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West Branch Meets in Bartlett TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
By Mike Adams
The West Branch of TCAPWA held its Michael is the President of Falcon
first meeting of the year on February 26th Asphalt Repair Equipment and Steve received a box lunch provided by Eddie
in Bartlett at the Singleton Community has 20 years of experience with asphalt Yaun from Stringfellow Inc. along with
Center. The meeting that was sponsored recycling, crack sealing, tack application several gift cards that were raffled off
by Stringfellow Inc. was a great success and infrared pavement repairs. The topic during the meeting. Following the
with 54 members and guests in for their presentation was “Best Practices meeting, time was provided for members,
attendance. TCAPWA officers and past for Permanent Asphalt Patching.” guests and sponsors to network and
officers in attendance included APWA Steve discussed the different sizes and discuss various topics.
Past-President Bo Mills and TCAPWA configurations of hot patches along with
Vice-President John Fox. the benefits and cost of working with The West Branch would like to thank all
hot mix asphalt vs cold mix asphalt. He the members and guests that attended and
Mike Adams of the City of Bartlett, also presented his eight point guide to a participated and offer a special Thank You
Director of the West Branch, called permanent patch. to Stringfellow Inc. for their continuing
the meeting to order welcoming all support of the West Branch and the
the members and guests in attendance. During the presentation attendees Tennessee Chapter of the American Public
He discussed upcoming events within Works Association.
TCAPWA this year including this year’s
conference in Chattanooga and the
upcoming training opportunities through
the Tennessee Public Works Institute. He
also introduced Ethan Skaggs from the
City of Memphis to talk about the West
Branch’s Young Professionals Inaugural
Meeting scheduled for March 7th at the
High Cotton Brewing Company.
The speakers for the meeting were
Michael Day and Steve Konstanty with
Falcon Asphalt Repair Equipment.
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