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Herrera files for congressional run
Jaime Herrera On Wednesday, Jaime Herrera officially filed to run for Southwest Washington’s open 3rd Congressional District seat to replace retiring Congressman Brian Baird. Herrera, a Republican state representative, has been running on a platform of controlling federal spending and restoring jobs to Southwest Washington. Her filing comes a week after her official campaign kickoff where nearly 400 supporters packed a Vancouver hotel room in support of Jaime’s campaign. "This is not a typical year, and I am not a typical candidate. Our economy is suffering today and our future is at risk because of overspending," Herrera said Wednesday following her filing. "I’m ready to go to D.C. and break the federal government’s addiction to spending. Our national debt is now over $13 trillion, and yet our government keeps pulling out the credit card. That’s putting our future at risk. Just as I’ve done as a state legislator, I’m going to stand up and fight against reckless spending and promote the growth of permanent, private sector jobs. It’s time for my generation to say ‘enough is enough’ and step forward to do something about the mistakes being made in the ‘other’ Washington. In Congress, I’ll never hesitate to put Southwest Washington’s priorities first. Right now, the number one priority is jobs, and I’m ready to get folks back to work." Golf tournament raises $50,000+ for Free Clinic
The 6th annual Free Clinic Classic, a golf tournament hosted at Royal Oaks Country Club on June 4, raised $53,675 for the Free Clinic for Southwest Washington. The event drew 129 participants. "We are, without a doubt, grateful for all those that supported this year's golf tournament," says Executive Director Barbe West. "During this recession it is so important that we continue to support our neighbors that are in great need of health care services. Our clinic prevents unnecessary emergency room visits, keeps people from missing work, and keeps children healthy and able to stay in school.” Big Al’s and Tully’s Coffee were the presenting sponsors. Other sponsors included Southwest Washington Medical Center, Physicians Insurance, Dr. Stan and Colleen Freidberg, The Vancouver Clinic, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Cost Less Auto Parts, Clark County Medical Society and Optometric Physicians of Washington. Started more than 20 years ago, the clinic provides free, basic, walk-in health care, together with dental, vision and specialty care. It is now the largest free clinic in the state. Blood Drives planned
Two Vancouver blood drives are planned later this month.The first is offered by the Southwest Washington Blood Program, a division of Puget Sound Blood Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 12 at the 40 et 8 Bingo Hall. Local veterans have coordinated this blood drive as a service to the community. The drive will be held inside the locomotive building, which is just east of the Bingo Hall at 7607 NE 26th Avenue, Vancouver. Appointments are available by calling Yvette at 360-567-4810. Walk-ins are also welcome. For eligibility questions, call 1-800-398-7888. The American Red Cross has just opened their eDonor registration site for blood drive scheduled from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on June 23 at West Coast Bank. The mobile blood collection unit will be parked alongside the parking garage at 500 E. Broadway. To register, go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter the Code westcoast. Those needing assistance can contact Gloria Campbell at 360-906-4252. FASTSIGNS helps Evergreen Schools spread good news
Banner at Illahee Elementary Barry Leung and Teresa Kung, owners of the Vancouver FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics center, donated 31 banners to Evergreen Public Schools to announce an award received by the district. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named Evergreen Public Schools a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. Each school in the district received a banner. "We are very proud of what we’ve achieved in such a short amount of time," said Dave Cone, energy conservation manager for the district. "Our goal is to save as many tax dollars as possible through energy conservation, and we are seeing new successes on a regular basis. We appreciate FASTSIGNS stepping forward to help us publicize this exciting accomplishment." Information
about the business is available at
www.fastsigns.com/524. Want to know more? All of our advertisements are embedded with a link to the website of the business or organization; more information about them is just a click away. Try it! Candidate Filings The filing period for elected office in Clark County opened Monday morning. The following candidates filed between noon Wednesday, June 9 and noon today, Thursday, June 10: United States Senator: Charles Allen, Dino Rossi. United States Representative, 3rd Congressional District: Jaime Herrera. State Representative, District 17, position 1: Tim Probst State Representative, District 18, position 1: Dennis Kampe State Supreme Court Justice position 1: Jim Johnson State Supreme Court Justice position 6: County Sheriff: Timothy L. Shotwell Precinct committee officers: Greg Newkirk, Les J Lomax, Paula Winter, Thomas D. Vick, Norman Banks, Vern Smith, James Randall, John R. Meuler, Robert (Bob) Watkins, Robert E. Richter, John A. Buchanan, Jacqueline (Jackie) Lane, Marion Ward, Gail Bergeron, Randolph Earl Johnson, Kenny Smith, Lynn M. Hatcher, Juanita P. Greenway, Carla Camp, Martin Overstreet, Mike Remmerde, Judith K. Mehigan, Mike Appel, Julie A. Hukee, Clare Swift, Traci E. Johnson, Marla Riley, John A. Fosse, Richard Egan, Tanisha L. Harris, Stuart Lockhart, John E. Bala, Richard D. Sharp, Greg J. Call, Frank Mazurkiewicz, Sharon Long, Paul Harris, Stewart A. Kent, Sherrie Baxter, Gretchen Starke, Ralph V. Peabody, Eric Heredia, Allan Blair, Robert C. Moon, Al Griggs, Mike Marr, David Knight, Wm Paul Fuger, Dan Vogel, Candice Herrera, Ken Peterson, Jr. and Mark T. Turner. Filing closes on Friday, June 11, at 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.clark.wa.gov/elections. Campaign Events Washington State Republican Party: The Washington State Republican Party is coming to Vancouver for their State Convention and is hosting an all-day party on Friday, June 11, co-sponsored by KPAM Radio from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Esther Short Park. For more information on the WSRP State Convention, visit www.WSRP.org. Tony Golik: A fundraiser for Tony Golik’s campaign for Clark County prosecutor is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 24 at Dolce Gelato, 535 West 8th St. in downtown Vancouver. Leadership Clark County will host a candidate forum at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, at Clark College's Gaiser Hall, featuring candidates running for the open seat in the U.S. 3rd Congressional District. The event is free and open to the public. Daily Insider submission guidelines Items are best submitted via email with the information, as well as photos, included in the body of the email. Please send two weeks before the date of the event to tony@dailyinsider.info. News Briefs
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