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Farmer's Insurance Survey 2009
By
Brandon Macz of the
Tribune
Lewiston-Clarkston
most secure place to live, according to insurance company
Farmers spokesman Jerry Davies at
"That is very pleasing to learn
that we've made someone's list in a good way," said Clarkston Mayor Donna Engle,
adding of Clarkston, "It's a good little city to live in."
The ongoing surveys started six
years ago, Davies said, in an effort to identify how communities had adapted as
far as safety following the "We noticed local governments
were taking more of an interest in making their communities secure," Davies
said. "We could basically measure how a community prepares itself for any kind
of emergency." According to a Farmers Insurance
Group news release, Lewiston City Manager John C.
(Jay) Krauss said he was hopeful valley agencies that promote the community -
such as the chamber of commerce - will be able to use the Farmers Insurance
ranking to sell people on the quality of life that exists here.
"Any time you get national
recognition is a positive," he said. "It tells folks that this is a safe place
to live in." Keith Havens, president and chief
executive of the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, said it was great for the
community to get pushed to No. 1 this year from its No. 6 ranking in 2008.
"The great part about the
information is it verifies a lot of what we've known about what a great place
this is to live," he said. "We'll take good news anywhere we can get it."
Bob Tippett, executive director
for Valley Vision, said he was proud to hear about the valley's ranking and
believes business owners looking to relocate care about the safety of their
potential communities. "Those are always very positive
things when you're talking about quality of life," Tippett said of the valley's
top spot. "That's something that we definitely talk about."
Outdoor
Life magazine also pointed to Davies said he would be coming to
"I congratulate your community
and your community's leaders." --- Macz may be contacted at
bmacz@lmtribune.com or (208) 848-2275. |