– Editor’s Note:
My sincere appreciation and gratitude go to Andrea Culletto, Nisqually Valley News Contributing Correspondent, in her reaching-out to me with a genuine desire to learn about my passion for this town. I also thank NVN Publisher/Editor Michael Wagar for allowing Mrs. Culletto the print-space to properly cover her interview, which I thoroughly enjoyed:


– “Steve Klein — Yelm’s Community Media Activist”
“Former Ramtha Spokesperson Started Out His Media Journey With Simple Email”

“For any society to thrive, it requires the active participation of its citizenry. Local activism comes in many forms — educational, environmental, health, safety and so on. For local community activist Steve Klein, it came in the form of information.”

“Klein’s call to social activism came after 9/11 when he sent an email to a group of friends sharing some key posts that he found compelling and which weren’t widely circulated in the mainstream news.”

“Looking forward he sees positive possibilities on the horizon.”

“‘The city of Yelm and surroundings are on the threshold of dynamic change and all of the pieces are in place to create a synergy that will catapult Yelm into a marvelous future,” Klein said. “That requires — indeed demands — public participation to further the potentials in our midst.”
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