Southwest Washington Medical Center's $146 million expansion information

Shannon Decker joins
Bank of Clark County

Shannon Decker has joined the Bank of Clark County as vice president and business relationship officer. Decker, who has 20 years of banking experience, most recently was an outside sales manager for Merchant Services.

Decker is active in the community and is a member of Women in Action, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassadors, and the Human Society of Southwest Washington.

Heart Walk is Saturday

Heart disease and stroke survivors, their families, friends and co-workers will be participating in two Heart Walks that begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, from Esther Short Park.

The 1K and 5K walks are sponsored by the American Heart Association and, locally, by Legacy Health System, Southwest Washington Medical Center, Vancouver Clinic and Blackfish Creative, and Mix 107.5 FM

There is no charge to participate in the walks. However, donations will be accepted to help the American Heart Association combat heart disease and stroke, which claim two lives a minute nationally.

For further information, call (800) 452-9445.

First responders to be showcased
in Fire District 6 open house

Fire District 6’s annual open house, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the main station, 8800 NE Hazel Dell Avenue, will include demonstrations by fire district personnel, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Life Flight, Clark Regional Emergency Services, Vancouver Fire Department, and the American Red Cross.

Children of all ages will be treated to fire engine rides, according to spokesperson Leah Edwards. Applebee's is providing free oriental chicken salads, and Cold Stone Creamery, free ice cream. In addition, free hot dogs, chips and snow cones will be served.

For further information, call Edwards at 576-1195.

Free Skin Cancer Screening

Southwest Washington Medical Center’s annual free skin cancer screening is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the medical center’s Same Day Services Department.

The skin cancer screening program is one of several offered by the medical center’s Cancer Center that focus on cancer education, prevention, detection, treatment and support. Registration is required and can be obtained by calling 514-2102.

People

For her “visionary approach to teaching and learning through the arts,” Tanis Knight, assistant superintendent of the Camas School District, has won a Sunburst Award from the board of directors of Young Audiences of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Other winners were Nike and Wieden+Kennedy.

News brief

The Columbia Timbers premier soccer club last weekend won their first major soccer tournament of the year, the Rainier Challenge Soccer Tournament in Puyallup. The team of all girls under the age of 11 is coached by Jesse James. Teams from throughout the Northwest and Canada participated in the tournament.

Calendar

The Mountain View High School Choir Jazz Night is at 7:30 p.m. this evening in the high school at 1500 Blairmont Drive. For further information, call 604-6100. g Clark County commissioners meet in informal session at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1.

Headlines at home and from around the world:
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Biggest crowd ever--more than 500--honored the 1,425 buried at the Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery--Columbian, Craig Brown

C-TRAN changes its rider identity cards--Columbian, Erin Middlewood

Gateway Produce in expansion mode--Columbian, Gretchen Fehrenbacher

Former lawmaker Martin J. Durkan dead at 81--Seattle Times, Emily Heffter

40 is the new 30--Seattle P-I, D. Parvaz

Supreme Court overturns Arthur Andersen's Enron conviction--USA TODAY, AP

"Deep Throat" is former FBI man, W. Mark Felt, Washington Post confirms--Washington Post, William Branigin and David Von Drehle

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