Filed under: 2017, Holiday Party, Parties | Tags: 2017, Blackhawk County Club, Christmas, Christmas Party, event, events, food, fun, Holiday, holiday party, party, Work, wreco
This year’s WRECO holiday party luncheon was held at the prestigious Blackhawk County Club. The setting was very cozy, and everyone enjoyed the good food and the company of friends. The night started off with an icebreaker game, followed by lunch, a Photo of the Year contest, and recognition of outstanding WRECO employees. Highlights of the night are pictured below:
Blackhawk Country Club
WRECO Staff Enjoying Cocktails
WRECO Staff Enjoying the Party
Beautiful Decor
WRECO also decided to participate in a Toy Drive this year to help the families in need in Sonoma County.
Filed under: 2017, Parties, Picnic | Tags: 2017, Annual Company Picnic, annual picnic, company, event, events, food, fun, orinda, party, Picnic, wreco
This year WRECO held the annual company picnic in Orinda at the Orinda Oaks Park.
WRECO staff brought delicious amounts of food to share including tri-tip, hamburgers, sausages, and more!
Even with a scorching heat wave of over 100 that weekend, the annual picnic was loads of fun for all the staff and families.
Filed under: 2017, Contests, Dress-Down | Tags: 2017, company, Contests, dress down day, Dress-Down, event, events, fun, party, Work, wreco
WRECO’s annual Dress Down Day contest was a hit this year, all the offices participated and WRECO staff enjoyed a day of fun competition on this year’s Dress Down Day. Staff wore a variety of outfits, from tie-dye to fan gear to pajamas in a range of colors.
Filed under: 2017, Bowling Night, Events & Outings | Tags: 2017, bowling, business, company, events, food, fun, game, Games, outings, party, Work, wreco
WRECO staff put their bowling skills to the test and cheered each other on at our staff’s bowling night on June 26 at Danville Bowl.
| Team 1 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Total |
| Jeff | 76 | 96 | 172 |
| Phil | 121 | 161 | 282 |
| Denny | 53 | 67 | 120 |
| Analette | 107 | 67 | 174 |
| Andrew | 104 | 81 | 185 |
| 461 | 472 | 933 |
| Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Total |
| Kaz | 105 | 151 | 256 |
| Amy | 118 | 109 | 227 |
| Ashley | 93 | 63 | 156 |
| Peter | 87 | 92 | 179 |
| Chris* | 115 | 113 | 228 |
| 518 | 528 | 1046 |
| Team 3 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Total |
| Wes | 86 | 91 | 177 |
| Brecken | 122 | 131 | 253 |
| Patrick | 118 | 118 | 236 |
| Nigel | 76 | 125 | 201 |
| Joyce | 78 | 69 | 147 |
| 480 | 534 | 1014 |
The winning team with a combined score out of 2 games of 1046 is Team 2 (Kaz, Amy, Ashley, Peter, and Chris)
The top individual scores for the men and women with scores of 282 and 253 go to Phil and Brecken!
The second to last place individual scores for the men and women go to Jeff and Ashley!
Filed under: 2017, Activities, Cinco de Mayo, Parties, Potluck | Tags: cinco de mayo, events, food, fun, party, Potluck, Work, wreco
May 5 is celebrated in both Mexico and America as the Day of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexican army defeated the French in 1862. WRECO staff celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a festive Mexican-inspired potluck in Walnut Creek and a trip to a new restaurant in Oakland this year.
In Walnut Creek, staff played foosball, ping pong, and destroying a piñata filled with candy.
In Walnut Creek, the nacho bar turned out to be a huge hit, with Brecken’s homemade margarita mix and Joyce’s watermelon agua fresca being the winners.
Filed under: 2017, Events & Outings, Happy Hour, Parties | Tags: 2017, Beer, company, events, food, fun, Happy Hour, Holiday, outings, party, Sauced, Sauced Walnut Creek, st. patrick's day, Whiskey, Work, wreco
Downtown Walnut Creek is the place to be for St. Patrick’s Day!
WRECO staff tried out a new spot for our St. Patrick’s Day company happy hour this year. Though we missed having cheap green beer, we enjoyed the beautiful weather, craft beers, whiskey, and tasty appetizers at Sauced, a local barbecue joint in Walnut Creek. It was a great way to relax and unwind after a hard day at work!
Filed under: 2017, Contests, Valentine's Day | Tags: 2017, bakeoff, desserts, Valentine's Day, Walnut Creek, wreco
This Valentine’s Day, WRECO staff celebrated by bringing their best baked goods to WRECO’s Annual Valentine’s Day Bake-off. We had a great turn out with 11 employees enter the competition, and everyone loved being able to take a break in the afternoon to eat and judge sweets. We had a wonderful turnout with cookies, fresh baked scones, tiered cakes, and more.
In 2nd place was the trifle pictured below on the right.
1st place went to the chocolate chiffon heart cake baked by April.
Filed under: 2017, Chinese New Year Luncheon, Parties | Tags: 2017, chinese new year, lunch, party, Walnut Creek, wreco, year of the rooster
The lunar festival of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated by approximately one billion people worldwide each year. The 2017 Chinese New Year took place on February 28th this year, and the celebration typically lasts two weeks.
This is the year of rooster which is the tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac. People who were born in the year of Monkey are considered to be hardworking, resourceful, courageous, and talented.
WRECO celebrated this year on January 27th with a luncheon at Tomi Restaurant in Concord. The buffet was delicious with steamed buns, sushi, seafood, and desserts.
Filed under: 2016, Holiday Party, Parties, Uncategorized | Tags: 2016, Christmas Party, events, fun, Holiday, holiday party, party, wreco
WRECO held its annual holiday party at the Blackhawk Country Club Ballroom. Thanks to the help of our Events Planning Committee, the night was a success with great food, dancing, fun games, and the silly props from the photo booth. WRECO wishes you a wonderful new year!
Above: All of WRECO struggles to fit into one photo but they have a great time trying!
Above: Blackhawk’s decorations were gorgeous and festive
Above: WRECO staff loved the food and wine.
Thank you to the staff, clients, and collaborating firms that made this year an outstanding success, and here’s to 2017!
Filed under: 2016, Contests, Halloween Costume | Tags: 2016, company, Contests, costumes, events, fun, Games, halloween, party, pumpkin
Halloween has come and gone again here at WRECO. WRECO staff enjoyed having Halloween on a Monday this year and many staff dressed up to celebrate. We had a pumpkin drawing contest to see which group could draw the best designs on their pumpkins as well as out annual costume contest.
A Finding Nemo themed pumpkins
Our Geotechnical Manager Rob was featured as a pumpkin theme
Minion themed pumpkins
Who do you think had the best costume or most creative?
Erica dressed up as the game Operation
Bill Lumberg and Peter from Office Space
Patrick was a T-Rex
The WC office had a great time drawing on pumpkins
Filed under: 2016, Volunteer Event | Tags: 2016, Cleanup, Community Service, company, Creek, October, Volunteer, Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek Community Service Day, wreco
WRECO encourages its employees and their families to volunteer in the community and give back locally. This year’s Walnut Creek Community Service Day features more than 50 projects and offers something for all ages, all interests, and all skills levels. WRECO staff volunteered at the “Make Walnut Creek’s Downtown History Shine Event” and the “Pine Creek Cleanup – Oak Grove Area Event.”
Brecken picking up trash by the (mostly) dry creek bed
Jon and Patrick finding empty beer cans and other recyclables next to the edge of the road
WRECO staff and our project leader after we finished creek cleaning all morning
Filed under: 2016, Picnic | Tags: 2016, Annual Company Picnic, Lafayette, Picnic, Potluck, wreco
This year WRECO held the annual company picnic at Lafayette Reservoir in Lafayette. 
WRECO staff brought delicious amounts of food to share including kabobs, sushi, hamburgers, sausages, and more!
For the first year, WRECO tried their hand a BINGO, which was a huge success!
Thanks to everyone helping out, and beautiful weather along the reservoir trails, the annual picnic was loads of fun for all the staff and families.
Filed under: 2016, Contests, Dress-Down | Tags: 2016, annual picnic, dress down day, Dress-Down, oakland, Roseville, staff, Walnut Creek, wreco
WRECO’s annual Dress Down Day contest was a hit this year, all 3 offices participated and WRECO staff enjoyed a day of fun competition on this year’s Dress Down Day. Staff wore a variety of outfits, from sports jerseys to fan gear to pajamas in a range of colors.
Oakland office winners: Garrett and Erica
Roseville office winner: Amanda
Walnut Creek office winner: Kathryn
Walnut Creek office winner #2: Scott
Filed under: 2016, Bowling Night, Events & Outings | Tags: 2016, bowling, danville bowl, staff, Walnut Creek, wreco
WRECO staff put their bowling skills to the test and cheered each other on at our staff’s bowling night on June 30 at Danville Bowl. While our lanes had some technical difficulties, like the conveyor belt not bringing the bowling balls back, everyone enjoyed having a chance to unwind, chat, give bowling pointers, and get competitive. The winning team actually had the most evenly matched scores in each game, with each member scoring around 80 in the first game and around 120 in the second game. Our president, Han-Bin Liang, also gave out prizes for the second worst male and female bowlers (so that no one would strive to do the worst!).
Filed under: 2016, Holiday Party, Parties | Tags: 2016, Games, Happy Hour, st. patrick's day, wreco
WRECO celebrated this St. Patrick’s Day at Scott’s Seafood since Pyramid Alehouse closed in Walnut Creek in January. WRECO staff celebrated by watching March Madness and playing various games during Scott’s Seafood’s Happy Hour.
Sandy and Jeff starting a fun game of Jenga
Sonia, Andrew, and Analette focusing on becoming the Jenga champions
Chris and Brecken learn how to play a new game called Bounce-Off
WRECO staff enjoying delicious plates of food and great drinks
Filed under: 2016, Contests, Potluck | Tags: 2016, bake off, contest, Cupcakes, Potluck, Valentine's Day, wreco
This Valentine’s Day, WRECO staff celebrated by bringing their best baked goods to WRECO’s Annual Valentine’s Day Bake-off. We had five employees enter the competition, and everyone loved being able to take a break in the afternoon to eat and judge sweets.
Our entries included Mochi with Tropical Fruit, Spice Cake, Indian Sweets, Twix Cupcakes, and Mini Cheesecakes with Cherries.
WRECO staff were very intent on trying all of the creations, for judging purposes only, of course! The winner of the contest was the Chocolate with Caramel Frosting Twix Cupcakes, and the Mini Cheesecakes with Cherries were a close second.
Filed under: Chinese New Year Luncheon | Tags: 2016, chinese new year, oakland, party, Walnut Creek, wreco
The lunar festival of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated by approximately one billion people worldwide each year. The 2016 New Year took place on February 8th this year, and the celebration typically lasts 15 days.
This is the year of Monkey which is the ninth animal in the Chinese zodiac. People who were born in the year of Monkey are considered to be smart, innovative, and quick witted.
WRECO celebrated this year with a luncheon at Tomi Restaurant in Concord. The buffet was delicious with steamed buns, sushi, seafood, and desserts.
WRECO wishes you a happy and prosperous new year.
Celebrating the holiday spirit and another year of great projects, WRECO held its annual holiday party at the Blackhawk Country Club. The night was a success with great food, exciting games and raffles, awesome company, and lots of laughs in the photo booth! Thank you to the staff, clients, and collaborating firms that made this year an outstanding success, and here’s to 2016!
Above: Squeezing our growing firm into one photo was no easy feat!
Above: Our geology/geotech team says,”Happy Holidays!” from the photo booth…
Above: Relieving some of that tight deadline tension!
WRECO wishes you the best this holiday season and a wonderful new year!
Filed under: 2015, Contests, Halloween Costume | Tags: 2015, Contests, costumes, halloween, Holiday, wreco
With Halloween falling on a weekday this year, WRECO celebrated with our annual costume contest on the 31st. Costumes ranged from spooky to goofy – who do you think had the best or most creative costumes?
On the left, the Stacie (upside down meadow) won Best Costume and Analette (ecosystem) won Most Original.
Filed under: 2015, Events & Outings, Picnic | Tags: 2015, annual picnic, Picnic, Potluck, wreco
WRECO hosted the picnic at Buckeye
WRECO hosted its annual company picnic at Tilden Park in Berkeley this year.
All of the families had a great time
One of our staff, Gil, helped with most of the grilling and meats. His lumpia’s were a huge hit.
No picnic would be complete without a raffle to give out excellent prizes.
Winner of the raffle
Raffle winner #2
Raffle winners #3
Thanks to a fantastic turnout and the hard work of the organizers, WRECO is proud to say the event was a huge success!
Filed under: Bowling Night, Events & Outings | Tags: 2015, bowling, danville bowl, wreco
This June, for a team building event, WRECO staff headed to Danville Bowl to see who would become WRECO’s 2015 bowling champion. Everyone was divided up into teams, and they each played two rounds.
Grant was our overall winner with 329 points!
Our first place team included Sonia, Grant, and Jeff.
And the results are in:
Group Placement:
1st Place: Team 4 746 (points) Grant, Sonia, and Jeff
2nd Place: Team 3 637 Raja, Patrick, and Kaz
3rd Place: Team 1 610 Analette, Eman, and Sarah
4th Place: Team 2 529 Chris, Alvin, and Seerat
Individual placement:
- Grant 329 (points)
- Kaz 275
- Sonia 238
- Eman 217
- Raja 210
- Sarah 207
- Seerat 204
- Chris 195
- Analette 186
- Jeff 179
- Patrick 152
- Alvin 130
The WRECO Team
Everyone had a blast, and we can’t wait for next year!
Filed under: 2015, Parties, Potluck | Tags: 2015, cinco de mayo, May, party, Potluck, wreco
WRECO staff celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a festive Mexican-inspired potluck in Walnut Creek and a trip to a new restaurant in Oakland this year. May 5 is celebrated in both Mexico and America as the Day of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexican army defeated the French in 1862. In Walnut Creek, the burrito bar turned out to be a huge hit, with Tony’s guacamole as the clear winner.
In Oakland, our staff stopped by Parlour to enjoy some Happy Hour drinks and tapas to unwind and celebrate the day after work on Cinco de Mayo.
Filed under: 2015, Activities, Events & Outings, Fitness | Tags: 2015, 5K, april, company, fitness, Mt. Diablo, race, running, wreco
Last Sunday, April 19th, WRECO participated in the Mt. Diablo 5K trail run hosted by Save Mount Diablo. The run was located in Mt. Diablo Regional Park in the Castle Rock area and it was a hit! WRECO wanted the opportunity to get out of the office and enhance our fitness while simultaneously helping the non-profit Save Mount Diablo preserve the open space and trails around Walnut Creek. The trail consisted of climbing up moderately rough terrain and running through 4 different creeks before turning around and doing it all over again. We found out that part of the Castle Rock area is temporarily closed right now to help facilitate the nesting of a listed species, the peregrine falcon. Mt. Diablo is home to many indigenous creatures that only live in this area (14 in fact!), and we were proud to help support the preservation of their habitats.
WRECO employees getting ready before the race
Han excited to reach the finish line
Cuyler speeding towards the end
We had a great time and some of our employees turned out to be quite athletic. Cuyler Stapelmann finished 16th overall, and 2nd in his age group, at a great time of 26 minutes and 13 seconds. That’s fast!
Everyone was awarded with beautiful medals to remember our accomplishment
Since it isn’t feasible to celebrate every birthday at WRECO on our Staff’s birthday (we do still have to get work done here!), WRECO throws a quarterly cake day to celebrate all of the staff who recently had birthdays!
Grant is missing! He was working in the field on his own work Birthday Party.
This quarter we were celebrating Ruey-Wen, Amy, Cuyler, Scott, Kaz, and Grant’s birthdays. Two delicious cakes were picked up from Whole Foods to help feed the office’s mid-afternoon sweet tooth. The Chocolate Explosion cake was decadent and creamy, while the Tiramasu cake was lighter and more refreshing.
Everyone can’t wait to try the cake from Whole Foods Bakery
Thanks for helping cut the cake, Chris!
Filed under: Happy Hour, Parties | Tags: 2015, event, events, Happy Hour, march, st. patrick's day, Walnut Creek, wreco
In the spirit of exploration, WRECO staff tried out a new spot for our St. Patrick’s Day Celebration this year. Though we missed the infamous green beer from our usual St. Patty’s Day haunt, McCovey’s, we enjoyed the beautiful weather, craft beers, and tasty appetizers at Pyramid Alehouse, a local brewery in Walnut Creek. It was a great way to relax and unwind after a hard day at work!
Luckily our new WRECO t-shirts are green, so no one was pinched this year on St. Patrick’s Day
Filed under: Chinese New Year Luncheon, Parties | Tags: chinese new year, Chinese Zodiac, February, Sushi Buffet, wreco, Year of the Goat, Year of the Sheep
This year WRECO is celebrating the Year of the Goat. This animal is the 8th in the Chinese Zodiac, and this year is also known as the Year of the Sheep or Ram. 
To celebrate Chinese New Year, the WRECO team met up at Tomi’s Seafood and Sushi Buffet in the City of Concord. The buffet had an endless array of sushi, steamed buns, soups, seafood, and desserts. The food was so delicious that everyone ate until they were stuffed. 
On behalf of WRECO, we wish you a happy and prosperous Year of the Goat!
Filed under: Potluck | Tags: 2015, bakeoff, contest, desserts, February, valentine'sday, wreco
This year’s Valentine’s Day Bakeoff was a success. We had 8 different contestants for the prestigious title of best baker in WRECO, and the employees were very excited to try all of the treats.
We had lots to choose from this year. There was a gluten-free orange chocolate mousse, molasses cookies, chocolate chip cookies, Xiao Long Bao buns, a taro sweet roll, salted peanut butter cookies, honey cake, and red velvet cookies with white chocolate chips.
It was a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with an assortment of baked goodies, and the staff enjoyed having an excuse for friendly competition that resulted in with delicious snacks.
The overall winner of the competition was the Orange Chocolate Mousse! The runner-up was the homemade molasses cookies.
Filed under: Holiday Party | Tags: banquet, Blackhawk County Club, Christmas, company, food, Holiday, holiday party
This year’s annual WRECO holiday party was held at the prestigious Blackhawk County Club in San Ramon. The setting was very cozy, and everyone enjoyed the good food and the company of friends. The night started off with an icebreaker game, followed by dinner, a recap of the year with a slideshow, a Photo of the Year contest, and recognition of outstanding WRECO employees. Highlights of the night are pictured below:
Everyone having fun during the holiday gift exchange!
The banquet food was delicious and bountiful.
WRECO staff and friends – we drew quite a crowd this year!
Filed under: Activities, Holiday Party, Parties, Potluck, Staff Planning, Thanksgiving | Tags: annual picnic, Cheesecake Factory, company, food, Holiday, holiday party, homemade cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, party, Potluck, spring rolls, staff, staff activity, team-building, Thanksgiving, Walnut Creek, wreco
Thanksgiving has come and gone but this potluck was one to remember! The amount of food everyone brought filled up three separate tables. We have the savories: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, spring rolls, stews, and breads.
For the sweet: we had homemade cranberry sauce and Chinese buns
For dessert we had two different pies, egg custard, dozens of cookies, and cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory.
Healthy? No. Delicious? YES. Everyone was excited to take a lunch break for this potluck.
One of our employees even brought KFC; how can you say no to that? Does anyone have any favorite dishes to bring to potlucks?
Filed under: Contests, Halloween Costume | Tags: contest, costumes, halloween, staff, wreco
Double, double toil and trouble
Fire burn and cauldron bubble…
By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes.
Open, locks,
Whoever knocks.
~ Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 1
Halloween has come and gone again here at WRECO. There were some spooky costumes and some decidedly wacky ones as well. Who do you think had the best costume or most creative?
This year the staff had some great costumes.
Everyone had the holiday spirit, from professional golfer to alligator; even Batman made an appearance!
Garrett won the award for Most Creative as the Headless Man!
And Victor won Best Costume with his blue body suit and orange wig.
Filed under: Activities, Volunteer Event | Tags: Belmont Creek, California Coastal Commission, Coastal Cleanup Day, Volunteer
WRECO staff added a new dimension to their familiarity with Belmont Creek after focusing efforts this year on the segment of Belmont Creek adjacent to Alameda de las Pulgas at the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Cleanup Day. Of the refuse and recyclables cleaned out by WRECO, beer cans, gum wrappers, and cigarette butts were most common. The catch of the day came in the way of a shopping cart that had been lodged in the creek; it had been within the creek so long that a tree had grown around it. For WRECO however, it was nothing a little sweat and determination couldn’t dislodge and remove!
Prior to the creek cleanup, staff were familiar with the area through work on a watershed study for a client with facilities located adjacent to the creek. This watershed study has brought together the many parties that hold jurisdiction over the creek to help determine solutions for flood protection and environmental improvements.
WRECO’s findings
WRECO President Han-Bin Liang hard at work
Staff engineer Alvin off to find treasure
On September 6, WRECO staff held their first ride along the Iron Horse Trail in Walnut Creek. The event had a great turnout, with almost 20 riders of all ages in attendance. Highlights along the route included stops at Larkey Park and Heather Farms Park. Keep an eye out for our riders on future events!
Taking a short break at Larkey Park
Fun for all ages!
Hopping on to the Iron Horse Trail
Filed under: Events & Outings, Picnic | Tags: annual picnic, Wildcat Canyon, wreco
The 2014 Annual Company Picnic was held at Richmond’s Wildcat Canyon this year. There was a great turnout of people and lots of great food.
Gil brought his special marinated chicken skewers to grill, along with grilling other meats.
Filed under: Activities, Dress-Down | Tags: casual, Dress-Down, relaxed, staff
WRECO held the annual Dress Down Day on July 17th. Staff members came dressed down in comfortable casual clothing, from pajamas to athletic wear to mellow tropical shirts.
Jeff was voted Most Original dressed down, and Wana was voted Most Creative dressed down. All in all, it was a fun, relaxed day in the office!
Filed under: Activities, Events & Outings | Tags: boulders, rock climbing, rocks, staff activity
WRECO staff had a fun day at the Diablo Rock Gym on Thursday, June 12th. After putting on climbing shoes, belts, and harnesses, staff members watched each other climb rock walls…
And boulders…
…and other difficult surfaces…
At the end of the evening, everyone was drained but had a great workout!
Filed under: Uncategorized
On St. Patrick’s Day, WRECO staff enjoyed a food and drink-filled happy hour at McCovey’s Restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek. Nachos were served, chicken wings were passed around, and there was much chatter and excitement.
Towards the end, the 521 Burger was presented – 44 ounces of Angus beef, able to feed a whole table of people!
This season, WRECO held their company-wide staff activity at Danville Bowl. Staff gathered to test their skills of might and compete for the ultimate WRECO bowling championship!
Two rounds were played with lots of laughs and lots of cheering throughout the games. At the end of the night, staff gathered to determine the two highest scorers of the two rounds – Grant Wilcox and Patrick Yim! It was a fun night, and we hope to see everyone at the next staff activity!
Filed under: Chinese New Year Luncheon, Parties | Tags: 2011, chinese new year, kobe japan, pleasant hill, wreco
We are celebrating the year of the Rabbit this year.
In Chinese mythology, the Rabbit is a symbol of endurance and their essence is said to have originated from the Moon. During the Chinese mid-Autumn festival when the Moon is usually at its best, Chinese children still carry lit paper lanterns made in the form of a Rabbit, and climb the hills to look at the Moon and admire the Moon Hare.
The year of the Rabbit is a peaceful year, very much welcomed and desired after the fierce year of the Tiger. We should go somewhere tranquil and get some well deserved rest after all the encounters of the year before. Good taste and enhancement will excel on everything, and persons will recognize that influence is better than force. A time to make sure that we do not become too indulgent. The influence of the Rabbit tends to spoil those who like too much comfort and therefore weakens their value and sense of responsibility. –www.yearoftherabbit.info
Instead of having a traditional Chinese lunch this year, WRECO staff ventured to the Kobe Japan Restaurant in Pleasant Hill for some teppanyaki action. We were all entertained by the exciting and flaming presentation, and we look forward to another great year ahead.
Filed under: Holiday Party, Parties | Tags: 2010, farmer restaurant, holiday party, pleasanton, toys for tots, wreco
WRECO hosted this year’s company holiday party at the Farmer Restaurant in downtown Pleasanton.
Our staff, significant others and special guests had a great time playing the holiday-themed bingo and learning more about one another, while enjoying the delicious dinner. Steve and Jessica provided comedic relief throughout the night. In the holiday spirit of giving, WRECO donated our secret gift exchange items on behalf of our receipients to the Toys for Tots Foundation.
See highlights of the night below.
The MCs
Chris Receives a Special Gift for 10 Years with WRECO
Toys for Tots Donation
Han's Special Mini Golf Set
More Toys for Tots Donations
WRECO Holiday Party 2010
and Some Dancing at the End of the Night...
Filed under: Events & Outings, Staff Planning | Tags: 2010, events, Staff Planning, wreco
The WRECO staff started the day early at Hyatt Summerfield Suites in Pleasant Hill. Thankfully, we had plenty of coffee, muffins and bagels to keep us alert during the important presentations and goal-setting sessions. Design-Build was a significant topic this year and we learned more about the exciting future of WRECO through the course of our presentations.
After lunch, we spent the rest of the afternoon with some friendly team-building competition. See some of our activities below.
WRECO staff showed off their culinary skills during the Iron Chef competition.
Then, we put our creative minds together to create a conceptual plan for a dog-friendly community park.
Team MEP won the overall competition. Congratulations!
We look forward to next year’s event.
Filed under: Contests, Halloween Costume | Tags: 2010, contest, costumes, halloween, wreco
Happy Halloween 2010!
WRECO celebrated another fun Halloween event this year. Although we did not get as many participants as hoped, there were still a lot of creative costumes and an abundance of sweet goodies.
Best Costume Winner: Alvin as Super Mario (far right)
Most Original Costume Winner:
Analette as a Qualifying Rain Event (2nd from left)
Oakland Office Winner: Gil as a Giants fanatic
We hope to see more costumes next year.
Filed under: Parties, Picnic | Tags: 2010, briones regional park, oak grove, Picnic, wreco
Our Picnic Site
Bean Bag Toss
The BBQ Masters
Sue W. & Family
Analette & the Kids
Andrew S. & Family
Ulysses & Family
Kaz, Jeff & Kevin Hanging Out
Last Photo Before We Left
Filed under: Billiards Night, Events & Outings | Tags: billiards, broken rack, emeryville, events, wreco
It has been a few years since the WRECO Team has played billiards together. This year, we went to The Broken Rack in Emeryville to enjoy some friendly competition and to see whether the rumor about Sue R.’s skills still holds true.
We played tournament style, and at the end of the night, everyone stopped to watch the final playoff between Han & Sue R. and Hong & Claire. It was a very close game, but Han & Sue R. had managed to defeat the other team. Not to mention, some of our most inspirational players of the night were Hong, Erica, and Claire.
Below are some photos highlighting the night.
Filed under: Happy Hour, Parties | Tags: Happy Hour, st. patrick's day, Walnut Creek, wreco
On St. Patrick’s Day, the WRECO team took a stroll over to McCovey’s Restaurant in Walnut Creek. We celebrated the Irish tradition with a feast including a few rounds of appetizers and drinks. Luckily, we were all attired in green and no one got pinched.
Dr. Liang also revealed his Irish heritage and that his ‘real’ last name is O’Liang. At the end of the night, everyone enjoyed the nice break from the office.
Table 1
Table 2
Filed under: Chinese New Year Luncheon, Parties | Tags: 2010, chinese new year, orinda, wreco
2010 is the year of the golden tiger. The tiger is a sign of courage and is revered by the ancient Chinese as the sign that wards off the three main disasters of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the WRECO team met up at Szechwan Restaurant in the City of Orinda. We enjoyed our lunch hour with an assortment of appetizing entrees and laughter of coworkers.
It was a great way to start off the new lunar year, and we hope this year will be a great one. Happy New Year!
Filed under: Events & Outings, Staff Planning | Tags: 2009, milpitas, planning, staff, team-building, wreco
The WRECO Team carpooled to the Courtyard Marriott in Milpitas and started the day early with staff presentations. We made sure we had plenty of coffee on hand (of course). Each group presented an overview of their 2009 projects and goals for the next year.
After our presentations, we enjoyed a buffet lunch prior to an afternoon of team-building activities. See below for highlights of our activities.
Modern Marvels (Constructing a structure, building or engineering feature from aluminum foil)
Team Sabercats
Team WRECO Unicorns
Team Chosen One
What Does Sustainability Mean to You?
Team GG scored the highest and took home First Place after completing all nine activities. We all learned more about our teammates’ strengths and how to strategize best to meet each challenge. The event was a great success!
Filed under: 2017, Chinese New Year Luncheon, Parties | Tags: 2017, chinese new year, lunch, party, Walnut Creek, wreco, year of the rooster
The lunar festival of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated by approximately one billion people worldwide each year. The 2017 Chinese New Year took place on February 28th this year, and the celebration typically lasts two weeks.
This is the year of rooster which is the tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac. People who were born in the year of Monkey are considered to be hardworking, resourceful, courageous, and talented.
WRECO celebrated this year on January 27th with a luncheon at Tomi Restaurant in Concord. The buffet was delicious with steamed buns, sushi, seafood, and desserts.
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