Southwest Washington Medical Center's $146 million expansion information

First Citizens Steve and Jan Oliva
being honored in the new Hilton

A reception for Steve and Jan Oliva, who are Vancouver’s First Citizens for 2005, will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in the new Hilton Vancouver Hotel and the Vancouver Convention Center. A formal program and award presentation begins at 5:15 p.m.

The Olivas, owners of High-School Pharmacy, are noted for their broad-based community service. “Their contributions flow in tandem,” says former Vancouver Mayor Bruce Hagensen, a recipient of the First Citizen Award in 1995, and chair of the First Citizen Selection Committee. Hagensen adds, “Whether it is their efforts on the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District bond initiative or their leadership at the Southwest Washington Medical Center, Steve and Jan work as a team. We couldn’t honor one without honoring the other.”

Sponsors of the annual First Citizen Award are Bank of Clark County, The Columbian, Leadership Clark County, and The Community Foundation.

Tickets are $30 per person and must be purchased by Friday, June 17. For further information, go to www.columbian.com/firstcitizen, or call 737-3433.

New Washingtonians present jazz
in final Bravo! Vancouver concert

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Jazz Orchestra, The New Washingtonians, will present an evening of jazz standards, big band, bebop and contemporary jazz at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 400 S. Andresen Road.

Directed by Davey Yarborough, the New Washingtonians tour the United States and Europe and perform regularly in the Kennedy Center and the White House.

Reserved seating is available for $15 a seat by calling Bravo! Vancouver, 904-0441, or TicketsWest, (503) 224-8499.

While the June 18 concert is the last of the regular season of the Bravo! Vancouver concert series, Bravo! Artistic director Michael Kissinger says it is the “kickoff” for the 8th annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 26-28, in Esther Short Park. Kissinger is also artistic director for the Wine & Jazz Festival.

WorkSource holds
“Hire a Vet” event

Applications are being accepted and interviews are being conducted on the spot during a WorkSource Vancouver “Hire a Vet” event being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at WorkSource, 5411 E Mill Plain Boulevard.

Employers expected to attend and interview prospective employees include the following: Bonneville Power Administration, Northwest Natural, Ventura Foods, and BBA,  Fiberweb, according to WorkSource’s Veterans Unit spokesperson Fred Robertson.

Classes on using the Internet for job searching, and on resume writing are being held at 9 and 10 a.m. respectively.

For further information, call Robertson at 735-4982.

News brief

Orders are being accepted through Tuesday, June 7, by the Fort Vancouver Lions for 14- and 28-pound containers of sliced strawberries. Prices for the locally grown, no-sugar-added berries are $26 for 14 pounds, $46 for 28 pounds. New proceeds are turned over to Lions’ charities. For further information, call 256-8351.

Calendar

City-County Telecommunications Commission meets in regular session at 7 p.m. this evening. Comcast will present the commission with a price adjustment notice for changes in rates effective July 5.

Headlines at home and from around the world:
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Columbia River dredging begins at Astoria, but for how long?--Columbian, Erik Robinson

Two more on Camas school board resign; entire board will be up for election in November--Columbian, Howard Buck

Six national merit scholars announced in Clark County--Columbian, Howard Buck

County commissioners remain in agreement on elements of revised growth plan--Columbian, Erin Middlewood

County commissioners to revisit home business rules--Columbian, Erin Middlewood

Development putting Columbia Gorge in danger--Columbian, Tom Koenninger

Apartments near Beaches to become condominiums--Columbian, Julia Anderson

Steve Stuart questioning 10-lane megabridge in letter to editor in the Oregonian

Seattle Times live video coverage of governor election trial when in session (Video)

Seattle answering prayers for more priests--Seattle P-I, Vanessa Ho

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam [updates every five minutes]--USDA Forest Service, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
 

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