Ginger Bread House Competition

Kristi, Andrea, Brian L. and myself were on a mission to ultimately make the coolest friggin’ ginger bread house ever. Throw in red vines, cotton candy, gum drops, marshmallows, giant peppermint sticks and a torch and we had a recipe for success. That’s right, the crew won FIRST PLACE in the Interceramic Gingerbread House Design contest. There were around 34 amazing entries but it was our innovative double decker treehouse design that caught the...

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Can't afford a real tree this year?

and...it's 100% recycled!- Tay...

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2237 Art Gallery Update

Jane Mikacich is a delightful artist who loves working with mixed media. Her vibrant artwork is expressed with the use of acrylic paints, watercolors, melted beeswax, charcoal, crayons and colored pencils on handmade birch panels or watercolor paper. Jane’s artwork will be on display at the 2237 Gallery, located at 2237 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, until the end of December. -R...

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Kennedy High School - The Beginning

The first set of pilings went in at Kennedy last Saturday. Check out the exciting photos of this ground breaking event. Click Here-Ja...

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4/9 weekend

In case anyone wonders how us 4/9 people like our extra day off, well, this is how I spent mine.I was up Friday at the usual time and headed west on 50 by 6:30. I thought I’d be freezing by butt off, but it wasn’t bad. We hooked a north and zig-zagged through the farm land and ran into some serious wind, hoping it would subside, we continued past Cache Creek and up the Ramsey Gorge where we stopped and ate breakfast - McGriddle’s and a thermos of...

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Last weeks poll question

The answer is: CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONARTICLE 9 EDUCATIONSECTION 1. A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of thepeople, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means thepromotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONARTICLE 9 EDUCATIONSEC. 5. The Legislature shall provide for a system of common schools by which a free school shall be kept up and supported in eachdistrict at least six months in every year, after...

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architecture humor

Thanks to Bruna Tonello (Greg's Mom) for sending this carto...

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Kurt Versen Lighting Tour and Trip to NEW YORK CITY: October 2008

Times Square, NYC Central Park Amber Seevers and I were invited to tour the Kurt Versen Lighting Factory by our ALR rep, Ryan Culver. A trip to New York City… who could turn that down? We arrived just before midnight on Thursday – after one of the most difficult traveling experiences I’ve ever had (I won’t mention the airline – although they did eventually get us there). We awoke Friday morning and were shuttled off to Westwood, New Jersey to visit...

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Captain deCANstruction

CONGRATULATIONS! To Andrea and Amber for winning FIRST PLACE (best use of materials)!!! with their Halloween mask entry. Good job you guys, it was a really cool mask! -R...

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A day in the country and all things Eames

The home. Meet and greet over coffee and muffins in the guest quarters. Eames prototype chairs from their 901 office/studio in Venice, California.After lunch, we gathered in a room showcasing 100 of the 750,000 slides taken by Charles and Ray (that's 5% of the total collection of the Library of Congrress) to watch 2 of the 85+ short films they made though out their career. Group Photo (Rose not present as she was taking the photograph...as usual)...

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The Counter

Pre-Opening Fundraiser at The Counter on Saturday, November 8th. Click the image for the details.-Jo...

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19. Self-Improvement

Forget those clever techniques and self-improvement programs, and everyone will be better off. Do not promise to cure people, to make people feel good, to make life sane or fair or humane. Do not offer programs that appeal to selfishness, programs that teach how to be rich, powerful, sexy – and greedy, paranoid, and manipulative. No teacher can make you be happy, prosperous, healthy, or powerful. No rules or techniques can enforce these qualities.If you wish to improve yourself, try silence or some other cleansing discipline that will gradually...

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Paul Walsh - LEED AP

Please extend your congratulations to Paul Walsh who just passed his LEED AP exam!!!-Reg...

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Corporate Games - CHAMPIONS!!!

In the 2008 South Placer Corporate Games, Williams + Paddon made a very impressive showing. Besting last year’s total points, we topped the Silver division with a decisive 130 points to win the second straight year. Our closest competitor only had 85.50 points. We had a slow start, but pulled it out in the end with some very strong performances by all who participated. The highlights are our medal winners…Greg/Jessica/Regina/Bill – Coed Mini Golf…GoldRegina...

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RECON event

RECON or (Real Estate and Construction Networking).Our Mission: To Network with other individuals in a casual, social setting and to release the stresses of your business days while also making contacts to further your professional endeavors.What We Are - A group of individuals, who want to meet, network and discuss issues related to our business.What We Are Not - Organized. There are no presidents, treasurers, or board of directors. There are no...

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