The South Capitol Neighborhood Association (SCNA) board met at our monthly meeting on Dec 13th, and one item on the agenda was an update on the possible closure of Lincoln Elementary School. Previously, I posted a blog on this website in early November, about a proposal by the Olympia School Board to move Lincoln studentsContinue reading “Latest news on possible school closures”
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Board Minutes Nov 2023
South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board Meeting MinutesWeds, Nov 8, 2023 6:30-8:30 pmLincoln Elementary School library Introductions and Call Meeting to OrderMembers of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association (SCNA) in attendance:John Saunders, PresidentGerry Apple, Vice PresidentSue Hedrick, SecretaryTreacy Duerfeldt, At Large member John called the meeting to order and the attendees introduced themselves. In addition toContinue reading “Board Minutes Nov 2023”
Neighborhood matching grants
Every year, the City of Olympia budgets money to support neighborhood matching grants. These are given to Recognized Neighborhood Associations (RNAs) to fund small projects. To be an RNA, we must complete a form each year that lists the members of our members, number of members of our association, previous year’s meeting dates and numberContinue reading “Neighborhood matching grants”
Many thanks to Halloween helpers
Gerry Apple, vice president of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association, visited the Olympia Police Department this week to hand-deliver thank-you notes from the neighborhood association board to the five volunteers and four police officers who helped direct traffic on Halloween night. Over 2,000 trick-or-treaters of all ages visited South Capitol neighborhood homes – particularly thoseContinue reading “Many thanks to Halloween helpers”
A big shout out to our new members!
I did a blog post earlier this week about membership in the South Capitol Neighborhood Association and in it, I included a link to a page on our website where you can join up. An email with the link then went out to our listserv (email distribution list) and many of you responded. As ourContinue reading “A big shout out to our new members!”
A few words about membership
At our recent board meeting, one of the items we discussed was membership in the South Capitol Neighborhood Association. The reason this came up was really two-fold: we have several new members on the board (like me) who are learning about the board’s history and purpose, and what we as board members are supposed toContinue reading “A few words about membership”
Board Minutes Oct 2023
South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board Meeting MinutesWeds, Oct 11, 2023 6:30-8:30 pmLincoln Elementary School library Introductions and Call Meeting to OrderMembers of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association (SCNA) in attendance:John Saunders, PresidentGerry Apple, Vice PresidentSue Hedrick, SecretaryAddie Spencer, TreasurerAt-large members: Lorie Hewitt, Emily Tilger, Treacy Duerfeldt and Howard Goldberg John called the meeting to orderContinue reading “Board Minutes Oct 2023”
November Association Board Meeting Agenda
The next meeting of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board is Wednesday November 8 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Lincoln Elementary School Library. See the agenda. Like to become a member of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association? Just fill out the online form.
Possible school closures in Olympia
Earlier this week, a resident of the South Capitol Neighborhood sent out an email via our association listserve (if interested, you can sign up on our Contact Page) about the possibility of school consolidations/closures being considered by the Olympia School District (OSD), which may affect Lincoln Options and other schools in the district. The emailContinue reading “Possible school closures in Olympia”
Help keep storm drains clean
I periodically receive a Water Resources newsletter from the City of Olympia in my inbox. I find the items in it interesting and of value. With the start of fall weather, the recent one had a good reminder about keeping storm drains free of leaves and other debris to prevent street flooding. In case youContinue reading “Help keep storm drains clean”
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