May 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
VanMall -- Oui, oui! Bonjour, Madame. Students at Skinner Elementary Montessori School might have heard and spoken a few of these phrases during French Week, which celebrates the French culture. No need to fly to France to see the Eiffel Tower; it came to the students. The students also played… Read story
May 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
VanMall -- The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club hosted the 48th Annual Northwest Association of Mothers of Twins Clubs Convention on April 28-30 at the Heathman Lodge. The Northwest Association has 23 member clubs from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Canada. Former Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard opened the convention on… Read story
May 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Burnt Bridge Creek -- Kathryn B. Hargett celebrated her 100th birthday on May 11 with close friends and family. Her grandparents homesteaded around the town of Starbuck in Columbia County, where she was born. Starbuck is north of Walla Walla. Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Marrion -- The Marrion neighborhood has a new community garden. A grand opening of the Marrion Neighborhood Garden is set for 10 a.m. Saturday. Shorty's Nursery is the main benefactor of the garden. Walmart employees, the Vancouver Watersheds Council and Grace Lutheran Church have been supporters of the garden. The… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ogden -- According to the minutes of the latest Ogden Neighborhood Association meeting, some folks are concerned about an apartment development proposed for the former site of the Portland Christian School at 7915 N.E. Burton Road. Burton Park Apartments, a 113-unit complex, is aimed for the 6.21-acre site. Flooding and… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
West Minnehaha -- A neighborhood group that was teetering on the edge of nonexistence -- because nobody wanted to run for office -- has pulled back from the brink. A few folks have agreed to throw their hats into the ring, and the West Minnehaha Neighborhood Association needs to elect… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Rose Village -- The neighborhood association has elected new officers. They are Brian Feller, president; Megan Dixon, secretary/treasurer; and Sue Nagy, Sarah Townsend, and Temple Lentz, board members. John Henry will continue as vice president and Donna Dummann continues as a board member. Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ogden -- Three Vancouver Christian High School students earned a superior rating at an ACSI regional creative writing competition in February. Brigitte Von Blaj, a sophomore, participated in the short story division. John Russell, a junior, and Joe Crawford, a sophomore, were both entered in rhyming poetry. Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ogden -- Students at Vancouver Christian School, with the help of Faith Bible Christian School in Aloha, Ore., family, friends and anonymous donors, raised $1,750 for disaster relief in Japan. The Vancouver students raised the money through various events including special treats offered at lunch, love offerings in chapel, and… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Hudson's Bay -- Thanks to the Allergan Foundation, the Washington State School for the Blind won't have to cancel this year's Beginning Computer Programming Camp. When the school faced the possibility of canceling the camp, they approached the Allergan Foundation, which awarded the school a grant for $10,861 -- the… Read story
