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Engine Number Ten Arrives at the Santa Cruz County Fair
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Santa Cruz County Historical Railroad Society Celebrates Twenty Years at the Santa Cruz County FairgroundsWhen the 2013 Santa Cruz County Fair opens its doors this September 10, model railroad fans will see a new engine pulling ore cars around a miniature replica of Graniterock’s A.R. Wilson Quarry. Graniterock’s historic Engine Number Ten tank engine is the latest addition to an exhibit created and maintained for the past twenty years by members of the Santa Cruz County ... Read More
Terri Eitzen - Graniterock "Design Therapist"
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Five years ago, Terri Eitzen walked into Graniterock’s Cupertino Design Center and fell in love with rock. Since then, her “dream job” as a member of the Design Center’s Inside Sales Team has allowed her to use her creative talents, meet new people every day, and help customers through the sometimes long and difficult process of choosing just the right materials for their home design projects.“I call myself a Design Therapist,” Terri says with a laugh. ... Read More
Smart Phone Apps for Health and Fitness
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
At a recent health forum held at Stanford University, Stanford doctors shared a number of smartphone apps they recommend for help with weight control, exercise and stress reduction. They revealed current research which shows excellent results from these programs when they help people to set individualized goals, get immediate feedback and measure their results. Presenters stressed the importance of picking just one thing to work on at a time because too many efforts at once can ... Read More
A Friend of the Family: Dan Meschi - Solid Concrete Service, Inc.
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
On a quiet cul-de-sac in Palo Alto, California, construction is underway on what appears from the street to be a modest one story home. In reality, this is a 7,000 square foot high-tech playground which extends two stories underground, features a slide to the lower level rec room, three theatres, an indoor basketball court and electronics throughout the house which can be controlled by the owner’s smartphone. This kind of work demands architectural concrete construction with ... Read More
Community Caring: Graniterock Partners with Enterprise Fleet Management and Enterprise Holdings Foundation to Benefit Pajaro Valley Shelter Services
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Graniterock People have supported Pajaro Valley Shelter Services (PVSS) in many ways since its formation. Over the past twenty years, Graniterock People have volunteered their time and treasure as fundraisers and Board Members to aid the effort. So when Andrew O’Such, Account Manager for Enterprise Fleet Management, approached the Company a few months ago in search of a charitable organization for an Enterprise Holdings Foundation grant it was natural to think of PVSS. Pajaro Valley Shelter ... Read More
Good News Forecast for Non-Residential Construction: Solid Growth Ahead
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
In a June 26, 2013 report on United States construction trends, Goldman Sachs, the New York-based investment banking, securities and investment management firm, predicted solid growth in non-residential construction through 2015. Despite a recent rise in long term interest rates, Goldman Sachs advisors point to improvements in commercial property pricing and occupancy rates, and the positive impact of shale oil production on domestic manufacturing growth, as predictors of increases in non-residential construction. Analysis of the past ... Read More
If Supplies of Oil Are Up, Why is Gas Still Pricey?
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
From National Public Radio, June 20, 2013by Andrew Schneider and Marilyn GeewaxSupplies of oil have been surging this year, and U.S. drivers, who have been switching to more fuel-efficient cars, are using less gasoline.That would seem to be the right economic combination to push down prices at the pump, but gasoline prices have remained stubbornly high this summer.Even some people in the industry are wondering whether the law of supply and demand somehow has been repealed."I'm ... Read More
Graniterock's Historic Watsonville Railroad Depot
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Watsonville’s Historic Railroad Depot is one of the few depots still remaining of the many built by the Southern Pacific Railroad during California’s glory days of train travel. The structure itself has been almost unchanged since it was built in 1895, and is a wonderful reminder of the rich history of train travel in our region. Trains and rail transport have been a part of Graniterock history since 1876, when a deposit of granite rock was ... Read More
John Steinbeck and Graniterock
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
California’s Salinas Valley is famous as the “Salad Bowl of the Nation” and also as the birthplace of John Steinbeck, who was born in Salinas in 1902. He spent his childhood and adolescence there, and as a teenager took on a variety of summer jobs. One of these was with Graniterock, where he worked as a part of the paving crew that built “Cauliflower Boulevard”, the highway from Salinas to Castroville . Although Steinbeck’s employment with ... Read More
Graniterock Celebrates 113 Years of Business with New Children's Book
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
On February 14, Graniterock will celebrate its 113th birthday, and this year’s celebration is highlighted by the publication of a new children’s picture book, Engine Number Ten, A Nearly True Tale Told by Rose Ann Woolpert. Kick-off events are being held at the Corporate Office in Watsonville on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and in Cupertino on Friday.Engine Number Ten is a tale of steam engines, construction and California history, but is also a testament ... Read More
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