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Michael Allen Harrison headlines Saturday Chocolate Festival
Michael Allen Harrison,
whose dozens of CD albums include
Expressions of Chocolate,
entertains at the piano at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1, during the
third annual Chocolate Festival produced by the Southwest
Washington Medical Center Foundation.
“An absolute
chocolate lover’s paradise,” is how foundation executive
director Lynn Bohart
describes the festival, which is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
the Skyview High School, 1300 NE 139th Street.
The increasingly popular
event is at the top of this weekend’s entertainment list for all
ages.
“Chocolate, according to
studies and contrary to popular belief, does not significantly
contribute to ailments, such as acne, heart disease and tooth
decay,” Bohart says. “A recent review of 66 medical studies
revealed that moderate chocolate consumption could be associated
with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease.”
There will be 65 vendor
booths, and most vendors will be offering free samples of
chocolate, ice cream and confections. In addition, craft and
gift items are offered for sale.
Chocolate vendors, to
drop a few names, are Moonstruck
Chocolate Company, Rose’s
Deli & Bakery, Dagoba
Chocolate, Harry & David,
Bernard Callebaut Chocolate,
Tulucci Chocolate, and
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Company.
Adult admission is $6;
children, 14 and under, and seniors, 55 and older, is $3. For
further information, call
514-1863.
MSI Group of Companies
moves to Port of Vancouver
The MSI Group of
Companies is moving its distribution services from Columbia
House Boulevard in Vancouver to a 48,000-square foot facility in
the Port of Vancouver at 3201 NW Lower River Road.
According to MSI
president Matthew Weiss,
the move represents expansion. “We are running four businesses,
every one of them on a growth curve,” Weiss says.
The companies distribute
recreational vehicle components and accessories, compact
appliances, and hot and cold plumbing systems throughout North
America.
Wolfstock, a three-day
western music
show, booked for 2004 Clark County Fair
Grammy-winning country
music entertainer John Michael
Montgomery will perform at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Clark County Fair.
As part of a three-day
event called Wolfstock in the Columbian Concert Stage, country
music singer-songwriter Dierks
Bentley will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8.
The final performance of
the three-day event will be given by
Tracy Lawrence, a
multi-platinum recording artist, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9.
Reserved seating tickets
for the three-day event are $30, according to
Jill Yates, spokesman for
the fair. Grandstand seating is free with fair admission.
Tickets are available at TicketMaster locations. Call
397-6180 for further
information.
Daniel Hein joins
First Indy
Daniel Hein, formerly
chief information officer for Hollywood Video, has joined First
Independent Bank as senior vice president and chief information
officer. He also serves as chair of the bank’s Technology
Steering Committee.
A graduate of
Portland State University, Hein holds an MBA in management and
finance from the University of Portland.
A former chair of the
Point West Credit Union board, Hein currently is a member of the
credit union’s supervisory committee.
People
State Rep.
Bill Fromhold (D-49th)
has been presented the Legislative Excellence Award by
the Washington State Retirees Association for the third year in
a row. Fromhold is vice chair of the House appropriations
committee.
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