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I think you will agree with me when I say that we
live in one of the best neighborhoods in Vancouver.
Recently I was contacted by LeeAnna Maguire of
Iron Gate Storage. She was working on a blog post
about the history of our neighborhood and
wondered if we would be interested in what she discovered. She put
together a fact-filled post that we have featured in this newsletter. It is
full of fun and interesting tidbits about our neighborhood’s past. It may
also answer the question: Why does Carter Park seems to attract so
many Home Brewers, of which I am one!
In her post, LeeAnna includes some history about Carter Park and its
trees. Today, the trees of Carter Park have their mighty Tree Steward,
Susan Sanders, to thank for their continued health and multiplication!
Susan has been a key player in winning grants for the purchase of trees
for our neighbors and the park. In fact, if you stroll up to Carter Park,
you will notice the addition of several deciduous trees in the park and
across the street. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped.
Our neighborhood is also home to Brickyard park, located at Lincoln
Ave between 31st St and 32nd Place. This park may be the site for a new
Kickball League. Will you represent for Carter Park?! I hope so.
If you agree with me and think Carter Park is a great place to live, I
would love to meet you at our next General Meeting, May 2nd. I know
you have a busy schedule to balance, but I’m a
strong believer that Carter Park will continue to
be a great neighborhood when we take the time
to get to know each other. See you soon!
A Word from your CPNA President
A CPNA Newsletter: May 2013
What? CPNA General Meeting When? May 2nd Time? 7:00pm-8:30pm Where? VHA Community Room 2500 Main Street What’s on the Agenda? Vancouver Urban Forestry will give
a report on recent tree events Communication to Neighbors Discuss Future Events: Clean-up
Day, Neighborhood Garage Sale, National Night Out and more!
The News in Carter Park
Mark Your Calendar! May 2: General Meeting May 4: Downtown Spring Clean-up June 14: Urban Grower’s Market July 12-13: Neighborhood Garage Sale July 17: Newsletter Articles Due July 20: Cruisin’ the Gut August 6: National Night Out September 28: Fall Clean-Up
A team is forming for Carter Park to play against neighboring ‘hoods: Hough, Shumway, Arnada and Lincoln. Fun is the prime directive. We don’t want to be too competitive - just enough to keep it interesting. There will be 5 games throughout the summer on Thursday nights. The top two winning teams will play an extra game for the championship. We want you to play for Carter Park. Yep, You! Minimum age is 12 to as long as you can kick and catch a ball. If you are interested in representing Carter Park, contact Jerrad at 503-310-8205. Join the team!
General Meeting: May 2nd, 2013
Play Kickball for Carter Park!
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CPNA Needs YOU! A History of Carter Park
By LeeAnna Maguire, Iron Gate Storage Vancouver WA has a very long and varied history, being born from a military and English trading background. While our beautiful city began with fur trading and a major military fort, it was bricks, prunes, and beer that put us on the map. The story of the Hidden Brothers is one that has focused on bricks and beautiful buildings, but extends far beyond just bricks. Lowell Hidden started the Hidden Brick Company, eventually located in the Carter Park Area, when Mother Joseph approached him about the bricks she needed to build what would become The Mother Joseph Providence Academy; which was later purchased by a Hidden son to save it from the wrecking ball. The Hidden Brick Company also provided the bricks for St. James Church, the First Masonic Temple, St Joseph’s Hospital, and the Carnegie Library. However did you know that the Hidden family was also responsible for Vancouver’s first Prune Orchard? Lowell’s elder brother Aurthur Hidden planted the first Prune Orchard, also in the Carter Park area, starting a boom in the prune business that led to Vancouver becoming “The Prune Capital of the World”. The Hidden Brothers, also including younger brother Oliver, also ran flour and feed mills and opened and ran Hotel Columbia. In addition to the Hidden Brothers’ small business successes, Henry Weinhard began his successful endeavors here in Vancouver as well. Henry began working for John Meunch at Meunch’s brewery; he left there to start his own brewery in Portland and failed. After his own brewery did not grow fast enough he sold it off and went back to work for Meunch and eventually bought his mentor’s brewery and renamed it Vancouver Brewery. Henry ran Vancouver Brewery for 3 years and then sold it to Star Brewery Co. Henry went on to try his luck in Portland and found success his second time there. Vancouver was a bustling little city in the late 19th century and early 20th century, full of entrepreneurs, mystery, and gossip. One of the city’s best known mysteries of the time was the story of Joseph Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher was a well-respected attorney in Vancouver, the Senior Warden of St. Lukes Church, and the Master of the Masonic Lodge three times between the 1860’s and 1880’s. On March 14th, 1882 Mr. Fletcher went for a stroll down Main Street toward the river front, caught up with a few friends and business acquaintances before vanishing without a trace. The Masonic Lodge offered a hefty $60 reward for information;
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The following are ways for you to volunteer and show a bit of love for
your neighborhood! Clean-Up Day Coordinator: Do you lead a Scout Troop or know a high school or college person who needs a service project? Or is recycling a value of yours that you’d like to learn more about? This is a great project that has a huge benefit to the neighborhood. Your duties would include coordinating volunteers and organizing a “reclaimed” sale table on the day of the event. The City, together with Waste Connections, offers a class, The Recyclingest Neighborhood Training, that will give you lots of great ideas as well as earn CPNA some $$$! The trainings are offered on the following dates: July 18: 6:00pm-8:00pm at West Van September 17: 9:30am-11:30am at West Van If you are able to run this event, please contact Susan Sanders at 360-314-4899 or [email protected].
Newsletter Editor:
It takes a village, or in our case, a neighborhood, to maintain its livability, diversity and character. And staying connected through communication is one of the keys. If you enjoy reading this newsletter, help keep it alive! CPNA needs help maintaining this publication. This is a great project for an aspiring writer or to someone interested in honing their graphic design skills. Or perhaps you need a service project? You can volunteer for as little as one edition a year. Please contact Caitlyn at 503-250-1902 or [email protected] with questions today!
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A History of Cater Park Continued...
authorities searched relentlessly even dragging the Columbia River to no avail. After weeks of searching for Mr. Fletcher his remains were found on the Lewisville River, and no explanation for what happened to him was ever found. With all this gossip and mystery the town needed a gathering place, a hub for hush if you will, and they found one at Joseph “Dode” Carter’s Cigar and Billiards shop, during the 1880’s and 1890’s . Dode was not just the proprietor of the town’s gossip hub but also the town’s telegrapher, providing national and international news to his shop patrons. Mr. Carter was not just the town’s source for news and gossip; he also owned a Jewelry store on Main St., became a respected Elk leader, and was eventually elected to the Vancouver City Council. After so much success in the city he loved so much he donated the land for Carter Park, located at W 32nd and Washington Streets. Carter Park is the center of the Carter Park Neighborhood and is home to some of the city’s largest evergreen trees. Having been the home of the Hidden Brick Co, the first Prune Orchard, and a gift from the city’s most interesting attorney, Carter Park Neighborhood Association takes pride in their small business roots and looks to small business to help shape their future. Iron Gate Storage -West Side, located at W. 1200 Fourth Plain, is exceptionally grateful to be a part of the long history and bright future of this distinguished corner of Vancouver, WA. In the late 1880’s the Scott family built a farm house, prune orchard, and filbert nut operation. This farm was active well into the 20th century and was eventually sold to Glen Aaronson of Iron Gate Storage in 2001. While converting the land to a self-storage facility, Glen took great care in breathing new life into the historic farm house, which is now the office and manager’s quarters for Iron Gate Storage-West Side. To view the resources for this article, go to LeeAnna’s blog post at: www.irongatestorage.com/blog/
Have you ever awakened af-ter a long day gardening to
realize you have misplaced your gloves or
all of a sudden your garage rags have disappeared from their normal location? Chances are you’re not crazy but have fallen victim to the neighborhood klepto-cat, Maxers. He catches various items in-cluding: garden gloves, shop rags, socks, undergarments (yeah I know), wash-cloths, small child's toys, as well as the occasional bird or mouse. He knows no limits as to where he may try to capture these items. He has collected items from out of open car windows, tops of benches, open garage doors or through neighborhood cat doors possibly, though there is no actual proof of that last exam-ple. He safely places them in the garden area or inside of his home near 29th and Columbia to remind his owner just how good of a cat he is. She washes and keeps the items in a safe place waiting for the lost to be found for a year before do-nating the lost goods to make room for the next “hunting season”. If you think you have fallen victim to this type of “cat-napping” please email [email protected] to reach Cathy and describe your lost article so she can get your possessions back to you. Despite his fetish he is completely harmless and is just show-ing love to his owner as much as he can....beats the birds and mice for sure!
Missing Something?
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Healthy Living in the Hood
By Donna Carter Park Resident On a recent morning stroll through Carter Park, while taking in the sights of the alleys and backyards, I came upon a lovely raised-bed brimming with kale and brussels sprouts. Seeing these beautiful plants reminded me that kale is being touted as a super-food; lucky for us, it is easy to grow right here in lovely Vancouver. Kale can be planted either in the spring or the fall and will generally thrive in any sunny garden spot with healthy soil. The health benefits are impressive and the plants themselves are quite handsome. Some folks even plant kale in their flower gardens. You can look for starter plants at nurseries or sow seed. Kale’s health benefits are primarily linked to the high concentration of antioxidant vitamins A, C and K. It is teeming with carotenoids and flavonoids, which are known to have anti-cancer properties. Foods that are high in fiber binds bile acids and helps lower blood cholesterol levels, which may reduce the risk of heart disease. Good-looking, good for you, tasty... what’s not to like? If you are shopping for kale at the grocery store, you might want to try baby kale. The leaves are more tender and milder in flavor than the larger variety. The center stems of the larger leaves can be tough so are best cut out and discarded. You can enjoy this “rock star of the greens” raw or cooked, warm or cold. Give it a try and be prepared for a treat!
The Branches of Carter Park
By Susan Sanders Neighborhood Tree Steward Spring is here and there is lots of activity to share!
New Flowering Trees in Carter Park April is Arbor Month, and to celebrate there were 9 street trees planted around Carter Park, as well as 5 flowering Dogwoods, a Gingko and two native Red Current shrubs planted within the park boundaries. The street trees are Rocky Mountain Glow Maples, Persian Ironwood, and Black Tupelos which will provide some fall color for the neighborhood to enjoy. The planting was done by volunteers, including a group of Lincoln Elementary School fifth grade students. This improvement was made possible by the City of Vancouver and Urban Forestry who has followed up on suggestions made during our fall CPNA meeting. A special thanks to the staff at Urban Forestry for being so responsive. Be sure to check out the new plantings the next time you are in the park or during our annual National Night Out event, August 6th, 2013.
Friends of Trees Planting On Feb 23rd Friends of Trees planted 25 street trees in the Carter Park Neighborhood. A grant to the CPNA from the Watershed Alliance reduced the cost of trees and assisted families in adding trees to the neighborhood. As you are walking, you may notice the Friends of Trees signs hanging from strings. Stop and take a look at the name of the type of tree planted. A few the trees added to the street trees are: Black Tupelos, Wildfire Black Tupelo, Ginkgo, Emerald Sunshine Elm, Japanese Hornbeam, Starlight Dogwood, Purple Ash, Washington Hawthorn and Goldenrain Crabapple. Soon, ooze tubes will appear to help with summer watering for the newly planted trees. This is also thanks to the Watershed Alliance grant. In completing the Watershed Alliance grant, CPNA noted that since 2009 over 115 trees have been planted in the Carter Park Neighborhood through Friends of Trees. Thanks to all of you who contributed to make our community a healthier, more livable area.
Tree Watering Speaking of spring activities, it is now time to start watering your trees each week. In the Vancouver-Portland area, rainfall slows down just when young trees need water most. For the first three year or longer, your new tree needs at least 5-10 gallons of water twice a week. Please start watering immediately, even if it rains. Spring rains usually aren’t enough for young trees. Watering needs to continue until the fall rains arrive in October.
Check out Donna’s delicious recipe for
Kale Salad with Fruit & Nuts on page 7!
Pruning Workshop
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Submitted by Dean Patterson Cascade Consulting Building 30th and Washington What a great way to spend a Saturday morning: meeting neighbors and enhancing the beauty and health of the street trees in our neighborhood! Jessica Antoine with Vancouver Urban Forestry and John Buttrell, owner of ArborScape, were our guides on this adventure. Together they demonstrated pruning techniques for cultivating shape and maintaining health on many varieties of young trees planted three years ago in Carter Park in a coordinated effort of Friend of Trees. John Buttrell is a certified Arborist and his unique sense of humor was very entertaining as he described the various characteristics of each variety of tree and demonstrated why certain pruning techniques were used for specific conditions. Several years ago I purchased an old office building on the corner of 30th and Washington. After I finished remodeling, it was very apparent that the property desperately needed some trees. That’s where Susan, my neighbor whom I affectionately refer to as the “Tree Lady”, came into the picture. Susan reached out to me and made some great recommendations on tree selection from the Friends of Trees planning campaign in 2010. I have always loved trees and the magnificent way they enrich our property and the quality of our environment in the community. If you or your neighbors have an opportunity to join with Friends of Trees on a project, I can’t speak highly enough of the quality of resources that are available to you in this organization and community.
Plant a tree: it will warm your heart, cool your space and beautify your home.
Thank you to all the volunteers who participated in the tree planting in and around Carter Park on Friday, April 19th. We
appreciate all your efforts to beautify our neighborhood. We look forward to enjoying their beauty for many years to come!
Tree Planting at Carter Park
Did you know that about 25% of the solid waste stream is compostable materials like leaves, grass and yard waste? For about the price of one matinee movie ticket, you can have up to 96 gallons of yard debris picked up every-other-week …right at your curb! Yard debris that is placed in your garbage container is not pulled out at the processing facility; it ends up in the landfill as garbage. Waste Connections’ yard debris service is a sanitary way to locally recycle yard waste that you cannot compost yourself. All yard debris from Clark County is processed within the region and is available locally for purchase as compost! Waste Connections’ curbside yard debris service is a convenient alternative to self-hauling yard debris, saving you time. If you’ve hesitated to sign up because you don’t think that you would utilize the service year around, you don’t have to! Waste Connections offers an “on-call” service option that you can switch to during the months when you do not need the service as often. On-call service allows you to keep the cart until you decide it needs to be picked up! Find out more about curbside Yard Debris service at our web site wcnorthwest.com . Starting service today will divert weight from your garbage and possibly help to lower your garbage bill. When you call or email Waste Connections to start service a container will be delivered to you and will be picked up on the next service day in your area!
Article Courtesy of Waste Connections Inc. 360.448.6971
Upcoming City Events
Saturday, May 11, 1pm-3pm Second Saturday at the Water Center: Wetlands Kids and families are invited to enjoy and explore the wet, spongy soil with us! Swamps, marshes and bogs are valuable wetlands. Learn about these low-lying areas and their natural wildlife habitats. The Water Resources Education Center is located at 4600 SE Columbia Way. For more information call 360-487-7111 or visit http://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/second-saturday-water-center Friday, May 17, 6pm-9:30 pm A Night Under the Stars: 24th Annual Sr. Citizen Prom At Luepke Community Center 1009 East McLoughlin Blvd. Cost: $13 per person includes a special evening of food, dancing and fun. Live Music Featuring: Charles Sungia and Friends. This event co-sponsored by: Courtyard Village Vancouver,The Messenger and KISN Real Oldies Radio. Registration: Marshall/Luepke Community Centers, or call 487-7100 to register by phone. For more information contact Kelly Lund at 487-7055. Sunday, May 19, 11am-4pm Connections 50+ Expo At Vancouver Hilton: 301 W 6th Street 130 + interactive and informative exhibits, FREE health screenings, Music, Fashion Show. For more information contact RSVP at 360-735.7683 or www.50plusconnectionsexpo.com Saturday, May 25, 3pm Sunday, May 26, 7pm Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Concert The Vancouver Symphony ends its 34th season with a concert that combines the wonder of three winners of its 19th Annual Young Artists Competition with Prokokiev’s majestic Alexander Nevsky. Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685
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The Season is the Reason for Yard Debris Service!
Upcoming GREEN Events
Saturday, May 4, 8am Vancouver's Downtown Spring Cleanup Join your fellow neighbors during Vancouver’s Downtown Spring Cleanup, on May 4th at 8 am at Turtle Place: 7th and Main in Downtown Vancouver. Volunteers will be disposing of trash, weeding and more. To learn more, contact Lee Rafferty at 360.258.1129. Saturday, May 11, 8:45am – 1pm StreamTeam: Garlic Mustard Pull at Salmon Creek Help us restore our watershed by removing invasive garlic mustard! Bring work/weather appropriate attire, gloves, and a reusable mug. To register for any of these events, email [email protected] or call 360-992-8585. Clark County Shred Events: Saturday, May 18, 10am-1pm CRC-West Van Transfer, 6601 NW Old Lower River Rd., 98660. Suggested $3 donations go to Empower Up. Saturday, June 1, 10am-1pm 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Drive, at the Westfield Mall parking lot between Macy’s and Red Robin.
Kale Salad Recipe
Master Gardener Plant Sale
Master Gardener Foundation Plant Sale on Mother’s Day Weekend
Need a great gift for Mother’s Day? Looking for unique garden items and plants? Then head over to the Master Gardener Foundation Plant Sale on Mother’s Day weekend, May 11-12. This HUGE plant sale includes: perennials, annuals, vegetables, trees and shrubs, houseplants, hanging baskets and flower bowls and the Vancouver ‘Mum Society. Great Selection! Fabulous prices! And best of all, your purchases support gardening and healthy food growing activities in Clark County. Master Gardener Foundation is a non-profit organization. Bring your own carts or wagons for hauling these Exceptional Deals. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer all your questions.
Saturday, May 11, 9 am - 4 pm, Sunday, May 12, 10 am - 3 pm at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 NE 78th Street
Cash/Checks/Visa/Master Card accepted
For more Information, contact 360-397-6060 x 5706 or [email protected] or visit www.mgfcc.com.
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Get ready for gardening season with a Master Composter/Recycler composting workshop! These workshops teach how to be earth-friendly and save money by turning organic yard and kitchen waste into a rich garden amendment. Registration is required for all workshops and is available at www.columbiasprings.org/programs/mcr/. Those without internet access may call 360.882-0936 x 224 to register. Backyard Composting Workshops - FREE Have questions about composting? Want to learn how to get your compost cooking? Wonder how to tell when your compost is finished, or what type of bin is best? Then this free workshop is for you. Class includes classroom introduction to basic composting science, and a visit to a composting demonstration site. Workshop dates and locations: Saturday, May 18th, 10am-NOON, Held at CASEE, Room 202, 11104
NE 149th St. Brush Prairie, WA 98606 Saturday, June 15th, 10am-NOON, Held at Columbia Springs, 12208
SE Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA, 98683 Introduction to Vermicomposting - $35 per bin This class covers the basics of vermicomposting- using redworms to turn kitchen food scraps into black gold for the garden. Participants will receive worms and a wormbin and will learn how to prepare bedding for their new redworm friends' home. Thursday, May 23, 6 - 8 pm Held at Columbia Springs, 12208 SE
Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA, 98683
Submitted by Donna Carter Park Resident
Kale Salad with Fruit and Nuts Ingredients: -1 bunch kale, chopped -1/4 head red cabbage, finely shredded -1 cup roasted cashews without salt -1/2 cup dried cranberries -1 & 1/2 apple, diced -1/4 cup raisins (optional) Dressing: -1/2 apple, cored and chopped -1 &1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar -2 tsp honey -1 clove garlic -1 tsp curry powder -1/4 tsp salt -1/4 cup good olive oil To make dressing, blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor until well- blended. Toss with salad ingredients. May be prepared ahead of time and served either chilled or at room temperature. Recipe adapted from The Joy of Mindful Cooking
Composting Workshops: A Rind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Association Contacts: President Jerrad Isch 503-310-8205 [email protected] Vice President Susan Sanders 360-314-4899 [email protected] Secretary Alex Gall 503-869-8067 [email protected] Treasurer John Fairgrieve 503-957-6107 [email protected] Executive Board Members at Large Eric Whitchurch 360-859-3586 [email protected] and Jesse Harvey 503-880-2861 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Caitlyn Pehrson Isch 503-250-1902 [email protected] Newsletter Distribution Frank Stewart 360-609-4838 City of Vancouver Contacts: Office of Neighborhoods Judi Bailey 360-487-8608 City Liaison Debby Watts 360-487-8401 Parks Department Terry Snyder 360-619-1117 Police Information Coordinator Kim Kapp 360-487-7490 Neighborhood Police Officer Cpl. Drue Russell 360-487-7359 Police West Precinct 360-487-7355 Westside Fire Station 360-487-7302
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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CPNA Officers and City Contacts
We are been experiencing a number of stolen vehicles being left in the Carter Park neighborhood. Neighbors are encouraged to call to report any suspicious vehicles being left on their street. If you have been the victim of a low-level crime, you can report them online at:
http://www.cityofvancouver.us/police/page/online-crime-reporting. Low-level crimes include: Harassing Phone Calls, Theft, Vehicle Prowl, Identity Theft, Malicious Mischief, Vehicle Prowl, Lost Property and Graffiti.
Corporal Drue Russell is the West Precinct District 1 Neighborhood
Police Officer, or NPO. His district includes the Arnada, Carter Park,
Esther Short, Fruit Valley, Hough, Lincoln, Northwest, Rose Village,
Shumway and West Minnehaha neighborhoods.
Contact him at: 360-487-7359 or [email protected]
A Note from
Corporal Drue Russell
Graffiti Seminar As posted on the City of Vancouver’s website:
City of Portland Hosts Community Graffiti Training Seminar Are you concerned about graffiti in your neighborhood? Consider attending the City of Portland's5th Annual Community Graffiti Abatement Summit on May, 23, 2013. Portland police officers will be discussing local graffiti issues; deputy district attorney's will talk about prosecution of offenders in Portland; new and easy methods of reporting in Portland; and tons of information about graffiti removal and volunteer coordination. Free food will also be provided. City of Portland Graffiti Investigators and a Deputy DA will also be available to answer any graffiti related questions. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. To register for the seminar or for more information contact Dennis LoGiudice, City of Portland Graffiti Abatement; 503-823-9666, or email: [email protected]
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