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New Van Unites Youth, Cops and the Vancouver Community
The Police A ctivities League
unveiled a new V ancouver Police
Activities League (PAL) van do
nated by Dick Hannah Dealerships
last week on Thursday, July 7.
Vancouver Police Chief Clifford
Cook accepted the van on behalf
of the Vancouver Police A ctivi
ties League at F isticu ffs Gym lo
cated at NE 94th A venue in
Vancouver WA.
The 8 passenger van, donated
by Dick Hannah Dealerships, in
cludes a full vehicle wrap featur
ing real PA Lyouthand Vancouver
Police Officers.
"D ick H annah D e a le rsh ip s
proudly supports the work o f the
V a n c o u v e r P o lic e A c tiv itie s
League, and we appreciate the op-
Dentures Worth
Smiling About!
o f the V ancouver Police D epart
ment, said the Vancouver Police
Department.
The new van, which serves as
a m oving billboard, provides per
m anent access to a vehicle to
s a fe ly tr a n s p o rt y o u th and
equipm ent to events and various
pouce ¿envines leaguí
activities.
A ccording to the Vancouver
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location or com m unity center
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where activities are held. So being
able to transport equipm ent, sup
plies and youth to various loca
tions is necessary for the ongo
ing success o f PAL program s.
The van also allows Vancouver
PAL to coordinate field trips for
youth during sum m er on a more
portunity to donate this van to Hannah Dealerships.
regular basis, they said.
help local youth experience the
Vancouver PAL is dedicated to
F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n on
many PAL program s o f sports, bringing Kids, Cops and Commu- Vancouver PAL visit the web at
literacy, nature and m ore,” said nity together and is one if the main w w w .v an co u v erp al.co m or at
Dick Hannah, president of Dick youth crim e prevention program s w w w .vanpolice.org.
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In an effort to educate the public
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Memorial Bricks Pay for Park’s Flowers
In an effort to ensure Esther
Short Park retains its beauty, the
Parks F o u n d atio n en co u rag es
Com munity m em bers to imprint
Propstra Square with the purchase
o f a memorial brick inscription,
which will be located around the
bell tower in Propstra Square.
The order deadline is coming
up this week on July 15 to pur
chase an engraved brick, which
according to the Parks Founda-
tion, provide an excellent oppor
tunity to com m em orate a loved
one or friend.
The Parks and Recreation Foun
dation of V ancouver and Clark
County was established in 1999 to
accept and adm inister donations,
gifts and bequests for the enrich
m ent and enhancem ent o f our
comm unities’ parks, trails, and rec
reational program s.
Funds raised through the sale
of memorial bricks pay for the flow
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Each brick is just $ 100 and holds
up to 18 ch aracters including
spaces. Sum m er 2011 inscription
date is tentatively set for the week
ofJuly 25,2011.
For more information, and to place
your order, contact the Parks Foun
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to admin@parksfoundation.us.