Oct32019

Thurston EDC’s Center for Business & Innovation Welcomes Eva Coblentz as Program Manager for Washington Center for Women in Business

Member News, NewsOctober 3, 2019

The Thurston EDC is pleased to announce that Eva Coblentz has assumed the position of Program Manager for the Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB). Over the past two decades, Coblentz’s career has encompassed project management, community engagement, and educational services for a number of governmental entities, military affiliates, and diverse community-based care organizations.…

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Oct32019

United Way of Thurston County Awards Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Grants

Member News, NewsOctober 3, 2019

United Way of Thurston County (UWTC) and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program Board met on Thursday, September 26, 2019, to award federal funds received from the Department of Homeland Security to organizations providing emergency food and shelter to individuals and/or families in Thurston County. Under federal funding guidelines, organizations could apply for funds in the…

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Sep272019

Evergreen Alumna Selected for MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant

Member News, NewsSeptember 27, 2019

Lynda Barry, Evergreen ‘79, is among 26 people chosen as 2019 fellows of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Barry, a graphic novelist, cartoonist, and educator, was selected for inspiring creative engagement through original graphic works and a teaching practice centered on the role of image-making in communication. Barry is well known for her…

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Sep272019

CHELSEA FARMS OYSTER BAR TO CELEBRATE GRAND RE-OPENING

Member News, NewsSeptember 27, 2019

Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar has finished construction on its new, expanded space and welcomed diners on Tuesday, September 24th. A grand re-opening ceremony is planned for this Saturday, September 28, and the restaurant is also participating in Olympia’s Fall Artswalk. Chelsea Farms first made their mark on Olympia’s map in 1987 when Linda and John…

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