Janine Gates’s “Little Hollywood” blog covered the opening of the garden in a recent post. It’s a great description of the groundbreaking and how the garden is getting started.
There will be a volunteer work party (mulching, weeding, picking up limbs, etc) at Lions Park this Saturday, February 27th, from 9am to noon. Dress for the weather (rain is forecast), wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves. Refreshments will be provided.
Volunteers 14-17 must have written, parental permission, while those under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.
If you have questions, contact Todd Smith, Parks, Arts and Recreation, 360-753-8365.
A request by Central Street neighbors for traffic calming devices is now on the city’s schedule for 2010! Olympia Public Works is collecting survey responses to help decide what kinds of devices might be installed. Download the Central Street traffic calming survey (PDF) and get your responses in by Friday, February 26. Residents of Central from Legion to 11th will be receiving a print copy of the survey complete with stamped envelope. Get your input in right away!