tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70286151571299977772024-03-12T17:39:53.664-07:00North West Olympia Neighborhood AssociationEnhancing the livability of our community through citizen participation.NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-38808937232520791232013-06-28T11:48:00.001-07:002013-06-28T11:48:11.015-07:001st Annual NW Oly Summer Fun Fest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span>Hello Neighbors!<span> </span>We heard your voices during the past several
NWONA meetings about wanting a summer fun gathering in our neighborhood, so
several us came together and created this: (please see attachment)</span></div>
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<b><span>SUNDAY,
JULY 28, 1 – 7 PM</span></b>
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<b><span>GARFIELD
ELEMENTARY BALL FIELD</span></b></div>
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<span>Our local neighborhood musicians will
entertain us all day!<span> </span></span></div>
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<span>There will be games for kids and adults
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Tamale Fusion will feed some of our hunger selling their tamales & The West Side Farmers’ Market will have
goodies for sale. </span></div>
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<span>We will feed each other’s sweet tooth
with our “Berry Best Desserts Pot Luck” & local ice cream and popsicle makers
will be selling their confections to top it off!</span></div>
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<span>So please, <b>save the date</b> and let’s join together for a summer afternoon of
music and food and, well, FUN! <span> </span>We can’t
do that without YOU!</span></div>
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<b><span>What
to bring:</span></b></div>
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<li><span>we are trying to keep this as GREEN as
possible, so PLEASE bring your own “dinner set” a plate, utensils, beverage cup</span></li>
<li><span>your “Berry Best Dessert” to share with
all (a pot luck table will be there)</span></li>
<li><span>chairs and blankets</span></li>
<li><span>shade if you need it</span></li>
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<b><span>WISH
LIST</span></b><span>: if you have one of these things to
loan and/or donate just for this day, let us know:</span></div>
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sidewalk chalk</span>
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<li><span>nets for volleyball and badminton games</span></li>
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bubbles</span></li>
<li><span>parachute</span></li>
<li><span>kites</span></li>
<li><span>balls </span></li>
<li><span>folks who know how to face paint and
would be willing do it for an hour</span></li>
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<b><i><span>This event won’t happen without you!!<span> </span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span>We need volunteers for set up at the beginning of the event
and for clean up after!<span> </span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span>Please contact us and let us know you can help!!</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span>THIS IS A DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE EVENT!!</span></i></b></div>
<br />NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0Garfield Elementary School, Olympia, WA 98502, USA47.0476457 -122.9200627999999821.525611199999997 -164.22865679999998 72.5696802 -81.611468799999983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-88438715742292432472012-11-13T13:20:00.001-08:002012-11-13T13:20:03.703-08:00Pathways Open House <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">From: </span><a href="mailto:ktarullo@ci.olympia.wa.us" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">ktarullo@ci.olympia.wa.us</a><br style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">To: </span><a href="mailto:ktarullo@ci.olympia.wa.us" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">ktarullo@ci.olympia.wa.us</a><br style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:41:24 -0700</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">Subject: [olympianeighborhoods] Neighborhood Pathways Open House - Nov 15</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The City launched our Neighborhood Pathways program in September. Staff is very excited about this new opportunity for neighborhoods. Pathways make walking and biking trips more efficient, and have the potential to create safer route options. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The City is hosting an open house for residents to come and talk with staff and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members, and have any questions answered about the program. Staff will provide maps of Olympia and potential pathway sites, notebooks with an inventory of existing pathways, and examples of pathway projects from the pathways pilot program. Join us anytime between 6PM and 8PM if you are interested in the program and would like more information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We encourage neighborhoods to look into how pathways can benefit their neighborhoods. The preliminary application is a quick and simple process that allows neighborhoods to tell the City what their priority is for a pathway project, and how they see it benefitting their neighborhood. A full project scope and budget is not required until the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee reviews all Preliminary Applications and invite groups to submit Full Proposals. Please see the process timeline on our webpage (below).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We are excited to share a map of pathways in Olympia, located on our Neighborhood Pathways webpage. The pathway data on this map may not be current, but will give an idea of where there is potential for building formal pathways in your neighborhood. Please feel free to let me know if you have edits to this map, this map is a work in progress and staff knows there are likely pathways out there that we are not aware of. </span></div>
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NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-34018496059210307392012-11-07T18:26:00.004-08:002012-11-09T06:45:27.756-08:00Arts Walk Cover - Honoraria<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY– 2013 ARTS WALK COVER ART SEARCH<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Date: November 5, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Released by:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Stephanie Johnson, Arts & Events Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">360.709.2678<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><a href="mailto:sjohnso1@ci.olympia.wa.us" style="color: purple;">sjohnso1@ci.olympia.wa.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applications for the 2013 Arts Walk Cover Art Search Due November 19.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Olympia Arts Walk spring and fall 2013 will each celebrate the work of a participating artist in the design of the maps for the events. A jury panel will select two artists --one for spring and one for fall-- to be commissioned by the City of Olympia to each create a new, original work of art for the cover of the Arts Walk 2013 maps. These maps are a major part of event promotion, and final artwork will be viewed in a variety of ways, up close and from a distance, and reproduced in several different media including newsprint.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><strong style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Application</span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">s Available - Online: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.olympiawa.gov/publicartCFA" style="color: purple;">www.olympiawa.gov/publicartCFA</a><br /><b> Via Email: </b><a href="mailto:sjohnso1@ci.olympia.wa.us" style="color: purple;">sjohnso1@ci.olympia.wa.us</a><br /><b> By Calling: </b>360.709.2678<br /> <b>In Person: </b>The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. NW<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-70224057754502929772012-11-07T06:30:00.000-08:002012-11-09T06:39:37.213-08:00Pathways Project Update<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #211922; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Here's an update from the NWONA board on our plans for submitting an application (or two!) for all the ideas being generated in the neighborhood for making more walking/biking connections. The NWONA board has asked board members Dorothy & Susan to co-chair this process. They are facilitating the first meeting on Thursday, November 8, 2012, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at <a href="http://www.eatatvics.net/">Vic's Pizzeria</a>. (Don't worry, if you can't make that meeting--you can still be involved!) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #211922; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Please let Dorothy & Susan know if you can attend by emailing ournwona@gmail.com or signing up at our <a href="http://nwona.nextdoor.com/">NextDoor</a> site so they'll know how much space to reserve at Vic's. Dorothy & Susan are also monitoring and compiling all the great ideas flowing here on the NextDoor Pathways group! Additionally, the City is hosting an open house Q&A time on Thursday, November 15, 6-8 p.m. at City Hall. Dorothy & Susan will attend that meeting, and invite you to join them so NWONA neighbors can attend in unison. Hope we see you there! </span>NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-17755986141906476082012-11-01T20:23:00.002-07:002012-11-09T06:46:09.824-08:00Westside Break-In<span style="font-family: monospace;"> Laura Wohl, Public Information Officer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: monospace;">· 360.753.8214 – desk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: monospace;">· 360.951.8889 – mobile</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: monospace;">Break-in on the Westside</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: monospace;">At around midnight on October 31, 2012, a woman woke in her Westside home to find a masked intruder at the foot of her bed. The man held a butcher knife and demanded that she give him money, which she did. The crime was not reported until this morning when the frightened victim talked with her neighbor who then called the police. The victim was unable to give a description of the robber because of the mask. Neighbors reported seeing two men leaving the area of the victim's front yard around the time of the incident. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: monospace;">Olympia Police officers have developed several persons of interest and the investigation is on-going. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call the Olympia Police Department at 360.704.2740 or Thurston County Crimestoppers at 360.493.2222 (callers may remain anonymous).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: monospace;">Laura Wohl | Public Information Officer - Police Department</span><br />
<span style="font-family: monospace;">City of Olympia WA | PO Box 1967 | Olympia WA 98507-1967</span><br />
<span style="font-family: monospace;">phone: 360-753-8214</span><br />
<span style="font-family: monospace;">email: </span><a href="mailto:lwohl@ci.olympia.wa.us" style="font-family: monospace;">lwohl@ci.olympia.wa.us</a><span style="font-family: monospace;"><</span><a href="mailto:lwohl@ci.olympia.wa.us" style="font-family: monospace;">mailto:lwohl@ci.olympia.wa.us</a><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: monospace;">All correspondence to and from this email address is a public record, potentially eligible for release.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: monospace;">City of Olympia website: </span><a href="http://www.olympiawa.gov/" style="font-family: monospace;">www.olympiawa.gov</a><span style="font-family: monospace;"><</span><a href="http://www.olympiawa.gov/" style="font-family: monospace;">http://www.olympiawa.gov/</a><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span>NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-1675441357622472422012-11-01T09:37:00.001-07:002012-11-09T06:43:24.159-08:00New Meeting Space<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">After two years of preparations, we're excited to invite our friends to The EcoHouse@Fertile Ground - a new community meeting place, shared office and workspace. It's a small comfortable house with good energy, part of an urban oasis of sustainability in the heart of Olympia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Looking for an office space close to Downtown?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are a non-profit, small business or individual who needs a flexible comfortable place to do your green thing… look no further!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We're seeking <b>several new office-mates and community space users beginning November 2012! Support <a href="applewebdata://807AE250-1206-4697-B7A1-00E1279034D6/ecohouse.fertileground.org" style="color: #6b5680;">the Commons</a> and join our collaborative community.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We’ve got you covered. You and your partners will be impressed with the warm, clean meeting rooms and beautiful natural surroundings. You’ll feel great about working alongside others creating a better world. The Location is central and easy to find – right behind the library.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://ecohouse.fertileground.org/" style="color: #6b5680;">Visit our website</a> for options and rental pricing. Contact us <a href="mailto:ecohouse@fertileground.org?subject=EcoHouse%20-%20shared%20office%20and%20community%20space" style="color: #6b5680;">by email</a> or phone if you have questions or want to schedule a time to come by for an hour or two, give it a test drive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #464653;">Chris van Daalen, Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #464653;">Jeff Thomas, Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #464653;">The Commons@Fertile Ground<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #464653;">Chris: (360) 789-9669 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The City launched our Neighborhood Pathways program in September. Staff is very excited about this new opportunity for neighborhoods. Pathways make walking and biking trips more efficient, and have the potential to create safer route options. </div>
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The City is hosting an open house for residents to come and talk with staff and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members, and have any questions answered about the program. Staff will provide maps of Olympia and potential pathway sites, notebooks with an inventory of existing pathways, and examples of pathway projects from the pathways pilot program. Join us anytime between 6PM and 8PM if you are interested in the program and would like more information.</div>
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We encourage neighborhoods to look into how pathways can benefit their neighborhoods. The preliminary application is a quick and simple process that allows neighborhoods to tell the City what their priority is for a pathway project, and how they see it benefitting their neighborhood. A full project scope and budget is not required until the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee reviews all Preliminary Applications and invite groups to submit Full Proposals. Please see the process timeline on our webpage (below).</div>
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We are excited to share a map of pathways in Olympia, located on our Neighborhood Pathways webpage. The pathway data on this map may not be current, but will give an idea of where there is potential for building formal pathways in your neighborhood. Please feel free to let me know if you have edits to this map, this map is a work in progress and staff knows there are likely pathways out there that we are not aware of. </div>
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NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-35089499516270396202012-10-31T22:52:00.003-07:002012-11-09T06:43:24.162-08:00Garfield School Reconstruction<span style="font-family: monospace;">I just wanted to pass along an invitation to a community meeting about the</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Garfield Elementary Renovation Project on Nov. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">p.m. in the Garfield Library. Our design and construction team have some</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">preliminary plans to share along with some other updates on the project</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">and we want to be sure that neighbors are informed. Please let me know if</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">you have any questions. Thanks so much for your help and support in</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">sharing this information. </span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Best regards, </span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Ryan </span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Ryan Betz </span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Director of Communications & Community Relations</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Olympia School District</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Office: (360) 596-6104</span>NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-44025711413152549802012-10-31T22:50:00.000-07:002012-11-09T06:45:27.759-08:00The Rain and the Drain<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Date: October 31, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Gary Franks, Operations Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Olympia crews worked in the rain through the night clearing catch basins and storm drains of leaves, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">but with approximately 10,000 storm drains in Olympia, they could use your help! If it is safe to do so, use a garden rake or shovel and remove leaves and other debris from the storm drains near your home or business. Be sure you remove the leaves and debris off the street or they will just return during the next storm. </span><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Remember, safety first </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">– if you feel it is unsafe, or there is severe flooding, please contact Public Works Emergency Dispatch for assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Turn them into Compost: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Put sustainability into action – use your leaves for compost or mulch around your plants. When properly used as mulch or compost, leaves provide an outstanding organic matter and nutrients to the soil. Get more information about composting on our website.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-6569910276203756142012-09-17T12:17:00.002-07:002012-11-09T06:43:24.163-08:00Paint the Intersection! <br />
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Who? Everyone in the neighborhood</div>
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NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-23557650213061601222012-09-10T07:50:00.002-07:002012-11-09T06:47:55.875-08:00Forum - Boys and Girls Club <br />
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<b>NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION WILL HOLD COMMUNITY FORUM/NEIGHBORHOOD CONVERSATION ON THE UPDATED DESIGN OF A NEW BOYS & GIRL’S CLUB ON OLYMPIA’S WESTSIDE<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Date of Forum: Monday, September 17, 2012 – 6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Olympia Coalition of Neighborhood Associations will hold a community forum/neighborhood conversation to review and discuss the updated design for a new Boys & Girls Club in Olympia on the campus of Garfield Elementary School.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The forum will be Monday, September 17, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at Olympia City Hall Council Chambers, 601 4<sup>th</sup> Avenue E.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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It will be moderated by a representative of the Coalition. Board members and staff from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County will be present to share information and answer questions about the latest design. The forum is open to the public.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>About the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Olympia Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) was formed in 2006. Its primary purpose is to provide a forum for individuals and community organizations to discuss important topics with neighborhood association leaders, and to ask individual associations for support and help. The Coalition also helps associations connect with and learn from each about other how to organize and advocate more effectively. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This summer, the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations and the City of Olympia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize the CNA’s role, including coordination by the CNA of neighborhood issues forums on timely topics of community interest. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Questions? Contact Bob Jones, Chair, Olympia Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (CNA), 360.867.0867; email: <a href="mailto:bobjonesmilitary@comcast.net" style="color: purple;">bobjonesmilitary@comcast.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Coalition website: <a href="http://www.olympianeighborhoods.org/" style="color: purple;">www.olympianeighborhoods.org</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cathie Butler | Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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City of Olympia WA | PO Box 1967 | Olympia WA 98507-1967<o:p></o:p></div>
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NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-2941772374101687042012-08-28T14:30:00.001-07:002012-11-09T06:46:09.825-08:00FIVE ARRESTED FOR BURGLARIES OF NORTHEAST AND WESTSIDE HOMES<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Date: August 28, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Laura Wohl, Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><a href="mailto:lwohl@ci.olympia.wa.us" style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">lwohl@ci.olympia.wa.us</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Police make arrests in recent burglary cases<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Olympia Police arrested five people associated with two different residential burglaries yesterday. In the first incident, a computer, game consoles and other items were stolen from a Westside home on August 17, 2012. One of the victims contacted Olympia Police and reported that the stolen computer had shown up for sale on Craig’s List. Yesterday, Detectives contacted the sellers, pretending to be interested buyers. The Detectives met with two juveniles who showed them the computer. The two were arrested when the computer they were offering matched the stolen computer. Two more juveniles were arrested later in the day, having been identified as also participating in the Westside burglary. Detectives believe the group may be responsible for other Westside burglaries that have occurred in the last month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">In another incident, police were called to a Northeast home at around 3:00 am this morning for a burglary in progress. The caller reported that someone was inside the home’s detached garage, which had been locked previously in the evening. While the resident watched, a person left the garage, pushing a wheel-barrow full of tools, and headed towards the street. Police responded and found Kraig Czapiewski with the stolen goods. Mr. Czapiewski was arrested for burglary. Police are investigating whether Mr. Czapiewski, who has a history of burglary and theft, may have been involved in several recent Eastside burglaries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-30582050606506990912012-08-03T07:59:00.001-07:002012-11-09T06:46:09.827-08:00BURGLARIES ON THE RISE IN OLYMPIA<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">BURGLARIES ON THE RISE IN OLYMPIA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Date: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">August 2, 2012<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Olympia Sees Increase in Residential Burglaries<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Crime data from the Olympia Police Department shows that the residential burglary rate has climbed in 2012 and is currently 48% above the 2011 rate. The number of burglaries in the City took a sharp jump during the month of July, particularly in the Westside and Southeast areas. 63% of the burglaries have involved unsecured homes and garages. In several cases, items of value were visible from windows and the burglar simply opened a door or window to steal the items. In other cases, suspects have walked through neighborhoods checking homes for unlocked doors and windows. Upon finding an unsecured home, they enter and steal easy-to-carry items such as laptop computers and jewelry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Olympia Police Department is concentrating its efforts on solving these crimes and stopping the people responsible. The police department is asking for the public’s help:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Police and the public, working together, are a proven tool for reducing burglaries and catching burglars. Police are also tracing stolen property, increasing patrols in the affected areas, and using crime analysis to find the people responsible for this crime trend.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>If you have information that might lead to the identification and apprehension of the persons responsible for these crimes, please contact the Olympia Police Department at<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<o:p><br /></o:p></div>NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-49762252585937621202012-08-01T23:21:00.001-07:002012-08-01T23:21:33.234-07:00FREE WATERFRONT PUBLIC ART TOURS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29<br />
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<li style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:sjohnso1@ci.olympia.wa.us"><span style="color: blue;"><u>sjohnso1@ci.olympia.wa.us</u></span></a></li>
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Looking for a great FREE activity for yourself or out-of-town guests? Take a guided tour along Olympia’s scenic waterfront to learn about the public art that is both shaped by and defines our community! Sponsored by Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation and the Olympia Arts Commission, tours leave every Saturday<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>through September 29 at 11am from the bell in front of the Farmer’s Market near the traffic circle. Tours take approximately one hour and include information on <i>Triumph of the Vegetables</i>, <i>Motherhood</i>, <i>Tide Pool of Time</i>, <i>Kujira I</i>, <i>The Kiss</i>, <i>South Sound Map</i> and the <i>Percival Plinth Project</i>.</div>
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For more information, call Olympia Arts & Events at (360) 709-2678.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Chief Ronnie Roberts sent the following message to neighborhood associations in Olympia as an introduction to the newest members of the Olympia Police Department (OPD). </span></div>
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Over the last year we have been feverishly working to hire officers to fill vacancies left by retirements and resignations. I wanted to introduce you to some of our new officers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Officer Ryan Donald is out of the Academy finishing his last rotation with his PTO. Officer Ryan Donald was born in Frankfurt Germany in 1980. He grew up in a military family. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Military Police Corp. just after September 11, 2001. Officer Donald was stationed in Germany after receiving his basic training. He has completed two deployments to Iraq and one to Kosovo. After returning to the states he was stationed in Arizona where he worked with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Officer Donald left the military after eight years and was employed as a Loss Prevention Officer before being hired with the Olympia Police Department.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Officer Javier Sola Del Vigo is currently awaiting entry into the academy in September. Recruit Officer Javier Sola Del Vigo was born in Bilbao Spain in 1973. He served in the Spanish Army before immigrating to the United States to learn English. He attended South Puget Sound Community College where he received his AA certificate. He enrolled with the Evergreen State College and graduate with a Bachelor in Arts Degree. Recruit Officer Sola Del Vigo attended the American University I Cairo Egypt where he studied Political Science. He has attended and completed the Bates Fire Academy. He also attended Pierce College where he received certification as an EMT. Recruit Officer Sola Del Vigo became a naturalized citizen in 2008. He is a U.S. Marine Corp. reservist as was recently promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He is recently married and living in Olympia. Recruit Officer Sola Del Vigo is fluent in Spanish and English while possessing a working knowledge of Basque.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Officer Ashley Cavalieri is currently awaiting entry into the academy in September. Recruit Officer Ashley Cavalieri was born in Federal Way Washington in 1986. She attended Highline Community College where she played basketball. Recruit Officer Cavalieri transferred to Notre Dame de Namur University where she continued playing college basketball. She graduated with a BA degree in Political Science. She returned to Washington where she has completed Masters Course work in Education. She has a certificate of completion from the PIMA Medical Institute for dental assisting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Officer April illman is currently awaiting entry into the academy in September. Recruit Officer April Illman was born Enterprise Alabama in 1987. After marrying she moved to Clarksville Tennessee with her husband who was stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky. She attended Troy University in Alabama and graduated from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville TN. She has a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal justice with a minor in Psychology. Recruit Officer Illman moved to Washington in May after her husband was transferred to JBLM. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We will be conducting a formal swearing in of Officers Sola Del Vigo, Cavalieri and illman on Wednesday, August 1<sup>st</sup> at 3 pm in the Council Chambers. We will also be promoting Officer Matt Renschler to the rank of Sergeant. If you have time please join us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On July 26<sup>th</sup>, a neighbor who lives near Sherman St NW and Jackson Ave NW heard a knock on a seldom used door on the side of her house. She answered and found a well-dressed young woman who said she was giving away books (in exchange for donations) related to funding for school. The resident said she wasn’t interested and the contact ended, but she felt that the whole thing was a little strange.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Sheriff's Office was chasing a suspect in a vehicle. The person crashed and ran in the area of Farwell & Division. In the process of continuing to run, he unlawfully entered 3 homes or outbuildings. Our K-9 tracked him and he is in custody for the Sheriff's Office charges and warrants as well as three additional burglary charges that will be referred to the prosecutor.NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028615157129997777.post-69282437410414587172012-07-17T14:52:00.003-07:002012-11-09T06:47:55.878-08:00Boys and Girls Club Forum Planned<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (of which NWONA is a member) has organized a series of forums on neighborhood issues. The first of these will focus on the Boys and Girls Club facility planned for construction adjacent to Garfield School. That even has been <strong>tentatively slated for Monday, August 27 at 6:30 - 8:30 PM at City Hall</strong></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ba5706;">Transition Olympia</span></i></b> is sponsoring RE-SKILLING events at the Love Our Local (LOL) Fest as well as the Olympia Village Building Convergence (OlyVBC).<span> </span>We seek local folks who have a skill they’d be willing to share.</div>
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Skills run the gamut, from drop-spindle wool spinning, to cob construction, to darning socks, weaving baskets, making a mason-bee house, filtering water, buying and using hand tools, making soap, etc… anything that contributes to our resilience and interdependence, as individuals and as a community.</div>
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Unfortunately, I am unable to post the pdf. to this blog. If you would like to view the agreement, send me a note.<br />
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The Comprehensive Plan provides an opportunity to look ahead. The current draft from the City has one particular provision that should get attention from this neighborhood: the proposal for a high density corridor for 1/4 mile on either side of Harrison.<br />
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A recent meeting between the City Council and the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (NWONA is a member) established new roles for neighborhoods in the setting and implementation of City policies. FYI<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Date: June 6, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Neighborhood Associations and Block Watch Groups are invited to a Neighborhood University focused on graffiti prevention. Learn more about what you can do, what the City is doing and what other neighborhoods have done to battle taggers. This two-hour session will feature information about the problem, prevention tips, advice and materials for cleaning and time to talk to others about sharing resources.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">No RSVP is necessary. If you are interested in the subject but not affiliated with a neighborhood group, please contact Amy Stull at 360.753.8049 or </span><a href="mailto:astull@ci.olympia.wa.us"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">astull@ci.olympia.wa.us</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The City of Olympia Westside police station located at 221 Perry Street NW was vandalized last night between 11pm and 3am, Wednesday morning. Most of the windows in the building were broken. It appears that a hammer or similar tool was used based on the pattern of the broken glass. No entry was gained through the damaged windows and the Police Department believes that vandalism was the primary purpose for the breakage. The police have no suspects at this time and no motive for the crime is apparent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">To all CNA members,<br /><br />Please plan to attend the combined City Council Work Study Session and CNA Full Coalition Meeting on <strong>Tuesday, June 5th at 6 PM at City Hall</strong>. The City Council and the CNA have a Work Session Study agenda item that evening centered around our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing our CNA relationship with the City. We will be followed by a Work Study Session on the 2013 City Budget and we are invited to stay and participate in the discussion.<br /><br />Come and help us forge the relationship, intended to enhance the <strong>Neighborhood Conversation</strong>. We hope to see you at 6 pm at City Hall on Tuesday, June 5. I will send the agenda when I get it from Mayor Buxbaum.<br /><br />See you then and thanks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Bob Jones<br />Chair, Olympia Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (CNA)<br />1716 Easthill Place, NW<br />Olympia, WA 98502<br />360-867-0867<br />360-866-3520 (Fax)<br /><a href="mailto:bobjonesmilitary@comcast.net">bobjonesmilitary@comcast.net</a></span></div>NWONAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951352488945047842noreply@blogger.com0