BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240723T230000Z DTEND:20240724T003000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Chamber Roundtable + Tour: The Life Cycle of a Pothole - Part 2: From Rock to Road DESCRIPTION:Summer Roundtable Series: The Life Cycle of a Pothole\n\nPart 2: From Rock to Road\n\n \n\nJoin us for the second installment of our summer series when we'll take a field trip out to RiverBend Materials\, a CRH Company located at 90520 Coburg Road in Eugene.\n\n\n\nLast month\, local ASTEC leadership shared how workforce\, supply chain\, and regulation plays into the manufacturing industry.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe series continues as we move our focus to the construction/aggregate industry\, and how the materials needed for vital infrastructure are processed and transported to work sites. You'll see rock crushing equipment made by organizations like ASTEC in action.\n\n\n\nFrom teacher externships to CDL training\, we'll get an up close look at how this organization is investing in workforce training and development. You'll even have an opportunity to take a turn on their new training simulators and test out your truck driving skills!\n\n\n\nFollowing the roundtable discussion\, we'll be hopping on a bus\, courtesy of Lane Transit District\, and taking a drive around the quarry to learn more about RiverBend.\n\n\n\n\n\nStacey Tuers has been with Springfield Public Schools for the past 18 years\, and for the past three years\, she has been an SPS District CTE TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment). She has taught Earth Science\, Life Science\, Physical Science\, Biology\, Freshman Physics\, Animal Behavior\, Chemistry in the Community\, Wilderness Issues\, Watershed\, and Forestry. She started the CTE: Forestry Program of Study in progress at Thurston\, and currently assists and supports all 22 programs of study at all four high schools: Thurston High\, Springfield High\, A3\, and Gateways High School.\n\n\n\n\n\nFor over 100 years\, RiverBend Materials has been serving the Willamette Valley the preferred source of quality sand\, rock\, landscape products\, ready-mix concrete\, asphalt\, paving\, and construction. \n\n\n\nTheir team is dedicated to fostering enduring partnerships within the community\, offering insights into the trades\, particularly in construction. Whether through collaborations with programs like Oregon on the Job Trainee (OJT)\, technical and trade institutions such as Oregon Tradeswomen or Willamette Career Academy\, or by supporting local events such as parades and festivals\, RiverBend is committed to being a community partner. This dedication assists individuals in establishing lasting careers within their industry. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Summer Roundtable Series: The Life Cycle of a Pothole
\nPart 2: From Rock to Road
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\nJoin us for the second installment of our summer series when we'\;ll take a field trip out to RiverBend Materials\, a CRH Company located at 90520 Coburg Road in Eugene.
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\nLast month\, local ASTEC leadership shared how workforce\, supply chain\, and regulation plays into the manufacturing industry.
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\nThe series continues as we move our focus to the construction/aggregate industry\, and how the materials needed for vital infrastructure are processed and transported to work sites. You'\;ll see rock crushing equipment made by organizations like ASTEC in action.
\n
\nFrom teacher externships to CDL training\, we'\;ll get an up close look at how this organization is investing in workforce training and development. You'\;ll even have an opportunity to take a turn on their new training simulators and test out your truck driving skills!
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\nFollowing the roundtable discussion\, we'\;ll be hopping on a bus\, courtesy of \;Lane Transit District\, and taking a drive around the quarry to learn more about RiverBend.\n

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\nStacey Tuers \;has been with \;Springfield Public Schools \;for the past 18 years\, and for the past three years\, she has been an SPS District CTE TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment). She has taught Earth Science\, Life Science\, Physical Science\, Biology\, Freshman Physics\, Animal Behavior\, Chemistry in the Community\, Wilderness Issues\, Watershed\, and Forestry. \;She started the CTE: \;Forestry Program of Study in progress at Thurston\, and currently assists and supports all 22 programs of study at all four high schools: Thurston High\, Springfield High\, A3\, and Gateways High School.\n\n

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\nFor over 100 years\, \;RiverBend Materials \;has been serving the Willamette Valley &ndash\; the preferred source of quality sand\, rock\, landscape products\, ready-mix concrete\, asphalt\, paving\, and construction. \;
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\nTheir team is dedicated to fostering enduring partnerships within the community\, offering insights into the trades\, particularly in construction. Whether through collaborations with programs like Oregon on the Job Trainee (OJT)\, technical and trade institutions such as \;Oregon Tradeswomen \;or Willamette Career Academy\, or by supporting local events such as parades and festivals\, RiverBend is committed to being a community partner. This dedication assists individuals in establishing lasting careers within their industry.

\n LOCATION:RiverBend Materials\, a CRH Company 90520 Coburg Road Eugene\, OR UID:e.1712.12419 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260930T040049Z URL:https://business.springfield-chamber.org/events/details/chamber-roundtable-tour-the-life-cycle-of-a-pothole-part-2-from-rock-to-road-12419 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR