...and also at
Mission Creek Nature Park
on 2 upcoming Saturdays: March 17 & 24  |   10am - 1pm

Please join us at Mission Creek Nature Park and help remove invasive plants! If we can get a jump on it early, we will make room for native species to flourish & thrive. The focus will be on removing English Ivy from trees and the forested area floor. Please dress for the weather. Gloves & tools provided, or bring your own if you prefer.

Meet at the Fir Street entrance on the park's northwest corner, at 1500 Fir St NE. Parking is limited to street parking. Please carpool, ride a bike or find alternative transportation.

The 2012 Roosevelt Elementary School Plant Sale
May 12  |   9am - noon 

Dear friends and neighbors, this annual fundraiser for the Roosevelt Elementary PTA supports many school programs, including the school gardens which provide children and the community with a source of  inspiration, education and fresh veggies.  As you start working in your gardens to divide perennials and clear out spaces, please think of us!  We will gratefully accept perennial divisions, bulbs, small trees and shrubs, grasses, and any other garden-related donations you would like to make.  

We also need:
- 4 to 12 inch pots for potting up donations and plant sales
- Herbs, veggies/greens and flower starts (cherry tomatoes, herbs, greens, and zucchini and other squash are all very popular)
- Green house space and foster care for seedlings grown through the school Friday Farming program
- Help with potting up seedings on April 14 or at the plant sale

Please contact us to drop off or arrange for us to pick up your donations.  We would love to have them!
Contact:  Anne Fritzel  bicyclegoddess@gmail.com 753-9606  and Erika Hoffman  grieshoff@q.com    786-8326 / 556-9016

So put this ever-popular event on your calendar, and please tell your friends… we'll see you there!

:: NOTEWORTHY ::

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
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? NENA includes 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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