“I have put together 2 organic open-pollinated year-round seed storage units for sale. I will probably be selling these units only until the end of March, as seed availability will be going down in April and a few varieties are already sold out for this year:

Organic Open-Pollinated, Year Round 2 year Seed Storage Units
Designed for Western Washington Gardens

1. Economy Package: @$235.00( for 1/2 people)

Includes: 86 seed packets(43 varieties), airtight,waterproof carrying case,
reusable desiccant, seed planting guide

Vegetable Seed: arugula, basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, chard, cucumber, corn, kale, lettuce, leeks, onion, parsnip, peas, peppers, radish, mustard, squash, spinach, and tomatoes

2. Deluxe Package: @$489.00(for 2/3 people)

Includes: 200 seed packets(97 varieties), airtight, waterproof carrying case,
reusable desiccant, seed planting guide

Vegetable Seed: more varieties of all the seeds in the Economy Seed Package
plus: artichokes, celery, cress, cilantro, dill, eggplant, melon, parsley, radicchio, bunching onions and sunflowers

Call:
Peggy Ledyard
Earth Legacy
Rainier
446-1531

UPDATED: September 10th, 2009
Accepting orders in Sept for 2010 Organic Open-Pollinated Seed Storage Units.

The Deluxe Organic Open-Pollinated Seed storage Unit is designed for 2-3 people for 2 years and the cost is $540. This includes: 200 seed packets, 96 varieties, air and water tight carrying case, gel pack container, and a seed planting chart.

The Economy Organic Open-Pollinated Seed Storage Unit is designed for 1-2 people for 2 years and the cost is $225. This unit includes: 86 seed packets, 43 varieties, air and water tight carrying case, gel pack container, and a seed planting chart.

The date (near March 21 in the northern hemisphere) when night and day are nearly the same length and Sun crosses the celestial equator (i.e., declination 0) moving northward… The vernal equinox marks the first day of the season of spring, quoting Science World.

Spring began at 4:46am on March 20 in Yelm.

HAPPY SPRING!

Sandra Romero

JOIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER SANDRA ROMERO IN YELM
Please join Thurston County Commissioner Sandra Romero as she hosts an informal coffee hour in Yelm this month as she discusses the county budget and criminal justice. These coffees give you the opportunity to talk about issues of concern, ask Commissioner Romero questions about the county, and share ideas.

Join us Monday, March 23rd
10am – 11am
Blue Bottle Cafe
309 E. Yelm Ave.

COFFEE PROVIDED!

If you have any questions contact:
Lisa Paribello at 360-786-5747
paribel@co.thurston.wa.us

Representative Tom Campbell
Photo from Representative Campbell’s official website

“Join Rep. Tom Campbell and share your ideas on important issues for the 2009 Legislative Session
Rep. Tom Campbell invites you to join him for an Economic Town Hall meeting in Yelm to discuss the issues and challenges facing our state as we form a critical state budget.

In order to balance the budget, many tough choices will have to be made this year – everything from health care, affordable housing, economic development, to funding basic education is in question.

Join Rep. Tom Campbell and make sure your voice is heard.”

This is an important meeting in light of the State Budget deficit of $9 Billion, as reported in The Olympian.

Saturday, March 28th
2:00 PM-4:00 PM.
Yelm Fire Station
709 Mill Rd

For more information:
Rep. Tom Campbell
(360) 786-7912
Campbell.Tom@leg.wa.gov

TELL COMMISSIONER ROMERO & REP. CAMPBELL YOU HEARD ABOUT THEIR YELM VISITS ON THE YELM COMMUNITY BLOG!

The Yelm Chamber After Hours will be held at Prairie Plaza tonight from 5:30pm – 7:00pm by 4 of the buildings’ tenants:
– ABC Academy – Allstate
– The Office – Yelm Travel

Prairie Plaza is directly adjacent the Yelm Post Office on Creek Street.

All of Prairie Plaza will hold a Re-opening on Saturday, March 28th from 1-3pm, when the public is invited to join and take part in the potential to win 2 tickets to the Indy 500.
Prairie Plaza is home to these fine Yelm businesses and more:

– Yelm Travel
– Chinese Wok
– The Office
– Domino’s Pizza
– Al Victor’s Salon
– Gordon Grobelny, D.C. Chiropractic
– Bernard L. Perez, Attorney At Law
– ABC Academy Pre-School
– Allstate Insurance

STOP BY AND TELL THEM YOU HEARD ABOUT THEM ON THE YELM COMMUNITY BLOG!

WELCOME TO THE OFFICE

“With today’s economy, many companies are looking for efficiencies while individuals are looking for the opportunity to launch their own business rather than rely on ‘corporate America.’

The Office is the ultimate solution for “outsourcing”We offer both companies and individuals a cost-effective way to have a professional image and office presence without the expense of traditional office space.

We offer our space and services ala carte or memberships are available for frequent guests for significant savings.

No job is too big or too small We can handle it all.

The space and services of a traditional office without the expense.”

Lynn Brewer
The Office in Yelm, Inc.
10501 Creek Street, Suite 1A
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 960-8437 Phone / (360) 960-8443 Direct
(360) 960-8442 Fax

I had a tour of this amazing facility. Stop in and see for yourself!

TELL THE OFFICE IN YELM YOU READ ABOUT THEM ON THE YELM COMMUNITY BLOG!

On April 13, 2005, Yelm area resident Bill Hashim requested of the City Council that a moratorium be placed on any further building here until the Critical Area’s Update could be completed – a moratorium that would have placed the then-proposed Wal-Mart Superstore approval process on hold until more study and compliance with the Growth Management Hearings Board could be accomplished.

So outraged was the City Council at the continuing public outcry about a Wal-Mart here, then City Council member Bob Isom (now Mayor Pro-tem) immediately motioned for a moratorium on moratoriums and at another council session, passed a resolution that the name Wal-Mart and/or big box stores not be brought before the council again. Council member Joe Baker seconded the motion.
[Quoting the City’s website of the Minutes of April 13, 2005: “MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY JOE BAKER THAT NO MORATORIAMS (sic) BE IMPOSED AND THAT THE ISSUE NOT BE BROUGHT BEFORE COUNCIL AGAIN. CARRIED.”]

That act was in addition to Yelm receiving the egregious Jefferson Muzzle Award for not permitting the public to mention the word Wal-Mart in Council Chambers.
For those of you that do not remember this embarrassing charade in which this city was highlighted nationally, read the Seattle P-I report from June 24, 2005.

Wal-mart is here now along with all of the other growth and the city is about out of water.
Given the city is pumping almost to their maximum allocation and has so many approved permits not yet hooked-up to the water supply, isn’t this a good time to take a pause and think about ending the moratorium on moratorium’s?

After all, Lacey, Tumwater and other municipalities are looking at the “m” word as their building sprees have taken them near their maximum water allotments.

Wouldn’t the wise thing be to put a moratorium on any more building permits until the City finds out what new water rights applications will bear, what will happen with their appeal of a Court case, legislative items discussed here previously, and so many other water issues?

This chilling title from UK’s Independent about a United Nations report and The World Water Forum meeting in Istanbul this week say it all:
“Water scarcity ‘now bigger threat than financial crisis'”

Cascade Crest of the Seattle chapter of the Sierra Club has an article this month about how Orting & Enumclaw almost sold their water rights to the multi-national corporation Nestle and asks, “What was our mayor thinking?” The writer went on to say, “I had trouble getting the city to disclose public records that took six weeks to produce. Government transparency seemed purposefully thwarted… We need local and state legislation now to protect the people’s water against future water grabs.” HMMM! Sound familiar? This story is not yet accessible online, however last Fall’s update on this very issue is. CLICK HERE, then scroll to page 7.
UPDATE: To Access the story, CLICK HERE. Scroll to page 9.

Can we in the Yelm area afford to be as cavalier about all of the growth vs. our limited water resources as we have been in the last 4 years?

ISN’T IT TIME TO PUT THE EMBARRASSING CHAPTER OF YELM’S MORATORIUMS ON MORATORIUMS BEHIND US AND TAKE A PAUSE BEFORE THE CITY IS OUT OF WATER?

WORLD WATER DAY THIS SUNDAY
“In 1992, the UN General Assembly designated March 22 as “World Water Day” to draw international attention to the critical lack of clean, safe drinking water worldwide.
In 2007, 69 cities across the United States passed resolutions acknowledging March 22 as World Water Day.
World Water Day is an international day of observance and action to draw attention to the plight of the more than 1 billion people world wide that lack access to clean, safe drinking water. Celebrated since 1993, World Water Day was designated in 1992 when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a resolution. With each passing year, the observance has grown larger and stronger,” quoting the World Water Day website.

I wrote to Mayor Harding last year asking he & the City Council to consider the City of Yelm joining the list of “Cities that recognized World Water Day…” in 2008 and was rebuffed, with the city only agreeing to commemorate this day with information on the city’s electronic reader board outside City Hall.

SEATTLE P-I’S FINAL PRINT EDITION IS TODAY
Seattle P-I

THE OLYMPIAN & TACOMA’S NEWS TRIBUNE MAKES STAFF CUTS – THIRD SET OF REDUCTIONS IN 10 MONTHS
The Olympian