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    October 2018 “Give Back” Referral Rewards

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in September: Lori Chinnick Dr. Ty Galvin Ammon Gitao Ana Grant Yin-Jen Lai-Huff Carol Minshull Wendy Sedlacek Misty Tinsley  Twice Bonnie Whitlock Thank you for all the referrals!  Your referrals are the best compliment you can give us. Each of the referrers will […]

    October 3, 2018

  • Five Ways to Protect Your Personal Electronic Data

    Online data breaches are just an unfortunate fact of life now—as the New York Times put it, you might as well assume that your personal information has been taken, because cyberattacks happen all the time. That’s why we recommend Safeco’s identity-recovery coverage, available for just $1 a month for our homeowners customers. It’s best if you […]

    October 2, 2018

  • Summer Squash Strata

    One of my favorite things to grow in my garden is summer squash. There are so many beautiful and delicious varieties that grow well in the Pacific Northwest including crookneck, patty pan, zucchini, straight neck and a variety that I fell in love with, the tromboncini. Buttery, flavorful and an abundant producer, it took over […]

    September 27, 2018

  • September 2018 “Give Back” Referral Rewards

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in August: Shelly Anderson Anthony Castillo  Jonathan Damato Steven Frazier  Mandy Johnson Ebru Keremoglu Vicki Maddy  (twice) Kathleen Matteson Mihai Naziru – Asked for his to be donated to charity of the month. Johnny Vo Thank you for all the referrals!  Your referrals […]

    September 25, 2018

  • Stinky’s Riddles September 2018

    Are you smarter than Stinky?  A man drives 10,000 miles per year in his car. He changes his tires around so that all 5 (including the spare) get an equal number of miles of wear. How many miles does each tire get? Email your answers to Stinky by October 10th, 2018 and if you are correct then you will be […]

    September 19, 2018

  • Kids Are Heading Back to School — Let’s Keep Them Safe

    The end of summer means many things, such as cooler weather, shorter days and … the start of football is here! But most important, it means kids are headed back to school. And that means we all should be extra careful on the roads, in school zones and around buses. Don’t forget to watch for […]

    September 14, 2018

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    Let’s Keep Our Lawns – and Ourselves – Safe

    For many of our neighbors, summer means more than sunshine and vacations. It also means working in the yard – often with tools that can be dangerous if not used properly. Each year about 400,000 people are treated for injuries from lawn and garden tools, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Don’t […]

    August 20, 2018

  • August 2018 “Give Back” Referral Rewards

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in July: Ammon Gitau Michael Henley Basil Kattula Mar’yana Lukachynets Pam Mullins Igor Shtokalo Mike Skagen Sandra Sliskovic David Zanghi   Thank you for all the referrals!  Your referrals are the best compliment you can give us. Each of the referrers will receive […]

    August 10, 2018

  • Stinkys Riddles August 2018

    Are you smarter than Stinky?  I fly without wings, I cry without eyes.  What am I?   Email your answers to Stinky by September 9th, 2018 and if you are correct then you will be entered in a drawing for your choice of either a $10 Starbucks’s gift card, or $10 Regal entertainment card. Solution to the July Riddle “Where […]

    August 10, 2018

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    6 Tips for Getting to Work on Two Wheels

    Did you know that hundreds of thousands of people in the United States commute to work by bicycle, according to the U.S. Census Bureau? That’s a lot of cars off the road each day, a lot of gasoline saved and a ton of calories burned. Maybe you’re a bicycle commuter already — or maybe you want […]

    July 16, 2018