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Graniterock will match holiday donations with copy of Cauliflower Boulevard
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Mon, December 7th, 2015, 11:33 am
Graniterock will again participate in KSBW's annual Share Your Holiday this Friday at our branch in Seaside to help the less fortunate.We will collect donations on behalf of the Salvation Army, items such as toys, clothing, appliances and money.In exchange for your donations, Graniterock will donate a free copy of Rose Ann Woolpert's newest children's book, "Cauliflower Boulevard," to your school of choice. Simply drop off your donation for the Salvation Army and tell us which ... Read More
John Steinbeck and Graniterock, the latest Yes We Will book
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Thu, November 12th, 2015, 12:49 pm
Graniterock is excited to announce the arrival of our latest children's book, Cauliflower Boulevard.Cauliflower Boulevard is a special story about John Steinbeck as a teenager working with Graniterock in the 1920s to help build the new highway between Salinas and Castroville.Along the way, John learned about road construction and formed strong bonds with the people who built the highway with him. John listened closelyto those people, most of them immigrants and migrant workers, as they shared ... Read More
Math in the real world
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Mon, November 2nd, 2015, 3:47 pm
More than 100 middle school students to see how math is used in the real world during Driscoll’s tourWATSONVILLE – High level math and science aren’t just for the classroom.Graniterock and Driscoll’s, in a new collaboration, have teamed up to show students of the Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy how math and science are applied on the job.More than 100 students from seven middle schools in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties – all graduates ... Read More
Graniterock celebrates 115 years of great products and projects
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Tue, March 31st, 2015, 3:23 pm
Exactly 100 years ago, San Francisco buzzed with excitement over the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Millions of people attended this year-long World’s Fair to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and signal to the world San Francisco had recovered from the Great Quake of 1906.The year was 1915, and Graniterock was there.A.R. Wilson founded Granite Rock Company on Feb. 14, 1900, and quickly grew a little granite quarry outside Watsonville into a mining and construction ... Read More
Up Close: Katlin Johnston
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Katlin Johnston, Graniterock’s accounts receivable supervisor, keeps business on track with her no nonsense problem solving behind the scenes.“There is no typical day. It never ends up the way I have planned it, and the day continuously changes– it is impossible to become bored. I love to be busy, and I have interaction with people all day long. If someone calls with a problem, you solve it, and it makes them happy,” Katlin said.Although not a ... Read More
A Snapshot of Graniterock History
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
100 years agoIn 1914, Graniterock expanded its quarry operations with the purchase of 151 acres from Henry F. Blohm. The property, a section of the Jesse D. Carr subdivision, was once a part of the Mexican land grant Rancho Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente, which was owned by Policronio Estolastico de Guadalupe Anzar. This is where the A.R. Wilson Quarry crushing plants, offices and shops are now located.75 years agoIn 1939, Graniterock emerged from the Great ... Read More
Making SFO Safer: Graniterock Completes Installation of Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS)
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
For three months this summer, the pounding of compactors, shrill of back up alarms and reverberation of rollers and excavation equipment competed with the roar of jets taking off and landing at San Francisco International Airport. Graniterock Team Members and joint venture partner DeSilva Gates Construction were busy installing new Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS) safety devices on two of the airport’s four major runways.Although air travel is the safest mode of transportation available today, commercial ... Read More
Up Close - Marvin Brandt
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Graniterock People take pride in their ability to wear many hats on the job. Marvin Brandt, who manages Graniterock’s Quail Hollow Quarry in Felton and the Santa Cruz Sand Plant (also known as the Wilder Sand Quarry), is a Team Member who applies his many talents and varied experience wherever needed to get the job done.The Quail Hollow Quarry is an internationally recognized source of high-quality, fine-grained sand used to make glass containers and glass fiber ... Read More
Roni Williams - Handling the ABCs at Graniterock
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
If you are a Graniterock customer whose name begins with A, B or C, chances are you know Roni Williams. She handles these accounts as a part of her job in the Customer Service Department at the Graniterock Corporate Office in Watsonville. Roni spends her day with customers by phone or online, to ensure billing is accurate and preliminary notices, liens and releases are correct and timely. Great communication is key, and Roni’s kind manner, friendly ... Read More
A Part of Graniterock History in California's Gold Country
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Nevada City is an attractive summer vacation destination in the Sierra Nevada foothills north of Sacramento. It is among the most interesting of California’s historic Gold Rush towns, with narrow streets and century-old buildings far enough from the busy interstate highway system to retain a homespun charm. If you find yourself there this summer, one very special Nevada City building is worth a visit: The Doris Foley Library for Historical Research, once known as the Nevada ... Read More
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