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What’s Inside
Equipment Show ...... pg 1Calendar of Events ... pg 2Backhoe Rhodeo ....... pg 2We Cannot Believe ... pg 3 Snowplow Rhodeo .... pg 3Member News ........... pg 4Member News cont .. pg 5Career Days ............... pg 7
Don’t Miss the $1,000.00 Ra! e!
! e Rhode Island Public Works Association is holding a ra" e at this years 2013 Equipment Show and Demonstration. One R.I. public works department will win a $1,000.00 gi# certi% cate towards a 2013 Equipment show exhibitor of their choice. ! e DPW Director must be present at 10AM to win. Please visit our website for list of exhibitors being updated frequently.
CHANGE OF DATE
! e 2013 Equipment Show and Demonstration will be held Tuesday, September 10, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Washington County FairgroundsRoute 112, Richmond RI
Visit our website for more information www.RIPWA.com
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Calendar of Events September 9/10 .........RIPWA Annual Equipment Show
to be held at Washington County Fairgrounds 9/10 .........2013 RI Snowplow Rhodeo
(Washington County Fairgrounds) 9/10 .........2013 Backhoe Rhodeo
(Washington County Fairgrounds) 9/12-13 ....Introduction to Transportation
Asset Management with Workshop (! e Training Center) 9/19 .........Chainsaw Skills and Safety
(Department of Public Works, East Providence) October/November 11/6-8 ......Principles of Writing Highway
Construction Speci" cations (Training Center)
Classes available by request! If there is a class you
would bene" t from please let us know,
For our full list of events and more info please visit
www.ripwa.org/events
and click on Full T2 Calendar
Annual Backhoe Rhodeo
! e Backhoe Rhodeo will be held in conjunction with the 2013 Equipment Show on Tuesday, September 10 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM. ! e Rhodeo is open to all municipalities and RIDOT personnel. Registration is limited to 14 entrants and will be a timed obstacle course.• First Obstacle: A basketball in a hoop attached to
the front bucket must be dunked into a basket in the back of a dump truck. Time added if shot is missed.
• Second Obstacle: Cones will be set up in an arc. ! e operator must li# a ring on a ¾-inch rod which will be in the " rst cone, drop it into the hole on the second cone, then on to the third cone, and so on.
• ! ird Obstacle: A two liter bottle " lled with water must be pushed with the hoe into a square painted on a piece of plywood.
• Fourth Obstacle: ! e operator must place the front bucket as close as possible to a line on the ground. ! e further the bucket is to the line, the more seconds will be added to the time.
To Register: e-mail your information to Tory at [email protected].
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We Cannot Believe
Your Public Works Department
Is Not Taking Advantage of
� is Opportunity!!!
In these di! cult economic times, RIPWA will consider requests from R.I. Public Works Departments for items that will help make their departments safer, more productive, technologically pro" cient and overall a better place to work. # ere were no applications received by the December 2012 deadline for the 2013 scholarships!
Past recipients have requested safety items, computer equipment and personal protective equipment.
Please submit your municipal scholarship application via our website www.ripwa.org/scholarships before December 31, 2013. Printable applications are also available on our website.
� e Rhode Island Public Works Association o" ers
several scholarship opportunities.
For more information please visit our website:
www.ripwa.org and click on scholarships
� ank You To All For
Construction Career Day Support
With all of the helping hands it took only one hour, twenty two minutes to assemble 1200 hard hats, safety glasses and work gloves into bags. # ank you to all those that helped.. # ank you also to those that participated during the event. We had a record attendance and without all of your help and support this event would be impossible. An amazing turnout with over 1420 attendees!
Annual Snowplow
Rhodeo
Prepare your teams now! # e 2013 RI Snowplow Rhodeo is being held Tuesday, September 10th from 9:00am-12:00pm in conjunction with the Equipment Show & Demonstration # e purpose of this competition is to promote safe, e! cient equipment operations. # e events will allow teams to demonstrate teamwork, safety procedures and vehicle operations. It is open to all Rhode Island public works departments and RIDOT, but registration will be limited to the " rst 12 municipal teams to sign up.
Each team will enter two drivers, who will complete in three events: Safety Quiz Backing with Compressor Plow SlalomA 30,000 pound GVW truck with front mounted plow will be supplied. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments and lunch will be provided. # e winning team will have the opportunity to represent Rhode Island at the regional competition.
For more info and to register, visit our website:
www.ripwa.org
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If your department has news you would like to
share please email it to [email protected]
so that we may pass it on
is was a twelve week project, paid for through the Town’s insurance company. e Johnston Department of Public Works employees, and Recreation Department employees participated with the construction along with Ben Nascenzi, Deputy DPW Director, CBO/ZO who completed the electrical work, inspectors Tom Autiello their Plumbing Inspector, John MacDonald their Electrical Inspector, Lou Prata, Recreation Department Foreman and Arnold Vecchione, DPW Director. Mayor Polisena did oversee the project as a whole and throughout the project was adamant that the Town stayed within the rebuild budget – the rebuild budget amount was determined by the Town’s insurance company and staying within the budget they provided ensured that the Town did not have to absorb any costs for rebuilding.
Member News!
Burrillville Opens New Skate Park
Built with equipment from an old park, a new skate park was opened August 3rd at 9am. A great show of commitment in Burrillville to keeping kids healthy and happy.
Johnston Recreation Department Gets a New Building
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Member News Continued!
A Fond Farewell From Joseph Neild
Good A! ernoon Comrades,As many of you know, today is my last day as Public Works Director in the City of Central Falls. Due to budgetary constraints " e Department of Public Works is being consolidated with the Code Enforcement Department. Hence, please direct all CFDPW related business to; Elaine Partridge, Director of Public Works 1280 High Street, City of Central Falls, P(401)-727-7480 F(401)-727-7467 E-mail: [email protected]
Elaine has been the Director of the Planning Department and Code Enforcement, hence she is very well versed in the functions and responsibilities of the DPW. Elaine is as highly competent director with excellent managerial skills, with her background she will bring a lot to the position to enhance the department. I wish her the very best as I know she will do a superb job.
I want to take this opportunity to extent many thanks to all my wonderful friends and associates who have given me such excellent help and support over my nine year tenure. It has been an exceptional ride for me due to the outstanding individuals addressed on this E-mail today. Come judgment day for Joe Nield I would feel extremely cheated in life, if I had not crossed paths with this elite group.
In closing, I say, ”farewell” as I will think of you o! en and miss you immensely, take good care of yourself and have a wonderful day!!! “LOVE YOU ALL”
A Friend Always,Joe
Joseph G. Nield, Jr.Director of Public Works4/26/2013
• RIPWA Board
• RI DPW Directors
• Members
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2013 Rhode Island
Construction Career DaysA record with over 1420 attendees! Over
1,240 students got to try their hand at more
than 70 di� erent tools and machinery. A
few of the stations included were carpentry,
electrical, plumbing, building, welding,
paving, backhoes and excavators, etc. A great
opportunity to see what careers they are most
interested in!
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