I wrote two blog posts previously in November and December about possible school closures in the Olympia School District (OSD). A number of schools, including Lincoln Elementary in our neighborhood, were considered by the board over the last few months. They later dropped off the list but two other elementary schools were added to it.Continue reading “Public hearings on two new possible school closures”
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SCNA 2024 Annual Meeting
Agenda Thurs, Feb 15, 20247 – 8 pmLincoln Elementary School cafeteria213 – 21st Ave SEOlympia, WA 98501 Introductions and Call Meeting To Order – John Saunders Reading of the Minutes of last preceding meeting – Sue Hedrick President’s Report – John Saunders Treasurer’s Report – Addie Spencer Election/Re-election for: Vice President, Treasurer, 2 At-Large positions NominationsContinue reading “SCNA 2024 Annual Meeting”
We want you…
to serve on the South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board with us! Very soon, we will be saying adios to three members of our neighborhood association board – Addie Spencer, Howard Goldberg and Shannon (Sam) Shula. Addie is our treasurer, Sam is a past-president, and she and Howard are at-large members. So, at our annual meeting, we’llContinue reading “We want you…”
Board Minutes Dec 2023
South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board Meeting MinutesWeds, Dec 13, 2023 6:30-8:30 pmLincoln Elementary School library Introductions and Call Meeting to OrderMembers of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association (SCNA) Board in attendance:Gerry Apple, Vice PresidentSue Hedrick, SecretaryAddie Spencer, TreasurerTreacy Duerfeldt, Emily Tilger, Howard Goldberg, Valerie Hammett, At Large members Gerry called the meeting to order. InContinue reading “Board Minutes Dec 2023”
Annual meeting invite will be arriving soon!
I mentioned in a previous blog post that the South Capitol Neighborhood Association board is required to hold a meeting of its membership each year in February. I kind of buried this info in that post, which was more about how to become a member of our neighborhood association (which, just to remind you, costs nothingContinue reading “Annual meeting invite will be arriving soon!”
Jan 2024 Association Board Meeting Agenda
The next meeting of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board is Weds, January 10, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Lincoln Elementary School Library. See the agenda. Want to become a member of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association? We now have 61 members (whoo-hoo!), but would love to have moreContinue reading “Jan 2024 Association Board Meeting Agenda”
Latest news on possible school closures
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”
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”
South Capitol Neighborhood Association 