There’s More Than Water Coming!

Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 in Philanthropy | 0 comments While the Summit4water team has been focused on making sure the water line gets down to the Uraki School, our friends and volunteers have taken up another, but related, cause – bringing school supplies, clothing, shoes and sports equipment over to the children of the Uraki School.  One small idea for a few soccer balls has spread like wild fire! Nan T. , Wendy O., Jake O. and Kristi O, have...
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March 2012 Water Project Update

Posted by on Mar 28, 2012 in Philanthropy | 0 comments We have had an amazing spring with the water project and are happy to provide the following updates.     The team started with the construction of the water intake which collects fresh spring water from the source and funnels that into an intake structure which feeds the pipeline.  This water is crystal clear and has been tested to meet EPA levels for drinking.  The intake structure is...
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Great Visions Need Great Execution

Posted by on Jun 3, 2011 in Dave's Notes | 0 comments     It’s been with a combination of disappointment and frustration that I’ve been watching the troubles of Greg Mortenson and his Central Asia Institute unfold.  First, CBS’s 60 Minutes questioned the veracity of some of the compelling stories told in his two books “Three Cups of Tea,” and “Stones to Schools.”  Next, outdoor author Jon Krakauer questioned many of what appear to...
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Welcome to Corvus Advisors, LLC

Posted by on Feb 8, 2011 in Dave's Notes | 1 comment Welcome to the new Corvus Advisors, LLC website.  My hope is that the information you may glean directly or indirectly through dealing with Corvus Advisors will help you compete more effectively in what author Jack Stack so appropriately named some time ago, “The Great Game of Business.”  Not unlike this year’s Super Bowl, today’s game of business requires an integrated set of skills...
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February 2, 2011 Water Project Update

Posted by on Feb 6, 2011 in Philanthropy | 0 comments Lots of activity on the Uraki water project since the holidays. After a few rounds of clarifications, the topographical engineering study is completed with a complete project layout ready to be started.  The water line has over 60 demarcated points to ensure proper direction and flow.  There are three spurs to the water line, the primary one running all the way to Uraki School, where there will...
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