August 30 to September 6
Featured Bio of the Week
The Popinjay
The Popinjay provides imaginative gifts and accessories for your home, your family and your life. The store has also been a purveyor of fine chocolate since 1977. The traditional candy counter at the front of the store attracts people of all ages who love a tasty bite. With at least 90 offerings in the candy department our chocolate has been a welcome gift on countless occasions.
The Popinjay is featured on itsyourolympia.com. Turn in your bio and your business could be featured here next!
Upcoming Community Events
Winter’s Bone
August 30 to September 2
Winner of two major prizes at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, Winter’s Bone is an atmospheric thriller that follows an unwavering young woman on a perilous journey into a hazardous landscape. Ree Dolly (newcomer Jennifer Lawrence) is 17 and the sole caregiver of her impoverished siblings, though the shadow of her neglectful parents still looms. She receives the devastating news that their family home is about to be lost because her jailed father has put it up for collateral in order to get out on bond, which he has now skipped. Determined not to let the remnants of her family become homeless Ree ventures out into the crime riddled, backlands of the Ozarks on a dangerous mission to get back what’s hers, and to confront the delinquent father she’s never known.
This film is at the Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE. For more information visit the Olympia Film Society’s website.
Terra Firma Cosmetics Sale
August 30 to September 5
From August 30 to September 5 get 25% off all body care products at Terra Firma Cosmetics!
Terra Firma Cosmetics is located at 202 5th Ave SE. Contact them at 489-1498.
The Girl Who Played with Fire
August 30 to September 9
Based on the international bestseller, The Girl Who Played With Fire is the second film in the thrilling trilogy that began with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. A year has passed and we revisit the tormented goth computer hacker extraordinaire Lisbeth Salander – now on the run from the law. This minor setback doesn’t stop her from joining up with her trusted reporter/ confidant Mikal, as they investigate a complex case of power and corruption that leads them both onto the path of a notorious killer. As the case delves deeper into the seedy underbelly of the societal hierarchy, we unwittingly learn more about Lisbeth’s shadowed past and the true origins behind this mysteriously intriguing woman. A.O. Scott of The New York Times calls The Girl Who Played With Fire “Terrifically compelling.”
This film is at the Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE. For more information visit the Olympia Film Society’s website.
South Sound Partners for Philanthropy Presents PRI – A Unique Funding Option
With Peter Berliner, Managing Director of PRI Makers Network
September 1, 9 to 10:30 am
This event is at TCTV, 440 Yauger Way, Suite C, in Studio A. For more information contact TCTV at 956-3100 ext 114.
For four decades, U.S. foundations have had the ability to make below-market-rate investments in activities consistent with their missions, and count these investments as charitable distributions. Program-related investments (PRI) remain a developing tool for foundations. Based on a recent Foundation Center report, program-related investments totaled $742 million – a small portion of the $91.9 billion in overall charitable distributions provided by foundations in 2006 and 2007.
As currently defined in IRS Section 4944(c), a “program-related investment” is any investment by a foundation that meets the following three tests: 1) Its primary purpose is to further the exempt objectives of the foundation; 2) The production of income or the appreciation of property cannot be a significant purpose; and 3) It is not used to lobby or support lobbying.
A PRI transaction can use any type of investment instrument. A PRI can be a loan, social purpose deposit, loan guarantee, line of credit, asset purchase, equity investment or recoverable grant. Loans are the most common PRI instrument, making up more than half of PRIs made. Some loans are secured by real estate, but many of them are not.
Rates of return on PRIs by definition must be below market on a risk-adjusted basis, and most often are set at very low interest rates (1 to 4%). Terms can range from periods of a few months to more than 15 years.
Peter Berliner joined PRI Makers Network as Managing Director in January 2009. Mr Berliner was the Director of Programs of the Paul G Allen Family Foundation for more than eight years, and the Executive Director of The Children’s Alliance for almost ten years prior to joining the PRI network. He served as President of the Philanthropy Northwest board from 2203 to 2005.
With more than 35 years of experience managing community based not-for-profit organizations, Mr Berliner has hands-on experience managing agencies offering a range of programs including mental health, substance abuse counseling, family support and youth development. He ha a Master of Public Administration from the University of Puget Sound and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree from Oberlin College in Ohio.
PRI Makers Network is an association of grantmakers that use program-related and other investments to accomplish their philanthropic goals. They provide a form for networking, professional development, collaboration and outreach to funders, including those not currently making PRIs or other social investments.
PRI Makers Network seeks to strengthen the capacity of grantmakers to effect change across diverse program areas. Two years ago, PRI Makers Network relocated from Washington, DC to Seattle, Washington.
Free Wine Tastings
September 3, 5 to 7 pm
Every Friday, Olympic Wine Merchant is doing free wine tastings from 5 to 7 pm at the store. Come by and taste their delicious wines!
Olympic Wine Merchant is located at 101 Capitol Way N, Suite 106. For more information contact Olympic Wine Merchant at 786-9463.
First Friday
September 3, 5 to late
First Friday is Friday, September 3 from 5 pm to late. Come experience downtown at night!
Childhood’s End Gallery: 15 Ways with Light Artist’s Reception from 5 to 8 pm. Childhood’s End Gallery is located at 222 4th Ave W. For more information contact them at 943-3724.
einmaleins is celebrating three years in downtown Olympia. Big surprises and more. einmaleins is located at 121 State Ave NE. For more information contact them at 539-6175.
Wind Up Here: Wind Up Here is doing Kids Bingo Night from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on First Friday! Wind Up Here is located at 121 5th Ave SE. For more information contact them at 943-9045.
For more information visit http://www.everydayolympia.com.
Harbor Days 2010
September 3 to 5
Harbor Days is an annual Labor Day weekend festival dedicated to the celebration of maritime heritage which began as a gathering of tugboaters and a small showing of artists along Percival Landing in Olympia. It has grown to be one of the South Sound’s largest and most loved festivals, with nearly 30 tugboats and over 120 arts and crafts booths.
Schedule:
Friday, September 3
Festival 5 to 8 pm
Saturday, September 4
Festival 10 am to 7 pm
Model Tugs open 10 am
Tugboat viewing 10 am to 5 pm
Music 1 to 6 pm
Sunday, September 5
Festival 10 am to 6 pm
Model Tugs 10 am
Olympia Harbor Days 37th Annual Tugboat Races 12 to 4 pm
Music 1 to 5 pm
Tugboat Race Awards Ceremony 5 pm
Entertainment Schedule:
Friday, September 3
Percival Landing and Port Plaza
Roving musicians
5 pm Slow Roller
Saturday, September 4
Entertainment Stage
Port Plaza Tower
1 pm Pan Caribe
2 pm Steve & Kristi Nebel
3 pm Holly Graham & Friend
4 pm Sometimes Sound Singers
5 pm Mas Uda Middle Eastern Dancers
Sunday, September 5
Entertainment Stage
Port Plaza Tower
11 am Piping Duo on the docks
12:30 pm Artoo D’two
2 pm Gray Daisy Duo (unplugged)
3 pm The Army Band
4 pm Slow Roller
5 pm Tugboat Races Awards Ceremony
5:15 pm Samba OlyWa
For more information on Harbor Days visit www.harbordays.com.
South of the Border
September 3 to 9
There is a modern-day revolution unfolding in South America at this very moment, but it’s hiding in plain sight. In the eye-opening documentary South of the Border, the Oscar winning director Oliver Stone attempts to reveal the social progress being made in the other American continent as he takes an informative road trip through this lush, foreign land, interviewing prominent foreign leaders, including the controversial Hugo Chavez, all while studying the plight of the residents and the political climate that differs so much from our own. Ray Bennet of The Hollywood Reporter calls South of the Border “Good humored and illuminating.”
This film is at the Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE. For more information visit the Olympia Film Society’s website.
Fill the Boot for Jerry’s Kids (MDA)
September 4, 9 am to 5 pm
The IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) chose some 55 years ago to continually support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as their charity of choice. The IAFF has been the single largest contributor to the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for a large portion of that time. IAFF’s contributions usually total half or more of the telethon total which has been running around $60 million in past years. IAFF accomplishes this by local Fill the Boot drives where firefighters, family and supporters stand streetside in various locations with boots and signs. Olympia Firefighters have been doing this for over 25 years. No one can remember exactly when it started. The Fill the Boot campaign will be at both State Ave and Capitol Way and 4th Ave and Water St.
Antz
September 4, 2:30 pm
A rather neurotic ant named Z tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves. Z trades positions with his friend Weaver, a soldier ant, to see the princess during a parade, and then may have to save the ant colony. Winner of three major film awards.
Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times calls Antz “…sharp and funny … one of those hybrids that works on different levels for different ages.”
”Sophisticated … and joyously subversive animated bug epic,“ Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly.
This film is at the Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE. For more information visit the Olympia Film Society’s website.
News Around Town
ArtsWalkOlympia.com
Everyday Olympia launches ArtsWalkOlympia.com, a new website featuring a map, special events and so much more. Be sure to visit ArtsWalkOlympia.com today!
Capital Playhouse Announces Enrollment for Fall Performing Arts Classes
Enrollment is NOW open for Capital Playhouse’s fall performing arts classes on Saturdays. Classes begin Saturday, September 18 and run for 10 weeks. The curriculum offers new opportunities for students including TWO tap classes! General enrollment is open to students ages eight to 18. Class tuitions range $150 to $225.
Enrollment is available online, by calling 943-2744 or visiting the Playhouse downtown at 612 East 4th Ave. For more information visit Capital Playhouse’s website.
Capital Playhouse Announces Enrollment Now Open for Kids at Play 2011
After a successful run of KIDS AT PLAY 2010, Capital Playhouse is accepting enrollments for the KIDS AT PLAY 2011 season! A banner line up for a banner year – this will be the 25th anniversary of KIDS AT PLAY, comprised of Big River, the story of Huck Finn; Cole Porter’s tap sensation, Anything Goes; Honk!, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling;” the thrill-loving, hot-rodding Grease and Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. Shows are filling up quickly! Come be a part of a milestone in Capital Playhouse history!
Each play rehearses for five weeks at Capital Playhouse and then culminates in performances at South Puget Sound Community College’s beautiful KJM Center for the Arts. Over the course of the summer five full-scale musicals are rehearsed, choreographed and performed with professional sets, lights, costumes and orchestras. Tuition is $650 per show. Enrollment forms are available online, or call 943-2744 or visit the Playhouse downtown at 612 East 4th Ave. For more information visit Capital Playhouse online.
Dash Shuttle Cuts Being Considered
Public Encouraged to Comment
The Intercity Transit Authority has made budget cuts this year in response to record low sales tax revenue, the agency’s primary source of operating funds. Due to the continued loss of revenue and the current spending down of local revenue reserves to maintain existing transit services, the Authority is now considering cuts to the Dash shuttle to help Intercity Transit address its current budget shortfall. However, transit officials indicated any changes to Dash, popular among downtown Olympia merchants, employees and legislators, would occur only after considering community input.
The Dash route, which circulates between the east and west Capitol Campus and the Olympia Farmers Market, traveling through downtown Olympia, a 2.2 mile route operating every 12 to 15 minutes, has performed well during each Legislative session since it began operating five years ago. However, during the ‘off-session’, May to December, route performance drops, although many downtown area workers, residents and regional visitors regularly use the route.
Transit officials indicate that since the shuttle shares the same north-south corridor (Capitol Way) as several other routes, and since it is Intercity Transit’s only free service, it is an obvious route to consider cutting during these lean economic times.
Depending on Transit Authority action, the reduction of Dash service could begin as early as later this fall when the state legislature is not in session. Other options being considered are to operate Dash during the 2011 Legislative session and then discontinue it for the remainder of the year, discontinue the route for the whole year or consider other options that reduce the operating times and/or frequency of Dash.
The potential shuttle service reduction comes as the Intercity Transit Authority, the agency’s governing board, directed staff to reduce Intercity Transit’s annual budget by approximately three percent. The transit district made most of the identified operational cuts earlier this year, but the largest chunk of the $1.2 million target would come from the proposed reduction or elimination of Dash, estimated to save the agency up to $750,000 annually.
Intercity Transit encourages public comment on the issue. Information is available online or at Customer Service at the Olympia Transit Center. Comments can be made by emailing tellus@intercitytransit.com, calling 705-5852, mailing PO Box 659, Olympia, WA 98507 or in person at a workshop or public hearing. All comments must be received by 4 pm Wednesday, September 1 to be considered.
Public Open Houses:
Thursday, August 19, 11:30 to 1:30 pm
Capitol Campus – to be held on a Dash bus
North Diagonal parking area, near Winged Victory Monument
Thursday, August 19, 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Olympia Center, room MR103, 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia
Public Hearing:
Wednesday, September 1, 5:30 pm
Intercity Transit Board Room, 526 Pattison St SE, Olympia
The Transit Authority will not take action on the Dash shuttle issue until mid September, when it will also know the outcome of a local sales tax increase request on the August Primary ballot. Should the measure pass, additional funds generated through local sales tax would be directed to Intercity Transit to support local transit services. Should the measure not pass, transit officials say Intercity Transit’s financial and operational outlook will be bleak.
The Dash shuttle provides approximately 108,400 rides each year and about 434,000 rides during its first four years of operation. It was established in 2006 to increase access and activity in downtown Olympia and the Capitol Campus and help mitigate parking issues. The shuttle, similar to others operating in many other communities around the country, is also intended to enhance the experience of people working, recreating and visiting the area.
Though supported by community organizations and the state government, the Dash shuttle does not have any funding partners. For information on the Dash shuttle, contact Intercity Transit Customer Service at 786-1881 (800-287-6348) or www.intercitytransit.com.
Sharp Design Hair Studio Now Offering New Services
Keratin smoothing treatment (also known as Brazilian blowouts) tames frizz, straightens and smoothes curl and adds shine. Their formula leaves hair healthy, hydrated and more manageable. Results last up to six to 12 weeks. Service includes a consultation/hair analysis, smoothing treatment and care products with a retail value of $38.90.
Keratriplex in salon conditioning treatment repairs breakage 80%, adds shine 35% and extends color 67%. Results last up to four to six weeks.
Call to make your appointment today! Call Sharp Design Hair Studio at 786-6797.
Terra Firma Cosmetic’s New Hours
Beginning August 29 Terra Firma Cosmetic’s hours will be:
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10 am to 6 pm BONUS SALES
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10 am to 6 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
YMCA Olympia Downtown Branch Executive Director
The YMCA is pleased to announce the selection of Jake Grater as the new Olympia Downtown Branch Executive Director.
Jake comes to the YMCA from the Treasure Valley Family YMCA in Boise, Idaho, where he has been the past three years. Jake started his YMCA career in 1995.
Jake’s first day will be October 4, 2010.
Please join the YMCA in welcoming Jake Grater as the Olympia Downtown Branch Executive Director.
