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Wandering Indiana ~ Early “Spring” / Late Winter Wanderings
Hasn't it been a great "spring" so far?! Brown County, McCormick's Creek, and Prophetstown State Parks are a few of our recent visits. There is nothing like taking advantage of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources winter special of spending one night in a...
Picnic for the Parks ~ Promoting Parks and Outdoor Activities for All of Hendricks County
The Parks Foundation of Hendricks County's inaugural Picnic for the Parks was an incredible success. What a joy to attend and support such a great cause. We enjoyed seeing all our park/trail friends around Hendricks County and even had a few people ride down the giant...
Moresville 200 ~ Sammy L. Davis Day & Sammy L. Davis Medal of Honor
It was a great privilege to present Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis a commemorative plaque at the Mooresville200 Sammy L. Davis dedication event. What an honor it was to attend and recognize Sammy L. Davis. Thank you to the Mooresville200 team and the Town of...
Seiler-Banning-Lawrenceburg Partnership ~ A Case Study on the Trimble DA2
Wow. We are so excited to share this incredible partnership with Seiler Geospatial and the City of Lawrenceburg. Our very own data collection technician, Logan Vieck, is all over Seiler’s marketing for the DA2. He has surfaced on not only their website but also their...
From the Desk of Max Kolb ~ LOMR
Figure 1 - FIRM PanelLOMR... Low what? A LOMR (LOW-mar) or a Letter of Map Revision is defined by FEMA as a “…modification to an effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), or Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM), or both.” You may be familiar or have heard the term...
From the Desk of Jeff Banning ~ Recent Leadership Insight
Happy New Year! Are you a New Year's resolution person or not? I am not. I am of the belief that I will continue doing what I am doing and attempt to do it better every day. If I am not getting better, I need to dig deep and have the fortitude to improve myself. By...
Stirring Up The Perfect Culture ~ A Note from Banning Engineering’s Human Resources Director, Tammy Dickison
Like most people, at the beginning of a new year, I love to reorganize and declutter. While cleaning out one of my bookshelves, I came across the book SOUP, written by Jon Gordon. It’s been a minute since I read this positive and encouraging parable, but as I...
Wandering Indiana ~ Fall and Winter Update
It has been several weeks since discussing wanderings. Fall/Winter is a great time to get out and enjoy God’s creation! Read further. This past week, before the crazy cold and the polar vortex, I was able to enjoy a cool sunny afternoon in Brownsburg, hiking at...
From the Desk of Jeff Banning ~ A Christmas Reflection
Christmas is the most beautiful time of the year, and we turn our thoughts gratefully to the clients/friends who’ve made our year memorable. Thank you—may the holiday season bring you a joyous end to 2023. Each year, as a personal reflection, I like to remind myself...
Wandering Indiana ~ Taking Advantage of Beautiful Fall Days
A warm fall trip with the windows down, the sun shining, and the yellow leaves still hanging on before falling is such an enjoyable trip. Take the time, make the time, and observe along the way. We wandered in the Grant/Miami/Wabash County area near Mississinewa...
From the Desk of Jeff Banning ~ A Thanksgiving Reflection
We found this story online and felt it was a great reminder as we approach Thanksgiving next week – A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the...
From the Desk of ~ Jeff Banning
Indiana Land Use Task Force I have the privilege of being selected to participate in a land use task force created by the 2023 State Legislature (HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1132). To date, we have had two meetings hearing testimony regarding “land use”. The third and...