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NSCNA January 2012 General Meeting

January 22, 2012 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Meet at Riverview Community Bank Salmon Creek.

The NSCNA will welcome Michelle Solari from the Goddard School and Dave Brown from Northwest Wild Fish Rescue to the January 24th general meeting to be held at 7:00 pm at Riverview Community Bank Salmon Creek (by Salmon Creek Fred Meyer, 800 NE Tenney Rd). We will also be presenting the awards for the 2011 Holiday Lighting Contest.

Michelle will give a short presentation on the new Goddard School that is being built in Salmon Creek. The brand new state-of-the-art 8000 … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Events, Featured Posts, House and Home, Main, Neighborhood, News, NSCNA, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Live Local Media, Neighborhood Association Meeting, NSCNA, Riverview Community Bank

Riverview Annual Food Drive Looking to Finish Strong

January 13, 2012 By Mitch Canton Leave a Comment

You’d think once you tipped the scale at 428,000 pounds, you might look to lose some weight.

Not so with Vancouver’s local bank, Riverview Community Bank. As part of their recent Annual Food Drive, Riverview has already generated the equivalent of 428,000 pounds of food in donations and cash from their employees, clients, friends and media partners. The effort supports local food banks, and it just one way that Riverview gives back in our community.

But they’re not done yet. Riverview is taking food and donations at all locations … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Business, Events, Keep it Local, Live, Main, Neighborhood, News, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Charity, Food Drive, Live Local Media, Riverview Community Bank

Clark County Young Champions

January 11, 2012 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Student Athlete Heart Screenings.

Our young athletes have got heart, and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation along with PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center want to be sure it keeps beating strong! On Saturday, February 25, 2012 Southwest’s Heart and Vascular Center and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation are offering Young Champions Heart Screenings.

“Young Champions is a program providing advanced heart screenings for student athletes in Clark County, sponsored by PeaceHealth Southwest’s Heart and Vascular Center and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation.

The Quinn Driscoll Foundation is named for 13-year-old Quinn … [Continue reading...]

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Keeping Safe at Klineline

June 29, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

No Lifeguards or Spray Feature Summer 2011.

Klineline Pond at Salmon Creek Park has long been a popular destination for summertime fun. With the addition of the play structure, spray feature and lifeguards, the popularity only increased.

The good news is that Klineline will be open for the summer. The bad news is that the spray feature will be off, and the lifeguards absent.

Here is an excerpt from a recent Clark County press release:

“For a second year, the county will not provide lifeguards or operate the children’s “spray … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Featured Posts, Main, Neighborhood, News, Parks and Recreation, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Clark County, Clark County Blogs, Clark County Live, Klineline Pond, Live Local Media, Salmon Creek Park, Swimming

NSCNA Building Plans for Chinook Park

January 23, 2011 By Melanie 1 Comment

Neighborhood Meeting January 25, 2011.

The next North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association meeting is coming up Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 7 pm at Riverview Community Bank (800 NE Tenney Rd).

Staff from Clark County Public Works and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation will present two draft conceptual development plans for Chinook Neighborhood Park to residents for review and gathering input at the meeting.

Stay and chat a bit and enjoy the refreshments supplied by Starbuck’s and our local Wayside Market. There will also be door prizes from Burgerville and Salmon … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Building and Development, Events, House and Home, Main, Neighborhood, News, NSCNA, Parks and Recreation, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Chinook Park, Neighborhood Meeting, North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association, NSCNA

Are You Ready for a Disaster?

January 16, 2011 By Mitch Canton Leave a Comment

CERT Training to Begin.

52258 ccfd6 135 web Are You Ready for a Disaster? Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens will be initially on their own and their actions can make a difference. Through Basic CERT training, citizens can organize themselves and use spontaneous volunteers to manage utilities, put out small fires, provide basic medical first aid, search for and rescue victims calmly, safely, and efficiently.

Following a major … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, House and Home, Live, Main, Neighborhood, News, NSCNA, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Activities, CCFD6, CERT, Clark County, Clark County Fire District 6, Emergency, Neighborhoods, NSCNA, Salmon Creek, Training

Clark County Burn Ban Now at Stage 2

January 3, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

All Burning Prohibited.

match 135 Clark County Burn Ban Now at Stage 2 The Southwest Clean Air Agency has issued a Stage 2 Burn Ban for Clark County, upgraded from the Stage 1 Burn Ban last week.

What that means is “The use of all fireplaces, pellet stoves, wood stoves and inserts is prohibited until air quality improves and the Stage 2 Burn Ban is lifted.” If wood burning is your only source of heat, then you are exempt from this restriction. ” According to Bob Elliott, executive director for the SWCAA, “We are not asking anyone to go without … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: House and Home, Live, Main, Neighborhood, News, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Burn Ban, Clark County, Clark County Fire District, Clean Air, Salmon Creek, Vancouver WA

Community Holiday Party at Sarah J Anderson

December 6, 2010 By Melanie Leave a Comment

When Do Kids Look Forward to Going to School?

When it’s for the 12th Annual Community Youth Holiday Event at Sarah J Anderson School (2215 NE 104th St, Hazel Dell)! The party will be Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School between 6pm and 8pm, and will have gifts and activities for kids, photos with Santa, refreshments, and a chance to win a bicycle or a decorated tree! This is a free event, and no RSVP is required, just bring the kiddos and come join the fun!… [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Events, House and Home, Main, Neighborhood, News, NSCNA, Salmon Creek, School Tagged With: Clark County Fire District 6, Clark County Sheriff's Office, Community Holiday Party, Felida Neighborhoood Association, NE Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association, North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association, NSCNA, West Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association

Spreading Christmas Cheer in Salmon Creek

December 2, 2010 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Columbia Credit Union Free Trees Salmon Creek

Columbia Credit Union Giving Free Christmas Trees.

Yep, that’s right: Free Christmas Trees.

The first 40 people at the Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot in Salmon Creek, located at the Salmon Creek United Methodist Church (12217 NE Hwy 99) parking lot, between 4 pm and 6 pm on December 8, will get a free Christmas Tree.

Columbia Credit Union will also be giving away Christmas Trees at the Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot at 5411 Ne Mill Plain on December 9, between 4pm and 6 pm, to the first 40 … [Continue reading...]

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Are You Ready To Run?

October 13, 2010 By Melanie Leave a Comment

The NSCNA is Looking for Candidates.

November 16th is our annual meeting – time to elect your 2011 NSCNA board. Which means now is the time to start looking for candidates. We hope that you will consider running for one of the positions described below. Sometimes individuals are hesitant to volunteer believing that they are unqualified or that it will take a huge chunk of time out of their lives. In most instances it takes zero experience, simply a desire to support / improve the livability of our neighborhood.

Officer … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Events, House and Home, Main, Neighborhood, News, NSCNA, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Executive Board, North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association, NSCNA, Volunteer