1 missouri water environment association past officers

MISSOURI WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION PAST OFFICERS
1960-Donald Maloney, Kansas City
1961-Werner Heidtke, St. Louis
1962-Allen Mayfield, Springfield
1963-Jesse H. Barlow, Neosho
1964-Paul T. Hickman, Springfield
1965-Elmer Allgeier, Joplin
1966-Donald W. Marshall, Kansas City
1967-Arliss D. Ray, Columbia
1968-Roy C. Graves, St. Louis
1969-Robert S. Flick, St. Louis
1970-Roy L. Jackson, Kansas City
1971-Walter Shifrin, St. Louis
1972-Ed Rackers, Jr., Jefferson City
1973-C.B.Smith, St. Louis
1974-H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr., St. Louis
1975-Ed Lightfoot, Jefferson City
1976-John Novak , Columbia
1977-Jerome Fladung, Kansas City
Jack K. Smith (1959-62)
Jefferson City
James R. Locke (1962-66)
Jefferson City
John Lodderhose (1994-1998)
St. Louis
MWEA PAST-PRESIDENTS
1978-Ronald F. Layton, Neosho
1979-James C. Buzzell, Jr, St. Louis
1980-Harry Criswell, Springfield
1981-L. Joe Sell, Kansas City
1982-C.B. Hagar, Kansas City
1983-Charles B. Kaiser, Jr., St. Louis
1984-Charles A. Stiefermann, Jefferson
City
1985-Bernard A. Rains, St. Louis
1986-John D. Reece, Kansas City
1987-Theodore Popowchak, St. Louis
1988-Raymond A. Beck, Columbia
1989-Michael F. Weishaar, St. Louis
1990-Robert J. Steiert, Kansas City
1991-Alan J. Callier, Kansas City
1992-Jonell McNeely, Cape Girardeau
1993-Bob Barbour, St. Louis
1994-Jim Foil, Kansas City
MWEA SECRETARY – TREASURER
Thomas Wallace (1994-1996)
Jefferson City
Jeff Theerman (1996-2001 )
St. Louis
John Reece (1966-69)
Kansas City
Edward Lightfoot (1969-70)
Jefferson City
MWEA SECRETARY
Pam Schweitzer (1998-2008)
St. Charles
MWEA TREASURER
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Jim McCleish (2001-2007)
St. Louis
Bob Januska (2007- )
St. Louis
1995-Roger Wieting, St. Louis
1996-Tom Decker, Kansas City
1997-Bob Campbell, Sauget, IL
1998-Leo Ebel, St. Louis
1999-Tom Wallace, Jefferson City
2000-Randy Clarkson, Jefferson City
2001-John Lodderhose, St. Louis
2002-Keith Arbuckle, St. Charles
2003-Ken Gambaro, St. Louis
2004-Steve Spydell, Independence
2005-Trent Stober, Columbia
2006-Bobby Lyerla, St. Louis
2007-Danny Rowatt, St. Louis
2008-Jeff Gratzer, St. Louis
2009-Phil Burns, Kansas City
2010-Mary West, St. Louis
2011-Richard Johannes, Overland Park
2012-Jeff Clark, St. Louis
John D. Reece (1970-85)
Kansas City
Robert J. Campbell (1985-94)
Kansas City
Clara Haenchen (2008- )
Jefferson City

William G. Riddle (1959-62)
Kansas City
C.N. Stutz (1962-66)
St. Louis
Glen J. Hopkins (1966-69)
Kansas City
Paul T. Hickman (1969-72)
Springfield
Walter Shifrin (1972-75)
St. Louis
Roy L. Jackson (1974-77)
Kansas City
Ed Rackers, Jr. (1975-78)
Jefferson City
H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr. (1977-80)
St. Louis
Robert S. Flick (1978-81)
St. Louis
John T. Novak (1980-81)
Columbia
Ronald F. Layton (1981-83)
Neosho
Tim Flagg (1985-88)
Republic
Dick Bowman (1988-93)
St. Louis
John Lopez (1993-97)
Independence
MWEA FEDERATION DELEGATES
Jerome F. Fladung (1981-84)
Kansas City
Clifford B. Smith (1983-86)
St. Louis
L. Joe Sell (1984-87)
Lee's Summit
Charles B. Kaiser, Jr. (1986-89)
St. Louis
Charles A. Stiefermann (1987-90)
Jefferson City
Bernard A. Rains (1989-92)
St. Louis
John Reece (1990-93)
Kansas City
Ted Popowchak (1992-95)
St. Louis
Michael Weishaar (1993-96)
St. Louis
Bob Steiert (1995-98)
Kansas City
Alan Callier (1996-99)
Kansas City
MWEA PWOD - REPRESENTATIVES
2003-Bob Flick
2003-John Reece
Mike Jefferson (1997-99)
Neosho
Jerald Carr (1999-2003)
Macon
MWEA GOLDEN FLEECE
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2007-Bob Steiert
2011-Bob Campbell
Tom Decker (1998-2001)
Kansas City
Bob Barbour (1999-2001)
St. Louis
Roger Weiting (2001-02)
St. Louis
Jim Foil (2001-04)
Kansas City
Bob Campbell (2002-05)
Cincinnati, OH
Leo Ebel (2004-07)
St. Louis
John Lodderhose (2005-08)
St. Louis
Keith Arbuckle (2007-10)
O’Fallon
Ken Gambaro (2008-11)
St. Louis
Trent Stober (2010-13)
Columbia
Bobby Lylerla (2011-14)
St. Louis
Jerry Lawson (2003-2007)
Marshall
Dave Erwin (2007- 2011)
Jefferson City
Kent Spainhour (2011-2014)
Chillicothe

MISSOURI WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION AWARDS
1960-Sidney Smith
Joplin
1963-Dan W. Thurman
Independence
1965-Paul Hickman
Springfield
1967-Virgil Cross
Macon
1968-Ray Abbiatti
Lockwood
1970-Jospeh W. Larson
St. Louis
1971-Leslie F. Parscal
N. Kansas City
1973-Naman Lombard
Monett
1974-Leo Heim
Mexico
1975-Dale Philips
Chillicothe
1976-Bill Bollinger
Jackson
1977-Roger Wieting
St. Louis
Linda Barrier, ‘12
Doris Bender, ‘12
Bill Bolliner '87
Robert J. Campbell ‘97
Jerald W. Carr '90
Richard H. Champion, Jr. '95
Calvin R. Cutsforth '87
Bob Davis ‘02
Dave Erwin ‘09
Robert S. Flick '96
Shankha Banerji
Raymond Beck
Carl Blomgren
Charles A. Buescher
James Buzzell
Joel Cerwick
Edward Edgerley
Jerome Fladung
Terry Hennkens
MWEA WILLIAM D. HATFIELD AWARD
1978-Lyle Furman
Belton
1980-James R. Park
St. Louis
1981-Terry Wattenbarger
Kansas City
1982-Stutley R. Olson
Joplin
1983-Jim L. Cole
Neosho
1984-John R. Cooper
Marshfield
1985-Melvin Trotter
Springfield
1986-Alan J. Callier
St. Louis
1987-Stephen Fortney
Independence
1988-Jim Lundsford
Jackson
1989-Dick Champion
Independence
1990-Michael Jefferson
Noel
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1991-Jerold Carr
Macon
1992-John Robinson
Columbia
1993-Dick Bowman
Republic
1994-Neil Frankenberg
St. Louis
1995-Terry Hennkens
Columbia
1996-Rob Patten
Independence
1997-Robert Flick
St. Louis
1998-Jeff Theerman
St. Louis
1999-Mary Lapin
Kansas City
2000-Jerry Lawson
Marshall
2001-Kent Spainhour
Chillicothe
2002-Steve Cook
Cape Girardeau
QUARTER CENTURY OPERATORS
Ken Gambaro-‘10
Gary M. Henny ‘08
Neal Honderick-‘10
Michael Jefferson '92
Jerry Lawson, Marshall ‘06
N. W. Lombard
Jim Lunsford ‘08
Harold L. McDaniel '87
Raymond C. Mashek '87
Carl Neumayer ‘00
MWEA LIFE MEMBERS
Robert Flick
Sotirios G. Grigoropoulos
Terry L Hennkens
Paul Hickman
J. H. Holloway
Roy L. Jackson
Charles B. Kaiser, Jr.
Raymond Mashek
Carl A. Neumayer
2003-Robert Trivette
Shelbina
2004-Jana Walker,
Joplin
2005-Richard Bailey,
Marshall
2006-Tom Holst,
Springfield
2007-Dave Erwin,
Jefferson City
2008-Linda Barrier
Kansas City
2009-Dennis Hudson
Belton
2010-John Reece
Little Blue Valley
Sewer District
2011-Tim Nyander,
Joplin
2012-Tony Lamb,
Jefferson City
William O’Brien ‘05
Robert E. Patten '95
Rollie Price '93
John D. Reece '88
Darryl Ripper '90
George R. Schillinger '90
Norman A. Sirna '90
Kent Spainhour-‘10
Bill Weitkemper ‘01
Richard Pedrotti
D.W. Ryckman
John Reece
Walter G. Shifrin
Richard D. Sutton
Leeroy H. Walter
James E. White
Bobby Wixon

1945-George S. Russell
St. Louis
1948-William Kehr
Kirkwood
1951-Francis M. Veatch
Kansas City
1954 Charles Haskins
Kansas City
1957-Lindon J.Murphy
Columbia
1960-Jack K. Smith
Jefferson City
1963-Glen J.Hopkins
Kansas City
1966-Paul T. Hickman
Springfield
1969-Charles Kaiser
St. Louis
1970-Robert S. Flick
St. Louis
1972-John D. Reece
Kansas City
1973-Roy L. Jackson
Kansas City
1974-Ed Rackers, Jr.
Jefferson City
MWEA ARTHUR SIDNEY BEDELL AWARD
1975-Walter Shifrin
St. Louis
1976-Henry Schwartz
St. Louis
1977-Clifford B. Smith
St. Louis
1978-Ed Lightfoot
Jefferson City
1979-John Novak
Kansas City
1980-Jerome Fladung
Kansas City
1981-Ron Layton
Neosho
1982-James C. Buzzell
St. Louis
1983-Harry Criswell
Springfield
1984-L. Joe Sell
Lee's Summit
1985-Charles Stiefermann
Jefferson City
1986 Bernard A. Rains
St. Louis
1987-Ted Popowchak
St Louis
2007-Senator Christopher Bond
2008-Tom Herrmann
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1988-Raymond A. Beck
Columbia
1989-Michael Weishaar
St. Louis
1990-Robert J. Steiert
Kansas City
1991-Alan J. Callier
St. Louis
1992-Bob Campbell
Independence
1993-Jonell McNeely
Cape Girardeau
1994-Bob Barbour
St. Louis
1995-Jim Foil
Kansas City
1996-Roger Wieting
St. Louis
1997-Tom Decker
Kansas City
1998-Leo Ebel
St. Louis
1999-Tom Wallace
Jefferson City
2000-Lorene Lindsay
Lake Ozark
MWEA PUBLIC OFFICIAL AWARD
2009-Walt Bivins
2010-Kristin M. Perry
LABORATORY ANALYST EXCELLENCE AWARD
1994-Jane Henry, Independence
1995-Richard Baily, Marshall,
1996-Claude Anderson, Kansas City
1997-Sandra Ford, Little Blue Valley Sewer
District
1998-Pam Schweitzer, St. Charles
1999-Arlene Vogelsang, St. Louis MSD
2000-Gail Francis, Joplin
2001-Kevin Scanlon, Little Blue Valley
Sewer District
2002-Sheryl Schrock, Liberty
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
2008-Todd Bolte, St. Louis
2009-Sean Deweese, St. Joseph
2010-Jeff Clarke, St. Louis
2011- Amanda Johnson, Kansas City
2003-Jane Hood, Hannibal
2004-Clara Haenchen, Jefferson City
2005-Paul Brackens, St. Louis
2006-John Van Horn, O’Fallon
2007-Wendy Dalton, Wentzville
2008-Jeff Williams, Hannibal
2009-David Greene, Kansas City
2010-Craig Cuvellier, Columbia
2011–Natalie LaFata, Rock Creek
2012-James Jackson, Fenton
2001-Randy Clarkson
Jefferson City
2002-Jeff Theerman
St. Louis
2003-John Lodderhose
St. Louis
2004–Pam Schweitzer
St. Peters
2005-Ken Gambaro
St. Louis
2006-Steve Spydell
Independence
2007-Trent Stober
Columbia
2008-Bobby Lyerla
St. Louis
2009-Danny Rowatt
St. Louis
2010-Jeffrey Gratzer
St. Louis
2011-Phil Burns,
Lenexa
2012-Mary West-Calcagno,
St. Louis

MWEA STOCKHOLM JUNIOR AWARD
2002-Jared Lightle, Carl Junction High School
2003-Rachel Sass, Mid Buchanan High School
2004-Sky Vanderburg, Moberly High School
2005-Sky Vanderburg, Moberly High School
2006-Amber Bryant, Tuscumbia High School
2007-Mackenzie Taylor, West Platte R-II High School
2008-Amber Bryant, Tuscumbia High School
2009-Jessica Baber, West Platte R-II
2010-Kishan Patel, Osage Beach High School
2011-Mrigank Gupta, Parkway West High
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AWARD
2010-Ron Coleman, St. Louis
2011-Trent Stober, Columbia
INDUSTRIAL WATER QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1995-Olin Corporation
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Independence
1996-Allied Signal
Federal Manufacturing & Technologies,
Kansas City
1997-Hawker Energy Products, Inc.,
Warrensburg
1992-Boyd Mills, MSD St. Louis
1993-Norman Sirna, St. Louis
1994-William Warnokowski, Belton
1995-Bill Weitkemper, Columbia
1996-Joseph Huffman, Blue Springs
1997-Lorene Lindsay, Lake Ozark
1998-Kevin Swearengin, Springfield
1999-Steve Spydell, Independence
2000-Randy Casey, North Kansas City
2001-Steven Cook, Cape Girardeau
2002-Wayne Latimer, Springfield
1998-Front Street Remedial Action Corp.
Kansas City
1999-Harmon Industries, Inc.
Circuit Board Division, Warrensburg
2002-Findett Corporation, St. Charles
2003-Boeing Company, St. Louis
2005-Aircraft deicing Fluid Collection System
Lambert International Airport
2006-DOE NNSA – Kansas City Plant Honeywell FM&T
COLLECTION SYSTEMS AWARD
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2003-Neal Honderick, Belton
2004-Terry Hennkens, Columbia
Charles Raab, Kansas City
2005-Ed Ryser, Kansas City
2006-Gary Leftin, St. Joseph
2007-Randy Lyman, Springfield
Rodney Jones, Blue Springs
2008-Dan Scherer, O’Fallon
2009-Joe Don Harrell, Belton
2010-Curtis Braden, Kansas City
2011-Phil Burns, Kansas City

1979-Jim L.Cole, Neosho
1980-Terry Wattenberger, Jackson County
1981-John Cooper, Marshfield
MWEA OPERATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Less than 1 MGD
1988-Michael L. Jefferson, Noel
1989-Ray England, Peculiar
1990-Donald Parsons, Monroe City
1991-Kyle George, Hallsville
1992-Daniel Miller, Ava
1993-Steve Henderson, Cassville
1994-Ken Davis, Warrenton
1995-Walter Brashear, of Granby
1996-Craig Lusby, Republic
1997-Rob Trivelle, Shelbina
1998-Vicky Burns, Newberg
1999-Steve Henderson, Cassville
2000-Ed Louvier, Nevada
2001-Kevin Warden, DeSoto
2002-Steve Handerson, Cassville
2003-Larry Bice, Noel
2004-Ken Davis, Warrenton
2005-Rick Higgins, Duckett Creek
2006-Kent Spainhour, Chillicothe
2007-Dennis Hudson, Belton
2008-Gary Miller, Wentzville
2009-Mike Henderson, LaGrange
2010-Mike Forsee, Centralia
2011-Barry Parks, Pleasant Hill
1982-Naman Lombard, Monett
1983-Bill Bollinger, Cape Girardeau
1984-James R. Park, St. Louis
Greater than 1 MGD
1988-Jerold Carr, Macon
1989-Leo Heim, Mexico
1990-Jack Shepherd, Joplin
-Dave Fletcher, Duckett Creek Sewer
Dist
1991-Glenn Chambers, Webb City
1992-Dale Hale, Clinton
1993-Tom Phillips, Trenton
1994-Kent Spainhour, Chillicothe
1995-Richard Bailey, Marshall
1996-Ron Greenwood, Aurora
1997-Kevin Warden, DeSoto
1998-Jerold Carr, Macon
1999-Phil Webster, Cameron
2000-Jerry Lawson, Marshall
2001-Dave Fletcher, Duckett Creek
2002-George Reno, St. Louis
2003-Timothy Nyander, Joplin
2004-Doug Williams, Columbia
2005-David Erwin, Jefferson City
2006-Linda Barrier, Kansas City
2007-Bill O’Brien, Little Blue Valley
2008-Don Gilpin, St. Joseph
2009-Steve Harrison, St. Louis
2010-Jim Karl, St. Peters
2011-Rick Stephan, O’Fallon
MWEA OPERATION CHALLENGE TEAM
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1985-Jim Lundsford, Jackson
1986-Tilford McBaine, Columbia
1987-Harold McDaniel, Marshall
1986
1987
1988
1989
Robert Eberla, Randall Driver, Larry French - Independence
Dan Hale - Clinton, Jeff Mock - Blue Springs, Tim Ragsdel
Ted Craig, Tom Stow, Jerry Wallace - Lake Ozark
Mike Jefferson - Noel, Jerold Carr - Macon, Jerry Wallace - Lake Ozark
1997
1998
1999
2000
Gary Bucklinger, Mark Moore, Tom McKarnin, Jamie Favor - Kansas
City Blue River Treatment Plant
Todd Stewart, Doug Williams, Dale Cline, Scott Lewellyn - Columbia
Todd Stewart, Doug Williams, Dale Cline, George Gering - Columbia
Todd Stewart, Doug Williams, Dale Cline, Creedon Miller – Columbia
1990
Jane Grimes - MSD St. Louis, Jerry Wallace - Lake Ozark, Roger Moerke
- Little Blue Valley Sewer District, Jeff Mock - Blue Springs, Wilson
Jones - Buckner
2001 Tim Walsh, John Lopez, Gregory Ray, Melvin Thompson – Kansas City
1991
Lyndon Marlatt, Roger Moerke - Little Blue Valley Sewer District, Robert
2002 Doug Williams, Tom Malloy, Creedon Miller, Rusty Baker - Columbia
1992
Eberle, Joe DeSwedt – Independence
Dudley Jones, Robert Eberle - Independence (1st place); Dan Hale -
Clinton, Jeff Mock - Blue Springs (2nd place) Both teams won right to
represent MWEA at WEFTEC
2003
Larry Cropper, Pierre Hamilton, Dennis Burrell and Gary Turley - OMI
Liberty
1993 John Offield, David Pulley, George Gering, Craig Cuvellier, Columbia 2004 Tom Malloy, Jim Kurtz, Clay Greenplate, Ellis Warren – Columbia
1994
Kevin Scanlon, Frank Webb, Darryl McGill, Dan Lindsey - Little Blue
Valley Sewer District
2008
Darren DeShawn, Josh Leathers – St. Louis MSD, Sean Deweese,
Brad Johnson, St. Joseph
1995
Kevin Scanlon, Frank Webb, Darryl McGill, Dan Lindsey - Little Blue
Valley Sewer District
2009
Darren DeShawn, Josh Leathers – St. Louis MSD, Sean Deweese,
Brad Johnson, St. Joseph
1996
Kevin Scanlon, Kevin Wagner, Gary Henry, Tom Neely - Little Blue Valley
Sewer District
2010
Darren DeShawn, Josh Leathers – St. Louis MSD, Sean Deweese,
Brad Johnson, St. Joseph

MWEA TREATMENT PLANT OF THE YEAR AWARD
1963-Belton, Lyle Furman, Operator
1964-Macon, Virgil Cross, Operator
1965-Joplin, S.C. Smith, Operator
1965-Lockwood, Ray W. Abiatti, Operator
1966-Springfield, James Aleshire, Operator
1967-Jackson, Bill Bollinger, Operator
1968-Monett, Naman Lombard, Operator
1969-St. Louis, Coldwater Creek Plant ,
Joseph Larson, Operator
1970-N. Kansas City, Leslie Pascal, Operator
1971-Mexico, Leo Heim, Operator
1972-Chillicothe, Dale Phillips, Operator
1972-St. Louis, Lemay Treatment Plant,
Roger Wieting, Supt.,
1973-Fulton, Paul Worsham, Operator
1974-St. Joseph, James Roberts, Supt.
1975-Marshall, Paul Decker, Operator
Less than 1 MGD
1986-Trenton
1987-Noel
1988-Noel
1989-Fredericktown
-Jefferson City
1990-Plattsburg
1991-Monroe City
1992-Paris
1993-Gelena
1994-Pevely
1995-Goodman
1996-Warrenton
1997-Buckner
1998-Shelbina
1999-Rolla
2000-Fredicktown
2001-Branson, Copper Creek
2002-Moberly
2003-Chillicothe
2004-Sturgeon
2005-Liberty – Upper Rush Creek
2006-Duckett Creek MBR Plant
2007-St. Charles – Missouri River
2008-Warrensburg
2009-Rock Creek Public Sewer District
2010-Fenton
2011-LaPlata
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1976-Macon, Virgil Cross, Operator
1977-Kansas City, South Little Blue Plant,
Bill Cormstock, Operator
1977-Washington, Jerry Riesenbeck, Operator
1978-St. Louis, Sugar Creek Plant,
James Park, Operator
1979-Mexico, Leo Heim, Operator
1980-Joplin, Shoal Creek Plant,
Stutley Olson, Supt.
1981-Hillsboro, Cody Pardieck, Operator
1982-Springfield, Southwest Plant,
Mel Trotter, Operator
1983-Independence, Rock Creek Plant,
Steve Fortney, Supt.
1984-MSD St. Louis, Coldwater Creek,
Alan Callier, Supt.
1985-Mexico, Leo Heim, Supt.
Greater than 1 MGD
1986-Rock Creek Trtmt. Plant
1987-St. Joseph
1988-St. Joseph
1989-Independence, Rock Creek
1990-Chillicothe
1991-Clinton
1992-Duckett Creek
1993-DeSoto
1994-Joplin
1995-O'Fallon
1996-Marshall
1997-St. Louis MSD - Lemay Plant
1998-Columbia
1999-St. Louis MSD – Bissell Point
2000-St. Louis MSD – Missouri River
2001-Hannibal
2002-Joplin
2003-Columbia
2004-St. Louis MSD - Grand Glaize
2005-Branson – Cooper Creek
2006-Joplin Shoal Creek Plant
2007-Jefferson city
2008-Little Blue Valley Sewer District
2009-Independence
2010-Southwest Treatment Plant – Springfield
2011-Joplin

1991-Hannibal
1992-St. Peters
1993-Chillicothe
MWEA BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT AWARD
1994-Macon
1995-DeSoto
1996-Carthage
Less than 5 MGD
2000-Sikeston
2001-Fredericktown
2002-Cameron
2003-Wentzville
2004-Chillicothe
2005-Wentzville
2006-Wentzville
2007-Wentzville
2008-Kearney
2009-Nevada
2010-Rock Creek Public Sewer District
2011-Warrensburg
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1997-Marshfield
1998-Fulton
1999-Nixa
Greater than 5 MGD
2000-Joplin
2001-Duckett Creek Sanitary District
2002-Springfield
2003-Marshall
2004-Kansas City
2005-Jefferson City
2006-Springfield
2007-St. Peters
2008-MSD Missouri River
2009-Marshall
2010-St. Charles, EMC –AWE
2011-Springfield, SWTP

MISSOURI WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION SAFETY AWARDS
1983-Meramec Plant, MSD St. Louis
1984-Mobay Chemical Company, Kansas City
1985-Lemay Treatment Plant, MSD St. Louis
1986-Columbia Wastewater Treatment
Plant
1987-Bissell Point Plant, MSD St. Louis
1988-Little Blue Valley Sewer District
Independence
1989-Columbia Regional WWTP, Columbia
1990-Meramec Plant, MSD St. Louis
1991-Mid Missouri Engineers, O'Fallon
1992-Rock Creek Plant, Independence
1993-Little Blue Valley Sewer District,
Independence
1994-Little Blue Valley Sewer District,
Independence
1995-Environmental Management Corporation,
St. Charles
1978-Bernie Rains, Chair
1980-Patrick Karney, Chair
1981-Patrick Karney, Chair
1982-Robert Campbell, Chair
1983-Robert Campbell, Chair
1984-Robert Campbell, Chair
WEF BURKE FACILITY SAFETY AWARD
1996-Meramec Facilities, MSD St. Louis
1997-Water Pollution Control Department,
Independence
1998-Kansas City Water Treatment Division
1999-Water Pollution Control Department,
Independence
2000-Kansas City Water Treatment Division
2001-Kansas City Water Treatment Division
2002-Kansas City Water Treatment Division
2003-Rock Creek, Independence
2004-Columbia Sewer Utility
2005-Columbia Sewer Utility
2006-LeMay Treatment Plant, St. Louis
2007-Environmental Management Corporation
St. Charles
2008-Independence Water Pollution Control
2009-Independence Water Pollution Control
2010-Columbia Sewer Utility
2011-Independence
WEF MEMBER ASSOCIATION SAFETY AWARD
1985-Alan J. Callier, Chair
1986-Alan J. Callier, Chair
1987-Alan J. Callier, Chair
1988-Wendy L. Kraus, Chair
1989-Wendy L. Kraus, Chair
1990-Lorene Lindsay, Chair
1991-Lorene Lindsay, Chair
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1993-Mary Ann Gleason, Chair
1998-Jane Grimes, Chair
1999-Jane Grimes, Chair
2000-Christine Smith, Chair
2001-Christine Smith, Chair
2002-Danny Rowatt, Chair
2003-Danny Rowatt, Chair

1984-Hannibal
1985-Raytown
1986-Hannibal
1987-West Plains
1988-Grandview
1989-Independence
1990-Independence
1991-Raytown
Less than 5 Employees
2000-Carrolton
2001-Cabool
2002-Blue Springs
2003-Cabool
2004-Northeast Public Sewer District
2005-Lamar & Blue Springs
2006-Northeast Public Sewer District
2007-Ava
2008-Wentzville
2009-Wentzville
2010-Clinton
2011-Clinton
COLLECTION SYSTEM SAFETY AWARD
1992-Columbia
1993-Independence
1994-Independence
1995-Duckett Creek Sewer District
1996-Columbia
1997-St. Louis MSD Maintenance Department
1998-Independence
1999-Independence
Greater than 5 Employees
2000-Independence Sewer Maintenance Division
2001-Columbia, Wastewater Collection System
2002-Jefferson City
2003-Independence Sewer Maintenance Division
2004-St. Peters
2005-Raytown
2006-Columbia, Sewer Utility – Collection System
2007-St. Peters
2008-Columbia
2009-Northeast Public Sewer District
2010-Jefferson City
2011- Fenton, Northeast Public Sewer District
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1979-Kansas City
MWEA TREATMENT PLANT SAFETY AWARD
Less than 10 employees
1981-Marshall
1982-Jefferson City
1983-Kansas City Westside Plant
1984-Monett, Eisenhower Facility
1985-Missouri River Plant, St. Louis MSD
1986-Monett, Eisenhower Facility
1987-Monett, Eisenhower Facility
1988-Hannibal
1989-Kirksville
1990-Hannibal
1991-Macon
1992-Macon
1993-Hannibal
1994-Springfield
1995-Clinton
1996-Belton
1997-Belton
1998-Hannibal
1999-Rust Constructors, Ft. Leonard Wood
2000-Hannibal
2001-Eldon
2002-Hannibal
2003-Macon
2004-Wentzville
2005-Belton
2006-Belton
2007-Hannibal
2008-Wentzville
2009-Wentzville
2010-Wentzville
2011-Rolla
1980-Jackson County
Westside Plant
Little Blue Treatment Plant
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More than 10 employees
1982-Lemay Plant, St. Louis MSD
1984-Mobay Chemical Company
1985-Lemay Plant, St. Louis MSD
1986-Mobay Chemical Company
1987-Meramec Treatment Plant, St. Louis MSD
1988-Lemay Plant, St. Louis MSD
1989-Lemay Plant, St. Louis MSD
1990-Independence
1991-Independence
1992-Independence
1993-Bissell Point, St. Louis MSD
1994-Bissell Point, St. Louis MSD
1995-Bissell Point, St. Louis MSD
1996-Missouri River, St. Louis MSD
1997-Blue River, Kansas City WPC
1998-Lemay Plant, St. Louis MSD
1999-Blue River, Kansas City WPC
2000-Little Blue Valley Sewer District
2001-Grand Glaize, St. Louis MSD
2002-Meramec, St. Louis MSD
2003-St. Peters
2004-St. Peters
2005-St. Peters Spencer Creek
2006-Springfield Southwest
2007-St. Peters
2008-St. Peters
2009-St. Peters
2010-Independence
2011- St. Charles/EMC (a subsidiary of American Water)

Less than 0.5 MGD
1996-Professional Services Group, Kansas City
1997-Square D Company, Columbia
1998-Solutia, Inc. J.F. Quenny Plant, St. Louis
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AWARD
1995-Olin Corporation, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence
1999-Con-Agra Frozen Foods, Macon
2000-Litton Interconnect Technologies, Springfield
2001-US Dept of Energy/Honeywell
operated by US Filter, Kansas City
2002-Findett Corporation, St. Charles
2003-Interconnect Technologies, Springfield
2004-The Kiesel Company
2005-NuPetra LLC, Aurora
2006-Square D Missouri Plant Schneider Electric, Columbia
2007-GlaxoSmithKline, St. Louis
2008-Burns & McDonnell – Front Street
2009-Leggett & Platt Wire Mill
2010-A-Luster Metal Finishing, Kansas City
2011-Unifirst Corp., Springfield
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Greater than 0.5 MGD
1996-Chrysler Motors Corporation, Fenton
1997-Con Agra Frozen Foods, Marshall
1998-Anheuser-Busch Inc. Bio-Energy
Recovery System, St. Louis
1999-Dairy Farmers of America, Monett
2000-Ford Assembly Plant, Hazelwood
2001–Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
operated by ATK, Independence
2002-St. Joseph’s Food, St. Joseph
2003-General Motors, Wentzville
2004-St. Louis Assembly center Plant
Daimer/Chrysler Corp.
2005-Tyson, Monett
2006-Unifirst Corporation Facility, Springfield
2007-Prime Tanning Corporation, St. Joseph
2008-Ford Motor Company, Kansas City
2009-Tyson Foods
2011-Ford Motor Co., Kansas City

1973:
J. Floyd Byrd, Honorary
Cincinnati, OH
Roy L. Jackson, Kansas City
Ed Rackers, Jefferson City
C.B. Smith, St. Louis
Paul Hickman, Springfield
Jesse Barlowe, Joplin
Elmer Allgeier, Joplin
Robert Flick, St. Louis
Walter Shifrin, St. Louis
Charles Kaiser, St. Louis
Richard Sorber, Kansas City
Jack K.Smith, Jefferson City
James Locke, Jefferson City
Glen Hopkins, Kansas City
John Reece, Kansas City
1974:
H.G. Schwartz, St. Louis
William G. Riddle, Kansas City
Joseph Larson, St. Louis
1975:
Sam Warrington, Honorary
Austin, TX
Allan Wymore, Kansas City
Paul Decker, Marshall
Ed Lightfoot, Jefferson City
Tom Collins, Kansas City
1976:
Horace L. Smith, Honorary
Austin, TX
S.C. Smith, Joplin
Ray Summers, Neosho
M.S. VanDeVanter, St. Louis
John T. Novak, Columbia
1977:
Martin Lang, Honorary
New York, NY
Jerome Fladung, Kansas City
Roscoe Taylor, Hannibal
1978:
Richard Engelbrecht, Honorary
Urbana, IL
Dale Phillips, Chillicothe
Ronald F.Layton, Neosho
Bernard Rains, St. Louis
1979:
MWEA SELECT SOCIETY OF
SANITARY SLUDGE SHOVELERS
1988:
Robert A. Canham, Honorary Arthur W. Saarinen, Honorary
Washington, D.C.
Maitland, FL
Geoffrey T.G. Scott, Honorary Lorene Lindsay, Neosho
Ontario, Canada
James L. Foil, Kansas City
James Odendahl, Jefferson City Robert H. Pohlkotte, St. Louis
James Buzzell, Jr., St. Louis
Tom Decker, Kansas City
Charles Stiefermann, Jefferson City
Roger Wieting, St. Louis
1989:
Jim Abott, Honorary
Denver, CO
Mary Lappin, Kansas City
Don Modesitt, Rolla
Jim Henson, Kansas City
1980:
Robert Steiert, Kansas City
Daryl Ripper, St. Joseph
Harry Criswell, Springfield
1981:
Elmer Ross, Honorary
Oakland, CA
Theodore Popowchak, St. Louis
Calvin Cutsforth, Kansas City
L. Joe Sell, Lee's Summit
1982:
Ernest Gloyna, Honorary
Austin, TX
John Franke, Honorary
Kansas City
C.B. Hagar, Kansas City
Leo Heim, Mexico
Pat Karney, St. Louis
1983:
Charles Jones, Honorary
Atlanta, GA
Dan Beck, St. Louis
Robert J. Campbell, St. Louis
1984:
Harry Tow, Honorary
Visalia, CA
Robert Barbour, St. Louis
George Schillinger, St. Louis
1985:
Morris Kay, Honorary
Kansas City
Stutley Olson, Joplin
Ray Beck, Columbia
1986:
Carl V. Huber, Honorary
Ada, Michigan
Jonell McNeely, Jackson
Alan Callier, St. Louis
1987:
Beth Turner, Honorary
Atlanta, GA
Richard Champion, Independence
Michael F. Weishaar, St. Louis
1990:
Roger Dolan, Honorary
Matinez, CA
Tim Flagg, Marthasville
Larry Oliver, St. Louis
1991:
Jim Yancy, Jefferson City
Dick Bowman, Republic
1992:
Charles Sober, Honorary
Pittsburgh, PA
Leo Ebel, St. Louis
Cliff Fain, Raytown
1993:
Michael Pollen, Honorary
Fairbanks, AK
Tom Dittmaier, Kansas City
Lowell Patterson, Columbia
1994:
John Lodderhose, St. Louis
Mike Jefferson, Neosho
1995:
C. Dale Jacobson, Honorary
Omaha, NE
1996:
Richard Kuchenrither, Honorary
Kansas City, MO
Ken Ressler, St. Louis
Randy Clarkson, Jefferson City
Jeff Theerman, St. Louis
Tom Wallace, Jefferson City
Bill Weitkemper, Columbia
1997:
Rhonda Harris, Honorary
Plano, TX
George Abbott, Kansas City
Terry Hennkens, Columbia
Rob Patten, Independence
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1998:
Billy Turner, Honorary
Columbus, GA
Jerold Carr, Macon
Neil Frankenberg, St. Louis
Pam Schweitzer, St. Charles
1999
Pradeep Kharé, Hononary
Victoria, B.C.
Ken Gambaro, St. Louis
Len Kirberg, St. Louis
Norm Sirna, St. Louis
Jim White, Kansas City
2000
James Clark, Honorary
Los Angeles, CA
Keith Arbuckle, St. Charles
Jane Grimes, St. Louis
2001
Al Goodman, Honorary
New Albany, IN
Todd Heller, St. Louis
Doug Mendoza, St. Louis
Steve Spydell, Independence
2002
Erwin Odeal, Honorary
Cleveland, OH
Doris Bender, Independence
Jim McCleish, St. Louis
Bill Clarke, St. Louis
2003
Terry Rowland, Honorary
Durham, NC
Christine Smith, Independence
Trent Stober, Columbia
John Rosson, Lee’s Summit
Bobby Lyerla, St. Louis
2004
Larry Jaworski, Honorary,
Upper Marlboro, MD
Danny Rowatt, St. Louis
Matt Bond, Kansas City
2005
Mohamad Dahab, Honorary
Lincoln, NE
Phil Burns, Kansas City
Jerry Lawson, Marshall
2006
Mike Godfrey, Honorary
Birmingham, AL
Jane Hood, Hannibal
Jeff Gratzer, St. Louis

2007
Rebecca West, Honorary
Spartanburg, SC
Mary West, Moberly
Charles Raab, Kansas City
2008
Christopher Schmidt, Honorary
Brookings, SD
Clara Haenchen, Jefferson City
Dave Erwin, Jefferson City
Tom Meinhart, St. Louis
2009
Paul Freedman, Honorary
Ann Arbor, MI
Joe Huffman, Kansas City
Robert Januska, St. Louis
Richard Johannes, Overland Park
2010
Ed McCormick, Honorary
Oakland, CA
Wayne Humes, St. Louis
Tom Ratzki, St. Louis
Jeff Clarke, St. Louis
2011
Matt Bond, Honorary
Kansas City
Rebecca Hoffmann, St. Louis
Dan Scherer, O’Fallon
Becky Humes, St. Louis
Dean Balazos, Osage Beach
2012
Cliff Cate, Kansas City
Phil Walsack, Columbia
Kent Spainhour, Chillicothe
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1999:
Timothy A. Kelso, Kansas City
Richard King, Osage Beach
Jim Phillippe, Columbia
George Lowman, Weatherby Lake
M. Christine Smith, Independence
Norman A. Sirna, St. Louis
Morris Wright, St. Louis
2000:
Bill Weitkemper, Columbia
Richard Murray, Kansas City
Dan Andrews, Columbia
Gregory Alan Queen, Kansas City
2001
Al Kennedy, Parkville
Steve Spydell, Independence
William E. Hargrove, St. Louis
Sterling Adkisson, Columbia
2002
Robert Korman, Columbia
Dan Scherer, O’Fallon
Neal Honderick, Belton
Joseph Huffman, Kansas City
Phillip Burns, Kansas City
Steven Cook, Cape Girardeau
MWEA GOLDEN MANHOLE
2003
Wayne Latimer, Springfield
Charles Raab, Kansas City
Curtis Braden, Kansas City
Carl Jackson, St. Louis
2004
Terry Henkens, Columbia
Roger Lehr, Kansas City
Gary Miller, Wentzville
Phillip Washington, Kansas City
2005
Steve Hontz, Lee’s Summit
Paul Anderson, Blue Springs
Robert K. Ross, Moberly
Brian Schroeder, Kansas City
2006
Ed Ryser, Kansas City
Steve Sparks, Alliance Water Resources
Gerry L. Lisby, Columbia
2007
Gary Leftin, St. Joseph
Brian Owens, Osage Beach
Wayne Moore, Cape Girardeau
Joel L. Turnham, Independence
2004:
Pam Schweitzer, St. Peters
Jana Walker, Joplin
Lorene Lindsay, Kansas City
Paul Brackens, St. Louis
Jane Hood, Hannibal
2005
Craig Cuvellier, Columbia
Arlene Vogelsang, St. Louis
MWEA CRYSTAL CRUCIBLE
2006
Steve McDowell, Hach Company
2007
Clara Haenchen, Jefferson City
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2008
Natalie LaFata, Imperial
Sheryl Schrock, Liberty
Gail Francis, Joplin
2009
Wendy Dalton, Wentzville
Rex Olinger, Belton
2008
Fred Eisenbarth, Shawnee Mission, KS
Steve Hunt, Columbia
Terry Leeds, Kansas City
2009
Rodney Jones, Blue Springs
David Miguel, Olathe, KS
Jeff Mock, Blue Springs
Kevin Swearengen, Springfield
2010
Ron Thomann, Kansas City
Roxann Slater, Kansas City
Cliff Cate, Kansas City
Gary Penrod, St. Louis
2011
Terry Adams, St. Louis
Randy Lyman, Springfield
Tim Patrick, Moberly
Matt Thomas, Kansas City
2011
Phil Adlich, Warrensburg
Courtney Simmons, Warrensburg
Mike Henderson, LaGrange
2012
David Greene, Kansas City
Phil Walsack, Columbia
2012
Karine Papikian, Kansas City
Phil Walsack, Columbia
Joe Don Harrell, Belton
Tom Jones, St. Louis