. Seventeen of the nominations were also submitted to APWA for National Awards, with Jennifer Privette (City of Newport News) winning the Charles Walter Nichols Award and the City of Newport News winning the Sustainability Award. Scott Smith (City of Norfolk) is the winner of the national Excellence in Education Award.

Also this year the Chapter honored Judy Mueller, Director of Public Works for the City of Charlottesville, VA, for her outstanding service to the Chapter and APWA.  In addition to wining the Chapter Distinguished Service Award the Chapter has renamed the Samuel Greeley Local Government Service Award to the Judith M. Mueller Local Government Service Award. CLICK HERE to read more and to see a complete list of award winners

Recognition and Certification of Environmental Engineers and Scientists 

Since 1969, the American Public Works Association has been one of the Sponsoring Organizations of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (prior to 2013, the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, whose predecessor was founded in 1955).  The Academy is now certifying environmental engineers in the following eight specialties:

• Air Pollution Control
• Environmental Sustainability 
• General Environmental Engineering
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Industrial Hygiene
• Radiation Protection
• Solid Waste Management
• Water Supply& Wastewater Engineering

To see one of the flyers discussing certification by AAEES, check out http://aaees.org/members-recruitment.php; or www.aaees.org to find more out about AAEES.  Also, you can contact either Steve Lippy ([email protected]), or Lamont "Bud" W.  Curtis, P.E., BCEE, who has been certified in Water & Wastewater Engineering since 1985 and is representing APWA on the AAEES Board of Trustees ([email protected]).

Celebrate public works by engaging and enhancing communities

"Building for Today, Planning for Tomorrow"

Laura Bynum, Media Relations/Communications Manager, American Public Works Association, Washington, D.C.; Nancee Lyons, Public Affairs Specialist, Department of Public Works, Washington, D.C.

Across North America, public works and local governments gather together in May to celebrate the 2014 National Public Works Week (NPWW) highlighting the stewardship of infrastructure as an important part of the public works profession. This year's theme "Building for Today, Planning for Tomorrow"focuses on the community and public works, in which "building" points out the day-to-day aspect of public works contributions to quality of life, and "planning" refers to the sustainable practices that ensure quality of life for future generations.

In Washington, D.C., the Department of Public Works (DPW) has already been hard at work building awareness of public works in the local community and in the media by showcasing their equipment and staff, and creating new ways to revitalize the city corridors. CLICK HERE to read the entire article!