Fire District 6 Pretty in Pink today

 

Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters will wear pink T-shirts as part of their uniform today.  The T-shirts were purchased by the firefighters and are also available to the public with almost all of the proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The shirts cost $15, with $12 going to fight breast cancer. 

A local graphics company, Fired-Up Graphics, is producing the shirts and has made them available through this website:  http://www.fired-upgraphics.com/cancerT.html. 

The T-shirts will be available for pickup at the Fire District 6 Hazel Dell station, 8800 NE Hazel Dell Ave. So far, firefighters have sold 60 T-shirts and have set a goal to sell 500 by October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Earlier this year, the wives of several of the firefighters were diagnosed with breast cancer.

 
 

"Art in the Heart" kicks off tonight

Thirteen Downtown Vancouver art galleries and Vancouver’s Downtown Association have joined forces to bring a free, family-friendly community event to Downtown Vancouver streets starting tonight with a concert at 5:30 p.m. at Turtle Place on Main Street. After the free concert, many local restaurants and bars will also have live music. The galleries will be open again on Saturday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, visit www.vdausa.org.

 

 

"River Ramble" returns to Clark County fair

 

Clark County is again offering a collection of environmental education booths at the Clark County Fair, which kicked off this morning.

The “River Ramble” includes several activity centers that include the depiction of a colorful river painted on the floor, an exhibit of painted rain barrels and interactive display designed to determine a person’s environmental footprint.

River Ramble is in South Hall Three at the fairgrounds and is open until 11 p.m. tonight. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, as well as Friday, Aug. 13, and Saturday, Aug. 14. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Sunday, Aug. 8 through Thursday, Aug. 12 as well as Sunday, Aug. 15.

The booths received awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions and the Western Fair Association for the 2009 exhibit. A brief video featuring the fun at the 2009 River Ramble can be viewed at http://www.clark.wa.gov/esa/index.html.

 

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Campaign Events

Meet and Greet with Craig Riley: A.J. Gomez is hosting a campaign event for Craig Riley, a Republican candidate for State Representative from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, at the Fireside Café Restaurant, 6709 N.E. 63rd Street, at the corner of Andresen and 63rd near Safeway.

News Briefs

• Memorial Wall: The American Veterans Traveling Tribute replica of the Washington, D.C., Vietnam Wall Memorial will be at the Community Park at 1000 East 4th St in La Center until Sunday, Aug. 8. More information is available online at http://www.avtt.org.

• Financial Workshops: Umpqua Bank  is hosting a series of three free workshops for women on the topics of travel, money management and health. The workshops are planned the third Thursday of the month beginning in August from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive in Vancouver. For more information, contact Ginny Gronwoldt at ginnygronwoldt@umpquabank.com or by calling 360-256-2174. 

• Fundraiser for babies: Pink Power is scheduled from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23. The event is part of an effort to raise $600,000 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit under construction at Southwest Washington Medical Center. Visit www.pinkpowersw.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

• Parade Applications: The Fort Vancouver National Trust is accepting entry applications for the 24th annual Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver.The annual community parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, rain or shine. This year’s parade theme is "Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers’ Service at Vancouver Barracks." Parade applications are available online at www.fortvan.org, at the Fort Vancouver National Trust office in the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson Street, or by calling the Trust at 360-992-1808. Parade application deadline is September 23.

• Peace University: Columbia Credit Union is offering two fall sessions of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU), a program that teaches families to achieve their financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future and building wealth. For more information, visit www.columbiacu.org.

• Construction delays continue: Construction is scheduled to take place on several busy streets in Vancouver, mostly along Andresen Road, causing shifts in traffic lanes and possible 10- to 20-minute delays at several locations. More information is available at www.cityofvancouver.us/overlay.

• Fair Friday: The 142nd annual Clark County Fair starts Friday, Aug. 6, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 15. More information is available at www.clarkcofair.com.

• Study Participants sought: Legacy Health physicians and researchers hope to determine if Vitamin E and Trental (a drug used to improve blood flow) can lessen complication rates when radiation is used in conjunction with breast implant reconstruction.  Women age 18 and older are candidates if they have had a mastectomy with expander or implant reconstruction after a diagnosis of breast cancer and are receiving or have recently completed radiation therapy. Those interested in learning more about this study or other studies can call 503-413-8199, or Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center at 360-487-1000, and ask to be transferred to Cancer Research at Legacy Good Samaritan.

• Mount St. Helens Benefits: Two benefits are planned in August for the Mount St. Helens Institute. The first is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at Portland Timbers game at PGE Park. The “Awesome Hike” is planned to start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Johnston Ridge Observatory. More information is available at http://mshinstitute.org/index.php/events/.

• Fire Restrictions: Gifford Pinchot National Forest officials announced the Industrial Fire Protection Level is increasing to Level II today, which changes the restrictions on work in the forest. The general public is affected only through the power-saw use restriction. Chainsaws may be run from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. only. Camp fires should be completely extinguished before departing camp at any time. For more information, see the Gifford Pinchot website Fire page at http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/fire/current-restrictions.shtml.

• Poetry Night: The Paper Tiger is hosting a Poetry Night at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19. The coffee house is at 703 Grand Blvd. in Vancouver. Writer Kori Sayer is scheduled to appear. An open mic will be offered before and after her appearance.

• Six Confusion: As reported recently, Vancouver Fire Department will close Station 6 on 112th Ave. near Burton Road in December. Because Fire District 6 and Station 6 share a similar name, many citizens have confused the two and now believe that Fire District 6 is closing its department, which is not happening, said Dawn Johnson with Fire District 6.

• Bike There: The City of Vancouver, Bike Me! Vancouver and the Riverview Six to Sunset concert series have partnered to provide staffed bicycle parking for the Six to Sunset concerts on Thursday evenings at Esther Short Park. The staffed bike parking will be located at the northeast corner of Esther Short Park in the grassy area near the stage. The free bike parking will be available from 5 p.m. until after the concert. Riders are asked to provide their own bike lock. For more information, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/concerts.

• Summer Playground program: The Battle Ground Parks & Recreation traveling Summer Playground program will be held at four local neighborhood parks this summer. The free 10-week drop-in program is designed for children ages 4 to 10 and will bring a variety of arts, crafts, games and sports to local neighborhoods in the City of Battle Ground. For more information about the Summer Playground Program or the Battle Ground Parks & Recreation Department, visit the City’s website at http://www.cityofbg.org or call 360-342-5380.

• Evergreen Public Schools Registration: Families with students new to Evergreen Public Schools or who have moved to a new school area can now take advantage of centralized school registration hours starting this week. The registration will take place at Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center located at 13501 NE 28th St., Vancouver, in the Home Choice/IQ Internet Academy Building. Registration forms can be found online at http://www.evergreenps.org/AboutEPS/Pages/CentralizedStudentRegistration.aspx or picked up at the registration desk. More information is available at www.evergreenps.org or by calling 360-604-4163.

• Burn Ban: In cooperation with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Clark County enacted restrictions on all outdoor burning effective July 15. All land clearing and residential burning will be restricted until further notice.

• 192nd Ave. signals: A new fiber optics communication system will better coordinate traffic signals along Southeast 192nd Avenue. Drivers along the road should experience smoother traffic, but motorists approaching from side streets may notice slightly longer signal delays.

Calendar

• Aug. 6: The second widespread shutdown of state agencies as a result of budget shortfalls will take place today. For a complete list of which agencies are closed and through 2010–11, go to http://ofm.wa.gov/layoff/agency_list.pdf.

• Aug. 7: Clark County residents can recycle block foam for free from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Fisher’s Landing Transit Center, 3510 S.E. 164th Ave. Residents also can drop off computers and other electronic devices for free recycling. No televisions, computer monitors or microwave ovens will be accepted.

• Aug. 14: On Saturday, Aug. 14, the Vancouver Fire Fighters Union will take over Esther Short Park to raise money for Share and the hungry and homeless in Clark County. Fire in the Park II is planned from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information is available at www.sharevancouver.org.

• Aug. 18: Leads & Needs Beaches is free with pre-registration, sponsored by Everest College. The morning networking event begins at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at Beaches Restaurant and Bar, 1919 SE Columbia River Dr., on Vancouver’s waterfront. To register, visit the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce at www.vancouverusa.com.

• Aug. 19: Columbia Springs is hosting a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, at the environmental education center, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, in Vancouver. Tickets are $50 per person or $750 for a V.I.P. package that includes 10 tickets. Tickets are available at the Columbia Springs website, http://www.columbiasprings.org/events/hooked.html#.

• Aug. 27-29: The 13th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival is Aug. 27-29 at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Ticket prices are: Friday, $20; Saturday $25, Sunday, $25. Three-day passes are $50 in advance, $60 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.vancouverwinejazz.com or through TicketsWest, http://www.ticketswest.com. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 503-224-8499 or 1-800-992-8499.

• Sept. 16: The Port of Vancouver is offering one more "V.I.P. family tour" at 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. To reserve a spot, contact Andrew Ness at 360-992-1137 or amness@portvanusa.com.

Friday on the air

Clark County Focus (6-22)—9 p.m. CVTV 21

Election 2010: Clark County Public Utility District Commissioner, District #2 Candidates (8-2)—9:30 p.m. CVTV 21

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