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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Indoor and Outdoor Water Conservation
Live Online Event
Green Communities: Indoor and Outdoor Water Conservation
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
90 minutes beginning 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PDT
Description
Numerous cost-effective strategies and technologies exist to improve water efficiency of interior fixtures and fittings, re-use water for plumbing applications and landscaping, and manage stormwater on-site. And in the affordable housing sector, this can also mean significant cost savings for residents in the form of lower water and sewer bills. This presentation will include a high-level overview of water as a critical resource and how green building strategies are one way to address the issue of water conservation. Participants will also learn practical strategies for indoor and outdoor water efficiency, illustrated through case studies of affordable housing projects.
Registration takes place 20 minutes prior to the event. A detailed description of this event and information on how to participate can be found at http://webinars.enterprisecommunity.org/
Upcoming Live Online Events
Best Practices in Supportive Housing and Employment Series:
6/17/08 - The Employer's Perspective
The Green Communities series:
TBD - Achieving Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings
TBD - Beyond New Construction: Retrofitting Existing Buildings
TBD - Beyond Buildings: Green Neighborhood Scale Development
TBD - Beyond Developments: Green Approaches to Asset Management and Resident Services
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to resources@enterprisecommunity.org
Green Communities: Indoor and Outdoor Water Conservation
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
90 minutes beginning 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PDT
Description
Numerous cost-effective strategies and technologies exist to improve water efficiency of interior fixtures and fittings, re-use water for plumbing applications and landscaping, and manage stormwater on-site. And in the affordable housing sector, this can also mean significant cost savings for residents in the form of lower water and sewer bills. This presentation will include a high-level overview of water as a critical resource and how green building strategies are one way to address the issue of water conservation. Participants will also learn practical strategies for indoor and outdoor water efficiency, illustrated through case studies of affordable housing projects.
Registration takes place 20 minutes prior to the event. A detailed description of this event and information on how to participate can be found at http://webinars.enterprisecommunity.org/
Upcoming Live Online Events
Best Practices in Supportive Housing and Employment Series:
6/17/08 - The Employer's Perspective
The Green Communities series:
TBD - Achieving Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings
TBD - Beyond New Construction: Retrofitting Existing Buildings
TBD - Beyond Buildings: Green Neighborhood Scale Development
TBD - Beyond Developments: Green Approaches to Asset Management and Resident Services
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to resources@enterprisecommunity.org
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Law of the Garbage Truck (author unknown)
How often do you let other people change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you're the Terminator, for an instant you are probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly she/he can get back her/his focus on what's important.
Five years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a taxi cab in Denver. Here's what happened:
I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean that he was genuinely friendly. I asked, "Why did you just do that? That guy almost wrecked your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometime they dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life is much too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so ... "Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't".
My daughter shared this with me, I thought it was worth posting on our blog. Sheryl
Five years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a taxi cab in Denver. Here's what happened:
I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean that he was genuinely friendly. I asked, "Why did you just do that? That guy almost wrecked your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometime they dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life is much too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so ... "Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't".
My daughter shared this with me, I thought it was worth posting on our blog. Sheryl
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Homes With Garages - Choice #A
Enjoy country living on Country View Drive. Great location between Sequim and Port Angeles. Custom Palm Harbor home built in 2004 with 2372 sq ft, 3 BR, office, 2 ½ BA with wonderful open floor plan. Bank of south facing windows showcase the breathtaking view of the Olympic Mountains. Have a nice quiet evening at home and read a book by the propane fireplace that opens into the family room and living room. Kitchen is a cook’s delight with eating nook, island with breakfast bar, tile work, desk area, HUGE pantry, etc. The master suite has a separate adjoining office with built-ins, walk-in closet; master bath has a soaking tub, separate shower, 2 vanities. Room for all your vehicles in the 3 car attached garage and attached carport. Agnew Irrigation for watering your yard and fruit trees. ML #227937 / 27192880 $324,000
Homes With Garages - Choice #B
How does your garden and orchard grow?
Great soil for vegetables and fruit - herbs, apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, blueberries, figs, kiwi, grapes, currents, raspberries, and more. Underground irrigation.
Like new, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2081 square foot home with a mountain view was custom built in 2004. This ADA friendly home (no steps from garage to house) has an open floor plan, wonderful master suite, formal dining room and kitchen eating area. Great room includes a vaulted ceiling, wood stove, and ceiling fan with lights. Separate family room has a cozy propane stove with another kitchen area and an adjoining second master suite. This would be a perfect setup for an extended family or guests. The large 3 car attached garage and a 1 car detached garage with a 10 foot door - provides plenty of space for inside parking and storage. No restrictions on RV or boat parking. This 1+ acre property provides plenty of room for your animals. Relax and enjoy this peaceful setting. ML #226023 / 27064336 $425,000
Great soil for vegetables and fruit - herbs, apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, blueberries, figs, kiwi, grapes, currents, raspberries, and more. Underground irrigation.
Like new, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2081 square foot home with a mountain view was custom built in 2004. This ADA friendly home (no steps from garage to house) has an open floor plan, wonderful master suite, formal dining room and kitchen eating area. Great room includes a vaulted ceiling, wood stove, and ceiling fan with lights. Separate family room has a cozy propane stove with another kitchen area and an adjoining second master suite. This would be a perfect setup for an extended family or guests. The large 3 car attached garage and a 1 car detached garage with a 10 foot door - provides plenty of space for inside parking and storage. No restrictions on RV or boat parking. This 1+ acre property provides plenty of room for your animals. Relax and enjoy this peaceful setting. ML #226023 / 27064336 $425,000
Homes With Garages - Choice #C
You CAN have it all - water view and a huge shop.Enjoy the panoramic views - Strait of Juan De Fuca, Victoria, Mt.Baker, ships, sunsets, etc. - from this wonderful, single story home. The open floor plan makes it easy to entertain or have a quiet evening at home in front of the propane stove. The kitchen is a cook’s delight - lots of counter space with tile and Corian, pull-out drawers, large pantry, island with Jenn-air cooktop, and skylights. Both bedrooms have large walk-in closets. The den / office has a view of the pond. Energy efficient heat pump. Even a doggie wash area off the kitchen. Fenced yard for kids or pets. Attached 2 car garage PLUS a 1760 square foot detached garage/ shop. There is room for ALL your vehicle or projects. Located on an acre close to town. ML #225453 / 27027679 $449,999
Thursday, May 1, 2008
One-year countdown to Hood Canal Bridge closure starts … now
The one-year countdown to the May-June 2009 closure of the Hood Canal Bridge starts today.
Are you ready? Have you considered how the bridge closure will affect you, how you’ll get where you need to go, or how long it will take to get there? If not, there’s still time: You have 8,760 hours or 525,600 minutes or 31.5 million seconds.
The six-week closure will affect thousands of residents and visitors in the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas, and as a result, WSDOT’s Hood Canal Bridge Project Team will be using these precious moments ramping up efforts to get the public ready for the construction project.
Through October, the team will staff information booths at events throughout the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas to inform residents about the project’s construction progress and closure mitigation plan. The events will allow WSDOT to reach an even broader audience as it discusses everything from pontoon work to a water shuttle across Hood Canal, transit additions, medical bus services and ridesharing opportunities.
“This is a great opportunity to talk with the people this project serves,” said Theresa Gren, Hood Canal Bridge Project Communications Manager. “Attending these events will allow residents to chat one-on-one with project representatives. We’re very excited about that.”
Team members, who will attend 11 community events in Jefferson, Clallam, Mason and Kitsap counties, will kick off the closure outreach effort May 16-18 at Viking Fest in Poulsbo and finish Oct. 11-12 at the Dungeness Crab Festival in Port Angeles.
The Hood Canal Bridge retrofit and replacement project will improve the existing structure, making it wider, safer and more reliable. The bridge will close for six weeks during May-June 2009 to allow WSDOT and contractors from Kiewit-General to remove and replace its eastern half. For more information, visit www.HoodCanalBridge.com.
Are you ready? Have you considered how the bridge closure will affect you, how you’ll get where you need to go, or how long it will take to get there? If not, there’s still time: You have 8,760 hours or 525,600 minutes or 31.5 million seconds.
The six-week closure will affect thousands of residents and visitors in the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas, and as a result, WSDOT’s Hood Canal Bridge Project Team will be using these precious moments ramping up efforts to get the public ready for the construction project.
Through October, the team will staff information booths at events throughout the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas to inform residents about the project’s construction progress and closure mitigation plan. The events will allow WSDOT to reach an even broader audience as it discusses everything from pontoon work to a water shuttle across Hood Canal, transit additions, medical bus services and ridesharing opportunities.
“This is a great opportunity to talk with the people this project serves,” said Theresa Gren, Hood Canal Bridge Project Communications Manager. “Attending these events will allow residents to chat one-on-one with project representatives. We’re very excited about that.”
Team members, who will attend 11 community events in Jefferson, Clallam, Mason and Kitsap counties, will kick off the closure outreach effort May 16-18 at Viking Fest in Poulsbo and finish Oct. 11-12 at the Dungeness Crab Festival in Port Angeles.
The Hood Canal Bridge retrofit and replacement project will improve the existing structure, making it wider, safer and more reliable. The bridge will close for six weeks during May-June 2009 to allow WSDOT and contractors from Kiewit-General to remove and replace its eastern half. For more information, visit www.HoodCanalBridge.com.
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