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Image Neighborhood Clean Up Day!
All active Neighborhood Associations are eligible to schedule a City of Vancouver sponsored clean-up and Yard Debris one Saturday each year. The garbage company provides the truck and driver and the neighborhood association is responsible for providing volunteer staffing. The truck can be used to collect and dispose of yard debris or bulky items. The truck cannot be used for disposal of household garbage, large amounts of concrete or roofing, household hazardous waste or any liquids (including paint!). We cannot accept computers, TVs, monitors or laptops. These items (working or not) can be dropped off for free at any Goodwill location.
Thank you in advance for not bringing unacceptable items!A wood chipper will also be available. Please don’t bring wood scraps with nails or branches larger than 6 inches around.
Additional Self-Storage has generously donated a truck and driver to provide a pick up service for senior citizens and residents with disabilities. If you require this service, please contact us with your name and address by either emailing us at [email protected] or by calling 896-2808 before July 10.
We are still in need of volunteers to help out during the clean-up hours!
Volunteers are needed to direct traffic into and out of the parking lot, sweep up the area around the drop-off site, and monitoring the items being dropped off to make sure they meet the requirements.
SEH America will provide doughnuts and coffee for all volunteers. A big thank you to our neighbors at SEH America for helping support our neighborhood and our volunteers! Lunch will also be provided for those working an afternoon shift. Consider volunteering for an hour or so and meet some new neighbors while helping to make Image a more beautiful place for us all!
If you can help, please call 896-2808 or email [email protected].
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSimage
Latest News & Tips ............1
Feature Story ......................2
Upcoming Events ...............3
Neighborhood Contacts ....4
This free clean-up is for residents of the Image
Neighborhood only, you will need to bring a copy of this
newsletter to participate and drop items of at no charge.
IMAGE NEIGHBORHOOD
CLEAN UP DAY
JULY 13
9 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Image Elementary4400 NE 122nd Ave.Vancouver, WA 98682
Please note that we cannot pick up items without a resident present.
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Learn about Legal use of Fireworks in VancouverVancouver City Limits 2013 | Source: City of Vancouver website
It is important for residents and visitors to observe all laws about the use of fireworks. Be aware of legal dates and times for use.
Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli reminds parents to insure child safety through close and sober supervision of personal fireworks use, and by using only legal fireworks purchased from approved stands during the fireworks season. Prepared, safe and responsible.
Remember that buying fireworks on a reservation is equivalent to buying them in another country. Fireworks sold on tribal lands are not subject to local and state laws and may not be legal in Vancouver and Clark County.
The legal fireworks SALES season in the City of Vancouver is seven days long, from June 28 thru July 4
(stands are allowed to open at noon on June 28).
Legal dates of USE are four days long, from July 1 - July 4
Legal dates and hours of discharge will include:
July 1 - July 3 during 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
July 4 during 9 a.m. to midnight
Fireworks sales and use on July 5, have been illegal in the Vancouver City limits since 2009. Fireworks sales and discharge at any other time is prohibited without a special permit. Citations may be issued for use outside the legal times and dates.
PENALTIES:
1. Illegal fireworks
If they aren’t legally sold in Vancouver please don’t discharge them in Vancouver. Illegal fireworks such as firecrackers, bottle rockets, M-80s, M-100s and blockbusters can cause serious injury or death. Violations start at a $500.00 penalty.
2. Legal fireworks
Violations start at $250.00 for a first time violation. A second violation is $500.00 and a third is $1000.00
Firework Safety Tips
Parents who choose to use fireworks should insure that purchased fireworks are legal. Teach children to be prepared, safe and responsible:
• Just like matches and lighters, keep fireworks out of reach of unattended children.
• Read and follow all warnings
• Only adults should light fireworks
• Light fireworks in a safe area, such as a driveway or other paved surface
• Keep fireworks at least 25 feet away from vegetated areas, or areas with combustibles.
• Never attempt to reignite or alter malfunctioning fireworks. After allowing them to stand for several minutes, discard in a pail of water
• Keep a hose and bucket of water nearby
• Light one firework at a time, and move away quickly. Fireworks should never be held or thrown.
• Remain a safe distance away from the devices
• Never try to re-light fireworks that have not fully functioned
• If clothes catch fire, remember to STOP, DROP onto the ground, cover your face, and ROLL over and over until the fire goes out.
It's important for parents to be present when fireworks are ignited, and to insure that the materials are lit in an open area away from homes, vehicles and any combustibles
— heidi scarpelli
fire marshal for vancouver, wa
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Fireworks Public Service Announcement from Fire Marshal, Heidi Scarpelli
http://www.cityofvancouver.us/fire/page/fireworks-public-service-announcement-fire-marshal
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Summer is here and brings with it Free Concerts in the Park! It all gets started on July 10 with the first of the Terry Lee Noon Concerts. The very next evening, July 11, Vancouver kicks off the annual Riverview Six to Sunset Thursday Night Concert series. These free concerts in Esther Short Park are a wonderful opportunity to hear some of the Northwest’s most talented artists, enjoy food from great local vendors, and take advantage of everything downtown Vancouver has to offer. These concerts are consistently one of the most popular summer events in Vancouver, drawing thousands of people into the park. You won’t want to miss it!
Terry Lee Attorney Concert Series Wednesdays, July 10 through August 14; Noon to 1 p.m. Cost: Free; Food Vendors on site. Bring a lawn chair or blanket
July 10 Vancouver Pops Orchestra
July 17 The New Iberians
July 24 Supadupa Marimba Brothers
July 31 Aaron Meyer
August 7 Sarah Jackson-Holman
August 14 Sugarcane
Science in the Park (located at Eighth and Esther streets in downtown Vancouver) Wednesday, July 10 through Wednesday, August 14 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cost: Free admission, donations appreciated
Science in the Park is a special learning treat awaiting families who enjoy Vancouver's summertime Noon Concert Series. Prior to and during every Noon Concert, children can try hands-on crafts and experiments, all designed for fun and learning about water, nature and the environment. Come and join us!
July 10 Natural Disasters
July 17 Magical Bubbles
July 24 Wonders of Water
July 31 Creepy Halloween in July
August 7 Marvelous Salmon
August 14 Mysterious Dinosaurs
5th Annual Esther Short Park Free Concerts
2013 Fire in the Park
Saturday, July 20 | 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. Cost: Free admission, donations appreciated
A fundraising event by Vancouver Firefighters local union 452.
Activities at the annual event include:
• Fire Fighter Competition • Chili Cook-off • Children’s Event Area• NW Regional Fire Pipe & Drum Bands • Fire Apparatus Display • Featured Bands throughout the day
For more information check out www.fireinthepark.com/Fire_In_The_Park/Headquarters
Annual Image Neighborhood Picnic
All residents are invited to attend!
Saturday, July 27
4–7 p.m.Endeavour Neighborhood Park 2701 NE Four Seasons Lane (28th Street -East of Safeway)
Cost: Free
Special Events for Everyone
Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
Drinks
Side Dishes
Family Friendly Fun – Playground
The crew of Fire Station 6 will be there and will offer free smoke alarm installations and bicycle helmets for kids that need one.
All candidates for Vancouver City Council will be invited to attend as well. This will be an informal gathering and if you’d like to meet and talk about any issues with them you may do so.
Come out and meet your neighbors for
an afternoon of fun!
A day of fun with a firefighter challenge,
chili cookoff, live music, and more!
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Connect with Neighbors Online
Many residents in our neighborhood have joined the social media website nextdoor.com. Recent postings on the Image site include topics such as recent crimes, pets and business connections.
Nextdoor.com is safe to share information online with fellow neighbors. Only you and your neighbors can see what's shared, and every neighbor has to verify their address. Your information will never be shared with any advertisers or external parties. There is no charge to utilize this website. To accept your invitation, visit https://image.nextdoor.com/join and enter flyer code: 9FD5C
Upcoming Events
Image Neighborhood Association Meeting2nd Thursday of every month
7 p.m. Endeavour Elementary2701 NE Four Seasons Lane(28th Street -East of Safeway)
No August Meeting
Thursday, September 12
Thursday, October 10
Thursday, November 14
Holiday Potluck/Meeting 7 p.m. Endeavour Elementary2701 NE Four Seasons Lane(28th Street -East of Safeway)
Thursday, December 12
Neighborhood Leaders and Contacts
Chairman Dimitry [email protected]
Vice Chairman Mary [email protected]
Secretary Jennifer [email protected]
Treasurer Alex [email protected]
Newsletter/Media John [email protected]
City LiaisonSandra Towne 487-7947 Community Development [email protected]
Neighborhood Police Officer (NPO)CPL. Doug Rickard487-7400 ext [email protected]
Neighborhood Fire Station 6Captain Doug Murray [email protected]
Image Neighborhood Association
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The City requires us to include the following statement in our newsletters: 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 Image 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.
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This Newsletter is prepared and distributed by residents of our neighborhood. It takes a lot of help to distribute over 1,400 copies! We need volunteers to help with delivery! Even an hour of delivery time will help. A copy of our monthly newsletter will always be posted on the City of Vancouver’s website: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/image If you do not have Internet access and would like a paper copy delivered, you must call to let us know. 360-896-2808. We will try our best to ensure a paper copy is always delivered.
Thanks! John Elkin, Newsletter Chair