The American Red Cross in Oregon and Southwest Washington (the Cascades Region) will hold its Heroes Centennial Celebration event on Friday, Mar. 24. The event honors ordinary people and their extraordinary and lifesaving actions while raising funds for the local Red Cross. This year’s celebration marks 20 years of Heroes Breakfast events and 100 years of Red Cross services in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Heroes that will be honored this year include: an Eagle Scout who took the wheel, stopped the vehicle and administered CPR after his grandfather suffered cardiac arrest while driving; the firefighters that evacuated the area of the gas explosion in Northwest Portland, ultimately saving countless lives while risking their own; and a man who pulled another man from a sinking car just before it was completely submerged in floodwaters.

The celebration is from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Hilton Vancouver, 301 W Sixth Ave. Tickets are $100 per person. Table sponsorship is $1,500. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit redcross.org/Heroes2017.

Caleb Sagert, a sophomore at Academy Northwest, recently spent a week at the capitol working as a page for the Washington State Senate. The son of Vancouver residents, Trent and Erika Sagert, Caleb was one of 27 students who served as senate pages for the seventh week of the 2017 legislative session. He was sponsored by Sen. Lynda Wilson, who represents the 17th Legislative District. The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington students to spend a week working in the legislature. They spend time in the senate chamber and attend page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Students also draft their own bills and engage in a mock session. Students interested in the Senate Page Program are encouraged to visit: http://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/.

Clark County Public Health is seeking nominations for the annual Public Health Community Award, which recognizes both a local individual and organization for outstanding contributions in promoting and protecting community health. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 5.

“This award acknowledges the vital contributions of our community partners,” says Stephanie Roise-Yamashita, Public Health Advisory Council chair. “Because Public Health can’t do it all, these individuals and organizations are essential to addressing various health issues in Clark County.”

Nomination forms are available at www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/community-award-nomination. Completed forms can be submitted online, by mail or in person. The award will be presented during the Clark County Board of Health meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 26, in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington has received a $25,000 grant from the Ray Hickey Foundation. The grant will help fund the Free Clinic’s services for low-income uninsured and underinsured residents of Clark County. The Free Clinic provides urgent medical, dental and vision care for nearly 6,800 patients annually. Volunteer doctors, nurses and other clinicians treat those who face barriers to care. In a recent survey, 58 percent of clinic patients said they would have gone to an emergency room, not sought care, or not have known where to go for help without the Free Clinic. For more information, visit freeclinics.org.