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54batc |MEMBERNEWSAwards/HonorsCongratulations to Watershed Hero, Tina Plant,Hedberg Landscape and Masonry SuppliesMinnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) has just announced theirWatershed Heroes Award Recipients for 2010. These annual awardshonor citizens and organizations who have made significant contribu-tions to educating the general public that improving water quality iseveryone's responsibility. Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies, isproud to announce Tina Plant, Hedberg's Chief Marketing Officer, hasbeen awarded the Watershed Hero Outstanding Partner Award for 2010."Tina has worked tirelessly to bring neighborhood, business and govern-ment partners together to improve the water quality of Diamond Lake inthe south Minneapolis area. This has been done through the auspices ofthe Go Blue! Diamond Lake Community project. This project, utilizinggrant-funded clean water "best management practices" such as raingar-dens, permeable paver driveways, rain barrels and more - will help thewater quality in the Diamond Lake area. We are very proud of the workTina, along with the Go Blue! Team, has done," said Steve Hedberg,President, Hedberg Aggregates, Inc.Check out the Go Blue! project's progress on the Friends of DiamondLake website, www.goblue.friendsofdiamondlake.org and visit Hedbergto congratulate Tina at www.hedbergrocks.com.Congratulations to Orfield Design &Construction, Inc.Orfield Design & Construction, Inc. is a proud recipient of a 2010Achievement in Consumer Excellence (ACE) award for providing anelite level of service to consumers. Hosted by the Minnesota Chapter ofthe National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI of MN), theACE award program gives consumers the opportunity to rate remodel-ing service providers in five categories: quality, responsiveness, meetingdeadlines, professionalism and communication.Send them your congratulations online at www.orfielddesign.com.Congratulations to James Barton Design BuildJames Madsen, owner of James Barton Design Build, is also a proudrecipient of a 2010 Achievement in Consumer Excellence (ACE) award.To qualify for the award, companies must submit five consumer com-pleted surveys and receive an average rating of four out of five pointsacross all categories, without having any score lower than three in anyindividual category.James said, "We are honored to have achieved this service award. TheJBDB team takes pride in the quality of service they provide in theremodeling industry."You can visit James Barton Design Build online at www.jbdb.biz.SED Wins a 2010 ProAV Spotlight AwardCongratulations to Sensory Environment Design on their win for the2010 ProAV Spotlight Award for Best Commercial AV Project (Under$250K)! The project that received the accolade was the brand newBoston Scientific Visitors Center in St. Paul.In order to create that 'wow' effect, it is highlighted by a custom four-foot high by twenty-foot wide curved, seamless rear projection screenthat uses 3M Vikuiti rear-projection film and custom-edge blending soft-ware. And it's designed so that behind the screen, on 10 feet of film, itcan accommodate an interactive training area.To read more about the winning project, visit SED online atwww.sedexperience.com.Warners' Stellian Named as Finalist for AwardWarners' Stellian has been named a finalist by Minnesota Businessmaga-zine in the 2010 Minnesota Family Business Awards. The MinnesotaFamily Business Awards are dedicated to recognizing outstandingMinnesota-based family businesses, and promoting the considerablevalue family businesses bring to the state's economy and quality of life.The awards were established through a partnership between TomHubler, CEO/founder, Hubler for Business Families, and MinnesotaBusinessmagazine. Cheer them on as winners will be announcedOctober 26, 2010.Visit Warners' Stellian online at www.warnersstellian.com.Staying Connected Welcome to Member News. This is the place to learn about what's happening inthe lives of BATC members. We feature awards, births, marriages, condolences,promotions, new hires, and all sorts of other milestones. So remember to send usall your important news!>>MEMBERNEWS, CONTINUEDTOPAGE55BUILDERS' DIGEST| OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2010WWW.BATC.ORG