Volume 1, Issue 59

September 2016

ather Blanchet Park Neighborhood Association

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FATHER BLANCHET PARK NA Contact Info:

Email: frblanchetpark@gmail.com www.nextdoor.com - www.neighborhoodlink.com

Chair: Eileen Sherrill P: 503-593-4116

Co-Vice Chairs: Fred Dang P: 360-693-9370

Tim Trachtenberg P: 971-226-7147

Secretary/Treas.: Vacant

Police Liaison: Cpl. Erik Jennings

erik.jennings@cityofvancouver.us P: 487-7535

City Liaison: Heidi Scarpelli, VFD Fire Marshall

heidi.scarpelli@cityofvancouver.us P: 487-7202

City of Vancouver: www.cityofvancouver.us P: 487-8000

Clark County: www.clark.wa.gov P: 397-2000

A big thank you to Kathy Lamb, our Secretary/

Treasurer for the past seven years. In addition to her

official role, she and her husband Don have spent

many hours working the clean up, helping with our

social events, attending training sessions, and endless

other things to help the neighborhood. Kathy and

Don decided to downsize and have moved out of the

neighborhood. I know you’ll join me in appreciation

for all that they have done. I wish them well, but will

sure miss them!

*Thanks to our dedicated newsletter delivery people:

Terry and Cynthia, Marian, Tim and Chelyncia, Bert,

Steve and Vickie, Rick, Barbara, Ozzie, Nancy, and

Eileen.

*We need additional people to help distribute news-

letters. If you are willing, please email.

*For ease of communication, provide your email for

important neighborhood information and alerts. To

be added to the distribution list, send an email to

frblanchetpark@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events:

Clean Up - Sept. 24, 8am-2pm

We need volunteers to direct traffic

in one hour shifts. Email

frblanchetpark@gmail.com,

call 503-593-4116 or, new this year,

click the link for SignUp.com

and choose your shift

http://signup.com/go/FJGxXv

Christmas Party and Potluck Monday, December 5, 6:30pm

Trinity Baptist Church

Neighborhood Meeting Monday, Sept. 19, 7:00 pm

Trinity Baptist Church

Fellowship Hall

6700 MacArthur

Agenda:

Erik Jennings from VPD will update us on

crime in the neighborhood

Officer elections - voting for chair, vice-

chair, and secretary/treasurer. See the de-

scriptions of these positions on page 2. New

ideas welcome, come and get involved in

the neighborhood.

Fill out Clean Up volunteer schedule

Come visit with neighbors, enjoy cookies and

coffee, and bring your questions or concerns.

Overview of Neighborhood Officer positions:

Chair: Act as liaison between neighbors and city departments, communicate with neighbors via

email and newsletters regarding issues, alerts, and city information; prepare newsletters and ar-

range distribution; conduct meetings in compliance of by-laws and as issues dictate; schedule and

organize volunteers for neighborhood clean up; enlist volunteers to attend city trainings, (i.e. re-

cycling training); organize annual social events.

Vice-chair: assist Chair in above duties. Take over various organizational or representative duties

depending on interests.

Secretary/Treasurer: take meeting minutes for inclusion in newsletter; keep ledger of finances,

make deposits and withdrawals for Association business; assist Chair/vice-chair with functions.

Call or email Eileen if you have any questions.

Your free Leaf Disposal Coupon is below. The

coupons are good from October 1 – December 31

and are good for up to 5 cubic yards of LEAVES

ONLY. (Yard debris or mixed loads will be

charged at the regular price). Note that leaves can

now be taken to nearby City Bark, 2419 NE An-

dresen Rd.

Thanks to Dave and Eileen Sherrill who at-

tended Waste Connection’s Recycling 101

training this month. By sending a represen-

tative from the neighborhood, we earn $120

for our treasury. Watch for articles in our

November/December newsletter to learn

what’s new and important in recycling.

The Vancouver Police Department is partnering with local businesses to get out an important

message: REMOVE VALUABLES FROM VEHICLES!

Thieves are often drug users who steal to pay for their habit.

For an experienced thief it only takes a few seconds to shatter a car window and steal valuables.

Thieves use the buddy system. One is the lookout and the other breaks into the car and steals.

Thieves watch for people to “hide” a purse, laptop, briefcase or electronic device under a seat or in the

trunk. They wait until the person is away from the car and then smash and grab, pop the trunk if needed to

get the good stuff, and they and your valuables are gone. Often, thieves break into cars parked in drive-

ways. Install good outdoor lighting, remove valuables, and lock your vehicles. Protect your property, your

identity, and yourself. Don’t store valuables in your vehicle!

Leaf coupon will be in printed flyer

delivered to your home

What to Bring: Bulky household items,

miscellaneous junk, dry paint cans, yard

debris. Wood without metal attached may

be disposed of as yard debris.

Bring your recyclable metal items, we’ll

have a separate metal recycling container

again this year. Proceeds go to our

neighborhood treasury.

**You may also dispose of four tires

without rims**

Clean Up and Chipper Location:

MacArthur Center parking lot

7635 MacArthur Blvd. (behind Blairco)

**One Way Traffic: Please enter the Clean

Up site from Alabama Drive on the west

side of parking lot. Exit only to the east.

Our volunteers will direct you.

To participate in the clean up, you MUST

have the coupons that are attached to this

newsletter. Because we have people taking

advantage of our clean up, volunteers will

turn away those who don’t have coupons.

Please don’t put our volunteers on the spot

by asking to dump without a coupon!

What NOT to Bring: Household gar-

bage, hazardous waste materials, paint,

oil, car batteries, refrigerators, roofing

tear off, concrete. No computers,

monitors, TVs, or laptops are allowed.

Re-use or Re-purpose: If you have items that you no longer want but that are still

usable, set them off to the side at our Clean-Up. We always have a “re-use” corner

which can give new life to items.

Yard Debris Disposal: Do not bring yard debris carts full of dirt and rocks, brush is ok.

For ease of unloading, bag up loose leaves, pine needles, and other loose items.

Empty yard debris bags, do not leave them for someone else to empty.

Please be prepared to unload your yard debris.

Be sure to wear gloves and bring any tools needed to unload.

New coupons this year: Each coupon is good for two loads. Volunteers will mark the

coupon after your first load and you’ll take it with you; when you return with your second

load, volunteers will keep the coupon.

Clean-up Coupons will be included in the

printed newsletter delivered to your home.

If left alone, graffiti will attract more of the same. It creates a perception that the area is unsafe. To curb the spread of graffiti it is important for all of us toaddress it as soon as it is observed. How can you help? 1. Record —Take a picture, document the date, time, location and color of the graffiti 2. Report—Provide details to the appropriate agency 3. Remove from your property — once notified, wash or paint away quickly & thoroughly

If you see someone in the act of placing graffiti or have information about a suspect call 9-1-1 immediately.Report Graffiti based on location:

LOCATION AGENCY PHONE NUMBERPrivate Property VPD—NPO 360-487-7355Public Property City Operations 360-487-8177State Highways WSDOT 360-759-1300Electrical Boxes Clark Public Utilities 360-992-3000Bus Stops or Buses C-TRAN 360-695-0123

MyVancouver App

Why a mobile app? In today’s increasingly mobile world (65% of U.S. citizens use a smart device), cities must adapt to meet citizens where they are or get left behind. The City of Vancouver has launched the free MyVancouver app to provide residents with a direct, convenient line of communication with City employees to solve issues affecting our community.

What can you do with it? • REPORT non-emergency 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

• STAYIN-THE-KNOW on the status of your request

• DISCOVERlocal places using the places widget as a visual guide, including transportation hubs, municipal buikdings, parks and hospitals

• ACCESS City services, such as parking ticket or permit payments and street sweeping schedules

• JOIN the social media conversation with the #IHeartVanWa widget

How to download:The free MyVancouver app is now available in the iTunes App Store and the Android Google Play store when you search MyVancouver. For more information visit: cityofvancouver.us/myvancouverA60-secondanimatedvideoshowcasestheapp’skeyfeaturesathttp://bit.ly/myvancouver

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Neighborhood Resource DirectoryEMERGENCY SERVICES (24 HOURS)Police, Fire, and Medical 9-1-1

Emergency Sewer Repair, Traffic Signals & Water Main breaks 360-693-9302 (24 hrs)

Clark Public Utilities (CPU) Electricity outages 360-992-8000 (24 hrs)

GENERAL CITY SERVICESGeneral Information 360-487-8000; www.cityofvancouver.us

Fire Information 360-487-7212; Fire Prevention 360-487-7241

Garbage, recycling & yard debris 360-619-4120

Police Information 360-487-7355

Urban Forestry 360-487-8332

Water-Sewer Billing, Customer Srv. 360-487-7999; Sewer connections 360-487-7804

CARS, STREETS, AND PARKINGAbandoned Vehicle Complaints (on street) 360-487-8653 www.cityofvancouver.us/ParkingComplaintForm

Parking - Complaint Line 360-487-8652; Questions 360-487-8650; Parking Ticket Payments parking.cityofvancouver.us/

Pothole Repair, Street light out, Tree trimming (obstructing street signs ONLY) 360-487-8177 www.cityofvancouver.us/servicerequest

Sidewalk right-of-way issues 360-487-7729; Sidewalk repair (responsibility of the abutting property owner)

Traffic complaint hotline 360-487-7402

CITIZEN ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATIONAnimal Control & Noise Complaints 360-397-2488

Cable TV Complaints & CVTV (Clark/Vancouver Television) 360-487-8702

Citizen Liaison (contact for complex city service issues) 360-487-8604

Code Compliance Hotline 360-487-7810 www.cityofvancouver.us/codecompliance

Office of Neighborhoods 360-487-8608

HOMELESS SHELTERS & ASSISTANCEEmergency Shelter Clearinghouse 360-695-9677

PARKS, RECREATION, AND EVENTS FACILITIESGeneral Parks Information 360-487-8311; Class Registration Marshall Center: 360-487-7100 & Firstenburg Community Center: 360-487-7001

Parks/Grounds Maintenance 360-487-8177 www.cityofvancouver.us/servicerequest

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Park Reservations. for Marshall, Marine, Fisher Basin, Haagen Parks; Special Use Permits for large groups 360-487-8323

Reservations for Esther Short Park, Special Event Permits 360-487-8630 or http://www.cityofvancouver.us/eventplanning;

Reservations for the Water Resource Education Center 360-487-7111

PERMITS, LICENSES AND DEVELOPMENTBlock Party/Street Use Permits & Long-term Right-of-Way Permits 360-487-7729

Building Permits 360-487-7800 www.cityofvancouver.us/BuildingPermits; Permit Inspections 360-619-1200

Business Licenses www.cityofvancouver.us/BusinessLicense; Home Occupation Permit; www.cityofvancouver.us/homeoccupationpermit

OUTSIDE AGENCIESInformation & Referral (2-1-1) 360-694-8899

Air Quality (SW Washington Clean Air Agency) 360-574-3058 www.swcleanair.org

Amtrak Station 360-694-7307

Bonneville Power Admin. (BPA) 800-282-3713

Burlington Northern (BNSF) 800-795-2673

Call Before You Dig 800-424-5555

Clark County Website www.clark.wa.gov; Property tax assessments & liens 360-397-2391

Clark Public Utilities (CPU) & Energy Assistance Programs 992-3000 www.clarkpublicutilities.com/paymentoptions

C-TRAN (Customer Assistance) 360-695-0123; C-VAN (Cust. Assistance/Scheduling) 360-695-8918

Ft Vancouver Regional Library - Main Branch 360-695-1561; Cascade Park Branch 360-256-7782

Legal Education Advice & Referral (NW Justice Project & CLEAR Hotline) 888-201-1014

Mediation - Community Mediation Services 360-334-5862

Northwest Natural Gas 360-571-5465

PDX Noise Concerns – Port of Portland 800-938-6647 PDXNoise@portofportland.com

Voter’s Registration- County 360-397-2345 www.sos.wa.gov/elections/print-voter-registration-forms.aspx

Waste Connections 360-892-5370

STATE OF WASHINGTONGeneral Information 800-321-2808; www.access.wa.gov

Business Licensing,(SW WA ofc) 360-256-2060 bls.dor.wa.gov

Attorney General Consumer Protection 360-759-2150

Auto Licensing, Downtown 360-397-2288; East 360-833-1717; North 360-695-2122

Children & Family Services 360-993-7900

Dept. of Social & Health Services 877-501-2233

Employment Security (Work Source) 360-735-5000

Fish & Wildlife, Regional Center 360-696-6211

State Patrol (Emergency, dial 9-1-1) 360-449-7999

Transp. (WSDOT), SW Region 360-905-2000

Vehicle Emissions Testing Info. 800-272-3780

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