Dr April Ziegele, well known dentist in Sumner, has announced a free dental care day for those in need. The Puyallup Herald carried the story and it is a nice write up.
The organization that came up with the concept is called Dentistry from the Heart. We salute the doctor and the organization.
April has posted some pictures of Dentistry from the heart on Facebook.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sandy, NYC and Twitter
I have never really been much of a Twitter fan, but it seemed to be the best news source online I could find. And it turns I am not the only one with that observation, here is an article by Reuters. And, this Gigom article shows how quickly false claims were outed by other bloggers and social meda. What I have not seen is articles congratulating Twitter for handling the load OR the Internet itself. And while this has been an interesting experiment in social media, continuity of operations and performance under load, my heart just breaks for the people in the Northeast.
We were supposed to be in Reston VA today for a meeting, but I got diverted, found out on my way to an LAX airport hotel. Interestingly enough all seats on United and Alaska to SEATAC were full, but there were two seats available to Kauai. Tough duty. We will fly back to Sumner on Friday.
We were supposed to be in Reston VA today for a meeting, but I got diverted, found out on my way to an LAX airport hotel. Interestingly enough all seats on United and Alaska to SEATAC were full, but there were two seats available to Kauai. Tough duty. We will fly back to Sumner on Friday.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Sumner retail part 3
I have to leave the area for an extended period, Kathy and I have tasks in Orange County, Reston, Kauai, San Diego, Richmond VA, Washington DC, Branson MO and that closes out 2012 *ouch*. Makes me tired just thinking about it.
Still pondering what retail business could benefit Sumner and provide and income stream for my family. Ideas have come and gone; wine bar/tasting vineyard representative, coffee shop, sewing store, pen store. Today I had a new one, a gentleman's custom suit tailoring operation. I prefer to wear custom suits because I have a signature style: four button long jacket and pants modeled after 5/11 tactical pants.
I have very good reasons for my own suit design; I travel a lot and it is crucial to put your passport, wallet and hotel keys in the same pocket every time. Because when you are timezone spun, you can make critical errors. Kathy also designs clothes and it is white space, we are not competing with any other vendor in Sumner. Who knows, maybe it makes sense.
Still pondering what retail business could benefit Sumner and provide and income stream for my family. Ideas have come and gone; wine bar/tasting vineyard representative, coffee shop, sewing store, pen store. Today I had a new one, a gentleman's custom suit tailoring operation. I prefer to wear custom suits because I have a signature style: four button long jacket and pants modeled after 5/11 tactical pants.
I have very good reasons for my own suit design; I travel a lot and it is crucial to put your passport, wallet and hotel keys in the same pocket every time. Because when you are timezone spun, you can make critical errors. Kathy also designs clothes and it is white space, we are not competing with any other vendor in Sumner. Who knows, maybe it makes sense.
Great Clips in the Fred Meyer Center
I fly tomorrow to give a keynote at the Orange County ISSA meeting and I was a bit shaggy, so I dropped into the Great Clips off Main Street Sumner.
I slightly prefer the Sport Clips in Bonney Lake, but when I factor in the drive and the fact that I usually have to wait before being serviced, visiting this Sumner location makes a lot of sense. I have had four different stylists and they are all friendly, a hallmark of Sumner businesses, and I usually get a decent cut though this time Kathy says I have "sproikets". Still, I am a lot neater than I would have been and while I have been known to do the Einstein look from time to time, it does not work in a suit.
I slightly prefer the Sport Clips in Bonney Lake, but when I factor in the drive and the fact that I usually have to wait before being serviced, visiting this Sumner location makes a lot of sense. I have had four different stylists and they are all friendly, a hallmark of Sumner businesses, and I usually get a decent cut though this time Kathy says I have "sproikets". Still, I am a lot neater than I would have been and while I have been known to do the Einstein look from time to time, it does not work in a suit.
Mclendon's Push Broom
To quote Becca from Savvy Solutions, Holy Pine Needles Batman! Every year about this time we get showed with pine needles, not just one or two, but a whole green waste container's worth and pine cones as well.
Normally I manage them with my leaf blower, but this was a big thick wet mat. So I needed a weapon of war, a manly push broom. I tried Fred Meyer, but they didn't have what I needed and their dust bins were small and made of flimsy plastic, that just would not do. Besides, any excuse to visit McLendon's Complete Hardware works for me.
They had just what I needed, not as wide as some push brooms, but really thick bristles, perfect for a mass of wet needles. And the dust bin was a big metal one like we used to have in shop class; now we are talking.
While I was checking out, I noticed that November 7 is Ladies Night. I asked the clerk and she had never been, she had been there less than a year, but if you register online you can get a ticket, they will have demonstrations, it sounds really good.
Normally I manage them with my leaf blower, but this was a big thick wet mat. So I needed a weapon of war, a manly push broom. I tried Fred Meyer, but they didn't have what I needed and their dust bins were small and made of flimsy plastic, that just would not do. Besides, any excuse to visit McLendon's Complete Hardware works for me.
They had just what I needed, not as wide as some push brooms, but really thick bristles, perfect for a mass of wet needles. And the dust bin was a big metal one like we used to have in shop class; now we are talking.
While I was checking out, I noticed that November 7 is Ladies Night. I asked the clerk and she had never been, she had been there less than a year, but if you register online you can get a ticket, they will have demonstrations, it sounds really good.
Sumner Postal
As Kathy and I are starting to plan for retirement, I wanted to establish a fixed annuity so there would be an income stream for life. We had done this before for Kathy with a local insurance.
So I found this company, WebAnnuities.com, they may not give the very best rate, but they are incredibly easy to deal with. I went to their web site, answered a few questions and the next thing I know I have a packet in the mail.
The packet had yellow highlighter every place I was supposed to sign or put in information. I made a copy of my driver's license and put the forms in the two UPS envelopes they provided.
While running errands today, I dropped by Sumner Postal off Main Street in the Fred Meyer Center and gave them the UPS envelopes and that was that. While I was in Postal, I noticed a couple things about this business as well. First they are selling a used Ricoh copy machine; looks like a good deal. Second, as so many other businesses in Sumner, they are a hybrid business. They also have a sign for computer and laptop repair. However, when a lady asked, the guy behind the counter said they send them out, so it must be commission on passing the laptop through. Still, having a hybrid business is a great way to maximize revenue per square foot.
So I found this company, WebAnnuities.com, they may not give the very best rate, but they are incredibly easy to deal with. I went to their web site, answered a few questions and the next thing I know I have a packet in the mail.
The packet had yellow highlighter every place I was supposed to sign or put in information. I made a copy of my driver's license and put the forms in the two UPS envelopes they provided.
While running errands today, I dropped by Sumner Postal off Main Street in the Fred Meyer Center and gave them the UPS envelopes and that was that. While I was in Postal, I noticed a couple things about this business as well. First they are selling a used Ricoh copy machine; looks like a good deal. Second, as so many other businesses in Sumner, they are a hybrid business. They also have a sign for computer and laptop repair. However, when a lady asked, the guy behind the counter said they send them out, so it must be commission on passing the laptop through. Still, having a hybrid business is a great way to maximize revenue per square foot.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Simple Tidings & Kitchen
We stopped by today and Simple Tidings is an amazing store. The left side is kitchen, the right side is everything you can imagine: candles, cards, the kinds of soaps that make good presents for the ladies, gifts, refrigerator magnets ( we bought one that said "When words are both true and kind they can change the world. The back of the store has tons of signs. Kathy wanted to find a card for one of her friends that is going through some struggles. Interesting note, she only found one card with scripture.
I tried to find some turmeric, or turmeric extract, I guess Indian food may not be that popular in Sumner :) And best of all, they were open on a Monday when a considerable number of historic district shops are closed.
I tried to find some turmeric, or turmeric extract, I guess Indian food may not be that popular in Sumner :) And best of all, they were open on a Monday when a considerable number of historic district shops are closed.
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