The Fort Vancouver National Trust will host the 30th annual Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver presented by the Lough Legacy with support from The Vancouver Clinic and Creekside Mortgage. The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, rain or shine. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the community celebration honoring veterans of all service branches.

The ceremony preceding the parade, beginning at 10 a.m. on the Marshall House lawn, will feature keynote speaker Captain Greg Wooldridge, USN (Ret.). Captain Wooldridge is the former Commanding Officer of the Blue Angels, the United States Navy’s flight demonstration squadron. The ceremony will also feature local veterans, and honor the 2016 Grand Marshal of the parade, Rear Admiral Mark Feichtinger, USN (Ret.) for his service to the Navy and our community.

Vancouver honors veterans of all branches of service with this annual parade, which begins at the east end of Officers Row at E Reserve St., goes around the national site, and ends past the Pearson Air Museum. Attendees are welcome to watch the parade from the sidewalks and grass areas all along the parade route. The parade attracts more than 120 entries with approximately 2,500 individuals marching or riding in the parade.

Last spring following a comprehensive communications audit that included perspectives of current and former students, and staff, as well as community and business partners, it was decided that the “Clark County Skills Center” would become Cascadia Technical Academy. The consensus was that even though the Skills Center name had worked well for the past three-plus decades, it was important to find a name that better reflected the technological pathways for the next thirty plus years. Cascadia Tech is owned and operated by nine local school districts and Educational Service District 112. Junior and senior students enrolled in member high schools are eligible to apply for admittance into a Cascadia Tech Academy program free of charge through their high school counselor.

The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will launch the #localthanks $500 Small Business Grant hashtag contest on Tuesday, Nov 1. Free buttons, counter cards, and flyers are available at the chamber to help promote the endeavor. A workshop is slated for this Wednesday, Nov. 3, to provide more information about the program. Promotional items will also be available there. The event is at 10 a.m., at Sweet Spot Skirts, 105 W Sixth St. To learn more, click here.

Riverview Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Riverview Community Bank, has reported net income of $1.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, the same as in the second quarter one year ago. In the preceding quarter, Riverview earned $1.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. For the original story, click here.