Hard Hat and Heels

Sacred Heart Parish School presented their 3rd annual Spring fundraising event “Hard Hat & Heels” last Saturday.Williams + Paddon was one of many sponsors for the event that helped raise money for the new Sacred Heart Elementary School. The event included a delicious barbeque (provided by Ludy’s BBQ); games i.e. roulette wheel, poker, basketball; a silent and live auction and dancing to the music provided by a DJ. With all the high bidding on...

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Annual Principal’s Breakfast……..Awesome Teamwork!

Many thanks for the delicious breakfast prepared last Thursday, by our fabulous leadership - Jim, Jack, Terry, Paul, Greg and Naaz. Even with the setback of blowing a fuse or two they managed to cook up a tasty grand slam breakfast (complete with fresh fruit, juice and hot coffee) for 40+ hungry W+P employees. They did it all without breaking a sweat…..gotta love that teamwork and dedication. That’s why we think they are awesome! - R...

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Downtown Roseville Specific Plan

Last night several of us attended the Mayor’s Reception at the Tower Theater where they presented the completed Downtown Roseville Specific Plan. The City is extremely proud of the work, and gave praise to W+P (and others) for our role in its development. They particularly recognized Paul Walsh and Jeff Navarro, whose graphics were prominently displayed, including a fly around on the big screen behind the presenters.Congratulations to all who contributed...

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1/2 Day Friday BBQ

cold beverages Were getting the band back togetherJessica about to get wetJames afraid of a little water balloon... Mmmmmmm...Grill Masters Last Friday was our first official all office half day. Which of course meant that we had to celebrate. Thanks to Amber and Jessica for grilling the dogs, Joey for setting up Rock Band, and all those who showed up to have a little fun. The water balloon toss started harmlessly enough but ended in a full on water...

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crazy architecture

- Brian L....

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quote of the week

In context of a weight loss discussion..."Maybe I should stop drinking beer" - Eric"I'd rather be fat" - Tr...

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IIDA Tour - Citizen Hotel

New Hotel SuiteOriginal Roof DetailOriginal Ceiling in EntryLast Thursday, IIDA arranged a tour of The Citizen Hotel. Our speakers for the evening were Kipp Blewett, the developer and Brendon Koon of Vitae, the Architect on record. They explained how the project came to be and the many trials and tribulations of the process. We then got to tour three of the guest rooms, including the ‘presidential suite’. Keep in mind, this is a Boutique Hotel –...

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Outside the Box 2

Linda GreenTerry GreenTitle: Landscape RhythmRhythms occur in the environments we live in. We sometimes ignore the beauty in rhythmic patterns that comes from sound, movement & landscapes. The box contains a slice of a familiar rhythm known in California : Mountains, Valley, Mountains, Ocean."Outside the Box 2" is an open invitation fundraiser to regional artists and community members. In conjunction with local celebrity participants, "Outside...

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How I Spent My last Friday Off - Mary

Briefly: we went from our house (basically Folsom) to Auburn, up 49 to Grass Valley, across 20 to Yuba City, ate breakfast, continued on 20 to Williams, decided to go to Clearlake, ended up going around the lake, back to 16 through the Rumsey Gorge/Capay Valley to Esparto. Drinks at Rose’s Island, then down to Davis, where we ran into a serious traffic jam on 80. Tried to skirt it south, didn’t work, ended up going back to Woodland via farm roads,...

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How I Spent My last Friday Off - Jeff and Kim

“I’d like to thank the Academy…”Kim and I decided to take advantage of our last extended weekend by spending some quality time in City by the Bay, San Francisco. We had heard great things about the new Academy of Science building in Golden Gate Park by Renzo Piano so we said to ourselves, “hey, it would be easier to visit the museum on a weekday with small crowds rather than on a Saturday,” not realizing some schools are on spring break. The place...

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How I Spent My last Friday Off - Brian

I've lived in Sacramento for almost 2 years now and still have not been to SF to see the sights. So, I took advantage of the last Friday off and heading to "The City" as people call it. The day was beautiful and sunny and the city was in full swing. First thing on the list was MOMA. How disappointing! The building was less than impressive from the outside and that theme continued once inside. I'll spare you the hours it would take deconstructing...

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How I Spent My last Friday Off - Trish

I spent the day bonding with my 88 year old mother. Pedicures, lunch and shopping… You’re never too old to have a mother/daughter dream day. - Tr...

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Tip Jar

Given the rough economy, some in the office have resorted to tip jars placed at their desk. These two people would be Erik and John. So, if you're in the neighborhood and feel as though these two gentleman have done a good job, leave a tip. They will only accept pennies though. All other denominations can be left in Brian and Jeff's tip jar.- Brian and J...

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1/2 Friday's...Let the Fun Begin!

A group of enthusiastic young trouble makers from the WPYP group decided it was about time we had some fun together. So, we're having a BBQ... Hot Dogs, Chips, and Lemonade to be provided along with a water balloon toss and bean bag game. Is there any better way to celebrate summer and a 1/2 day off with cheap BBQ food and grade school games? I didn't think so.Future ½ Friday Celebrations could include kick ball, dodge ball, Frisbee, flag football,...

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UDA Design Dialogue

The Design Dialogue Series is a joint venture between the UDA (Urban Design Alliance) and the AIA Central Valley. This months topic is Catalyst Developments and will consist of a panel discussion and a facilitated question & answer session. Panelists Ron Vrilakas along with Michael Malinowski, will briefly discuss their experiences in creating some of Sacramento's most recognized infill developments. City of Sacramento Infill Coordinator Desmond Parrington will also be on hand to shed some light on Sacramento's plans for future infill and some...

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Extreme Riding

Summer 2003...Previously unpublished photo of John Neff doing 186mph in his skivvies at the Bonneville Salt Flats.John, good you made this run before you joined W+P ‘cause I think this might be a Page 13 violation!- J...

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New DeWalt Nail Gun

This is a must for anyone interested in building things really fast. The new nail gun, made by Dewalt can drive a 16D nail through a 2 X 4 at 200 yards. This makes construction a breeze, you can sit in your lawn chair and build a fence. - E...

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WP Garage Sale - Coming Soon!

Finally… the answer to what do to with all that stuff!!! Click on the image for more details. - Andrea, Amber and Kim...

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SMUD's E-Waste Collection

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Happy Earth Day

Earth Day is April 22nd. Celebrate by doing something kind for Mother Earth. Plant a tree, ride or walk to work, turn your TV off and read a book, or just enjoy the outdoors. -Brian...

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Only 2 Weeks Left!

With two weeks left in the 2nd annual biggest loser competition we've got a 3-way battle for top honors. As of last week, Mel was in the lead followed closely by Anda and Joseph. All three are separated by less than a 1/2 percent. We've got two weeks left so I'm encouraging all of you to bring cakes, cookies, donuts, bagels, and any other sugar loaded treats to tempt all those who are ahead of me (Brian) in the competition.Brian L....

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SABLMNDR

On Saturday May 16th I will proudly lead the Second Annual B. Lefholz Memorial Near-Death Ride. By long standing tradition, the SABLMNDR will be advertised as a leisurely ride. And also by tradition, the ride will be officially over when Brian is declared “near-death” from heat exhaustion and muscle fatigue. Brian has been in intensive training for the last several months so it is estimated that this year’s SABLMNDR will be over for Brian somewhere...

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quotes of the week

"Friends, I have not written down the half of those things I saw"- Marco Polo's dying words"Where you see a wall, I see a door"- Jim Morrison"If you wait for someone to tell you how to do something you'll always be behind"-...

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Start Walking!

Join Americans across the country on April 8, 2009 for National Start! Walking Day and wear your sneakers to work.Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S. and physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease. Start walking at work and start reducing your risk.Let this be your first move toward adopting a heart-healthy work style.You could gain two hours of life expectancy for every one hour of regular, vigorous exercise. So lace up your...

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SRCSD nears completion

You’ve probably heard the SRCSD (Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District) team talk about the project over the last 18 - 20 months. I realized that we’ve not always done a good job with showing off the project, so, for those of you who are interested…here are some photos. We are still anxiously awaiting the installation of the terra cotta (it is what is missing between the storefront frame on the concrete end wall in the last picture), but...

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if computers could talk...

- Brian...

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700 miles on a bike...

...ok, a motorcycle but 700 miles none the less! Jeff’s 50th birthday was on Friday. He decided that he didn’t want any sort of party, just to take a motorcycle trip. We decided to base camp out of his brother’s in Valley Springs. Three nights there and we never saw each other, as he works swing shift and worked all weekend. Friday the weather was supposed to be windy, so we decided to try to leave early, 8ish, and just see how the day went and not...

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Art in the Garden

I would like to get a group together for this event-better than just an ordinary ride because we get to combine it with visiting beautiful gardens, seeing nice local art, and sampling food and wines while listening to music. If we get a group of ten we get discounted tickets ($30 instead of the normal $35). There are different combination routes up to 16 miles all in the Granite Bay area (you fanatics can add extra to ride off the food and wine)....

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quotes of the week

“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance—that principle is contempt prior to investigation.”– Herbert Spencer"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -Albert Einstein- Step...

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April Fool's Day

April Fools came and went without much commotion this year. There were a few attempts at humor...some successful and some, well...thanks for trying.First, to the individual who tried to prank me by hiding my bike in the interiors library...come one. We're professionals, not 4th graders. I expected more...Second, A rogue group of three individuals were able to keep James away from his patented green pens for a few hours by hanging them just out of...

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Sacramento SPCA

A few weeks ago Dan and I attended the Sacramento SPCA charity event. Williams + Paddon teamed with Sierra View Construction to create two dog houses to be auctioned off at the SPCA's annual fundraiser. Dan took control of the medium (more like large) boy dog house...(as anyone who knows Dan knows how much he loves his big dogs Harley and Riley). Designed as a rustic barn complete with raised flannel bed, work bench, operable windows, sliding barn...

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