Violators Open A Can on Team Quality!!!

The Page 13 Violators took an early lead on Team Quality Friday night and they never looked back. That’s right, we gave them a wallop with the final score of 14-3. We had near perfect play from everyone in the field and very productive hitting. Team Quality was having a hard time giving us pitches as they walked half our batters, Amber walked twice, Brian was very stingy as he took close to 10 pitches before he walked. Amber gets the PLAY OF THE WEEK!! with her diving stop at second base. She knocked down a line drive, then flicks her glove to Brian in true “talk to the hand” fashion to get the force out at second base. The Violators also rallied with two outs late in the game to make mild lead over Team Quality into a downright smackdown. As we quickly gained two outs in the fifth inning, the hits just started flowing as we went ahead to score 4 runs before ending the inning. With our win, we have taken an unprecedented 3-1 record for the season, never before have played at this level. I want add that W+P should be proud of their Violators. They have been playing with the upmost sportsmanship and competitive spirit and they are truly enjoying the rewards. Stay tuned next week as we take on the Team Harvest next week, Amber’s favorite team.

-Coach Sandusky

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World Clock

How many people are born every minute, how many die. How many animals go extinct or acres of forest cut down, how much is the military spending, and what is our oil consumption? To find out check out this website...Click Here.

-Andrea Jaggers

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Kite Design Contest

Ok designers...so you can create cool stuff but can it fly? There had already been a few challenges and much trash talking regarding this competition. Shannon has laid down the challenge of biggest kite (apparently to big to fit through the front door) and Jeff and I are competing for the smallest kite. There will be several winners in 3 categories so go forth and be creative. let the games (and by games I mean trash talking, espionage, and sabotage) begin!

-Brian Lefholz

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Mothers Day Boutique

Williams + Paddon is proud to sponsor the first ever Mothers Day Boutique. I know there are a lot of creative people here so don't be shy about showing off your talent. Shannon makes incredible woven silver bracelets, Amber and Andrea have the jewelry marked cornered, and Cigi and Jeff(hahaha) are expert scrapbookers. See the fly for more details.

-Brian Lefholz

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The Violators Get Back on Track in a BIG Way!

That’s right, the Violators goose-egged Vertigoz on Friday night with a score of 7-0. The best part about it was that we had prime talent out on the field. We led off with solid hitting from line up led by Brian Lefholz, Matt Rudolph, James Engler, Fran Montanari, Leah Polcyn, and company. The defense was also at its peak with highlights from James Engler as he single handedly made a double play, catching a line drive and quickly tagging an unsuspecting base runner. Vertigoz never had a chance as they had but only one runner reach third base. We are on track to have the best season ever since the formation of our ragtag crew. May we keep up the momentum with our 2-1 record into the fourth week. We can play with anyone in this league and I’d say that we are the cream of the crop.

GO VIOLATORS!!!

-Will Sandusky

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Timbuk2 Bags

As an architecture firm we pride ourselves on our ability to design. Our design philosphy doesn't stop at spaces and buildings but carries through to our very unique culture. Rather than hand out the same old boring black laptop case to everyone…WP decided to give each employee a gift card to ‘Design Your Own Bag’ at Timbuk2.com. What makes this a great gift is that it allowed everyone in the office to design a one-of-a-kind bag that fits their specific needs. Regardless of rank or design skill (secretary, designer, project manager, CAD monkey, etc…) everyone was able to express their hidden creative souls. After nearly 4 months of bags being ordered and embroidered, everyone has their 'designer' bags in hand.

A big thanks to the WP big wigs for the great gift and a special shout out to our very own graphical genius Tye (Charlie) Brown for his diligence in making it happen.

-Tye, Rose, and Brian L.

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What's your carbon footpint?

With energy costs in a near constant rise there are ways for the average person to save some money and help out mother earth at the same time. The article is a good read for general knowledge on how to save energy as well as calculate your carbon foorprint...Click Here. My carbon footprint is calculated at 23,195 pounds of carbon per year, mostly due to the amount of round trip flights via Southwest Airlines. Shannon's footprint was 11,463. A good carbon footprint is considered 6,000-15,999 while average is 16,000-22,000. Above 22,000...not so great (that's me).

-Shannon and Brian L.

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Gold Country Hike

Last weekend I had the opportunity to introduce Brian and Abbie to the heart of the Gold Country with a hike down into the American River Canyon. Starting at 1,700 feet in Applegate down to an elevation of 700 feet at the North Fork of the American River. This was accomplished on a 2.5 mile abandoned dirt road. At the bottom we encountered some off roaders who attempted to cross the river in their unprepared trucks. Needless to say they got stuck in the middle of a raging river of frigid Sierra snow melt. I wonder how these guys were able to get back to shore………… with a full belly of beer. The hike out was the real workout with a 2 mile side trip to a limekiln on the way out of the canyon.

Look forward to an office organized hike and gathering afterwards at the Green Residence this summer……………..leave the 4 wheelers at home.

-Terry Green

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