Sunrise Neighborhood Blog

The Value of a CCTV Camera System

Kirk Hall — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:14:28 +0000

Tonight I found a clip from KIRO7 in Seattle which showed graphically the value of having good CCTV cameras at your home. A couple was able to watch, in real time, burglars targeting their home. The owners dialed 911 and the police were able to catch the men as they walked out of the home. Copy the link below and paste it into your browser.

Video: Burglars caught in real-time | Watch

An Unexpected Visitor

Kirk Hall — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:53:39 +0000

This morning my “Ring” doorbell kept pinging my phone, telling me that there was someone at my door. I used the app to check but could not see anyone. Finally I opened my door and found a beautiful medium haired, cream colored cat with mocha spots on his body and mocha stripes on his legs. He had a shorter than normal tail, hinting perhaps a Manx was somewhere in his ancestry.

When I opened the door he simply stepped into the house and proceeded to tour the place. He went everywhere; smelled everything. Finally after looking in the washroom, he left me a small present in the hall, then he started to vocalize softly. I took him back to the front door , opened it, and he left.

Unfortunately I did not think to get a picture of him, but he was wearing a collar. I think the name was “Louis” and I was unable to read what was on the other side of the tag.

“Louis” was both friendly and beautiful. I hope the owner finds him and keeps him inside. I personally have seen a bear, many coyotes and a Bobcat in my yard. I would hate for “Louis” to end up as a snack for the predators in our area.

As a final note: If “Louis” shows up on my doorstep again I am very tempted to buy some Kitty Litter and keep “Louis”. He is a beautiful cat.

This is “Louis”. A neighbor sent me his picture.

Mt. Rainier at sunrise

Kirk Hall — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:07:32 +0000

These three pictures were taken by Daren Gulbransen on the morning of Friday 21 Nov 2025.

I am posting them because I think they are very beautiful and everyone in the Neighborhood should have the opportunity to see them.

Bobcat across the valley

Kirk Hall — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:33:08 +0000

On the ring app I was alerted to a sighting of a Bobcat across the valley from us. It is probably the same Bobcat which has appeared several times over here, but it could also be a new animal. Anyway we know that Bobcats are in the area, so be careful about letting your pets out.

Death of a Neighbor

Kirk Hall — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:34:03 +0000

Aris Caron passed away Sunday, October26, 2025

The Memorial service for Aris will be 11/08/2025 at the Berean Baptist Church Puyallup WA at 11:00 AM.

Mail Thieves Are Active All Year

Kirk Hall — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:33:50 +0000

The other day I was on 111th Ave E between 128th St E and 122nd St E when I saw a man picking up mail which had been scattered on the ground. I stopped and asked him what had happened and he pointed to a row of mailboxes on the other side of the street, with their lids open. He said one of those boxes belonged to his daughter and he had found some of her mail in the pieces he was picking up.

Mail thieves are active all year and right now they are looking for IRS filings or refund checks. Please make their jobs harder by picking up your mail as soon as you can and do not put out mail after the Postman has passed for the day. If you have important mail, take it to the Post Office and drop it inside.

Dog Chasing Deer

Kirk Hall — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:46:07 +0000

Today a large dog chased a deer through my backyard. This was not OK!

I have never seen this dog in the Neighborhood, however it may belong to someone who has just moved in.

If you recognize this dog and know where it lives please let me know at kahall@hotmail.com or (253) 307-9812.

Kirk Hall

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Tragic Death of Kim & Bette Nordberg

Kirk Hall — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:39:53 +0000

Below is an excerpt from a newspaper report on the death of our neighbors Kim and Bette Nordberg of 11323 136th Ave E, Puyallup 98374. It is a sickening read.

A woman who allegedly killed two people in a car crash was ‘more concerned with retrieving her vape’ from the wreckage than for the victims, per court documents.

Michelle Renee Oster, 63, has been charged with causing two deaths and seriously injuring two more people amid a grisly collision in Washington earlier this month.

Prosecutors said Oster was ‘annoyed and dismissive’ at the scene of the crash, according to court documents seen by King5.com, and was even ‘in a hurry to get home’ after the fatal collision.

‘She appeared more concerned with retrieving her vape pen from her vehicle than the state of the victims,’ the documents read.

Oster allegedly ploughed into a vehicle on Southeast Enumclaw Chinook Road east of Seattle, killing Kim Davis Nordberg, 72, of Lakebay and his wife Bette Nordberg, 69, of Puyallup, on the morning of October 13.

Bobcat Again

Kirk Hall — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 21:10:45 +0000

Well it seems like the Neighborhood Bobcat is still in the area. I suspect it will be a permanent resident of our community. We may even see little Bobcats sometime in the future. Just remember that Bobcats normally avoid contact with humans, but under the right circumstances can take down deer sized animals. So keep your pets fenced in during the day and inside at night.

Fireworks on the 4th – Aftermath

Kirk Hall — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:13:35 +0000

Todd Vallie who lives on Shawnee Ridge Rd. near the corner with 136 Ave. E. wrote me the following.

We were gone last week and came home to a bucketful of fire works debris on our roof, new drive way, our patios and in our pool.

Who ever shot them off, further up Shawnee, needs to stop or come down and clean their mess up.

Todd is understandably upset. It is dry right now and with a little bit of bad luck some of the stuff which landed on his property could have been still smoldering. He might have come home to find a pile of ashes where his home once stood.

Please think about this next 4th.