“The opinion of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington was filed on December 15, 2011, and became final on January 4, 2012. This cause is mandated to the superior court from which the appeal was taken for further proceedings…,” quoting Ronald R. Carpenter, Clerk of the Supreme Court, State of Washington.

What does this mean?
“This is a formality – issuance of the “Mandate” – which means that the appeal proceedings are over and the case is returned to the Superior Court (Thurston County Judge Chris Wickham). The effect of this is that the decision of the Superior Court will be reinstated (as if there had been no appeals).

The Superior Court decision required the City to change the language of the water availability condition of approval for these five plats and required that Knight receive special notice prior to final plat approval of any one of these five subdivisions [WINDSHADOW, LLC; WINDSHADOW II TOWNHOMES, LLC; PETRA ENGINEERING, LLC; SAMANTHA MEADOWS, LLC; TTPH3-8, LLC (Tahoma Terra)],” quoting Knight’s attorney Keith Moxon.

This is a final victory for Knight.

Read more from the letter of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, State of Washington.

This anonymous phone message was left on a voicemail message for JZ Knight Friday, December 16, 2011.

“Hi, I’m a non-student, however in the Tacoma News Tribune today on page 3 there was a wonderful article and I think everybody should be dancing in the street to know that the water rights issue that JZ and everybody associated has fought; I know she spent a lot of money. She has a voice that speaks also for non students. I just was so happy to read that!

It’s a wonderful article and I’m very happy for everybody that was involved with this fight.

I’m an old-timer here. I’ve lived here 35 years and there have been many things that have happened in this town that have been shoved down the populace’s throats and now there’s a voice that represents a lot of us out here.

I’m really thankful that this came this way that the decision was made this way.

And I thank her and everybody whose mind was set and focused on this issue. It came out in a positive manner for all of us.

So, I recognize the good work that the people in school have done for this community.

The school seems to be our only voice here. Unfortunately Steve Klein never got to be mayor. This city would have just risen up instead of this group of jerks that we have representing the city of Yelm.

So, good on all of you and thank you and have a great and very Merry Christmas!

My husband and I are really pleased with the outcome of this!”

- Knight’s win was posted on Yahoo Finance! with 67,604,000 daily readers.

Read more from the WA. Supreme Court opinion: Knight v. City of Yelm, No. 84831-9.

Read more from JZ Knight’s Press Release in response to the Supreme Court decision.

“The Supreme Court has ruled that mystic teacher and author JZ Knight has standing to oppose several proposals to subdivide property into single-family residential lots in Yelm. The hearing examiner granted preliminary subdivision approvals in five decisions. Knight later filed a Land Use Petition Act challenge, and the trial court ruled in her favor. On appeal, the Court of Appeals held that Knight could not show she would personally be harmed by land use decision, thus requiring dismissal of her LUPA petition. In a 7-2 decision by Justice Charles Wiggins, the Supreme Court held that Knight established that the land use decision is likely to prejudice her water rights and satisfies the statutory standing requirement.”
Read more from the Supreme Court of Washington Blog, published by the Constitutional Law Center of the Freedom Foundation, a not-for-profit public policy organization in Olympia, Washington.

Giorda Elie
Photo Copyright © 2011 Giorda E. Used with permission.

You are invited to join JZ Knight as she shops locally at Giorda E. Thursday, Dec. 15, at 4 PM.
Knight will also be in her Yelm Shop JZ-Rose Thursday, Dec. 15 @ 2:30PM.

Read more from JZ Knight’s e-mail: Come Join Me Shopping!

- JZ Rose – For All Things Beautiful
207 1ST Street South
Yelm, WA 98597
Phone: 360-458-4618

- Giorda E.
Designer & Owner
301 Yelm Avenue E.
Yelm WA 98597
Phone: 360-400-1125

About Giorda E.
“Giorda E. is a treasure trove where fashion is vibrant and style flourishes. Giorda famously dresses women and men to cultivate their individuality in a wide range of selections from every day elegance to absolute extravagance. Indulge in the Giorda E. experience to freshen up your wardrobe with classic styles, current trends, and accessories with flair!” quoting the Giorda E. website.

Yelm’s JZ Rose received notoriety by recently being featured in Beauty NYC.

Beauty NYC had this to say about JZ-Rose:
“JZ-Rose presents all things delightful, and if you’re not convinced, visit their distinctive and magical website: http://www.JZ-Rose.com, where you’ll find the unusual and the eclectic, and the magnificent and the memorable. For example, the Jessie Steele Ava ‘50s Kitchen Bib Apron has an heirloom quality and French flair that will inspire creativity in the kitchen. The same is true of the festive candy striped Caddy Utensil Set and Jessie Steele Parisian Toile Rubber Kitchen Gloves – for once, you’ll want to cook and clean! Form, function and style meet at your fingertips.”
Read more from Metro Home: Home for the Holidays by Bonnie Kimberly Taylor for Beauty NYC.

Explore and shop at JZ Rose’s Online Store.

About Beauty NYC:
“Beauty News NYC was founded in 2003 by former Dior makeup artist and now lauded jewelry designer Kimberly McDonald as the first, true online beauty magazine. Since then, we’ve blossomed into one of the most highly respected online beauty publications, both within the industry itself and with our readers who are looking to make themselves more beautiful, healthy and happy,” quoting Beauty NYC.

Click here to bring this cheer to life.

Linda in Florence, Italy, Oct. 7, 2011
Photo courtesy: Linda Evans Facebook page

JZ Knight and Linda Evans have just returned from Florence, Italy on the eve of Linda’s book debut October 11 Recipes for Life: My Memories published in hardcover from Vanguard Press.

Upon hearing the news, Knight said, “I have known Linda for over 25 years and am honored to have her as one of my dearest friends all of these years. I wish her grand success with the book and acknowledge her for sharing with the world a grand life of enriched experiences.
And she included in her book my lemon meringue pie recipe.”

Photo credit: Linda Evans Official Website

Click here to order Recipes for Life or purchase your copy in Yelm exclusively at JZ-Rose.

“The making of Recipes for Life has been a colossal task and an immense labor of love for Linda. And now, she is overjoyed to share her story with all of you,” quoting Linda’s official Newsletter.

Read more from LindaEvansOfficial.com.

In response to the public comment period ending September 28, 2011 for the Dept. of Ecology’s DRAFT REPORT OF EXAMINATION FOR WATER RIGHT APPLICATION for the City of Yelm, JZ Knight’s legal team filed a letter on her behalf.

The City of Yelm is requesting an additional 942 acre feet a year from the city’s new test well, which if approved, would more than double Yelm’s current annual water allocation withdrawn from our local aquifer. Knight submitted comments about this DRAFT plan.

Read more of the full text of JZ Knight’s September 28, 2011 public comments to Ecology, .

Read more of the full text of JZ Knight’s April, 2009 letter to Ecology about Yelm’s Water Rights Application, referenced in the September 28, 2011 letter.

JZ Knight was recently interviewed for Urban Male Magazine, the leading men’s interest magazine in Canada (Similar to Maxim and Details). JZ’s excerpts were published throughout a six-page, color spread, including a cover quote on the title page of the story! The website and magazine will post the interview in October.

Information about Urban Male Magazine:

· The newsstand circulation is just under 100,000 and since 4.5 men read each copy, the overall circulation is about 460,000 Canadian men.

· UMM is distributed nationwide to all newsstands including Wal-Mart and 7-Eleven.

Read more from the advance copy of JZ’s interview in Urban Male Magazine, used with permission.

C.I.E.L.O., the Integral Latino Educational Center of Olympia announces the JZ Knight Humanities Foundation is sponsoring English as a Second Language Class in Yelm.

“C.I.E.L.O., Integral Latino Educational Center of Olympia, promotes community, self-sufficiency and leadership of Latinas/os and other under-served people in the south Puget Sound area with educational and mental health services, and social and cultural activities,” quoting the Mission Statement.

“The “JZ Knight [Humanities Foundation] has offered to support the continuation of the Yelm ESL [English as a Second Language] class for the fall session. The popular and successful Yelm ESL class began in January, 2011 with the support of a grant from the Nisqually 2% Fund and the donation of classroom space at the Yelm Community Center. Thank you to JZ Knight Humanities Foundation for helping CIELO keep this essential class operating in the Yelm community.”

Here are the details:
CIELO Project’s Yelm English Language Learning classes
Yelm Community Center
Monday & Wednesday
6:00 – 8:30 pm
$25 fee
Child care provided