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Shumway Neighborhood News
No November Meeting
Shumway Neighborhood
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Chair – Lisa Ghormley
unraveledyarns@gmail.com
Treasurer - Jim Martin
berrywd@teleport.com
Neighborhood Recycling –
Linda Caton
Momcat46@juno.com
Transportation - Brenda Palmer
poohmissesbooboo@gmail.com
Nextdoor.com
If you would like to connect online with others in the
neighborhood – just sign up for a totally free
nextdoor.com account. We’ve been able to reunite
owners with wandering pets, share news about car
prowls, and give quick alerts to changes in neighborhood
issues. Create your own profile and select how you are
notified for posted messages.
City Liaison –
Fire Chief Joe Molina
Joe.molina@cityofvancouver.us
Neighborhood Police Officer
Tyler Chavers (360) 487-7447
VPDNPO1@cityofvancouver.us
Westside Fire Station
(360) 487-7212
Free Leaf Recycling – 2 dates, 2 places
Vancouver’s Public
Works Operations
will be placing leaf
boxes in Shumway.
It’s for leaves only!!
November 13-15
and
December 4-6
26th and H Street
and
th
34 and I Street
News and information for those
who live within the boundaries of
NOVEMBER 2015
SHUMWAY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Calling 311
by Eric Frank, CRESA 911 Emergency
Management Coordinator
Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
(CRESA) is excited to announce a new
number for the community to use to report
non-emergency law enforcement issues.
Historically, Clark County has had one
number to call to connect with their local law
enforcement. This meant that if you had a
non-emergency complaint (like someone
had stolen your bicycle overnight) you had
no choice but to call 911 to report the crime.
Beginning this month, community members
can call 311 or 360-693-3111 to reach the
911 dispatchers. Using this line will help
prioritize incoming calls at the 911 center
and keep 911 open for emergencies.
When you call 311 you may be placed on
hold
or you may be placed in a queue. You
When you call 311 you may be placed on
hold
may hear a recorded message with
or you may be placed in a queue. You may
information about alternative numbers or
hear a recorded message with information
you may use instead of waiting
about alternative numbers or resources resources
you
for a dispatcher. CRESA is busy place,
may use instead of waiting for a dispatcher.
serving as both the 911 answering point for
CRESA is busy place, serving as both the
all of incorporated and unincorporated Clark
911 answering point for all of incorporated
County and is also the dispatch center for
and unincorporated Clark County and islocal law enforcement and fire / EMS
also the dispatch center for local law responders. Please be patient, as the same
enforcement and fire / EMS responders.people answering 911 emergency calls and
Please be patient, as the same people dispatching responders are the same
answering 911 emergency calls and
people answering 311.
dispatching responders are the same people
A few guidelines to follow when you decide
answering 311.
if you
want call
to call
If you are
unsure,
911911
andversus
we will311:
get you
the right help or refer you to the right
 Always
use 911 for any
and
resource. Visit
www.cresa911.org
forfire
more
medical call, no matter how minor you
information.
think the medical complaint is
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 Call 911 if your complaint involves a
NOVEMBER 2015
SHUMWAY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Curbside Recycling in the 'Hood
plastic bags, film or wrap.
Your big blue cart the wrong size for
you? There are three sizes, so just give
Waste Connections a call and they will switch it
out for your preferred size.
Next to your cart you need to set out your
rinsed glass bottles and jars in a separate
container -- No light bulbs, window glass
ceramics, lids or mirrors
Now a few words on what you are putting in it.
You may also set out next to your bin gallon
milk jugs with screw lids filled with oil or
antifreeze. Please do not mix with anything
else.
Paper & Cardboard -- flatten and rinse out the
drink boxes, contain shredded paper in a paper
bag and flatten boxes.
On top of your bin you may place a clear
plastic bag containing batteries to be
recycled.
I’m your Neighborhood Recycling
Champion, Linda Caton.
Call or email me with any questions
about reducing, reusing, and
recycling.
No to tissues, paper towels, paper plates,
foiled papers, frozen food containers and foodsoiled paper.
Metal -- rinse cans and foil, empty aerosol cans
without lids or nozzles, scrap metal smaller
than 24" in any direction and less than 35
pounds with no plastic, wood or rubber
attached
Momcat46@juno.com
360-695-6752
No foil with food on it, cans used for paint or
other chemicals, aerosol cans with contents or
auto parts.
Plastic -- rinsed out tubs, bottles, plastic
buckets up to 5-gallon size and nursery pots.
No lids, chemical bottles, trays,
clamshells, block foam and especially no
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NOVEMBER 2015
SHUMWAY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
BEYOND PLASTIC BAGS!
We have always been told never to put plastic bags in the
recycling bin, including plastic bags that have been used to
collect recyclable items. All plastic bags jam up the machinery,
cause a shut down and require someone to climb in to pull them
out.
Not a safe or efficient situation.
We can use reusable shopping bags and take back extra plastic
bags to the store so they can be properly recycled. However, in
addition to plastic shopping bags other plastic packaging material
abound including the wrapper around paper towels, the plastic
enveloping a new shirt, the sleeve holding the newspaper, to a
plastic bag containing bread.
And that's just a small sampling. Unfortunately, these materials
are often wasted or become litter instead of being properly recycled as valuable resources to produce new
products.
Now there is a new program to keep these materials out of the trash and off the sorting equipment. The
new Recycle Wrap/Beyond Bags pilot program joins together partners and agencies interested in a
comprehensive solution aimed at keeping plastic bags and wraps out of the environment and in the
economy: The partners include Safeway, WRAP, Trex, Parr Lumber, Waste Connections, Clark County
and its cities.
Residents, businesses and retailers are encouraged to join in this partnership.
Here's how we can make this program a success:
Make reusable bags our first choice when possible.
Keep plastic bags, wrap and film packaging out of curbside carts.
Collect the clean, dry plastic wraps and bags we do receive. No need to sort. It can all go in one plastic
bag.
Take the plastic film packaging, bags and wrap to our neighborhood Safeway or Fred Meyer store or another drop-off site where they can be collected, recycled and turned into valuable resources to make new
products, such as TREX composite lumber for benches and decking or new grocery bags.
More information including other drop-off sites can be found at:
http://plasticfilmrecycling.org/
PEST ALERT: TREE OF HEAVEN
These trees are being removed from the Shumway
Park. This non-native species is very invasive and
difficult to control if ignored. After cutting the
tree and all of the sprouts down to the ground,
paint the stumps with an undiluted herbicide
within 15 minutes. It may still take 2-3 years to
completely eliminate the plant
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NOVEMBER 2015
SHUMWAY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
WESTSIDE
MOBILITY
STRATEGY
By Patrick Sweeney,
City of Vancouver
Are you interested in
transportation
issues and
opportunities in west
side Vancouver
neighborhoods,
downtown and
industrial areas?
What is the
Westside Mobility
Strategy?
The City of
Vancouver is
conducting
the Westside
Mobility Strategy to
assess transportation options that pro-vide the best possible balance be-tween a thriving port, industrial
areas, livable neighborhoods and a revitalizing urban core.
With the involvement of west side neighborhoods, businesses, industry and organizations, the study aims
to develop a strategy that will allow for continued job growth in Vancouver’s western industrial area and
port while maximizing the livability of neighborhoods and vitality of mixed-use commercial areas along
travel corridors.
What’s next?
We’re now in Phase 2: Developing Strategic Recommendations for the project by validating what we’ve
heard and observed in Phase 1: Existing Transportation Conditions.
Project staff provided a presentation and engaged meeting participants in a discussion on the following
topics:
1. Community values that will guide the development of the strategy and evaluation of alternative
solutions
2. A balanced mobility approach to planning transportation improvements
Specific network management concepts that can achieve the goals of the mobility strategy
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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NOVEMBER 2015
SHUMWAY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
NEIGHBORHOOD
DIRECTORY
EMERGENCY SERVICES (24 HOURS)
Police, Fire, and Medical 9-1-1
Emergency Sewer Repair, Traffic Signals & Water Main
breaks 360-693-9302
Clark Public Utilities (CPU) Electricity outages
360-992-8000
NON-EMERGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 HOURS)
Police 3-1-1 or 360-693-3111
GENERAL CITY SERVICES
General Information 360-487-8000;
www.cityofvancouver.us
Fire Information 360-487-7212
Fire Prevention 360-487-7241
Garbage, recycling & yard debris 360-619-4120
Police Information 360-487-7355
Urban Forestry 360-487-8332
Water-Sewer Billing, Customer Service 360-487-7999
Sewer connections 360-487-7804
CARS, STREETS, AND PARKING
Abandoned Vehicle Complaints (on street) 360-487-8653
www.cityofvancouver.us/ParkingComplaintForm
Parking - Complaint Line 360-487-8653
Questions 360-487-8650
Parking Ticket Payments
parking@cityofvancouver.us
Pothole Repair, Street light out, Tree trimming
(obstructing street signs ONLY) 360-487-8177
www.cityofvancouver.us/servicerequest
Sidewalk right-of-way issues 360-487-7729;
Sidewalk repair
(responsibility of the abutting property owner)
Traffic complaint hotline 360-487-7402
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION
Animal Control & Noise Complaints 360-397-2488
Cable TV Complaints & CVTV
(Clark/Vancouver Television) 360-487-8702
Citizen Liaison (contact for complex city service issues)
360-487-8604
Code Compliance Hotline 360-487-7810
www.cityofvancouver.us/codecompliance
Office of Neighborhoods 360-487-8608
HOMELESS SHELTERS & ASSISTANCE
Emergency Shelter Clearinghouse 360-695-9677
PARKS, RECREATION, AND EVENTS FACILITIES
General Parks Information 360-487-8311;
Class Registration Marshall Center: 360-487-7100
Firstenburg Community Center: 360-487-7001
Parks/Grounds Maintenance 360-487-8177
www.cityofvancouver.us/servicerequest
PERMITS, LICENSES AND DEVELOPMENT
Block Party/Street Use Permits & Long-term Right-of-Way 6
Permits 360-487-7729 Building Permits 360-487-7800
PERMITS, LICENSES AND DEVELOPMENT
Block Party/Street Use Permits & Long-term
Right-of-Way Permits 360-487-7729
Building Permits 360-487-7800
www.cityofvancouver.us/BuildingPermits
Permit Inspections 360-619-1200
Business Licenses
www.cityofvancouver.us/BusinessLicense;
Home Occupation Permit;
www.cityofvancouver.us/homeoccupationpermit
OTHER AGENCIES
Information & Referral (2-1-1) 360-694-8899
Bonneville Power Admin. (BPA) 800-282-3713
Burlington Northern (BNSF) 800-795-2673
Call Before You Dig 800-424-5555
Clark County Website www.clark.wa.gov
Property tax assessments & liens 360-397-2391
Clark Public Utilities (CPU)
& Energy Assistance Programs 992-3000
www.clarkpublicutilities.com/paymentoptions
C-TRAN (Customer Assistance) 360-695-0123
C-VAN (Scheduling) 360-695-8918
Ft Vancouver Regional Library –
Main Branch 360-695-1561;
Legal Education Advice & Referral (NW Justice
Project & CLEAR Hotline) 888-201-1014
Community Mediation Services 360-334-5862
Northwest Natural Gas 360-571-5465
Voter’s Registration- County 360-397-2345
www.sos.wa.gov/elections/print-voter-registrationforms.aspx
Waste Connections 360-892-5370
STATE OF WASHINGTON
General Information 800-321-2808;
www.access.wa.gov
Business Licensing,(SW WA ofc) 360-256-2060
bls.dor.wa.gov
Attorney General Consumer Protection
360-759-2150
Auto Licensing, Downtown 360-397-2288;
Children & Family Services 360-993-7900
Dept. of Social & Health Services 877-501-2233
Employment Security (Work Source)
360-735-5000
Fish & Wildlife, Regional Center 360-696-6211
State Patrol (Emergency, dial 9-1-1)
360-449-7999
Transp. (WSDOT), SW Region 360-905-2000
Vehicle Emissions Testing Info. 800-272-3780