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TCAPWA EVENTs and HIGHLIGHTS
Nominations Needed for TCAPWA Awards By Manny Belen
The Awards Committee is seeking Frank Kirk Meritorious Service ter’s nominee for APWA’s Special Service
nominations from our chapter members Award: Award for dedication and service to the
and friends for TCAPWA’s 2015 Annual Tennessee Chapter of the APWA.
Awards. Please take a few minutes of your Established in Frank Kirk’s honor, the
time to nominate someone for the awards Meritorious Service Award acknowledges Charles Walter Nichols Award:
listed below. It is a quick and easy way to the important role that APWA mem-
honor someone who you think has done a bers in private enterprise and academic The purpose of the Charles Walter
good job for your agency and TCAPWA. institutions play in providing public Nichols Award is to recognize outstand-
works facilities and services. This award ing and meritorious achievements in the
TCAPWA Project of the Year: is based on the quality, efficiency, or Public Works Field. A recipient must be
cost-effectiveness of services provided by an active member of APWA and must be
This award recognizes a project in a public agencies. engaged in full-time employment by a
Tennessee city that epitomizes outstand- political subdivision of a state or prov-
ing planning, construction and manage- W. Larry Eddins Award: ince. The field of activity for this award
ment. This project becomes the Tennessee is sanitation in the broadest sense: street
Chapter’s nomination to the National Established in Larry Eddins’ honor, sanitation, refuse collection and disposal,
APWA Top Ten Projects of the Year. this award recognizes the Tennessee sewers, sewage treatment, and water sup-
Chapter’s nominee for the APWA’s Harry ply and treatment.
Edward C. Archer Young Public Swearingen Award. Harry Swearingen
Works Leader of the Year Award: (1900-1950) worked untiringly on behalf Award of Merit:
of the association and its purposes and
Established in Ed Archer’s honor, this was the state co-chairman for the associa- The Award of Merit recognizes the
award is presented to an individual, who tion in California. This award is made to dedicated service of the public works or
over the person’s young professional ca- that person who deserves recognition for related agency personnel at the operations
reer, has contributed to the advancement work performed on behalf of the APWA level who perform their responsibilities in
of public works and TCAPWA. The recipi- through his/her chapter. an exceptionally efficient and courteous
ent must be 35 years of age or younger manner.
and shall be active in TCAPWA including Roger Clark Award:
participation in meetings and activities at Please submit your nominations
the branch and chapter levels. Established in Roger Clark’s honor, this to manny.belen@memphistn.gov by
award recognizes the Tennessee Chap- September 15.
West Branch Meets in Germantown By John Fox
The TCAPWA’s West Branch held a Crystal Warren on MS4 Permits, Public storm inlet filters.
meeting on June 4 at the Germantown Works Departments and how the two Advanced Drainage Systems Inc., spon-
Public Service Department’s facility in relate. During her discussion, Warren gave
Germantown in cooperation with the a brief overview of MS4 permit require- sored the meeting lunch and the German-
Germantown Public Service Department, ments, illicit discharge detection and elimi- town Public Service Department awarded
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc., and the nation requirements, good housekeeping a prize to the TCAPWA member that trav-
Tennessee Department of Environment for municipal facilities, visual inspections eled the furthest for the meeting. Following
and Conservation. of storm drain system requirements, and the meeting a tour of Germantown’s Public
she showed pictures from various storm Service facility was provided to the mem-
This quarter’s meeting had a huge turn water inspections. Following bers and guests in attendance.
out with over 38 members and guests the TDEC presentation, Paul
attending the meeting sponsored by Gavin from Advanced Drain-
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. Bo Mills, age Systems Inc., talked about
Region III Director and Germantown various products available to
Public Service Director updated the Branch municipalities to assist with
on national news, following a discussion on meeting the new requirements
upcoming Chapter events and State Chap- set forth by TDEC. Some of the
ter news by West Branch Director John Fox. products discussed included
Crystal Warren from the TDEC and Paul StormTech underground deten-
Gavin from Advanced Drainage Systems tion systems, Bay separators,
Inc., were guest speakers for the meeting. Bay filter systems, and the Flex
The main topic of discussion was from
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Nominations Needed for TCAPWA Awards By Manny Belen
The Awards Committee is seeking Frank Kirk Meritorious Service ter’s nominee for APWA’s Special Service
nominations from our chapter members Award: Award for dedication and service to the
and friends for TCAPWA’s 2015 Annual Tennessee Chapter of the APWA.
Awards. Please take a few minutes of your Established in Frank Kirk’s honor, the
time to nominate someone for the awards Meritorious Service Award acknowledges Charles Walter Nichols Award:
listed below. It is a quick and easy way to the important role that APWA mem-
honor someone who you think has done a bers in private enterprise and academic The purpose of the Charles Walter
good job for your agency and TCAPWA. institutions play in providing public Nichols Award is to recognize outstand-
works facilities and services. This award ing and meritorious achievements in the
TCAPWA Project of the Year: is based on the quality, efficiency, or Public Works Field. A recipient must be
cost-effectiveness of services provided by an active member of APWA and must be
This award recognizes a project in a public agencies. engaged in full-time employment by a
Tennessee city that epitomizes outstand- political subdivision of a state or prov-
ing planning, construction and manage- W. Larry Eddins Award: ince. The field of activity for this award
ment. This project becomes the Tennessee is sanitation in the broadest sense: street
Chapter’s nomination to the National Established in Larry Eddins’ honor, sanitation, refuse collection and disposal,
APWA Top Ten Projects of the Year. this award recognizes the Tennessee sewers, sewage treatment, and water sup-
Chapter’s nominee for the APWA’s Harry ply and treatment.
Edward C. Archer Young Public Swearingen Award. Harry Swearingen
Works Leader of the Year Award: (1900-1950) worked untiringly on behalf Award of Merit:
of the association and its purposes and
Established in Ed Archer’s honor, this was the state co-chairman for the associa- The Award of Merit recognizes the
award is presented to an individual, who tion in California. This award is made to dedicated service of the public works or
over the person’s young professional ca- that person who deserves recognition for related agency personnel at the operations
reer, has contributed to the advancement work performed on behalf of the APWA level who perform their responsibilities in
of public works and TCAPWA. The recipi- through his/her chapter. an exceptionally efficient and courteous
ent must be 35 years of age or younger manner.
and shall be active in TCAPWA including Roger Clark Award:
participation in meetings and activities at Please submit your nominations
the branch and chapter levels. Established in Roger Clark’s honor, this to manny.belen@memphistn.gov by
award recognizes the Tennessee Chap- September 15.
West Branch Meets in Germantown By John Fox
The TCAPWA’s West Branch held a Crystal Warren on MS4 Permits, Public storm inlet filters.
meeting on June 4 at the Germantown Works Departments and how the two Advanced Drainage Systems Inc., spon-
Public Service Department’s facility in relate. During her discussion, Warren gave
Germantown in cooperation with the a brief overview of MS4 permit require- sored the meeting lunch and the German-
Germantown Public Service Department, ments, illicit discharge detection and elimi- town Public Service Department awarded
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc., and the nation requirements, good housekeeping a prize to the TCAPWA member that trav-
Tennessee Department of Environment for municipal facilities, visual inspections eled the furthest for the meeting. Following
and Conservation. of storm drain system requirements, and the meeting a tour of Germantown’s Public
she showed pictures from various storm Service facility was provided to the mem-
This quarter’s meeting had a huge turn water inspections. Following bers and guests in attendance.
out with over 38 members and guests the TDEC presentation, Paul
attending the meeting sponsored by Gavin from Advanced Drain-
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. Bo Mills, age Systems Inc., talked about
Region III Director and Germantown various products available to
Public Service Director updated the Branch municipalities to assist with
on national news, following a discussion on meeting the new requirements
upcoming Chapter events and State Chap- set forth by TDEC. Some of the
ter news by West Branch Director John Fox. products discussed included
Crystal Warren from the TDEC and Paul StormTech underground deten-
Gavin from Advanced Drainage Systems tion systems, Bay separators,
Inc., were guest speakers for the meeting. Bay filter systems, and the Flex
The main topic of discussion was from
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