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Volunteers Carry Out Section Meetings Volunteers from throughout the state plan and carry out the technical program and vendor show in their section in the spring of every year. Some of the volunteers serve one year terms while others, such as registration workers, help out for only a day or two. If you are interested in becoming more involved in your section’s activities, feel free to phone or email the central office and we will put you in touch with your section’s primary contact person. 2013 section meeting reports appear on pages 2, 3, & 4 of this newsletter.

2013 Annual Technical Program MWWC’s Training Coordinator, Lori Cook, and Vice Chairman, Kent Peetz, are putting together the program for the September 25 & 26, 2013 Annual Technical Program. This program, like all of MWWC’s training events, is designed to meet DNR’s requirements for operator renewal credits.

2013 Section Meeting Reports

JULY -- 2013 – NO. 2

Sandi Miller, Executive Director (Editor) Lori Cook, Training Coordinator Teri Brown, Financial/Office Manager

Telephone: 573.761.0376 Fax: 573.761.5544 Website: www.mwwc.net

Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference * 3230 Emerald Lane * Suite 500 * Jefferson City, MO 65109

POST- SECTION/PRE-ANNUAL EDITION ISSUE 90

Training news and information of the Missouri Water &

Wastewater Conference and its six regional sections

Annual Vendor Show

Registration packets for

MWWC’s 2013 vendor show

have been distributed. The

vendor show will be held on

Wednesday, September 25th

and Thursday, September 26th

in conjunction with the

MWWC’s Annual Technical

Program.

Set-up for vendors will be on

Tuesday, September 24th from

5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

On Wednesday, September 25th

the exhibit hall will open for a

hot breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and

will remain open until after the

Meet & Greet that evening. On

Thursday, September 25th, the

exhibit hall will again open at

7:00 a.m. for a hot breakfast.

Special Rates for MWWC Members The Howard Johnson in Springfield, MO is offering a special discounted rate for MWWC members. Until the end of the year, members can get a room for one or two people for only $49.99 plus tax. Call 417.883.6550 and tell them you are a member of the MWWC.

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East Central Section MWWC’s East Central Section held its 2013 meeting at St. Peters City Hall in St. Peters, MO on Wednesday, April 10, with nearly 100 people in attendance. New members attending the meeting received a $25.00 gift card. Chairman Tom Aaron, Missouri American Water Co.; Vice Chair Jonell Hase, Alliance Water Resources; Secretary Nick Wolf, Alliance Water Resources; Training Chairman Marty Robison, Missouri American Water Co.; Board Representative Don Rea, MDNR/SLRO and others devoted countless hours to planning and carrying out the event. At the business meeting, Don Rea encouraged members to become active as section officers and to nominate deserving individuals for recognition through MWWC's awards program. The 2014 East Central Section Meeting will be held in St. Peters on April 9. 2013 Water Operator of the Year: Gerry Hoormann (Missouri American Water, Chesterfield) 2013 Kramer Award Recipient: Joe Richardson (NE Public Sewer District, Fenton)

Midwest Section Thank you to section officers, Jim Gunderson (Columbia Water & Light), Ken Davis (University of Missouri), and Curtis Flatt (University of Missouri) for coordinating and carrying out the 2013 Midwest Section Meeting. The training portion of the meeting provided six credit renewal hours for certified operators. Highlights of the day included split technical sessions, a backhoe rodeo, a barbeque lunch, door prizes, and operator/vendor interaction time. The 2014 Midwest Section Meeting will be held at the Boone County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, April 30. 2013 Kramer Award Recipient: Della Cundiff (Mokane Water Co-op)

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Northeast Section

April 9, 2013 was a great day in Macon. The official count for the day was 119. Congratulations again on a job very well done to Chairman Josh Wright (Moberly), Vice Chairman Allan Schneider (Brookfield), Secretary/Treasurer Ginny Ismay (Marshall), Board Representative Matt Everts (Moberly) and others that helped plan and carry out the activities for the day. The meeting consisted of MDNR-approved operator training, a business meeting, award presentations, and an excellent homestyle meal. The section asked members to submit award nominations to either the section or to the central office in Jefferson City. The 2014 meeting will be held in Macon on April 8.

2013 Wastewater Operator of the Year: Joe Elliott (Fayette) 2013 Kramer Award Recipient: Homer Colley (Clark)

Northwest Section

The Northwest section held its 2013 meeting at The Ramada Inn in St. Joseph. One hundred and sixty two people attended the meeting. Thank you Curtis & Gail Hedrick, Bernie & Jamie Meyer, Carri Ishmael, Bart Downing, Charles Dellario, Paul Rinehart, David & Martha Jane Williams, Trudy Burton, and others who helped plan and carry out the event. Your dedication to the MWWC and the operators it serves is evident in the success of your meeting.

New officers for the coming year are Curtis Hedrick (Tarkio), Chairman; Bart Downing (PWSD # 1 – Platte Co.), Vice Chairman; Bernie Meyer (St. Joseph), Secretary; and Charles Dellario (PWSD #13 – Jackson Co.), Board Representative.

2013 Kramer Award Recipient: Kelly Spiers (Edgerton, MO) 2013 Operator of the Year: Bryan Markt (Maitland, MO)

The newly created William E. (Bill) Hills Award, honoring those that have shown great dedication to the NW Section, was presented to Brock Pfost, White Cloud Engineering and Construction; Tom Decker, Decker Construction; Don Caillouet, Layne Company; Garland Sigmon, Alliance Pump & Mechanical; and Tom Stechmann, Utility Services. A proclamation was presented to Charlie Graham, from the City of Buckner, in recognition of his recent retirement.

The 2014 Northwest Section Meeting will be held on April 3 in St. Joseph.

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Southwest Section

May 7, 2013 was a beautiful day for the Southwest Section Meeting at the Monett City Park. Thank you, City of Monett, for hosting the event. Section officers, Jay Lewis (Aurora) and Duane Linch (Neosho) were the primary planners for the event. Congratulations to Loyd Rawlings (Highlandville) as the 2013 Southwest Section Kramer Award recipient. Loyd, along with the Kramer award recipients from the other sections, will be recognized at the annual meeting in September. As always, the program included a packed vendor tent, a full day of operator training, and Water Product’s slow cooked BBQ, which is always the hit of the day. Dan Johnson (Joplin) will serve as this section’s chairman, Duane Linch (Neosho) as vice chairman, Jay Lewis (Empire District Water) as secretary/treasurer, and Don White (Lamar) as secretary for the coming year. Monett’s City Park’s new multipurpose “casino” building has been reserved for the section’s 2014 annual spring meeting on Tuesday, May 6.

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Southeast Section

The Southeast section held its 2013 meeting at the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday, April 24. One hundred forty-five people attended the meeting. Southeast Section Officers for the coming year are Kenneth Eric Owens (Cape Girardeau), Chairman; Brian Strickland (Strickland Engineering), Vice-Chairman; Todd Fulton (Cape Girardeau), Secretary/Treasurer; Quentin Overbeck (Jackson), Training Chairman and Steve Lewis (Parma), Section Board Representative. Paid registrants at this year’s Southeast Section Meeting received a t-shirt, bearing MWWC’s logo and the name of the section. The program (course #1304345) included 4.0 hours across the board of MDNR-approved operator training, door prizes, a packed house of vendors, and a delicious homestyle meal. Many thanks to JR Shell (Fredericktown), Todd Fulton (Cape Girardeau), Eric Owens (Cape Girardeau), and Steve Lewis (Parma) for a job very well done. As great as this year’s Southeast Section Meeting was, next year’s event promises to be even bigger and better. The Southeast section will hold its 2014 Section Meeting on April 23. The setting for the 2014 Southeast Section Meeting will be at the City of Cape Girardeau’s Osage Centre. For more information, you can check out their website at www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/parks/osage-centre.aspx or contact Todd Fulton. 2013 Water Operator of the Year: Richard Tedford (Arcadia) 2013 WW Operator of the Year: Mike Montgomery (Piedmont) 2013 Kramer Award Recipient: Wes Atkinson (PWSD #2 Butler Co.) Wastewater Operator/Office Professional Seeking Employment within 50 miles of Kahoka, MO. Experience includes 28 years office work & 4 years of wastewater operations. Contact Michele Samuelson at 319/795-3080 or dreamerm38@yahoo.com .

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News from MWWC’s Central Office

McKnight Accepts Position with IBM

MWWC's technology assistant, Jared McKnight, has accepted a full time position with IBM in Columbia. Jared began working with the MWWC, through an student intern ship associated with his studies at Lincoln University, in November 2010.

Are You Looking for a Manufacturer, Supplier, Engineering Firm, or Consultant?

If so, feel free to contact MWWC’s central office at 573.761.0376 or visit our website at www.mwwc.net and click the membership info and forms link to open the list of associate members.

Memorial Plaque

A memorial plaque is available to honor deceased water and wastewater professionals. For more information, click on the memorial link on MWWC’s website at www.mwwc.net; or contact Sandi at sandi.miller@mwwc.net or 573.761.0376 x 300.

Future Annual Meetings:

2013: Wed. & Thur. – Sept. 25 & 26 - Columbia 2014: Tue. & Wed. – Sept. 30 & Oct 1 - Jefferson City 2015: Tue. & Wed. – Sept. 29 & 30 - Jefferson City

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Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference

2013 Annual Technical Program & Vendor Show

Holiday Inn Select Executive Center 2200 I-70 Drive Southwest

Columbia, MO 65203 Telephone: 573.445.8531 Fax: 573.445.3770

For room reservations, ask for room block WW3 Half Hour Breaks * Hot Breakfast Buffet Wednesday & Thursday * Tailgate Buffet Wednesday * 2 Hour Meet & Greet Wednesday * BBQ/ Fried Chicken/Catfish Buffet Thursday * Early Dismissal for Travel Time Thursday

Vendors:

Booth Setup Tuesday, September 24

5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Technical Program Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Booth Breakdown

Thursday, September 26 BBQ/Fried Chicken/Catfish Buffet Lunch

Program Features Include: DNR Updates, VFD’S, Soft Starters & Variable Speed Pumping (Mark Price, Electric Controls), Ductile Iron Pipe

Coating (Dustin Keilbey, Tnemec), Success in Trenches (Dirk Leffert, Missouri One Call), Emergency

Preparedness: Columbia and the Great Flood of 1993 & The Walkerton Waterborne Disease Outbreak

Revisited (John Betz), Cured in Place Manholes (Barry Howell, Visu-Sewer), and Confined Space Entry & Gas

Detection (Kristy Summers, C-T Industrial Products). Like all MWWC sponsored training events, the technical

program is designed to meet DNR’s approval for Operator Certification Renewal Credits.

Please, Thank Our Vendors MWWC’s exhibitors are once again picking up the tab for the beer, wine, and other refreshments for each registered guest at the annual Meet and Greet. Be sure to thank them by utilizing their goods and services and by visiting their booths at the show.

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TECHNICAL PROGRAM & VENDOR SHOW --- REGISTRATION FORM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THIS FORM FOR EACH PERSON REGISTERING & PRINT LEGIBLY OR TYPE

NAME (as you would like it

to appear on your badge) ______________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name MI

DAY TIME PHONE #: ____________________ FAX: ____________________ E-MAIL: ___________________________

CELL (Area Code & Phone#) _________________________________

Advanced Registration At Meeting TOTAL Before 9/7/2013

2 Day (Member) _______ $170 _______ $200 $__________ 2 Day (Non-Member) _______ $230 _______ $260 $__________ __ Wednesday or __Thursday (Member) _______ $125 _______ $155 $__________ __ Wednesday or __ Thursday (Non-member) _______ $160 _______ $190 $__________ Retired Life Members FREE (includes meals) FREE Meals are complimentary with registration

Guest Meals Add amount from Box A below $__________

TOTAL: $__________

A + Guest Meals

_______Wednesday Hot Breakfast Buffet $19.00* ______ Thursday Hot Breakfast Buffet $19.00* _______ Wednesday Tailgate Buffet $22.00* _______Thursday BBQ/Catfish Lunch Buffet $27.00* _______ Wednesday Evening Meet & Greet $10.00 (includes 2 drink tickets & appetizers) *This is the actual amount (rounded to the nearest dollar) that the hotel charges. DNR Vouchers will not pay for meals. Amount due for guest meals $____________________

B Method of Payment: ___ Bill My Employer ___ Bill Me ___DNR Vouchers Enclosed**

Please do not send a check with this registration form; we will send you an invoice. Before September 7, 2013, please return completed form and vouchers (if applicable) to: MWWC, 3230 Emerald Lane., Suite 500, Jefferson City, MO 65109. **FAX: 573.761.5544 **Email: teri@mwwc.net

**If registering by Fax or Email, on what date will DNR vouchers be mailed to: MWWC, 3230 Emerald Lane, Suite 500, Jefferson City, MO 65109?________________________________________

Billing Information: Name of company/ individual for MWWC to invoice for payment: _________________________________ FAX area code & number: ________ _________-____________________ Email address of billing contact person: ______________________@ _____________________.________ Telephone area code & number: ____________________________________________________________

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Party with Pride Wednesday, September 25, 2013

5 p.m. – 7 p.m. or ‘til the Keg Runs Dry

Operator/Vendor Meet & Greet: Wine, Beer & Soda Hot Hors d’oeuvres

Games, Cash & Other Prizes

Holiday Inn Select EXPO Center 2200 I-70 Drive Southwest Columbia, Missouri, USA

Please help us recognize members of the MWWC who have served or are currently serving in the United

States armed forces by completing the following information and returning it to us before September 1, 2013.

The information will be published in the 2013 annual meeting program booklet and again in the post annual

edition of the MWWC Mainlines newsletter.

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Branch of Service: __________________________________________________________________________

Rank: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Number of Years of Service: ________ Dates of Service: __________

Please return by Fax 573.761.5544, Email sandi.miller@mwwc.net or by U.S. Mail 3230 Emerald Lane,

Jefferson City, MO 65109 before September 1, 2013

Cash

Prizes

Fun

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The Party! Todd Fulton, Jeremy Meyer, Kent Peetz and Eric Stechmann are putting together a fun evening of operator/vendor interaction time on Wednesday evening, September 25.

Fun and games at the Party will include the annual tomahawk throw, a poker run and a fishing game! Beer, wine, and other refreshments will be provided by our vendors. Be sure to thank them by visiting with them at the show and by utilizing their goods and services throughout the year.

By-law Changes: Members will vote on by-law

changes at the annual business meeting on Wednesday, September 25. Bylaws may be viewed on our website, www.mwwc.net, or you may request a copy by contacting Teri Brown at 573.761.0376 or teri@mwwc.net

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Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference

Golf Tournament

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Chairman: Floyd Turner; Columbia Water & Light (573) 874-6210

Meet at the club house at 9:45 a.m. Tournament will begin at 10:00 a.m.

4 Person Scramble Cash Prizes

Lunch Provided (Hot Dogs, Chips, Soda)

$42.00 per player

Registration Deadline: September 20th

Lake of the Woods Golf Course 6700 St. Charles Road

Columbia, MO

DIRECTIONS: From Holiday Inn Executive Center- Start out going Southeast on 1-70 Drive SW toward Knipp St. Take the 1st left onto MO-740/N Stadium Blvd. Merge onto I-70 E / US 40 E toward St. Louis. Take EXIT 131 toward St. Charles Rd/Lake of the Woods Rd. Turn left onto E St. Charles Rd. Turn right to stay on E St. Charles Rd. Arrive at 6700 E. St. Charles Rd., Columbia, MO.

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Military Recognitions Mike Macek; Haynes Equipment Company U.S. Army Rank: SP-4 Years of Service: 2 Dates of Service: 1968 – 1969 Al Bolte, Haynes Equipment Company U.S. Army Years of Service: 3 ½ Dates of Service: February 1962 – July 1965 Paul Brotcke U.S. Air Force Rank: Staff Sargent Years of Service: 4 Dates of Service: 1963-1967 *See page 11 of this newsletter

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The MWWC Cordially Invites You to Party with Pride

See Page 10 for Details!

Sandi Miller, Executive Director (Editor) Lori Cook, Training Coordinator

Teri Brown, Financial/Office Manager

Telephone: 573/761-0376 Fax: 573/761-5544

Website: www.mwwc.net

POST-SECTION/PRE-ANNUAL

EDITION

Training news and information of the Missouri Water &

Wastewater Conference and its six regional sections

JULY -- 2013 – NO. 2 ISSUE 90

Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference * 3230 Emerald Lane * Suite 500 * Jefferson City, MO 65109