Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Clark County STASHA (Strong Teens Against Substance Hazards and Abuse) Peer Education Program is recruiting youth to fill eight vacant positions for the 2017-2018 program year.
STASHA peer educators are dedicated to addressing alcohol and other drug issues among youth in Clark County. Goals of the program include:
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ District Court Commissioner Kristen Parcher will be sworn in as Clark County’s newest judge at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, in Department 10 of the Clark County Courthouse, 1200 Franklin St.
The Clark County Council last week selected Commissioner Parcher to succeed District Court Judge Vernon L. Schreiber, who died April 25 after a short illness. He was 74.
Vancouver, WA – Learn about smart home innovations in health care and safety that can support aging in place at the Tuesday, May 16, meeting of the Commission on Aging.
The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Candidate filing week for offices open in the 2017 primary and general elections begins Monday, May 15, and people wanting to declare their candidacy can file in person or online.
The in-person filing period begins at 8 a.m. Monday, May 15, and concludes at 5 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Filing fees must be paid by check or in cash when filing in person.
The Clark County Elections Office is seeking people to write statements against three measures on the Aug. 1 primary ballot. The statements will be included in the local voters's pamphlet sent out before the election.
Statements supporting the three measures were submitted to Elections for inclusion in the pamphlet, but no one has been identified to write statements opposing the local ballot measures. In such cases, Elections attempts to find people who want to write opposing statements.
The three ballot measures are:
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ A celebration of life for District Court Judge Vernon L. Schreiber will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Clark County Event Center, Hall B, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield.
Judge Schreiber died Tuesday, April 25, after a brief illness. He was 74.
Judge Schreiber was hired in January 1987 as a Clark County District Court Magistrate, a position now known as a Court Commissioner. He was elected to District Court in 1998 and took the bench as a judge in January 1999.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health’s Green Business program will host a free Morning Blend networking event from 8-9 a.m. Thursday, May 18, at Waste Connections, 12115 N.E. 99th St., Suite 1830.
Waste Connections and Clark County will present information on how to set up and maintain a food waste composting program. Staff will discuss the environmental benefits of composting, explain how the commercial composting program works, share best practices, and answer questions.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Clark County Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Disability Board is seeking a local resident to serve a two-year term as an at large member beginning Aug. 1, 2017.
The volunteer board meets from 1:15 -2:15 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Human Resources office on the fifth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Clark County’s Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board is accepting grant applications from local organizations with programs dedicated to spaying and neutering animals. For the past 17 years, Clark County and Vancouver have provided grants to applicants in the city and unincorporated area of the county.
“Spay and neuter programs help all of us by reducing the number of animals that end up abandoned or at a shelter,” said Paul Scarpelli, Animal Control manager. “Altering your pet has proven to be healthier for the pet, as well as the community.”
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The United States Coast Guard is now enforcing a new federal standard that could require about 19,000 Washington residents to change the Hull Identification Number on their vessels. The HIN is a unique identifier for each vessel.
The Coast Guard is making these changes to:
