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NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK CELEBRATED ACROSS THE STATE

Public Works Connects Us!

Alcoa                                        Chattanooga

  The City of Alcoa Public Works and En-       The City of Chattanooga celebrated its 11th annual Public Works Week this year.
gineering Department celebrated National     The Department of Public Works recognized hard-working employees and celebrated
Public Works Week, as designated by the      our connection with the community through a variety of events. Employees partici-
American Public Works Association and        pated in stream clean-up, roadside clean-up, and Ronald McDonald House lunch
as proclaimed by Governor Bill Haslam        preparation.
earlier this year. The activities were de-
signed to celebrate the tens of thousands      Equipment Operators had a chance to show off their skills at the Equipment Rodeo.
of men and women in North America            Kevin White, State Street Aide, took home First Place overall. He, along with the top
who provide and maintain the infrastruc-     three in each event, will represent the City of Chattanooga at the annual TCAPWA
ture and services collectively known as      Conference Equipment Rodeo later this year.
Public Works.
                                               During the Awards Program, employees and supporting partners were recognized in
  The City of Alcoa’s Public Works De-       categories like Emergency Response and Merit of Support. The Employee of the Year
partment participated in two community/      is John Lyons, Sewer Construction Manager. The Project of the Year is the Moccasin
family oriented events – Alcoa Intermedi-    Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant Hydraulic, Pump, and Bar Screen Improvements led
ate School Career Day and Touch-a-Truck      by Alan Ogle, Senior Engineer. The week concluded with the Employee Appreciation
event. The Department also held a De-        Luncheon, a time for camaraderie, including a cornhole competition.
partment equipment rodeo and apprecia-
tion lunch for its employees.                  The community was invited to explore the ways “Public Works Connects Us” by par-
                                             ticipating in a Scavenger Hunt via social media. The first to post four photos of different
  The Department participated in the         items such as a crew working, a storm drain, or a selfie with the Public Works Adminis-
Alcoa Intermediate School Career Day to      trator Justin Holland won a donated prize package.
help third, fourth and fifth grade students
as they explored future career paths. Pub-
lic Works employees provided insight to
all the different aspects of the Department
with personal experiences and exhibits.
Each student was exposed to topics about
safety, environmental sustainability, and
the importance of education.

  As part of an effort to increase aware-
ness about Public Works, 300 Frisbees
were distributed to the Intermediate,
Middle and High School students. They
will be used in the school’s Physical Edu-
cation curriculum.

  At the Touch-a-Truck experience,
Equipment on display from the Depart-
ment included a crane, street sweeper,
brush truck, vac truck, along with a
stormwater pipes display that children
used as tunnels during the event. All
trucks were manned by Department em-
ployees who helped the children under-
stand the vital role of each truck and the
Department in the community.

  The culmination of the National Public
Works Week in the City of Alcoa was a
successful Departmental equipment rodeo
followed by an appreciation lunch for
the Public Works employees. First place
winners for the equipment rodeo will par-
ticipate in the upcoming 2017 TCAPWA/
SWANA Annual Conference Equipment
Rodeo.

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