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New
state legislation affects public works and improvement bid process
State legislation effective July 22 has new rules affecting public works and
improvement contracts granted by the City. Important updates about
“responsible bidder criteria” are available on CityWeb at Departments/TPU/Finance/Purchasing.
From the What’s New link, select
Public Works and Improvement Contracting — New State Legislation
(07/20/07). If you have questions, contact Purchasing, 502-8468.
Baseball and good singing August 3 at the Rainiers
If you have
tickets to this Friday’s 7:05 p.m. Tacoma Rainiers game, be on time. In her
second appearance this season, Sonja Hall, Community & Media Services,
will sing the national anthem.
Eat and play
Saturday, August 18,
at the IBEW/Utilities People Employee Family Picnic
All Local 483
and Utilities People members, their families and guests are
invited to the free event. It
will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sportsmen’s Club,
16409 Canyon Road East in Puyallup. Traditional picnic eats are included
starting at noon, with kids’ activities from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Kids will
enjoy clowns, face painting, balloon animals, games, prizes and an
inflatable bouncer, while the grown-ups can have fun with raffles, bingo,
softball, volleyball and the annual horseshoe tournament. One free raffle
ticket will be given to each person who donates one non-perishable food
item. Some sports equipment will be available, but picnickers also are
invited to bring their own. To volunteer to help with the
event, leave a message for Kirk Sloan, T&D, at the IBEW union office,
565-3232.
Green Scene
Wanna make 30 bucks? Recycle your old icebox
Starting August 1, Tacoma Power and Puget Sound Energy are offering
customers $30 to ditch their old refrigerators and freezers, and here’s the
kicker — the utilities will haul them away for free and safely recycle the
units! Older refrigerators and freezers require up to five times more power
than newer models, and the insulation and refrigerant products can release
harmful, ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere. Besides
having cash in pocket, participating customers also will save up to $200 on
their annual electric bills, the average cost of electricity wasted annually
by old fridges and freezers. To schedule a pickup, call JACO Environmental
at 877-299-0510 or visit
www.jacoinc.net. Units must be
in running order and at least 10 cubic feet in volume.
Giving Back
Thanks to July 19 blood donors; next blood drive is September 20
For the July 19 drive, “Countess Vampira” Vivian Leach, Finance, was pleased to have one first-time donor among the 49 silent heroes
who donated blood. She also appreciated Building Maintenance staff for their
help with the room set-up. Vivian reminds blood donors that the next
donation date is Thursday, September 20. Contact her at 591-5539 for
information or to register.
Motorcycle Dam Ride raised $1,529 for seniors
On
Saturday, July 21, 79 riders on 53 motorcycles braved the weather for the
2007 Dam Ride to the Cushman Project in Mason County. The ride raised $1,529
in donations to benefit TPU’s Senior Assistance Fund.
Qualifying seniors receive $100
sponsorships, which help pay their utility bills.
Special thanks to organizers Ron Koecke and Frank Weite, T&D; Linda
Brent, Generation; and Randy Stearnes, Community & Media Services.
Sumner Relay for Life needs your support
Sumner’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life is August 10 and 11. The
Walkin’ Wahine Team is selling handmade earrings, hand-stamped greeting
cards and special “HOPE” blend coffee roasted by Dillano’s Coffee of Sumner.
The coffee is $8 per 12-ounce bag, available in decaf or regular; and whole
bean, drip or espresso grind. Contact
Shelley Roberts, Click!
Network, 502-8320, to view products or to place a coffee order. Thanks for
supporting the cause!
Seniors’ pets are eating well, thanks to you
Seniors with Pets thanks everyone who donated to the recent pet food drive.
The group was overwhelmed by TPU employees’ generosity — donations reached
full-carload status! The organization runs on volunteers only and regularly
assists 300 to 500 low-income seniors with pets; learn more about them at
www.seniorswithpets.org.
What's Happening & When
July 31
Deadline to
register for August 14 first aid/CPR class. The class runs from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. in the Auditorium, courtesy of the Tacoma Fire Department.
Registrations will be accepted only from area training representatives, who
should contact Diane Peterson, Risk Management, 591-5437.
August 3
SAP’s
Shadow system is unavailable through this date,
and because Shadow is a
critical part of the back-up system, access after August 3 will be assigned
only as needed. If you have questions or need access, contact any of the
following: Dan Hilleren, 382-2730;
Lorraine Stargel, 382-2701;
Eric Pugmire,
382-2722; Kathy Everett, 382-2770;
Debbie Tainer, 382-2656;
or Mary Rhine,
382-2629.
August 6-24
Community Connection’s School Supply Drive. Contact
Barb Werelius,
Management Services, 502-8764, for information, and watch for donation boxes
in the Cafeteria and other locations.
August 24
United Way Basket Raffle donations due.
1)
Select a theme
for your basket and let Patty Gillingham, Fleet Services, 502-8651, know
what it is.
2) Create your basket with new items donated by your colleagues.
3) Attach a list to the basket containing the name/theme of the basket; name
of the donating section, work group or individuals; itemized content list;
and approximate retail dollar value.
4) Deliver completed baskets to Patty
by Friday, August 24. Baskets will be wrapped and displayed during the
ticket sales period.
Bargain Shopping
Got
something to sell? Submit
your ads to Newsline
Ads run in two issues of Newsline.
The deadline to submit ads is 10 a.m. Fridays. E-mail
newsline@cityoftacoma.org, or call editor Laurel Willoughby, 502-8754,
if you don't have e-mail access.
Please include at least your first name,
home phone number or e-mail in your ad. Ads
for business activities, online auction ads and calls for charity
sponsorship are not allowed.
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