Historic Hillyard.com: Editorial

Vol. 2, Issue 17

September 5, 2005

EDITOR'S COMMENTARY

What's What?
by Karen Tuininga

What is what in Hillyard? Uninformed idle talk flies about like startled bats from a belfry, throwing out their confusion toward any listener. Fortunately, bats also communicate with radar and, those who do not flee, return... again.

What's what is that Hillyard is drawing from within itself and from all around itself. The level of cohesion has grown strong. Mutual support for the good of the whole is morphing and growing. Hillyard has the ability to bring our nineteenth century heritage into the twenty-first.

What's what is that the city has ignored Hillyard for so long that most of our historic buildings are still intact! What's what is that Hillyard will come into their own... again.

What is what is that the Northeast Community Center has received the support to expand to accomodate many more public services. The Hillyard Steering Committee has partnered with the Historic Hillyard Partnership, as well as Eastern Washington University, to interpret and apply for a share of the two million dollar Transportation Enhancement grant.

What's what is that the new Hillyard chapter of the Kiwanis has reached out to COPS Northeast and adopted the inflatable train. Market Street Market has spawned several new businesses as well as a number of civic leaders. Morgan Acres and East Hillyard Industrial Park have stepped to the front lines via the Hillyard Neighborhood Council.

What's is what is that a new age has come to Hillyard.

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