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Regular Safety Meetings

Patrick Miller - Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Staff Saftey meeting a success!
Ate, drank and discussed job safety

Regular Saftey meetings are an important part of our process,

Hope everyone has a great week, Michael

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Congratulations Rachel

Patrick Miller - Monday, April 22, 2013

CuriOdyssey’s Rachel Meyer Awarded Distinguished Informal Science Education Award

SAN MATEO, CA—April 12, 2013—

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning, will present its Distinguished Informal Science Education Award to Rachel Meyer, Executive Director of CuriOdyssey, the science and wildlife center for young people, on Friday, April 12, 2013.

The NSTA Teacher Awards Program honors K–12 teachers, principals, professors and other science education professionals for their outstanding work and achievement in science education.

The Distinguished Informal Science Education Award recognizes individuals who are not classroom teachers but who work in or have developed a compatible setting for science communication—museums, nature centers, zoos, state parks, aquariums, mass media, and other science-rich institutions.

Past award recipients include Rob Semper, Executive Associate Director of the Exploratorium, and Ira Flatow of National Public Radio’s Science Friday.Ms. Meyer received the award based on her pioneering programs that educate and inspire young learners through in-depth, inquiry-based experiences with real-life phenomena. Her work is exemplified at CuriOdyssey, where she transformed a struggling environmental education center in Coyote Point County Park into a popular destination that encourages children to become science-literate, critical thinkers through ongoing exploration and learning.Before joining CuriOdyssey, Meyer served as the Executive Director of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo for 11 years, where she led a turnaround effort that transformed the zoo into a community science jewel. Prior to that, Rachel worked at the Exploratorium in San Francisco for 19 years, nine of which were under the tutelage of Exploratorium founder and renowned physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer. While at the Exploratorium, Meyer served as Director of Facilities, Director of Programs, and Chief Exhibit Curator, and advised numerous science and children’s museums, nationally and internationally, on effective interactive educational strategies.

About CuriOdyssey -- A science and wildlife center for young people, CuriOdyssey offers interactive experiments with natural phenomena, an up-close, native wildlife zoo and animal encounters, and engaging science education programs. Everything is designed to reinforce in children their own, natural inquisitiveness and build their powers of investigation and understanding. CuriOdyssey is a new and markedly different chapter for the former Coyote Point Museum. It is located in Coyote Point Recreation Area in San Mateo, California. For more information, visit www.CuriOdyssey.org.About NSTA.

The Arlington, VA-based National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership includes approximately 55,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education

CONTACT: Hillary Hempstead, Marketing Manager

(650) 340-7572FAX

(650) 342-7853hhempstead(at)CuriOdyssey.org

www.CuriOdyssey.org

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All Comments now Un-Locked -- New Spam Filters Installed

Patrick Miller - Monday, February 04, 2013

All Comments sections on our Woodworking Blog are now Un-Locked and back up & Running

-- New Spam Filters Installed -- feel free to check in with us from time to time, we value your feedback.... I was forced to lock them temporarily until I could find the time to install some spam filters , but now its back up and running.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week :-)

Patrick

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Paint Grade Bookcase Wall just completed

Patrick Miller - Friday, August 31, 2012

We Just finished installing another bookcase / wall-unit in Mountain View this week. Painted to match the clients color preference. This project enabled the client to make good use of a very large wall to enhance the overall look and feel of the room. With pull-out storage for CD's and DVD's , Pull-out shelves for the components, built-in lighting, and a new look for the old red brick fireplace. For More Hi-Res Pictures of the project Click Here for more Pictures and for a short VIDEO walk through with a few words from the client on the project Click Here for short video

We were fortunate to work with a great interior designer on this project, Riva Maliniak from Santa Barbara. She worked with me on the design of this wall unit and also asked for local references to help with the fireplace, electrical and painting. We gave her our electrician - Deluca Electric, our Tile Man - Jay Jones Tile, and our painter - McDermaid Painting along with our highest recommendation for each, as we only work with the Best.

The client shared his thoughts on working with our team at the end of the VIDEO WALK THROUGH on our YouTube channel. ..Stay tuned for regular updates on our projects in process and a new second story addition that we just broke ground on....

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Have a great week, Patrick

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Bathroom Remodel in Mountain View

Patrick Miller - Thursday, June 28, 2012

We just completed another bathroom remodel in Mountain View. Client had an old painted vanity cabinet sitting on carpet and wanted to spruce things up a bit with a new look, so we had our Tile Man, Jay Jones, replace the carpet with tile, We then replaced the painted cabinet with a new distressed cherry cabinet with Arched openings and new lighting Installed by our electrician Dominic at DeLuca Electric.. Here are the before and after shots of the vanity.

--------------- BEFORE REMODEL---------------------- ----------------AFTER REMODEL ---------------

And Jay also replaced the old out dated tile in the shower and the bathroom floor as well ....

For More pictures of the entire project you can visit our in progress gallery by clicking HERE

Hope everyone has a great week, Patrick

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Woodworking Channel is LIVE

Patrick Miller - Tuesday, June 05, 2012

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Palo Alto remodeling project is moving right along

Patrick Miller - Monday, May 28, 2012

Our Palo Alto Remodeling project is moving right along. Construction is almost complete, New doors and windows are installed,new shaker style cabinetry is installed, counter-tops are in, Exterior Painting is completed, and the floors are being installed now. Don't miss the full story and more pictures in our next newsletter which will be going out in the next couple weeks. Also included in the newsletter will be a contemporary remodel, and all the latest news from Michael Meyer Fine Woodwork.

If you would like to be added to our Newsletter distribution list simply CLICK HERE and I will add you to the list. That's all for now, check back with us for updates, Have a great week :-)

Patrick Miller -General Manager

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"George",The Tree, Blog #3 and Bowl Video

Patrick Miller - Monday, March 19, 2012

We were enlisted to make usable Items from an oak tree that has been part of this Palo Alto Community for over a century. The residents fondly refer to this wonderful oak tree as "George". This is the Third Blog in this series about George and we took a short video of the steps to turn a bowl and uploaded it to our YouTube Channel.

CLICK HERE for the Short Video on our YouTube Channel

Stay tuned in the weeks to come for more updates on " George "

Seth Harpending - Shop Foreman

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Completed Palo Alto Remodel with 2nd story addition

Patrick Miller - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

VIDEO AND PHOTO LINKS AT BOTTOM OF ARTICLE
This Complete Palo Alto Remodel consisted of:
*Adding a complete second story to the home
*Built in custom cabinets and custom closets
*Adding a deluxe spiral staircase
*Shoji Screen's in several locations
*New hydronic radiant heat throughout
*A combination of hardwood and dyed concrete floors
as well as ....
*Custom decks and staircases on the exterior
*New custom doors and windows throughout
*Trim moldings and finish carpentry throughout
* New drywall and paint throughout
*Custom skylights
*Sunken Japanese Style dining area
*Installation of a Jacuzzi Spa
and the list goes on...
Our Architect for this project was Tali Hardonag and the video is compliments of DeLeon Real Estate

.... we hope you enjoy this walk-through

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETED PROJECT VIDEO

on our YouTube Channel

CLICK HERE FOR MORE STILL PHOTOS IN OUR GALLERY

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Bowl Turning by Seth Harpending

Patrick Miller - Sunday, January 22, 2012

The small lidded vessels are made from remnants from the custom cabinet shop. The lids and finials are made from recycled flooring taken from a construction site. The other bowls came from urban trees that were cut down by a fellow that keeps his trucks and equipment next door to our shop. All were turned wet (freshly cut) and allowed to dry. Most of the time as they dry they shrink and deform, sometimes cracking. The woods include pittosporum, live oak, cherry and avocado.