Southwest Washington Medical Center's $146 million expansion information

A first: Vancouver’s Katelyn
Callaghan Queen of Rosaria



For the first time a Vancouver woman has been selected Queen of the Portland Rose Festival

She is Katelyn Callaghan, daughter of Vancouver’s Brad and Jody Callaghan, a senior at Central Catholic High School and a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School in Vancouver.

A skier and snowboarder, Callaghan is secretary of Central’s student body and a cheerleader.

At auction: red ‘57 T-bird at
Boys & Girls Clubs benefit

“Fully restored 1957 Ford Thunderbird, , factory hardtop, code D automatic V-8 312 cubic-inch engine, Kelsey Hayes wire wheels, perfect condition.”

The collector’s model is one of a dozen auction packages being offered at the second annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington “Cruisn’ for Kids” fundraiser that begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the Pearson Air Museum. Dinner and dancing will also be part of the evening, reports Boys & Girls Clubs spokesperson Elise Menashe.Call Menashe at 567-1156 for tickets, which are $100 to $125 each.

Diane Stites named VHA director of
finance and asset management

Diane Stites has been named director of development and asset management for the Vancouver Housing Authority, where she will assist VHA executive director Kurt Creager with new projects that are expected to develop as the authority begins to take on new projects which will involve a greater mix of commercial developments.

For the past four years, Stites had been chief operating officer for the housing authority. Prior to that she worked with the Portland Development Commission.

The new job, according to Creager best suits Stites skill, interest and expertise.

Just last month the Vancouver City Council expanded the housing authority’s role in the community by designating a public development authority, enabling the organization to take an expanded role in creating projects similar to the city’s own downtown redevelopment.

One of the first is expected to involve the commercially developing Fourth Plain Boulevard corridor.

Kalama Saturday Market and
Antique Street Fair opens

The Kalama Saturday Market and Antique Street Fair opens its first season at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, in Kalama’s downtown historic district.

The market and antique fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays through October 10, according to spokesperson Jessy Ferguson.

News briefs

The American Blood Centers, Washington, D.C., has presented the International Air and Hospitality Academy its 2004 Gold Award for National Blood Drives. Over the past nine years, the academy has sponsored blood drives that have collected nearly 2,500 pints of blood. Academy blood drives attract an average of 53 donors, according to the Puget Sound Blood Center, for whom the academy collects blood.

Calendar

The 65-voice Clark College Concert Choir, directed by April Duvic, and the 46-member concert band, directed by Charles Ramsey, perform at 7:30 p.m. this evening in the Royal Durst Theatre, 3101 Main Street. The concert is free, but donations for the college music scholarship fund will be accepted at the door. g Registration for the 2005 Southwest Washington Heart Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Esther Short Park. Call (800) 452-9445 for further information. g WorkSource “Hire a Vet” event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 4, in Worksource, Suite 15, 5411 E Mill Plain Boulevard, with an hour-long class on using the Internet for a job search. At 10 a.m. a resume writing class for veterans begins. Prospective employers Bonneville Power Administration, NW Natural, Ventura Foods, and BBA Fiberweb will conduct interviews. The event ends at 3 p.m. g A rummage sale that benefits Clark County deputy sheriff Greg Bean, recently diagnosed with cancer, is from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, June 4, in the Public Safety Building, 505 NW 179th Street. g An open house, which includes fire engine rides for children of all ages, is at Fire District 6, main station 8800 NE Hazel Dell Avenue, from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4. The annual free program includes lunch and beverages and demonstrations by emergency services organizations.

Headlines at home and from around the world:
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Katelyn Callaghan crowned Queen of Rosaria--Columbian, Amy McFall Prince

Queen Katelyn kicks off 2005 Rose Festival--KATU

BPA site going to the dogs--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

Ridgefield brass believe the city will grow by 15 percent a year for 20 years--Oregonian, Bill Stewart

Brainy students becoming superstars--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert

Final tower at Vancouvercenter could start soon as a major tenant is looking at most of the space--Oregonian, Allan Brettman

PGE Park is both hit and miss for Portland--KATU, Pat Bukta

New attacks highlight growing sectarian divisions in Iraq--New York Times, Edward Wong

Columbian's best bets for entertainment

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

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