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Skip to comments.CNN poll: Romney leads in all four early states; Cain leads Romney in national Fox News poll
Posted on 10/27/2011 9:34:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Even an eeyore like me wasn't prepared for the sheer despair generated by these numbers. Bad enough to nominate Romney by default after the rest of the field flames out, but … to let him run the table? Says Philip Klein, "[T]ogether, the candidates are uninspiring, unserious, unprepared, dishonest, unreliable, inexperienced, inconsistent or ideologically malleable. Not one of them seems up to the task at hand." True — but surely there's one Not Romney in the bunch who's sufficiently up to the task to win one state. Isn't there?
Serious question: If the architect of RomneyCare and Great Centrist Hope runs the table, what's left of the tea party as a national political movement? It's one thing to say, "You can't beat a well-funded, well-organized establishment candidate in a long race," but you should be able to beat them somewhere. If you can't, what's left?
In Iowa, which will hold its caucuses on January 3 and is traditionally the first state to vote in the race for the nomination, 24% of registered Republicans say they are backing Romney, who's making his second bid for the presidency, with Cain, the former Godfather's Pizza CEO and radio talk show host, at 21%. Romney's three point margin is within the survey's sampling error…
It's a dead heat in South Carolina, which will hold its primary on Jan. 21 and traditionally is the first southern state to vote along the road to the White House. According to the poll in the Palmetto State, Romney has the support of 25% of self-identified Republicans or independents who lean towards the GOP, with Cain at 23%. Romney's two-point margin is well within the survey's sampling error…
Florida will hold its primary on January 31, voting fourth in the primary and caucus calendar. According to the poll, three out of ten Republicans say they back Romney, with Cain at 18%. Gingrich and Perry each grab 9% support, with Paul at 6%, Bachmann at 4%, and Huntsman and Santorum at 1%.
Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, he leads by 27. Granted, that's the only one of the four where his lead is commanding, and granted, only a third or so of voters in each state say that their minds are made up, so there's still lots of room for movement. But consider two things. One: This could be a sign that the Cain surge is starting to fade. I think he'll be in the top tier for the rest of the race, but being top-tier and actually winning primaries are two different things. The last few polls out of Iowa had Cain ahead by anywhere from seven to 10 points; now suddenly he's down to 21 percent again. (His numbers have dropped in South Carolina too.) Maybe last week's abortion and Gitmo gaffes have finally started to bite. Two: The best Perry does in any of these states is 11 percent in South Carolina, which was supposed to be his southern stronghold. He's fourth there, trailing Romney, Cain, and Ron Paul, with Gingrich just three points behind him. The closest he gets to second place in any of these is … nine points. If I'm right about Cain sticking around the top tier and if, as expected, Gingrich continues to impress at debates, there's no way to avoid a deep split among the Not Romney vote. How does Perry manage that?
Here's Huntsman, who tops out at six percent in New Hampshire and one percent everywhere else, dumping on Romney for "leading from behind." Counterintuitive exit question: Is there a silver lining for Romney critics insofar as the Iowa numbers might force him to compete there? His nightmare scenario is thinking he can stun the field by winning Iowa, pouring in lots of money to make it happen, and then finishing a crushingly disappointing second behind some grassroots darling like Cain. (It's happened before, you might remember.) He might not be able to resist gambling on it if the polls keep up like this.
Update: Good news for Cainiacs: The Cain Train hasn't been derailed yet. The bad news? National polls don't matter compared to state polls. They're fun as a proxy for popular support, but if Romney wins Iowa on January 3, the race is over no matter what his national numbers are that day.
A Fox News poll released Wednesday shows support for Cain has quadrupled among GOP primary voters since late August. At that time, he stood at 6 percent. After three September debates, he jumped to 17 percent. And now Cain leads the pack at 24 percent.
While its the first time Romney has trailed Cain, its the second time hes been ousted from the lead since July. Romney receives 20 percent — a new low for him. Thats down from 23 percent last month and a high of 26 percent in early August.
Newt Gingrich now comes in third with 12 percent — edging out Rick Perry. The former speaker — like Cain — has seen his support quadruple since late August.
Perrys support has dropped to 10 percent, down from 19 percent in September.
That flat-tax idea had better catch on quick-like. Especially since Cain just landed the most coveted endorsement of all.
More lies from the LSM. It's what they do.
Prop up the Rino.
I'm in the South Carolina GOP and Cain is WAAAAAAAAY ahead of the pack.
Don't know about IA NH NV or Fla but these dummies don't know jack about SC!
So the GOP plan is to cramdown a nominee in the first six weeks that the bulk of the electorate does not support.
The only reason Romney leads is that we have too many conservative candidates who are splitting up the non-Romney vote. We could end up with a jerk like Mitt simply because egos prevent some of the hopeless conservative candidates from dropping out.
Cain was hurt by the manufactured "pro-choice" mix up. Even here in Memphis, they spent 3 hours on the local talk show playing it as if he were pro-choice, leaving out the second question that he was actually responding to.
I would wipe Ghadaffi's dead, bloody ass with my bare hand before voting for Romney.
(And I'm trying to express my aversion to Milton in a delicate way ...)
Cain was hurt by the manufactured "pro-choice" mix up. Even here in Memphis, they spent 3 hours on the local talk show playing it as if he were pro-choice, leaving out the second question that he was actually responding to.
Romney needs to be teen down NOW! Time to play the morman card?
Hello - it's CNN
IOWA - University of Iowa poll: Cain 37% Romney 27% Ron Paul 12% Perry 6%
NBC News/Marist Poll 2012 South Carolina (Cain 30%, Romney 26%, Perry 9%, Gingrich 6%)
Cain leads SC Republican Primary (Cain 32%, Romney 16%, Perry 12%)
Iowa: 26% Cain, 18% Romney, 12% Gingrich, 11% Bachmann, 10% Paul, 6% Perry, 1% Huntsman, 0% Santorum
New Hampshire: 39% Romney, 24% Cain, 11% Paul, 5% Bachmann, 5% Gingrich, 5% Huntsman, 2% Perry, 0% Santorum
Cain Leading GOP Field in Florida
Herman Cain leads CBS/NYT poll (Cain 25%, Romney 21%, Gingrich 10%, Paul 8%, Perry)
Fox News Poll: GOP Primary Voters Get on the Cain Train (Cain 24%, Romney 20%, Gingrich 12%, Perry 10%, Paul 9%)
IBOPE Zogby Poll (Cain 45%, Romney 21%, Rick Perry 7%, Bachmann, 1%)
Which if any are looking at open primaries, and if so does the state polling take the Rat participation into account? I'd like to say of course Rats would like to boost Romney, because he's the most likely of the pack to be able to be bent to their will. But they may also be thinking that Cain is an unelectable flake and that he could be easily trounced in the main election by the Truly Magic Negro (barf). So what to do, Rats? What to do?
Romney ( It`s my turn dammit , I got seniority ) will NOT beat the messiah.
The base will simply stay home.
I'd like to see the poll's internals. The make-up of the sample can be of greater importance than the outcome. Sample the right group, and you can get any result you want/pay for.
It is scary to think that the most "conservative" popular media is helping the libs choose our candidate. Why isn't there Big Conservative Media that would be enjoyable to watch? Not namby pamby fox. Real conservatives. There are only a few on fox. Until this happens how can we ever get someone decent into the WH?
Good question. The answer is the movement would be severely weakened, at minimum. ....which is precisely what the GOP establishment wants, which is why they're pushing Willard with such desperation.
That's so so so true. Back when I studied political science in college (I picked it as one of the few humanities options needed to round out an engineering education) one thing that came out is that Gallup had an excruciatingly scientific method to come up with accurate data, if they wanted to go to the trouble. The problem is that you have to chase down all your pre-selected sample subjects, and only go to alternates if they truly play hard to get. This can take weeks. Your weekend flash phone poll is going to have huge reliability and bias problems compared to this.
For a second I thought Sarah Palin had endorsed him. Dale Peterson is the most coveted endorsement of all?
something is wrong with that CNN poll, it doesn't jive with any other poll taken recently.
Thanks for that info. It's fascinating. I don't have a numbers kind of mind, but I latch onto any and all analyses of polling methodology. I've learned a lot, some from Rush, and even more from FR.
Finally. I'll have my own planet with hundreds of women to serve me! Wait a minute.....how many lawns is that to mow?.....all that garbage to take out....never mind.
I believe that conservatives need to coalesce around a specific candidate and not be diverted into supporting those who have little-to-no chance. We all know who they are. I'm a Cain supporter and so I hope he'll be the person conservatives decide to support en masse. If Romney wins the nomination, as weird as it seems to type this, I believe Obama could defeat him because many, many Republican voters will stay home or vote for some independent candidate as a 'protest'.
I hope that doesn't happen because even a RINO like Romney would be better than the Kenyan Marxist we have ruining the country, now. Romney would likely help the economy. Unfortunately, that's about the best we could hope for. He would very likely 'go left' on most other issues that matter to conservatives. I would guess his Supreme Court choices would mirror those of a Democrat, which is what Mitt Romney really is. This is why I hope that conservatives will band together behind another - conservative - candidate to defeat Romney in the first primary states because if he wins there, as the article states, it's over, in more ways than one.
Another interesting factoid for ya is that if you have your sample selection criteria down good and scientific, you don't really need a humongously large sample size to get your margin of error a lot lower than 1%. The mathematics of probability bears it out. I long ago forgot the number, but it was something like a couple thousand. That's all you need to peg to get a very tight read on the entire population of the USA... IF your selection criteria are truly random. It's tempting to say that this is no problem with a phone poll, but it's a big problem. This assumes the person answers his phone, is available at the time of the poll, isn't in a grumpy mood and just wants to get you off his back, etc.
There is NO WAY Romney wins the SC primary. It will be Cain or Perry. Or a longshot Gingrich. No Yankee liberal, who happens to be Morman (and yes that a minus in the Palmetto State) will win SC. Aint gonna happen. If Romney loses Iowa, wins NH, then follows up with a loss in SC, he might be pernamently damaged. These national polls, saying someone is leading in a state, mean nothing, especially when that state has a caucas system. Romney has all but ignored Iowa. Wouldn't surprise me if Santorum won it. The winner will be the person who hits all 99 counties and gets to know the people and has good media coverage. That person so far has been Santorum. Iowa is also full of social conservatives, something Willard is not.
Yes, the south is more likely to like Cain or Perry.
Lol. I love the last line. I've seen political cartoons about people lying to pollsters. I wish we didn't put so much emphasis on polls. It's an MSM game [much of it is, anyway], and yet it's so hard not to play along.
So, the whole pubbie primary is reduced to several thousand cow patty-kickers plowing snow in the hawk-eye-cauc-eye on January 3rd, and nothing else matters.
I call bullshit.
I've got no "beef" with any of the 7 FReepers from Iowa, but this hyperbole is more than I can stand.
To the people in the four early states:
Many of you may be Mormons, but for your own salvation, indeed, for the sake of America, and our precious freedom, please read "The God Makers", by Ed Decker and Dave Hunt! Mormonism is NOT Christian. It is a multi-level secret society where you learn little by little about your 'FAITH' until you get to the top level where you will learn what you are REALLY giving your lives for! I believe the top level is much as the 33rd degree of Freemasonry, much of which Mormonism has taken.
To those who are not Mormon, if Mitt wins the presidency, he will not be in charge, the Mormon Church will be the in charge, and America will be the looser! Being a Bishop in the Mormon Church, as Tricia Erickson asks in her book, "Can Mitt Serve Two Masters?"
Google "The White Horse Prophecy". Be informed in order to vote wisely.
To the people in the four early states:
Many of you may be Mormons, but for your own salvation, indeed, for the sake of America, and our precious freedom, please read "The God Makers", by Ed Decker and Dave Hunt! Mormonism is NOT Christian. It is a multi-level secret society where you learn little by little about your 'FAITH' until you get to the top level where you will learn what you are REALLY giving your lives for! I believe the top level is much as the 33rd degree of Freemasonry, much of which Mormonism has taken.
To those who are not Mormon, if Mitt wins the presidency, he will not be in charge, the Mormon Church will be the in charge, and America will be the looser! Being a Bishop in the Mormon Church, as Tricia Erickson asks in her book, "Can Mitt Serve Two Masters?"
Google "The White Horse Prophecy". Be informed in order to vote wisely.
Polls from the last few weeks have shown Cain blowing Romney away in both Iowa and South Carolina. I'm very suspicious of this poll.
I wouldn't worry about it. Primary turnout is usually less than half -- the motivated and more conservative voters. It's an interesting "snapshot" of general Republican opinion, but not a very good predictor of the primaries.
Sounds like a bias in the system. As a geek, I can definitely testify to the arduous task it would be to get a poll right. To get a poll right you don't need huge numbers of sample subjects. The trouble comes in chasing them all down. These are all phone polls and various important demographic factors influence whether the person will even answer the phone or give a candid response to your poll.
In some places you don't need to register to a party to register to vote. You won't get access to a party's primary that way, unless they are open primaries.
As if Mitt would care as much about his church's official prophets as about the worldly glory he's getting from the public. I suppose the church could kick Mitt out if he balked at a prophet's request, but they have to choose between doing that and losing a member in a very high place. They're venal too, as any system of man is.
Well the perception (reality or no) is why primary candidates stump so hard there. There's a lot of stumping time left. Of course if Cain wins the Iowa primary the MSM is going to call it a fluke, but if Romney wins that primary than whoa! we got manifest destiny on our hands. Might as well get ready to hear that and file it in the appropriate circular file.
Have you studied anything about the ormon Church?
Doll, if you're going to wave a bloody shirt, how about starting with Mitt's career as governor of Massachusetts? Show us what the LDS forced Mitt to do there.
You are free to gather your information as I hav done. If you choose to ignore what infomration is available, that is your business. If you are threatening me with a "bloody shirt", consider yoursellf reportablew.
A "bloody shirt" is supposed blatant evidence of a wrong. It's like the wearer was bloodily murdered, and now you wave the shirt to show the world what happened to the wearer.
You raise a big doubt and then when pressed for details you get cute about it. OK, where did the LDS force Mitt's hand? Almost everybody is worried about his sellouts to small public interest segments. If he actually sold out to an LDS prophet coming up with directions on the fly (not just a body of long standing doctrine) this should be big news. Surely there is more than a "potential" problem going on?
After Perry shot himself in the foot on the Confederate flag this week, don't look for him to win in S. C..
You are saying that what I have posted is a lie? I didn't write the history and facts about Mormonism. I am just warning people about the dangers of it. And those dangers are more real than you apparently accept. So be it. I think where a candidate comes from is an immensely strong indication of where he will go. It has everything to do with his/her values and beliefs. To Mormons, their first allegiance, indeed their only allegiance, is to the Mormon Church.
I'm saying "So...." ?
If you're hearing "that's a lie" then could it be conscience?
WillfulI Ignorance is a trait of Liberalism, not usually found among those identifying themselves as Conservative.
You are as bad as Reagan Man. Ta ta.
Oh la! Another Leftist!
My inlaws live in Massachusetts, so I checked with them. At the end of Mitt's governorship, the health care system may have been going down the tubes, but..... polygamy was still illegal, regular underwear was sold openly at K-Mart, and all the coffee shops were still open.
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Former Stratford High School standout Justin Greene was named Most Valuable Player of the Southern League All-Star Game on Wednesday night in Jacksonville, Fla.
Greene, an outfielder for the Class AA Mobile BayBears, was 1 for 3 with a triple and scored a run, drove in a run and stole a base for the South Division team, which beat the North Division by 6-0.
A crowd of 9,373 saw Greene's performance at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
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"I honestly don't believe that the majority of these cases are purposeful trespasses," said Lori Burford, a resource specialist with state Department of Natural Resources' Forest Management Division who deals with trespass cases.
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An independent third party who organizes and operates a Premier Event and who is not an employee, agent, or independent contractor of The Pokémon Company International.
A tournament in which players have access to cards from an upcoming Pokémon TCG expansion, usually held a week or two before that release is available for retail sale. Prereleases always use the Limited Format.
Professors are dedicated fans of the Pokémon games who contribute their time in order to organize events and teach new players the Pokémon TCG and Pokémon video games. Because many Professors go on to judge at events, they must demonstrate their rules knowledge and ability to organize events by first passing a required exam. Professors are third parties independent from The Pokémon Company International—that is, they are not employees, agents, or independent contractors of The Pokémon Company International.
The position an eligible player's rating puts him or her in when compared to the ratings of other eligible players. This allows determination of how many eligible players in a group are rated higher or lower than a particular player. The rankings page posts your state, country, or worldwide ranking.
The classification of an eligible participant in Play! Pokémon based upon the number of points that participant earns by playing in sanctioned tournaments. A player's rating fluctuates as he or she wins and loses matches in sanctioned tournaments. Only matches played against an opponent from the same age division at Premier Events count toward a player's rating.
A Championship Series event open to all eligible players in which players compete in different age divisions to win the Regional Champion title for that age division.
All of the matches being played at one time during a tournament. Each player participates in one match during each round of a tournament. A tournament consists of a number of rounds based on the number of players in that tournament.
An event that the Tournament Organizer determines, run according to the Tournament Rules, which can be found on the Tournament Rules and Resources page.
A Limited tournament format in which players receive and open several booster packs and build their decks from these cards. Further details on Sealed Deck can be found in the Tournament Formats document, found on the Tournament Rules and Resources page.
Any tournament held on the same day as a larger event, often picking up players after the main event has concluded.
A pairing method in which players are eliminated when they lose. Swiss Pairing events may shift to single-elimination finals after a number of rounds. The last remaining undefeated player is the winner of the tournament.
A tournament format that places restrictions on what cards can be used in deck construction or what Pokémon and items can be used for team construction. These restrictions can be found in the Tournament Formats document on the Tournament Rules and Resources page.
A Championship Series event open to all eligible players in which players compete in different age divisions to win the State Champion title for that age group.
Matches for tournaments are set up using the Swiss Pairing method. In this method, all players in a tournament play in each round against an opponent with a similar win/loss record. Players are not paired against opponents they have previously played.
A 60-card set of Pokémon trading cards that have been selected by The Pokémon Company International and packaged as a ready-to-play deck.
A Theme Deck Challenge is a non-sanctioned tournament in which less experienced players are offered the opportunity to play with new preconstructed Theme Decks rather than boosters in the event. By playing in a Theme Deck Challenge, players are afforded a more simple play format where they don't have to build a deck from cards they have never seen before, making this an ideal format for younger or less experienced players.
A general term for the final rounds of single-elimination play in a competition, including the finals. The top cut typically takes place after the conclusion of Swiss rounds.
A generic term for competitive Play! Pokémon events.
The rules and restrictions on card selection and deck construction, as specified by the tournament's format.
Tournament Operations Manager ("TOM")
The official computer program used by Tournament Organizers to administer sanctioned Play! Pokémon tournaments.
The person in charge of all organizational aspects of a tournament and who typically handles staffing, scheduling and venue selection. This person is ultimately responsible for all aspects of running a successful tournament.
The rules established by the Pokémon Organized Play staff. These rules must be followed at tournaments by Play! Pokémon players, Tournament Organizers, Judges, and others in order for the event to be a Play! Pokémon sanctioned event. The Tournament Rules are found on the Tournament Rules and Resources page.
A tournament format allowing the use of all authentic Pokémon TCG cards ever printed. Unlimited is classified as a Fun format.
The ultimate Play! Pokémon Championship Series event of the year. Players earn invites to this tournament via qualifying events held earlier in the year. Players compete in different age divisions to become the sole World Champion in their age divisions.


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A quick take on results from the 2013 STAAR end-of-course exams
Here's my quick take on the statewide scores from the 2013 STAAR end-of-course exams, which were given to 9th and 10th graders across Texas this spring. The data came out earlier this week:
*10th graders knocked it out of the park on chemistry exams. They went from a 54 percent passing rate in 2012 to an 84 percent rate this year.
That's remarkable. And I hope those legislators who just took chemistry out of the loop of tests in the future take note. The same is true for those who just made it easier to graduate without rigorous science courses. Kids can take demanding courses and do well in them.
*Way to go to the 97 percent of Texas high school students who passed the Algebra II test. 97 percent! That is fabulous.
*Students overall did well in math and reading end-of-course exams. Yes, geometry passing rates dropped from 98 percent to 86 percent. But, largely, passing rates in the key areas of math and science were strong. That's encouraging given the importance of math and science skills in learning how to solve problems and landing a good-paying job.
*Kids are dying in writing. The highest passing rate in English writing came in English I courses, where 54 percent of students passed the end-of-course exams. Only 53 percent passed English II writing. And just 42 percent passed English III writing.
What can schools do to improve those scores? And I mean going all the way back to elementary school. Are teachers intervening early enough? Do schools have the right strategies in place? Are other factors in play?
I don't know. But writing is the big weak spot.
*Reading scores for ninth and tenth graders were not great, either. 78 percent passed English II reading. 70 percent passed English I reading. And 63 percent passed English III reading.
Looking at that another way, anywhere from about 25 percent to almost 40 percent of our freshmen and sophomores failed their reading tests.
Here, too, what is going on? Do we have enough reading coaches in early grades and middle schools?
These are the types of questions that I hope educators are asking on campuses this summer. The same goes for administrators and school trustees. Summer is a time to plan for next year, so here is some data to start working with. Some of it is good, some of it is not.


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APWA's Awards Program, the most prestigious in the public works world today, annually recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and chapters who have demonstrated discipline, vision, and passion and who are truly dedicated to making a difference. The following award winners and their dedication to our profession are to be commended.
Honorary Membership Award
The Honorary Membership Award is bestowed at the discretion of the APWA President, with approval of the Board of Directors, to preeminent national leaders in the field of public works, who have promoted and enhanced the purposes of APWA. Honorary Membership is regarded as the highest honor that the association can bestow.
Presented to:
Norman Mineta
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
As Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta oversees an agency with 100,000 employees and a $58.7 billion budget. He has developed a reputation in the halls of Congress as someone who understands the importance of a sound infrastructure in America. Furthermore, since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Mineta has led the federal government's efforts to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation system.
Prior to joining President Bush's administration as Secretary of Transportation, Mineta served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to serve in the cabinet. Prior to joining the Commerce Department, he was a vice president at Lockheed Martin Corporation.
From 1975 to 1995 he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the heart of California's Silicon Valley. As a member of Congress, Mineta was known for his dedication to the people of his district, for consensus building among his colleagues, and for forging public-private partnerships. Mineta's legislative and policy agenda was wide and varied, including major projects in the areas of economic development, science and technology policy, trade, transportation, the environment, intelligence, the budget, and civil rights. He co-founded the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and served as its first chair. (See also "DOT Secretary Mineta awarded APWA Honorary Membership" in this issue.)
Presidential Leadership Award
The Presidential Leadership Award is presented by the president to members who have distinguished themselves and the public works profession with their leadership.
Presented to:
Joe M. Allbaugh
Federal Emergency Management Agency
As FEMA Director, Joe M. Allbaugh coordinates federal disaster relief activities on behalf of President Bush, including the Federal Response Plan, which authorizes the response and recovery operations of 28 federal agencies and departments and the American Red Cross. He also oversees the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration, and initiates proactive mitigation activities that reduce loss of life and property from all types of hazards. He directs approximately 2,500 federal employees and 4,500 temporary disaster assistance employees.
Allbaugh directed FEMA's unprecedented response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and is closely coordinating activities with the Office of Homeland Security. In addition, Allbaugh has instituted an agency-wide reorganization, initiated a new strategic planning process, and has proposed new training and support for the country's fire services. (See also "What a Congress!" in this issue.)
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an eminent government or other national leader for his/her far-reaching, positive impact on public works programs, services, or policies through distinguished public service and commitment. The award particularly recognizes the national leadership in furthering the mission and goals of APWA.
Presented to:
Florence Shapiro
Texas State Senator
Florence Shapiro began her service in the Texas Senate on January 12, 1993. Since that time, she has been re-elected three times, in 1994, 1996, and 2000. In 2001, she authored legislation to establish the "Texas Mobility Fund" to provide a needed financial framework to deal with the tremendous infrastructure challenges in Texas transportation. This legislation was named among the "Best Bills for Job Growth" by the Texas Association of Businesses and Chambers of Commerce. To improve the safety of the Texas roadways, she also succeeded in passing legislation to increase enforcement of unsafe trucks.
Senator Shapiro serves as Chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Education Committee and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. She also serves on the Legislative Budget Board and Legislative Audit Committee. Most recently, Senator Shapiro was appointed to serve on the Joint Select Committee on School Finance and the Governor's Task Force on Homeland Security. (See also "What a Congress!" in this issue.)
Special Award of Merit
The Special Award of Merit is given out at the discretion of the Board of Directors and is awarded to someone who has, in the eyes of a board member, exemplified meritorious service to the profession of public works.
Presented to:
Peter Montalbano
First Deputy Commissioner
New York City Department of Sanitation
As First Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Department of Sanitation, Peter Montalbano is responsible for managing, directing and controlling the daily operational and administrative activities of the two major operating Bureaus of the Department (i.e., the Bureau of Cleaning and Collection, and the Bureau of Waste Disposal). He is also responsible for designing and developing departmental programs, policies and procedures to implement the directives of the Mayor of the City of New York, and the Commissioner of Sanitation, including programs to dispose of the City's refuse at out-of-city waste disposal facilities and waste prevention and recycling programs. He has contributed over 30 years of service to the NYC Department of Sanitation.
Montalbano had oversight responsibilities for the Department on September 11, 2001 and was responsible for overseeing the Department's response to the attack on the World Trade Center, including the disposal of tons of debris from the Ground Zero site and at the Fresh Kills Landfill. He was chosen to receive the 2002 APWA Special Award of Merit due to his outstanding direction of the Department in the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster. (See also "What a Congress!" in this issue.)
Charles Walter Nichols Award
The Charles Walter Nichols Award recognizes outstanding and meritorious achievement in the environmental field. This includes, but is not limited to, street sanitation, refuse collection, disposal and recycling, sewers and sewage treatment, water supply, and water treatment.
Presented to:
Nancy W. Nevil
Solid Waste Manager
City of Plano, Texas
The City of Plano's chemical collection and reuse program addresses the challenges of managing household hazardous waste in a manner that is innovative, environmentally prudent, and cost effective. Through the leadership of Nancy W. Nevil, the City's chemical reuse program was the first one in Texas to offer residential collection of household hazardous waste and operate a reuse facility to distribute reusable chemicals.
Since assuming her position in 1987, Nevil has led the Plano Solid Waste Division to receive more than 40 awards. She currently serves as the President of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) International Board, assuming the position in October 2002.
Harry S. Swearingen Award
The Harry S. Swearingen Award was established in 1958 to perpetuate the memory of Harry Seller Swearingen, who worked untiringly on behalf of APWA. The award recognizes the valuable and dedicated service of APWA members at the chapter level.
Presented to:
Vijay K. Bhasin, P.E.
Director of Public Works
City of Creve Coeur, Missouri
Vijay Bhasin, P.E., was one of the original founders of the St. Louis Branch of the Missouri Chapter and served as the first Treasurer in 1980-81. In the following years, he became Secretary and then, in 1983, Chair of the St. Louis Branch.
In 1984 Bhasin continued participating in leadership roles by becoming a Director of the Missouri Chapter. He subsequently became Treasurer, Secretary, Vice-President, and in 1989 became President of the Missouri Chapter. He has remained active in the leadership of the branch and chapter by serving as the Chair of the Awards and Historical Committee. Bhasin was honored by APWA by being selected as one of the Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year in 1989, and received the D2 Award from the Missouri Chapter in 2000.
Donald C. Stone Award for Excellence in Education
The Donald C. Stone Award recognizes outstanding and meritorious achievements of individuals assisting in the areas of continuing and graduate professional education for public works professionals.
Presented to:
Edward A. Gottko, P.E.
Senior Associate
Killam Associates Consulting Engineers
Millburn, New Jersey
Edward A. Gottko, P.E., has served the education needs of the public works profession over his 30-year career. He has served in the capacity of an instructor, committee member and Chair of the Education Committee of the New Jersey Chapter in 2000 and 2001. During that time the education opportunities provided by the chapter increased dramatically, culminating in the chapter receiving the Donald C. Stone Award in 2001.
An APWA member since 1972, Gottko has served as an instructor for the Road Scholar II Program; Municipal Engineering Construction Inspection Workshop; Certified Public Works Manager Program; and Public Works Academy. He has presented papers at national conferences such as APWA's Congress and Snow Conference, as well as at Rutgers University. In addition, he has served as the New Jersey Chapter's representative to the LTAP Advisory Committee at Rutgers University, where he has worked in the planning of various educational programs.
Donald C. Stone Award for Excellence in Education
The Donald C. Stone Award is also intended to recognize chapters for their work in delivering educational opportunities for all levels of persons engaged in the delivery of public works services.
Presented to:
New England Chapter
Early in 2001, a Steering Committee of the New England Chapter met with representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discuss ways to help municipal highway garages comply with their environmental requirements and to offer them incentives to do so. The program that resulted, the Department of Public Works Audit Initiative, was designed to increase environmental compliance, and provide inspection and potential penalty relief to municipal vehicle maintenance facilities.
As a result of this collaboration, more than 300 municipal vehicle maintenance facilities in New England are conducting environmental audits at their facilities and are correcting violations and disclosing violations to EPA and the states. EPA plans to work with the New England Chapter to measure the environmental benefits from increased compliance resulting from this program. In addition, the New England Chapter and EPA have agreed to continue their partnership and work together toward compliance with the Phase II Stormwater Regulations.
Community Involvement Award
The Community Involvement Award is given to recognize public works leaders who are also leaders in their community; to encourage public works professionals employed by governmental agencies to become active leaders in their community; to restore public trust in public employees through recognition of outstanding community leadership; and to set the example for other public employees to emulate.
Presented to:
Richard C. Keeney
Public Works Director
City of Punta Gorda, Florida
Richard C. Keeney has received recognition and appreciation for his service from APWA, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Florida Water and Pollution Control Operator Association. He has been an active volunteer for the youth in his community for many years. His volunteerism ranges from the Boy Scouts of America, Little League, Jr. Leadership Charlotte, Optimist Club, Student Government Day, and 4-H.
Keeney has also provided a positive role model to other public works professionals. He has been very active at the chapter and national levels of APWA, serving as Secretary of the Florida Chapter and serving as speaker for two International Congresses. During the past several years, he has been recognized for his outstanding leadership and service to the Florida Chapter. His most recent recognition by the Florida Chapter is the Meritorious Service Award.
Young Leader Award
The Young Leader Award recognizes and encourages young APWA members who have demonstrated a commitment to the profession and the association and show potential for future growth within the association. This award promotes the concept that length of career does not necessarily indicate one's leadership abilities or potential for service.
Presented to:
Alexander E. Attiah
Assistant Director of Public Works
Village of Winnetka, Illinois
Alex Attiah is an active member of APWA at all levels. He served as a member of the National By-Laws Committee in 2000 and is currently the Chair for the By-Laws review. At the regional level, he has held the position of Treasurer for the Chicago Metro Chapter Lake County Branch, served on their conference committees, and is currently Chair of the Metro Chapter Accreditation and Self-Assessment Committee.
Attiah has been a featured speaker at events hosted by the Chicago Metro Chapter, the Illinois Assistant Municipal Managers Association, and most recently at the 2001 APWA Congress in Philadelphia. He served on APWA's Management Practices Advisory Committee, in the summer of 2001, to create the Fourth Edition of the Public Works Management Practices Manual. In addition, he served on the public works steering committee for the Inter-governmental Risk Management Association representing 75 agencies in the northeastern Illinois area.
Presented to:
Sarah Phillips
Assistant Director
Department of Public Works
City of Paducah, Kentucky
Sarah Phillips, the recipient of the Young Leader Award, has been a very energetic leader in her profession and the community. She established the City of Paducah's composting operation, oversees the City's fleet management program including fuel management operations, and continues to organize and promote Public Works Appreciation Day, an open-house event held in conjunction with Earth Day and National Public Works Week.
An active member of APWA for 10 years, Phillips is involved in many civic functions including United Way, Senior Citizens, Paducah's Master Gardener Program, and downtown programs; is a SWANA-certified MSW Systems Manager and a Certified Compost Operator (a trainer for the state certification program); and has won the 1996 Beneficial Use of Biosolids Award from the EPA and the 1998-99 Residuals & Biosolids Award from the KY/TN Water Environment Association.
Private Sector Service Award
The Private Sector Service Award (Individual) acknowledges the important role the private sector plays in providing public works facilities and services. This award recognizes outstanding individual achievement through chapter activity in support of the association's strategic plan, goals, and objectives.
Presented to:
Lawrence Lux
Lux Advisors, Ltd.
Plainfield, Illinois
Lawrence Lux has been an active leader of APWA and the Chicago Metro Chapter for more than 35 years. Since becoming a member of the association in 1966, he has served in most branch and chapter offices, culminating in serving as Chapter President in 1995. In 1996, he became the chapter's Alternate Chapter Delegate, and in 1997 became the Chapter Delegate. In April 2000, he was appointed to the APWA Board of Directors as Director-At-Large, Public Works Management/Leadership, and was re-elected to a full three-year term in 2001.
Lux has served on numerous committees, including the Diversity, International Affairs, Emergency Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership & Management, and APWA-InfoLink Committees. He is an active member of the American Water Works Association, Institute of Transportation Engineers, National Emergency Management Association, Society for Marketing Professional Services, Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois, and the Illinois Association of County Engineers.
Private Sector Service Award
The Private Sector Service Award (Corporate) acknowledges the important role the private sector plays in providing public works facilities and services. This award recognizes outstanding individual achievement through chapter activity in support of the association's strategic plan, goals, and objectives.
Presented to:
TranSystems Corporation
Kansas City, Missouri
TranSystems Corporation has a solid history of support and service for the public works industry and APWA that goes back more than 30 years. The firm has been a consistently strong supporter of the Kansas City Metro Chapter, providing a leadership role through their employee participation as well as providing a strong financial benefit to the chapter. TranSystems Corporation can boast of three past Chapter Presidents, the current Chapter Secretary, and a number of active committee members.
Transportation support at the past three APWA Congresses has been enjoyed by many, through the providing of buses and shuttles between meeting locations and hotels funded by TranSystems Corporation. This kind of support is indicative of the firm's commitment and sponsorship of APWA. TranSystems' financial support of the Kansas City Metro Chapter's fundraising efforts for the 2002 APWA Congress has made them a chapter leader locally as well.
Diversity Exemplary Practices Award
The Diversity Exemplary Practices Award recognizes an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions to diversity. APWA defines diversity as follows: value of all individuals and different perspectives of those individuals, and providing the process for all to feel included as part of the whole. Diversity includes race, gender, creed, age, lifestyle, national origin, disability, personality, educational background, and income level. Diversity is neither an affirmative action nor an equal opportunity program.
Presented to:
Jennifer Barlas
Business Development Specialist
Foth & Van Dyke and Associates, Inc.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Jennifer Barlas has served on the National and Chicago Metro Chapter Diversity Task Forces for a number of years, and is a champion of the efforts of APWA in making the group more accessible to women and minorities, as well as making the group aware of the differences that make us successful. She frequently recruits members from all walks to attend the diversity functions at Congress. Her involvement culminated in her assuming the chair of the National Diversity Committee in 2001.
Barlas served as the first woman president of the Fox Valley Branch, and has encouraged and brought additional women into the organization to further encourage the chapter to recruit and maintain members that more closely match the demographics in society. As chair of the Chicago Metro Chapter's Diversity Committee, she was successful in joining forces with the chapter's Membership Committee to recruit a diversity of members.
Presented to:
Alvin Brooks
Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem
City of Kansas City, Missouri
Affectionately known as the grandfather of human relations and diversity at City Hall, Alvin Brooks served as the first Director of the City of Kansas City's Human Relations Department, a department he organized in 1968 shortly after the city's civil disorder. In this capacity he developed and/or implemented many of the contracting practices Kansas City follows to assure affirmative action and fair allocations of city projects to minority and women business entities.
In 1991 Brooks was elected President of the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime, a group he founded 14 years earlier. Later, he was a key participant in merging the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime with Project Neighborhood, to create a new group, Move Up. This group incorporates crime fighting and inner-city violence issues with community betterment. Brooks has received numerous accolades and awards that speak to his efforts in diversity issues, and was recognized by President George Bush in 1990 as one of America's "1000 Points of Light."
Presented to:
Kansas City Harmony
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Harmony is a resource and catalyst in and for the metropolitan Kansas City community to improve race relations, increase appreciation for cultural diversity, and eliminate intolerance. Harmony's vision is that by virtue of the organization's work, the Kansas City metropolitan area will be a model community that values and respects the cultural diversity of its people, a community that strives for a high quality of life for all, and one that celebrates the uniqueness of each individual.
Harmony's primary goals are to create awareness and build capacity in individuals and institutions to make changes that result in truly just and inclusive neighborhoods, schools, faith institutions, human service agencies, social groups, local governments, employers, and businesses. Harmony sponsors more than 20 ongoing programs and services in the furtherance of these goals.
Exceptional Performance Award
The Exceptional Performance Awards recognize individuals, teams, or organizations in the areas of adversity, journalism, and safety whose outstanding contributions in the course of performance raise the level of public awareness of the profession.
Adversity recognizes exceptional performance in the face of adversity in service to the public.
Presented to:
Paul Young
Foreman/Water Operator
Village of North Aurora, Illinois
During the summer of 2001, the Village of North Aurora experienced a very unusual dry spell, and faced a situation of not being able to supply a sufficient water supply to the City or provide adequate water for fire protection. Paul Young took charge of the situation and solely directed efforts to correct the danger. He immediately initiated a reverse 911 feature to contact over 2,000 homeowners in 45 minutes instructing them of a Village-wide water ban for outside use. Other actions Young took included the coordination of a door-to-door notification, mass mailing, day and evening community-wide water patrol, and notification to the media.
Young's efforts also included direct coordination with North Aurora's Fire Department, Public Safety, Public Works Department, and consulting engineers and Village elected officials. In addition, he worked to draw water samples for the Illinois EPA, and supervised efforts with water main replacement from Well #4 to the chlorination point. Within a two-week period, Young was able to reduce water demand within the Village as well as implement a water conservation program for the Village of North Aurora.
Journalism recognizes exceptional performance in presenting the story of a public works issue or event that projects a positive image of individuals or agencies in the course of their performance in both broadcast and print mediums.
Presented to:
Desert Wash Safety and Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Guides
Tucson Department of Transportation
Stormwater Management Section and Traffic Engineering Division
City of Tucson, Arizona
Desert washes can look like playgrounds to children, but they can be dangerous. The "Desert Wash Safety Activity Book" alerts kids to their potential dangers. Produced by the Tucson Department of Transportation's Stormwater Section, the coloring book features Zack Rabbit and Lenny Lizard as guides to desert wash safety. More than 10,000 of the books have been distributed to area youngsters through schools, children's programs and children's centers.
Although aimed at children, the book has some valuable lessons for adults, especially those who end up stranded on the roofs of their cars during the monsoon. "It's dangerous to drive or wade across a flowing wash," Zack warns. "You or your car might get stuck or washed away!" Along with safety tips, the book points out the value of harvesting stormwater to water plants around the house. Finally, there's a plea not to dump trash and pollutants in the wash.
Safety recognizes exceptional performance in the area of safety.
Presented to:
Joey Page
Risk Manager
City of Plano, Texas
Joey Page, recipient of the Exceptional Performance Award in the area of safety, developed the Plano Safety Olympics Program, which stresses the importance of safety and accident prevention while providing a team-building experience for the employee team in a casual and fun environment. Page has been instrumental in enhancing the program to the point where it is one of the most anticipated events by all City of Plano employees.
Prior to and during Olympics events, specialists within the City are utilized to discuss topics such as proper use of personal safety equipment, physical fitness, fire safety, heat stroke prevention, proper lifting, and working around heavy equipment. The eagerly anticipated event is the summit of a year-round education and training program initiated through Plano's Risk Management Department. The program is so successful it has seen the number of Workers' Compensation claims decrease dramatically in recent years.
Technical Innovation Award and Management Innovation Award
The Technical Innovation Award and the Management Innovation Award recognize an individual, team, or organization for the development and implementation of a creative idea, device, process, or system that enhances the goals of public works in serving the public and protecting the environment.
Technical Innovation Award
Presented to:
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Bridge Project
Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, Michigan
The Carbon Fiber Reinforced Bridge project consists of the replacement of a failing bridge over the Rouge River in the City of Southfield, Michigan, with two parallel concrete bridges. Each bridge contains three spans over a 62m (204 ft) length and carries one-way traffic in a boulevard configuration.
While the first bridge (Structure A) used standard AASHTO precast concrete girders and steel reinforcement, the other bridge (Structure B) was constructed of precast concrete double-tee beams reinforced and prestressed with rods and strands produced from carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP). The design of Structure B is extraordinary; there is no other bridge of this type anywhere in the nation, nor in the world.
Ultimately, this project is anticipated to demonstrate that the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer material as structural reinforcement can dramatically increase the potential service life of highway bridges, thereby reducing safety hazards and annual maintenance costs.
Management Innovation Award
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The Environmental Defenders Program
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Alhambra, California
As part of its public education effort to help achieve reductions in landfill waste, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW) focused a portion of its outreach on educating children. The DPW established "The Environmental Defenders," an elementary school environmental education program to teach children in grades K-6 the importance of the Three R's—reducing, reusing and recycling—as well as concepts about stormwater pollution prevention, conservation and proper disposal of household hazardous waste.
Targeting the more than one million K-6 grade schoolchildren in Los Angeles County, the Environmental Defenders Program focuses not only on providing children with important environmental information, tips and messages, but more importantly encouraging action to actually reduce, reuse and recycle. This is done through multiple communication channels, including school assemblies, community events, corporate promotions and the media.
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QUEST Gainsharing Program
City of Rolling Meadows, Illinois
In January 2001, the City of Rolling Meadows Public Works Department launched QUEST, a program through which employees and taxpayers share in the savings created by organizational improvements. QUEST stands for Quality Efficiency Service Teams.
Under this program a percentage of the savings is returned to the residents in the form of reduced taxation or fees for services, and a percentage of the savings is distributed equally to all Public Works employees in the form of annual Gainsharing awards. The Gainsharing Funding Formula established for the QUEST program by the City Council is as follows:
Public Fleet Manager of the Year Award
The Public Fleet Manager of the Year Award seeks to inspire excellence and dedication in the public sector by recognizing the outstanding career service achievements of public fleet management professionals. The primary focus of this award is recognition of exceptional management, operation, and maintenance of public sector equipment fleets.
Presented to:
Dennis Banka
Public Works Manager
City of Lenexa, Kansas
As Public Works Manager for the City of Lenexa, Dennis Banka is responsible for all fleet management as well as other operating functions. The Fleet Management Division is responsible for more than 500 pieces of equipment including fire trucks, police vehicles, cars, trucks, and miscellaneous construction equipment. That number has grown by more than 20 percent over the last ten years without any additional personnel and enhanced vehicle service levels. This is testament to Banka's ability to achieve greater productivity through innovation, technology and constant process improvement.
Some of the technology/equipment innovations Banka is responsible for include the design and construction of the only automated bridge de-icing system in the Kansas City metropolitan area, a system that saves both equipment and staff time. Other labor/time saving innovations include specifying and purchasing "swap loaders" on single axle trucks, "hot patch" box on the swap loader, a mobile anti-icing unit using magnesium chloride, and the utilization of a backhoe "thumb" attachment.
Public Right-of-Way Manager of the Year Award
The Public Right-of-Way Manager of the Year Award seeks to inspire excellence and dedication in the public sector by recognizing the outstanding career service achievements of public right-of-way management professionals. The primary focus of this award is recognition of the management of the public rights-of-way which demonstrates that all stakeholders share the public rights-of-way in harmony and preserve them in the best interest and benefit of the public.
Presented to:
Lorne Ross
Manager of Surface Projects
Transportation Utilities Public Works
Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
Lorne Ross has had extensive involvement with rights-of-way management issues ranging from operational responsibilities for road maintenance works to negotiating municipal access agreements with utility and telecommunications companies desiring access to municipal public rights-of-way. He has been a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Telecommunications Subcommittee, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's Gas Franchises Committee, and APWA's Utility and Public Right-of-Way Technical Committee. In addition, Ross was a member of the Steering Committee for the Utility Cut Consortium Project initiated by the National Research Council of Canada and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Ross initiated a comprehensive review of rights-of-way management issues for the Region of Ottawa-Carleton that produced a landmark study containing over 106 recommendations. As a result of this work the Region of Ottawa-Carleton became the first municipality in Canada to implement several leading edge rights-of-way management measures.
Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence (PACE)
The PACE Award recognizes APWA chapters for their positive impact on their membership, their profession, and their community. Following are this year's choices.
Chicago Metro Chapter
The Chicago Metro Chapter's Public Relations Committee, headed by Glen Andler, is actively involved in publicizing chapter activities, which include the notification of public works open houses, publicity regarding the Top Ten recipient, publication of the chapter ad book, scholarships, and other chapter activities. The chapter celebrates National Public Works Week with its annual Conference and Trade Exposition, as well as the Snow Plow and Loader Competitions. The local media are notified of these activities by the Public Relations Committee. In addition, Andler has worked with communities in the Chicago area to help them administer public works open houses.
Kansas City Metro Chapter
The Kansas City Metro Chapter continued its tradition of sponsoring the Myron D. Calkins symposium at the APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition. During the 2001 Congress in Philadelphia, the "Excellence in Leadership" series featured noted speaker John Luthy. Focusing on the issues of public works management and leadership, Luthy presented "Leaving a Legacy: Defining the New Age of Public Works Leadership." Attendees from nationwide learned how they could pass something meaningful to the next generation, while creating a work environment that is efficient, highly productive and harmonious.
New England Chapter
The New England Chapter hosts thirteen major educational programs each year. They include three jointly sponsored meetings with the EPA, the Spring Meeting, two Mechanics Workshops, the Summer Workshop, the Fall Meeting, and Show and Ice Workshops. More than 1,900 public works officials and other government officials attended these educational forums, which generally begin in April and end in October each year. The chapter names a chair for each of these functions that is responsible for developing the agenda and soliciting presenters for these functions. They are also responsible for reserving the location of the function and arranging all of the necessary details.
New Jersey Chapter
The Road Scholar I Program is organized by the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Technology—Local Technical Assistance Program at Rutgers University and the New Jersey Chapter's Education Committee. This program consists of 20 half-day courses that cover an assortment of subject areas, including roadwork, maintenance, record keeping, and safety. Students must complete 18 of the 20 courses to earn the credential of Road Scholar. The program promotes state-of-the-art practices and identifies new technologies in the public works field. It also reinforces the education learned in basic public works courses and allows supervisors and managers to share experiences and network with others in their field.
North Carolina Chapter
The North Carolina Chapter's Equipment Services Division took the lead in 2001 to provide a community service activity through their continuing support for the proper management and disposal of used oil and other hazardous materials. To highlight responsible behavior and reinforce the need for effective disposal of by-product wastes from equipment maintenance activities, the Division sponsored a used oil and pesticide collection day at the Division's Annual Conference. The program highlighted several important messages on behalf of public works professionals—safety, environmental stewardship, equipment maintenance standards, appropriate disposal of residual pesticides, and community service.
Oregon Chapter
Each year the Oregon Chapter Scholastic Foundation awards scholarships to civil engineering students at the Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University and Portland State University. The scholarships were established to financially assist civil engineering students who are interested in pursuing a career in public works. For the first time, the chapter awarded a scholarship to a student enrolled in the Public Administration program in the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University. The scholarship is named for former Portland City Commissioner Michael Lindberg and was established to financially assist students who are interested in pursuing a career in public works administration.
Sacramento Chapter
The Sacramento Chapter continued its successful "Bring a Guest" campaign in 2001. When a member brings a guest to a lunch meeting, his or her name is put "in a hat," with a winning name pulled every couple of months for a free lunch or monetary award. During introductions at every chapter meeting, members who bring guests stand up and introduce them to the entire chapter. These activities were successful in directing attention to members about the importance of continuous recruitment activities. In addition, the Executive Committee set a goal for itself of two guests per board member over the course of the year (10 lunch meetings). The objective was to set a good example for the general membership.
Texas Chapter
Each year the Texas Chapter supports and celebrates National Public Works Week in a variety of ways. In 2001 the chapter co-sponsored a barbecue with the Southeast Branch on the lawn of the State Capitol in Austin to raise awareness by providing lunch for the legislators during NPWW. The North Central Texas Branch held their Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament during NPWW; the event raised more than $10,000 and was earmarked for scholarships from the local area for students entering the public works field. The South Central Texas Branch also held its Scholarship Golf Tournament during NPWW and is in the process of building its scholarship fund.
Abel Wolman Award
Established in 1987, the Abel Wolman Award recognizes the best new book published on a public works history topic. It provides encouragement and recognition for authors to pursue research in the field of public works.
Presented to:
Jameson W. Doig
Professor of Public Affairs
Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
This year's winner is Empire on the Hudson: Entrepreneurial Vision and Political Power at the Port of New York Authority, by Jameson W. Doig. This publication traces the evolution of the Port Authority from the battles leading to its creation in 1921 through its conflicts with the railroads and its expansion to build bridges and tunnels for motor vehicles.
Michael Robinson Award
Established in 2001, the Michael Robinson Award recognizes the best essay or article published on a public works history topic. It provides encouragement and recognition for authors to pursue research in the field of public works.
Presented to:
Dave Pasley
Retired Special Projects Coordinator
City of San Antonio, Texas
Winner for this year's competition is Dave Pasley for his article, "Getting Out from Under." The article, published in the American Planning Association's journal Planning, highlights the positive changes that occurred in San Antonio's approach to stormwater management.
Aedile Award
Re-established by the Public Works Historical Society (PWHS) and APWA, beginning with the 2002 Awards Program, the Aedile (the title used by public works officials in the ancient Roman Empire) recognizes outstanding contributions toward the collection, preservation, and dissemination of public works history.
Awarded to:
John Schladweiler, P.E., R.L.S.
Deputy Director
Pima County Wastewater Management Department
This year's recipient is John C. Schladweiler for his oral presentation, "Tracking Down the Roots of our Sanitary Sewers." The presentation traces the development of sewers from 3500 B.C. through the early 1900s. The early sewage infrastructure was almost always created primarily for conveying stormwater away from populated areas. With time and need, the early conveyance system eventually resulted in combined systems.


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Montreal police have received complaints from more people speaking out about the snow removal company operating in Laval and Montreal, that takes your money and then never shows up to do the job.
The ex-landlord of the man who owns the company has reached out to CJAD to offer information but requested anonymity, fearing repercussions.
She says his name is Franco D'Amore and his company Aménagement Paysager Déneigement FJC is still registered to her address in Anjou.
But she says he took off last February owing her $3000 in rent and damage.
Since then, she says people who paid him to clear their snow, have been calling and showing up at the door looking for him.
"We had a person come to our door yesterday looking for him, and our tenants upstairs are getting calls, people are upset."
"When I heard, I said wow this guy is a professional scam artist, it really bothered me, that's why I contacted you because I would like to see this kid arrested for what he's doing," she told CJAD.
She says she's still receiving mail for D'Amore under ten different aliases.
Montreal police have confirmed to CJAD that it has received complaints and will be collaborating with the landlord.
Both Montreal and Laval police are urging any victims to file a complaint at their local police station.
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Hollywood and the American Revolution
There are certain subjects that rarely succeed at the box office. Until the mid-1970s, and the smashing success of Rocky, sports movies almost always flopped with the general public. In past years, westerns and swashbuckling adventure films have often been box office duds. But one genre has consistently failed. Hollywood has never made a film about the American Revolution that has lived up to expectations. Curiously, Hollywood has made more successful movies about the French and Indian War, including The Last of the Mohicans, than it has about the American Revolution.
Altogether, Hollywood has made fewer than a dozen movies that deal more than superficially with the Revolution. These include:
- 1776 (1972), a musical about the nation's declaration of independence from Britain
- Drums along the Mohawk (1939), which looks at a young couple in upstate New York who face Indian raids instigated by the British
- The Howards of Virginia (1940), the story of a Virginia couple of differing social backgrounds and attitudes toward the Revolution
- The Patriot (2000), which centers on a hero from the French and Indian War who reluctantly becomes involved in the Revolution
- Revolution (1985), the tale of a trapper drafted to fight for the Continental Army and a rebellious daughter from a Tory family
- Sweet Liberty (1986), a comedy about a movie company's attempt to adapt a college professor's historical novel
The reasons for the failure of Revolutionary War movies seems obvious. Modern-day audiences find it difficult to identify with characters from the eighteenth century, who wear powdered wigs and knee breeches, use formal speech patterns, and write with quill pens. In addition, we live in a cynical age and hate being reminded of more noble times. There is a tendency to regard Revolutionary War movies as excessively patriotic and overly romanticized.
The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson, illustrates the difficulties Hollywood faces in bringing the Revolution to life. One challenge Hollywood confronts is finding a story line that will engage a modern audience. The creators of The Patriot draw upon a number of Hollywood formulas that some would consider time tested and others would call hackneyed.
One formula, which might be called "Little House on the Prairie in Flames," depicts a family caught up in wartime upheavals. Drawing on devices that date back to nineteenth-century melodrama, The Patriot focuses on the trials and tribulations of a motherless family of seven. The youngest of the family's children, desperate for her father's love and traumatized by her mother's death, is mute for much of the movie. The fiancée of the eldest son is murdered by the villainous British. The love object of the film turns out to be the widower's sister-in-law, allowing the family to be reunited in the end.
A second formula, which might be summed up by the phrase "Braveheart in a Three-Cornered Hat," transports an action hero into the Revolutionary era. According to the conventions of the Hollywood action film, the action hero is a reluctant warrior who is eager to avoid involvement in a conflict. Not until he suffers a deep personal loss does he seek revenge. The Patriot depicts Benjamin Martin (the character played by Gibson) as a hero of the French and Indian War and a widower who feels profound guilt over the violence he committed in that conflict and devotes himself to raising his children. Only when a British colonel named Tavington kills one of his sons does Martin take up arms against the British. In Hollywood action films, the hero, who is motivated less by principle than by a desire for vengeance, triumphs over incredible odds. The Patriot's plot is built around these clichés.
A third formula grows out of the conventions of the Hollywood war movie. Three wars have profoundly shaped Hollywood's depiction of warfare. In World War II films, the enemies are portrayed as viciously sadistic brutes, utterly lacking in moral scruples. The Patriot nazifies its villains, who are preposterously evil. They burn plantation houses, impress slaves, murder civilians, including children, and burn down a colonial church. Nothing like that last event occurred during the Revolution, though a similar incident occurred during the Second World War.
World War II combat films typically take a ragtag assortment of men of diverse ethnic backgrounds who are gradually molded into a dedicated fighting force. Similarly, in The Patriot, the Mel Gibson character recruits a ragtag militia including hard-drinking backwoods settlers, artisans, a minister, a French soldier, and even a slave.
The Civil War has also profoundly shaped the way Hollywood treats military conflict. The Patriot seeks to suggest that the Revolution was in some sense a war about liberating slaves and even purports to have its hero visit a maroon (fugitive slave) colony. Gibson's character was modeled in part on Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, who was a slaveholder. But the film suggests that this character was anti-slavery, and that the African Americans who worked on his South Carolina plantation were free laborers. In fact, it was the British who promised slaves their freedom if they joined the Tory side.
A third war that has profoundly shaped Hollywood's presentation of military conflict is the Vietnam War, and especially the massacre of civilians at My Lai. Recent war films—including The Patriot—usually feature a scene involving the indiscriminate killing of civilians.
Yet despite its parade of clichés, The Patriot does point to certain often neglected aspects of the Revolution. It shows that the war was very much a civil war, pitting neighbor against neighbor. It also focuses attention on the war in the southern colonies, where the conflict was most violent. And finally, the film suggests how important guerrilla warfare and foreign assistance were to the American victory.
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