Happy Birthday, America!

Hope everyone has a happy, safe, and wonderful 4th of July! Appears to be an INCREDIBLE day already. 

Everyone have fun plans set?  I'm throwing the bike and a kayak in the van, and will probably head up to Cooper Lake.

Wandered in to Clymer's art show last night.  That was fun, band was good, and it was free.  Can't complain about that...

Best wishes and good thoughts always, to EVERYONE!

 

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Here is a seminar being held in Seattle.  People from Ellensburg should go.  I will send e-mails to Chamber and EDA.    http://rhievents.org/forum/seattle/agenda.html  How to develop a successful nighttime hospitality zone which includes vastly reducing the negatives that have been discussed on this forum for weeks.  I may try to go if anyone wants to car pool, very busy though so no guarantees.  Thank you James Keblas and Mayor's office of film  and music for those e-mail newsletters.

Yesterday June13th was a wild one in Cle Elum. It started off great with 80 degree weather. Set the pool up for the kids and they were in it from noon to about 330 pm when the first lightening struck. Then it started raining. Between about 3:50 and 4:20 we got at least an inch of rain. According to one of the weather stations we had 2.28 inches total rain in less than 2 hours. It was definitely "Monsoon" type of weather because you couldnt see more than about 100 yards and drivers were forced to the side of the road. Cle Elum might have been the center for the wacky weather although it looked like the Central Cascades on the east slope got some decent rain. I left a window open and...

from here, to the newspaper website. Just saying.

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I commend the city of Kittitas for continuing to pave their streets and it is nice to know they are working with the Operating Engineers School and giving real world experience to the students however while driving down Clark and Railroad I noticed how many times I had to stop. I was surprised while turning a corner from one road to the other where railroad ends and clark ends you now have to stop. Also while driving on Clark street you don't only have to stop at 1st Ave which makes sense but now there is a three way stop at 2nd which dead ends at Clark street. I decided to check the city ordinance and none of these stop signs have been adopted into law so I question who is running this city....

Hey its Pride Week at Central this week. I just noticed that Dan Savage from Seattle and Editor of the Stranger will be giving the keynote address tonight over at the college. This kind of slipped under the radar for me and I just saw the bulletin on KVNEWS. It might be worth checking out-its free. Heres another article from the Yakima Paper. http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/05/28/guilty-pleasu

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25 years ago there were 15 spots to camp, for free, without any fees, today there is one, and it's not really free either, The state and county has stuffed everybody into a rock pit pond, next to a freeway, as though it's the greatest place on earth, HOW IS IT THAT YOU'RE NOT UPSET ABOUT THAT? And to sum me up, because of a sentence I wrote, is rather immature. The bible say's who are you to take a sliver out of your brothers eye, when you have a log in your own?

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I have lived in Ellensburg Washington now for 25 years, and camping is a big issue in this community. Over the years I have witnessed more and more campgrounds being sold by the state to private companies. While many others now charge fees, while petty for some, can run up to $20/per night. We even find ourselves paying to park just to go on a nature...

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Hello: The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility is hosting a guided "Wind and Wildflowers Walk" on Saturday, May 16 at 9 a.m. The walk is a free, guided tour of the Kittitas Valley's beautiful spring wildflowers. I was out at Wild Horse myself last Saturday and the views and the flowers are both spectacular. Please call the Renewable Energy Center...

That's the question the Daily Record will tackle in its Friday, May 8, Our View on the Daily Forum, page A4.

Here's an excerpt:...

So...who is in charge of the Parks? When I ask this, I am referring to the garbage left by the ball players and their families. I am referring to the poop not scooped by the pet owners. I am referring to all the garbage that has backed up against the ball field walls/fences from the wind. Don't our hard earned tax dollars pay for the upgrade and maintenance of the parks? Why do I feel like our tax money is wasted on this project? I recently took my dog for a walk in the new park and was quite disturbed by what I saw. Blatent disregard for the blocked off dirt patches. Someone thinks it's okay to disregard the bright orange pylons that block certain areas for a reason. Guess the rules don't...

May 5, 2009

Kittitas County Public Health Department and Kittitas Valley Community Hospital are working in tandem to closely monitor the progress of the H1N1 flu and are preparing to respond if necessary....