October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Camas -- William Sobolewski is a founding sponsor of the Army Historical Foundation, which aims to raise funds for a National Army Museum at Fort Belvoir, Va. He recently emailed the foundation to suggest that when it publishes its next annual calendar, which always includes pages devoted to specific conflicts,… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Washougal -- Lisa and Chris Schloe of Washougal spent the night of Sept. 15 dipping strawberries in pink chocolate for a good cause. The Schloes, owners of an Edible Arrangements fruit-and-sweets franchise in Portland, participated in the Motocross Race for a Cure, sponsored by Hazel Dell business Moxie MX. Moxie… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
East Minnehaha -- Walter and Frances Holy may be Burgerville's biggest fans; they have now enjoyed two red-carpet treatments by the homegrown Vancouver company. In 1993, they were steered by this newspaper to the grand opening of Burgerville location No. 32, in Beaverton, Ore., but arrived to discover our information… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Esther Short -- The Northwest Association of Blind Athletes, based in an office just west of Esther Short Park, was awarded $8,000 by the Nike Employee Grant Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. "This grant will help to provide life-changing sports opportunities to individuals who are blind and visually impaired… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Countryside Woods -- The neighborhood association recently elected its slate of officers and board members for the coming year. They are: Steve Wille, chairman; Joan McConnell, secretary; Jason Erb, treasurer; and Laurie Christensen, Melanie Handshaw, Conni Pfeifer and Skip Paynter, members at large. Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Glenwood -- Better look out for the Watch DOGS at Laurin Middle School. The tutoring and mentoring program in Battle Ground Public Schools has expanded its reach to middle school thanks to dads Jim Fairchild and Nate Berberian. The two men co-chair the programs in Glenwood Heights Primary and Laurin… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Hough -- A show of support. That's what Hough Elementary School neighbors gave their school children Oct. 5 on International Walk to School Day. Families, school personnel, community volunteers and public health staff took the morning to help some 75 students walk and bike to school safely. Rep. Jim Moeller,… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Hough -- Twelve CWCapital employees celebrated their fifth-annual Community Day by recently helping paint the home of Barbara Donohoe who lives on West 23rd Street. This was a continuing project of A Brush With Kindness, which aims to help people keep their homes by dispatching volunteer work parties to pitch… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Esther Short -- The Parks Foundation of Clark County has received a $5,000 unrestricted grant from the Kirkwood Family Foundation. The donation will support behind-the-scenes efforts of the Parks Foundation, says Cheri Martin, executive director of the foundation. Donations like this help the foundation partner with neighborhood associations and small… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Fruit Valley -- Vancouver's Doug Case and Steve Johnson, both drivers for Frito-Lay, have reached career milestones of driving more than 1 million accident-free miles. PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business unit recently recognized 110 drivers in the U.S. and Canada who have reached the career milestone of driving more than… Read story
