Originally posted by CWEA Director, Logan Olds, on 08/15/2010 in San Berdardino Sun
Workforce investment programs that work are those programs that prepare people for careers and do so by focusing on growing job markets.
We all know that teaching someone how to prepare their resume on a computer certainly won’t make them a fierce competitor in the current job market. But train that individual with specific skills in a rapidly growing field, such as wastewater management, and chances are very good they’ll lock down a solid job.
Unknown to most people, wastewater management is a specialized field where 47.6percent of the national workforce is on the fast track to retirement within the next five years. This important statistic is just one of the many factors we look for when developing successful job placement programs such as those we have created here in San Bernardino County.
CWEA Members Nancy McWilliams, Bruce West, Dave Anderson and Andy Smith have moved to West Yost’s new Fresno location. The office is located at 516 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 200, and will support West Yost’s growing presence in the San Joaquin Valley.
The upgrade to our online payment system is complete. We hope this will make it easier for you to register for our events and to renew your membership and certificates online. Thank you for your patience!
If you have any questions, please email us at info@cwea.org and we’ll help you get registered or renewed.
www.WorkforWater.org is the place where students and job seekers can explore green careers, and utilities will find a clearinghouse of resources for recruiting in the wonderful world of water. Developed by the American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation, the world’s leading technical experts on drinking water and water quality, this site is packed with resources to find jobs or prepare for rewarding careers in protecting public health and the environment. Learn about what it takes to work for water and get a great job for a great cause! The site has landing pages for four audiences: high school and vocational school students, college students, second career and retired military job seekers, and advanced science professionals. For more information, visit www.WorkforWater.org.
Dr. Harvey Ludwig
Dr. Harvey F. Ludwig passed away this week at 94. CWEA is proud and grateful to have such a distinguished environmental engineer and world thinker among its past presidents and lifetime members. Dr. Ludwig’s legacy to the water environmental movement – particularly his unprecedented work in bridging the East-West global divide – cannot be overstated. Harvey published hundreds of writings in peer-reviewed journals, many of which are captured in the 2-volume set, Manual of Environmental Research for Developing Countries. One common theme in his work emphasized that significant differences exist between the appropriate technologies that are required for solving environmental problems in developing and industrialized nations. His passion and curiosity grew throughout his life, as demonstrated by the breadth of his managed projects in nearly all environmental subjects. Harvey’s consulting career spanned over 60 years as Founder and President of Engineering-Science, Inc. and Seatec International. Since 1973, he resided in Bangkok with his wife, Vanida.
Logan Olds
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on April 13 appointed Logan R. Olds, general manager of the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority, to the County’s Workforce Investment Board. Olds was nominated for the post by First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt. Olds is a WEF Delegate Director on CWEA’s Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Desert and Mountain Local Section.
“We appoint members whose leadership helps our county build a competitive workforce that will attract new businesses, retain existing ones and create new jobs,” said Supervisor Mitzelfelt. “Logan has been a leader in research into innovative environmental technologies and his presence on this board will help strengthen our county’s efforts in that sector.”
The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) is pleased to announce Simon Watson as the Manager of the Collection Facilities O&M Division. This is in addition to his current role as Manager of the Mechanical and Reliability Maintenance Division.
Simon Watson
Mr. Watson has been with OCSD for over 19 years. Over the past 11 years he has been the Maintenance Manager responsible for the oversight of up to 115 employees and external service providers with an annual operating budget of over $20 million. Areas of responsibility have included the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance program, maintenance administration support (CMMS/Planning and Scheduling), hosting the asset management program, corrosion management program and reliability engineering. With the expansion of Mr. Watson’s duties he will now manage OCSD’s regional and local sewage collections facilities as well as the mechanical maintenance and equipment reliability programs at OCSD.
Dr. William Wesley Eckenfelder (credit: Brown & Caldwell)
Sad news today for the wastewater community. From a Vanderbuilt University announcement…
William Wesley Eckenfelder Jr., deemed the ‘godfather’ of industrial wastewater management by many of his colleagues, former students and peers, died March 28 in Nashville. He was 83.
A memorial service will be held April 1 at the Marshall Donnelly Combs Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. followed by the service.
Eckenfelder was known internationally as a pioneer in the field of water treatment and a leading authority in industrial wastewater management. In addition to founding several companies, he was an environmental engineering professor at Manhattan College, the University of Texas-Austin and Vanderbilt University.
There are nice interviews with Dr. Eckenfelder on the WaterWorld website and in the 2000 issue of Quarterly from Brown and Caldwell.
Dr. Eckenfelder is the namesake for WEF’s Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement Award.
You can leave your rememberance in a comment to this post, simply click the comment link…
UPDATE: And the winners are…
Mark Sulik, City of Chico
Michael Riddell, City of Ceres
David Haas, Rain for Rent
Jonathan Searcy, City of Lodi
90% of you say that you would recommend CWEA membership to other water environment professionals. Here’s your chance! Register for CWEA’s 2010 Annual Conference by April 12th for the opportunity to win a 1-year CWEA gift membership for someone in the early stages of his or her water environment career. Two generous sponsors are making this special offer possible so you can get your friends and colleagues involved in our work to keep California’s water clean and workforce strong.
Date: April 21, 2010, 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Location: Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA
Agenda Item: Member Vote – Election of Board Directors & Officers (Slate of Nominees listed below)
- Vice President from the South = Carrie Mattingly
- Director from the South (to be Treasurer) = Paul Schmidtbauer
- Director from the North = Michael Fisher
- WEF Delegate Director from the South = Connie Leonard
- Automatic Appointments from Standing Committees
- Northern Regional Committee Chair/Director = Rick Staggs
- Technical Certification Program Chair/Director = Mike Neri
2010 Board Nominee Questionnaire Answers
General Information:
As a member of CWEA you are invited to attend CWEA’s Annual Business Meeting and vote on the incoming CWEA Slate of Officers. This year, the voting session will occur during the Opening Session of CWEA’s Annual Conference. You do not have to register for the Annual Conference to attend the meeting; however, you need to notify staff at the conference registration desk if you wish to attend without registering for the conference. Be there promptly at 8:30 AM to exercise your vote.
If you are unable to attend, you may obtain a proxy form to be completed and returned to the CWEA office no later than March 30th by contacting staff at 510-382-7800, extension 113 or vrawson@cwea.org. This proxy will grant another member in attendance the right to vote on your behalf.
In order to streamline the Annual Business Meeting and reach more members, we are holding a short CWEA State of the Association online meeting on May 4th from 12 noon to 1 PM. Topics will include FY 08-09 Audit and Treasurer’s Report. To participate in this online meeting, contact vrawson@cwea.org for call instructions.
