TFM employees took a quick break on Monday, April 8, to view the solar eclipse! We enjoyed a few snacks and the company of our neighbors from Wellbridge Physical Therapy!
We used viewing glasses and even a paper plate to view the sun as it was covered (partially) by the moon.
Thanks to everyone who came out!
TFMoran was a “courage sponsor” of the 8th annual Friends of Aine Gala on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Friends of Aine is a local non-profit organization that supports grieving families and children. The funds raised by the gala will support grieving families and children across the state, impacting hundreds of lives each day, helping them navigate their grief and find a little comfort and hope as they begin the hardest journey of their lives.
Events like this help to support Friends of Aine’s mission to provide free grief support services to families that need them.
The SEE Science Center, located in the millyard district of Manchester, New Hampshire, hosted its 23rd Annual Fred Kfoury Jr Memorial Champagne Putt on March 4, 2024. The mini-golf tournament featured 18 science-themed holes. Participants enjoyed a fun-filled evening with plenty of food, beverages, contests, and raffles, all for a great cause to benefit the programs of the SEE Science Center.
Tee-FM’s fantastic foursome of Jonathan Devine, Jen Porter, Julia Chartier, and Marty Gavin (pictured above left to right) came in 17th out of 20 teams. But all hope was not lost – team Tee-FM won “Best Dressed” sporting their bathrobes and matching sunglasses.
Thanks to the SEE Science Center and presenter Bellwether Community Credit Union for putting on a great event!
TFMoran is sponsoring Hopkinton High School and John Stark Regional High School’s FIRST Robotics Team OzRam 1922 for the 2024 Season. The team consists of students from Weare, Henniker, and Hopkinton, participating in the global FIRST Robotics Program. Each season, the team builds a robot from materials including mechanical gears, motors, and software to compete with other regional and worldwide teams in the yearly FIRST Robotics Challenge.
Recently, the team competed in the Greater Boston District Event in Revere, MA on March 23rd and 24th. The team competed against 38 other teams from around New England, showcasing their robot to perform game-scoring tasks in a time-limited period. During the first match in the quarterfinals, the match alliance (3 teams) scored the highest combined score in the world!
OzRam finished in 6th place, securing their place to compete in the NE FIRST District Championship, which hosts top teams for a weekend at The Big E in West Springfield, MA, from April 3rd through 6th.
This program relies on financial sponsorships to support team activities. Sponsorship allows the team to attend local, regional (and hopefully international) events, update components for their robots, equip their lab, and help promote STEM!
Best of luck at the NE FIRST District Championships, OzRam 1922!
TFMoran structural engineers worked with Maugel DeStefano Architects to complete a renovation project at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA. The recently completed project is featured as Project of the Month in New England Real Estate Journal’s April 2024 issue.
The project included relocating and modernizing the hospital’s central sterilization processing and operating suites to a larger space. Moving the sterilization suite to this new space increased processing volume, provided a direct connection to the existing operating suite, and added space for same-day surgery pre- and post-operative suites. A new operating room, nurse station, offices, anesthesia workroom, sterile storage, and expanded equipment storage were added to the existing operating suite.
“Maugel DeStefano Architects’ healthcare design team, together with Columbia and BR+A Engineers, has successfully undertaken substantial renovations in multiple areas of Sturdy Memorial Hospital, including the modernization of CT imaging, same day surgery, inpatient pharmacy, and LDRP,” said architect Colby Cavanagh, healthcare studio lead at Maugel DeStefano Architects. “We are pleased that our collective accomplishments have significantly enhanced the patient experience and improved the comfort and efficiency for Sturdy’s dedicated staff.”
Colby Cavanagh, Healthcare Studio Lead, Maugel DeStefano Architects
New England Real Estate Journal
Check out the full article here.
April is World Landscape Architecture Month! (WLAM) Established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), WLAM is a month-long international celebration of landscape architecture and designed public and private spaces.
TFMoran is celebrating by highlighting the work of our landscape architects!
Michael Krzeminski, PLA: Mike is a Professional Landscape Architect licensed in the states of NH, MA, and ME. He attended the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in association with Syracuse University and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Landscape Architecture.
Matthew Routhier, PLA: Matt is a Professional Landscape Architect licensed in the states of NH and ME. He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture.
Sophie Haddock: Sophie is an Assistant Land Planner in our Bedford office. Sophie attended the University of Rhode Island, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, with a minor in Community Planning.
TFMoran is pleased to announce the addition of two Survey Technicians, Najad Ghanbari and Benjamin Krisik.
Mr. Ghanbari recently joined TFMoran as a Survey Technician in the Bedford office. Ghanbari has over 18 years of experience in the field of land surveying, most recently as a party chief for another local firm. His experience includes ALTA/NSPS surveys, existing condition surveys, and field operations management.
Mr. Krisik joined TFMoran’s Bedford office in 2022 as a Field Technician, primarily collecting data with State-of-the-Art Leica GPS Systems and Total Station instruments. Krisik will now oversee the preparation of fieldwork for our survey field crews.
In their new roles, Ghanbari and Krisik process field-collected data into CADD for applications such as town tax mapping, utility mapping, topography, wetlands, and zoning. With their extensive backgrounds and accomplishments, Ghanbari and Krisik will be great assets to the TFM Survey team.
Congratulations, Najad and Ben!
Zachary Valente, PE recently earned his Professional Engineer license for the State of New Hampshire. Mr. Valente serves as a Structural Project Engineer in the Bedford office and joined TFMoran in 2022. He has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Valente’s structural design experience includes commercial, industrial, and residential buildings utilizing steel, timber, and concrete.
Congratulations, Zac!
TFMoran is supporting St. Gianna’s Place with sponsorship of their annual banquet.
St. Gianna’s Place offers long-term transitional housing for women facing crisis pregnancies and their babies. In addition to a loving, Christ-centered home, they provide job and life skills training, parenting classes, spiritual and emotional support, and educational opportunities.
St. Gianna’s Place provides shelter for homeless pregnant women and their babies. Facing a crisis pregnancy without housing, financial resources, or emotional support is frightening, but St. Gianna’s Place can help. We offer a safe home, job and life skills training, and emotional support to pregant women in need. Our vision is to promote healthy familes by providing expectant moms with resources to give birth to their babies and move their lives forward in a positive direction.
stgiannasplace.org
TFMoran is proud to make this contribution to help provide a welcoming home, emotional support, and education for expectant mothers.
The St. Gianna’s Place fundraising banquet will occur on May 23, 2024, at the Event Center in Nashua, NH. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the event.
Surveyors Week is March 17-23! Put on by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), Surveyors Week is a time to recognize professionals in the industry and educate the public.
TFMoran is proud to recognize National Surveyors Week. Our history of combining the best in Survey with the best in Engineering stretches back over 55 years! We’re celebrating this week by recognizing our team:
Leadership Team: J. Corey Colwell, LLS | Michael Dahlberg, LLS, RPLS, PLS | Brenda Kolbow, LLS, PLS
Licensed Land Surveyors: Thomas Berube, LLS, RPLS, PLS | Stephen Bibeau, LLS
Survey Technicians: Robert Bradshaw | Najad Ghanbari | Benjamin Krisik | Phillip Trombley
Field Crews: Todd Emerson | Marty Gavin | Morgan Hershey | Jonathan Rahilly | Richard Ward | Thomas Wood
Many of our surveyors are members of the New Hampshire Land Surveying Association and we are grateful to the association for their support.
The New Hampshire Union Leader is also recognizing Surveyors this week with a special edition!
Check it out and keep an eye out for TFMoran!
Happy Surveyors Week!
