Proebstel Neighborhood Association

Proebstel Neighborhood Association

Proebstel Neighborhood Association

Proebstel Neighborhood Association covers a considerably larger area than Proebstel itself. Much of it has never had a neighborhood association before. The neighborhood association is an opportunity for us to unite with a better chance of taking on the issues and challenges the future holds.
Deputy Seth Brannon and Deputy Todd Young have been assigned to us by the Clark County Sheriff’s Department to assist us with crime issues, answer questions and take suggestions.
Attending the meetings and staying in touch is the best way to be informed about what’s going on in the neighborhood and county wide. If you work a shift or have responsibilities that conflict with the meetings or if you’re just to tired when you get home to go. You’re still a member and your concerns and your opinion count. Share them with us in the forum on this web-site.
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About our association

Where did The Name Proebstel come from?

Proebstel has been here for a long time. Named after the Proebstel brothers who homesteaded the area in 1852. John Proebstel past away in 1882 he rests in a family plot in Fourth Plain (Sifton) Cemetery. The photo is of his family in 1883.

The Proebstel Homestead

The Proebstel's originally came from Germany.
In 1852 The Proebstel brothers lost their mother and sister during the trip west by wagon train over the Oregon Trail.
John went to the government land office at The Hudson Bay Fort. They sent him in a northeasterly direction and told him to pick out a desirable spot and one section (640 acres) would be surveyed for him. These “parcels” of land were called D. L. C. (Donation Land Claims). Dr. John McLoughlin was still at the Hudson Bay Fort and the country had not yet been taken into the Oregon Territory.
John walked all day under trees so huge and dense it appeared to be twilight. His feet bounced on a carpet of fur needles that had accumulated for hundreds of years. There was little underbrush or grass because the sunlight could not get in. He was overwhelmed by the size of the trees. The only tools he had was a double bladed ax and a spade. He had visions of growing old before he could clear enough land for a cabin and a garden.
Then at last he came to sunlight and a natural grassy clearing. He had found what appeared to be a dry lakebed. It extended east and west as far as he could see. Here was enough land for himself and his two brothers and it didn’t have to be cleared. He had found what was later known as Lacamas Meadows.
He camped all night and in the morning stood for a some time on the rim of a rocky ledge overlooking his find and planned his dreams for the future. He returned to the land office, filed his claim and then ferried back to the south side of the river where his young wife Angeline waited for him.
Together they bought a horse and went back to their claim. John helped his wife down from the horse. Then placed their frying pan, ax, spade, and bedroll against a rock. Taking her hand he waved his arm toward the vast expanse of bottomland and said, “Hier ist deins heim” (Here is your home).
His brothers Valentine and Jacob came soon after and each built his cabin on his own Donation Land Claim. Andrew took out a claim northwest of Orchards then after several years returned to Kansas City and his land was purchased by Jacob. John and Angelin’s claim was bordered on the east by a heavily timbered mountain now known as Green Mountain. They built their cabin on a gently sloping hill above a beautiful spring of clear icy cold water.
In 1855 and 1856 the area was troubled with hostile Indians. At one time the entire family remained hidden for several days. A friendly Indian named Joner eventually persuaded the invaders to turn back without harming the settlers.
During the busy years John and Angeline were blessed with seven sons and two daughters. Julius was their first born in 1854, Herman in 1856, Francis in 1858, Otto in 1860, Gustavius in 1862, Rosetta in 1864, Henry Oscar in 1866 Manson in 1868 and Clarissa in 1874.
Together they worked the soil, built large barn and various farm buildings. Within ten years john had 120 acres plowed and planted to grass. One summer he harvested 200 tons of hay. He reclaimed much of his land from floodwaters from Lacamas Creek. He had five miles of ditching and the entire place was fenced.
The history of the Proebstel Family goes on for generations. They became prominent in farming, business and commerce in Clark County and the City of Vancouver.
John Oscar Proebstel rests in Sifton (Fourth Plain) Cemetery. This information was obtained courtesy of John Proebstel’s Granddaughter Wanda Proebstel Barclay, Norma Scott, Blanch Sturgeon, Mrs. M. Terrill (Operated the Store at Proebstel, she is in the 1910 Photo), The Columbian and The Clark County Historical Museum. Photos are courtesy of The Columbian and The Clark County Historical Museum.
I your interested in finding out what the history in your area is. The Clark County Historical Museum is at 1511 Main Street in Vancouver. You will find friendly courteous help with records of residents and maps of Clark County that that date back as far as records were kept. The phone number is (360) 993 5679. Fax (360) 993 5683. The webpage is http://cchmuseum.org, Email is cchm@pacifier.com The Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11AM to 4PM. Admission $4. Children 6-18 $2. Children 5 and under free. Family of four $10.
Admission to the Museum is free on each Thursday evening from 5PM to 8PM during museum after hour’s program.

Proebstel Neighborhood Association

Proebstel Neighborhood Association covers a considerably larger area than Proebstel itself. Much of it has never had a neighborhood association before. The neighborhood association is an opportunity for us to unite with a better chance of taking on the issues and challenges the future holds.
Deputy Seth Brannon and Deputy Todd Young have been assigned to us by the Clark County Sheriff’s Department to assist us with crime issues, answer questions and take suggestions.
Attending the meetings and staying in touch is the best way to be informed about what’s going on in the neighborhood and county wide. If you work a shift or have responsibilities that conflict with the meetings or if you’re just to tired when you get home to go. You’re still a member and your concerns and your opinion count. Share them with us in the forum on this web-site.




Proebstel Neighborhood Association
Bylaws

I. NAME
The name of the neighborhood association shall be “Proebstel Neighborhood Association”.

II. OBJECTIVE.
The Proebstel Neighborhood Association is established by the residents in order to unite the common interests and promote the welfare of the neighborhood and community. The Proebstel Neighborhood Association shall concern itself with a variety of issues including, but not limited to, matters affecting livability and quality of the neighborhood and community in general.

III. BOUNDARIES.
North: Powell Rd. to Rawson Rd.
East: Livingston Crusher Rd. to NE 292nd Ave. to NE 44th St.(partially exists)
South: NE 44th St. to NE 242nd Ave. to NE 28th St. to Goodwin Rd. to NE 202nd Av.
West: NE 202nd Ave.(partially exists) to Lacamas Creek
to Fourth Plain Rd. to NE 182nd Ave. to NE 96th St. (no actual street exists) to NE 212th Ave. to Powell Rd.

IV. MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the Proebstel Neighborhood Association is open to all residents, homeowners, property owners, managers of multiple-family dwellings, profit and non-profit organizations within its boundaries.

V. OFFICERS.
Officers of the Proebstel Neighborhood Association shall be president, vice-president and secretary/treasurer. A council may be formed for the overall benefit of the neighborhood if deemed so. Officers shall preside over all meetings, planning sessions and activities of the Proebstel Neighborhood Association. If no officer is available a volunteer can be selected and approved by a majority vote during a general membership meeting prior to the event.


VI. MEETINGS
General membership meetings will be held no less than one every tree months. Proebstel Neighborhood Association will make an effort to have one meeting a month if possible. Officers will meet at their discretion. Probstel Neighborhood Association will comply with The Washington State Open Meetings Act. All meetings will be held with order in respect to “Robert’s Rules of Order”.


VII. VOTING
Residents within the neighborhood boundaries specified in “Boundaries” that are 18 years or older and have resided for at least 30 days are eligible to vote. Issues up for vote will be posted no less than seven days before a general membership meeting. On issues that will have an impact on the overall neighborhood a mail-in ballet may be made available by vote of officers with a deadline for receipt.

VIII. Election of Officers
Officers shall be elected annually. Vacant positions shall be filled by general election. If an officer resigns the position shall be filled by the next person down in the chain of command. Officers may temporally appoint a volunteer to fill a vacant position by a vote of officers until a general membership vote can be held for that position. If an officer is unavailable to fill their post for a period of three months or more. A volunteer may be appointed to temporally fill the position by a vote of officers.
In the event that no officers are available to fill any position. The Neighborhood Association Council of Clark County may appoint a volunteer by vote of the council to temporally set in until a general membership meeting and an election of officers can be held.

IX. REPRESENTATION.
No one has authority to represent Proebstel Neighborhood Association on any issue without a majority vote at a general membership meeting.

X. FUNDING.
Funding will be received within the guidelines set by the Clark County Neighborhood Outreach Program. The treasury will be in a checking account under “Proebstel Neighborhood Association”. A treasury report will be made at each general membership meeting. Before any purchase, investment or donation can be made from the treasury it must be opened for discussion at a general membership meeting and approved by a majority vote. All checks and withdraws from the treasury must be signed by two officers.

XI. AMENDMENTS.
These bylaws can only be amended by an announcement of the amendment one week prior to a general membership meeting and open for discussion at said general membership meeting. Amendments must be passed by a two-thirds majority vote from attendance at said meeting.

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Proebstelnawendy@yahoo.com, Proebstel@blazemail.com