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Plant, the tour witnessed 1920s splendor not often
seen in modern plants, with marble floors, gleaming
metal fixtures and streaming natural light.
The neighboring Boiler House has been
modernized to house high-tech controls for all of
Metro Nashville’s water system, along with offices
and meeting rooms. Nave said the location is secure,
and the water system cannot be accessed by anyone
off-site. The offices also showcase photos and relics
from Omohundro’s rich history.
Golf Outing
Golfers had beautiful weather, if a little chilly at
the start, for the Sunday golf outing to Ted Rhodes
Golf Course. The 18-hole municipal course is a
picturesque setting for a great afternoon of play
along the banks of the Cumberland River. Fifteen
teams participated. Team photos are on page 14.
YP Events
TCAPWA’s Young Professionals had a fun
and informative schedule of events at this year’s
conference, starting with a Monday evening outing
to Top Golf. These up-and-coming folks also helped
raise funds for Oasis Center by selling raffle tickets
for a Benelli shotgun. The Oasis Center focuses
on helping youth and their families through crisis
intervention, leadership development, community
engagement, and help with college and career
access. Mike Ribaudo with Metro Nashville was the
lucky winner of the raffle.
Charitable Giving
Conference attendees had many opportunities
to give back this year, and as always, Public Works
professionals showed amazing generosity and
community spirit. Water for People hosted a silent
auction and raised $1,140 to help provide safe
drinking water for people around the world. In
addition, the TCAPWA silent auction contributed
to the $3,000 raised for Oasis Center with top-notch
items available for bidding, including a fiddle signed
by Charlie Daniels and signed Nashville Predators
memorabilia. Monetary donations totaled $500
for Hurricane Michael relief through Red Cross of
Middle Tennessee.
A golf putting contest hosted by Cannon and
Cannon collected 168 pounds of non-perishable
foods and $150 in donations for Second Harvest
Food Bank of East Tennessee. Second Harvest
is East Tennessee’s largest hunger-relief charity,
distributing more than 18 million pounds of food
and groceries each year through a network of
nonprofit organizations like local food pantries,
soup kitchens, emergency shelters and schools.
Equipment Rodeo
The field of 87 Public Works professionals
gathered bright and early Monday morning on the
grounds of the Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium
for the much-anticipated annual Equipment Rodeo.
While waiting for a turn on the course, participants
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