July 8, 2015, 12:00am Community
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July 8, 2015, 12:00am Pets & Wildlife
Vancouver Mall — Residents of the Courtyard Village Vancouver retirement community and Hannah the Pet Society teamed to celebrate dogs at the community's first Yappy Hour on June 26, an event will be monthly going forward. Hannah, a pet leasing company, brought pets available for placement to the event for… Read story
July 8, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
Uptown Village — Super-volunteer, government watchdog and overall beloved downtown Vancouver mainstay George Vartanian died on July 1 at age 74. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Vartanian, a Connecticut native, married wife Nancy in 1972 and the couple came to Clark County in retirement. They lived near the Fairgrounds and… Read story
July 8, 2015, 12:00am Pets & Wildlife
Ridgefield — Stephanie Frasier's first grade students at Union Ridge Elementary School had a rather attentive and furry visitor to help them practice reading: Bruno, a Munsterlander dog who participates in the Columbia River Pet Partners program. The program is a Vancouver-based organization that uses therapy animals to enrich people's… Read story
July 8, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
East Vancouver — The Greater Clark County Rotary Foundation hosted its first Auction and Rummage Sale on June 27 at Evergreen High School. The day saw more than 2,200 guests shop for donated items in 13 departments. Money raised will go to various projects the Rotary funds, such as scholarships… Read story
July 8, 2015, 12:00am Schools
Lake Shore — The Vancouver Council PTA honored volunteers, educators and advocates in the Vancouver School District at the PTA's June 3 meeting. Christine and John Streetman from Sacajawea Elementary School were given the Golden Acorn Award for their dedication to children. School board member Edri Geiger earned the Outstanding… Read story
July 8, 2015, 12:00am Schools
Central Park — Bank of America gave Clark College a $20,000 grant for a pre-apprenticeship professional edge program, a 40-hour training class that includes an innovative teaching component. The course will combine classroom learning, company presentations, interactive exercises and application and individual coaching to support apprenticeship candidates in developing the… Read story
July 8, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
Battle Ground — The Lewis River Rotary and Battle Ground Rotary clubs teamed up to raise money for the North County Food Bank, donating a combined $13,500 to the organization. The funds raised throughout the year will benefit local students with scholarships, as well as cultural and educational experiences. The… Read story
July 8, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
Hazel Dell — Before deploying to Kuwait on July 3, Army Sgt. Jason Packston of Vancouver stopped off at TNT Fireworks Warehouse with his family. He was there to accept $500 in fireworks and a Military Hero Award for his service. His most recent deployment to Kuwait is his sixth.… Read story
