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Fruit Valley Newsletter FV Neighborhood Association
September 2015 We are family. Working together, we make it happen.
September seems to be a month for getting back to our routines. Kids are going back to school, summer is winding down and a new season is on its way. We thought this would be a good time to let you know about your Fruit Valley Neighborhood Association board! Please
join us in welcoming Dale Bjurstrom to the position of Vice President. He’s an energetic, creative guy who is excited about helping out in a variety of ways in Fruit Valley. Your 2015-2017 FVNA Leaders: President - Eric LaBrant
Vice President - Dale Bjurstrom Secretary - Linda Garcia Treasurer - Sharon Kersting Sergeant in Arms - Robert Lundy
Come join us at our monthly meetings, held the first Thursday of each month, at 7:00 PM, in the Community Center. Find out what’s going on, meet your neighborhood leaders and help make Fruit Valley a great place to live, work and play!
Calling all neighbors!! Do you do a lot of work around the house but never seem to have all the tools you need? The neighborhood is here to help!
The Fruit Valley Foundation and Evergreen Habitat for Humanity has recently partnered with Lowe’s in Orchards to bring a Tool Lending Library to the Fruit Valley neighborhood!
On September 3rd and 4th, Habitat volunteers and Lowe’s employees will be building a shed at the Minit Mart on the corner of Fruit Valley Road and Fourth Plain Blvd. Once the shed is up and going, you will be able to become a member and check out tools for FREE! For an application to join, call or email Heather at 360-737-1759 or [email protected].
We are also still looking for tool donations to stock the shed. If you have any extra hammers, shovels, or other tools laying around and would like to donate them so your neighbors can use them, contact Heather.
Tool Lending Library Coming to Fruit Valley!
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Third Annual Fall Festival Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 10. Fall Festival, sponsored
by Fruit Valley Foundation, is returning to Fruit Valley Park! While
October can bring tricky weather, this event will continue RAIN OR
SHINE. There will be food, games, music, fall crafts and more. We’ll also
be showing a movie that night - stay tuned for details! This event is
FREE so be sure to bring your family, and tell your neighbors!
Where to find MY newsletter As you might guess getting the newsletters delivered to everyone in our area is a pretty big task. Our goal is to have the newsletters available the first part of each month. If you do not have one delivered to your home, look for them at the Chevron Station or the Minit-Mart. We also have newsletter boxes on each of the “Little Free Libraries” at the Community Center, the school, and throughout the neighborhood as well. Feel free to pick them up there and grab a few for your neighbors!
What I love about Fruit Valley The Fruit Valley Newsletter is about our community, and this is your newsletter.
Please share your thoughts and photos of what you love about our neighborhood. You can send pictures of sunsets, kids/dogs playing in your yard or the park, your great garden, or whatever else you love about our beautiful neighborhood. Send photos to Heather at [email protected]
We all will look forward to seeing and hearing from you for the upcoming newsletters.
Food Bank Fresh is bringing a mobile market of free fresh produce and other groceries to hungry people in Fruit Valley this month. Try a taste and take home some free food! All are welcome. Look for our truck in your neighborhood on these days: Every second Thursday (September 10th) 2:00-4:00pm—Fruit Valley Elementary School and every last Thursday (September 24) 2:00-4:00pm—Fruit Valley Community Center in the park Contact Clark County Food Bank for more information at 360-693-0939 or email [email protected].
FREE!!! Fresh produce in Fruit Valley this summer!
GRATIS!!! Frutas y verduras en Fruit Valley este verano!
Food Bank Fresh es una distribución gratuita de frutas y verduras y otros alimentos al estilo de los mercados de agricultores. Venga a gusto y llevar a casa algo de comida! Todos están bienvenidos. No es necesario registrarse con anticipación. Llama al Clark County Food Bank con preguntas 360-693-0939 o email [email protected].
This October, Vancouver Urban Forestry offers NeighborWoods Stewards Training covering general tree care, tree biology, tree planting, preservation, identification and much more! NeighborWoods Stewards lead tree projects in their neighborhoods. For more information, call 360-487-8308 or [email protected].
Like Trees? Become a NeighborWoods Steward!
Page 3 September 2015 Ladies of the valley
Home Preservation with Evergreen Habitat for Humanity
Come join the Ladies of the Valley on Thursday September 24th for an evening of pampering! We will be having a
masseuse on hand to pamper all the ladies! We will also be serving dinner so come hungry! This is a free event so
come on out and have fun with friends, both new and old!!
Do you have work on your home that needs to be done but you don’t have the ability to do it yourself? Are you looking to fix up your home but you can’t afford to pay someone to do it? Participate in Evergreen Habitat for Humanity’s A Brush With Kindness Program!
This is a no interest loan program for minor exterior home repairs completed by volunteer labor. Examples of projects include, painting, landscaping, installing ramps and handrails, weatherization, and more! For more information and to apply, contact Heather at [email protected] or 360-737-1759.
A fence that Habitat rebuilt and painted after a windstorm this winter
A retaining wall that Habitat built for a family to prevent flooding and provide a safe place for the children to play
Look for Little Free Libraries in our community! Valley Visionaries have worked in partnership with Evergreen Habitat for Humanity to bring Little Free Libraries to the Fruit Valley neighborhood! Little Free Library is a nationwide initiative to promote literacy and the love of reading with increased access to books through libraries placed throughout a community. Little Free Libraries are “take a book, return a book” gathering places where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories with one another.
The brand new Little Free Libraries are now stocked and ready to be used so go check them out! Here’s where you can find them:
1) Fruit Valley Community Center near the community board. 2) Near the corner of Weigel and Van Allman (near the mailboxes) 3) Near the corner of W 24th St and Simpson Ave 4) 3200 block of Xavier, west side of the street 5) Fruit Valley Elementary School, near the front door
If you have any extra books or magazines and you’d like to share them, please feel free to add them to the library nearest you!
Stay in Touch! Want to keep up with what’s going on in Fruit Valley? Make sure you grab a newsletter at one of our Little Free Library boxes (if it’s not delivered to your door), at the Community Cen-ter, or online at http://www.cityofvancouver.us/cmo/neighborhood/fruit-valley
For neighborhood news and info, follow us at www.facebook.com/FruitValleyNeighborhood
For upcoming events and programs sponsored by Fruit Valley Foundation, check out our Fa-cebook page at www.facebook.com/ValleyVisionaries
We also encourage you to join www.nextdoor.com Once on the page, search for “Fruit Valley Neighborhood”. Here you can keep up with what’s going on, not only in Fruit Valley, but in neighborhoods surrounding us.
Contact information
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Community Center Rental 30 day advanced notice needed. Please contact Sharon Kersting by email [email protected]
Metal Recycling Ron Young picks up metal and appliances. He can be reached by phone at 360-694-8225
Neighborhood Police Officer Tyler Chavers 360-487-7447 [email protected]
Neighborhood Liaison Dan Norfleet, Facilities, General Services 360-487-8390 [email protected]
Julie Rawls—POV POV Relations Specialist [email protected]
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity Heather Cochrun 360-737-1759 [email protected]
Fruit Valley Foundation Linda Garcia 360-524-3029 [email protected]
Neighborhood Officers 2015 President Eric LaBrant [email protected]
Vice President Dale Bjurstrom [email protected]
Treasurer Sharon Kersting [email protected]
Secretary Linda Garcia [email protected]
Upcoming events
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Saturday
September 3 —Neighborhood Association Meeting 7 PM FVCC
September 7 —Bunco Night 7 PM FVCC
September 10 —Food Bank Fresh— 2 to 4 PM FV Elementary School
September 11-13—International Food Festival (all day) St. Joseph Catholic School
September 19—CouveFest NW Free concert. Starts 12:30 pm on Main and 9th
September 24—Food Bank Fresh—2 to 4 pm FVCC
September 24 —Ladies of the Valley 6:30 PM FVCC
*FVCC = Fruit Valley Community Center
September Thursday Friday
The City of Vancouver supports the Neighborhood Associations in their effort to share vital information with residents to create a more informed public. However, the information provided and the opinions and views expressed in the Neighborhood Association newsletter 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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