Southwest Washington Medical Center's $146 million expansion information

Healthcare scholars sharing $100,000
from medical center foundation

The Southwest Washington Medical Center Foundation has announced $100,000 in scholarships this year for local scholars pursuing healthcare studies.

The Sarina Slaid Scholarship for $3,200 went to Ashley Spencer-Robinson, a recent graduate of Hudson’s Bay High School. Spencer-Robinson, a volunteer at the medical center’s Family Birth Center, will attend Arizona State University next fall.

Suzie Burmeister earned the $2,500 Margaret Heins Scholarship. She is a student at Clark College and plans to transfer to Washington State University to work toward a bachelors degree.

Mollie Zhang, a national honor role student at Mountain View High School, was awarded the Junior Volunteer Scholarship of $2,000. She plans to attend the University of Washington to pursue a pharmacy career.

Of 77 scholarships presented, 24 went to Southwest Washington Medical Center employees.

National anthem singers
for county fair sought

Auditions for prospective national anthem singers for the August Clark County Fair will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the Clark County Exhibition Hall on the fairgrounds.

Both individuals and groups may try out for the 14 slots for the national anthem during the ten-day fair that runs August 5 through 14.

Auditioners will be asked to sing the first stanza of the “Star-Spangled Banner” without music.

Last year, 97 individuals and groups tried out. The performances will precede the opening of daily shows at the Columbian Concert Stage.

For further information, call Jill Yates, 397-6180.

Fairgrounds Neighborhood
Association wins national award

For having put together a reception for 1,000 public safety personnel from 13 western states, and with only 48 hours’ advance planning, the Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association was awarded second place in competition with neighborhood associations across the nation by Neighborhoods USA.

Working with neighborhood volunteers and local businesses, the Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association organized a reception for participating law enforcement officials in an August memorial procession for Clark County deputy sheriff Brad Crawford, who had died in the line of duty earlier last summer.

A reception area was set up near the county sheriff’s office West Precinct, where, according to neighborhood association president Bridget Schwarz, “We fed breakfast to the early arrivals, lunch to everybody, and sent them on their way with drinks and snacks.”

Win tickets to Bravo! Vancouver
June jazz concert at St. Joseph’s

Insider readers who correctly identify the name of the former Duke Ellington band will be eligible for a pairs of free tickets to the Bravo! Vancouver evening of jazz with the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Jazz Orchestra being presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, in St. Joseph Church, 400 S. Andresen Road.

Responses must be made by email to Bravo! Vancouver artistic director Michael Kissinger at mkissing@pacifier.com.

Calendar

The Vancouver City Council meets in workshop session at 4 p.m. today and in regular session at 7 p.m. g A reception for the Evergreen Public Schools’ student artists and presentation of awards begins at 6:30 p.m. this evening in Heritage High School, 7825 NE 130th Avenue. Over 200 pieces of student art will be on display at the high school during school hours daily through Friday, June 10. g Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 7. g Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 7. The commissioners will also convene at 2 p.m. Tuesday to further discuss changes for the county Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. gThe Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council meets in regular session at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street.

Headlines at home and from around the world:
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Developers thinking growth boundary will expand are making contingent offers on property--Columbian, Erin Middlewood

A rewrite of the county's growth plan will consider requests for land to handle new people and jobs--Oregonian, Bill Stewart

More downtown development seems city's destiny--Oregonian

Austin Clark born in driveway--KATU

Clark College Orchestra ends season on high note--Columbian, Margaret Ellis

Judge upholds election, rejects every GOP claim--Seattle Times, David Postman

Judge upholds Gregoire election--Seattle P-I, Gregory Roberts

Judge rejects GOP suit to overturn Washington governor election--KGW-TV, AP

U.S. Supreme Court outlaws use of medical marijuana--KGW-TV, AP

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

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