Welcome and thank you for choosing CCP as your resource for relocation and visitors information for your county! We strive to bring you the most current and relevant details available to help you decide how to spend your time while visiting or relocating and raising a family within your Counties’ beautiful and history filled boundaries. Whether its the rich area history, amazing local attractions, or natures raw beauty on display, we hope you enjoy your sneak peek into your county!
Moving Tips Tips to make your move easy!
8
Fitness 5 Steps of fitness
8
Pics of your county Pics of your great county
10
Recycleing is the key Ways to reuse and recycle
12
Business Help getting a small business loan.
21
Your County....
at a glance
Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) is a unified home rule municipality in the U.S. State of Alaska. With an estimated 300,950 residents in 2013, it is Alaska’s most populous city and contains more than 40 percent of the state’s total population; among the 50 states, only New York has a higher percentage of residents who live in its most populous city. All together, the Anchorage metropolitan area, which combines Anchorage with the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 396,142 in 2013.
Anchorage is located in the South-central portion of Alaska at the terminus of the Cook Inlet on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. The city limits span 1,961.1 square miles which encompass the urban core, a joint Military
base, several outlying communities and almost all of Chugach State Park. Anchorage’s location on the globe puts it within 9 and ½ hours by air to nearly 90% of the industrialized world. For this reason Anchorage is a common refueling stop for many international passenger
flights and is home to a major FedEx Hub which the company calls a “critical part”” of its global network of services. Anchorage has been named an AllAmerica City four times, in 1956, 1965, 1984–85, and 2002, by the National Civic League. It has also been named by Kiplinger as the most tax-friendly city in the United States. Anchorage is located in Southcentral Alaska. At 61 degrees north, it lies slightly farther north than Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, but not as far north as Reykjavík or Murmansk. It
is northeast of the Alaska Pen i nsu l a , Kodiak Island, and Cook Inlet, due north of the Kenai Pen i nsu l a , northwest of Prince William Sound and the Alaska Panhandle, and nearly due south of Mount McKinley/Denali. The city is on a strip of coastal lowland and extends up the lower alpine slopes of the Chugach Mountains. Point Campbell, the westernmost point of Anchorage on the mainland, juts out into Cook Inlet near its northern end, at which point it splits into two arms. To the south is Turnagain Arm, a fjord that has some of the world’s highest tides. Knik Arm, another tidal inlet, lies to the
west and north. The Chugach Mountains on the east form a boundary to development, but not to the city limits, which encompass part of the wild alpine territory of Chugach State Park. The city’s seacoast consists mostly of treacherous mudflats. Newcomers and tourists are warned not to walk in this area because of extreme tidal changes and the very fine glacial silt. Unwary victims have walked onto the solid seeming silt revealed when the tide is out and have become stuck in the mud. The two recorded instances of this occurred in 1961 and 1988. According to the United States Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of 1,961.1 square miles (5,079.2
km²); 1,697.2 square miles (4,395.8 km²) of which is land and 263.9 square miles (683.4 km²) of it is water. The total area is 13.46% water. Boroughs and census areas adjacent to the Municipality of Anchorage are Matanuska-Susitna Borough to the north, Kenai Peninsula Borough to the south and Valdez-Cordova
Census Area to the east. The Chugach National Forest, a national protected area, extends into the southern part of the municipality, near Girdwood and Portage. Anchorage has a subarctic climate (the Köppen climate classification is Dfc) but with strong maritime influences that effect a relatively moderate climate. In regard to rainfall, the climate has semi-arid influences. Most of the precipitation falls in late summer. Average daytime summer temperatures range
from approximately 55 to 78 °F (13 to 26 °C); average daytime winter temperatures are about 5 to 30 °F (−15.0 to −1.1 °C). Anchorage has a frost-free growing season that averages slightly over 101 days. According to local folk-lore, a native plant called the fireweed blooms beautiful pink petals exactly six weeks before the start of winter. Average January low and high temperatures at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) are 11 to 23 °F (−12 to −5 °C) with an average winter snowfall of 75.5 inches (192
cm). The 2011–2012 winter had 134.5 in (341.6 cm), which made it the snowiest winter on record, topping the 1954–1955 winter with 132.8 in (337.3 cm). The coldest temperature ever recorded at the original weather station located at Merrill Field on the East end of 5th Avenue was −38 °F (−38.9 °C) on February 3, 1947. Summers are typically mild (although cool compared to the contiguous US and even interior Alaska), and it can rain frequently, although not abundantly. Average July low and high temperatures are 52 to 66 °F (11 to 19 °C) and
the highest reading ever recorded was 86 °F (30.0 °C) on June 25, 1953. The average annual precipitation at the airport is 16.63 inches (422 mm). Anchorage’s latitude causes summer days to be very long and winter daylight hours to be very short. The city is often cloudy during the winter, which further decreases the amount of sunlight experienced by residents. Due to its proximity to active volcanoes, ash hazards are a significant, though infrequent, occurrence. The most recent no-
table volcanic activ- west of the city. The
ity centered on the multiple eruptions of Mount Redoubt during March–April 2009, resulting in a 25,000-foot (7,600 m) high ash cloud as well as ash accumulation throughout the Cook Inlet region. Previously, the most active recent event was an August 1992 eruption of Mount Spurr, which is located 78 miles (126 km)
eruption deposited about 3 mm (0.1 in) of volcanic ash on the city. The clean-up of ash resulted in excessive demands for water and caused major problems for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility.
Moving Tips 1. Go over your moving arrangements. If you haven’t done so, obtain at least three quotes from three different mover Denver companies. If you have already done this, contact the company you hired to confirm their services. 2. Keep track of your moving expenses in a notebook. Keep all of your receipts in one place. 3. Confirm storage arrangements in new location. 4. If you are changing banks, contact your current bank and make necessary
arrangements to transfer your accounts. 5. Fill out and turn in a change-of-address from for your mail. 6. If you have children, notify your day care provider of your intent to move. 7. If you have children, contact their new school and find out how to get their records transferred. 8. Find a physician in your new location. 9. Contact insurance companies to transfer policies 10. Change your address with all of your creditors, magazines, and other companies that send you mail.
Importance of Oil Change Changing vehicle oil on a regular basis is an extremely important task which offers a number of benefits to vehicle owners. Oil plays an extremely important role of providing lubrication in the engine. Apart from lubricating engine parts, the oil also performs other important roles like cleaning of engine, reducing pollutants, stopping the formation of sludge and cooling the vehicle. But, if it is not changed on a regular basis, it can result in engine failure and engine wear and tear thus causing huge loss in terms of vehicle performance. Some of the major benefits offered by oil change include improved gas mileage, improved en-
gine stability and life, increased performance etc. All the benefits have been discussed below in detail. Improvement in gas mileage This is one of the major benefits offered by routine oil change. If the engine oil is not changed from a long time, it becomes less viscous and starts losing its ability to lubricate and protect elements of engine. As a result, friction occurs between moving parts of the engine thus causing wear and tear. The more will be the friction, the more the engine needs to work in order to overcome that friction. On the other hand, new oil is extremely viscous, smooth and allows engine to move smoothly
with smallest friction. Improves engine stability and life This is another important benefit offered by regular oil change to vehicle owners. It improves the life of the engine thus making it functional for years to come. Oil change on a regular basis keeps engine clean. Clean engine shows less signs of ageing and offers an excellent performance for a longer time period. Increased performance We all know that performance of a vehicle majorly depends on the condition of the engine. If it is good, performance increases. Stops noise produced by vehicle Regular changes of engine oil also prevent the parts of an engine from coming into
contact with each other. This helps in reducing the noise made by the vehicle. Moreover, it also reduces the temperature of the engine.Thus, it becomes clear that regular oil change offers a number of advantages to vehicle owners. Getting oil change performed by an auto service centre is a good decision. There are many auto service centers offering such services to vehicle owners. One needs to do a deep research in order to find a reliable service center which uses quality products and motor oil. Individuals can take help from internet in this regard.
Work Out Tips 1. Regular physical activity lowers your risk of contracting heart disease, type II diabetes and both colon and breast cancers. 2. People who have a regular exercise routine in place are also more successful in other areas of their lives than those who live a inactive lifestyle. Numerous studies have proven that exercise makes you more alert and receptive, two characteristics which can help you in every element of your daily life. 3. There are benefits of exercise for children because it becomes an enjoyable and addictive behavior. Research has shown that physically active youngsters usually become physically active adults that live longer than their non-exercising peers. 4. Exercising on a regular basis immediately raises your metabolism. This helps you lose unnecessary weight on your body in the form of fat, and also allows you eat more without gaining weight. And unlike diet pills, regular exercise for weight loss has no adverse side effects, other than possible injury, and contributes to total body health. 5. The stronger you are, the more you can do. And while not everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, physical activity does improve your muscular fitness. Muscles burn more energy than fat, and this helps you maintain a consistent and healthy body weight. 6. Are you aware that one of the mental benefits of exercise is that
it really helps improve your mood? Research conducted by industry recognized organizations show that fitness minded people who frequently work out, jog or simply just walk have lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression. 7. Physical activity has even been shown to enhance brain functionality in older adults. One study showed that elderly people on a treadmill program found they were able to resolve bothersome problems and remember events they had previously forgotten. This is because of the increased oxygen levels delivered to the brain when you exercise.
Environmentally Friendly Ways of Reusing and Recycling Paper, Books and Mags by: Reuben Frye
A
s consumers demand the need for more paper, whether it’s for newspapers, plain paper or books, we continue to cut down vast numbers of really old trees. It will take numerous years to see this turned over. Reusing and recycling paper is really important nowadays.
of recycling paper is by making use of recycling facilities. You will observe that where you dwell, there are opportunities to recycle, including in numerous cases your local grocery store. You may notice that your local area has different bins so you can
Magnets may be utilized to handle the problems of metal and recycling companies are constantly try to find ways to better the process.
Mags and books can be reused, it is only a matter of using our imagination. Those old books and magazines are a fantastic learning resource for your kids and they All paper, including will have the chance books and magazines, to give them to other are virtually wholly biopeople in the future. An degradable, meaning old book will be of use they don’t clog landfills sort your paper for recy- to somebody else and it for many years and will cling. So that the paper is not hard for us give it merely degrade into can be usable once again, this way. nothing. The fact that the recycling process there is a need for more should be put in place. There are always places paper makes it appear This saves the trees and like libraries that are daft not to recycle as makes for a healthy envi- happy to take your old much as we possibly can. ronment. Paper recycling books from you. Some That is why we should is not always straightfor- libraries will take donareuse and recycle. ward and can be made tions of old books and challenging by the staeven magazines, proThe traditional means pling of books and mags. viding they are in good
condition. The library and the public will be more glad since they will have more reading choices. So instead of merely tossing a book or leaving it to collect dust, think about giving it to a library. Books can also be sold instead of given away either locally or online. EBay and Amazon are popular places online where you can try selling your old books. To sum it up, paper is being utilized more and more but fewer trees. Beasts use trees as a
natural home ground and they are essential for the wellbeing of the environment. There are plenty of choices for us to recycle paper and to ensure that books and
magazines are reused instead of thrown away.
Five Secret Habits of Successful Weight Loss! by: Joseph S F Ng
H
ello! May I start this article by sharing with you my most inner secrets. I want to reveal to you that no matter how difficult your weight problem may seem, you can change your life for the better. If I can do it, so can you.
body is different from another. ter
We have DNA s that are very different even from our blood brothers and sister. Why then should you follow exactly what people tell you. Even advices herein. The best bet is to use your own body to study As many know I wasn’t always the actions and reactions of so strong or sure of myself, and the guidelines given and apmuch of that insecurity has to plied there. Fair enough? do with my weight. I have had a weight problem practically Success Habits No. 2. Adall my life and I always will. here to a low-fat’ low-calorie But now things are different, diet and exercising regularly and they can do for you, too. Let me clue you in on an undisEnough of this lengthy intro, puted statement. In the largest at least for now! OK? Then let study of successful dieters to s dive in with the first success date researchers have found habit of thin or slim people. that sticking with a low-fat’ low-calorie diet and exercising Success Habits No.1. Fol- regularly helped the particilow A Rugged frame- pants shed and keep off at least work for diet and exercise. 30 pounds. Sounds impossible? But trust me it s true. You can Let me set the record straight! bet your eyeball on this fact. Diet and exercise guidelines can provide you with a frame- By the way, are you are you work for making these healthy getting into this, or it is rubchanges, but ultimately it’s up bing you the wrong way? Just to you to devise your own rules be patient and carry on readand come up with your own ing. It s worth your few minstrategies for healthy living and utes of your precious time. dieting. It is not expected of Then shall we proceed to you to grab any article or a re- secrets number three. OK? port and immediately start following the tactics and strate- Success Habits No.3. Disgies recommended. Everyone s cover and Adapt to Bet-
Dieting
Therapies
OK, I know you re probably shaking your head after reading success habits number three .But rests assured what you about to read is no rocket science materials. It is just plain and simple fact. Here goes! Rest assured that successful dieters aren’t afraid to do things far different from the norm. Just to find tactics that really works for them. And to use them when they work for them. Time changes so does things. Remember the old adage, Time and Tides awaits no man or for that matter woman Get my drift? Up next, Success Habits No. 4. A strong Belief in Quitters Never Wins, and Winners never Quit motto. Hello! Are you prepared to prepared to be shocked, disappointed and finally refreshed, reading this success secret no. 4. Right? Then let me get straight
to the point! Make no mistake, along the road to change, lapses are inevitable for any one. But in and of themselves, they’re not necessarily setbacks; it all depends on how you handle them.
native to overcome the problem. Step 4. Schedule the start and finish times to work at this problem Step 5. Get down to solving the problem and step 6. Finish, follow up and revise if there is a need to. Simple enough?
weeks, months and years. How our mind adapts to failures will largely determine the condition of our inherited body. Agreed?
ly, to adhere to a low-fat’ lowcalorie diet and engage in indoor or outdoor sports regularly. Thirdly to continue discovering and adapting to better dieting therapies Fourthly, have a strong belief in Quitters Never Wins, and Winners never Quit motto. And finally take the concerted efforts to progressively overcoming unhealthy life styles.
to alter and update his opinions based on the new conditions. This material is for informational purposes only and the author does not accept any responsibilities for any liabilities resulting from the use of this information. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided here, the author and his referrals cannot Remember this weight loss thing is not a one shot affair. We have To sum up, let s recap! Firstly assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Any slights to live in our body every day of adopt a rugged framework for of people or organizations are uninour lives, by the minutes, days, dieting and exercising . Second- tentional.
Correct me if I am wrong. But what you are about to read may be shocking to you. If you are ready to see what s next then go ahead and continue reading but brace yourself first!
Success Habits No. 5. Pro- In closing, let me add to these gressively overcom- facts! This article has given you ing unhealthy life styles this weight loss information . It has given you the justificaNo matter how you argue or try tion and the facts and the best to justify this habits number 5, advice we can give, the rest is common sense dedicates this up to you. Health is really is obvious fact. Changing distaste- wealth in more than just fiful habits involves six predict- nancial, and whatever choices able stages, researchers have you make, we wish you best of found. If you can identify the luck in your pursue of a slimstage where you are, you can take mer and healthier body. Goodsteps to spur yourself forward. bye and happy weight loss endeavor. Thanks for reading. Bye! In case you don t know the six AND/ stages, let s have a fast remind- DISCLAIMER OR LEGAL NOTICES er. Step One. Know the exact problem causing the unhealthy The information presented herein lifestyle. Step 2. Find alternative represents the views of the author as solutions to overcome the prob- of the date of publication. Because lem. Step 3. Select the best alter- of the rate with which conditions change, the author reserves the rights
W
ith budgets tightening the first area administrators often cut is their after-school programs and many booster clubs today can only assure their existence by self-funding. Most booster clubs, like other school groups, have come to rely on fundraising to help pay for their equipment and uniforms as well as their trips to out-of-state tournaments and competitions, often not paid for by membership fees. Booster clubs are willing
by: Allen William to try just about anything to raise money. But selling popular consumer items is one of the most tried-and-true methods available today. In fact, product fundraising programs help non-profit groups, such as booster clubs, raise nearly $1.7 billion each year, according to statistics. It is often the case that it is up to the booster club president to motivate the parents, coaches, teachers, students and other supporters so rally behind your president. Make sure everyone is moving in the right di-
rection to create a fun and successful event. SIGnaShirt Promotional Fundraisers are here to assist your booster club in reaching their goals. With Autograph Shirt Kits and other unique products. For additional information on how SIGnaShirt Promotional Fundraisers can benefit your organization, simply click the video link below. Evaluating products for your fundraiser should involve a few major points of decision making. First should you choose a tangible prod-
ms
uct like SIGnaShirt Specialties Promotional Fundraisers or something less tangible such as candy bars and food items. Are you stuck making bulk purchases and taking the risk of harboring unsold stock items or should you go with a company such as SIGnaShirt Specialties Promotional Fundraisers, where everything is made to order, removing bulk order risk. (No Bulk Pre-Purchases) Should you go with products that are unbranded or branded products that will display your logo with the added benefit of free advertising. Do you really want to have your team selling door-to-door, given the security issues involved, or should you go with a company such as SIGnaShirt Specialties Pro-
motional Fundraisers Spread The Power of a that offers their clients a Smile with SIGnaShirt sales website to automate Specialties. your orders. And you can also view Upon careful analythe fundraiser program sis, we think when you in action and learn why evaluate SIGnaShirt Spe- SIGnaShirt Promotional cialties Fundraisers com- Fundraisers are rated in pared to other fundraiser the Top 18% for Innovaprograms on the market tion and Marketability at that you will choose to Fundraiser.Deco-Craft.
Tankless Water Heaters- Tankless Water heater repair and installation for your home by: Trish
We all know hot water less water heater. Have you bill. This is why if you are is very much a necesfound yourself scratcha conservative or a home sity. Most of us have waing your head when the owner that simply wants ter heaters at home and electric bill comes, most to save money and endo not give it a second of us have. Depending on joy effective water heatthought, we just assume your household size and ing consider switching to we will have hot water on use, your conventional hot different system. It may a daily basis until you are water tank can even drive be time for to try using a standing in the shower your electric bills through tankless water heater. and the water goes cold the roof. because someone in the With electric bills soarother part of the house Did you know that most ing and people becoming decides to turn on the conventional heaters make more eco- friendly there water, trying to get the up for almost 20% of your are many people now dishes done after dinner household energy conconsidering having a tankand no hot water or we get sumption. Think about less water system. Do you ready for that therapeutic this for a moment 20% believe a tankless hot waevening bubble bath so we is a lot of consumption ter system is right for your can unwind or that morn- when you begin thinking home? There is no reason ing shower to get us going about the different house- why it should not be. The and there is no hot water. hold items that make up reasons for having a tankIf this sounds familiar it your electric bill clothes less verses not having a may be time to consider dryers, stoves, heat, wash- tankless system certainly that tankless hot water ing machines, lights, hair outweighs the disadvantank. dryers and the list goes tages. on. So when you think Let s discuss the advantage about it on this level 20% Lets review some of the s of replacing your old hot for the use of hot water is reasons why installing a water tank with a Tankquit a bit of your electric tankless heater could be
very beneficial: Tankless hot water heaters are energy efficient. You can cut your heating cost to up to 30%. Now think about this for a moment If your hot water is costing you up to 20% on a conventional hot water tank and your saving up to 30% on a tankless hot water system and the tankless is also eco -friendly well, this sounds pretty beneficial.
time, wow .no more be20 years and still maintain ing deprived of hot water its efficiency. in your home. It does not matter whether two or more faucets are running at the same time. But keep in mind speak to your professional plumber so they can advise you on what you may need as far as a whole house type of heater or what your options are by installing two or more of this type system to meet instantaneous hot water demand.
Water Heaters� work differently from the conven- You should know tankless tional water heaters. With water heaters are safer bea Tankless water system cause the system does not the water is heated only store water that can be a when it is needed. When breeding ground for bacyou turn on the faucet that teria such as Legionella. is when the Tankless heatKeeping the water teming system kicks in and at perature at an appropriate the same time the water temperature is important is heated (using a heating to keep these type of bacelement). That is why a teria s from thriving. Tankless hot water system is also called “InstantaPreventive maintenance neous or Demand. is still periodic same as a conventional heater but With tankless water heat- the cost is lesser. The next ers there is constant flow great advantage of a Tankof hot water, so this allows ess water system if you do everyone in your home to what the manufacturer have hot water at the same requires, it can last up to
21
SBA Business Loan Criteria To Obtain SBA Loans by: Jassica Thomson W hile you t r y to obt ai n an on SBA
need to discuss the amou nt you feel
process is ext remely cr ucial. It is
busi ness loan there are cer t ai n re-
is necessar y for you r vent u re and
related with all the f i nancial st ate -
qui rements that need to be f ulf illed.
then specif yi ng the det ailed i nfor-
ments regardi ng you r busi ness ven-
Let us have a look at them below:
mat ion about how you will use these
t u re st at us. However, this scenar io
T he f i rst requi rement is to provide a
f u nds for you r busi ness. One thi ng
is com mon to ever y loan package
det ailed prof ile of the busi ness that
should be kept i n m i nd: Always read
that you will obt ai n f rom any where.
you are cu r rently r u n n i ng. T his will
caref ully all the schemes and plans
All the f i nancial st atements are re -
i nclude det aili ng of the busi ness
available before applyi ng. You need
qui red to be subm it ted per t ai n i ng to
t y pe that you are r u n n i ng. You will
to ensu re that you are choosi ng the
the last th ree years and also of the
also need to provide the t i me li m-
best scheme to meet you r needs and
present year.
it f rom when you are r u n n i ng this
requi rements. Unless you u ndergo
Not only the f i nancial st atements
busi ness. Also, any i nfor mat ion re -
but also cer t ai n other f i nancial cal-
gardi ng the overall sales, prof it and
culat ive sheets need to be i ncluded.
loss repor ts will also need to be dis-
T he accou nt payables, receivables
cussed. Fi nally, the tot al nu mber of
and the t ransact ions related to cash
people work i ng u nder you needs to
f low are also requi red to be show n.
be ment ioned along with the area of
T he major advant age i n this cr ite -
locat ion of the vent u re. Apar t f rom
r ion is that suit able proof can be
providi ng this i nfor mat ion, you will
provided th roug h some st atements
also be asked to provide all the busi-
the cor rect select ion and applica-
of cash f low on monthly basis to
ness operat ion related news. T he
t ion procedu re, you will f i nd that
hig hlig ht the fact that you can repay
next requi rement is the process to
you have achieved nothi ng as you r
the loan amou nt without any sor t of
select the cor rect SBA loan that will
applicat ion will be r uled out.
t rouble or diff icult y.
best meet you r pu r pose. You will
T he next step of the applicat ion