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A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
A Note from the President ................................................. 1
Road Scholar Level 1 ................................................. 2
Conference Call
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Career Awareness ................................................. 3
2015 APWA Spring Conference
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Did You Know? ................................................. 7
Chuck Barlett, PE Alfred Benesch & Company
As I write this, our legislature is debating a tax program and budget
for the next fiscal year. As we are all painfully aware, this impacts
how we serve our communities in a number of ways. Funding for
our work comes through grants and other sources linked to our
state government. Permits for various types of improvements are
also processed through these agencies. The decisions made in
Topeka affect us both in time and dollars used in caring for our
communities. Once again, Public Works Departments across the
state will be tasked with developing creative ways of caring for and
improving infrastructure. The time has come for us to share with
decision makers and the public how our folks do their jobs and do it
very well under difficult circumstances. I encourage everyone to
take those opportunities to promote the role of public works in our
communities. I also want to thank each of you for persevering
through the challenges in the past and those yet to come.
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Road Scholar Level 1 David Cronin, PE, City Engineer, Lawrence
Three City of Lawrence employees recently completed Road Scholar Level 1 certification: Carol Fittell, Bill
Koerner, and Steve Unfred. The certificates were presented by David Cronin, City of Lawrence, and Lisa
Harris, of LTAP.
Conference Call Kenzil Lynn, Schwab-Eaton
The Board of Directors recently had a conference call to discuss the proposed 2015‐2016 Budget, Peter
King’s resignation and the 2017 and 2018 recommendations for Congress. The following was some of the
discussion on all three items:
1. The Associations financial health is pretty positive. The new budget which will be adopted by the
Board at our meeting later this month will allow us the opportunity to enhance some of the
programs and build our reserves. I’ll provide more information after the Board formally approves
the budget.
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2. Peter’s resignation is effective July 20th. An Interim Director has been identified and a contract is
being negotiated. A search committee will be formed to assist with the selection of the new
Executive Director.
3. The Board approved Congress locations for 2017 and 2018. Orlando will host the 2017 Conference and Kansas City will host in 2018.
Career Awareness Doug Whitacre, City of Topeka
A Career Awareness presentation was made to the KU Student Chapter of ASCE on Wednesday April 29th.
Brian Armstrong from Bartlett & West and Doug Whitacre from the City of Topeka made the presentation
to approximately 25 students. The major topics for the presentation were:
Importance of Licensure
Private Side Opportunities
Public Side Opportunities
APWA – Membership and Benefits
Scholarship Opportunities
Pizza was provided for the attendees.
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2015 APWA Spring Conference Karla Waters, Wilson & Company
Project of the Year Small City/Rural County Transportation Project Name ‐ Abilene East First Street Improvements Managing Agency:
City of Abilene Consultant:
Schwab Eaton Contractor:
Smoky Hill, LLC Left to Right:
Ian Reekie, Schwab Eaton
Brice Barragar, Smoky Hill, LLC
Lee Stockwell, Smoky Hill, LLC
Lon Schrader, City of Abilene
Brett Letkowski, Transystems, APWA Awards Chair
Project of the Year Small City/Rural County Environmental Project Name ‐ Stewart Street, 14th Avenue to 9th Avenue Managing Agency:
City of Winfield Consultant:
Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. (PEC)
Contractor:
Cornejo & Sons Left to Right:
Brian Coomes, PEC
Bruce Remsberg, PEC
Russ Tomevi, City of Winfield
Brett Letkowski, Transystems, APWA Awards Chair
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Project of the Year Small City/Rural County Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair Project Name – Harveyville Tornado Disaster Emergency Wastewater Repairs Managing Agency:
City of Harveyville Consultant:
BG Consultants, Inc. Contractor:
Middlecreek Corporation Left to Right:
Brian Kingsley, BG Consultants
Dustin Kuntz, Mayor of Harveyville
Nicolas Kuntz, Harveyville
Brett Letkowski, Transystems, APWA Awards Chair
Project of the Year Less than $5 Million Transportation Project Name – 23rd Street & Iowa Street Reconstruction Managing Agency:
City of Lawrence Consultant:
BG Consultants, Inc. Contractor: Amino Brothers Company, Inc. Left to Right: Frank McMahon, Amino Brothers
Company, Inc.,
Jason Hoskinson, BG Consultants
Pat Weyer, City of Lawrence
David Cronin, City of Lawrence
Brett Letkowski, Transystems, APWA Awards Chair
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Project of the Year Excellence in Program Operations Project Name – Solid Waste Management Program Owner:
City of Lawrence Left to Right:
Craig Pruett, City of Lawrence
Kathy Richardson, City of Lawrence
Brett Letkowski, Transystems, APWA Awards Chair
George Williams Award Presented to Russ Tomevi, City of Winfield by Brett Letkowski, Transystems, APWA Awards Chair
APWA Top Ten Award Presented to Greg McCaffery, City of Junction City by Larry Stevens, National APWA President
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Did You Know ……
Lesser Known Facts about The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key intended his verses to be song lyrics, not poetry
Key was not imprisoned on a British warship when he penned his verses
The flag Key “hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming” did not fly “through the perilous fight.”
The song was not originally entitled “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
It did not become the national anthem until more than a century after it was written
The national anthem has four verses
Key opposed American entry into the War of 1812
Key was a consummate Washington insider
Key was a one-hit wonder who might have been tone deaf.
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