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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
celebrates Mozart this weekend
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents a heavy duty
weekend of Mozart beginning 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, with a free program,
“Mozart with Music” by the orchestra’s Simian Trio. This will occur in Borders
Books Music Movies and Café, 811 SE 160th Avenue.
The program at Borders, which includes refreshments
provided by the next door Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, features a talk by
Travis Hatton on Mozart and his music.
The symphony’s 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, and 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 23 concerts in the Skyview High School Concert Hall, 1300 NE 139th
Street, will be conducted by Vancouver Symphony music director
Salvador Brotons.
Returning as a featured guest soloist with the orchestra
is Vancouver’s Barbara Roberts, who will
perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto #23.
Other works for the pair of Mostly Mozart concerts are
the overture to Mozart’s Don Giovani,
and Hector Berioz’ Symphonie Fantastique.
Tickets are $15 to $35 at the door. A student will be
admitted free with each paid admission. For further information, call
735-7278.
Insider readers may
win symphony tickets
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in January 1756 in
Salzburg, Austria. The names of the first 20
Insider readers who correctly name the exact date of Mozart’s birthday
will be put into a drawing for pairs of free tickets to this weekend’s Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra concert of their choice. Please respond by email only.
Medical center’s Primary Stroke
Center gets national certification
Southwest Washington Medical Center’s Primary Stroke
Center is one of the first primary stroke centers in the nation to receive
certification from the Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations. The
certification followed an on-site review of the program in December.
In announcing the certification this week,
Robert Djergaian, stroke center director,
said, “Certification is good for patients because it leads to more standardized
approaches to care. It’s clear that stroke patients enjoy better outcomes when
they receive care and rehabilitation at a designated stroke center.”
As a result of certification, the medical center’s stroke
center has become a part of a pilot study on stroke care sponsored by the
national commission.
Mayor and entourage
lobbying congress
Vancouver Mayor Royce
Pollard this week is in Washington, D.C., meeting with members of
congress and congressional staff. With the mayor are
Jane Jacobsen, executive director of The
Confluence Project, Jan Bader, assistant
to the city manager, and the city’s lobbyist,
Mark Brown.
Federal funding for local transportation projects heads
the list of items the mayor will discuss with both Washington and Oregon
congressional leaders. The mayor will also raise concerns over cutbacks in
Community Development Block grants.
Pollard is also expected to meet with Russian embassy
officials and the State Department in connection with the possible Russian
participation in the General George C. Marshall Lecture series.
Republicans planning
Lincoln Day activities
The Clark County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Day program
begins with a 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, reception in the Heathman Lodge for the
local Republican legislators. This $25 event will be followed at 6 p.m. with the
GOP’s Lincoln Day dinner and auction, also in the Heathman Lodge.
Admission to the dinner is $50, according to GOP
spokesperson Mike Gaston. For further
information, call 695-1609.
People
William McGann has
been elected president of the Oregon Mediation Association. McGann is a speech
therapist at Mountain View High School and Covington Middle School.
News briefs
The Vancouver Lake Watershed Partnership meets at 4:30 p.m.
today in Port of Vancouver offices, 3103 Lower River Road.
g The Coalition
for East Vancouver Communities meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in the
Phoenix Inn. g
Mayor John Idsinga will deliver Battle
Ground’s State of the City address at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in City Hall,
109 SW 1st Street.
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