News
Exciting Neighborhood Events Coming in 2025!
12/15/2024 16:08
Dear Neighbors,
We’re excited to share some upcoming events that were discussed at our recent meeting! Mark your calendars and get ready to join in the fun.
Neighborhood Garage Sale
When: Summer Solstice Weekend (June 21 & 22, 2025)
Neighbors expressed strong interest in hosting a...
Participate in the SWONA Gleaning Project!
12/15/2024 16:01
SWONA Gleaning Project
We are thrilled to share that we received positive feedback about starting a Gleaning Project in our neighborhood! This initiative aims to reduce food waste and provide fresh produce to neighbors in need while fostering stronger community connections.
How You Can...
Welcome to our new and returning SWONA volunteer officers!
10/08/2024 12:21
Officer Elections: The following officer changes and elections were made at our September 2024 quarterly meeting:
President: Justin Belk, the former vice president, stood for the presidency after co-presidents Michael Maile and Jill Ivie stepped down due to a serious medical illness....
December 2022 meeting minutes and March 16 meeting agenda added
03/07/2023 12:23
Hi folks - Minutes from the December 2022 SWONA quarterly meeting were added to the Meeting Minutes folder link on the left sidebar and the Agenda for this months meeting has been added to the main page. This is an annual meeting so there will be SWONA board elections for President and...
Work parties
09/27/2022 23:15
Hi folks - As a follow up to the discussion we had at our quarterly meeting on September 15, we are planning a work party to plant shrubs at the Ranier View pocket park (next to the mural on Olympic Drive NW) on Saturday, October 22, starting at 9:30 a.m. More to follow. The Thurston...
Next SWONA meeting is IN PERSON!
09/01/2022 12:59
For the first time in two and a half years we will be having our quarterly meeting in person at the usual place (Gloria Dei Church). The details and agenda are below. We do not have hybrid capacity at the moment (virtual plus in-person) but if you have a suggestion we're all...
The Welcome Spot is no more
08/19/2022 14:45
If you have walked by the old Welcome Spot pocket park on 9th and Fern in the last week you may have noticed that our sign and the concrete bench were missing. Here is the explanation. In early June SWONA received a letter from a lawyer representing the current owner of that property...
Our next quarterly SWONA meeting via Zoom is this Thursday, June 16!
06/12/2022 11:04
Springtime is here and it’s almost summer. That means there are a ton of exciting events brewing in our neighborhood and all over Olympia. Let’s chat about them!
We’ll hear from West Central Park and SWONA has some fun get togethers planned, too. Do you have something you’d like to promote or...
Spring cleaning of SWONA mural on Olympic Drive NW
06/05/2022 11:38
Hi folks - Yesterday a few of us did the semiannual maintenance of the mural, pressure washing, weeding and general cleanup. Looks almost as good as new. Check it out! Our next quarterly meeting will be on Thursday, June 16 via Zoom (turns out we are still in a pandemic in spite...
SWONA Annual Meeting is Tomorrow!
03/16/2022 16:07
Our 2022 Annual Meeting is tomorrow via Zoom. Hope you can make it. Mark Toy and Cat Kelly are stepping down from the Board so we'll need replacements. Here's the agenda:
7:00 Introductions and ice breaker (Happy St. Patrick’s Day)
7:10 Quick business:
Financial...