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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

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Student creates west Vancouver street mural for senior project

Photo courtesy City of Vancouver.

Hudson's Bay High School senior Abby Brown teamed up with visual arts students at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, the Shumway Neighborhood Association and the City of Vancouver to create a new "social space" for the neighborhood at F Street and East 31st Street, just east of the arts school.

Brown's friend Emmy Cammack was the mural designer. The city chipped in $535 for paint, stencils and supplies and an estimated $800 in labor was provided by neighbors. The neighborhood association has agreed to maintain the mural in the future.

Judi Bailey, the city's neighborhoods program manager, said in an e-mail that the city and neighborhood also hope the project will slow down traffic in the area.


 

'Pub in the Park' during Thursday concerts will benefit local libraries


Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation

Wine and beer sold at a downtown Vancouver concert series that starts next week will support the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation.

Starting July 8, the concert series will be held Thursdays in Esther Short Park from 6 to 8 p.m.  A fenced service area with picnic tables, open grass and other comfort facilities will be provided to those 21 and over from 5 to 9 p.m.  V.I.P. tickets are $25.00 per person and include reserved seating, an entrée from The Hilton’s Gray’s At The Park restaurant, and two beverages of choice.
 
2010 Riverview Six to Sunset concert schedule
- July 8: 5 Guys Named Moe
- July 15: Patrick Lamb
- July 22: The Antics
- July 29: Quarterflash
- Aug. 5: Zuzo Blue
- Aug. 12: Johnny Limbo & The Lugnuts
 
To purchase seating, take advantage of summer savings/table packages, or for additional information, contact FVRL Foundation at 360-699-8846 or foundation@fvrl.org.
 

Nonprofit apartment community reopens in Washougal

The former Bethea Park Estates, a 32-unit affordable housing complex in Washougal, will re-open Wednesday, June 30, with a new name: Gateway Garden Apartments.

The apartments, originally built in 1981, are located at 4300 Addy St., on the eastern edge of Washougal along Highway 14. They consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units surrounding a courtyard lined with beautiful mature trees.

The renovation included a nearly 100 percent remodeling job inside and out. Units were gutted, and new energy efficient appliances, heaters, plumbing fixtures and lighting were installed. All the flooring and the cabinets were replaced. New energy efficient windows with detailed attention to flashing were installed. All buildings were re-sided over an innovative rain screen system to allow rain and moisture to escape. A new community room was added with a community kitchen, computers, and a gathering space. New landscaping opened up a grassy courtyard, created a new plaza, a children’s play area and community gardens with a rain-barrel water harvesting system.  Three units were upgraded to current ADA standards to better serve residents with disabilities.

Speakers at Wednesday's 3 p.m. event will include Washougal Mayor Sean Guard and County Commissioner Steve Stuart.

Next up for ACE is the start of construction of McCallister Village in the Fruit Valley Neighborhood.  This $9.5 million affordable housing project will start construction in July.

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Campaign Events

3rd District Candidate Forum: 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.

Candidate forum: The Forum at the Library and League of Women Voters are offering a forum featuring the candidates for Clark County Prosecuting Attorney at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15 in the community room at Clark Public Utilities, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. For more information, call 360-695-1566.

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News Briefs

  • Grace Avenue improvements: The City of Battle Ground is planning to improve Southeast Grace Avenue between Rasmussen and Eaton boulevards, with construction starting in late 2011 or early 2012. The city will host an open house on the design plans Thursday, July 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St.

  • CRESA Book Club: The Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) will be hosting a lunchtime book club downtown to discuss the Amanda Ripley book The Unthinkable beginning Monday, July 12. Registration is available at http://www.cresa911.org/emergency/training-register.php or via phone at 360-992-6270. People may also participate in the book club discussion virtually, off-site, through Twitter by following www.twitter.com/CRESA_Presents

  • 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:  

    • 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 29: The Ridgefield Business Association (RBA) will host a Business After Hours networking event to benefit the Neighbors Helping Neighbors nonprofit organization from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, at Agave Denim Outlet, 6210 S. Eleventh St. in Ridgefield. This is the RBA's first Business After Hours. The event is $5 per person or equivalent donations of non-perishable food items or clothing. Participants may register at the door. For more information, visit www.ridgefieldwash.com.

  • July 23: The Columbia River Economic Development Council's 20th Annual Golf Classic is coming up Friday, July 23. Hole sponsorships and player slots are going fast. For details, visit www.credc.org.

  • July 20: The next Face to Face with Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and the Vancouver 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.

Tuesday on the air

Clark County land use hearings (live)—3:55 p.m. CVTV 23

Does Inequality Make Us Sick? (6-2)—10 p.m. CVTV 21

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Headlines

 

Links to news of local & national significance

State ecology department making plans in case of oil spill on Columbia River  - Bob Albrecht, The Columbian

Judge seals restraining order against missing boy's stepmother - The Oregonian

Surely enough, "Airplane!" is 30 years old - Matt Zoller Seitz, The New York Times

 

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  • Tucker, gathering stone but wishing for brick.

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  • Wednesday, mostly sunny, 73-53.

  • Thursday, cloudy, 63-54.

 

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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
In
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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