Winter Edition                                                                             November, 2018





THANKFUL FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!
At this Thanksgiving season, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made 
our progress possible.  Sending many warm wishes from our team to yours!

 
GROUNDBREAKING AT ST. ADALBERT SCHOOL
I n our last issue we shared   superintendent Drew Smith's story as he finished up the renovations at the Geauga University Hospitals project several months back.  He was stung by multiple yellow jackets repeatedly, which landed him in the ICU overnight.  It was a very critical situation, however, thankfully he recovered completely from the incident.  As luck would have it, the next project he was sent to oversee is the construction of a new Early Childhood Learning Center for the St. Adalbert "BLACK JACKS," which from their logo appears as a black and yellow striped winged insect that stings....of course Drew enthusiastically accepted the challenge and has been on site ever since!

The morning of September 14th felt more like a summer day than fall, with the sunshine and high temperatures.  Students of St. Adalbert School in Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood gathered with Fr. Gary Chmura, the parish pastor, Principal Jim Smith, the Jeckering Family, and many other supporters and donors for a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Clete Jeckering Early Childhood Learning Center.  This exciting project will be a 13,000 SF freestanding building constructed on the campus of St. Adalbert School and parish, and will educate children from pre-kindergarten through the second grade.    

The article below is from the Diocese of Cleveland website and includes photos and details about the groundbreaking:


This project has been made possible through donations from the Jeckering family and other supporters through the school's campaign, "The Power of One."  For more information about this campaign, please contact Arlene Aulisio at St. Adalbert -  arleneaulisio@stadalbertschool.net or 
visit the school's project and fundraising website at www.St A's-powerofone.com.
IN THE HOME STRETCH....
D&J crews have been working seven days a week to finish up the $3.5 million addition and renovation to the Massillon Museum.  This addition is coming together just beautifully, and will house some exciting new areas for the museum including the Paul Brown Exhibit and Gallery, event space to house up to 215 guests, new classrooms, and several multi-purpose rooms.  

Massillon Museum has done a fantastic job documenting the progress since our crews started the demolition approximately one year ago.  This article and  pictures were  published recently by Massillon's own The Independent's indeonline:  
HONORING ONE OF OUR OWN 
The D&J clan gathered last month at Westfield's Blair Center to honor our very own Grant Raymond who was recently nominated for a Medina County Business Award.  We were notified of his nomination over the summer, and Grant was selected along with four other candidates in the "Outstanding Community Advocate" award category.  



This particular award honors individuals that consistently make a difference with charitable involvement, community service, and just go above and beyond with lending a helping hand whenever possible.  In particular, it recognizes contributions that an individual has made to the Medina County business community.   

Anyone who has met Grant knows that he has made a tremendous impact in his Project Management / Business Development role here at D&J by his involvement in Medina County Economic Development Corporation's Workforce & Education Committees, his participation in two contractor associations, and his term as president for Future Executives.  Over the years, he has volunteered for University Hospitals' Comics for Kids event, Fore the Kids Golf Outing, and he has also donated project work for Feeding Medina County.  In addition to all of these wonderful causes, Grant is everyone's 'go-to guy' when they have a question about construction processes or techniques.  Even though his plate is consistently full, he makes himself available to offer helpful advice, or reach out to his large network of friends and associates in the industry to assist when needed.  

Grant was among five professionals nominated, and although he was not selected as the award recipient, we had a fun evening out celebrating one of our own.  Congrats, Grant! 
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