Author Archives: johnosaunders

Security at the Capitol Campus

Many residents recall the security and public safety issues that occurred on or near the Capitol Campus in the fall and winter of 2020/2021. If you have questions about what has changed on the campus and what to expect in the coming months please come meet with Matt Jones, Assistant Director for Campus Security ofContinue reading “Security at the Capitol Campus”

September 8th-Social/ Picnic at Lincoln Elementary

Mark Your Calendar-  2nd Annual Picnic/Social at the Lincoln Elementary playshed/gym on Sunday, September 8th from 3 to 6 pm. Do you like good music?  Michael Dempster’s band will be playing 60’s and 70’s Rock and Roll music.  This musical group will ask you to sing along on a couple of songs – e.g. Mr.Continue reading “September 8th-Social/ Picnic at Lincoln Elementary”

Harvest Your Extra Fruit For The Food Bank

Thurston County Food Bank (TCFB) is interested in partnering with South Capitol Neighborhood to harvest fruit in your neighborhood that may otherwise get left behind.  TCFB’s Gleaning Program has been in operation since 2009 and has gone through many changes. What remains the same is our passion for preventing food waste and providing fresh food to TCFB clients.Continue reading “Harvest Your Extra Fruit For The Food Bank”

Comment on Capitol Way at June 11 City Council Meeting

The neighborhood traffic and safety committee is gearing up to provide comments to the June 11 Olympia City Council meeting and needs volunteers to speak for up to 2 minutes about safety improvement ideas. Anyone can make public comments and volunteers will be provided with talking points from our traffic and safety committee. We alreadyContinue reading “Comment on Capitol Way at June 11 City Council Meeting”

Deschutes Estuary Restoration Discussion

Ann Larson, Project Director of the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project will make a brief update and be available to answer your questions on May 8, 7:00 pm in the Lincoln Elementary School Library. This is part of the regular agenda of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board meeting. Here is Ann’s description of the theContinue reading “Deschutes Estuary Restoration Discussion”

Meet with Mayor Payne on Traffic

The next meeting of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association is Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 pm in the Lincoln Elementary Library. Our special guest is City of Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne. Mayor Payne has agreed to discuss possible solutions to the problem of speeding on Capitol Way. Everyone one is welcome to attend the meeting.Continue reading “Meet with Mayor Payne on Traffic”

Changes Coming to Local Parking

Four years ago in the summer of 2019 parking issues in SCN had become challenging and somewhat, requiring a novel approach to identify and address the problems. Representatives from SCN, the City of Olympia, and Washington State DES employees used a facilitated, interest-based, consensus-building approach to resolving the parking issues impacting all three entities.  EachContinue reading “Changes Coming to Local Parking”

Help Improve Our Sidewalks

Everyone in the south capitol neighborhood uses sidewalks and knows that there is a lot of room for improvement in their condition. You probably have a few favorite examples of damaged or even missing sidewalks in the neighborhood. But what can we do to fix these problems so that no one is injured or prevented from justContinue reading “Help Improve Our Sidewalks”