The following is submitted by Gordon White, board member of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association (SCNA). Attached to this post is a letter drafted by a group of South Capitol neighbors commenting on a city proposal to allow small-scale retail businesses anywhere in residential neighborhoods. The proposal would also eliminate all residential zoning districts inContinue reading “SCNA on Proposal to Allow Businesses in Residential Neighborhoods”
Category Archives: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
What’s Growing” in the Olympia Kiwanis Food Bank Garden, East Capitol Campus
Submitted by Derek Valley of the Kiwanis Club of Olympia. ============================================== For thirty-five years the Kiwanis Club of Olympia has been raising organic vegetables to share with neighbors in need. Our Kiwanis community service project, since 2007, has used the large, raised beds on the east Capitol Campus in partnership with the State of WashingtonContinue reading “What’s Growing” in the Olympia Kiwanis Food Bank Garden, East Capitol Campus”
We want YOU to join Us!
Spring is nearly here (hurray!), which means yardwork and spring cleaning and watching things begin to bloom, but it also means a change in our neighborhood association board membership! Board members serve two-year terms, and this year, seven of our 16 members have terms ending in June. Some of those seven have decided to runContinue reading “We want YOU to join Us!”
How to Help Preserve Trees in Our Neighborhood
The Tree Ambassador Project, a program of Restoring Earth Connection and Inspire Olympia, wants your help. The Tree Ambassador program has trained volunteers who travel their neighborhoods in pairs, meeting with neighbors and sharing with them the benefits of keeping their big trees on their properties. See this handout for more on these benefits. We alsoContinue reading “How to Help Preserve Trees in Our Neighborhood”
Changes to Residential Parking
A group of residents has been meeting with the Olympia City Parking Services Department and the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services to bring about improvements in residential parking. Following are minutes of the last meeting held on September 20, 2024. The major changes you will see are: Here are the full notes from theContinue reading “Changes to Residential Parking”
Traffic Safety Solutions on Capitol Way/Boulevard are Coming!
Treacy Duerfeldt and Gerald Apple, SCNA board members We are very pleased with the joint effort by Olympia City Council members and staff, and the leadership of the South Capitol, Wildwood and Governor Stevens neighborhood associations to develop short- and long-term solutions to speeding and traffic safety issues on Capitol Way/Boulevard. I (Treacy) had aContinue reading “Traffic Safety Solutions on Capitol Way/Boulevard are Coming!”
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”
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”
Why I joined the SCNA board
Treacy Duerfeldt, At Large Board Member I moved into the South Capitol neighborhood in 2019, renting a home right on Capitol Way South. As a semi-retired financial guy, I want to understand where I live and what’s going on, especially after the Covid period. Last May, I was invited to attend a South Capitol NeighborhoodContinue reading “Why I joined the SCNA board”
South Capitol Neighborhood Association 