The City of Puyallup Emergency Management Department will be testing the Puyallup Phone Alert System beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14. The "Reverse 911" program makes automated calls to citizens to notify them of emergency events and alerts.
"If this was a real emergency or crisis situation, this "Reverse 911" call would relay detailed instructions of how to proceed and prepare during the crisis," said Merle Frank, Puyallup's Emergency Management Director.
Our resident "green" expert just posted this article on being environmentally friendly without scaring the neighbors:
So your might be dabbling in this whole "green movement" and are seeking out some easy tips where you don't have to stop wearing deodorant or wash your hair! Rest assured you won't have to do that anytime soon if you just want to start slow. (Although I DO have some alternatives to deodorant if you want them!)
Here are some of my favorite tips to help the environment that are beyond just changing out a light bulb or breaking the bank!
When Washington State's Community Economic Revitilization Board (CERB) told the City of Puyallup last Thursday that they came in Fourth Place for the State's LIFT (Local Infrastructure Financing Tool) grant, and would not be awarded $1 Million to connect Puyallup's downtown core with South Hill, a collective sigh could be heard from City Hall.
The City's deflation has turned to elation today according to City Manger, Gary McLean, as the CERB has moved the City of Puyallup into Third Place ahead of the City of Vancouver, awarding Puyallup with the $1 Million grant they were hoping for.
August statistics just released by the NWMLS show another modest increase in the median home price. The median home price for Puyallup ended August at $266k - still, a 10% drop in year-to-date appreciation. Today's news in the financial market - namely Lehman Brothers going bankrupt, Merrill Lynch being sold to Bank of America, and the possible restructure of AIG - will likely cause mortgage banks to further reassess risk. What this means is less money to lend to fewer people; less money to fewer people will mean fewer homes selling and the continued erosion of equity in Puyallup real estate.
August statistics just released by the NWMLS show another modest drop in the median home price. The median home price for Pierce County ended August at $258k - an 11% drop in year-to-date appreciation. Today's news in the financial market - namely Lehman Brothers going bankrupt, Merrill Lynch being sold to Bank of America, and the possible restructure of AIG - will likely cause mortgage banks to further reassess risk. What this means is less money to lend to fewer people; less money to fewer people will mean fewer homes selling and the continued erosion of equity in Pierce County real estate.
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