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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
West Branch Lunch & Learn By Director Jonathan Whitfield

The West Tennessee Branch of the tone for an engaging and productive networking events, training sessions, and
TCAPWA on Thursday, March 5th afternoon. leadership opportunities.
launched the year with a highly Adding to the excitement, Stringfellow Building Momentum in West Tennessee
successful Q1 Lunch & Learn, hosted organized multiple giveaways, including The strong turnout reflects the continued
by Stringfellow at their facility. With gift cards, an electric pressure washer, growth and engagement of our West
approximately 40 Public Works and a YETI cooler. Congratulations Tennessee Branch. Events like this not only
professionals in attendance, the to representatives from the following provide valuable information, but also
event delivered a strong combination agencies who took home prizes: strengthen the relationships that allow us
of industry insight, professional City of Bartlett; City of Germantown; to collaborate, share solutions, and advance
development updates, networking, and Town of Collierville; City of Olive the Public Works profession throughout
hands-on exposure to equipment that Branch; City of Memphis. our region.
supports our daily operations across We appreciate the enthusiastic On behalf of the West Tennessee
West Tennessee. participation from everyone involved. Branch, I would like to extend a sincere
Held inside Stringfellow’s impressive APWA & TPWI Updates thank you to Stringfellow for hosting,
service and equipment shop, attendees During the program, I shared updates for their continued partnership, and for
gathered among sanitation trucks, dump on upcoming APWA West Tennessee everything they do to support TCAPWA.
trucks, and street sweepers. It was an Branch events, and highlighted We also appreciate Corky’s for providing
ideal setting to bring together the very important Tennessee Public Works a great meal. And, many thanks to all our
professionals who rely on this equipment Institute (TPWI) training opportunities. members who made time to attend.
to serve their communities. Continued education and professional We look forward to continued
Strong Partnership and Generous development remain critical to momentum throughout the year, and to
Support strengthening our workforce and seeing everyone at our next West Tennessee
Stringfellow demonstrated once again building leadership within our agencies. Branch event, presented by Oversite. It is
their commitment to the Public Works We discussed the importance of scheduled (at press time) for Thursday,
community by sponsoring the event and staying engaged at both the branch May 28 at Collierville Public Works from
providing an outstanding lunch catered and chapter levels, and encouraged 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Please check the
by Corky’s. The food and fellowship set members to take advantage of upcoming website for schedule changes.

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