I received the information below from one of our neighbors. Stolen mail is a chronic problem these days.

I found both my mailbox and the neighbor’s open last Sunday morning after forgetting to get my mail on Saturday evening (10/16).  A package was likely stolen as Amazon stated it was delivered but we didn’t receive it.  We reported it with the USPS.  I just recognized this evening that Val and I didn’t receive our voting ballots for the upcoming election.  After looking it up, I find they were sent out on Friday 10/15 (the day before).  Now I suspect that maybe someone was collecting ballots for nefarious reasons.

I thought I might inform you as this might have happened to others in the neighborhood and folks might not recognize the didn’t get their ballot until it was too late to vote.  I sent an email to the Pierce County election office for guidance and then navigated to the  https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx   site to check my voting status.  I was able to have a new ballot mailed to me from that site (in the location where you view your voting status).  Hopefully I will have more information by tomorrow (Friday).  I’ll let you know if I receive more information.

A message from the Sunrise Terrace Homeowners Group

Dear Sunrise Terrace and Shawnee Homeowners,

We hope you can help us out this week by sending a brief email or phone call to Jason Arbogast at Pierce County Code Enforcement.  His phone number is 253-798-8582 and his email is jason.arborgast@piercecountywa.gov

The issue is the former caretaker’s lot, Parcel # 0419122068, 11715 136th Ave E.  The lot is now filled with junk cars, 2 RV’s, miscellaneous tent-like structures and garbage.  For reference in your email, Code enforcement case numbers are 71874 and 71875.  Jason Arbogast was assigned the case when these issues were first reported to Pierce County Code Enforcement in January 2021.  If you want to read more details check out the Pierce County Code Enforcement website, https://www.piercecountywa.gov/1571/Code-Enforcement

Scroll down to case search and enter number 71874 to see the status.

What’s changed since January is the addition of a 2nd RV on Oct. 1 which is now occupied (lights on at night), additional inoperable and damaged vehicles and more accumulation of solid waste and garbage.  In case you missed it we had an erratic driver on 136th Ave E the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 21.  The driver knocked over a “stop sign warning” sign, hit a tree, drove off the east side of 136th Ave over a rhododendron and straight into the gate code security post on the driveway next to 11715 136th Ave.  From what has been seen on the cameras a car similar to that of the erratic driver may now be parked inside the fence on the “junk” lot.

In January, 2021 the case was closed because the property owner said he would get rid of a vehicle and hire someone to cut down the vegetation but that has not happen.  The case was reopened on Monday, October 11.  If many of us express our concern regarding the code violations we hope the Code Enforcement team will come visit, re-examine the situation and not close the case until it is resolved.  If you have had a personal encounter or issue with the lot occupants that would also be beneficial information for Jason to know.

Thanks in advance for doing what you can to help.