Sara Case joins piano school
as development coordinator

Sara Case has joined the School of Piano Technology for the Blind as development director, reports executive director Len Leger.

Case will focus on increasing financial support for the nonprofit organization by raising awareness of the accredited, state licensed school and through promotional events.

Case most recently was director of annual giving at Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pa. She previously had been an income development specialist for the American Cancer Society, Bethlehem, Pa. She is a graduate of Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.

The School of Piano provides specialized training to blind and visually impaired individuals leading to careers in piano technology.

Art on the Boulevard show opens
with artist’s reception Friday

An artists reception for landscape painter Maia Leisz and ceramic sculptor DJ Myles is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, in the Art on the Boulevard gallery in the Vancouver Marketplace, Columbia Street Evergreen Boulevard.

There is no admission charge. The exhibit will continue 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through March 31.

The Art on the Boulevard Gallery is a project of the Friends of the Arts, an arts advocacy nonprofit organization. For further information, call 750-4499 or go to www.artontheboulevard.org.

Southwest Washington Wind Symphony
presents Ravel and Offenbach Sunday

Maurice Ravel’s Bolero and Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld highlight the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony’s free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in Mountain View High School. The concert will be conducted by Tim Siess and guest conductor Lewis Norfleet.

The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony is a 58-member auxiliary organization of Blue Parrot Productions. For further information, call 574-8386 or go to www.newblueparrot.com.

Public Playhouse presenting
The Boys Next Door

Tom Griffin’s comedy The Boys Next Door, directed by John Milberg, is being presented Fridays and Saturdays during March in the Decker Theatre in the Clark College Frost Arts Center. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. are March 11, 18, 25 and April 1.

The local cast is as follows: Robert Alsman, Jessica Geffen, David Hudkins, Debra Hudkins, Sean Kelly, Dustin Milberg, David Millstone, Jess Prichard and Gary Romans.

General admission is $16. A $2 discount is offered for students, seniors and active-duty military personnel. For further information, call 573-4984 or go to www.publicplayhouse.org.

News brief

The Greater Clark County Rotary's annual rose sale is underway with delivery scheduled for Thursday, March 22, throughout the Clark County and the Portland metro area. Rotarians will sell and deliver over 2,800 boxed, long-stemmed roses at $25 a dozen in support of Rotary children’s and community projects. To order, call Rich Koplan, 695-3388, or Mike Gaston, 574-0984.

Calendar

Port of Ridgefield commissioners meet in regular session this evening at 6 p.m. n The La Center city council meets in regular session at 7 p.m. this evening. n InterACT, the free public forum where the audience is the panel, meets at noon Thursday, March 1, in the Clark County Elections Building, 1408 Franklin Street, to discuss cultural diversity in Clark County. Lunch may be purchased next door in the Dragonfly Café in the Public Service Center.  

Wednesday, Feb. 28 headlines

Stock market gains after steep decline on Tuesday--New York Times, Jeremy W. Peters and Keith Bradsher

Has a market meltdown begun? History says no--MSNBC, Jon Markham

Stocks rebounding: Market update, MSNBC

Rebound or recession? Local experts split on what's next for stock markets--Columbian, Courtney Sherwood

County moves closer to new Interstate 5 bridge but plans for a third bridge remain alive--Columbian, Don Hamilton

Columbia Crossing: An option ot keep existing spans and build a supplemental bridge stays on the table--Oregonian, James Mayer

New Yorker's Seymour Hersh coming to lecture at Skyview High School in April--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

Let's salute Vancouver's patriotism--Columbian, Tom Koenninger

New home sales plunge 16.6 percent--USA TODAY, Reuters

Iraq to take part in Iraq security conference--New York Times, Richard A. Oppel Jr.

Wounded at Walter Reed told not to talk to the media--USA TODAY