South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI)
STEDI connects South Thurston communities with resources of our strategic community partners to identify and implement efforts that will meet South Thurston’s economic and community development goals.
STEDI meets on the third Friday of every month 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. and rotates locations amongst the South County Communities.
STEDI staff work in all the South Thurston Communities and can schedule an appointment near your location.
For more information please contact:
George Sharp, Rural Program Manager
[email protected] | 360-464-6043
Participating Communities
- Bucoda
- Grand Mound
- Rainier
- Rochester
- Tenino
- Yelm
Strategic Partners
- Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
- Experience Olympia & Beyond
- Nisqually Indian Tribe
- Port of Olympia
- South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity
- Thurston County Government
- Thurston Conservation District
- Thurston EDC’s Center for Business & Innovation
- Thurston Regional Planning Council
- Timberland Regional Library
- Washington State Department of Commerce
- WSU Thurston County Extension Office
Enter to Win
Gift Certificates and Merchandise from businesses, Non-profit Organizations, Festivals and Events listed below. They partnered with STEDI to purchase the back page of the Experience Olympia and Beyond Visitor Guide along with 20,000 Promotional Rack Cards.
Drawing Schedule:
July 1, 2024 – Drawing will be for a $25 Gift Certificate Papa’s Diner in Rochester
July 15, 2024 – Drawing will be for a $25 Gift Certificate Rainier Pizza and Burgers in Rainier
July 24, 2024 – Drawing will be for 2 Tenino Oregon Trail Days T-Shirts
August 1, 2024 – Drawing will be for $25 Gift Certificate to The Sandstone Café in Tenino
August 15, 2024 – Drawing will be for a $25 Gift Certificate to InGenius Local Artisan Gallery & Boutique in Yelm
September 1, 2024 – Drawing will be for a $25 Gift Certificate to Talking Cedar in Grand Mound
September 15, 2024 – Drawing will be for a $25 Gift Certificate to use at Grand Mound FunFest
October 1, 2024 – Drawing will be for a $25 Gift Certificate to Joe’s Place in Bucoda
South Thurston Events
June 22:Yelm Prairie Days Parade
June 22: Yelm Prairie Days 2024: Centennial Celebration
June 22: Tenino Family Fun & Pool Opens Day
June 30: Rainier All American Jubilee
July 13: Tenino Arts Creative Market 2nd Saturday Street Fair
July 25 – Aug. 3: Tenino Young-at-Heart Theatre Musical ‘State Fair’
July 26-28: Tenino Oregon Trail Days
July 27:Nisqually Valley BBQ Rally
Aug. 3-4: Jazz in the Park
Aug. 10: Tenino Arts Creative Market 2nd Saturday Street Fair
Aug. 18: Tenino T-9-O Quarrymen Car Show
Aug. 24: Rainier Round-Up Days Parade
Aug. 23-25: 30th Annual Rainier Bluegrass Festival
Sept. 14: Tenino Arts Creative Market 2nd Saturday Street Fair
Sept. 21: Tenino Railroad & Heritage Day
Sept. 28: Grand Mound FunFest
Oct. 1-31: Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Haunted House & Festival
Oct. 5: Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Hearse Procession & Viewing
Oct. 12: Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Family Fun Day
Oct. 19: Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Casket Races
Oct. 26: Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Thrill The World-Trunk & Treat
Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1 Thanksgiving Weekend: Tenino Holiday Market