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TcaPWa executive by TcaPWa President ronnie Hammonds
committee The Year in Review
tennessee.apwa.net
PRESIDENT: Ronnie Hammonds
Streets & Sanitation Mgr., Kingsport A Time of Renewed Commitment
ronniehammonds@kingsporttn.gov When my good friend Judy Keller asked me to reflect on the
(423) 229-9397 past year in TCAPWA, my first thought was, “Where in the
PRESIDENT ELECT: Ken Donaldson world has all this time gone?” It seems like only yesterday that
Director of Public Works, Columbia
kdonaldson@columbiatn.com I sat down to answer a few questions about myself, my time in
(931) 388-8650 TCAPWA, and Public Works in general. And now, another year
VICE-PRESIDENT: Rodney Keeton has gone by.
Director of Public Works, Collegedale 2014 has been a very good year for TCAPWA. Our
rkeeton@collegedaletn.gov organization seems to be gaining a new vitality. We have a
(423) 396-3135 great mix of veteran members and newcomers on our Board
SECRETARY: Sharon Rollins of Directors and Committees. When I sent out a request
Consulting Program Manager, MTAS last year asking for people to serve on the committees, I got
sharon.rollins@tennessee.edu a tremendous response. Mark Miller and I tried to place
(865) 974-0411 everyone on committees that would match their interests and areas of expertise. The
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins committees have done a great job, and I sincerely appreciate their efforts.
Public Works Director, Alcoa We have tried to have a new and improved focus on our social media outlets. Jesus
kwiggins@cityofalcoa-tn.gov Ortega, chair of the Communications Committee, has done an excellent job getting our
(865) 380-4800 new webpage up and going. He has also just finished a new Facebook presence for us. I
WEST DIR: Manny Belen think these outlets will prove to be great communication tools for our group.
Adm. Street Maintenance, Memphis
mannybelen@memphis.gov TPWI Marches On
(901) 576-7127 The TPWI continues to be a jewel in the crown of TCAPWA. John Calvert has
MIDDLE DIR: Guy Patterson done a wonderful job with the Institute since its inception. We have already had one
Director of Public Services, Goodlettsville class this year, Maintenance Technologies for Public Works, in which we had over 20
gpatterson@cityofgoodlettsville.org
(615) 859-2740 attendees. This is a great class for public works operations people. It helps them gain
UPPER CUMBERLAND DIR: Tracy Meggs some invaluable knowledge of the fundamentals of Public Works. By the time this
Civil Engineer, Cookeville article is published, we will also have had a class in Public Works Supervision (last week
tmeggs@cookeville-tn.org of October), and we will be nearing another class on Public Works Fleet Management
(931) 520-5282 (December). The Institute has been instrumental in getting education out to all levels of
UPPER EAST DIR: Ryan McReynolds the Public Works profession.
Public Works Director, Kingsport
mcreynolds@kingsporttn.gov Special TCAPWA Memories
(423) 229-9470 One of my goals at the beginning of the year was to visit each branch at least once.
LOWER EAST DIR: Justin Holland I was able to accomplish this goal. I about got in some trouble going to the West
Sanitation Manager, Chattanooga Branch meeting. Mark Miller and I left Nashville after receiving the Public Works Week
holland_j@mail.chattanooga.gov Proclamation from Governor Haslam to attend the West Branch meeting the next
(423) 757-5370 morning. We figured it would be pretty easy to get a hotel room in the Memphis area
HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Calvin D. Clifton without a reservation. The meeting was held in Collierville, so we stopped at a hotel to
Mattern and Craig, Inc. get a room for the night, and we were told that there were no rooms available, so we
cdclifton@matternandcraig.com went to the next hotel and were told the same thing. After the third hotel, we asked the
(423) 245-4970, cell (423) 431-9114 clerk what the heck was going on and if she knew of any rooms at any hotel around that
PAST PRESIDENT: Bill Yearwood would be available. She laughed at us and asked if we had ever heard of a little event
Public Works Director, Bartlett called the NCAA Basketball Elite Eight Round. She checked her computer and found
byearwood@cityofbartlett.org
(901) 385-5570 two available rooms at another hotel. She helped us get in touch with the hotel, and we
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller got those two rooms. Thank goodness; she saved us from sleeping in our vehicle!
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge The TCAPWA again received the PACE award from the APWA. Mark Miller, Ken Don-
mmiller@cityofpigeonforge.com aldson, Rodney Keeton and I were proud to stand up for TCAPWA and receive the award.
(865) 429-7312 Reaching Out
TPW PUBLISHER: Judy Keller A discussion during a session in Toronto was, “Why do we do what we do in
P.O. Box 474, Loudon, TN 37774
imagespublications@charter.net Public Works?” We do it because we care and because we can make a difference in
(865) 458-3560 Continued on page 28
TPW November/December 2014 5
committee The Year in Review
tennessee.apwa.net
PRESIDENT: Ronnie Hammonds
Streets & Sanitation Mgr., Kingsport A Time of Renewed Commitment
ronniehammonds@kingsporttn.gov When my good friend Judy Keller asked me to reflect on the
(423) 229-9397 past year in TCAPWA, my first thought was, “Where in the
PRESIDENT ELECT: Ken Donaldson world has all this time gone?” It seems like only yesterday that
Director of Public Works, Columbia
kdonaldson@columbiatn.com I sat down to answer a few questions about myself, my time in
(931) 388-8650 TCAPWA, and Public Works in general. And now, another year
VICE-PRESIDENT: Rodney Keeton has gone by.
Director of Public Works, Collegedale 2014 has been a very good year for TCAPWA. Our
rkeeton@collegedaletn.gov organization seems to be gaining a new vitality. We have a
(423) 396-3135 great mix of veteran members and newcomers on our Board
SECRETARY: Sharon Rollins of Directors and Committees. When I sent out a request
Consulting Program Manager, MTAS last year asking for people to serve on the committees, I got
sharon.rollins@tennessee.edu a tremendous response. Mark Miller and I tried to place
(865) 974-0411 everyone on committees that would match their interests and areas of expertise. The
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins committees have done a great job, and I sincerely appreciate their efforts.
Public Works Director, Alcoa We have tried to have a new and improved focus on our social media outlets. Jesus
kwiggins@cityofalcoa-tn.gov Ortega, chair of the Communications Committee, has done an excellent job getting our
(865) 380-4800 new webpage up and going. He has also just finished a new Facebook presence for us. I
WEST DIR: Manny Belen think these outlets will prove to be great communication tools for our group.
Adm. Street Maintenance, Memphis
mannybelen@memphis.gov TPWI Marches On
(901) 576-7127 The TPWI continues to be a jewel in the crown of TCAPWA. John Calvert has
MIDDLE DIR: Guy Patterson done a wonderful job with the Institute since its inception. We have already had one
Director of Public Services, Goodlettsville class this year, Maintenance Technologies for Public Works, in which we had over 20
gpatterson@cityofgoodlettsville.org
(615) 859-2740 attendees. This is a great class for public works operations people. It helps them gain
UPPER CUMBERLAND DIR: Tracy Meggs some invaluable knowledge of the fundamentals of Public Works. By the time this
Civil Engineer, Cookeville article is published, we will also have had a class in Public Works Supervision (last week
tmeggs@cookeville-tn.org of October), and we will be nearing another class on Public Works Fleet Management
(931) 520-5282 (December). The Institute has been instrumental in getting education out to all levels of
UPPER EAST DIR: Ryan McReynolds the Public Works profession.
Public Works Director, Kingsport
mcreynolds@kingsporttn.gov Special TCAPWA Memories
(423) 229-9470 One of my goals at the beginning of the year was to visit each branch at least once.
LOWER EAST DIR: Justin Holland I was able to accomplish this goal. I about got in some trouble going to the West
Sanitation Manager, Chattanooga Branch meeting. Mark Miller and I left Nashville after receiving the Public Works Week
holland_j@mail.chattanooga.gov Proclamation from Governor Haslam to attend the West Branch meeting the next
(423) 757-5370 morning. We figured it would be pretty easy to get a hotel room in the Memphis area
HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Calvin D. Clifton without a reservation. The meeting was held in Collierville, so we stopped at a hotel to
Mattern and Craig, Inc. get a room for the night, and we were told that there were no rooms available, so we
cdclifton@matternandcraig.com went to the next hotel and were told the same thing. After the third hotel, we asked the
(423) 245-4970, cell (423) 431-9114 clerk what the heck was going on and if she knew of any rooms at any hotel around that
PAST PRESIDENT: Bill Yearwood would be available. She laughed at us and asked if we had ever heard of a little event
Public Works Director, Bartlett called the NCAA Basketball Elite Eight Round. She checked her computer and found
byearwood@cityofbartlett.org
(901) 385-5570 two available rooms at another hotel. She helped us get in touch with the hotel, and we
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller got those two rooms. Thank goodness; she saved us from sleeping in our vehicle!
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge The TCAPWA again received the PACE award from the APWA. Mark Miller, Ken Don-
mmiller@cityofpigeonforge.com aldson, Rodney Keeton and I were proud to stand up for TCAPWA and receive the award.
(865) 429-7312 Reaching Out
TPW PUBLISHER: Judy Keller A discussion during a session in Toronto was, “Why do we do what we do in
P.O. Box 474, Loudon, TN 37774
imagespublications@charter.net Public Works?” We do it because we care and because we can make a difference in
(865) 458-3560 Continued on page 28
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