APWA NEVADA NEWSLETTER

Summer 2018

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APWA Nevada Is Where It’s At!

ANNUAL BBQ & SUMMER SOCIAL

UPCOMING EVENTS

APWA Membership Drive Northern Branch v. Southern Branch

March 1 – September 15, 2018

APWA PWX

Kansas City, Missouri

August 25-29, 2018

Fall Conference

Harrah’s Stateline, NV

September 26-28, 2018

Northern YP Bocce Ball

November 15, 2018

Northern Branch Luncheons

Third Thursday of the Month http://nevada.apwa.net/

Southern Branch Luncheons

First Thursday of the Month http://nevada.apwa.net/

Southern YP Social Vegas Golden Knights City National Arena

February 2018

LAST THREE WEEKS!

NORTH v. SOUTH APWA NV MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

NORTH added members………35

SOUTH added members……….48

NORTH increase………………..16%

SOUTH increase………………...14%

Status as of August 24, 2018

THIS ISSUE

• National Committee Appointees

• Fall Conference

• Award Nominations

• Spring Conference Recap

• YP Happenings

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The APWA Board of Directors sent our Chapter a letter thanking us for increasing APWA membership and congratulating us on a substantial increase! The letter stated “The Nevada Chapter showed a net increase of 39 members (7.08%) and was one of 35 chapters that achieved an increase for this past fiscal year. Nevada’s increase was the third most of any chapter. Congratulations.”

MORE MEMBERS = MORE VALUE, LOOK HOW WE’VE GROWN

Rancho San Rafael Park Stoney’s Rockin Country

PROMOTING APWA TO THE YOUNG & EVEN YOUNGER

5th Grade Field Trip to NDOT Materials Lab

The Northern Branch has put in extra effort this year promoting APWA to

potential YP members (members under age 35) and to elementary age

students. Each month, members of all ages are invited to network with industry

peers at Thirsty Thursdays (Third Thursday of the month). Be sure to “LIKE” the

APWA Nevada Facebook page for the monthly date, time and location.

https://www.facebook.com/American-Public-Works-Association-APWA-

Nevada-Chapter-175819385805858/

In February, volunteers from the Northern Branch hosted a 5th grade field trip

to the NDOT materials lab during Engineers’ Week. Two classes of 5th graders

from Glenn Duncan Elementary School in Reno, NV participated in the lab

tour and went away knowing more about public works, potential careers and

how public works affects our community!

The Southern Branch has also had several successful YP events this year! Did

you join in the fun for the Las Vegas Lights soccer game in June? Over 50

members, half YPs, were in attendance! Earlier this year, Southern Nevada YPs

visited the Vegas Golden Knight’s Practice Facility. Be sure to visit

http://nevada.apwa.net/PageDetails/14245 to check out upcoming events

and to view previous event photos. -Lauren Warren, CTS

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*EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS THIS WEEK – SEPT. 1st!*

Click here to register: 2018 Fall Conference

WELCOME

NEW MEMBERS January – June 30, 2018

Cynthia Steele, Lumos & Associates Inc. Natalie Caffaratti, NDOT

Cole Mortensen, NDOT

Boyd Ratliff, NDOT

Courtney Mooney, North Wind Resource

Consulting

Christopher Abraham, ASP, PARS

Environmental, Inc.

Mike Mischel, City of Reno

Randall Rice, City of Reno

Kurt Dietrich, PE, City of Reno

Glen Radtke, Douglas County PW

Michael Murphy, Diversified Consulting

Services

Austin Coller, PE, Atkins

Amber Brown, Aerotek

Priscilla Howell, City of Henderson

Dean Armstrong, Klienfelder

Brent Harland, Slater Hanifan Group, Inc.

Rathna Phanindra Mothkuri, Ninyo & Moore

John Sloan, Silver State Labs

John Bivans, Encore Group of Professionals

Dustin Wells, Encore Group of Professionals

Timothy M. Dahl, Nye County

Darrin Tuck, Nye County Public Works

Jasmine Badrzadeh, Geotechnical &

Environmental Services, Inc.

Vidhya Kumaresan, Louis Berger

Ashley Selvy, Louis Berger

Scott Karl Snow, Ninyo & Moore

Fernando Hayato Sunago, BergerABAM

Anita Marquez, PE, City of Las Vegas

Daniel Moss, Manhard Consulting

Amir Soltani, HKA

Matthew Herrick, Broadbent & Associates Inc

Stuart Rathbone, Broadbent & Associates Inc

Tony Lorenzi, Jacobs Engineering

Peter Smiecinski, GCW Engineering

Angela MacKinnon, PE, HDR Inc

Trisha N. Nakakura, HDR Inc

Vance Skidmore, Atkins

Mike Warnick, Atkins

James Lee Brown, Triple J Trenching

Barbara M. Brown, Triple J Trenching

Torie Winton, City of Las Vegas

Jerome Ian Banzon Hugo, Taney Engineering

Travis De Groot, GCW Inc

Darrell W. Rasner, Rasner Consulting Inc

Barry Reginald Williams, Jr., City of Fernley

Ryan Black, Jensen Precast

Nestor M. De Jesus, City of Las Vegas

Judy M. Kareck, Summit Engineering

Brian Roll

Jared Lee Trowbridge, Farr West Engineering

Amir Bajramovic, Kleinfelder

Gene Chrisenbery, SW Liquid Asphalt &

Emulsion

James Doubek, LVVWD

James Hulse, SW Liquid Asphalt & Emulsion

Just when you thought Spring Conference couldn’t get any better…along came Spring

Conference 2018. From the cutting-edge program of speakers to the program design, the

poolside BBQ to the 3rd Intake Underground Tour, the return of Grant Korgan to the new

Utilities Panel, the added Training Track to amazing sponsors, the interactive vendor booths

and drawings to the annual POTY Awards, the casual/sporty dress banquet to the committee

caricatures, the three days of networking finished up with a beautiful day on the golf course.

Really, does it get any better than that? A special thanks to Jimmy Floyd, with Clark County

Public Works, and his entire committee for this amazing conference! –Lauren Warren, CTS

SPRING CONFERENCE HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS Less than $5 Million: Transportation - Pahrump Roundabouts, NDOT Structures - Hualapai Trails Restroom, City of Las Vegas Environmental -Dexter Park, City of Las Vegas $5-10 Million: Transportation - US Highway 50 Cave Rock Tunnel Extension & Water Quality Improvements, NDOT Structures - City of Henderson Fire Station #91, City of Henderson Environmental - Central Freeway Channel at Cheyenne, City of North Las Vegas

If We Build It They Will Come !

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WELCOME

MORE NEW MEMBERS July 1, 2018 – August 24, 2018

Eddy Quaglieri, City of Carson City

Judy Tortelli, PE, Regional Transportation

Commission

Wayne H. Wilson, Jensen Precast

Jeff Miller, DataSight, Inc

Bryan Byrne, Jacobs Engineering Inc

Shane R. Cocking, Black Eagle Consulting, Inc

Mateo Franzoia

Reid Kaiser, HDR Inc

Luke Opperman, City of Reno

Frank Peralta, City of Reno

Chris Petersen, GCW Engineering

Travis Truhill, City of Reno

Mike Wilhelm, PE, CFA, Inc

Jeremy Wilson, Keller Associates

Kristin Baker, City of Henderson

Douglas Bergstrom, City of Henderson

Bonnie J. Croft, City of Henderson

Thomas E. Davy, City of Henderson

Nicholas J. Eggen, HDR Inc

Liz Fuentes, City of Henderson

Jennifer Johnson, City of Henderson

Michael Kidd, City of Henderson

James D. Morris, CCM, HDR Inc

Edgar A. Nunez, HDR Inc

Kathy Ogle, City of Henderson

Lance Olson, City of Henderson

Joseph Rajchel, City of Henderson

Matthew A. Roybal, City of Henderson

Troy Westover, City of Henderson

Nevada Representation in APWA

LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING MEMBERS

Our very own Nevada members are getting involved at the national level. We want to congratulate our members who are willing to serve on national committees and were appointed to do so!

National Committee Representation From Our Chapter: • Joy Guinn, Guinn Consulting: 2019 PWX Review Committee (XPR) and

Project of the Year Awards Committee • Lowell Patton, Ceresola Inspection Services: APWA Certification Council • Kevin Hill, retired: APWA Audit Committee • Raquel Floyd, Rock-Solid Solutions: Project of the Year Awards Committee,

3rd year • Steven Ireland, Las Vegas Paving: Government Affairs Committee, 3rd 2-

year term

Local Volunteers Appointed to National Committees

The City of Henderson

was featured in the

July 2018 Edition of the

APWA Reporter for

their effort as a newly

combined Public Works and Parks & Recreation

Department achieving

APWA Accreditation.

Our members are amazing, so we need your help to recognize those that go above and beyond! We are looking for nominations in the following areas:

• Member of the Year (Harry S. Swearingen Award) o To recognize outstanding individual achievement and excellence in service to APWA Nevada.

• Public Works Leader of the Year (Robert Broadbent Award) o To recognize public works leaders who are also leaders in their community.

• Young Professional Member of the Year (Crystal Briscoe “Spitfire” Award) o To recognize outstanding individual achievement and excellence in service to APWA Nevada by a member

under the age of 35.

Nomination forms are due Wednesday, September 5, 2018 and can be found on our website at: http://nevada.apwa.net/PageDetails/563 Winners will be announced at the Fall Conference banquet in Lake Tahoe on September 27, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Debi Bohnet at debi.bohnet@jacobs.com.

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