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Neighborhood Dates to Remember May 14 -- General meeting

June 6 – Spring Clean Up (8 AM to 3:00 PM) Volunteers needed

June 11 -- General Meeting

June 13/14 -- Mural Weekend

July 9 -- General Meeting at Centerpointe

Park, just south of IHOP to Plan for

Summer Social - Volunteers needed

July 18 -- Summer Social @ PSO Park 12 to 3:30

General Meeting—August CANCELLED

Ogden Neighborhood Association

Minutes for April

The Board meeting dates were discussed and it

was determined Tuesdays would be better than Mondays. The Board meetings will be held on

Tuesdays beginning May 26th.

Tracy Weedman discussed the street mural

project for traffic calming and school safety.

The vision is to include kids from the schools.

It’s been proven to slow down traffic. The

Watershed Alliance has a grant to pay the costs.

The Board discussed the grant application and

answered questions that were needed before

next week’s meeting with the school groups.

Linda Wallers brought a newsletter draft

template. There was discussion on moving

articles around and what should be on the first

page to capture reader’s attention. It was

decided the Board meeting minutes would not

be in the newsletter since the neighborhood

meeting minutes will be.

The neighborhood cleanup was discussed.

Flyers are needed. We possibly will use the

newsletter and emails to get the word out. Next year

the hours will change for the cleanup to 9 AM to 3 PM.

We will reach out to Crossroads for their possible use.

The Board discussed possible speakers for upcoming

meetings. Animal control was recommended and will

see if they can be at the May or June meeting.

There was discussion on using NextDoor to take a

survey on speed bumps.

The Board discussed visiting local businesses in the

neighborhood for articles in our newsletter. We will

start with the local bubble tea ice cream shop.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30

PSO STREET MURAL

Traffic Calming Art

The Ogden Neighborhood Association Board is FULL

STEAM AHEAD on an early summer project, a street

mural, at the entrance to the Peter S Ogden Elementary

School to help slow traffic near the school. To fund the

project we have applied for a Grant through the

Vancouver Watersheds Alliance.

Street traffic murals are proven to slow traffic!

The Mural project consists of a street mural at the

intersection of 27th Street and 81st Avenue. Students

from Fort Vancouver High School will provide some of

the muscle and mentoring for participating PSO

students.

Ogden Neighborhood News

Ogden neighborhood Association

Vancouver, Washington

https://ogdenwa.nextdoor.com/ May 2015

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ONA Chair, Tracy Weedman has been meeting

the Fort Vancouver High School staff,

Presidents of the sophomore and senior classes,

and the AVID college prep class to pull

together the people and resources needed for

this project to happen.

If you would like to hear more or, better, if you

would like to participate, please come to the

ONA general meeting on 14 May. If this is

successful, another project in another priority

area can be put on the calendar for 2016. Your

support and enthusiasm is essential in this effort.

Spring Cleanup is Here!!!

It’s that time of year when we rid ourselves of

all those broken, unwanted or unused items

cluttering our homes and garage. Hooray!

The annual Ogden Neighborhood

cleanup day is June 6th at Peter S

Ogden Elementary between 8AM

and 3PM. ID’s will be checked at

the entrance, on 28th Street. There

will be separate bins for metal and

yard debris. In addition, someone will be

collecting items for resale.

Most items are accepted, but NO kitchen

garbage. TV’s and computers can be dropped

off for free at Goodwill.

A wonderful neighbor donates her truck for the

day so we can pick up from those who need.

Please call Tracy (360) 984-1808 or Carrie

(360) 771-3827 with questions or to schedule a

pick up.

To the Families of Incoming PSO

Kindergarten Students:

Jump Start Kindergarten 2015: Jump Start is a tuition-

free summer session for incoming kindergartners. This

exciting program is designed to give your child a successful

transition into kindergarten. Jump Start is offered at all VSD

elementary schools.

Kindergarten Jump Start 17-Day Program

(@ Ogden Elementary and other, select schools):

Begins: Monday, August 3, 2015

Ends: Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Time: 9:00am – 11:30am

(Transportation will not

be provided)

If your child is unable

to attend for the entire

program, they are

welcome to register and

attend a portion of

Jump Start.

At Jump Start, your

child will enjoy:

Getting to know his/her kindergarten peers.

Learning basic daily school routines.

Exploring the school.

A variety of literacy based & math activities.

Hands-on learning opportunities.

A free, nutritious breakfast served daily.

Please contact your school office for a registration form.

Upcoming Family Events at the

Columbia Educational Center

Kids Fishing Festival

When: Sat, May 2, 10:00am – 2:30pm

Where: Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy

Family Wormshop – $35 Materials fee.

Pre-registration required. When: Sat, May 30, 10am – 12pm

Where: C.A.S.E.E., Brush Prairie

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(Family Events continued)

Family Nature Fest When: Sat, June 6, 10am – 2pm

Where: Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen

Hwy

Recycled Arts Festival

Organization: Clark County Environmental

Services

From: June 27, 2015 - June 28, 2015 -

Venue: Esther Short Park

Address: 301 W 8th St., Vancouver, WA 98660

Times: Sat - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM;

Sun - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Admission: Free

Phone: 360-397-2121 x4352

The 2015 Recycled Arts Festival is going to

be bigger, better and more fun than ever!

With over 120 artists, great onstage

entertainment, stilt walkers, jugglers and

clowns, there is sure to be something for

everyone! For more information go to:

http://www.visitvancouverusa.com/includes/calendar-of-

events/Recycled-Arts-Festival/17152/

Science in the Park

At Esther Short Park

Calendar Date:

Repeats every Wednesday for six weeks beginning 8 July at

11:00am.

PSO PTA Coming Events

Book Fair May 18-22

Daily during lunch recess

and after school until 4pm

This is a buy one get one

free book sale to encourage summer reading. All are

welcome

P.S.O. Family dance June 5 From 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the P.S.O. Gym.

There will be a D.J., a photo booth, a raffle and food.

The event and photos are free.

Pizza $2.00 as well as drinks and other snacks $1.00 or

less. Prizes for all the kids

Cub Scout Pack 771

invites all to attend the

2nd Annual Bike

Rodeo May 22. From 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Bike games, safety and fun for everybody

Bring the whole family

Business Spotlight

CUPIDONE Coffee House, a

small family-owned coffee shop

and local business. The shop, on

the southeast corner of Fourth

Plain Boulevard and Andresen

Ogden Neighborhood Board This newsletter is intended to provide information and

resources to residents and businesses located within

the boundaries of the Ogden Neighborhood

Association.

For information on meetings, agenda items, or

articles/information for the newsletter, please contact

any of the following officers/volunteers:

Chair: Tracy Weedman

Secretary: Mariann Kelly

Treasurer: Carrie Schienle

Parlimentarian: Jillena Levine

Newsletter Editor, Linda Wallers

City Liaison: Sree Thirungari

Neighborhood Police Officer

Erik Jennings, District 3 NPO

360-487-7535

Erik.jennings@cityofvancouver. us

E-mail: ogdenneighborhood@gmail.com

If you would like more information or want to receive

neighborhood newsletters, send an email to

ogdenneighborhood@gmail.com. Senior Citizens

(65>) may request snail mail (hand carried) delivery.

Contact phone numbers are available on the green

meeting notification cards mailed in early February. If

you did not receive the card, email above address or

look us up on Nextdoor.com.

Our neighborhood is using a private online network

called NextdoorOgden. On our Nextdoor.com

website, neighbors share community events, items for

sale, crime reports, recommendations, and ideas on

how to improve our neighborhood, and more. Get to

know your neighbors by attending general meetings,

volunteering, or check out the Ogden Neighborhood’s

Nextdoor.com website site at

https://ogdenwa.nextdoor.com/ See you there!

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Road, serves an assortment of bubble teas with

tapioca pearls and large straws. CUPIDONE

also serves a variety of espresso beverages,

coffees from local Ristretto Roasters in Portland

and teas from Tao of Tea Company, handmade

pastries from Pearl Bakery in Portland, and

several flavors of ice cream and Italian sodas.

Espresso and bubble teas are available as hot,

iced, or frappe/slush beverages. Summer hours

are Monday through Saturday from 8AM until

7PM., but they close on Sundays.

NEIGHBORS ON WATCH –

Neighbors being Neighbors!

Neighbors On Watch (NOW) citizen volunteer

program. We are fortunate that Ogden currently

has three neighbors that are longtime members

of this cool community service group. Here is a

little about the NOW program:

Positive relationships between the police, the

community, and individual citizens are

important and vital to the success of Community

Oriented Policing. Consequently, citizen

volunteer programs are an integral part of the

community policing efforts of the Vancouver

Police Department. An especially important

aspect of such efforts

is the positive impact

individual citizens

can have on our

community’s crime

problems and quality

of life issues.

How do I become a NOW volunteer? Visit

the NOW webpage at:

http://www.cityofvancouver.us/police/page/neig

hbors-watch-now-recruiting-additional-

volunteers

Pathways Center Workshop - Got

Motivation?

Monday, May 11, 2015 @ 9:30 am

Pathways Learning Center (TBG 226)

Get ready to unearth the sabotaging behaviors that get

in the way of optimum performance and motivation!

Start WOOPing and discover the power of your mind in

making your dreams come true.

All Pathways Center Workshops are free, and open to

any student, staff, faculty, or community member. No

registration is required. Contact jscott@clark.edu for

more information.

Clark College Opportunity Grant

Lora Jenkins, from the Clark College

Opportunity Grant office, spoke with to Jillena

Levine about this program. “The Opportunity

Grant is a state funded program that is designed

to help remove barriers and provide access to

education to low-income Clark College students

who are Washington state residents. This

program can provide support to students who are

seeking a vocational/professional degree or

certificate program in high wage, high demand

fields. The Opportunity Grant Program at Clark

College is administered through the Workforce

Education Services office. This program may

assist eligible students with tuition, books and

mandatory fees, as well as educational advising

and personal support.”

“The Opportunity Grant serves a diverse

population of students. During the 13-14

academic year, the program served 147 students;

73% were 25 and older, 79% were female, and

27% were students of color.”

To learn more about Workforce Education

Services and the Opportunity Grant Program, go

to:

http://www.clark.edu/enroll/paying-for-

college/finaid-

process/resources/EligibilityPrograms.php

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Clark College Community Resources

Workshops are open to everyone and have no

charge or sign-up. Questions? Call (360) 992-

2155.

Workshops are led by Clark College

counselors, staff and faculty and include topics

such as:

Admission and

Scholarship

Essays

APA & MLA

Citation

Assertive

Communication

Budgeting

Basics

Career Services

Resources

Chart Your

Course to Grad

School

Choosing a

Major/Choosing

a Career

Conflict

Resolution

Co-

op/Internship

Info

Employer

Panel:

Succeeding at

Your Job

Forecast Your

Future: Jobs

and Wages

Outlook

Informational

Interviews

Intro to

eLearning

LinkedIn 101

Myths of

Multitasking

Note Taking

for College

Procrastination

Reading for

College

Success

Resume

Building

Scholarships

& Financial

Aid

Stress

Management

Test Anxiety

Test Taking

Tips

Time

Management

Transfer

Degree 101

Undecided

about Your

Major?

Interview

Skills

Making the

Right

Decisions

The City of Vancouver supports the Neighborhood Associations in their effort to share vital information with residents

in order to create a more informed public. However, the information provided and the opinions and views expressed in

Neighborhood Association newsletters or other documents do not necessarily represent the position of the City of

Vancouver, nor does the City determine whether the information published is accurate or appropriate.

Printed by the City of Vancouver Office of Neighborhoods.

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Free Ogden Neighborhood Cleanup

(Sponsored by the Ogden Neighborhood Assoc. & City of Vancouver)

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Do you have items around your house, yard, garage that you would like to get rid of? (This

includes stuff that is usable or stuff you would normally pay to take to the dump)

You can bring:

broken items (small or large)

Yard debris

Scrap metal

Recyclables

Items to donate (usable)

Household fixtures (for Habitat for Humanity)

Cannot bring:

Garbage (trash mixed with food)

Tires, roofing material, etc.

TV’s, computers, printers

Bring your ID to show you live in the Ogden Neighborhood (residents only) This annual cleanup event is FREE, but donations are gladly accepted for the Ogden

Neighborhood Association.

Mark your calendar for the Ogden Neighborhood Summer Picnic

On July 18, 2015 @ PSO Park 12:00 – 3:00pm

For more information on future neighborhood events or to receive a quarterly electronic

newsletter, send an email to ogdenneighborhood@gmail.com; contact Tracy Weedman @ 360-

984-1808 or signup on www.nextdoor.com.