Hundreds Unexpectedly Broke Out in Viral Dance at Clackamas Town Center Portland, Oregon Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Portland Improv, a social ...
Concern rising as flood season nears in Green River Valley
Heavy storms haven't hit, but residents and business owners in the Green River Valley, south of Seattle, are already on flood alert.
Memories of last January's flooding, structural concerns with the leaky Howard Hanson Dam and last month's news that business owners in the low-lying areas of Kent, Auburn, Tukwila and other communities would not be able to get adequate levels of flood insurance have many residents worried.
With the rainy season just around the corner, emergency officials are urging residents to protect their homes and valuables by purchasing federal flood insurance.
"The most common form of natural disasters across the country is flooding," said Mike Howard, external-affairs officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10, which covers Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
Experts say just a few inches of water in a house can cause thousands of dollars in property damage. Over the past decade, the average flood claim has added up to more than $33,000, according to FEMA.
Obituaries for Oct. 9 , 2009 | Baker City Herald | Baker County ...
Mary K. Heyrman
Mary K. Heyrman, 66, a former Baker City resident, died with family at her side on Oct. 4, 2009, at Hoquiam, Wash., after a prolonged illness.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2515 Sumner, Aberdeen, Wash.
Mary K. was born on Feb. 14, 1943, at Baker City to Charles and Mary Leuck Smith. She spent all of her school years in Baker and was a 1961 Baker High School graduate.
She cherished the memory of her school days and was honored by her classmates to be voted as “outstanding” senior girl, song queen cheerleader, and Pep Night queen.
Upon graduation, Mary K. married her high school sweetheart, Ron Pierce. She and Ron had two daughters, Laura Ann and Ronda Charlene. While raising their family in Baker City, Mary K. also worked at the Montgomery Ward store and for Dr. Ward’s medical practice.
In 1972 Ron and Mary K. moved to Hoquiam, Wash., where Ron worked for The Daily World newspaper. In 1973, Mary K. started her career with Gray’s Harbor Medical Bureau as a customer service/Medicare claim representative and later advanced to marketing supervisor.
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