The flags in front of Columbia Machine Inc. on the corner of Grand and Columbia House Boulevards fly at half-staff today in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Cora Chandler (Java House) fills up a holiday toy drive bag held by Kim Hash (Children’s Center). Donations to the Children’s Center toy drive are accepted through December 16. Drop-off locations include the Java House, Kazoodles Toy Store, Halo Design as well as Umpqua Bank’s five Vancouver locations.
Longtime Georgia Pacific employee Jim Boline alongside his son, Joel, give blood at American Red Cross Blood Donor Center in Vancouver. The organization said the need for blood is critical and in too short supply during the winter months when accidents and bad weather are most common. To make an appointment to donate blood, call Teresa Rodriguez at 360.989.2931.
Crews on the corner of C Street and Evergreen in downtown Vancouver continue work to install fiber optic cables for CentruyLink’s broadband service.
Store Manager Shawndra Collins (left) works with Jan Lewis (right) to get All Natural Pet Supply’s East Vancouver location ready for a grand opening this Friday. The store is located at 3425 NE 192nd Avenue #108.
With 192nd Station’s first cement foundations in place, the future shopping destination is beginning to take shape in East Vancouver.
Duane Caseday preps his family’s Christmas tree lot on Wednesday morning near the corner of SE 164th Avenue and 1st Street in Vancouver. Caseday, who runs the lot along with his wife Ginny, said business is looking good this year. The Casedays have been in the Christmas tree business for 27 years, including nine years at their current location.
A tasty peppermint-flavored concoction created by an employee at Yogurt Shack – a new self-serve frozen yogurt shop located in the Grand Central Shopping Center. The store is owned by Vancouver residents Chris and Julie Copp, who are successful Papa Murphy’s franchisees.
A Wells Fargo “Green Team” in Vancouver recently donated 26 Kill-A-Watt metering devices to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District. The devices monitor the energy usage of household appliances, devices and electronics. By finding out how much energy is being used and making energy-saving adjustments, homeowners can potentially reduce their electric bills.
