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December 2009
December 1, 2009
La Center North Clark County
Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
December "Merry Christmas" 2009
COMING EVENTS
December 5
Santa will be making House Calls to visit children and/or pick up donations for the Clark County Fire and Rescue Kids Coats and Toy Drive in the La Center city limits. Please spread the word! click on this link:
http://www.ournorthpole.com/
santa/santa.html
December 5
Ridgefield Hometown Celebration
December 5
La Center Lions Club raffle for a Nutcracker gift basket, including tickets to the Nutcracker Ballet. The drawing will be Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Holiday Village Bazaar.
December 5
Walk n' Knock food drive will take place on Saturday, Dec 5 at the Evangelical Free Church in La Center at 8 am.
December 5 / 6 & 12 / 13
Llama 101 4-H Club Christmas Tree Sale Fundraiser @ Value Giant, 209 E. Main St, Battle Ground. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
ALL trees, $15
llamalland@msn.com
www.llama101.org
December 5
Holiday Bazaar, La Center High School, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
December 6
LaCenter Christmas Festival. 4th St., between Aspen and Birch. 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. See flyer in this issue.
December 8 Meeting to gather input on Lower Daybreak Park development plans.
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Daybreak Primary and Middle School Commons, 1900 NW 20th Ave., Battle Ground. See article in this issue.
December 9
La Center North Clark County Chamber of Commerce Christmas party, 1242 E Lucas St., La Center
December 16
LCNCCC Board of Directors strategic planning session for 2010, 1242 E Lucas St., La Center. 11 a.m.-finished.
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Your Chamber Officers:
Wendy McGraw, President
Linda Tracy, 1st Vice
President
Scott Edwards
2nd Vice
President
(Vacant)
Secretary
Denise Koopman,
Treasurer
Board Members:
Todd Snider
Justin Keeler
Vickie Seaton
Presidents message:
Dear Chamber Members and Neighbors,
This is the last President's Message I will be writing for the Chamber Newsletter. It makes me a little sad! My term as your President has been filled with activities in local communities and behind the scenes with efforts to improve the business atmosphere in Southwest Washington. I am proud of our area and have been able to promote North Clark County to people relocating, to other Chambers, and to our residents! We have been an active force and have accomplished a lot this year, including the Culpepper and Meriweather Circus, the Murder Mystery Dinner, the many events during the Centennial Celebration, the Chili Cook-Off, and so much more. Our membership has been down, but our spirits have been up and I want to sincerely thank the many people who have taken an active part in our Chamber.
Linda Tracy [A Formal Affair] has been elected as your new President for 2010, Scott Edwards [The Computer Guy] as First Vice-President, and Al Lane [Envoy Mortgage] will be serving as your Second Vice-President. The Treasurer Position will again be filled by Denise Koopman, and the Secretary Position has not been confirmed by the person who was voted in! We will let you know as soon as that happens. I will be serving on the Board of Directors for the next two years.
Several big events are coming up: The La Center Christmas Festival December 5-6, Ridgefield Hometown Celebration on the 5th, and the Chamber Christmas Party on the 9th! Mark your calendars for the last hurrahs of the year! We will not have First Wednesday nor our regular General Meeting this month. Instead, there is going to be a strategic planning session on the 16th and everyone is welcome to come and help us plan our 2010 goals.
Thank you for allowing me to lead the La Center North Clark County Chamber of Commerce. It has been an honor.
Wendy McGraw
President, 2009
The Reflector
Upcoming Special Sections for December
Publishing Weekly Beginning December 2nd thru Christmas: Holiday Shopping Corner
Publishing December 2nd: Vancouver Uptown Village and Downtown Vancouver Holiday Shopping
Publishing December 16th: Christmas Church Services
Publishing in January: New Years Greetings $15 each
Wishing everyone a Joyous Christmas and Happy New Year!
Ava Stevens, The Reflector
LOWER DAYBREAK REGIONAL PARK
CLARK COUNTY PRESS RELEASE
November 24, 2009
Contacts: Pat Lee, Legacy Lands Program Manager, (360) 397-2375 ext. 4070
Jean Akers, Vancouver-ClarkParks & Recreation Planner, (360) 619-1120
Dec. 8 meeting to gather input on Lower
Daybreak Park plans
Vancouver, WA - Park and outdoor recreation enthusiasts are invited to a public meeting on Dec. 8 to provide input on the future of Lower Daybreak Regional Park. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Daybreak Primary and Middle School Commons, 1900 NW 20th Ave., Battle Ground.
Lower Daybreak Regional Park is part of Daybreak Regional Park and Boat Launch, which is located at 26401 NE Daybreak Road, between the cities of La Center and Battle Ground. This 112-acre undeveloped property is located on the south bank of the East Fork Lewis River, west of the boat launch.
At the public meeting, project staff will invite comments on a draft concept plan for the park. This plan is based on input from a public meeting in October, funding, partnership opportunities and environmental considerations. It will show the types and locations of recreation opportunities proposed for the park. Input from the Dec. 8 meeting will be used to finalize the concept plan to be included in the parks' overall master plan.
People unable to attend the Dec. 8 public meeting may still participate. Presentation materials will be posted on the project Web page along with an electronic comment form starting Dec. 9. All comments must be received by Dec. 23. The Web page address is: www.clark.wa.gov/legacylands/LowerDaybreak.html.
This planning project is funded by regional real estate excise taxes, which are paid when properties are sold. The county must complete a master plan before development can begin. A master plan identifies a preferred mix of recreation uses and facilities that may be included on a specific park property. The county will install the park features included in the final master plan when funding and partnership opportunities are available.
For more information, please contact Pat Lee at (360) 397-2375 ext. 4070, or by e-mail at Patrick.Lee@clark.wa.gov.
WHILE AWAY DREARY DECEMBER DAYS AT THE LA CENTER LIBRARY
On December 9th at the Community Center, the Friends of the Library will be hosting their annual centerpiece making event from 3:00-5:30pm. Bring a special container, ribbons and candles if you want to. We will provide ribbons, containers and candles for those who need them. Please bring your own clippers.
On December 30th at 6:30pm at the Community Center, Tears of Joy puppet theater will be presenting their production of the well-loved picture book "Stellaluna". This will be an amazing evening of puppet wizardry for the whole family.
As always, we will hold our weekly story time programs. Tuesdays @ 10:00 am for Big Kids (3-6 yrs old) and Friday's at 10:00 for the Little Kids (birth-3 yrs old). Story Times will end on December 18th, to resume the second week of January.
LA CENTER CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Saturday, December 5th:
Holiday Bazaar 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
La Center High School
Santa House Calls 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm*
*Must be scheduled in advance!
Click here to schedule your visit!
Sunday, December 6th:
Christmas Festival, Tree Lighting, Entertainment Fireworks & SANTA!
4th Street between Aspen & Birch
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Music at center stage featuring the Dickens Carolers!
6:15 pm Santa arrives followed by Tree Lighting!
6:30 pm Fireworks
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus!
WDFW LICENSING
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
licensing@dfw.wa.gov
Dear Washington Angler,
Licenses for the 2010 license year (April 2010 - March 2011) will be available for purchase beginning December 1, 2009.
In April 2009, the Washington State Legislature passed into law the requirement beginning April 1, 2010, that any person 15 or older wishing to fish for salmon or steelhead on the Columbia River or its tributaries must have a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead endorsement in addition to their fishing license. The cost of the endorsement is $8.75 (all fees included) and can be purchased at a license dealer or online (https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov ). The endorsement is good for the license year. Revenue from the endorsement will be dedicated to supporting salmon and steelhead fisheries in those areas.
For more information about the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead endorsement and to view a map that shows where the endorsement is required, please visit
http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/crss_endorsement/
Other Clark County Business Events
For a complete list or to post events, please visit www.ClarkChamber.com/events
Martha Brooks, Communications Director
La Center North Clark County Chamber of Commerce
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