Pianist Maria Manzo presents
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

Pianist Maria Manzo, who also is choral director for Bravo! Vancouver, presents her version of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for Bravo! Vancouver’s jazzy version of American composers program at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 400 S Andresen Road.

Bravo! and the Washington Chamber Orchestra and guest soloists will also present Gershwin’s American in Paris and Aaron Copland’s Concerto for Clarinet, composed for Benny Goodman. Soloist on the Copland piece is Bravo! artistic director and clarinetist Michael Kissinger.

Washington State Ballet director Russell Capps has created choreography for, and will be dancing to both Gershwin pieces.

Admission is $20. Tickets and further information is available by going to www.bravoconcerts.com, or by calling 906-0441.

Pam Archer gets ESD 112 recognition

Pam Archer, Clark County Skills Center retail management instructor, has been named Distinguished Teacher of the Year by Educational Service District 112.

Archer has been a teacher at the center since 1984. She took a program called Fashion Merchandising and created the school’s Retail Management Program.  That program is specifically designed for students with special needs.

Archer, who calls her students adults-in-training, was recognized for her “outstanding instructional techniques.” Archer is a graduate of the University of Washington and previously helped Clark College develop its fashion merchandising program.

Columbia River Crossing project team
making public presentations beginning

Columbia River Crossing Project task force members will be making three public presentations this month, beginning with an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Battle Ground Police Department, 507 SW 1st Street.

The CRC group will also be soliciting public comment during the series of meetings.

The bi-state organization is charged with recommending transportation enabling improvements along the Interstate 5 corridor between Highway 500 in Vancouver and Columbia Boulevard in Portland.

Favored plans call for replacing the I-5 Columbia River interstate bridges with a bridge capable of providing at least six lanes for public vehicular traffic and dedicated right-of-way for light rail or dedicated high capacity vehicular traffic.

Additional improvements for interchanges to accommodate traffic through Vancouver and in the Hayden Island and Delta Park areas are also in the mix.

Additional presentations by the task force will be 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, in the Lincoln Elementary School, 4200 Daniels Street, Vancouver, and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in the offices of the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, 4134 N Vancouver Avenue, Portland.

Further information is available by going to www.columbiacrossing.org.

Southwest Washington Medical Center opens
comprehensive wound healing center

A comprehensive wound healing center has been opened by Southwest Washington Medical Center in its Memorial Campus at 3300 Main Street.

The center provides treatment for complex as well as simple wounds. Some of the most common types of chronic wounds that require special treatment are as follows: diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, radiation burns and post-operative infections.

The center provides specialty dressings, growth factor therapy and bio-engineered tissue substitutes. A hyperbaric oxygen chamber, a first for southern Washington, will be added in the spring. 

Most treatments re covered by Medicare and Medicaid and private insurance plans, according to center director Karen Kellar.

News brief

The Portland International Airport “Part 150” Noise Compatibility Study Update has been accepted for review by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA is accepting comments until Thursday, Feb. 15. Comments may be submitted to Cayla Morgan, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle Airports Division, 1601 Lind Ave. SW, Renton, WA 98057-3356.

Calendar

The Water Resources Education Center is offering a free program on water safety from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. The program features Seamoor, the Water Safety Serpent from Bonneville Dam. The center at 4600 SW Columbia Way is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. There is no admission charge. n Most city, county and state offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day. Most liquor stores will be closed. Mail will not be delivered. The Daily Insider will not be published. .

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