In light of security measures in the Pacific Northwest, The Rosemere Neighborhood Association is setting another precedent. We are asking everyone in Rosemere to stay home, stay out on your porch or in your front yard, and turn on your porch light for National Night Out. [Read More...]
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: TUESDAY AUGUST 3, 2004
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Trouble at the Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility – July 28, 2004
On July 26, 2004, Thom McConathy took a tour of the Salmon Creek facility with the facility’s manager, Kay Hurst. Thom was hoping to discuss problems with the facility’s planned expansion to accommodate Battleground’s growth and the foul odors stemming from Battleground’s wastewater contribution. [Read More...]
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The City of Vancouver may owe certain residents money – June 16, 2004
Did you pay septic tank conversion fees? The City of Vancouver may owe you money!
From 1972 to at least 1999, many residents (citywide) paid fees into a septic tank conversion fund if their homes operated on private septic tanks instead of city sanitary sewer service. These funds were paid under monthly septic penalty fees. Some individuals may have equity in these fees in excess of $7,000 (including interest). [Read More...]
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Elevated levels of toxins in fish in Portland harbor – June 16, 2004
ELEVATED LEVELS OF PCBs IN RESIDENT FISH FROM PORTLAND HARBOR
Press Release from Oregon Health Services
June 16, 2004
Contact: Bonnie Widerburg (503) 731-4180
Technical contact: Dave Stone or Ken Kauffman, DHS (503) 731-4012Elevated levels of PCBs in resident fish from Portland Harbor
——————————————————————————–The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), in cooperation with Multnomah County Health Department, is advising the public today of high levels of PCBs in fish caught from Portland Harbor, in the lower Willamette River. [Read More...]
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Portland Airport Noise Pollution – June 15, 2004
SENATORS ASK THE PORTLAND AIRPORT TO DIVERT AIR TRAFFIC FROM WEST VANCOUVER
This letter (PDF file, below) from Senators Cantwell and Murray asks the Port of Portland to reconsider and vote for option 9a, which would move departing westbound jets South of Hayden Island and away from West Vancouver. This option would greatly reduce airport noise for our community, [Read More...]
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Cleaning up Hanford – What Senators Murray and Cantwell are doing about Hanford – June 11, 2004
Correspondence Received from the State Attorney General’s Office Regarding Contaminants at Hanford Nuclear Reservation
I am an Assistant Attorney General assigned to work on Hanford cleanup issues, including the high-level waste issues referred to in your letter. Most of the high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford site is stored in 177 massive, aging underground storage tanks. The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) has stored waste in these tanks for decades, and the older single-shell tanks are many years beyond their design life. [Read More...]
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City of Vancouver organizational chart – May 2004
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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration – May 15, 2004
The Rosemere Neighborhood Association was honored to host a table at the Second Annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration on Saturday, May 15, 2004.
There was great community attendance and participation as the cultural dance groups invited audience members to take part in their colorful performances. The Asian Pacific Islander Community is generously inclusive when it comes to embracing people of all cultures in this annual celebration. [Read More...]
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Rosemere Neighborhood Association News Archives – 2001-2003
To see Rosemere Neighborhood Association news archives from 2001 to 2003 click here RNA Archive News 2001-2003.
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Dangerous crosswalk at East 39th Street – City negligent? – March 19, 2004
Dangerous Crosswalk
This crosswalk, at East 39th Street, just east of Interstate 5, was out of commission for five months due to a faulty light system and the city’s inability to maintain it properly. This was a dangerous situation. A young girl was hit by a car here last month, sustaining serious injuries. Her attorney maintains negligence on the part of the City of Vancouver, which could result in a pending claim and/or possible lawsuit against the city. [Read More...]
