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Vancouver wins $10,000 for Fourth of July

 

Bring Back the 4th Contest

This morning, Liberty Mutual announced that Vancouver was one of 10 cities nationwide to win a $10,000 grant in the company’s “Bring Back the 4th™” contest encouraging people across America to rally together to help continue their cities’ and towns’ official Fourth of July celebrations. Liberty Mutual will present the money to the city of Vancouver, which, in turn, will transfer the funds to The Fort Vancouver National Trust, the nonprofit organization that produces and funds Independence Day at Fort Vancouver.

The Trust cancelled the 2009 event, a 46-year-year tradition, when funding fell short. The Trust retooled the event and found a sponsor, Bank of America, in order to bring a new July 4th event to the Vancouver community in 2010.

The Fort Vancouver National Trust heard about this grant opportunity on June 7, with only 10 days to go before the entry deadline. Kim Hash, director of programs at the Fort Vancouver National Trust and the chief choreographer of Independence Day at Fort Vancouver, received an email link to the contest from local businesswoman Kathy Jones of Fournier Group. Via a press release, email blasts, social media, and old-fashioned word-of-mouth communication, the Trust and its friends encouraged people to take the online quiz “Responsible Moments in U.S. History” to help fund the July 4th event. The communities with the largest number of quiz participants received a $10,000 grant.

Vancouver was named a winner in the large town category, along with Springfield, Illinois and Cincinnati, Ohio. Winners in the small town category are: Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Springfield, Georgia; Belmond, Iowa and Winslow, Maine. Winners in the medium town category are: Wilmington, Massachusetts; Montclair, New Jersey; and Bowling Green, Ohio.

For information, to purchase event tickets or to donate tickets to families in need, visit www.FortVan.org or call 360-992-1800.

 

 

Waterford Car show planned June 26

Waterford at Fairway Village invites the community to celebrate the beginning of summer with the third annual Car Show and Barbecue, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Waterford, 2911 SE Village Loop in East Vancouver.

Several car clubs and individual car enthusiasts will show off their vehicles. Earthquake Ethel's Roadhouse Jazz Band will perform, and a complimentary barbecue will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A shuttle service will be available, and there will be people directing traffic.

"This show grows each year," says Waterford Life Enrichment/Wellness Director Kellie Wagnild. "Last year, more than 1,200 people attended the car show, and we expect even more this year." For more information, call 360-254-2866.

A full-service retirement community, Waterford is home to more than 240 people. It offers a wide range of retirement homes, lifestyle options, and services. More information is available at www.waterfordvancouver.com

Clark College names May's Athletes of the Month

Student athletes competing in softball and track and field have been honored as the May 2010 "Athletes of the Month" at Clark College. 

Lacey Franklin

Lacey Franklin and Justin Hansen earned praise from coaches for their leadership on and off the field.  A graduate of Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Calif., sophomore Franklin is described as a stalwart for the Penguin softball team.  Playing mostly as a catcher, she has maintained a .968 fielding percentage, which led the team this season. During the past month, she had an eight-game hitting streak, raising her batting average from .302 to .337. Franklin has also maintained a 3.56 grade point average.

Justin Hansen

Freshman Justin Hansen came to Clark College from Columbia River High School in Vancouver. Head track and field coach Amber Moore describes Hansen as "a hardworking, dedicated student athlete on and off the field."  Hansen completed his season with a win at a meet in Spokane where he completed in the triple jump with a jump of 46 feet 10¼ inches, besting his high school record by three feet. 

The Student Athlete of the Month program recognizes both the academic and athletic achievements of Clark's student athletes. Two recipients are ­selected each month by a committee that includes Clark College coaches, athletic department personnel, and fellow students.

Each honoree receives a jacket with his or her name engraved on it. The jackets are provided by Les Schwab through its support of the Student of the Month program, in partnership with Clark’s Penguin Athletic Club and the Clark College Foundation.

Scott McFeron named coffee sales supervisor at Corwin

Scott McFeron

Scott McFeron has been promoted to coffee sales supervisor at Corwin Beverage Company. In this position, he will be in charge of selling Corwin Beverage's new coffee line, Vittoria Coffee.

McFeron has worked for Corwin Beverage for 10 years. He was previously on-premise fountain sales manager. He has 15 years' experience in the coffee industry. He also co-owns Ground Central Station, at East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Grand Boulevard in Vancouver, with his wife, Nicki McFeron.

Since 1941, family-owned Corwin Beverage Company has bottled and distributed beverages, including Pepsi products, in Southwest Washington. The company serves Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum Counties. The firm’s headquarters is located at 219 S. Timm Road in Ridgefield. For more information, call 360-696-0766 or visit the website at www.corwinbevco.com.

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Campaign Events

Tony Golik: A fundraiser for Tony Golik’s campaign for Clark County prosecutor is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. 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. 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.

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News Briefs

  • Missing statements: The Clark County Auditor’s Office is inviting citizens to submit statements in opposition to three ballot measures that have been filed to appear on the August 17 primary ballot. Resolutions have been received from the city of Washougal, Fire Protection District No. 6, and Fort Vancouver Regional Library System. The jurisdictions have indicated they have appointed committees to write statements supporting the ballot measures submitted. No opposing statements have been received. If any citizen is interested in writing an opposing statement to the ballot measures these jurisdictions have submitted, they are urged to contact Tim Likness at the Clark County Elections Department by calling 360-397-2345.  Those statements need to be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22.

  • Volunteers needed: With less than one month before Independence Day at Fort Vancouver, the nonprofit organization which produces the event, the Fort Vancouver National Trust, is looking for volunteers to fill a number of roles, from ticket collectors, information booth and parking lot attendants, servers for the adult beverage area and more. For more information about volunteering on July 4th, visit the Trust’s website at www.FortVan.org or call the Trust at 360-992-1800.

  • CRESA Book Club: The Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) will be hosting a lunchtime book club to discuss the Amanda Ripley book The Unthinkable beginning on Monday, July 12. The book provides examples of how people have responded to disasters. The club will be facilitated by Cheryl Bledsoe and Beth Vaughn, who are both emergency managers for CRESA and Clark County. The club will run for eight Mondays over the lunch hour from noon to 1 p.m. from July 12 through Aug. 30.  It will be held on the sixth floor of the Public Services Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, Wash. Registration is available at http://www.cresa911.org/emergency/training-register.php or via phone at 360-992-6270.  The group will be limited to 25. Participants will be expected to bring their own copy of the book. People may also participate in the book club discussion virtually, off-site, through Twitter by following www.twitter.com/CRESA_Presents

  • Summer Lunch Program: The Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring the Simplified Summer Food Program through the United States Department of Agriculture. Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children less than 19 years of age. Most programs start on Monday, June 28. For details, contact Teresa Williamson at 360-487-7060.

  • Electronics Recycling: Clark County Environmental Services will partner with Empower Up, a nonprofit organization that recycles electronics and offers free computer training, to recycle and reuse electronics during three upcoming collection events. More information is available on the organization’s website at www.empowerupnow.org. For additional information, contact Clark County Environmental Services at 360-397-2121 ext. 4352. Used electronics will be accepted at household hazardous waste collection events, including:  

    • Camas – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19, Camas Public Works, 1620 S.E. Eighth Ave. Camas.
    • Dollars Corner – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, Clark County Fire & Rescue Station 26,  21609 N.E. 72nd Ave. Clark County.
    • Battle Ground – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10, Battle Ground Police Department, 507 S.W. First St., Battle Ground.

Calendar

  • June 19: Pure Advantage Basketball Academy is announcing its partnership with 24 Hour Fitness with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 19 from noon to 2 p.m. at The Palms, 24 Hour Fitness Center, at 13019 N.E. Fourth Plain Rd. For more information, visit www.pureadvantagebasketball.com.

  • June 19: The Fort Vancouver Village Grand Opening Celebration will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19. This free event will be held at the site of the historic Village, located to the west of the reconstructed stockade at Fort Vancouver and north of the Land Bridge. The event will coincide with the first day of the annual Brigade Encampment, officially opening the new trails and replica employee houses in the Village area. More information about the history of the Village is available on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/fova/historyculture/the-village.htm.

  • June 26: The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the NW Personal Training Summer Solstice 3- or 6-mile run/walk at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 26, in downtown Vancouver. For more information, visit www.nwpersonaltraining.com.

  • July 20: The next Face to Face with Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and the city council will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20 at Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. You are invited to attend the next Face to Face with Mayor Leavitt and the Vancouver City Council.

     

Thursday on the air

Clark County Planning Commission (live)—6:30 p.m., CVTV 23

Planning Commission - Celebrating 75 Years (6-1)—11:30 p.m., CVTV 23

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Links to news of local & national significance

Regional economic consultant: ‘We’re past the bottom’ - Aaron Corvin, The Columbian.

Bridge planner weigh merger of light rail station, park and ride- Erik Robinson, The Columbian

For-profit to take over operation of Hotel Hope- Scott Hewitt, The Columbian

Tips come from far away in Kyron Horman search, but investigators still focus on Multnomah County- OregonLive.com

Faced with nightmarish weekend traffic jams, ODOT adjusts Glenn Jackson Bridge work schedule- OregonLive.com

Wimbledon Bans Vuvuzelas After World Cup Ruckus- The Huffington Post

BP Chief Gives House Panel an Apology but Few Answers - NYTimes.com

 

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  • Walt Evans receiving message.

  • Nancy Miller repairing roof.

  • Chris Butler and John Karas greeting.

  • David Horowitz smiling.

  • Donna Roberge makes first birdie of the season.

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  • Friday, partly cloudy, 72-54.

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Accounting
Caley & Associates, James Caley CPA, 695-0065
Peterson & Associates, P.S., Certified Public Accountants, 574-0644
Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884
Attorneys
Duggan Schlotfeldt & Welch PLLC, 699-1201
Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551
Banks
Bank of America, 696-5651
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
Riverview Community Bank, 834-6561
West Coast Bank, 695-3439
Beverages
Boyd Coffee Company, Coffee, tea and food service solutions since 1900. (503) 666-4545
Civil Engineers/Landscape Architects/Land Use Planners

HDJ Design Group, PLLC, Gregory P. Jellison P.E. 695-3488

Charitable Gift Planning

Daniel Lee PHD, CFRE, CFP, ChFC, CAP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2542
Sarah Nevue, The Community Foundation, (360) 694-2550
Jean Rahn, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3670
Tom Bashwiner, FAHP, Director of Gift Planning, Fort Vancouver National Trust (360) 992-1815
Clutter Clearance and Downsizing
Simple & Clear, Jeff Williams, 254-5365
Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300
Construction Management and Development
Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234
RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830
Credit Unions
iQ Credit Union, 992-4242
Development/Investments
Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625
Prestige Development, Elie Kassab, 993-0010
Engineering, Planning and & Surveying
Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411
Human Resources Consultation
O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961
Home and Small Business Computer Repair
Ryan Smith, 773-5789
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surance Services
Keenan Insurance Services, Brandon M. Keenan, 213-1500
Investment and Retirement Planning

Martel Wealth Advisors, Mark Martel CFP (360) 694-9940
Land Use, Natural Resources, Public Involvement, Engineering
BergerABAM, Helen Devery, 823.6100
Malt
Great Western Malting, Jay Hamecheck, director North American Business Development 
Ports

Port of Kalama, 360-673-2325

Port of Ridgefield, 360-887-3873

Public Involvement and Natural Resources
Normandeau Associates, Karen Ciocia and Kent Snyder, 694-2300
Public Relations

Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180
KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald, 607-8959
Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Commercial Wally Hornberger, 699-4494
NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson, H. Roger Qualman, 360-852-9615
Retirement and Inheritance Planning
Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431
Signs
Security Signs, Designed to inform and sell! Carol Keljo, 433-2321
Vancouver Sign Group, lighting up Business since 1923! 693-4773
Speaking and Training
Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313
Window Washing
Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370

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