Mark Hess and Derek Jordan
join JD White Company

   
           Mark Hess                          Derek Jordan

Mark Hess and Derek Jordan have joined the JD White company as a senior project manager and planner respectively.

Hess has 20 years’ experience in the private and public sectors, working most recently in Sarasota and Bradenton, Fla., where he was involved in development, signage and rezoning projects. Prior to moving to Florida, Hess was a design review planner for Multnomah County and a planner for the city of West Linn.

Hess has been involved with central city planning for Portland, Eugene, Sarasota and St. Petersburg. He holds a master of urban planning degree from the University or Oregon, is accredited by the American Institute of Certified Planners, and is a member of the American Planning Association.

A 2006 graduate of the University of Washington, where he was on the Dean’s List from 2003 to 2006, Jordan has two years’ experience as an intern with the City of Renton. Jordan has been assigned to the Port of Vancouver Gateway project.

SWMC awards WSU Vancouver $100,000
to set up doctorate of nursing program

Southwest Washington Medical Center has awarded $100,000 to Washington State University Vancouver to support a statewide initiative to develop a Doctorate of Nursing program, it was announced today by SWMC president and CEO Joe Kortum.

Kortum said that the grant will be used toward development of a DNP program through the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing. The Nursing program at WSU Vancouver is currently home to three advanced practice nursing programs, in which a total of 110 students are enrolled.

The medical center is committed to providing advanced training for nurses in an increasingly complex industry, Kortum said.

Clark County Historical Museum
coming alive with youth theatre

Three Saturday performances by the Vancouver Youth Theatre are scheduled for 11 a.m. July 8, August 12 and September 9, in the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street.

The Summer Olio, directed by Jim Rourk, will offer musical variety shows in the museum. The community based, nonprofit volunteer-run theatre group was established in 1997,\.

For further information about auditions, becoming a director or assisting the Vancouver Youth Theatre, call Rourk at 753-7806.

City hardnosed over fireworks

Fines for a single violation for unlawful sale, use or possession of legal fireworks in the City of Vancouver is $250; for illegal fireworks, $500. There may be added penalties for irresponsible use of fireworks or if injuries result.

The sale of legal fireworks begins in the Vancouver area at noon Wednesday, June 28. Legal fireworks may be discharged between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. through Wednesday July 5, except for July 4, when legal fireworks may be discharged through midnight.

The city does not permit the use of fireworks at any other times of the year.

People

Susan Edwards, a principal with Advanced Performance Associates, has earned the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance from the American Society for Training & Development. Edwards’ company specializes in incorporate performance improvement. n Max Anderson, Longview, has been appointed to a four-year term on the board of trustees of Lower Columbia College. Anderson is a member of the state Bar Association and a registered investment advisor. He is the president of the Lower Columbia College Foundation board of directors and volunteers as the head soccer coach for the women’s soccer team at Lower Columbia.

 Calendar

The Vancouver City Council meets in workshop session at 4 p.m. today. The council meets in a regular session at 7 p.m. this evening. n The Father Blanchet Park Neighborhood Association meets at 7 p.m. this evening in the Trinity Baptist Church, 6700 MacArthur Boulevard. Officers will be elected. n Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 27. n The Clark County Public Health board meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, in the sixth-floor hearing room in the Public Service Center.  

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Monday on the air         Oregon State vs. North Carolina (live)—4 p.m. ESPN, KFXX, KXL, KUIK    Vancouver City Council Workshop (live)—4 p.m. CVTV    Vancouver City Council (live)—7 p.m. CVTV    Tucson at Portland Beavers (live)—7 p.m. KKAD    Jefferson/Jackson Dinner (6/16)—8 p.m. CVTV    2006 Legislative Review (6/22)—9:30 p.m. CVTV

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