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Public Works Week CELEBRATED!

Alcoa Chattanooga Chattanooga’s PW managers cooked the

The City of Alcoa celebrated National A rousing NPWW finale, including lunch meal, and employees volunteered
Public Works Week with its annual speeches, awards, door prizes and food from the Chattanooga Area Food Pantry,
rodeo on May 22, where Public Works was enjoyed by Chattanooga’s Public Bethel Bible Village and Orange Grove
employees competed in several events, Works Employees. Center.
including cornhole tournaments. Councilman Isiah Hester, Public City Council members in attendance
They were treated to a BBQ lunch Works Committee Chair, thanked those included Chairman Chip Henderson,
courtesy of Walter A. Wood Co., served in attendance, with Mayor Tim Kelly Councilman Isiah Hester, Councilwoman
by the City of Alcoa HR Department praising the Public Works staff for Marvene Noel and Councilwoman
and other staff, including some city their daily commitment to the City of Raquetta Dotley.
commissioners who dropped by to help Chattanooga. Other highlights of PWW week
celebrate. Kimberly Strong, TCAPWA President included a stream cleanup at Citico Creek,
Public Works employees also had Elect, provided a status report on an equipment rodeo and roadside displays
the opportunity to visit vender booths the current and future status of the in four different locations.
and enter into door prize drawings. But association. Public Works Administrator Collegedale
most importantly, they took the time to Ross Pitcairn, handed out the awards, and For NPWW, the city and other sponsors
celebrate and enjoy each other’s company. door prizes were announced to winners. provided lunch, snacks and Little Debbies,

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