When Disaster Strikes Your Community

Who Can Help?

You can! Following a major disaster, first responders who provide fire and medical services may not be able to meet the demand for these services. Factors such as number of victims, communication failures, and road blockages will prevent people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment’s notice through 911. People will have to rely on each other for help in order to meet their immediate life saving and life sustaining needs.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 33rd Season

A Bold New Beginning.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the largest performing arts organization in Southwest Washington, is now in its 33rd season offering Classical Concerts and Special Events through Spring 2012.

It’s a “Bold New Beginning” for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra this year. Still providing world-renowned classical music and promoting young artists, this year they will also offer a Chamber Music Series and Music Alive!

“For the first time ever, we are excited to launch Music Alive!, a performance collaborative for Southwest Washington. This new initiative will elevate the arts and … [Continue reading this Article]

Salmon Creek Little League Sign Ups

Registration Open for 2012 Season.

Cold, wet, rainy, snowy…must be time for Baseball! Well, time to get signed up for baseball or softball!

Registration for the Spring 2012 Baseball and Softball season are currently underway. In person registrations will take place Wednesday, January 18, 2012 between 5pm and 8pm, and Tuesday, January 24, 2012 between 5 pm and 8 pm at the Salmon Creek Round Table Pizza (13009 NE Hwy 99). You can also register online at Salmon Creek Little League. All players must be … [Continue reading this Article]

Goddard School to Open in Salmon Creek

Vancouver Innovative Learning Program.

The Goddard School, located at 13201 NE 27th Avenue in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver, is scheduled to open summer 2012; offering early childhood education, and childcare, for children ages six weeks to six years old.

“The new state-of-the-art 8,000 square foot building is conveniently situated between Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital and Washington State University Vancouver, near the junctions of both Interstate 5 and Interstate 205; it has been designed to accommodate approximately 130 children from six weeks to … [Continue reading this Article]

Scouts are Out Picking Up Christmas Trees

Salmon Creek Christmas Tree Recycling.

While Christmas 2011 is over, I still haven’t had the heart to take down our Christmas Tree. It’s a live tree (well, it used to be) and the needles are drying out a bit, so most likely it will come down on January 2, 2012. That gives me a whole 5 days before the Cub Scouts will be out looking for Christmas Trees to pick up.

This year Cub Scout Pack 494 will be out picking up Christmas Trees on … [Continue reading this Article]

Time for NSCNA Elections

Vote at NSCNA Meeting November 15, 2011.

The November 15, 2011 general meeting for the North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association (NSCNA) is the time to elect your 2012 NSCNA Board. The meeting begins at 7pm at Riverview Community Bank in the Fred Meyer Shopping Center (next to Three Creeks Library).

Arrive a few minutes early to pick up your ballot and raffle ticket, and enjoy some light refreshments, Peet’s Coffee and of course have time to visit with your neighbors!

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Salmon Creek Applebees Pancakes for Kids

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser.

Pancakes for breakfast sounds good, right? Well, then pancakes for breakfast that raises funds for a local neighborhood holiday celebration sounds even better!

The Salmon Creek Applebee’s (13006 NE Hwy 99) will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, November 19, 2011 between 8am and 10am. You can also bid on items during the silent auction between 8-9:30am.

Tickets are $7 each, and the funds raised will go towards hosting a holiday celebration for local kids that might not otherwise have … [Continue reading this Article]

Bat Girl Visits Salmon Creek

Learn Why Bats are Our Friends at WSU Vancouver.

Bats have a bad reputation…many people think all bats carry rabies, bats are pests, bats will attack people and suck your blood, and, if bitten by a bat, you will turn into a vampire! While bats are unusual animals, they are also very useful, known as “nature’s bug zappers”!

“Christine Portfors, associate professor of biology at Washington State University Vancouver, and Peter Ritson, seventh grade science teacher at Catlin Gabel, will host their annual “Bat Talk” … [Continue reading this Article]

Salmon Creek KC Teriyaki Fundraiser Night

Proceeds Benefit New Chinook Neighborhood Park.

Time for dinner? Need an excuse to eat out?

Eat at KC Teriyaki on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 anytime between 11am and 9pm and 15% of sales will go to the North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association to help fund amenities at the new Chinook Park.

Just cut out the coupon from the North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association (NSCNA) Newsletter and bring it in with you. Thanks, Michael Choe for you support, donations, and great food!

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Salmon Creek Burgerville Fundraiser Night

Benefits Neighborhood Children’s Holiday Celebration.

The Salmon Creek Burgerville (13309 NE Hwy 99) is partnering with the North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association and the Felida Neighborhood Association to raise funds for the annual Children’s Holiday Celebration.

Print out and bring THIS flier with you when you eat at Salmon Creek Burgerville (dates listed below) and 10% will go back to the neighborhood associations!

Sunday, September 25, 2011 between 7 am and 11 pm
Thursday, October 13, 2011 between 7 am and 11 pm
Sunday, October … [Continue reading this Article]

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