WSU Sociology Students at Work for You!

Sociology 433, an undergraduate class at Washington State University, has been researching options and resources for topics that are important to your rural communities as you work to reduce poverty. Topics include: affordable housing, neighborhood safety, youth activities and much, much more.

Your community may be in contact with one of these teams, but all of their research may be relevant to the issues you are addressing. Click to the Horizons website http://www.horizons.wsu.edu/project/horizons3/community.html to read about their work.

Lyle Hosts Foundation Event

On September 3rd over 50 participants gathered at Lyle's new Activity Center for a chance to share their community's Horizons success stories to Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) and Washington State University delegates.

Contributors from both Klickitat and Skamania counties attended the meeting that highlighted each community's grassroots projects. The Horizons communities in partnership with WSU Extension have been working together with funding from the NWAF to help reduce poverty and increase prosperity in rural communities throughout both counties.

Many outstanding programs have been initiated that range in theme and issue, but all have contributed to improving the quality of life for the people living in our area.

The campaign to preserve the old elementary school building and park in order to convert it into Lyle's new Activity Center was showcased at the event as one of Lyle's current Horizons efforts.

7th Annual 13 Mile Yard Sale

Lyle Washington is participating  in the 7th Annual 13 + Miles of Yard Sales in Klickitat County. There are single and multiple sales throughout Lyle and a concentration of sales in Lyle Park Place, 3rd and Highway 14 in beautiful downtown Lyle. You can find a Map Program of all towns and sales in Klickitat County at the Lyle Historical Bridges Museum booth in the park. We'll see you in Lyle on Saturday and Sunday, June 13th  and 14th, 2009, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

http://www.13milesofyardsales.com
 
If you missed the deadline for the 7th Annual 13 + Miles of Yard Sales and need a place to hold a sale, spaces are available in Lyle in Lyle Park Place on Highway 14. For information, call 509-365-5102

Submitted by Joy Collins 

WHAT WILL THE NEW YEAR BRING?

If you could make one thing happen in Lyle for the upcoming year,

what would it be?

Share your New Year's wishes here!

Would it be a new business? 

Or an infrastructure improvement? 

Maybe an art, cultural, or recreational event?

How about a community transportation, education, or health care service?

Let's share some dreams. What would you like to see happen in Lyle in 2009?

 

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