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Be Careful, Be Safe, Be Aware – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:46:31 +0000

Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth. Honestly, there are enough bad people out there in the world - you don't need to be your own worst enemy.
-Lucy Hale

There are very few things left sacred in this world and it's your job to protect them in yourself.

Should Smoking Be Banned In Yakima Parks? [POLL]

Cefus — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:00:03 +0000

This past week at the Yakima City Council meeting, Sara Bristol brought up the idea of banning smoking in city parks. It's an interesting proposition and one I think most families would agree with. Other cities around the country have enacted similar bans. So as we wait for this issue to come back to the city council, what do you think?

Why Does Yakima Flood Every Time it Rains? We Now Know!

Cefus — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:04:43 +0000

If you ever wonder why it floods certain places when it rains a lot here in the Yakima Valley? Here’s what Waterwords division manager, Scott Schafer, says. Scott Schafer, Wastewater Division Manager: “Undersized infrastructure trying to handle record rain events.” It’s because our systems aren’t able to handle the heavy water volumes through our drains. [...]

WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson Visits Yakima [MAYORS BLOG]

Cefus — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:18:34 +0000

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson stopped by this morning on his visit to Yakima to introduce himself after 4 months on the job as AG. Attorney General Ferguson is the top lawyer in WA state and oversees an office of 1000 employees. We talked to AG Ferguson about a number of subjects and found out

Yakima was Mentioned on Katie Couric, But it Wasn't for the Best Reasons

Cefus — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:31 +0000

Obesity is a crisis in this country that cuts across race, class, age and gender and stretches from coast to coast. In Yakima, Washington, more than a third of the city is considered obese. In Reading, Pennsylvania it’s about the same. The fattest place in America is the McAllen, Texas area, where the obesity rate is more than 38%. And then there’s Atlanta, Georgia where nearly a quarter of the population is obese.

That is how the viewers of Katie Couric know Yakima, Washington. As one of the most obese cities in the country. Now it's true, but changing the tide is done by people making better personal choices. I also think raising awareness and educating people to make those choices will help.

Yakima Weighing Cell Phone Tower Regulations Tonight [MAYOR'S BLOG]

Cefus — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:59:03 +0000

For the most part we’ve all got them. Cellphones have become a part of our culture. But they don’t just work out of the blue, well they kind of do with a cell tower that feeds the phone service. With the number of cellphone users increasing the demand for good service becomes greater, but at [...]

Ayla's Award Winning Zoo Project [BLOG]

Cefus — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:20 +0000

I had the pleasure of visiting the students of Whitney Elementary (also my Alma Mater) this morning. The students had written letters and made a presentation focusing on why Yakima needs a zoo. I read through the 20 plus letters and graphics ans chose Ayla’s as the winner. She made some very good points about [...]

Whitney Elementary Students Propose Yakima Needs a Zoo

Cefus — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:23:31 +0000

Being a Mayor I get a lot of different requests, some of which I gladly accept. For example, a 4th grade class was assigned a project. They were to write a letter to the Mayor and offer up proposal for a zoo in Yakima. I read through 30 different proposal and choose a winner. The [...]

How to Get it Done – 6 Ways to Increase Productivity and Satisfaction

Cefus — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:04:29 +0000

Do the hard tasks first We all have things in our day that we don’t really want to do. Do the tough tasks first and get them out of the way, you will already feel accomplished by completing the difficult tasks first. Take your own time seriously You’ve only got so much in each day [...]

National Day of Prayer is Coming Up in Yakima – Join The Mayor for Lunch

Cefus — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:08:47 +0000

The 2013 Yakima National Day of Prayer Mayors Prayer Luncheon is set for Thursday May 2nd at the Howard Johnson Plaza 9 N 9th Street. The event will run from Noon-1:15pm. Tickets are 14.00 per person available at HeBrews 11:1 drive through Coffee Stand, Inklings Bookstore, or Fiddlesticks until April 29th. They will also be [...]

Alcohol Now Legal in Yakima Parks – What Are the Rules?

Cefus — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:47:04 +0000

You may have heard that last night, Yakima’s city council passed an ordinance making it legal to drink alcohol in parks. What does that mean, exactly? What can you do now, and what can’t you do? I assume there are a few questions about the new ordinance, so I wanted to answer them here: Can [...]

Since the World is Running out of Seafood Let's Enjoy it Now!

Cefus — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:30:15 +0000

I keep hearing these gloom and doom statements from the worlds best scientists about the future of our natural resources and our way of life. I think we all have to understand the simple math that comes with science. The worlds population is growing, pretty quickly and based on projections we should hit 9 Billion by 2060! What does that mean in real terms?

3 Years Later and The Artwork Still Stands, More on the Way for Yakima? [MAYOR'S BLOG]

Cefus — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:08:39 +0000

I can't believe it's been three years since the Yakima City Council approved the installation of the large granite piece of artwork that now sits on North Front Street. It's funny looking back on issues that had the community all fired up at the time. It's been there so long that I'm starting to think those of us that live here don't even notice it anymore.

How The Yakima 4th of July Celebration Comes Free to You – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 01:27:52 +0000

The 4th of July is almost here and I think in America we sometimes forget that everything comes with a price. We all appreciate and thank the men and women of the armed forces who fight and work 24/7 365 to defend our freedom whenever where ever. To celebrate that freedom also comes with a price and this years FREE 4th of July celebration would not be possible without Hapo Community Credit Union

Contrary to Brad Paisley…I'm Still a Guy! [PHOTO]

Cefus — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:05:14 +0000

Every two weeks or so I go in to the Hair Affair on 48th and Tieton to get my hair cut and eyebrows waxed. At first when my stylist wanted to wax my eyebrow and make two eyebrows I cited Brad Paisley’s song “I’m Still a Guy.” I thought waxing my eyebrow is what girls [...]

Yakima's New City Manager Has a Tough Job Ahead – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:52:21 +0000

It’s been an incredibly busy week in Yakima. There will be major changes coming to Yakima in the next 7 months and the best part is it will be based on what the people of Yakima want. The last 4 years have been challenging from dealing with the impact of the recession, a lot of major transitions at the highest levels of city government, and finally signing the contract with a new city manager Tony O’Rourke.

WA Attorney General Rob McKenna's Favorite Country Star is…[AUDIO]

Cefus — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:32:27 +0000

In a recent visit to Yakima, Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna took some time to stop by the Bull studio to catch up on a number of issues. Rob has been busy traveling the State as AG but also as a candidate for Governor. Rob has been in Yakima 50 times over the past [...]

Does The Mayor of Yakima Have Real Power? – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:57:03 +0000

The latest question to come in through our “Ask the Mayor” section…Do you have any real power? The long and short answers is that it all depends on what your definition of power is? The City of Yakima is ruled by a City Charter and in Article II section 3 is the definition of [...]

Impressed by Lewis and Clark Middle School – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:30:33 +0000

I had the pleasure of touring Lewis and Clark Middle School this morning for about an hour. The Principal, Mr. Nourani took me around to a number of different classrooms to interact with the students and teachers. I was very impressed with the look of the school, it was clean and had a lot of purple colors throughout the buildings. The interior courtyard had some sort of purple tree and tulips in bloom and was a great way to liven up the cement courtyard.

Ron Paul, How to Contact a U.S. Senator, and more – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:45:50 +0000

Welcome to the first of many blogs over the course of the next two years. Today is very windy in the Yakima Valley and we are coming off a few days of unusual rain here in the heart of Central Washington. I won’t waste anytime getting to questions submitted through the 92.9 The Bull website. [...]