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It’s hard to imagine what our neighborhood was like 10 years ago without Friendly Grove Park, the San Francisco and Miller avenue sidewalks, and the Mission Creek Nature Park.

NENA’s role in all of these efforts varied widely, from being front-and-center to playing a behind-the-scenes role supporting the work of other groups. However, in the end they were all the result of neighbors coming together to make a difference.
  • San Francisco St hill sidewalk, from East Bay to Garrison
  • Friendly Grove Park 
  • Mission Creek Nature Park
  • Fir St Rain Garden 
  • Mission Creek Stewards 
  • Miller Avenue sidewalk 
  • Graffiti Busters (1200+ tags removed) 
  • Roosevelt School Centennial Time Garden & Human Sundial 
  • Quince St sidewalk and other school walking route improvements 
  • Roosevelt School traffic safety improvements 
  • Festivals at SF and Bethel streets
  • Annual Neighborhood Potluck parties
  • More than 200 Good Neighbor Awards 
  • Countless park and neighborhood clean-up work parties 
  • Neighborhood kiosks at the SF St Bakery 
  • Wendell Berry Community Garden 
  • Pocket gardens on SF St
  • Neighborhood Walking Guide 
  • Walk & Roll to School Days 
  • Rousing sing-alongs to our neighborhood anthem, “Walking in the NE Neighborhood,” including the first sing-along with the Olympia City Council
:: EVENTS & NEWS ::
 
Join us for our next Joy Avenue work party!
Saturday, February 4 from 10 am to 1 pm
rescheduled from January 28

Join your neighbors for our next Joy Avenue "Mulching Madness" work party on Saturday, February 4 from 10 am - 1 pm. At this event, we'll be finishing up our work mulching the site with cardboard and chips to protect the beautiful new plants we put in the ground in November and to keep the weeds at bay when Spring arrives.  The project site is located in the 1600 block of Bethel Street about 1.5 blocks north of the SF Bakery. 

One way you can help even if you can't make it to the work party, is to drop off flattened cardboard boxes at the site.  Just place them under the plastic tarps at the Bethel end of the trail.

More information about this work party and the project can be found at Joy Avenue Pathway. 

We forward to seeing you on the trail on February 4!

:: NOTEWORTHY ::

City of Olympia News

We’ve had only a few soggy days but more are likely as winter marches on. The City offers information on flooding and emergency preparedness.
During these darker months it’s also critical for cyclists and pedestrians to make sure they are visible to drivers. Check out Light-up Olympia.
Speaking of winter, you can get practical do-it-yourself advice on window and door weatherization at the website of Olympia Heritage Commission (OHC) with input from the Eco Building Guild. Look under “Save Your Windows and Save Heat”

From Jennifer Kenny, Associate Planner   |   Community Planning & Development  360-753-8031   |   jkenny@ci.olympia.wa.us


VIEW JIM DIERS' INSPIRATIONAL PRESENTATION ONLINE!
Jim Diers, the former director of Seattle's Office of Neighborhoods, recently visited Olympia to share his vision about the power of neighbors working together to transform their neighborhoods and communities. His humorous, engaging, thoughtful, and inspirational presentation is now posted on the City of Olympia's website at City videos.  Just click on "Other City Videos" and then choose Jim's presentation. For more information about Jim and his work, visit: http://home.comcast.net/~jimdiers/index.html
 
HELP POLICE REDUCE VEHICLE PROWLS
The community plays an important role in reducing vehicle break-ins, especially in neighborhoods. In the June 2011, fifty-six (56) vehicle prowls were reported throughout the City. Over 80% of the vehicles were unlocked or had no signs of forced entry. Arrests were made in four (4) cases. Prowlers will target vehicles that are unsecured or have valuables in plain view. Usually, small but valuable items such as GPS devices, laptops, purses or wallets are targeted. This crime often occurs in the middle of the night when neighborhood streets are less traveled. Basic crime prevention techniques are sometimes forgotten as weather turns more pleasant and windows are left open. The Olympia Police Department needs the public’s help to prevent and respond quickly to vehicle prowls:
  • Lock vehicle doors and windows
  • Remove valuable items or place them out of sight
  • Call 9-1-1 to report suspicious behavior, such as someone looking into car windows or trying to open multiple vehicle doors.
  • Report to us if your vehicle has been prowled. This allows us to track and predict crime more effectively.

Amy Stull | Police Community Programs
Olympia Police Department | 360-753-8049

NENA BOUNDARIES
Do you live within the area we serve and represent? Our neighborhood includes some parts of unincorporated Thurston County. Click here to open a map showing our boundaries in red.

26th Ave. on the north   |   Yew Ave. on the south   |   South Bay Rd on the east   |   East Bay Drive & Berry St on the west

   

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