November 2009

Firefighters hope to make the holidays a bit easier for military personnel

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-30 12:35

Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters are working Nov. 30 to send gourmet coffee to local National Guard Troops serving in Iraq.

Firefighters will spend the day at the Salmon Creek Fire Station boxing up bags of Starbucks coffee, homemade cookies and DVDs. Money for the coffee was donated by the Local 1805 Professional Firefighters Union, which represents Dist. 6 firefighters.

Additional bags of coffee will be purchased using donations collected by teh Salmon Creek Fred Meyer Starbucks during the holiday weekend.

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Skyview Football in Spokane

Submitted by Carl Click on Sat, 2009-11-28 11:00

In Spokane Saturday for the Skyview-Ferris 4A semifinal football game at Joe Albi Stadium at 1:00.

I'm calling the play-by-play on the internet. Click here to listen, pregame show starts about 12:45p.

Long road trip for a chance at the state championship for the Storm.

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Sports & Recreation

People loved it!

Submitted by Candid Eye of C... on Fri, 2009-11-27 11:04

Battle Ground City Grill served an estimated 100 hungry people yesterday, Thanksgiving Day

Event coordinator at Battle Ground City Grill, Jorgan Cattin, is excited by the fact that 100 people turned out for the free turkey dinners- stuffing, veggies and all.

Now they have leftovers, just as we all do. So these leftovers will be used today, as topping on turkey pizza at Cattin’s Salmon Creek eatery, The Good Pizza Company, located at 14300 NE 20th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686. (360) 573-0355

“They will be making turkey pizza with stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce.”

One half of profits from the pizza will be donated to the North County Community Food Bank, located at 17

What's Going Around in Southwest Washington?

Submitted by Elena Buller on Sat, 2009-11-28 09:00

Every week KATU does the work to find out what's making people sick.

This week it's a mixed bag according to health providers at Fisher's Landing Urgent Care in Vancouver.

They are seeing a lot of people coming in with flu-like symptoms, MRSA and sinus infections.

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Parents & kids

Want a seat on Vancouver's city council?

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-30 09:00

The Vancouver City Council is seeking applicants for the City Council position vacancy created by the election of Councilmember Tim Leavitt as Mayor.

Applications are available online at the city's web site or by calling the City Manager's Office at 360-487-8600 and will be accepted Monday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 18.

Applicants must use the form supplied by the City Manager's Office. Applications may be delivered to: City Manager's Office, 3rd floor, City Hall, 210 E. 13th St. or mailed to City Manager's Office, City of Vancouver, P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver, Wash., 98668-1995.

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Could a local team play in the Super Bowl? Sure looks like it

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2009-11-26 09:00

According to a story by Paul Danzer of The Columbian, a Vancouver-area youth football teams could be headed to Disney World.

An 11-and-under team -- the North County Wildcats -- need a win Nov. 28 in order to earn a spot in the Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee Division II Super Bowl.

Also in the story, there's a bunch of track, soccer, bowling, rowing and other news in there.

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Walk and Knock volunteers needed throughout Clark County

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2009-11-25 10:11

Preparations are underway for the 25th anniversary year of Walk and Knock.

Thousands of volunteers are being mobilized to participate from all around Clark County. The event will take place on Dec. 5 and is the community's largest annual food drive.

"Last year, Inter-service Walk and Knock gathered over 140 tons of food and over $35,000 that was used to purchase food," said Joe Pauletto, the event chair. "This year we are celebrating 25 years of service and we are working to break our record of 155 tons."

Walk and Knock is based solely on volunteer outreach which comes from local church groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire, and other service organizations. There are also hundreds of other individuals who answer the call to serve. This year is no different.

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Dec. 2 is your chance to get the junk in your garage to work for you

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2009-11-24 09:00

Got a great idea for a product or service that is languishing in your garage? Come network with local area entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and angel investors at SW Washington's first PubTalkTM on from 5:15-7 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Gustav's Pub & Grill located at 1705 SE 164th Ave. in Vancouver.

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You can help the less fortunate this holiday season

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-23 12:46

Share's Winter Cheer Program invites individuals and businesses to adopt-a-family at one of Share's four shelters, from Share's Outreach program or from ASPIRE, Share's transitional housing program.

"Last year, Share served 2,188 individuals and 451 families through our adopt-a-family program and distributed 12,556 gifts," said Diane Christie, Executive Director of Share.

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