On Sunday, August 10, the families of MacKay Sposito came together for the annual company picnic with a carnival theme.  

Situated on the banks of Fallen Leaf Lake in Camas, Washington children had their faces elaborately painted, balloons crafted to coincide with their face painting, cotton candy, snow cones and more.  This company event, in particular, is one of my favorites.  While you see your co-workers on a daily basis, seeing them with their families is an extraordinary treat.  It is amazing to see the impact creating 1 new job has on so many people.  The MacKay Sposito family continues to grow!

This morning I snapped a quick picture of a couple of the sixteen shiny new Jeeps we outfitted this week to support Bonneville Power transmission and distribution construction management work.

Imagine the adventures these rigs will have over the next few years!

This past weekend, MacKay Sposito was proud to sponsor the Tour de Cure Oregon and help raise over $400,000 for the American Diabetes Association (ADA). More than 900 riders took part in the annual event including our team leader, President/CEO Tim Schauer.

In early 2013, MacKay Sposito was approached by TRIDEC and the Tri City Visitor and Convention Bureau to propose on a ‘Vision’ for recreation opportunities at the Hanford site.  My first thought was, “Why would anyone want to recreate on a superfund site… wouldn’t that be dangerous?”  What I didn’t know is that the Department of Energy and the community had been going through a planning process that would look at transitioning much of the area to open it for public use, meaning it was clean and safe. 

Being familiar with this stretch of the Columbia River, I was always amazed at the natural beauty of it, surrounded by the Saddle and Rattle Snake mountains and a landscape that was shaped by the Ice Age Floods.  However, like many, I didn’t really know much about the actual Hanford site and what it might offer to a recreation user.   I had to know more: what is the importance of Hanford, how does this site relate to the Hanford Reach National Monument, how do I get on-site to see what it has to offer?