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Church group, offenders team to tidy park

November 25, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Fruit Valley -- Vancouver Lake Regional Park got some needed fall grooming earlier this month thanks to about 55 volunteers from Crossroads Community Church. Read story

Fifty firefighters battled a raging blaze at Rolling Creek Apartments on April 21.

Damaged Rolling Creek complex will get safety upgrades

Fifty firefighters battled a raging blaze at Rolling Creek Apartments on April 21.

November 24, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Folks who move into Building F at the Rolling Creek Apartments in Hazel Dell soon will be safer than they would have been seven months ago, when a raging fire devastated the north half of the building. Read story

Retired police officer aids Turkey quake victims

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Felida -- Instead of running from disaster, John Cordell runs toward it. This time the ShelterBox volunteer flew to Turkey to aid disaster survivors following two major earthquakes that recently struck the country. Read story

Esther Short: Carol Johnsen and Bruce Bryant of Happy Pup Design designed this year's poster for the Rotary Foundation Festival of Trees.

Design firm gets into holiday spirit

Esther Short: Carol Johnsen and Bruce Bryant of Happy Pup Design designed this year's poster for the Rotary Foundation Festival of Trees.

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Esther Short -- Carol Johnsen and Bruce Bryant of Happy Pup Design stopped by the Esther Short Park kiosk in early November to see the poster they designed for this year's Rotary Foundation Festival of Trees. This is the second year they have designed the Festival poster. Read story

Quilt raffle to benefit the Children’s Justice Center

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Esther Short-- A quilt handmade by the Vagabond Quilters will be raffled to benefit the Children's Justice Center. Read story

Teacher honored for making a difference

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Shumway -- Lynn Ingraham, teacher at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, was honored with a 2011 Teacher of Excellence Award from The Evergreen State College in November. Ingraham was nominated by Allison Bleiler, a former student. Read story

Lady of Lourdes honors veterans

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Lincoln -- Students at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School held an inspirational Veterans Day Assembly on Nov. 10 featuring Col. Dan Kern. Kern, who served in Afghanistan, has grandchildren who attend the school. Read story

Bagley Downs: Vaughn Schmall, left, of Wells Fargo, awards a $3,000 grant to Empower Up board members Tanya Gray, solid waste supervisor with the city of Vancouver; Lisa Schmidt, chairwoman of the Clark County Environmental Services Advisory Board; and Steven Rusk, business administrator for the Salvation Army of Clark County.

Wells Fargo donates $3,000 to computer recycler

Bagley Downs: Vaughn Schmall, left, of Wells Fargo, awards a $3,000 grant to Empower Up board members Tanya Gray, solid waste supervisor with the city of Vancouver; Lisa Schmidt, chairwoman of the Clark County Environmental Services Advisory Board; and Steven Rusk, business administrator for the Salvation Army of Clark County.

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Bagley Downs -- A $3,000 donation from Wells Fargo to the nonprofit technology recycling shop Empower Up means children in low-income families will receive free used computers. Read story

Hudson's Bay: Combat veteran and Clark County Special Olympics Washington sports coordinator Rick Cook, led the Special Olympics athletes, unified partners, coaches and families in the Veterans Day Parade on Nov.

Special Olympics team join in Veterans Day Parade

Hudson's Bay: Combat veteran and Clark County Special Olympics Washington sports coordinator Rick Cook, led the Special Olympics athletes, unified partners, coaches and families in the Veterans Day Parade on Nov.

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Hudson's Bay -- Rick Cook, combat veteran and Clark County Special Olympics Washington Sports Coordinator, led the Special Olympics athletes, unified partners, coaches and families in the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 5. Read story

Cascade Highlands: New Seasons Market donates $5,000 to the Evergreen School District Foundation to show its support for local schools. Front row from left: Joan Skelton, school board president; Todd Yuzuriha, school board member; Teresa Ohrt, teacher; Kris Greene, Evergreen School District Foundation president. Back row from left: T.

New Seasons pays it forward to local schools

Cascade Highlands: New Seasons Market donates $5,000 to the Evergreen School District Foundation to show its support for local schools. Front row from left: Joan Skelton, school board president; Todd Yuzuriha, school board member; Teresa Ohrt, teacher; Kris Greene, Evergreen School District Foundation president. Back row from left: T.

November 22, 2011, 4:00pm Community

Cascade Highlands -- The Evergreen School District Foundation received a $5,000 donation from New Seasons Market during its grand opening on Nov. 12 in a show of support for the local schools. Read story