Stacy Frost named Young Engineer of-the-Year

Stacy J. Frost, engineer in the Vancouver office of Hopper Dennis Jellison, has been named Young Engineer of-the-Year by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Frost currently is president of the Oregon section of the ASCE. He is a 2001 graduate of Oregon State University and holds the designation of licensed professional engineer.

Ample flu vaccine available locally

There is an ample supply of flue vaccine available in Clark County, according to county health officer Alan Melnick. Melnick recommends flu immunization for everyone over 50 and anyone with chronic health conditions, as well as those who work around people who have health problems.

Individuals should contact their health care providers or pharmacies about receiving a flu shot, Melnick says. People can also contact Clark County Public Health at 397-8089. Children’s vaccine is expected to be available by mid-October.

According to Melnick, 35,000 people die annually from the affects of influenza.

Esther Short Commons
keeps winning awards

The Vancouver Housing Authority’s mixed-use Esther Short Commons west of Esther Short Park, already winner three of awards of excellence, has been selected to receive two national awards for excellence from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials later this month.

The objectives of the project, according to Ron Kawamoto, vice chair of the VHA board, were to contribute significantly to downtown redevelopment, provide affordable and low-income housing in the downtown core, stimulate development and the economy in west Vancouver, and provide a home and year-round, seven-day-a-week indoor facility for the Vancouver Farmers Market. Esther Short Commons provides 160 affordable residential units.

The awards are for Community Revitalization and for Project Design. The Community Revitalization Award cites the project’s positive impact on the Esther Short Park neighborhood. The Project Design Award cites the project’s design distinction, relationship to surrounding environment, innovation, and effective cost management and financing.

Kawamoto and VHA commissioners Eric Hovee, Ceci Ryan Smith and Christopher Pazen will accept the awards at the NAHRO national conference in Atlanta on October 17.

Vancouver Symphony opens with
Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky

Maestro Salvador Brotons conducts the Vancouver Symphony for a “Taste of Old Russia” concert during the orchestra’s 2006-07 season opening at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, in the Skyview Concert hall, 1300 NW 139th Street.

Guest pianist Gary Davenport is the featured soloist in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto # 3. The program concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony.

A discussion of the concert’s music is presented one hour before each performance.

Reserved seats are $35, general admission is $25,seniors are admitted for $20 and students for $5. Season tickets are still available. For further information, call 735-7278.

Frito Lay and Panasonic
win environmental awards

Vancouver manufacturers Frito Lay Inc. and Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Corporation of America are two of five Washington companies that have won this year’s Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention & Sustainable Practices, reports state ecology director Jay Manning.

Frito-Lay was cited for having reduced its use of toxics, conserving 50 million gallons of water each year, and supporting environmental protection in the community.

Panasonic was recognized for having eliminated the use of brominated flame retardants and heavy metals, for recycling over 90 percent of its waste, and energy and water conservation.

Greg Kimsey moderating candidates forum
for Clark County Chamber of Commerce

Clark County auditor Greg Kimsey will moderate a Candidates and Issues forum for the Clark County Chamber of Commerce at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Hostess House, 10017 NE 6th Avenue.

The two-hour forum is free and open to the public. For further information, call 258-1181.

News brief

Deadline for mail-in voter registration for the Nov. 7 general election is Saturday, Oct. 7, reports Clark County Elections Supervisor Tim Likness. Prospective voters have until Monday, Oct. 23, to register in person at the Elections Department, 1408 Franklin Street. 

Calendar

Harold Pinter’s Birthday Party is being offered by Arts Equity Onstage in the Main Street Theatre, 606 Main Street, at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Sunday, Oct. 8, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $8 to $24. n A Native American blessing and reception open the Clark County Historical Museum’s three-month exhibit, Full Circle: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, at 5 p.m. today in the museum at 1511 Main Street. Native American artists, sculptor Lillian Pitt and photographer Chuck Williams will be in attendance. There is no charge. n Nationally known author Mark Lundy is the speaker at the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation Authors and Illustrators Dinner which begins with a 5 p.m. silent auction this evening in the Hilton Vancouver Washington. 
   

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