Pierce County Public Works and Utilities, Surface Water Management Division, received a grant from the Puget Sound Partnership to promote water quality awareness among the general public in Pierce County by distributing free coasters and coffee sleeves with water quality messages to restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, and coffee stands throughout Pierce County to last for one week. A group of jurisdictions and non-governmental agencies with interests in water quality are participating the planning of this program. We are still looking for businesses willing to participate. Businesses can sign up between now and January 31, 2011, by contacting me. If you know of businesses that might be willing to participate, I have a promotional flyer with examples of the coaster designs. Please contact me and I will be happy to pass on the flyer and examples (Tacoma-EnvironNews does not allow attachments). We hope to have at least 30 participating businesses located throughout Pierce County. This effort will be coordinated with other local efforts including a Puget Sound Starts Here night at the Rainiers. More information to come on other events! Tiffany O'Dell Education and Outreach Coordinator Pierce County Public Works & Utilities Surface Water Management Division (253) 798-2468, todell@co.pierce.wa.us P To conserve paper, please consider not printing this email unless it is absolutely necessary.