By Lynnette Spanola Eastlake Washington State is a beautiful place to live, work and play, but like most areas, it’s not immune to major disasters. In fact, our region ranks number one in the country in terms of number of hazards we face, whether it’s winter storms, landslides, flooding, or earthquakes. Let’s be frank, if a large disaster occurs, the things you rely on everyday will be significantly affected. Transportation may be severely disrupted due to damaged roads, coll

After I took the 2008 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, I took their Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) workshop. Then, I gathered neighbors on my street to meet. We shared contact information, learned steps to follow in a disaster, and listed the resources we could contribute in case of emergency. For example, on my block, we discovered which neighbors are willing to assist with a chainsaw, have medical training, or may need assistance. Since then, I read the New Y

Thanks go to everyone who installed one of 164 street address signposts to help emergency personnel, friends, service providers, and others find your home! These reflective, 2-sided signs are helping Mirrormont be safer and less confusing for us all. Thanks also go to Eastside Fire & Rescue volunteers led by Russ Gawler for “planting” 33 signposts. We used the entire $1000 grant that was generously awarded to us by King County Community Service Areas Grant Program. If you mis

Mail issues have been a primary concern among many of the residents in the Mirrormont neighborhood. These issues include mail theft and timely mail delivery. There are measures to take which you, as residents, can implement to avoid theft and assist in the timely delivery of our mail. Although, as a whole, our rural area has improved dramatically regarding mail delivery issues, is it possible to completely avoid theft? The answer to my last question is yes and no. Theft will

Did you know that homeowners are responsible for maintaining access to fire hydrants? After a house in Mirrormont burned last April, I heard that firefighters had trouble hooking up the hoses to the fire hydrant serving that location because it had gotten partially buried and overgrown. They wasted valuable time digging and clearing. If it had happened during the dry season, those minutes could have been critical. This is an issue that impacts all of us in this forested commu