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Progress Sunday, March 17, 2002 Faces of a vibrant downtown Haircuts and ham and eggs, piercings and politics, New Age and old-timers: Olympia, Time magazine's choice as the hippest town in the West, also embraces state government, senior citizens and businesses. College students and lawmakers eat breakfast at traditional downtown cafes. State workers walk past colorful murals that decorate many downtown streets. It's all part of downtown Olympia's complex and vibrant personality. Mike Salsbury/The Olympian Olympia resident Jamie Tosland visits Little Richard's Sandwich Shop and General Store with her son, Clint, during a morning of shopping. Tosland's husband, Dr. Dale Tosland, is owner of the Olympia Vision Clinic in downtown. The clinic is moving to larger offices on Cooper Point Road. Mike Salsbury/The Olympian An abundance of small businesses lines many of the streets of downtown Olympia. Fifth Avenue is one such street. Tony Overman/The Olympian Tamara Layden, 8, strikes a meditative pose while overlooking the Capitol from Bigelow Park. Tony Overman/The Olympian Senate pages (from left) John Heasley of Vancouver, A.J. Middleton of Lakewood and Bryan Janzing of Kent return to the Capitol Campus after lunch. Tony Overman/The Olympian Mabel Beck, a volunteer ambassador for the Senior Center at The Olympia Center, greets Brother Tom Johns, who leads the music for the Senior Center's weekly singalong. Tony Overman/The Olympian Capital High School students (from left) J.T. Mitchell, 17, Rapheal Pace, 16, and Justen McCord, 16, joke around as they wait for the start of the three-on-three basketball tournament at The Olympia Center. Tony Overman/The Olympian Bryce Brown gives a haircut to Sean Walsh of Olympia. Tony Overman/The Olympian Three-year-old Braxton Nelson and his uncle, Dan Hildahl of Olympia, skip stones on Capitol Lake at the newly renovated Heritage Park. On the Web: Capital High School Heritage Park Project The Olympian Copyright 2002 back to main Progress index

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