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Neighborhood Associations Council honors Clark County employees for mural project and forestry stewardship
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The Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County honored Eric Lambert and Hunter Decker as outstanding county employees for community-led Salmon Creek Fish Mural work and forest stewardship; local neighborhood association leaders presented the nominations.
The Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County onstage recognized two Clark County employees for community-focused work, honoring Eric Lambert and Hunter Decker as outstanding employees.
Vicky Fitzsimmons, president of the Sherwood Hills Neighborhood Association, said she nominated Eric Lambert, Clark County Public Works Clean Water Outreach Manager, for leading the Salmon Creek Fish Mural project and for helping neighborhoods move projects forward. "Just wanna say thank you so much to Eric for your help, your cooperation, and your leadership," Fitzsimmons said, adding thanks to Clark County for supporting the neighborhood associations program.
Eric Lambert said he was honored to be nominated and to win. He described the mural as transforming "an ugly looking wall" into "something beautiful," and highlighted local participation: "This was really from the community, by the community, for the community," Lambert said.
Kirk Van Gelder, president of the Pribstville Neighborhood Association and vice chair of the Neighborhood Association of Clark County, nominated Hunter Decker for the outstanding employee award, praising Decker's customer service, community involvement and work on forest sustainability. Van Gelder noted Decker's nine years of county service as evidence of sustained performance.
Hunter Decker, Clark County Forester for the Public Works Lands Division, said he was honored and framed his work as protecting the environment through permitting and the county's sustainable forest management plan. "As the award winner, my message for the community would be thank you," Decker said, noting his lifelong ties to Clark County.
The presentation highlighted partnerships between county staff and neighborhood groups on public-works projects and environmental stewardship. For more information, the Neighborhood Associations Council directs the public to the county’s web page: clark.wa.gov/county-manager/neighborhood-associations-council-clark-county.
The event served as recognition of local collaboration rather than a policy decision; no motions or formal actions were recorded during the remarks.
