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West College Utilities Facility Construction Photos

March 10, 2010

Check out some of Craig’s site photos from the West College Utilities Facility currently under construction. The insulated metal panels and rooftop solar photovoltaics are being installed. Looks great, thanks Craig!

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Posted by natebisbee

Napa Valley College Library Construction Update

March 8, 2010

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View some of the latest construction photos of the Napa Valley College Library with lime plaster finish being installed on the interior.

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Posted by natebisbee

Northern California Center for Wellbeing Skate-a-thon Fundraiser

March 8, 2010

When is the last time you got to roller-skate? Better yet, when is the last time you got to do it for a good cause? The Northern Center for Wellbeing is hosting a Skate-a-thon on April 11th from 5:00-6:30pm to help support its organization. The event will raise money for patient scholarships that keeps the Center as an “access-for-all” healthcare provider for nutrition and education programs for disease management such as obesity and diabetes. For more information, talk to Sara or check out the attached flyer.

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Posted by Sara T

Wine Road Barrel Tasting Weekend

March 4, 2010

Hey TLCD, looking for something to do this weekend? Consider tasting some of Sonoma County’s local wines at the Wine Road’s Barrel Tasting Weekend.

The Wine Road’s Barrel Tasting Weekends take place over 2 weekends in March. You can often talk to winemakers and growers directly get detailed information about the vintage you’re tasting.

Date: Sat. & Sun March 6th & 7th, Sat. & Sun March 13th & 14th 2010

Time: 11am – 4pm Cost: $20 for each weekend, includes souvenir glass

Description: More than 100 wineries in the Russian River, Dry Creek and Alexander Valley will participate in the annual barrel tasting along the Wine Road. This is the largest wine tasting event in Sonoma County, and due to popular demand has been stretched to two weekends (with Friday optional for wineries, but many do participate). Barrel tasting is a unique opportunity to taste barrel samples (and often the same wine already in the bottle, from an earlier vintage) at the wineries, enjoy music, entertainment, and lots of great local food.

Barrel samples are a mixed lot. Remember this is not finished wine; it’s wine in process. Sometimes it tastes really good, sometimes less so. Either way, don’t let that stop you from attending, as all the wineries have plenty of finished wines to sample. Barrel Tasting is not a food or themed event. It’s main focus is on wine “futures”. Tasting out of the barrel gives you a glimpse into how the wine will taste once fully aged. The Wine Road Barrel Tasting Weekend gives you a chance to purchase wine now, typically at a discount. Once the wine is aged and bottled, typically 12-18 months from now, you can pick it up or have it shipped to you. Many of the participating wineries are very small and make extremely limited productions. This may be your only chance to scoop up the good ones before the word is out!

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Posted by Sara T

LED Test Drive

February 19, 2010

Two brand new LED light fixtures from Workrite are visiting our office for the week. These highly efficient fixtures are expected to have a 20 year useful life (no lamp replacement). Workrite is known for ergonomic products like adjustable height workstations, monitor arms, and keyboard trays.

The super flexible task light is able to fold into itself becoming compact and extend virtually horizontally, inches above your desk. It has the ability to dim in four increments, and can be mounted to your worksurface or freestanding.

The undercabinet light can be mounted to a magnetic surface or strip, with the ability to tilt, directing the angle of light. The dimming mechanism for this fixture is coming soon. Both fixtures come with a 10 year warranty.

Check them out in the Martini Lounge and click the link below or let me know if you would like pricing or more info.

http://www.workriteergo.com/products/lighting.asp

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Posted by vanessaottenbreit

Social Networking Presentation at CSW

February 17, 2010

Sara took our Social Networking presentation on the road today when she presented to an audience of about 20 people at CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering. The presentation, originally designed as a TLCD lunchtime PD topic, was received with much enthusiasm by CSW’s staff who had many of the same questions we did about how to use Social Media in business. Not only did Sara do a smashing job on the presentation, it was a great opportunity for us to network with their Management Team and Project Managers. We gave them a brief overview of the TLCD Today blog and talked about how our firm is leveraging it to gain exposure and build our expertise. Again, great job Sara!

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Posted by marinastarkey

Bowl-a-Rama

February 9, 2010

A group of approximately 24 TLCD staff, family members, and friends took to the lanes last Friday night for what was described as “a highly competitive” bowling match. Split into 6 teams (named Three Sheets to the Wind, Brass Balls, Bonzai Bowlers, All Guttered Up, Nero D’Avola, and The Strikers, respectively), bowlers participated in three rousing games for a chance at one of several bowling honors. Mark Adams chaired this event with style and prepared certificates for the winners. Here are the results of the competition:

Best Bowling Form: Pete Soergel
Most Likely to Go Pro: George Psaledakis
Highest Individual Game: George Psaledakis
Highest Individual Average: Mark Adams
Most Strikes: Mark Adams
Best Team Name: Three Sheets to the Wind
Highest Overall Team Score: The Strikers
See all the results here…

Competition aside, the night was a lot of fun (see the pictures above! Note: taken from iPhone). In fact, the night was so successful that Mark announced making this an annual event at the end of the night. I thought, “Right on. I’ll be here!” Thanks everyone for coming out.

-Sara

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Posted by Sara T

Napa LLRC and Great Skies

February 6, 2010

View of the NVC LLRC from the plaza February 5, 2010

On Friday February 5, Jeff and I were on our way back from investigating the Dixon Public Library and stopped by the Napa Valley College Library site. It was one of those lucky breaks in the weather where the light and clouds were just perfect, a day that professional photographers wait eagerly for. The project is really coming along on the exterior. The plaza paving is going in and the exterior features are becoming more evident. A crew was just starting the Rheinzinc paneling on the east side, most of the fascia panels are in and “The Wall” with its ochre colored Venetian plaster is spectacular. The plaza is going to be a great civic space. In the large view you can see one of two raised outdoor stages that will really help activate the plaza and make it a great venue for a variety of activities. Views out from the cafe and the plaza really make the space even more dramatic. There are some really great views from the interior including the gallery walkway leading up to the second floor that you can see at the left side of the larger view. From the floating classroom in the middle of the main library floor there is a panoramic view out through the clerestory windows to the west and the Napa River floodplain.
I look forward to the completion with eager anticipation.
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