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Category Archives: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Whistle Kits
Submitted by Mary Groebner You may have seen coverage of immigration enforcement actions in bigger cities where residents have begun using whistles to alert neighbors either of the presence of ICE or Border Patrol (CBP), or an active taking/detaining of someone. The whistles are used in specific ways – if you see ICE/CBP in theContinue reading “Whistle Kits”
Searching for Potential Legislative Page Host Families
Submitted by Brittany Gillia, Associate Planner, City of Olympia Myra Hernandez, the Director of Civic Education for the Washington State Senate, is trying to connect with folk that might be interested in becoming a Page Host Family. This program invites 14-16-year-old students from all over the state to serve in Olympia for one week duringContinue reading “Searching for Potential Legislative Page Host Families”
Help Harvest Produce for the Food Bank at the Capitol Campus
You may recall a post earlier this year about the Olympia Kiwanis Club and the Thurston County Food Bank working with volunteers to plant and harvest produce at the east Capitol Campus. That work is now yielding a lot of fresh food for the food bank – 46,000 pounds of so far. In the pictureContinue reading “Help Harvest Produce for the Food Bank at the Capitol Campus”
Adopt-a-Drain needs your input!
Cameron Coronado, senior stormwater outreach & engagement specialist for the City of Olympia, said the city will be launching an Adopt-A-Drain program soon to encourage members of the community to help reduce flooding and stormwater pollution by clearing leaves, litter, and sediment from storm drains in their neighborhoods. But, before they launch the program, CameronContinue reading “Adopt-a-Drain needs your input!”
How Olympia’s current draft of Middle Housing Code Amendments affects our neighborhood
Submitted by Lorie Hewitt, SCNA At-Large Member For some time now, the South Capitol Neighborhood Association (SCNA) Board has been following the City of Olympia’s drafting of housing code amendments to address Middle Housing. In accordance with new state legislation passed in 2023 and 2024, the city is required to make changes to codes andContinue reading “How Olympia’s current draft of Middle Housing Code Amendments affects our neighborhood”
Supporting the Renaming of Stevens Field
Submitted by Morgan Montes, SCNA Treasurer The South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board recently sent a letter to the Olympia City Council and cc’d the Olympia School District Superintendent, expressing our strong support for the proposed renaming of Stevens Field. This issue was elevated by the powerful advocacy of a group of Lincoln Elementary fifth gradersContinue reading “Supporting the Renaming of Stevens Field”
City of Olympia Will Pay You to Aerate Your Lawn
Get reimbursed by the City of Olympia for lawn aeration equipment rental
SCNA Comment on Olympia Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
Submitted by Gordon White: The City’s been pretty busy in its update to the Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan). The Comp Plan update will direct many changes to the land use and zoning densities of our neighborhoods. Increasing the supply of housing is an important goal of this update. In order to fully evaluate and assessContinue reading “SCNA Comment on Olympia Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Impact Statement”
Update on a Proposal to Allow Businesses In Neighborhoods
Gordon White (a member of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association board) attended the May 22 meeting of the City of Olympia Land Use and Environment Committee on our behalf. He wanted to hear how the committee proposes to move forward with allowing small-scale retail businesses to be established in residential neighborhoods. Following is his reportContinue reading “Update on a Proposal to Allow Businesses In Neighborhoods”
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