COME SEE THE VIEW THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT!

We invite you, your family, and friends to join 20/20 Vision Olympia this coming Saturday, September 13, on the State Capitol Campus for See It While You Can: Help us Save our View!. We're gathering near the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial overlooking Heritage Park from 11 until 1 pm.

The weather experts are promising sunshine, and our 20/20 Vision professional photographer Julie Woods will be on hand to take your picture (with your camera and/or hers) against the gorgeous backdrop of Puget Sound and the Olympics to the north--views that 20/20 Vision and other local organizations are trying so hard to preserve. We'll have petitions on hand for the Olympia Capitol Parks Foundation's iniative drive, requiring our city council to pause before they make the rezone decision (doesn't that sound good?) and study the feasibility of acquiring the isthmus and developing it into a wonderful city park area. If you're registered to vote in Olympia and you've not yet signed a petition, we hope you will on Saturday.

If you can't make it then, this is still a great week to visit the Capitol Campus, thought to be the most stunning in the entire country. Come enjoy our precious, historically conceived views from the Law Enforcement Memorial, and see for yourself just exactly what's at stake. Parking is available on the diagnonals leading into the Capitol.

Thanks, everyone--and do check out our website: www.2020visionolympia.org

P.S. Please take a little time to learn more about 20/20's planning vision for Olympia by going to www.youtube.com/2020visionolympia, and checking the installments of 'Back From the Brink.' We think you'll be inspired.

I noticed quite a bit of haze in the air starting sometime after noon yesterday. While I was on the way to the City Council Meeting yesterday I was thinking that it might make for a glorious sunset. I wasn't able to observe it due to my attendance at the City Council meeting. Was it a good sunset? Has anyone else noticed the hazy air recently? Maybe someone knows is there is a wildfire.

bert

Join author and actor Mike Farrell (of TV's M*A*S*H and Providence) for a reading, Q&A and book signing of his bestselling title, "Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist." Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Pick up free tickets at the library's information desk beginning Monday, September 8. Questions? Call 360-352-0595

Via email from TJ Johnson:

Despite overwhelming public testimony (again), and a petition signed by 400 people in only 4 days, the City Council voted 5 to 2 last night to repeal the Nuclear Free Zone ordinance.

Joan Machlis and Joe Hyer were the only Council members to vote in support of the ordinance.  The fact that the Council would act to repeal in the face of such widespread public support for the ordinance is a very bad sign as we head into next week’s public hearing on the downtown waterfront rezone.

Much, much more will come out later about the details of last night’s meeting and Council discussion, as well as our long term response.

JstPlnOnry was at the meeting watched the meeting on the t.v. and has a great rundown here.

Bert over at In the Course of Human Events (god that's a long blog name) has another great rundown here (be sure to read the whole thing):

The Olympia City Council just voted to repeal the 2005 Nuclear Free Zone Act. It seems that the City of Olympia no longer feels that it is important, or appropriate, to legislate against the nuclear weapons establishment. There were many arguments in opposition to the repeal, and many similar arguments in favor of retaining the ordinance. Many people turned out to express their opinion. I wasn't counting, but it seemed like there were about 40 who went on record in support of retaining the ordinance. There were exactly two people at the meeting who expressed approval for repealing ordinance.

Jason at Olympia Standard is collecting links here.