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2008 MCAPWA SNOW PLOW ROADEO EVENT

State Roadeo Championships Results

On June 25th Rob Hames and James Nightingale from Kittery Public Works (photo above with Roadeo Chairperson Steve Walker of Pinkham and Greer) won the State of Maine Snowplow Roadeo Championship at the Augusta Civic Center.  Rob and James will be representing Maine at the National American Public Works Association Snowplow Roadeo Championship in Colorado this September. 

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2008 Highway Congress

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Town of Arundel Public Works Crew gives a thumbs up to the 2008 Highway Congress

The Mane Chapter Board of Directors would like to thank the over 1000 attendees and 100 vendors who attended our Highway Congress in Skowhegan on June 5th.  With another successful Lions Club Chicken Barbeque Lunch, Equipment Demonstrations and face to face meetings with Vendors, all who attended had a good day at the fairgrounds.  For contact names and phone numbers for exhibitors please click here.

Maine Local Roads Center reported record turnout for their Timeout for Training Program and the Board would like to express their thanks to those folks who manned the stations during the show.

Unfortunately a muddy track caused postponement of the State Snowplow Roadeo Championships.  We are attempting to get space in the Augusta Civic Center parking lot later in the month for the Roadeo.  All teams will be contacted on the revised schedule. 

Our thanks to Bruce Van Note of MDOT, Davida Baxter from Skowhegan and Senator Peter Mills from the Maine Legislature for speaking at our closing ceremonies.  For photos of vendors and attendees from this year’s Highway Congress please click on the following link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelClaus2003/MCAPWAHC2008

2007 Public Works Leader of the Year

Anthony (Tony) W. Hayes was selected by the Maine Chapter of the American Public Works Association (MCAPWA) as the 2007 Public Works Leader of the Year.

Go to Press Release for complete details. . .

2008 York County Snow Plow Roadeo

The York County Snow Plow Roadeo was held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Seacoast Medical Center in Sanford. Seven teams from five towns participated.

                                    Open Results Here. . .

MCAPWA Spring Meeting

The Maine Chapter would like to thank all those who attended our Spring Meeting on April 3rd. A special thanks to Brian Burne of MDOT for his thoughts on snow and ice control and to the Cargill folks for making the long trip from Pennsylvania. If you would like more information from Dirigo Slipform or Cimline’s Durapatch equipment, we expect both of those speakers to attend our Highway Congress in June. Special thanks to Tony V. Congratulations to all our new Roads Scholars and to Tony Hayes as 2007 Maine Public Works Leader of the Year. See you all next year.

Photos from the April 3, 2008 meeting in Waterville

Calendar of Events               

12th Annual Golf Classic

September 5, 2008
Natanis Golf Club, Vassalboro, ME

Information & Registration Form

Call for Sponsors

Annual Fall Meeting at the Maine Civic Center on October 9th, 2008. 

Brake Seminars Offered

• Basic Air Brake System - 9/16/08
• Air Brake Foundation - 10/9/08
• Air Brakes ABS System - 11/12/08

Click here for the Brochure & Registration Materials

2010 APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition

Will be held in Boston.  Stay tuned for more information.

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Maine Chapter American Public Works Association
c/o Steve Bradstreet, President
Oak Engineers
400 Commercial St., Suite 404
Portland, Maine 04101
207-772-2004 x30

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Updated 7/21/08