Genesee Valley Branch
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Geoffrey Benway, PE, Genesee Valley Branch President Serving Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne County
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” APWA Genesee Valley Branch Awards
The Awards Committee has reviewed several great submissions from all over our 6 counties and has selected the following award winners from 2016: Douglas C. Zefting Memorial Award; Ray Tourt, City of Batavia Michael Frederes, Town of Walworth Ernie Fattore, Monroe County DOT Young Leader of the Year Award: Steve Wanamaker & Doug Johnson, NYSDOT Richard Mack Memorial Award: Craig Stevens, Crane Hogan Structural Systems Charles Walter Nichols Award: Marty Aman, Wayne Co. Water & Sewer Authority Distinguished Service Award: Peter Vars, P.E., BME Associates Elected Official Award: Tom Reed, Congressman 23rd District Public Works Leader of the Year: Bill Wright, P.E., Ontario County Projects of the Year Transportation; <$5 million: Brighton Brickyard Trail, Town of Brighton Transportation; $5 to $@5 million: Port of Rochester Marina; City of Rochester Environmental; <$5 million: Canal Pipe Crossing; Monroe County Water Authority Small Cities/Rural Communities: Oakfield Town Government Center; Town of Oakfield Small Cities/Rural Communities: Streambank Erosion Remediation; Livingston County Structures; <$5 million: North Greece Road over Larkin Creek; MCDOT Structures; $5 to $25 million: Henrietta Recreation Center; Town of Henrietta
The awards were given to these outstanding individuals and projects at the Annual Genesee Valley Branch Awards Dinner at the RIT Inn & Conference Center. My thanks to our Awards Committee and the Chairman, Peter Vars, for another great job of selecting these deserving award winners. These award winners will be automatically submitted for a NY Chapter APWA award to be presented March 23 at the Strathallen Hotel. It is worth noting that one of very own projects, the new RTS Bus Terminal, received a national APWA Award for the Project of the Year. Congratulation to the Rochester Transit Service and the project designer, Bergmann Associates, for receiving this prestigious award.
Mahatma Gandhi
NY Chapter Conference and Awards Banquet
The 2017 Conference will be held March 23 & 24 in Rochester, NY at the Strathallen Hotel. Registration can be easily completed by going to http://newyork.apwa.net/ EventDetails/6429 to fill out the registration form. This event provides valuable training programs for engineers and public works individuals. The 2017 programs include many with PDH credits. The tentative program includes:
• ADA & Highways, What You Need To Know! • Sewer Rehabilitation Strategies • Ethical Dilemma: The Flint Water Crisis • International Joint Commission and the Great Lakes Plan • Irondequoit Bay Water Quality Study • Flood Plain Management Regulations • Flood Plain Map Revisions • Grant Opportunities • Planning & Zoning for Solar Energy • Center for Government Research • Blue Book Revisions for Erosion & Sedimentation • MS4 Permit Revisions; Are You Ready? • Benefits of Salt Management • Highway Safety Programs • Rochester Museum Green Infrastructure Initiative • Buffalo Sewer Authority & Real Time Controls • Rochester Garden Aerial Project
The event will include an opportunity to speak with vendors of new and innovative public works products as well an opportunity to network with public works staff from all over New York State. I encourage everyone to attend the NY Chapter Awards will be presented on Thursday evening. A pre-conference reception has been scheduled to tour the RTS Station (National APWA Award Winner) including a RTS bus ride to a networking event at the Genesee Brew House on Wednesday night!
The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 29,000 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and has an office in Washington, D.C. with 63 chapters throughout North America. 40 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER FEBRUARY 2017
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