Neighborhood Notes

A few notes for the neighborhood:


== Stolen car ==
We received this by email:

Kelcy’s car was stolen last night, the 9th!! It was just parked in the road, doors locked no keys inside…. [On Legion Way] A silver, 1993 Subaru station wagon. The most distinguishing marks are the bumper stickers. One says ” I march to the beat of my own accordion” the other sticker says “I love my library.”

Contact the police if you have any information.

== Garden Walk organizing! ==
Heather Hansen has offered to organize an upcoming Garden Walk. She’s looking for 2 or 3 additional volunteers to assist. Leave a comment if you’re interested and we’ll put you in touch!

== Planning Commission Public Meeting ==
The Olympia Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday September 14 at 6:30 pm in the city council chambers on 900 Plum St. They’ll be considering proposed amendments to land use zoning standards.

== Artspace Public Meeting ==
From the city’s website:

Artspace is a national non-profit organization. Their mission is to create, foster and preserve affordable space for artist and arts organizations. They work with cities all over the country to build housing and then Artspace manages it.

Artspace is considering Olympia for an affordable artists’ live/work space project. City of Olympia and the Olympia Arts Commission are preparing for a visit from Artspace on September 16 and 17, when the organization will assess whether Olympia is a good match for a future Artspace project.

Artists and community members are invited to learn about the Artspace organization, its projects and processes at a community meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 6:00pm, at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St SE, Olympia. Artspace will make a presentation from 7:00 to 8:30pm and guests will have an opportunity to ask questions. While guests are gathering prior to the presentation, local artists will offer a variety of short performances on the Center’s main stage.

Visit http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/en/city-services/parks/arts-resources/Artspace.aspx
for more info.

== Waste/Recycle Cart Graffiti ==
From Olympia Public Works:

Does your neighborhood have residential waste or recycle carts marred by graffiti? This is another problem we can tackle together.

Recently, WasteResources committed to help locate and submit work orders for damaged carts they see on their routes. Those will be collected and replaced. The damaged carts are cleaned at the Maintenance Center by the Probation Work Crew and reused.

We’re asking for your help to:

Encourage everyone to bring carts back off of the curb after collection day. Carts are more likely to be tagged if left out.

Spread the word that customers can ask for a replacement cart by calling 753-7368 or emailing Gateway Services (pw***************@***********wa.us).

Report graffiti on other carts in the neighborhood in the same manner. You will need to provide the address and cart color. It would also be helpful if the neighbor is informed of the request so they can leave the cart out for pick up.

Thanks to all of you who continue to help bust graffiti out of our neighborhoods!

(See http://eastside-olympia.org/vandalism/ for info about graffiti cleanup!)

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If you have announcements to go out inbetween newsletters, just drop a line to se*******@**************ia.org and I’ll get it out by email and on the website as soon as I can!

We’re currently getting together the fall newsletter to be distributed prior to October’s general meeting. If you have ads or articles, contact se*******@**************ia.org by Thursday, September 17.

ENA seeks volunteers

All of these opportunities are looking for the right person — if you’re interested, let us know! We have quite a few notes and records available for some of these opportunities, but we’re open to your creativity and fresh ideas.


Email pr*******@**************ia.org or se*******@**************ia.org to volunteer or for more information

Newsletter Distributor
Seeking someone to deliver newsletters 4 times / year on the following route: east of Eastside St from 11th to I-5, both sides of 11th from Eastside to Central, both sides of Central from 11th to I-5, any house in that area – that includes 13th and Henry Sts and new condos off Eastside St.

Newsletter Alternates
Seeking 2-5 people to deliver newsletters at various routes in the neighborhood when the regular delivery folks are unable to do a route.

Garden Walk organizer
Seeking someone to plan upcoming Garden Walk events. Includes recruiting gardeners, planning route, getting snacks, and leading the group on the day of, plus any additional publicity outside of newsletter/website. No gardening expertise needed!

Picnic organizer
Help plan next year’s picnic! Get together food list, recruit community groups and volunteers, coordinate with Olympia Parks,
publicize the event, and organize setup/cleanup.

President
The ENA needs someone at the helm for the interim from now through February. The President is the main point of contact with the City for Association and neighborhood concerns; answers mail, email, and phone calls; runs board and general meetings, and provides leadership for the Eastside Neighborhood Association board.

2009 Picnic a Success!

The annual Eastside Picnic was held on August 22. Approximately 75 people attended, and despite the early morning rain, got some pretty nice weather. We served up burgers from Stewarts Meats, along with Gardenburgers and hot dogs. There were plenty of good sides with something for everyone, from salads made with garden kale to homemade Rice Krispie treats.

Special thanks to H2Olympia for providing artesian well water; City of Olympia Urban Forestry and Parks, Arts & Recreation for sharing information and activities; Public Works for providing recycling & compost facilities; Party Outfitters for providing the BBQ smoker grill; impromptu volunteer Alan Mountjoy-Venning for pitching in on the grilling; impromptu volunteer Larissa for helping with cleanup, and all the dues-paying members for providing funding for food and paper goods.