Normandeau Associates
hires Dena Horton

 

Dena Horton, former district representative for U.S. Rep. Brian Baird (D-3rd) and the 2003 General George C. Marshall Public Service Leadership Award recipient, has been hired by Normandeau Associates, Inc., as public involvement project manager, reports Karen Ciocia, the company's public involvement manager.

Horton most recently was program manager for the Southwest Washington Agency on Aging. She is a current board member of the Clark County Skills Center Foundation, Evergreen High School Dollars for Scholars, and Gonzaga University Alumni Mentoring Program. Horton is a volunteer for Celebrate Freedom/Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust, secretary of the Clark County Democratic Central Committee, and member of the Downtown Vancouver Rotary Club.

A graduate of Gonzaga University, Horton is also a member of the 2003-2004 Leadership Clark County class. She has completed course work toward a masters in public affairs at Washington State University Vancouver.

Normandeau Associates, a nationwide public involvement and national resources firm, opened its Vancouver office last May.

Clark College Foundation
board adds three members

James Farley, Marc Grignon and Karla Rowe have been appointed to the 26-member board of directors of the Clark College Foundation, according to board chair Jan Oliva.

      
      James Farley               Mark Grignon                     Karla Rowe

Oliva said the addition of the new board members broadens the foundation’s expertise in the medical and trust fields. Founded in 1973, the Clark College Foundation, with over $63 million in assets, is one of the largest community college foundations in the world.

Farley is the health plan administration director for Kaiser Permanente’s regulatory contracting, membership administration and member relations functions.

Grignon is senior vice president and manager of Trust & Investment Services at First Independent Bank.

Rowe is the administrative director of Women’s/Children’s Services at Southwest Washington Medical Center.

Columbia Credit Union
sets business social

Celebrating the completed renovation of its Cascade Park Branch, 131st Avenue and Mill Plain Boulevard, Columbia Credit Union is hosting a business social from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8.

Singapore Slings and Asian-inspired food are on the menu, and free gifts and prizes will be offered, according to credit union spokesperson Nancy Stickel.

News briefs

Visiting U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon jets will be conducting daily training exercises with the 142nd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, out of Portland International Airport beginning Saturday, Aug. 5, and continuing through Friday, Aug. 18. n First Independent Bank has earned a five-star rating from BAUERFINANCIAL Inc. for the 70th consecutive quarter. BAUERFINANCIAL, an independent bank rating and research company, rates banks for safety, strength and stability.

Calendar

The Clark County Fair continues all next week, featuring farm fauna and flora, a fantastic dinosaur exhibit, non-stop entertainment, carnival rides, and $1 per roundtrip C-TRAN transportation. Concerts, each at 7:30 p.m., are  Darryl Worley this evening, Keith Anderson, Saturday, Aug. 5, and .38 Special, Sunday, Aug. 6. Go to www.clarkcofair.com for further information. n The one-man musical Herringbone continues at 7:30 p.m. this evening and tomorrow evening in the air-conditioned Main Street Theatre, 606 Main Street. n Annie Get Your Gun, a New Blue Parrot Production, is at 7 p.m. this evening and tomorrow evening in the Washburn Performing Arts Center in Washougal High School, 1201 39th Street. n The Recycled Arts Festival is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, in Esther Short Park. Artists will display and sell art projects made from reused or reclaimed materials. Live music is featured from the main stage. There is no charge for the festival, which is sponsored by the Clark County Solid Waste Program. n The Kalama Saturday Market and Antique Street Fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in downtown Kalama. Music will be by the Kalama Blues Band and Clay and Friends.

Taste of Vancouver, Aug. 17-20, Esther Short Park--Join the Fun!
     

Friday on the air    Bravo! Vancouver: American Jazz Experience—4 p.m. CVTV    Portland Beavers at Omaha (live)—5 p.m. KKAD    Hilton Vancouver Washington Chef—5 p.m. FVTV    HMS Winnipeg Welcoming (6/13)—6:30 p.m. CVTV    Pruning Roses—6:30 p.m. FVTV    Oakland at Seattle Mariners (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX    Animal Control Hearings (7/26)—7 p.m. CVTV    The Von Hummer Hour—9 p.m. FVTV    Clark County Land Use Hearings (8/3)—10 p.m. CVTV

Town Tabloids and the weather Lisa Lowe earning a place in the sun. n Ethan Jobe checking in. n Susan Edwards taking marching orders. n Loren Simpson and Lynne Dawson back-to-school shopping. n Barbara Miller making timely announcement. n Friday, mostly sunny, 78. Saturday, mostly sunny, 84. Sunday, mostly sunny 82. .

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