:: 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:
Amy Stull | Police Community Programs 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 |
