According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, “Study finds pollution in coast rivers, hot spots have fecal bacteria that pose a danger to swimmers” (5 Jan 2001), this statement was reported in bold: “Fecal coliform, for instance, can cause hepatitis A, bacterial meningitis and encephalitis.” Fecal coliform is present in dangerous levels in many of the public swimming areas in our local lakes and rivers, meaning that these waterbodies are unsafe for human contact when fecal coliform levels are on the rise. [Read More...]
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SWIMMING MAY BE DANGEROUS IN LOCAL WATERS – July 14, 2004
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Vancouver looks to finish Burnt Bridge Creek Trail – a toxic area! – April 4, 2004
Vancouver looks to finish Burnt Bridge Creek Trail:
This is a toxic area. One would hope the Columbian has not purposely published propaganda. It’s a lovely picture, but this is a toxic area. Please stay out of it for the health of your family and your children. No doubt the “Powers That Be” are trying to promote the Burnt Bridge Creek project as a Green Jewel. It’s a dangerous jewel. Poisonous water, poisonous greenery, poisonous mud. PLEASE STAY OUT OF IT.
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Money extortion scam in Rosemere? – April 4, 2004
ALERT: We have been made aware that there are people soliciting contributions in Rosemere who claim to be representing the Rosemere Neighborhood Association. We are not at this time canvassing neighborhood businesses. Please ask for proper ID and call 911 to report any suspicious activity. [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...]
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Sex Offender Neighborhood Mitigation – February 2004
State Sex Offender Housing Limitation Law Senate Bill #6440 and House Bill #2594
Please show your support for proposed state legislation on behalf of our neighborhoods — not just in Vancouver, but statewide. This legislation is designed to prevent level II or III sex offenders from co-habitating in the same house, as has happened recently in Vancouver, WA. This proposed legislation prevents sex offenders from establishing residence with or within one thousand feet of other risk level II or III offenders currently under community custody for the commission of a sex offense (while the sex offender is on parole). [Read More...]
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Vancouver Police Roll out Methamphetamine Prevention Program – January 22, 2004
Vancouver Police Chief Brian Martinek and other Vancouver P.D. staff spoke about the destructive effects of methamphetamine in the community (including statistics related to methamphetamine labs and dump sites, arrests and emergency room visits in the City of Vancouver) and the efforts the Vancouver Police Department is using to combat the problem through a new Methamphetamine Awareness Program. [Read More...]
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STATEMENT OF ROSEMERE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO KPTV – June 13, 2003
We have all the faith in the world in our police and mayor and city council. We have great community policing here in Vancouver. This neighborhood alone has improved so much over the past ten years because of the police and community working together. [Read More...]
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Press release — May 27, 2003
Press release — May 27, 2003 — Vancouver, Washington
The Rosemere Neighborhood Association is submitting paperwork in May 2003 to the City of Vancouver for a Neighborhood Transportation Improvement Grant to install curb cuts along 33rd Street from Grand Boulevard to the I-5 overpass. This Grant is a continuation of the grant awarded in 2001 for a similar project along Grand Boulevard from Fourth Plain Boulevard to 33rd Street. [Read More...]
