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Million Dollar Babies
The Holtzman twins, Sue and Lynn, were the inspiration for a $2 million gift
from David and Patricia Nierenberg for Special Care Nursery for Southwest
Washington Medical Center. Lynn Holtzman Nierenberg is David’s mother.
Special
care nursery gets $2 million
boost from Nierenberg family
David
and
Patricia Nierenberg
have made a gift of $2 million to Southwest Washington Medical Center’s Special
Care Nursery in the Family Birth Center in honor of twins born prematurely 77
years ago, one of whom is David Nierenberg’s mother.
When
Sue
and Lynne Holtzman
were born two months early in New Jersey
in 1928, their combined birth weight was just 4 pounds, 12 ounces. “Thanks to
good fortune and a lot of love, our family overcame some early obstacles. We
want to help other young families poster despite early challenges,” says
Nierenberg.
The Nierenberg gift allows the medical center
to expand its Special Care Nursery from ten stations to 15 private rooms. The
nursery is designed to treat some of the sickest newborns, including babies
struggling with jaundice, infections, low birth weights and those needing
short-term ventilation.
When completed and dedicated on Nov. 18, the
birthday of the twins, the $2.7 million nursery will have private patient rooms
with overnight accommodations for parents and family members.
Nierenberg, who is vice
chair of the medical center’s board of directors, says he hopes the gift will
motivate others to give generously to help support the future growth of the
medical center and its new patient tower project.
Vancouver Cultural commission
begins year withy new leadership
Jill Botvinik has
been elected chair of the Vancouver Cultural Commission. A licensed certified
public accountant and and a glass blower, Botvinik had been manager of the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for the past four years. A member of the cultural
commission since 2002, Botvinik is also a member of Southwest Washington Center
for the Arts, whose mission is to build an arts center in the Vancouver area.
Dennis Koga has
been elected vice chair of the cultural commission. Koga has been a member of
the commission since 2000 and previously was a board member and consultant to
Portland Center State, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center and the New Rose
Theater. He is also a theater reviewer for Oregon Public Broadcasting radio.
The 11-member cultural commission advises the Vancouver
City Council.
Webster and Diaz join partnership
Group at McKay & Sposito
Damon Webster and
Henry Diaz have joined the MacKay &
Spoisito partnership group to manage the firm’s Project Development and Planning
Departments.
Webster, a 19-year veteran in the civil engineering, land
surveying and land-use planning company, will manage MacKay & Sposito’s Project
Development Department. Webster, a registered professional engineer in
Washington and Oregon, is a graduate of Portland State University.
Diaz, who worked for MacKay and Sposito from 1977 to 1982
and then rejoined the firm in 1987, is a former member of the Vancouver Planning
Commission. He will serve as the company’s vice president of planning..
Contributions to salmon
recovery to be recognized
Nominations are being solicited for this year’s Sammy
Awards, which honor individuals, groups or projects for contributions that lead
to salmon recovery in Clark County.
The annual Sammy Awards program is sponsored by Clark
County. Deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 11. For further
information, call Joni McAnally,
397-2022, extension
4306.
News briefs
Clark County commissioners meet in informal session at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, in conference room B, Public Service Center, 1300
Franklin Street.
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