Make-A-Wish – I Spy A Wish Team Adventure

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Maurer-Stutz is proud to continue our sponsorship of the I Spy A Wish Team Adventure.

In the third year of the I Spy A Wish Team Adventure, our goal is to adopt the wishes of 4 area children by raising $30,000 to help grant the wishes of local children. This includes in-kind donations of products and services of close to $4,000 per wish and average expenditures of approximately $6,000 per wish. In fiscal year 2013, the foundation fulfilled 698 wishes. andnbsp;In FY2014, the chapter will again grant more than 700 wishes.

I Spy A Wish will be fun and filled with prizes. The adventure will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday July 12th. Participants use clues to find sponsored stops in the Peoria Area. Teams meet Make-A-Wish kids along the way.

Have fun with us as we raise money to help grant wishes through Make-A-Wish Illinois! Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

Please visit the eventandnbsp;websiteandnbsp;or contactandnbsp;Stacy Byrdandnbsp;for more information about sponsorship.

ConnectED Initiative – Free GIS for All K-12 Schools

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Kudos toandnbsp;ESRIandnbsp;on their pledge to provide a freeandnbsp;ArcGIS Onlineandnbsp;account to all of the nation’s 115,000 public schools. This will have a profound effect not only on the ability of American students to map information, but also on their capacity to transform the world around them.andnbsp;

GIS will allow students to address problems that matter to them and to tackle situations that exist in their own neighborhoods. It will also enable teachers to geo-locate the knowledge that they convey in class, showing their pupils where to look for examples of theirs lessons in their own backyards.

More information on how to get this program in your local school can be found andnbsp;atandnbsp;connected.esri.com.

Quest Charter Academy – Job Shadowing

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Today we were pleased to have five students from Quest Charter Academy at our Peoria Office to learn more about becoming an engineer.

Quest Charter Academy is a public charter school that provides its students with an innovative world class education, rich in math, science and technologyandnbsp;focused on preparing students to become bold inquirers, problem solvers and ethical leaders, skill-ready for post-secondary education to meet the challenges of a competitive global workforce.

More information aboutandnbsp;Quest Charter Academy can be found here.

Habitat for Humanity – Wall Raising Ceremony

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Habitat for Humanity has broken ground and is ready to raise the walls for the house being built forandnbsp;Sgt. Brian and Julie Woodandnbsp;in Morton, IL. andnbsp;This is the first Military Build project for the agency andandnbsp;Maurer-Stutzandnbsp;is proud to have helped with this project.andnbsp;

The first wall will be ceremonially raised on Saturday, June 7, at 10:00 am. andnbsp;More information on this event, or how you can volunteer, can be found at the Habitat for Humanityandnbsp;website.

2014 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast – East Peoria

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We are pleased to announce our sponsorship of the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in East Peoria this year. andnbsp;Don Piper, Christian Minister and author of the best selling book,andnbsp;90 Minutes in Heaven, sharedandnbsp;his story of hope and healing.andnbsp;

The event was organized by the East Peoria Chamber of Commerce who have provided leadership, service, and resources by supporting business growth and development, community activities and civic improvement in East Peoria.

 

Congressman Schock’s Military/Veteran Build 2014

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Habitat for Humanity Greater Peoria Area believes in honoring soldiers who have risked their lives for God and Country. They currently have a Military family in their program and soon they will need help building their house! andnbsp;Sgt. Brian and Julie Wood have chosen their lot in Morton, IL. andnbsp;Maurer-Stutz is proud to have helped with this project. andnbsp;We would like to invite you to join us in creating a home for this deserving Military family.

Drilling Has Begun!

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Start of Well Drilling on March 11, 2014.

Start of Well Drilling on March 11, 2014.

Well, the time has finally arrived!andnbsp; Drilling on the new well for the Village of Nuevas Ilusiones, Guatemala, has begun today.andnbsp; Two teams of Bradley University Student Chapterandnbsp;and Heart of Illinois Professional Chapter members will be traveling over the upcoming two weeks to assist in this process.andnbsp; Our own Trip Barton will be among these traveling volunteers.

If you are interested in becoming involved or want to know more about the project, please contact Trip for more details.andnbsp;

Rock Island Trail Bridge Over Knoxville Avenue

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Congratulations to the Peoria Park District on the successful overnight installation of the Rock Island Trail Bridge over Knoxville Avenue.andnbsp; The 210 foot span was installed during a short closure of Knoxville Avenue during the overnight hours to minimize disruption to traffic.andnbsp; The proximity to Ameren power lines made the installation challenging.andnbsp; However, the installation went as planned and the project will now continue into the spring.

Maurer-Stutz has worked on this project from its inception through construction.andnbsp; We hope that you will check out the bridge the next time that you are in the area.

John Landsteiner – Olympic Curler and Civil Engineer

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We will be cheering on fellow civil engineer and Olympic curler, John Landsteiner, in the coming weeks at the Sochi Olympics.

Landsteiner is a 23-year-old based out of Duluth, Minnesota who is making his Olympic debut, playing the position of “lead” on the U.S. men’s curling rink that qualified for the Olympics in December, 2013, after the U.S. had not been guaranteed to have a men’s curling team that qualified to be in the Sochi Olympics. andnbsp;Landsteiner is also a civil engineer who manages energy pipeline projects across Minnesota and Wisconsin.andnbsp;

NRCS – Livestock Operations – The Ultimate Recycling Story

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Congratulations andnbsp;to Larry O’Hern, and his family, for being featured in an article on theandnbsp;USDA-NRCS website.

Maurer-Stutz agricultural engineers worked with Larry O’Hern and his family to help address resource concerns with their farming operation and take a step toward future sustainability.andnbsp; As NRCS certified Technical Service Providers (TSPs), MSI worked with Larry on development of his Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP).andnbsp; After many hours of planning and updating, the concept plan was developed through a team effort with Mr. O’Hern to include a new mono-slope beefandnbsp; barn to house cattle that previously were raised on earth feedlots.andnbsp; The barn is a hybrid including bedding pack housing with sloped scrape alleys on the ends of the barn in addition to a fully slatted below building deep pit in the center. andnbsp;

MSI designed and developed plans and specifications of the waste system for state permitting and approvals. The CNMP was submitted to NRCS and approved for cost share through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). andnbsp;andnbsp;MSI provided construction phase services for quality assurance working with Summit Livestock http://www.summitlivestock.com/ who designed and provided the mono-slope building and construction management services.andnbsp; The barn received its first calves in the fall of 2012 and closeouts continue to be great.

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