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Stormwater Funding Bill – We need your help!
This arrived in my email this morning. Please take a moment and contact your State Legislators to tell them to support this much needed legislation. To: Mayors, Councilmembers, City Managers/Administrators, and Public Works Directors SHB 1614 is eligible...
Laynee has a new kidney!
As many of you know, close personal friends of mine, David and Emily Golladay have a little girl named Laynee, and she was in desperate need of a kidney . After an exhaustive search for a donor, none could be found, then her mother Emily, volunteered...
Sunnyside High School Orchestra Presents Boots and Bows/Spurs and Strings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Sunnyside High School Orchestra Presents Boots and Bows/Spurs and Strings Dessert Concert on Friday, April 24, 2008 Sunnyside – The Sunnyside High School Orchestra will present its first annual dessert concert,...
Stormwater Assessment in Sunnyside
Those that live in Sunnyside know that the most contentious issue currently in front of our Council is the Stormwater Assessment Fee, which went into effect this year.  I don’t normally blog about issues that are in front of Council (that may change...
Mayor pro tem resigns
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews8.shtml I said goodbye to a friend and colleague last night. It was unexpected but understood. I enjoyed working with Bruce on the City Council, I especially enjoyed our heated debates over the issues. Bruce and I may...
Posted: 01-28-2009 3:12 by jim® | with 3 comment(s)
A Kidney for Laynee
Dear Friends, Close personal friends of mine David and Emily Golladay have a little girl named Laynee and she is in desperate need of a kidney replacement. Laynee was born on May 3, 1999. She was diagnosed with stage three kidney disease on January 17...
Yakima County EMS Trauma Care Council Appointment
Dear Friends: After 12 years of faithful service, my good friend and colleague Councilman Al Hubert from Toppenish has decided to step down from the Yakima County EMS Trauma Care Council, and he nominated me to serve as his replacement. On May 21, 2008...
Sunnyside looking for new City Manager
Some of you may already know, but I wanted to blog this in case someone out there wants to apply for the job. The City of Sunnyside is looking for a new City Manager. This is the second time I have been involved in the process of appointing/hiring a new...
Posted: 02-21-2008 1:30 by jim® | with 1 comment(s)
Gang bill adopted by lawmakers
http://www.dailysunnews.com/ArcStoryPage.asp?Database=Story&StoryID=12771 Way to go Charles! - Finally some good news! - I can't tell you how hard I fought for this legislation, and how many times I spoke to people and groups about Sunnyside's...
Why Black Rock?
When I was first elected to the Sunnyside City Council I was introduced to some gentlemen who were trying to get the Federal government to help address the issues of water in the Yakima Valley, they had a plan (a good plan) - and were doing their best...
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