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Cami Joner wins prestigious award
Cami Joner,
Vancouver freelance journalist, has been named by the U.S. Small Business
Administration as the Small Business Journalist of the Year for the state of
Washington.
Joner won the award for her work in 2004, writing
articles about small business issues as a
Vancouver Business Journal staff reporter, a position she held from July
2000 until resigning last month to launch her own freelance writing business.
Her current work focuses on business news coverage for regional news
publications.
Joner, a 1999 graduate of Washington State University
Vancouver, is also researching and writing a book on the Italian immigrant
farming industry in Portland.
Joner will receive her award in Seattle in April, is also
a nominee for the national award.
Vancouver Fire Department
presenting citizen awards
Vancouver Fire Chief Don
Bivins will present commendations and citizen awards for life saving and
other meritorious actions at a public ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29,
in the Water Resources Education Center.
Lifesaving awards are being presented to
Gina La Combe, for initiating successful
CPR, Krystal Byfield, who discovered a
building fire, alerted the occupants and called 9-1-1,
Travis Jackson and
Dennis Kinsey, who pulled a man to safety
from a burning car, and Jesse Calhoun,
Vancouver police officer, who successfully performed CPR.
Letters and certificates of appreciation will be
presented to Jennifer Allan,
Anthony and
Joseph Aviless,
Cailen Thompson and
Tom Wright, and to the department’s
Trauma Intervention Team and the employees of Columbia Homes Northwest.
Commendations within the department will be presented to Truck 82-A, Truck 85
and Engine 89-C.
InterACT calling for help
in designing 2005 season
Recently re-invigorated InterACT, the public forum that
probes the pulse of the southern Washington community, is seeking citizen input
at a forum content-building session at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the Water
Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way.
Following a presentation of changes now occurring in
Clark County, forum participants will form small discussion groups which will be
led by trained facilitators. The collective results of the group sessions will
determine the 2005 agenda for InterACT, according to InterACT spokesperson
Dan Euliss.
InterACT is a nonprofit independent organization, whose
mission is to promote constructive community dialogue about challenging public
issues. There is no charge for InterACT forums, all of which are open to the
public. For more information about InterACT, go to
www.interactclarkcounty.org.
Vancouver accepting applications
for Urban Forestry Commission
A mid-term position on Vancouver’s seven-member Urban
Forestry Commission has opened, for which the city will be accepting
applications through 5 p.m. Monday, April 18.
The advisory role of the commission includes suggesting
changes to urban forestry policy and regulation, administration of the Heritage
Tree Program and community outreach through public events and education.
For further information, call
Myk Heidt,
696-8181.
Hockinson students help
stock salmon in creek
Among the more than 5,000 Clark County school students
who have toured Columbia Springs Environmental Center this school year, 60
students from the Hockinson Elementary School Friday, March 25, will help stock
Salmon Creek with coho salmon.
The coho fry to be released are the product of 10,000 coho
salmon eggs incubated by the state Fish and Wildlife Department as part of
Columbia Springs Salmon in the Classroom program, which in turn is supported by
Clark Public Utilities.
Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center, 12208 SE
Evergreen Highway, is a partnership that includes Clark College, City of
Vancouver, Evergreen Pubic Schools, as well as Clark Public Utilities and the
state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The center is open from 7:30 a.m. to dusk seven days a
week. There is no charge. For further information, call
Jane Van Dyke,
882-0936.
News briefs
Port of Ridgefield commissioners meet in regular session at
6 p.m. this evening in port offices at 111 W Division Street. The agenda
includes an update about the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s proposed casino and resort
between Ridgefield and La Center. g A
select group of Southwest Washington’s outstanding businesses will be honored at
the Vancouver Business Journal Business
Growth Awards Dinner at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the Heathman Lodge. For
further information on the $65-per-person dinner, call
695-2442.
g The Vancouver Clinic is offering a
free lecture on getting the most out of a night’s sleep at 7 p.m. this evening
in the Columbia Tech Center office, 501 SE 172nd Avenue. To register, call
604-1740.
g A day-long transportation symposium
sponsored by Clark College, Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council
and the Port of Vancouver is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the
Heathman Lodge. Keynote speaker is Dell computer executive
Mike Gray. For further information on the
$25 event, call Dena Horton,
992-2508.
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MIRIAM GREEN 
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