Kevanna Park News
June 2015
Join the KPNA Board
It's a party!
Every year in June the Kevanna Park Neighborhood
Association (KPNA) holds elections for board
members. All positions will be open:
• Chair - leads the board
• Co-Chair - also leads the board and backs up the
chair
• Secretary - takes notes and records decisions
• Treasurer - manages KPNA funds
• Newsletter editor - publishes the newsletter
• Visioning Committee -- NEW -- a small
committee for longer-term planning.
End of July (date TBD)
KPNA Block Party with a Live DJ 7:00 pm -- 9:00 pm.
Serving on the board doesn't take much time and is a
great way to get to know your neighbors, show you
care about the neighborhood, make a difference in the
place you live and gain leadership experience.
Talk to any of the current board members listed on the
last page about what the position involves. Generally
speaking board members...
• Attend each monthly meeting
• Are a point of contact for activities
• Talk to city, county and other representatives
about neighborhood programs and resources
Check out our neighborhood website on nextdoor.com:
https://kevannapark.nextdoor.com/login/
Come to the June 9 meeting to learn more.
Learn about the June 26-27 Landover/Sharmel
Neighborhood Garage Sale on nextdoor.com.
Tuesday, August 4 - National Night Out
This year a potluck is suggested. Put the date on your
calendar now and plan to mix, mingle, munch and get to
know your neighbors.
Need a plumber?
People from Kevanna Park and nearby neighborhoods often
ask for and post recommendations on local Vancouver
businesses and services such as plumbers, handymen,
appliance repair, mechanics, babysitters, and housecleaners.
You can also post for sale, free, lost and found, news and
crime alerts, and subscribe to updates from nearby
neighborhoods.
Kevanna Park
Little Free Library
Update
Located at 10611 NE 46
Street, NW corner
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What’s new
Thrillers and contemporary
fiction from J.A. Jance
What we need
• More children’s books
• Young adult fiction
Does the library take movies and music?
Yes, it takes DVDs and VHS tapes as well as books.
You can also leave toys, stickers, craft items, or other
small things you'd like to share or donate. Just
remember that kids access the library as well as adults.
Vancouver Parks & Recreation
2015 Summer Catalog is online
Kids out of school? Need things to do? Check out the
Vancouver Parks & Recreation website for information on
fun activities such as...
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Summer passes good for 3 months
6 to Sunset Concert series
Parks and trails to visit
Day camps
Community gardens
Fun runs
Sports
Climbing wall
Movies in the park
Volunteer activities
Disc Golf in Leverich Park
Skateboarding and BMX Bicycling
What about the books we collected last year?
They’ll be out of storage soon and will be rotated into
the library about every three weeks.
What if I have a lot of books to donate?
If the books won’t fit in the library, leave extras by the
front door or contact Michelle Rau (librarian) to make
arrangements.
Kiggins Theatre
Kiggins is an independent vintage theatre serving up a
variety of award-winning and thought-provoking films.
1011 Main Street
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SCIENCE ON TAP June 10th at 7pm.
ZOMBIE CATS FROM MARS! June 11th at
7pm.
CLASSIC SUPERPOWERS: THE GOLDEN
AGE OF SUPERMAN live radio showJune
18th at 7pm
STANDUP COMEDY SHOWCASE July 2nd
at 8pm.
A VERY HARRY POTTER BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION! July 31-August 2nd!
DRAGONBALL Z: RESURRECTION F opens
August 4th!
BRICK BY BRICK: A LEGO
BRICKUMENTARY opens August 7th
Open Saturday at Pearson Field
Pearson Air Field is open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m.
every Saturday, featuring a free educational program
provided by Pearson Field Education Center.
The Fort Vancouver National Trust helps to host this free
educational experience, with the Flight Simulator lab,
vertical wind tunnel, a glider-building station, historic
airplanes on-site for viewing, collections on display, and
educational programs to propel students of all ages into the
wonderful world of flight.
To learn more, contact Deborah Basnett at 360-992-1815, or
visit http://fortvan.org/Education/Aviation.html.
Celebrate Wacky June Days
1 Flip a Coin Day
2 National Rocky Road Day
4 Applesauce Cake Day
4 Hug Your Cat Day
5 National Doughnut Day always the first Friday in
June
5 World Environment Day
6 National Gardening Exercise Day- Get out and
exercise with your plants.
6 National Trails Day First Saturday in June
6 National Yo-Yo Day
7 National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
8 Best Friends Day
11 National Corn on the Cob Day
12 Red Rose Day
13 Sewing Machine Day
14 Flag Day
16 Fresh Veggies Day
17 Eat Your Vegetables Day
18 Go Fishing Day
18 International Panic Day
18 International Picnic Day
19 World Sauntering Day
20 Ice Cream Soda Day
21 Father's Day - third Sunday
21 Go Skate Day
21 Finally Summer Day- Summer Solstice
22 National Chocolate Eclair Day
23 National Columnists Day
23 National Pink Day
24 Swim a Lap Day
25 National Catfish Day
26 Beautician's Day
26 Forgiveness Day
26 Take Your Dog to Work Day Friday after Father's
Day
28 Paul Bunyan Day
29 Camera Day
29 Hug Holiday
29 Waffle Iron Day
30 Meteor Day
Summer
Solstice
June 21
Longest day
of the year
Youth Fishing
Calendar
The Washington
Department of Fish and
Wildlife teams up with
businesses,
organizations and
volunteers from all over
Washington to provide
fishing opportunities
for children ages 5 to
14. Most of these events take place from April through
June, and each provides a day of fishing for a few dozen to
several hundred kids and their families.
To learn more, check with the local contact listed for each
event on the schedule at the below web page.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/kids/events.html
Learn more about fishing in Washington:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/
Going swimming?
Check out information about Vancouver beaches and
swimming areas. http://www.clark.wa.gov/publichealth/pools/beaches.html
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Public Health
actively monitors water quality at the beaches listed below
to make sure they are safe for swimming and recreation. If
there is a problem with algae or bacteria in the water,
warning signs will be posted at the lake.
Kevanna Park Neighborhood Association
Agenda items from May 2015 KPNA meeting
• Our NPO tells us that car break ins are up. Keep
your cars locked and valuables out of sight. Also
take any visible change out of change holders.
• Visioning Committee for longer-term neighborhood
planning
• Upcoming elections for June
• July block party
• July Movie Night in the park
• August National Night Out
Come to your next
neighborhood meeting
• Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 (2nd Tuesday
of each month unless otherwise scheduled)
• Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Location: Northwest Baptist Convention
Center, 3200 NE 109th Ave
Kevanna Park is online
Our neighborhood website:
https://kevannapark.nextdoor.com/login/
Post for sale, free, lost and found, news and
crime alerts, and subscribe to updates from
nearby neighborhoods.
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/KevannaPark
Neighborhood Contacts
Chair
Brian Yoho - [email protected]
Co-Chair
Zoe Faulk - [email protected]
Secretary
Wendy Paolisso - [email protected]
Treasurer
Vicki Lloyd - [email protected]
City Liaison
Dan Olson - [email protected]
360-487-7203
NPOs
(Neighborhood
police officers)
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Newsletter &
Library
Officer Erik Jennings - 360-487-7535
[email protected]
Lt. Scott Creager, 360-487-7501
[email protected]
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@FtVancouverNPS, @VanWaSocial ,
@col_retail, @InnovateCC, @aestories,
@VancouverSide, @BikeVanWa,
@GOODinSWW , @parksofclark , @VanWA,
@ClarkCountyLive , @VBJUSA, @LivingVanWA,
@GoPlayVancouver, @VanWafarmersmkt,
@VDAUSA, @col_life ,@VancouverUS
Michelle Rau - [email protected]
Library is at 10611 NE 46th Street, NW corner
DID YOU KNOW….?
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On Twitter?
Follow these handles to find
things to do and see:
There is a Kevanna Park
Neighborhood Association?
That our meetings are open to
everyone?
There are no dues?
That you can influence the happenings
here in Kevanna Park?
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There are over 1200 households in our
neighborhood?
That our newsletters are provided by
the city?
That we are a non-profit organization?
That your donations to KPNA are taxdeductible?
We don't spend our neighborhood
money without your approval?
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That 7 volunteers deliver our
newsletters?
Additional Self Storage West is
our biggest commercial
supporter?
That they donate $40.00 to
KPNA for each new unit rented
for those who live in our
neighborhood?
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