How to Go from BIM Manager to Autodesk Superhero in 3 Days
Fitness Center Expansion
Continues to Move Forward
Approves New Professional Development and Charter School Facility
One of 230 Shovel-Ready School Construction Projects funded by the State Allocation Board (SAB) in May 2013
Rule #10 - Have 2 Jackets
If you work in a big open office, always leave a spare jacket draped over the back of your seat. This gives the impression that you are still on the premises. The second jacket should be worn while swanning around elsewhere.
- Trish
I received the June issue of Interior Design, one of my favorite design magazines, and began my usual tradition of devouring it from cover to cover. I love this magazine because it brings innovative and fresh designs from all corners of the world right to my doorstep. With that being said, I was pleasantly surprised when I turned to page 124 and was greeted with images of a restaurant covered in French cottage décor and weathered shutters… that’s right, it was Ella Dining Room & Bar in our very own downtown Sacramento. And happily enough, it doesn’t stop there! Another prestigious design magazine, Hospitality Design, has honored Ella in their most recent awards issue as the winner of the “Hospitality Debut” category.
And the winner is...
- Eric Driever
We often hear about great joy and satisfaction in the world of architecture. It’s the beauty and artistry of the work and the delight one receives by experiencing its space, form and function. Now transfer that concept to the automobile. Who doesn’t find joy imagining themselves jaunting around in a rare gem of an automobile that might fall under the “not practical” or “out of my budget” list? No doubt we all have our favorites, but Brian W. and his father take it a step further by sharing a tradition and passion for resurrecting, refining and polishing the form, function and beauty of their automobiles from a bygone era. Their joy and satisfaction becomes the delight of others.
The Google Maps Team has options such as 'Drive There' and 'Take Public Transit' options when creating directions to your destination. There is a petition to create a 'Bike There' option as well. The feature would take into account actual bicycle lanes from the locality being mapped, and it would automatically plan a route for a bicyclist, possibly even providing the cyclist options for either the most direct route, or the most bicycle-friendly (safest) route. Just follow the link below, sign the petition, and cross your fingers Google is listening to it's cycling users. - Andrea
A sold out crowd to hear Amber's legendary vocals, with Tye's flawless guitar riffs, Bill's not-so-flawless bass playing and B-whit's steady beat on the drums.
Tye Brown rocking out on his mini-Fender Stratocaster
This band had Paul on drums, The Man Taylor plucking the base, Anda providing "mellow smooth" vocals, Joseph wailing on lead guitar and manager Tye orchestrating the entire event.
While on vacation in the great dairy state of Wisconsin I snapped a picture of my Timbuktu bag in front of a real farm.- Jason Masty
Here is Eric Driever sporting his Timbuk2 bag at the Dry Creek School Dist. Warehouse!- Beverly
It only took us until July to hand out awards for May but that's just how we roll around here. Thanks to everyone who participated in May is Bike Month helping us ride an astounding 9,240 miles!
The City of Roseville recognized WP's bicycling efforts by awarding them "Bike Friendly Employer of the Year" in Roseville and "Top Mileage by a Small Employer" in the greater Sacramento region. A small group of WP die hard riders pulled the jersey's on one more time and rode the wonderfully scenic bike trails and roads of Roseville to accept our awards at last weeks city council meeting. The riders included Andrea, Jack, Jim, Paul, Brian L., Mark and Robi and were joined by Trish, Rose and Nora at the meeting. And yes...that's our team leading the Pledge of Allegiance to start the meeting. We had a great time riding together and really appreciate the City of Roseville recognizing our efforts during the month of May.
What can you say about a man who says everything? You see, Dan's a bit of a story teller. Most of us know him very well...this is due in part to his not so quiet voice and the fact that he repeats every story at least 43 times a day until he's sure everyone has heard it. Honestly, it seems like Dan's been around forever. Rumor has it that he came to WP right after graduating from kindergarten (and yes...he had a full mustache then too). He is celebrating 10 years of service with the firm and in recognition he received a $1000 travel voucher, some WP bucks and other goodies as a token of appreciation from the firm. And no Dan, you cannot buy a one-way ticket with that voucher, we want you back! We look forward to many more years of Dan's delightful personality and bad joke telling.
A few weeks ago Jodie posted about how much she enjoyed Roseville's Music in the Park. This is a great concert series that happens once a month in Roseville's Royer Park. But what does one do if they live downtown? Well, I'll tell you...head on over to Caesar Chavez Park (10th and J) for Sacramento's Friday Night Concerts in the Park. This free concert series features local artists representing a range of genres including rock, pop, punk, blues and folk. This Friday's concert features Richard March, Kate Gaffney, Agent Ribbons, and The Juggs. Brian L.
A great story on the Sacramento Region and our Blueprint project (click here). FYI, in 2004 I was honored by SACOG (the organization that led Blueprint) as the Region’s “Citizen of the Year” for “exemplary contribution and leadership in public involvement for the Blueprint Project.” The process was facilitated by Valley Vision, an organization for which I have served on the Executive Board for the last 6 years or so.
