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IOWA CHAPTER OF THE F A L L 2 0 1 2 AMERICAN PUBLIC WORK S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETT ER F A L L 2 0 1 2 I A C H A P T E R OFFICERS President Iowa Chapter Newsletter Mr. Ronald Knoche, P.E. President Elect Mr. Pat A. Miller Secretary/Treasurer Mr. Adam Smith President’s Message Director Mr. Jon R. Burgstrum Director Submitted by Ron Knoche, APWA the educational sessions. Mr. Patrick J. Kozitza IA Chapter President I am excited to have the oppor- Director Mr. David McDermott As I write this, I am on my re- tunity to host you September th st turn flight from Anaheim, Cali- 19 through the 21 in Iowa City Director fornia. As your President, I was for the Iowa Chapter Fall Con- Mr. Chris Payer given the incredible and reward- ference. We will kick the event Director ing opportunity to represent the off with our annual golf outing Ms. Tracy L. Warner, PE Iowa Chapter at the APWA which will be held at Finkbine Director International Congress. This was Golf Course on Wednesday, IA Chapter President—Ron th Mr. Dan Whitlow, PE the first time that I have at- September 19 . The event will R. Knoche, City Engineer, tended this event and it was truly be in our traditional Rider Cup Past President Iowa City, Iowa. Mr. Chad W. Schaeffer, P.E. an amazing experience. format. The welcome event Wednesday night will take us to Delegate The Iowa Chapter was recog- the Iowa City East Side Recycle September 20th at the Iowa City Mr. Alan L. Olson nized at multiple events through- Education Center. This will give Public Library. Bret Hodne and INSIDE THIS out Congress. We received the us the opportunity to see some his staff from West Des Moines Membership Achievement sustainable storm water manage- have done a great job in prepar- ISSUE: Award for chapters between 300 ment practices and network with ing to offer this class to our City of Daven- and 500 members. This award is members from across Iowa. The members. port’s Public given based on overall Chapter conference on Thursday and membership growth. For the Friday will be held at hotelVetro. In my Spring address, I men- Works is Paving a 2 second year in a row, we re- We will hear presentations from tioned our strategic plan goal of New Path in 3D ceived the PACE Award. This our colleagues. The Chapter increasing our membership by Outreach award recognizes the Chapter Awards Banquet on Thursday 5% and challenged you to help West Des Moines for its involvement with the night will give us a chance to with this goal. As a chapter, we Traffic Signals Run communities we serve. We also honor our members and recog- grew by 9.4%. Thank you for 5 had individuals and communities nize our projects. This will be an your help in achieving this goal. on Batteries honored. As I leave Anaheim, I exciting event and I hope you all We must know challenge our- am reenergized and excited to have an opportunity to join us in selves to not only continue to Being ADA Com- return and use what I have Iowa City. grow but to also sustain the pliant 6 learned to serve Iowa City and energy we have in this Chapter. the Iowa Chapter. Next year, The Iowa Chapter will also be We all must continue to spread Congress will be held in Chicago the first in the country to offer a the word about the Chapter. SPOT: Snow Plow and hopefully you will have the standalone Winter Maintenance The benefits that come with the 8 Operator Training opportunity spend at least a day Managers Certificate course. membership for APWA are in- to meet the vendors and attend This will be held on Thursday, credible. 2012 IA APWA Continued on page 2 Fall Conference 10 COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHES 2012: Infrastruc- Iowa Chapter—2012 Fall Conference ture Training: TO STORMWATER Comprehensive 13 September 19-21, 2012 Approaches to MANAGEMENT Stormwter Man- hotelVetro: 201 South Linn Street, Iowa City, Iowa TRAINING agement Editor‟s Note: This publication depends on you, the membership. Please email all submissions to [email protected] Your colleagues want to hear from you! Thank you to all those who submitted for the current publication, your contribution is appreciated! P A G E 2 President’s Message Continued from cover the opportunity to view one When I look at the list of or two of these events, their those who served before me, I The online resources have membership will have paid for am honored and humbled to given each member the oppor- itself. be a part of this great tradi- tunity to view any “Click, Lis- In closing, I would like to tion. Thank you for your ser- ten and Learn” both live or thank you for the opportunity recorded. This is a major vice to your communities and to serve as the 2012 Iowa selling point for recruiting our see you in Iowa City. colleagues to become mem- Chapter President. It has been bers of APWA. If they take a truly awesome experience. - Ron R. Knoche, P.E., APWA Davenport Public Works is Paving a New Path in 3D Outreach and Education Above: John Claeys, Submitted by Robbin Dunn, Public the news, on the web or even Electrical Inspector Works Program Coordinator, City in our local newspapers, but running through of Davenport. how often do those pictures circuits with Scouts so grasp the nature of your as part of his "Don't All too many times we are being that you will never for- called the unsung heroes, often be a Hot Dog" pres- get them? For example, most exactly this process; trial and because no one is there to sing of us like puppies and kittens. error in education and out- entation. our song of praise. Sometimes Are you more likely to re- reach programming provided this is because of tight budgets, member the picture of the a purpose for learning and but sometimes I think it is puppy or kitten, or are you our Public Works department more often likely that many of more likely to remember the offered me the freedom to us are content to have a web- one-on-one experience that inquire on how to improve site, brochures and a tele- licked your face or when you program performance which phone line. Yeah, a few of us pet that soft fur? has led us to where we are will try some of the new tech- today - supporting and pro- nological advances like Twitter Educators and psychology moting 3D learning experi- Right: Eric Schallert, and Facebook all in the name professionals have identified ences in addition to 2D ex- Engineer, talking of citizen engagement as well, principles of learning that periences. with Scouts about but I propose to you there is a indicate adults and children much more powerful tool than flood protection understand and retain what So why is the 3D experience all of these and that is the 3D they learn when they are important? Why do we need (part of a much lar- experience, that of one-on-one actively engaged in the proc- to teach our citizens? If we ger presentation). engagement and support of ess. To be actively engaged, really want to affect change in Scouts first assem- the citizens we serve. there has to be a purpose to behavior and develop a well- bled sand bags learning and should offer engaged and proud commu- freedom, such as self-directed nity, the 2D experience just and then or inquiry-based learning isn’t enough. Yes our web- stacked learned opportunities in addition to sites, phone lines and bro- about why/how submersive (hands-on) experi- chures in the right place and you stack them. ences. While lecture and at the right time are an an- They are fea- flash cards of facts have their swer to citizen engagement. place and time in learning, It keeps people connected to tured here talk- learners are not engaged by the messages and information ing about the instruction alone. Simply put, you want and need them to Hesco baskets spewing facts in a 2D way is know. But what it doesn’t do we use now. less engaging and memorable is sing our song or teach our than learning through experi- citizenry what we really can’t Think of it this way: most of us ences. I happened upon this pass along in these ways; will view compelling pictures in 2D/3D phenomenon through there is no real ownership or Continued on page 3 APWA IOWA CHAPTER N EWSLETTER F A L L 2 0 1 2 APWA IOWA CHAPTER NE WSLETTER P A G E 3 Davenport Public Works is Paving a New Path in 3D Outreach and environmentally friendly and landscape professionals in a Continued from page 3 business practices or that can partner program. Enrollment is “To start down this road participation. help you expand education and voluntary. The benefits to the you will need support. outreach programming. program are that we are now To start down this road you will knowledgeable of those organi- need support. Davenport Public Try something new and think Davenport Public Works zations who understand storm- Works is fortunate that our Direc- creatively around perceived water BMP’s and who are willing is fortunate that our tor came to us with a goal of boundaries. You don’t always to learn more (including how to “Building the Most Customer have to participate in a certain Director came to us with perform soil quality restoration Friendly Public Works in the State event because you always have.