Olympia Stickers circa December, 2006.

Oly Stickers circa 2006.

Presented as an OlyBlog public service .

"The F.D.A. said it decided to take the action after years of warnings and even a visit to Chinese fish ponds that resulted in no signs of improvement..."

"The seafood announcement comes after a string of reports in recent months about Chinese imports that have failed to meet American health and safety standards: pet food ingredients, toothpaste, toy trains and tires..."

"The seafood move, however, may have the broadest impact on China, the world’s biggest producer of farm-raised fish. The country is also the biggest foreign supplier of seafood to the United States, accounting for 22 percent of the total imports..."

Hiya All,

I just had a thought: perhaps we could have a music swap at Artisans next week.

...I got the apple & a 'pod, so maybe bring some discs and swap tunes?

HATC (Housing Authority of Thurston County) finally received notice June 22nd from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development concerning funding for the Housing Choice Voucher Program 2007. HATC was then able to send out letters to local participants passing on the good news. Housing assistance amounts will not be reduced as was previously expected.

Quote from letter:

Our staff was pained by the need to reduce benefits and now is ecstatic to be able to bring the benefits back up to the previous level.

I'm impressed with how HATC has dealt with all this. And it is a pleasure to pass on good news that affects so many low income people locally.

From the 1980s