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Upcoming Events
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| January 12, 2012 |
General membership meeting
UGI Utilities will present a program on gas line safety.
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| April 19, 2012 |
General membership meeting
Plasterer Equipment will discuss the new federal emission regulations
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| July 19, 2012 |
General membership meeting
Emergency services interface with public works
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| October 4, 2012 |
16th Annual Mini-Trade Show and Equipment Rodeo
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Past Events
| Sept. 29, 2011 |
Mini-trade show and equipment rodeo.
Miller Municipal will discuss the new federal street sign law and Bill Pettek of First Trance Comedy Hypnosis.
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| July 14, 2011 |
Spring Township Police will discuss CDL pre-trip and tie-down requirements with a
truck walk-around demonstration. Steve Detweiler and Nancy Bosold will present weed spray license credit courses
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| April 14, 2011 |
Jason Shura from LTAP will discuss work zone traffic control (WZTC).
Our 15th Anniversary with special guests and a special menu for lunch!
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| Jan. 27, 2011 |
Cancelled due to snowstorms.
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| Oct. 7th, 2010 |
14th Annual Rodeo and Mini Trade Show
Numerous companies will be on hand to display the latest in equipment, road maintenance, communications, engineering and more! All public officials,
managers, elected municipal officials and municipal workers are invited to attend.
MILLER KEYSTONE BLOODMOBILE WILL BE ON SITE AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR BLOOD DONATIONS!
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| July 15, 2010 |
BPW Meeting
Spring Township Police will discuss DOT regulations and CDL regulations affecting municipalities and their workers, including, among other things, truck weight regulations, tie-downs, medical certification cards, and classes of licenses. A question-and-answer period will follow the formal presentation.
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| Apr. 15, 2010 |
BPW Meeting
"First Observer" Training Program plus Warm Mix asphalt.
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| Jan. 13, 2010 |
BPW Meeting
Jon Veeder of I.M.U.S. will present a program about liquid de-icing application and materials.
Dave Ruyak, City of Reading arborist, will discuss funding for PA TreeVitalize Campaign, a program for street trees.
Mark Kolb of Allentown Mack Sales/Services will talk about the new diesel emissions systems in trucks
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| Oct. 1, 2009 |
Mini Trade Show
Numerous companies will be on hand to display the latest in equipment, road maintenance,
communications, engineering and more! All public officials, managers, elected municipal officials
and municipal workers are invited to attend.
Representatives from LTAP will be discussing elements of Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC). The
Miller Keystone blood mobile will be onsite for donations.
Join us for the RODEO! There will be seven skill events which may include equipment such as backhoes,
truck (automatic transmission, CDL not required), mini-excavator, zero-turn lawn mower, skid loader, and cone
toss. On the day of the show, team members select three of the seven events in which to participate. Events
will be timed and/or judged and will include general operation and/or implement specific skills.
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| July 16, 2009 |
General Membership Meeting
John Deere
Landscapes will present a program on vegetation management. Sealmaster will be
demonstrating crack seal application, with crack sealing equipment. These programs will be
running concurrently and members will have their choice which to attend. This will be an outdoor
program with a pig roast and all the trimmings for lunch!!
Wayne Horn from Sealmaster will present a demonstration on crack-seal application.
John Deere Landscapes will sponsor a vegetation management program, including PPE and safety requirements, noxious weeds and weed identification, and modes of action and vegetation management products. Pesticide applicator license credits will be available.
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| April 16, 2009 |
General Membership Meeting
Our program: Stihl representatives will present Chain Saw
and Concrete Cutting Saw Safety and Maintenance. They will have other Stihl products on display as well.
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| Jan. 15, 2009 |
General Membership Meeting
Join us at the Oley Fairgrounds in January. On hand: Levan Machine about salt-spreading equipment,
Blue Water Construction Services about valve insertions, Todd Dietrich about the new
BerksPublicWorks.org website and
Gregg Berry will discuss Municibid.com.
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| Oct. 2, 2008 |
12th ANNUAL MINI TRADE SHOW AND EQUIPMENT RODEO
Held at Oley Fairgrounds, featuring over 30 vendors and 200 municipal members, an educational seminar presented by Boyd Instrument & Supply Co., Inc. discussing GPS and GIS site laser equipment and entertainment by Classic Harley Davidson. 286 total attendees
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| July 17, 2008 |
General Membership Meeting
Held outdoors at Oley Fairgrounds, featuring an educational seminar by Kline Services discussing sanitary sewer line clearing followed by a pig roast prepared by our member, Terry Fegley of Rockland Township.
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| Apr. 17, 2008 |
General Membership Meeting
Held at Oley Fairgrounds, featuring an educational seminar presented by ArborChem instructing in vegetation management for right of ways.
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| Jan. 17, 2008 |
General Membership Meeting
Held for the first time at Oley Fairgrounds, featuring an educational presentation by the Smith
System representatives, focusing on defensive driving techniques developed by the Smith System.
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| Sept. 25, 2007 |
11th ANNUAL MINI TRADE SHOW AND EQUIPMENT RODEO
Over 35 different companies will be on hand to display the latest in equipment, road maintenance,
communications, engineering and more! All public officials, managers, elected municipal officials and
municipal workers are invited to attend.
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| June 14, 2007 |
General Membership Meeting
At Cacoosing Meadows Park, come listen to Dave Freas of the Montgomery County Fire Academy discuss
confined space entry/trench rescue operations. Todd Dietrich of Plasterer Equipment will offer a hands-on discussion of equipment safety and operation.
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| Oct. 3, 2006 |
10th ANNUAL MINI TRADE SHOW AND EQUIPMENT RODEO
To be held at the Leesport Farmer's Market, representatives from Lancaster Truck Bodies,
E.M. Kutz and American Rock Salt will discuss snow removal, equipment for and salting.
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| July 20, 2006 |
General Membership Meeting
At the Leesport Farmer's Market, Ralph Dromie of Willow Creek Fuels will discuss recent changes in regulations regarding low sulfur diesel.
Randy Imbt from John Deere will review the evolution of diesel technology to the emission
certified engines and how they differ. Penn Detroit Diesel-Allison Inc.'s Brian Stauffer and Bob Moore will
discuss the Detroit/Diesel MBE 900 engine and the Allison automatic transmission models.
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