Symphony fundraising up to $17,500

Harris Dusenbery

Two donations received on Friday put the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra less than $3,000 away from its $20,000 fundraising goal.

Longtime supporter of the symphony, Harris Dusenbery, donated $7,500 with the caveat that the amount must be matched by other contributions. RealVest Corporation was the first to rise to the challenge with a $5,000 donation.

The Save the Music campaign ends on April 30 with the goal of raising the $20,000 needed to preserve the May 29 and 30 concerts.

For more information, visit, www.vancouversymphony.org.

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Named Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has designated Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. The ACR has fully accredited Legacy Salmon Creek in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, and breast ultrasonography, making it the only medical center with the “Center of Excellence” designation in Southwest Washington.

Certified staff and radiologists perform about 3,000 mammograms, stereotactic biopsies, and ultrasound-guided breast biopsies a year at Legacy Salmon Creek.

“Excellent care is our primary goal at Legacy, and this accreditation reaffirms our commitment to that goal,” said Dr. Gary Sahlstrom, Radiology Medical Director at Legacy Salmon Creek. “And while we are proud to reach this benchmark, our real goal, every day, is to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients. This lets us know we are on that path.”

Peer-review evaluations, conducted in each breast imaging modality by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field, have determined the Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs. 

The 32,000 members of the American College of Radiology include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians. For more than 75 years, the ACR has devoted its resources to making imaging safe, effective and accessible to those who need it.

Go to www.legacyhealth.org/breasthealthcenters for more information or call (360) 487-1800 to schedule an appointment.

Clark County Historical Museum wins two state awards

The Clark County Historical Museum has received two awards from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. There were only 13 honors given out throughout the state.

The Artifact Detectives program developed by Susan Tissot, museum director, was singled out in the Outstanding Achievement in Preservation Education category. The program focused on artifacts discovered during construction of the Vancouver Convention Center and Hilton Hotel.

In the same category, the museum's passport game called "Mr. Carnegie's Grand Tour of Washington," was recognized. The game was designed to introduce state residents to the libraries around the state established by Andrew Carnegie.

The museum's annual fundraiser, Chocolate Extravaganza, is planned at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 22.

For more information, visit, http://www.cchmuseum.org

News Briefs

iQ Credit Union held its 69th annual meeting on Tuesday, March 16th to review the 2009 annual report, hear reports, and elect board members. Led by Dr. James Sork, chairman of the Board of Directors, the meeting was held at Hudson's Bay High School. Board Members Sork, Sharon Eastman, and Doug Lehrman were re-elected for a continuing term of service.  Joseph Nutting, Jil Click and Brad Lothspeich were re-elected to the Supervisory Committee. The current Board of Directors includes the following: Sork, chairman; Scott Bieber, vice chairman;  Sharon Eastman, secretary; Doug Lehrman, treasurer; Bill Hogan, director; Evie Grendahl, director; Ed Maxwell, director; Steve Porter, director; and Don Kitterman, director. The current Supervisory Committee members are: Joseph Nutting, chairman; Jil Click, Marsha Carner, and Brad Lothspeich. In addition to the recap of 2009 and a presentation on the focus for 2010, Danette LaChapelle gave a presentation wrap up on their popular "Pay it Forward" campaign and gave away door prizes that were generously donated by local vendors.<> Those interested in attending the Clark County Mural Society's "Art on the Block" on Thursday, April 8, at the Vancouver Marketplace are asked to RSVP by April 5 to Lynn Krogseng, 360-852-1165 or via e-mail at lynn@krogseng.com. <> The Board of Clark County Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the City/County Telecommunications Commission. The Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the commissioners and Vancouver City Council on telecommunications and cable television. It will advise on franchise renewal with Comcast Cable in 2011-2012. The city of Vancouver also is currently recruiting to fill three vacancies. Applicants must be county residents and cable subscribers. Quarterly meetings are conducted on Wednesdays starting at 7 p.m. at Vancouver City Hall. To be considered, applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume to Jennifer Clark, Board of Clark County Commissioners, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, Washington 98666-5000. Deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, April 16. Applicants also can send information by fax to (360) 397-6058 or e-mail to Jennifer.clark@clark.wa.gov. <>Admission to the Marshall Lecture on Thursday, May 20, is free, but tickets are required and seating is limited. Jonathan Jarvis, the director of the National Park Service, is the speaker. The lecture begins at 11:30 a.m. at Hudson's Bay High School, 1206 East Reserve Street in Vancouver. Tickets can be printed from the Fort Vancouver Reserve Trust's Web site at www.fortvan.org.
 
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Tuesday on the air

Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners (3-23) —7 p.m. CVTV 21

Clark County Board of Health (3-24) — 10 p.m. CVTV 21

 

       Community Calendar Links

• Southwest Washington Center for the Arts

• Greater Vancouver Chamber

• City of Vancouver Calendar

 

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Headlines

 

Links to news of local & national significance

Vancouver Police Officers' Guild votes no confidence in Chief - Andrea Damewood, The Columbian

Former Hudson's Bay teacher blasts off with space shuttle Discovery crew | - The Columbian

Rescue Effort Suspended at Mine - Death Toll at 25 - The New York Times