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2014 Spring Street Conference

Pat Hill, City of Greeley, discusses the use of new technologies in pavement management.

Mike Comstock, Arapahoe County, answers questions during a session.

Inside this issue

Spring Street ConferencePresident’s MessageWest Slope Branch ScholarshipsAPWA CongressRegion IX DinnerPublic Works Week CelebrationScott Zurn - ITE Transportation Professional of the YearChapter Golf Tournament2014 Snow & Ice Conference“Huston, We Have a Solution”2014 Annual Chapter ConferenceChapter Conference SponsorshipsYP News2014 Annual Pool TournamentPast President’s SpotlightStudent Outreach NetworkAPWA Certification2014 Run for the WatershedNews & Announcements

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It was another great APWA/CARMA Spring Street Conference and Road Show in Grand Junction this year! Over 120 attendees were able to network with each other, meet and talk with 60 individuals representing 35 companies, all the while attending many great sessions. A special thank you goes out to our vendors and representatives without whom this conference would not happen.

Session topics spanned the spectrum from building roads in Iraq to trenching and shor-ing to lessons learned during the Colorado floods. Operators learned valuable infor-mation about equipment maintenance and inspection as well as having the opportunity to demo equipment on the “proving

grounds”. Thanks to all the session speakers and moderators.

CARMA and APWA are already work-ing on the conference schedule for next year and we want to thank all the at-tendees for great topic suggestions for next year. We hope you’ll plan to attend and please tell a friend how beneficial and rewarding this conference can be.

See you next year!

Steve GlammeyerAPWA Conference CoordinatorAPWA Colorado Past President

CARMA Board Member

More conference photos on Page 3

Summer is passing us by, and as usual, we wonder where the time went. Or why winter doesn’t seem to pass so quickly. Each year I resolve to play more golf that year, but then work and other obligations come up and you realize you have actually played less this year than last!

I encourage all members to look at the great events the Colorado Chap-ter has coming up. The first is the Western Snow and Ice Conference in Loveland on September 24-26. After more than a decade in Estes Park, the event had grown to the point where a larger facility was necessary. The committee received a comprehensive proposal from the Embassy Suites in Loveland, which is next to the Larimer County Fairgrounds. Af-ter discussion, the committee made the decision to move the 2014 con-ference to Loveland. From being part of this committee, I can tell you how difficult the decision was, particularly after the flood events that hit Estes Park last September that led to canceling the 2013 Snow and Ice Conference. Since the decision was made to have this year’s conference in Loveland, the committee has been excited about the location of the conference and believes that attendees will really enjoy the location and the conference. The Blades Up Social on Thursday evening, featuring the country and classic rock band Narrow Gauge, will be a great time for all. Larry Schneider and the organizing committee have worked very diligently to make this year’s Snow and Ice Conference the best yet.

The other event on the schedule is the first Annual Colorado Chapter Conference to be held at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center on October 13 and 14. This event replaces the Management+ Conference the Chapter previously held in early May. This change in format and em- phasis came out of a recommendation from the Past Chapter Presidents

and mirrors successful conferences from other chapters. The organiz-ing committee, led by Michelle Stevens and Abel Moreno, has done a great job in putting together the programming. The Chapter is honored to have the APWA National President, Larry Stevens, open the confer-ence on Monday, which is completed with a social event that evening with two comedians. Jill Marilley, Region IX Representative to the APWA Board of Directors, will open Tuesday, which will feature the Chapter Awards Banquet starting at noon on October 14th. This year’s awards program has been expanded to include recognition of outstanding pro-fessional managers, young leaders and an overall outstanding public works employee, along with recognition of our first graduates of the Rocky Mountain Public Works Institute. This conference and the awards banquet will be a celebration of our profession throughout the State of Colorado.

The Colorado Chapter has a number of very talented individuals that we do not recognize sufficiently. For example, there are a number of indi-viduals in the state that have received various certifications from APWA. If you were unaware, APWA offers individual certifications as a Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP), Certified Stormwater Manager (CSM), and Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII). These certifications have been developed over time by APWA’s technical committees, and those who have taken the exam will tell you these are well developed, substantive, and not easy to achieve. The Colorado Chapter is proud to have four CPFP’s, 10 CSM’s, and 11 CPII’s. If you are interested in more information on these programs, go to the APWA credentialing website at http://www.apwa.net/credentialing/certification.

Hope to see you at the many Chapter events this fall! - Pete Adler

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2014 Spring Street Conference

2014 West Slope Branch Scholarships

Magician Ty Gallenbeck opened the conference with spellbinding illusions!

Conference attendees enjoyed the great weather during the annual horseshoes tournament.

This spring, seven students were selected to receive scholarhips from the APWA West Slope Branch for their pursuit of a career in the public works field as well as their outstanding scholastic achievements. The scholarship recipients were recognized at the an-nual West Slope Spring Street Conference luncheon on April 24.Henry Gray - $1,500 Horizon Scholarship. Henry is currently an undergraduate at Colorado Mesa University majoring in Construc-tion Management.

Dakota Miller - $2,000 Horizon Scholarship. Dakota is originally from Pagosa Springs and is a current undergraduate at CU-Boulder majoring in Structural Engineering.

Kestral Johnson - $1,000 Jim Goolsby Memorial Scholarship and $500 Horizon Scholarship. Kestral graduated from Steamboat Springs High School and will attend the University of Colorado-Boulder to study Civil Engineering.

Heddie Hall - $1,000 Randy Parsons Scholarship and $500 Horizon Scholarship. Heddie is a graduate of Battle Mountain High School and will attend the University of Colorado-Boulder to study Environmental Studies.

Tristan Littlejohn - $500 Horizon Scholarship. Tristan graduated from Paonia High School this spring. He plans to attend Colorado School of Mines to study Civil/Structural Engineering.

David Schwantes - $500 Horizon Scholarship. David plans to attend Fort Lewis College to study Engineering. He is from Durango.

Paul Roman - $500 Horizon Scholarship. Jacob is a graduate of Roaring Fork High School and will be attending Fort Lewis College to study Engineering.

Congratulations to the 2014 scholarship winners! The APWA West Slope scholarship application is open every year to graduating high school seniors, current college undergraduates, and employ-ees currently working in the public works field.

Scholarship information can be obtained by contacting the APWA West SlopeScholarship Coordinator, Susie Hervert, at [email protected].

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PUBLIC WORKSCONGRESS & EXPOSITION

2014 APWA International

JENNIFER KEESMAATChief Planner, City of TorontoINSIGHT INTO TORONTO: CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FLOURISH

CHRIS HADFIELDFormer Commander, International Space Station; Professor, University of WaterlooTHE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT!

IAN HILLPublic Sector Advocate, Leadership Development InnovatorA CALL TO ACTION: WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT LEADERSHIP FROM THE CANADIANS

ALEX STEFFENPlanetary Futurist, Best-Selling AuthorIMAGINING COMMUNITIES THAT CAN SAVE THE PLANET

Register now at www.apwa.net/congress and check out the full lineup of education , exhibits and much more!

www.apwa.net/congressAugust 17-20, 2014

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario

www.apwa.net/congressAugust 17-20, 2014

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario

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In support of National Public Works Week, the City of Greenwood Village held its 16th Annual Public Works Day Event on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. There were close to 100 first grade children from Bel-leview Elementary School and citizens that attended the event. The Public Works staff setup seven stations in order to educate every-one in how the Department contributes to the quality of life to the citizens of Greenwood Village. This year’s theme “Maintaining for Today while Planning and Building for Tomorrow” brought aware-ness as to how government assures that your community is a pret-tier, cleaner and safer place to live, work and play. Public Works plays a key role in the planning and maintenance of infrastructure projects in the community that will allow future generations to en-joy a higher quality of life.

Susan Jesse, City of Greenwood Village

Public Works Week May 18-24, 2014

Building for Today, Planning for Tomorrow

City of Greenwood VillagePublic Works Day 2014

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Scott Zurn Named 2013-2014 Institute of Transportation Engineers Transportation Professional of the YearScott Zurn, PE, Director of Public Works for the Town of Estes Park has been selected as the Transportation Professional of the Year by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Scott’s dedication to the Town of Estes Park and obtaining transportation improvement funding have been very noteworthy.

Scott was recently notified that his efforts in raising $30 million in grants for transporation im-provements have been much deserved and needed. He has worked with concerned parties in-cluding residents and Rocky Mountain Naitional Park officials to develop new circulation and one-way street systems for safer streets, reduced delay and resultant air quality improvements.

During the September 2013 flood, Scott was one of many great examples of service by transporta-tion professionals. He made his way up the Thompson Canyon in the nick of time to begin work-ing countless hours in order to best serve the people.

Scott has worked for years to improve facilities in Estes Park. His work has included major up-grades to the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park. The facilities include grounds, parking lots, access roads, and arena and stadium seating for the Roof Top Rodeo, Senior Pro Charity Rodeo and many more events.

Scott has been a member of ITE for the past six years and has also received designation as a Public Works Leadership Fellow (PWLF) by APWA. He is a civil engineering graduate of the University of Wyoming. He lives with his family in the mountains between Loveland and Estes Park.

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2014 APWA Colorado Golf TournamentTodd Creek Golf Course in Adams County was the venue for this year’s Tournament. Seventy-two players (including one foursome from the town of Gypsum) participated on a sunny and breezy June 9.

Thanks to the following for their generous sponsorship of the event: CAPA, Bohannan-Huston, CH2M Hill, EnviroTech Services, Huitt-Zollars, Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Merrick & Company, Muller Engineering, Neenah Foundry, OJ Watson and Mark and Christine Proper.

Planning has already begun for the 2015 Tournament. The Chapter hopes to dramati-cally increase player and sponsor participation at that event.

Mark Proper, Golf Tournament Chair

Individual Contest Winners:

ClosesttothePin(Hole#7)-BudStringham

LongDrive(Hole#8)-AustinJones

TeeShotClosesttotheStringLine(Hole#13)-ScottShreeve

LongestPuttMade(Hole#16)-DickSmith

Foursome Contest WinnersLastPlaceTeam-Score70MikeHorn,HeathRusso,JohnGarcia,ChrisLee

AverageTeam-Score65RockyCarns,TrentMarshall,WayneHoward,&JREngi-neeringPlayer

SecondPlaceTeam-Score58BrentJohnson,DaveMesler,JerryMarudus,AndyShipsock

FirstPlaceTeam-Score57SteveHibbeler,DeanHarris,JimJones,AustinJones 7

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With a wetland inhabited by diverse waterfowl as well as several recreation assets, Denver’s Huston Lake Park is a delight for the neighborhood. But every winter, an adjacent city street became covered with hazardous sheets of ice as water draining from the neighborhood froze on its way into Huston Lake. Stormwater runoff carried litter and other pollutants directly into the park and lake. Denver Public Works’ wastewater engineers saw these dual challenges as an opportunity to create water quality solutions with multiple benefits.

Construction of a multi-use, two-phase storm water quality system was completed last fall. The first phase collects large sediment and debris in a forebay that doubles as on-street park-ing. This modification was especially important because it reduces costs by ensuring that Den-ver’s street sweeper will collect litter and sediment, resulting in reduced need for dredging of the lake.

The second phase of the stormwater treatment system collects remaining smaller sediment particles in the park’s recreation turfs via a bioretention swale. A special soil mix beneath the grass turf provides filtration of stormwater. An underground perforated pipe then conveys the residual water into Huston Lake. Because sediment is what carries pollutants into the water-body, they are now less likely to enter it.

The new system has additional benefits. While engineers were constructing it, an impactful relationship was formed with students studying water quality at Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy (MSLA). MSLA is in Denver’s KIC-NET (Keep It Clean - Neighborhood Envi-ronmental Trios) program, which facilitates hyperlocal urban watershed education with fund-ing through the EPA Urban Waters program.

While MSLA students were visiting Huston Lake to test the water quality, they noticed con-struction along the lakeshore and asked questions of the Public Works staff working on site. Denver Public Works Senior Engineer Kevin Lewis later visited the class to educate them fur-ther.

“It’s important to know that this system doesn’t remove everything,” Lewis told the class. “So it’s still important that we practice good wastewater management on our own, like picking up dog poop, being careful how much pesticides and fertilizer we use, and cleaning up trash.”

The students were inspired by Lewis’ presentation and chose to focus their class project on educating their neighbors about Huston Lake’s new stormwater infrastructure, as well as what they can do to help keep the lake clean. The students created a brochure that they delivered, with bags for collecting dog waste, to households in the lake’s storm basin. Projects like this are a crucial component of the KIC-NET program, which engages local students to become key stewards and advocates, thus protecting our waterways now as well as into the future.

“I think [our KIC-NET project] was [important] because if we didn’t go door-to-door then may-be Huston Lake would have even more trash,” said student Eric Montez.

By employing multi-use engineering solutions that ensure safety while protecting water qual-ity, Denver’s stormwater management programs are setting a new standard for the region. These green infrastructure solutions will continue to be utilized as learning opportunities, thereby introducing innovative approaches to science education as well.

Lydia Hooper is “Keep It Clean” Communications Liaison for Denver Public Works’ Wastewater Manage-ment - Water Quality Division and Earth Force, a non-profit that engages young people as active citi-zens who improve the environment and their communities now and in the future. Learn more at www.keepitcleandenver.org and www.earthforce.org.

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MSLA students by finishedforebay at Huston Lake Park

MSLA students by finishedforebay at Huston Lake Park

MSLA students deliverinformation to neighbors

Construction of forebay atHuston Lake Park

FIRST ANNUAL APWA COLORADO

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FACING THECHALLENGES TOGETHER

OCTOBER 13-14, 2014

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Our First Annual Conference is taking shape and is sure to be an informational and fun network-ing and training experience. This Conference will be held Monday, October 13th and Tuesday, October 14th of 2014 at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center in the Denver Tech Center. The president of National APWA, Larry Stevens, will be joining us and opening this inaugural event. Mr. Stevens was elected to the APWA Board of Directors in 2007 as the Region VI Direc-tor. He served as the APWA Board liaison to the Canadian Public Works Association Board of Di-rectors, is a former APWA Board liaison to the Small Cities/Rural Communities Committee, and has chaired the APWA Finance Committee. He was appointed in 2011 by APWA (as a founding member) to the Board of Directors of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.

The APWA Annual Conference will be hosted over two full days. We will include both general sessions and three track sessions that focus on leadership and management; technical and maintenance; and financial and funding to provide presentations on a variety of topics to serve all of our APWA members. Our intent is to bring all of our members to-gether at one conference. Registration is now open at http://www.cvent.com/d/k4qcrc or visit the Colorado Chapter website http://colorado.apwa.net/ for more information and the registration link.

We also have some great speakers that will be presenting at the conference. Our conference program will be posted on the Chapter website later this summer with a list of topics and speakers. On Monday evening of the conference, we will have two local, hilarious comedians to entertain us immediately following a social hour.

As a reminder, we are including the APWA Colorado Awards Banquet as part of the new 2014 Annual Conference, so look for the nomination forms that have already been distributed this summer and check out the website.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please see the next page for detailed information.

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THE LATEST NEWS

ROCKIES NIGHT

CAREER ADVANCEMENT SERIES - LUNCH & LEARN

The Colorado YP Group celebrated National Public Works Week by attending the May 21st Colorado Rockies game against the San Francisco Giants. Although not a win for the home team, the YP group had a great showing and enjoyed a great night at the ballpark!

The Young Professionals group just kicked off their Career Advancement Series (CAS) with a presentation by Dave Skuodas, PE of Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. Dave discussed the preparation, context, and delivery of a great presentation and provided some lessons learned from his experiences and training. If you couldn’t make this event, don’t worry. This will be an ongoing lunch and learn series so stay tuned for future opportunities! A spe-cial thanks goes out to CH2MHILL for making this event possible!

SAVE THE DATE

Come join the APWA Young Professionals for our Summer Networking Event at Washington Park! The group is for both members and non-members, so we encourage you to bring a friend. Come join us for a fun, free evening to connect with our Colorado public works young professionals and get your volleyball on! Food will be provided as well.

August 7th, 2014 starting at 5:30pmWashington Park Picnic Area #4 Kentucky Avenue & Franklin Street Denver (Picnic location subject to change. Update to follow)

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PoolTournament

APWA Colorado

Join in the fun at the 18th Annual APWA Colorado Pool Tournament. Have a great time in our no-skill required pool tournament. Bring your friends to enjoy the food and fun!

Friday, October 10, 2014Wynkoop Brewery

1634 18th Street, Denver

Fee: $45 per player (up to 10/4/13)$50 per player (after 10/4/13)(Registration fee includes: entry fee & winner’s trophy, lunch and drink)

Registration http://colorado.apwa.net/

Registration and Lunch: 12 NoonPlay starts at 12:30 pm

Sponsorship Opportunities AvailableFor more information contact Brian Schram

[email protected]

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Chris Jacobsen was born in Escanaba, Michigan and grew up in Iowa but right after graduating from college in 1982, he left the Midwest to come to Colorado where he has built a successful career at the City of Lakewood.

While still in high school, Chris’ counselor noticed he was good at math and advised him to try engineering in college. Civil engineering had a particular draw as he felt it involved a lot of outdoor work. While in college, Chris worked for a consultant in Iowa as a surveyor and even spent a summer in Colorado as an assistant inspec-tor on several projects, including the construction of the Beaver Creek ski lodge.

After graduating from Iowa State University in 1982 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Jacobsen headed west to take a job with the City of Lakewood. He started as a Construction Engineer and became Manager of the Public Works Maintenance Division in 1987, which is the position he currently holds. “I have been lucky to have been able to work on a large variety of projects during my career at Lakewood and it is great to see the results of the various projects and programs I was involved in.”

Early in his career Jacobsen started to attend APWA Colorado Chapter conferences and got to know others in the public works field. He was eventually asked to join the Board and in 1997 became Chapter President. He likes the idea of an Annual Chapter Conference and is glad to see the Chapter starting that event this year. The public works field is constantly changing and he notes that there are a lot of challenges ahead in securing funding for maintaining basic infrastructure. “I think public works is on the verge of large em-ployee turnover; both a problem and an opportunity at the same time.”

In his time away from work, Chris enjoys the outdoors with hiking, backpacking, biking, skiing, fly fishing and doing home improvement projects at home and working on his mountain property. He also likes to brew beer! He has been married for 30 years and has a 24 year old son who is a project engineer for a Denver area commercial contractor and a 19 year old daughter, a sophomore at Colorado State University studying to be a teacher. His wife recently retired as a counselor at Jefferson County schools so Chris is thinking

APWA Colorado Chapter Past President SpotlightChris Jacobsen

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about retirement in the “not too distant future”. He enjoys time in the Colorado mountains, particularly when he is able to get in the backcountry and would like to do more traveling.

The Colorado Chapter has appreciated Chris’ involvement and support of the Chapter over the years and Chris also appreciates the connection. “I’ve been lucky to meet great people through APWA and have made some good friends from my association with the group.”

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StudONet APWA Student Outreach Network

Did you go to school in Colorado?

Do you have a child that is enrolled in a school in Colorado?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Do you want to help students find passion in Public Works?

The Student Outreach Network (StudONet) is a newly formed national group that is passionate about getting the younger generation interested and involved with public works. It has been formed as a result of the APWA Emerging Leaders Academy Class VI (ELA) project.

What is the purpose? This Network serves as a catalyst to initiate the formation of APWA student chapters by providing a centralized group of local chapter members working together to get these efforts underway. This is a group of interested APWA members that would like to see more student chapters develop and to assist in this effort.

The hard work of developing a student chapter toolkit is complete – so now for the fun part! The immediate need is to make contacts at our Colorado universities and post-secondary schools. Contact Melissa Jucha at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to assist in such a rewarding effort.

APWA’s credentialing program will provide a strong benefit to the public works industry and ultimately to our communities by providing recognized hiring and promotion standards that will lead to an improved workforce and improved delivery of services.

You can obtain more information about the APWA certification programs at http://www.apwa.net/credentialing/certification

Certified Stormwater Manager (CSM)The CSM is intended for experts in the public and private sectors who coordinate and implement stormwater management programs for city, county, state, provincial and federal agencies. The purpose of the Stormwater Manager Certification is to promote excellence and commitment to public service by advancing the knowledge and practice of stormwater management to benefit the community, public agencies and the profession. Certification will be awarded upon meeting the eligibility requirements and successful passing of the CSM Examination.

Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP)The CPFP is intended for the seasoned, career government public fleet manager, and for those with experience in the field who are inter-ested in a credential that will promote a career in public fleet management. The purpose of the Public Fleet Professional certification is to promote excellence in fleet management by advancing the knowledge and practice of public fleet professionals to benefit communi-ties through quality fleet services. Certification will be awarded upon meeting the eligibility requirements and successful passing of the CPFP Examination.

Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII)The purpose of the Public Infrastructure Inspector Certification is to promote quality infrastructure throughout the community advancing the knowledge and practice of construction inspection to benefit the community and public agencies. The CPII is intended for individuals that inspect the construction of public infrastructure and facilities and other types of construction work and materials to ensure compli-ance with plans and specifications. Certification will be awarded upon meeting the eligibility requirements and successful passing of the CPII Examination.

APWA Is Taking YOU To The Next Level - Certification!

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PLEASE JOIN US for the 9th “Run for the Watershed” Race

The Cherry Creek Watershed Relay Race is approximately 50 miles in length, and brings your team from the top of the watershed to the reservoir at Cherry Creek State Park, running, walking and biking through Douglas and Arapahoe counties, and the cities and towns of Franktown, Parker, Centennial, Aurora, and Greenwood Village. Along the way, you will be traversing some very special terrain, indicative of the varied ecosystems within a watershed. The beginning of the race will see you biking the hills and forest at the top of the watershed. Soon you will be traversing downhill to Castlewood Canyon State Park, enjoying the beauty of Cherry Creek as you run through the west canyon of the park and on to the Cherry Creek Regional Trail through Douglas County, Parker, Arapahoe County, and Centennial’s Eco Park. Until CDOT’s Bridge project completes the trail section at Arapahoe Road (we hope for the 2015 race!), the race route continues on Jordan Road until you reach Cherry Creek State Park at the southern Caley Avenue entrance. Now you’re in Cherry Creek State Park, continuing on the regional trail to the shoreline, finishing with the watercraft portion of the race. This adds up to 10 legs total, with 5 running legs, 2 walking legs, 2 designated biking legs, and 1 watercraft leg.

Team size varies, according to the race experience level of your participants. The segments range from 3.2 to 6 miles for the running legs, and around 2 miles for the walking legs. The biking legs are the most varied: the first leg is a gravel, uphill endurance ride for an experienced rider on a ‘fat tire’ bike, and the 2nd leg is a more relaxed, routine bike experience on a slight downhill, paved trail. The Reservoir watercraft leg is less than a mile, from Lake Loop to the west Marina boat ramp, parallel to the shore and within the buoys.

The main purpose of the relay is to encourage appreciation of the watershed’s natural wonders, as well as providing a race experience in a “rally” format. It is not a speed race. The “rally” part of the watershed race rewards the team that travels the race route at “typical” times. Each team is scored based on how closely to the “calculated typical” time you arrive at each Exchange Point. Awards will be given for cumulated points from all checkpoints. Finish Line festivities and food for the team, family and friends will begin around 1:00; everybody is welcome!

We also encourage teams to show their SPIRIT! Team creativity will be rewarded at the finish with a traveling duck “spirit award” for the team that brought “something special” to the race. The winning team will be the group with the most team pride and sense of fun, and maybe a little bit of “Who are these people?”. Judging criteria will include the variety of clever ways of ‘showing your spirit’, on the vehicle, in your costumes, at the staging areas, etc. Be creative and unique, celebrate the ‘fun’ of the race experience, and be inspirational to others! We look forward to you joining us for this wonderful experience in your Cherry Creek watershed!

Celebrating the splendor and diversity of the watershed, from the top of the basin, downhill to Cherry

Creek State Park

Get your team together and please join us in 2014!

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS APWAUPCOMING EVENTS

August 2014 APWA Congress August 17-20 Toronto, Canada Chapter Dinner at Congress August 19 Splendido Bar & Grill

September Western Snow & Ice Conference September 24-26 Embassy Suites, Loveland

CONGRATULATIONSCertificationsAchieving an APWA national certification is no easy accomplishment, so we wish to honor individuals who accomplish this goal. The purpose of certification is to recognize the achievements of an individual in a particular profession.

APWA currently offers Certification Programs for Certified Public Fleet Professional (CFFP), Certified Public InfrastructureInspector (CPII) and Certified Stormwater Manager (CSM).

A full list of all APWA certificants can be viewed under their professional category athttp://www.apwa.net/certification/

Congratulations to the following new Colorado Certificant!

Certified Stormwater ManagerTanna Boisvert, City of Arvada

October Colorado Chapter Pool Tournament October 10 Wynkoop Brewing Company, Denver First Annual Colorado Chapter Conference October 13 & 14 Inverness Hotel & Conference Center, Englewood Colorado Chapter Awards Luncheon October 14 Inverness Hotel & Conference Center, Englewood

November CARMA Winter Workshop November 20

Bridge Building CompetitionThe 47th Annual Colorado High School Bridge Building Contest, sponsored by NSPE/CO, Bureau of Reclamation, and ACEC/CO, was held on Feb. 22, 2014 at the Bureau of Reclamation office at the Federal Center. The Colorado Chapter awards $250 Scholarships to the second place winners for Region 1 and 2. In the last issue of The Practitioner we recognized the second place win-ner in Region 1, Dale Lindley. We would also like to recognize the sec-ond place winner from Region 2, Katrina Rachwitz from Rampart High School.

Congratulations Katrina!

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS APWAANNOUNCEMENTS

APWA Colorado Chapter CommitteesWould you like to be more involved with APWA and the Colorado Chapter? Please let us know if you are interested in serving on or chairing a committee or if you have an idea for an event. Contact Pamela Weimer, Chapter Administrator at [email protected].

The PractitionerDo you have information on an emerging topic of interest, project, or news that would be of interest to our members? All members are welcome to contribute to future newsletters. The Practitioner is published quarterly. The submissions deadline for the next newsletter is October 1, 2014.

Partnering OpportunitiesAre you a member of a similar professional organization to APWA? The Colorado Chapter is interested in partnering or co-sponsoring educational or training opportunities. Please contact a Chapter Board member or Pamela Weimer, Chap-ter Administrator, on how we can work together to assist our members.

MEMBERSHIPNew MembersColorado APWA would like to welcome the following new members who have joined in the last quarter:

Ryan Adrian, Douglas CountyCraig Arndt, Titan Machinery Inc.Kyle Beck, City of LakewoodJohn Carmichael, Town of Winter ParkKeith Dougherty, City of DurangoStephen Fisher, University of Colorado-DenverPete George, Douglas CountyGeorge Good, City of SterlingCassandra Guild, CLTAPNathan Haasis, City of Commerce CityJeremy Hanak, City of Greenwood VillageAngela Howard, SEMSWAPhilip Johnson, City of CortezKelly Leutbecher, SEMSWAWhitney Maifarth, Muller Engineering

Mark Miscio, Beaver Creek Metro DistrictRichard Neal, Colorado BarricadeTed Ott, Colorado BarricadeScott Palmer, SEMSWACameron Parrott, City of EvansShawn Rewoldt, City of SterlingEd Roberts, City of Commerce CityDerek Slack, E-470 Public Highway AuthorityRandy Sorrentino, Muncie Power Products, Inc.Randy Teague, LS Gallegos & AssociatesStacey Thompson, SEMSWAMichael Valentine, City of TrinidadMark West, Bohannan Huston Inc.Chuck Weiss, WHPacific Inc.Mike Whiteaker, City of Lakewood

Emerging Leaders AcademyApplications are now open for APWA’s national Emerging Leaders Academy! If you’re looking to boost your leadership skills, learn more about the public works field and get an insider’s look at APWA, check the website for selection criteria at http://www.apwa.net/learn/Emerging-Leaders-Academy. A pre-application conference call will be held July 31st for all inter-ested members. Deadline to apply is August 8, 2014. Contact Becky Stein at [email protected] for more information.

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American Public Works AssociationColorado ChapterPamela Weimer, Chapter Administrator6540 South Tabor StreetLittleton, Colorado 80127

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APWA Colorado Chapter website at http://colorado.apwa.net/ APWA Toll Free Membership Hotline

1-800-848-APWA

2014 Colorado Chapter APWA Executive Committeeand Chapter Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: Pete AdlerCity of Arvada8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002Phone: 720.898.7782Email: [email protected]

President-Elect: John McCartySoutheast Metro Stormwater Authority76 Inverness Drive East, Suite A, Englewood, CO 80112Phone: 303.858.8844Email: [email protected]

Treasurer: Jodi LessmanCity of Loveland410 E. 5th Street, Loveland, CO 80537Phone: 970.962.2555Email: [email protected]

Secretary: John KirkRegional Transportation District1600 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303.299.2850Email: [email protected]

Past President: Steve GlammeyerCity of Delta360 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416Phone: 970.874.7566Email: [email protected]

Chapter Delegate: Dan HartmanCity of Golden1445 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401Phone: 303.384.8150Email: [email protected]

West Slope Chair: Greg HallTown of Vail1309 Elkhorn Drive, Vail, CO 81657Phone: 970.479.2160Email: [email protected]

AT LARGE DIRECTORS

Jim Hougnon404 Holly Drive, Montrose, CO 81401Phone: 970.318.0277Email: [email protected]

Bob ManwaringCity of Arvada8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002Phone: 720.898.7601Email: [email protected]

James PhelpsTown of BreckenridgeP.O. Box 168, Breckenridge, CO 80424Phone: 970.453.3181Email: [email protected]

Renee RailsbackColorado LTAP3100 Marine St., Room A-213, UCB 561,Boulder, CO 80309Phone: 303.735.3530Email: [email protected]

Terry RogersCity of Lakewood480 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80226Phone: 303.987.7900Email: [email protected]

Michelle StevensFelsburg, Holt & Ullevig6300 S. Syracuse Way #600, Centennial, CO 80111Phone: 303.721.1440Email: [email protected]

Lesley ThomasCity & County of Denver201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 608, Denver, CO 80202Phone: 720.865.8719Email: [email protected]

WEST SLOPE BRANCH

Chair-Elect: John BakerTown of Snowmass VillageP.O. Box 5010, Snowmass Village, CO 81615Phone: 970.923.5110Email: [email protected]

Secretary: Jim HathewayCity of Delta360 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416Phone: 970.874.7566Email: [email protected]

Treasurer: Sean McCormickGunnison County811 Rio Grande Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81230Phone: 970.641.0044Email: [email protected]

Past Chair: Jim Hougnon

West Slope Director At-Large: Brandon WallaceTown of Basalt200 Fiou Lane, Basalt, CO 81621Phone: 970.927.4723Email: [email protected]

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR

Pamela WeimerAPWA Colorado Chapter6540 S. Tabor Street, Littleton, CO 80127Phone: 303.979.2190Email: [email protected]

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