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Hilton to hire 200 prior
to June 1 grand opening
Hilton Hotels announced today that the Hilton Vancouver,
the city’s “largest and most luxurious hotel, which opens Wednesday, June 1,
will hire almost 200 new employees, according to spokesperson
JJ Wills.
The Hilton will hold job fairs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday,
March 28, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. Both events will be in the
Vancouvercenter Building just north of the Hilton adjacent to Esther Short Park.
“We are looking for enthusiastic people who have a
passion for service and who have a great work ethic,” Wills says.
Openings range from housekeeping to cashiers, accounting
clerks to concierges. An equal opportunity employer, the Hilton offers full-time
benefits, 401K retirement, tuition reimbursement and travel benefits, according
to Wills. For further information, go to
www.vancouverwashington.hilton.com.
Local freight mobility gets attention
from state Transportation boss
Washington State Transportation Secretary
Doug MacDonald joins local business and
community leaders in a discussion of southwest Washington freight mobility from
10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 23, in the state Department of Transportation
regional headquarters at 11018 NE 51st Circle, near Gher Road and Highway 500.
“Improving transportation infrastructure in southwest
Washington and the state is vital to improving the local economy,” reports
John McKibbin, president of the Greater
Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the event.
“We are looking forward to providing input to secretary
MacDonald and our elected officials on this important issue. From backups on the
I-5 bridge to the unique needs of our local high-tech businesses, freight
mobility has huge impacts on the ability of business to compete and expand,”
McKibbin says.
McKibbin says there is no charge for the event and the
public is welcome to attend, but space is limited and reservations are required.
For further information, call 694-2588.
Camas school board interviewing
four candidates for superintendent
The Camas School District board this evening interviews
four candidates for the position of superintendent of the district. The
interviews are public and begion at 7 p.m. in the Camas High School Theatre.
In the running are Mike
Nerland, principal at Camas High School,
Steven Smedley, superintendent of the Tenino School District and former
principal in the Washougal School District,
Susanne Walker, executive director of student services, Shoreline School
District, and Suzanne Cusick, assistant
superintendent, K-12 Operations, Hillsboro School District.
Treaty Trail exhibit at museum
continues through March 31
One hundred and fifty years ago Gov. Isaac Stevens, the
first governor of the Washington Territory, and northwest Indian leaders set the
stage for current relationships among native American nations and the United
States, although not necessarily because the treaties were kept.
A traveling exhibit mounted by the Washington State
Historical Society, the “Northwest Treaty Trail of 1854-56,” continues at the
Clark County Historical Museum through Thursday, March 31.
The museum at 1511 Main Street, is open between 11 a.m.
and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is charged to all except museum
members. For further information, call Susan
Tissot, 993-5679.
College of Naturopathic Medicine
sponsoring Women’s Health lectures
The first of a series of free lectures on women’s health,
sponsored by the National College of Naturopathic Medicine is at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 24, in the Natural Health Center, 2220 SW 1st Avenue, Portland.
The series continues once a month, according to
spokesperson Susan Hunter. For further
information, call (503) 552-1512.
Clark County Chamber of Commerce
sets first golf tournament in May
The new Clark County Chamber of Commerce, which is
sponsoring its first golf tournament, will use the proceeds to establish and
maintain a yearly college scholarship, according to
Daniel French, chair of the “Weeding
Symposium and Golf Classic.”
Registration for the tournament, which begins at noon,
Friday, May 20, at the Tri-Mountain Golf Course, Ridgefield, is $99 per person
through Sunday, May 1. For further information, call
258-1181.
People
Steve Keith, Clark
College decathlete, placed fifth out of ten athletes at the recent multi-state
Chico State, Calif., competition and has been named Clark College Male Athlete
for February. g Clark College women’s
basketball player, recently named to the West Region All-Star Team, has been
named Clark College Women Athlete for February.
News briefs
Clark County commissioners meet in an informal session at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23. g KISN
Radio and Les Schwab Tire Stores are promoting Easter Seals fund raising this
week through the sale of bunches of fresh-cut tulips, reports
John Williams, KISN. Through Saturday,
March 26, bouquets of ten tulips are being sold for $5 at Les Schwab locations.
Larger amounts of tulips can be ordered by calling
Jani Jason,
571-8041.
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