Nonprofit grant forum is Thursday

Representatives from the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, Paul G. Allen Foundation, Foundation for Early Learning, Gates Foundation, M.J Murdock Charitable Trust, and Meyer Memorial Trust are participating in a forum on grants for local nonprofit organizations. Organized by U.S. Rep. Brian Baird (D-3rd), the forum begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 20, in Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th Street.

Grant writers will explain funding priorities and explain how to submit successful grant applications. There is no cost to attend, but prior registration is recommended and can be accomplished by email to network@npnnw.org.

Vancouver Onstage presenting Our Town

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, directed by Dennis Fitzpatrick,  is being presented by Vancouver OnStage tonight through Sunday, April 23, in the Columbia Arts Center, 400 W. Evergreen Boulevard.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. each evening, and matinees are offered at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23.

Tickets range from $8 to $15, and are available from Vancouver OnStage by calling 666-4768, online by going to www.vancouveronstage.com, and at the Urban Eccentric 2411 Main Street.

Vancouver OnStage was founded by David and Stephanie Roberts of Battle Ground.

Federal Reserve Bank sponsoring
affordable home ownership forum

A forum on affordable home ownership, sponsored b the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in the Vancouver Housing Authority Community Room, 2500 Main Street.

Presenters are as follows: Craig Nolte, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Ted Duffy, executive director of the local Home Ownership Center; Jeff Caden, executive director, Washington Homeownership Center; and Tom Cusack, HUD Portland Field Office director.

There is no charge for the forum or luncheon but because of limited space, reservations are required. For further information, call Lauren Mercado Briosos, (415) 393-1920, or send an email to craig.nolte@sf.frb.org.

Low interest loans available
for septic tank improvements

Residents of the Salmon Creek and Gibbons Creek watersheds whose septic tank systems are failing may be eligible for low-interest loans for repair or replacement, reports Jonnie Hyde, public health services manager for Clark County Environmental Health Services.

Loans may run as long as five years and will have an interest rate of 1.5 percent, according to Hyde.

Funding is provided through a loan grant from the state Department of Ecology. For further information, call Hyde at 397-8122.

New name sought for Erickson Farms Park

Because a nearby 4 1/2-acre park in a residential subdivision will be named Erickson Farms Park, the currently named Erickson Farms Park, on which construction is about to begin at NW 114th Street and NW 39th Avenue, will be renamed.

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the new park is at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at which time neighbors will be asked to submit ideas for a new name for the park, according to Vancouver-Clark Parks & Recreation director David Judd.

The landscaped park will feature a playground, multi-use trail and half-court basketball court.

News brief

Clark County property taxes for the first half of the year are due Monday, May 1, Clark County treasurer Doug Lasher reminds. If property owners whose property taxes are not paid through their mortgage payments have not yet received tax bills, they should call the treasurer’s office, 397-2252. Property taxes may be paid by credit card, but a $35 convenience charge will be assessed, Lasher says.

Calendar

An open house at 5 p.m. this afternoon precedes a 7:30 p.m. public hearing on the cleanup process for Camp Bonneville in the Marshall House, 3101 Officers Row. The U.S. Army is prepared to turn over 3,020acres of the former military training camp north of Camas to Clark County, provided the Army and the state Department of Ecology reach agreement on the cleanup process and the cleanup cost. Public comments will be accepted at the meeting and will be accepted by mail through Friday, May 5.

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Wednesday on the air       Steve Stuart Town Hall Meeting (4/13)—4:30 p.m. CVTV     City Minutes (4/2)—6:30 p.m. CVTV    Telecommunications Commission (4/5)—7 p.m. CVTV     Texas at Seattle Mariners (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX    Clark County Close Up (4/2)—8:02 p.m. CVTV    Home Ownership Orientation (4.12)—8:30 P.M. CVTV    Former Attorney General John Ashcroft—(4/12)—9:30 p.m.    Clark College Orchestra Winter Concert—11:30 p.m.

Town Tabloids and the weather Stephanie Anderson putting program together. n Becky Archibald announcing Wall is coming. n  n Ron Morrison putting his hydros to the test. n Kernal Buhler looking for a few good real estate brokers. Wednesday, sunbreaks, cloudy, 66. Thursday, mostly cloudy, late showers, 63. Friday, early showers, sun breaks, 57.

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