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Six schools in Olympia and Tumwater are named for those who have indeed laid those strong foundations. Not all are without their faults, but learning about those faults can teach people what to avoid when moving forward.
Lee Wojnar maintains his vision on community resilience with an eye to future generations. As president of the board of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation he continues to cultivate meaningful connections with the people who live, work, and visit Thurston County, and specifically Tumwater.
92-year-old Jack McBride, lead architect with Douglas Bennett Design, has donated his architectural drawings from the Olympia Brewing Company 1961 lobby remodel to the Schmidt House.
By Emmett O'Connell Priest Point Park is named for the small community of missionaries that came to Puget Sound in 1848 in hopes to convert local Indian
Olympia's 4th Avenue Bridge has a long history of connecting people and commerce from downtown to west Olympia over the mouth of the Deschutes River.