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Vancouver tree lighting ceremony to kick off Nov. 27

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2009-11-20 09:00

The City of Vancouver, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Vancouver, will host the annual Community Tree Lighting in Esther Short Park at 6 p.m. with music starting at 5:30 p.m., on Nov. 27.

Attendees will be treated to free coffee and cocoa from Tully's Coffee and entertainment from the Vancouver School District's Combined High School Choir.

Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. and will feature a visit from Santa, music, and the official illumination of the Community Tree. Immediately following the illumination, attendees will be treated to holiday music played on the park's bell tower by local carillon player, Paul Van Dyke.

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Strong winds test trees in Vancouver

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-16 17:00

Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters were called to Callahan’s Mobile Home Park on a report that a large tree that was about to fall onto a trailer on Nov. 16.

Firefighters evacuated the trailer just below the tree as well as any trailers that the tree could land on. The owner of Callahan’s Mobile Home Park called a tree removal company that cut the tree down. In the process to remove the tree a trailer was slightly damaged but there were no injuries.

Now is the time for tree owners to remove old or damaged trees. If a tree is going to come down it is better to happen on your watch and not Mother Nature’s. In most cases removal will save the tree owner money and could save lives as well.