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Mark Your Calendar… Cascade SE annual neighborhood meeting
Thursday-May 17th starting at 6 p.m. Mountain View High School Media Center (library)
Summer picnic with Bella Vista neighborhood residents
Sunday-August 19th from noon to 2 p.m. Bella Vista Park
Neighborhood cleanup
Saturday-September 29th
This money is earned by recycling and reusing
at our cleanup day and by having
neighborhood residents attend a Recycling
101 class through Waste Connections.
The money is used for paying fees to the
Secretary of State for our tax exempt status
and for expenses associated with
neighborhood events like the annual picnic.
Are you new to the neighborhood?
We want to welcome you!
Nextdoor.com can be an easy way to start to
connect with your Cascade SE neighbors and
surrounding neighborhoods. The City of Vancouver
also communicates through the site. Common posts
from neighbors include topics like, “lost cat”,
“looking for a contractor” or “free moving boxes”.
Join at cascadesoutheast.nextdoor.com/join
the City of Vancouver that recognizes neighbors
who go the extra mile to make their
neighborhood special. Since its beginnings in
2001, hundreds of award winners have been
recognized for making Vancouver Sparkle, and
acknowledged for making their neighborhoods
clean, green and a good place to live and
work. Whether it’s picking up litter during a
daily walk, organizing a cleanup, helping
neighbors with yard work or being a friendly
neighbor with a “can do” attitude, our
neighborhood association is encouraged to
name a Vancouver Sparkles Award Winner
and honor them in a special way. If you know of
a neighbor that helps make our neighborhood a
great place to live please bring their name and
reasons why you are nominating them to the
neighborhood meeting on MAY 17.
offering assistance to every neighbor whenever
they can; from helping in the yard to caring for
animals and everything inbetween. Sue and
Kathy are caring and trustworthy people that
many in the neighborhood appreciate!
Thank you Kathy and Sue!
Nominated by: ________________________________________________________________________
A Big THANK YOU goes out to the following businesses for donating to last year’s picnic. They
donated gift certificates to picnic goes as well as beverages, chicken, and cake to help celebrate our
Vancouver Sparkles winners.
If you, or a business you know, would like to donate to this year’s picnic please contact Colleen Sneider
at [email protected] .
Come join us at Mountain View High School for our neighborhood annual meeting.
Our neighborhood police officer Corporal Jim Burgara will speak about local crimes and what we can do to
deter crime in our neighborhood.
You will have a chance to nominate a neighbor for the Vancouver Sparkles award.
Disasters can happen without warning. In a large scale emergency, firefighters, law enforcement, and other
first responders cannot be everywhere that help is needed. For the most part, citizens will be on their own for
the first 72 hours of a disaster. There are several things that every person can do to be prepared for this
possibility. Come and listen to Eric Frank the emergency management coordinator for Clark Regional
Emergency Service Agency (CRESA). Eric Frank will come to speak about what households can do to prepare
for disasters of all sorts.
Mingle with neighbors and enjoy some delicious homemade cookies.
Save the Date
CSENA is joining efforts with Waste Connections providing our annual Cleanup Day! Saturday, September 29 at Mountain View High School located at 1500 SE Blairmont Drive. This free event is for Cascade SE residents ONLY.
The internet can be a great place to buy or sell property, but conducting the transaction should be as safe as possible for both the buyer and the seller.
That's why the Vancouver Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office are now offering the parking lots at their facilities as "Safe Exchange Zones" where individuals conducting legal online purchase transactions can meet to complete the transaction.
These parking lots provide an alternative to meeting a stranger at a private residence or unfamiliar location.
When using the Safe Exchange Zones here's a few things to keep in mind:
Vancouver Police or Clark County Sheriff personnel will not assist with any transactions Gun sales are prohibited. The Safe Exchange Zone is meant for person-to-person transactions. Property may not be
dropped off and left unattended. Sellers are required to take their property with them if the buyer does not show up.
The following location parking lots are designated and signed as Safe Exchange Zones:
Vancouver Police Administration (605 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA)
Vancouver Police West Precinct (2800 NE Stapleton Rd., Vancouver, WA)
Vancouver Police East Precinct (512 SE 155th Ave., Vancouver, WA)
Fellabaum, Stephanie Gable, Diana Harper, Laura Knox,
and Colleen Sneider for helping to deliver last year’s
Cascade SE Courier.
Help Your Recycle Truck Driver Help You
Recycling can take a little effort, but following the few steps below will help ensure your recycle truck
driver collects the most recyclables in the best possible condition. The following handy tips may help
shed light on how to Recycle Right in Clark County.
• Mixed recycling and glass ~ In 2009 Clark County and its cities switched from the 3bin recycling
system to one bin for glass plus a blue recycling roll cart for almost all the other recyclable materials
collected curbside. Waste Connections recycle trucks have two sections; one for glass and one mixed
recycling. When the trucks return to the transfer station where the actual sorting is done they deposit
each section in a different location.
• Place your roll cart at least three feet from other carts or obstacles ~ Allowing adequate space allows
the automated recycle truck to pick up your recycling cart without knocking other nearby carts or
objects like a basketball hoop.
• Plastic bags are recyclable, but NOT in your cart ~ Plastic bags tangle in the recycling sorting machinery
and prohibit other more valuable commodities from being recycled. Most grocery and retails stores
have a special collection container for film plastics near the entrances or customer service areas.
• Set your glass bin and mixed recycling cart at the curb by 6:30 am on your pick up day ~ Waste
Connections recycle truck drivers are out on routes and start picking up recyclables by 6:30 a.m. You
cannot always count on the fact that your driver usually comes by at a certain time; for any number of
reasons, the schedule and drivers can change. If scavenging is not a problem you may want to set your
recycling cart out the night before your pick up is scheduled.
• Cut cardboard down to fit inside your recycling roll cart ~ Cardboard is much more marketable if it is
dry. If it is inside the cart, it saves time for the recycling driver and allows them to service more homes in
a day, keeping costs down.
• Place used motor oil or antifreeze in a clear one gallon plastic jug with a screw top lid and place near
cart ~ Motor Oil and Antifreeze will be picked up at the curb, when space is available in the truck. Please
use clear, onegallon plastic jugs with screwon lids; they fit snugly in a special space on the side of
recycle trucks so they won’t spill. Also, please NEVER mix oil or antifreeze, don’t add water, brake fluid,
or other liquids either. Contaminated oil and antifreeze are not recyclable; they should be disposed at
Hazardous Waste Facilities located at the three county transfer stations.
• Place scrap metal (no larger than 24” and less than 35 pounds) inside your recycle cart ~ Scrap metal
includes brass, aluminum, copper, and steel. No automotive parts.
• Place bagged household batteries on top of your blue recycle cart ~ Please place all household
batteries, including batteries from flashlights, rechargeable appliances, hearing aids, etc. in a clear,
sealed plastic bag on top of your recycle cart.
Rev 2/17 Article courtesy of Waste Connections of WA
The City of Vancouver supports the Neighborhood Associations in their effort to share vital information with residents in order to create a more informed public. However, the information provided and the opinions and views expressed in Neighborhood Association newsletters or other documents do not necessarily represent the position of the City of Vancouver, nor does the City determine whether the information published is accurate or appropriate. Printed by the City of Vancouver Office of Neighborhoods.
Cascade SE Executive Board
Chair Colleen Sneider Vicechair Laura Knox Treasurer Joanne Manning Neighbor Welcoming Committee
Download the MyVancouver app. from the ITunes App Store or the Android Google Play Store. With the app you can:
Report nonemergency issues, including potholes, graffiti, sign damage or street light outages quickly and easily by uploading a photo and GPS location
Communicate directly with the right City employee on reported issue
Stay intheknow on the status of your request
Discover local places using the places widget as a visual guide, including transportation hubs, municipal buildings, parks and hospitals
Access City services, such as parking ticket or permit payments and street sweeping schedules
Mark Your Calendar… Cascade SE annual neighborhood meeting
Thursday-May 17th starting at 6 p.m. Mountain View High School Media Center (library)
Summer picnic with Bella Vista neighborhood residents
Sunday-August 19th from noon to 2 p.m. Bella Vista Park
Neighborhood cleanup
Saturday-September 29th
This money is earned by recycling and reusing
at our cleanup day and by having
neighborhood residents attend a Recycling
101 class through Waste Connections.
The money is used for paying fees to the
Secretary of State for our tax exempt status
and for expenses associated with
neighborhood events like the annual picnic.
Are you new to the neighborhood?
We want to welcome you!
Nextdoor.com can be an easy way to start to
connect with your Cascade SE neighbors and
surrounding neighborhoods. The City of Vancouver
also communicates through the site. Common posts
from neighbors include topics like, “lost cat”,
“looking for a contractor” or “free moving boxes”.
Join at cascadesoutheast.nextdoor.com/join
the City of Vancouver that recognizes neighbors
who go the extra mile to make their
neighborhood special. Since its beginnings in
2001, hundreds of award winners have been
recognized for making Vancouver Sparkle, and
acknowledged for making their neighborhoods
clean, green and a good place to live and
work. Whether it’s picking up litter during a
daily walk, organizing a cleanup, helping
neighbors with yard work or being a friendly
neighbor with a “can do” attitude, our
neighborhood association is encouraged to
name a Vancouver Sparkles Award Winner
and honor them in a special way. If you know of
a neighbor that helps make our neighborhood a
great place to live please bring their name and
reasons why you are nominating them to the
neighborhood meeting on MAY 17.
offering assistance to every neighbor whenever
they can; from helping in the yard to caring for
animals and everything inbetween. Sue and
Kathy are caring and trustworthy people that
many in the neighborhood appreciate!
Thank you Kathy and Sue!
Nominated by: ________________________________________________________________________
A Big THANK YOU goes out to the following businesses for donating to last year’s picnic. They
donated gift certificates to picnic goes as well as beverages, chicken, and cake to help celebrate our
Vancouver Sparkles winners.
If you, or a business you know, would like to donate to this year’s picnic please contact Colleen Sneider
at [email protected] .
Come join us at Mountain View High School for our neighborhood annual meeting.
Our neighborhood police officer Corporal Jim Burgara will speak about local crimes and what we can do to
deter crime in our neighborhood.
You will have a chance to nominate a neighbor for the Vancouver Sparkles award.
Disasters can happen without warning. In a large scale emergency, firefighters, law enforcement, and other
first responders cannot be everywhere that help is needed. For the most part, citizens will be on their own for
the first 72 hours of a disaster. There are several things that every person can do to be prepared for this
possibility. Come and listen to Eric Frank the emergency management coordinator for Clark Regional
Emergency Service Agency (CRESA). Eric Frank will come to speak about what households can do to prepare
for disasters of all sorts.
Mingle with neighbors and enjoy some delicious homemade cookies.
Save the Date
CSENA is joining efforts with Waste Connections providing our annual Cleanup Day! Saturday, September 29 at Mountain View High School located at 1500 SE Blairmont Drive. This free event is for Cascade SE residents ONLY.
The internet can be a great place to buy or sell property, but conducting the transaction should be as safe as possible for both the buyer and the seller.
That's why the Vancouver Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office are now offering the parking lots at their facilities as "Safe Exchange Zones" where individuals conducting legal online purchase transactions can meet to complete the transaction.
These parking lots provide an alternative to meeting a stranger at a private residence or unfamiliar location.
When using the Safe Exchange Zones here's a few things to keep in mind:
Vancouver Police or Clark County Sheriff personnel will not assist with any transactions Gun sales are prohibited. The Safe Exchange Zone is meant for person-to-person transactions. Property may not be
dropped off and left unattended. Sellers are required to take their property with them if the buyer does not show up.
The following location parking lots are designated and signed as Safe Exchange Zones:
Vancouver Police Administration (605 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA)
Vancouver Police West Precinct (2800 NE Stapleton Rd., Vancouver, WA)
Vancouver Police East Precinct (512 SE 155th Ave., Vancouver, WA)
Fellabaum, Stephanie Gable, Diana Harper, Laura Knox,
and Colleen Sneider for helping to deliver last year’s
Cascade SE Courier.
Help Your Recycle Truck Driver Help You
Recycling can take a little effort, but following the few steps below will help ensure your recycle truck
driver collects the most recyclables in the best possible condition. The following handy tips may help
shed light on how to Recycle Right in Clark County.
• Mixed recycling and glass ~ In 2009 Clark County and its cities switched from the 3bin recycling
system to one bin for glass plus a blue recycling roll cart for almost all the other recyclable materials
collected curbside. Waste Connections recycle trucks have two sections; one for glass and one mixed
recycling. When the trucks return to the transfer station where the actual sorting is done they deposit
each section in a different location.
• Place your roll cart at least three feet from other carts or obstacles ~ Allowing adequate space allows
the automated recycle truck to pick up your recycling cart without knocking other nearby carts or
objects like a basketball hoop.
• Plastic bags are recyclable, but NOT in your cart ~ Plastic bags tangle in the recycling sorting machinery
and prohibit other more valuable commodities from being recycled. Most grocery and retails stores
have a special collection container for film plastics near the entrances or customer service areas.
• Set your glass bin and mixed recycling cart at the curb by 6:30 am on your pick up day ~ Waste
Connections recycle truck drivers are out on routes and start picking up recyclables by 6:30 a.m. You
cannot always count on the fact that your driver usually comes by at a certain time; for any number of
reasons, the schedule and drivers can change. If scavenging is not a problem you may want to set your
recycling cart out the night before your pick up is scheduled.
• Cut cardboard down to fit inside your recycling roll cart ~ Cardboard is much more marketable if it is
dry. If it is inside the cart, it saves time for the recycling driver and allows them to service more homes in
a day, keeping costs down.
• Place used motor oil or antifreeze in a clear one gallon plastic jug with a screw top lid and place near
cart ~ Motor Oil and Antifreeze will be picked up at the curb, when space is available in the truck. Please
use clear, onegallon plastic jugs with screwon lids; they fit snugly in a special space on the side of
recycle trucks so they won’t spill. Also, please NEVER mix oil or antifreeze, don’t add water, brake fluid,
or other liquids either. Contaminated oil and antifreeze are not recyclable; they should be disposed at
Hazardous Waste Facilities located at the three county transfer stations.
• Place scrap metal (no larger than 24” and less than 35 pounds) inside your recycle cart ~ Scrap metal
includes brass, aluminum, copper, and steel. No automotive parts.
• Place bagged household batteries on top of your blue recycle cart ~ Please place all household
batteries, including batteries from flashlights, rechargeable appliances, hearing aids, etc. in a clear,
sealed plastic bag on top of your recycle cart.
Rev 2/17 Article courtesy of Waste Connections of WA
The City of Vancouver supports the Neighborhood Associations in their effort to share vital information with residents in order to create a more informed public. However, the information provided and the opinions and views expressed in Neighborhood Association newsletters or other documents do not necessarily represent the position of the City of Vancouver, nor does the City determine whether the information published is accurate or appropriate. Printed by the City of Vancouver Office of Neighborhoods.
Cascade SE Executive Board
Chair Colleen Sneider Vicechair Laura Knox Treasurer Joanne Manning Neighbor Welcoming Committee
Download the MyVancouver app. from the ITunes App Store or the Android Google Play Store. With the app you can:
Report nonemergency issues, including potholes, graffiti, sign damage or street light outages quickly and easily by uploading a photo and GPS location
Communicate directly with the right City employee on reported issue
Stay intheknow on the status of your request
Discover local places using the places widget as a visual guide, including transportation hubs, municipal buildings, parks and hospitals
Access City services, such as parking ticket or permit payments and street sweeping schedules