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Locally made CD showing off Vancouver
for prospective tourists now on sale

A Leadership Clark County project, first envisioned in 1999 to promote tourism for Vancouver, has been completed, and the resulting $9.95 compact disc is on sale at Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust sites, reports LCC executive director Kathryn L. Scott.

The hour-long CD is a ten-mile driving tour of downtown Vancouver titled Discovering America’s Vancouver. Narrators are historian and Vancouver city councilwoman Pat Jollota, National Park Service chief ranger Greg Shine, and Vancouver marketing counselor Jeff Williams.

Partner in the project by the LCC class of 2004 was Key Bank. The project team consisted of Leonard Baus, Timothy Buckley, Tanya Gray, Dena Horton, Dick Matson, David Seabrook and Kevin Wann.

Joe King to address Vancouver
chamber’s East County Forum

Joe King, former speaker of the house and 49th District Democratic representative, will address the 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 9, meeting of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s East County Forum, in Nautilus, Inc., world headquarters, 16400 SE Nautilus Drive.

King’s subject is, “How to get the legislature to do what you want them to do.”

The breakfast meeting costs $10 to attend. To register, call 694-2588 or go to www.vancouverusa.com.

Concert to benefit animals
in Old Liberty Theater

George Chudacoff & Friends and the Two Dogs Trio headline a concert and silent auction benefiting the Humane Society for Clark County at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in the Old Liberty Theater, 115 E Main Street, Ridgefield.

Volunteers for the Humane Society program are still collecting items for auction, according to spokesperson  Michael Propsom.

For further information, call Propsom at 694-9786. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under.

Clark College concerts are
Thursday and Friday

The Clark College Women’s Choral Ensemble, directed by April Bookins Duvic, and the Clark College Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Janet Reiter, perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Decker Theatre in the Frost Arts Center on the college’s Fort Vancouver Way campus. Admission is free, but donations for the ensembles will be accepted.

The Clark College Choir, directed by Gordon Trousdale, and the Clark College Concert Band, directed by David Parker, perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Royal Durst Theatre, in the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, 3101 Main Street. Admission to the Clark College Winter Concert is free, but donations will be accepted for the Clark College music scholarship fund.

People

Peggy Bowe, Washington State University Vancouver grant and contract administrator, has been presented a Washington State University Service Award for the work she does in blending both pre- and post-grant award services in one position. Says WSU Vancouver vice chancellor for finance and operations, Lynn Valenter, Bowe provides one-stop project management of sponsored research critical to the Vancouver university’s research-intensive campus.

News brief

Applications for positions open on the 15-member Clark County Railroad Advisory Board are being accepted through Friday, March 16. Applications are expected to have knowledge of transportation and railroad-related issues in Clark County. The county owns a 33-mile short-line railroad that runs from Vancouver to Chelatchie Prairie. and is commonly known as the Lewis and Clark Railroad or the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. For further information, call 397-2280, extension 4112.

Calendar

The Vancouver City Council meeting in a workshop session at 4 p.m. today, will hear an update on the Columbia River Crossing Task Force plans for theI-5 corridor. n The Fort Vancouver Library District board of trustees is holding a budget committee meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, in the executive director’s office, 1007 E Evergreen Boulevard. No action will be taken. n The Vancouver City Council meets in regular session at 7 p.m. this evening. n The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in the 6th floor training room in the Public Service Center.  

Monday, March 5 headlines

Union, for-profit nursing homes under confidential agreement team up to get money from legislature--Seattle Times, Ralph Thomas

Asian, European, American stocks continue decline--New York Times, Jeremy W. Peters and Heather Timmons

The government wants to look under your clothes--Slate, William Saletan

Columbia River Crossing Task Force not quite through studying what to study--Columbian, Don Hamilton

Port commissioners to take tax increase plan to buy industrial property on the road--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson

College opportunities are booming in Clark County but the area is still behind the rest of the state--Columbian, Isolde Reftery

Stocks open lower, then turn mixed--USA TODAY, AP

Mortgage crisis spirals, and casualties mount--New York Times, Julie Creswell and Vikas Bajaj

No U.S, backup strategy for Iraq--Washington Post, Karen De Young and Thomas E. Ricks

Basra raid finds dozens detained by Iraq spy unit--New York Times, Kirk Semble

Explosion kills 20 in Baghdad book market--New York Times, Edward Wong and Kirk Semble

16 civilians die as U.S. troops fire on Afghan road--New York Times, Carlotta Gall

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Monday on the Air  

   Vancouver City Council Workshop (live)—4 p.m. CVTV
  
Cooking With Class—4 p.m. FVTV
  
WCC Championship: Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara (live)—6 p.m. ESPN
   Vancouver City Council (live)—7 p.m. CVTV
   Pac-10 Women Championship: Arizona State vs. Stanford (live)—
   7:30 p.m. FSN

   Clark County Tourism Awards (2/23)—10 p.m. CVTV
   Animal Control Hearings (2/28)—11:30 p.m. CVTV


Town Tabloids and the weather
 

Becky Pettigrew calling supplemental meeting. n Randi and Jim Holland giving the Free Clinic a boost. n Katlin Smith trying our thinking caps. n Terri Lunde making corrections. n Ceci Smith adding to the cheers. n Cherif Khazem setting record straight. n Monday, sunny and “warm”, 61. Tuesday, mostly cloudy, likely dry, 61. Wednesday, cloudy, expect rain, 52. Click here for additional local weather information.             
 

For weather facts click on Pat Timm's Weather blog below

Accounting
Caley & Associates, James Caley CPA, 695-0065
Peterson & Associates, P.S., Certified Public Accountants, 574-0644
Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884
Attorneys
Brian R. Heurlin, 750-7547
Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551
Banks
Bank of America, 696-5641
Bank of Clark County, 993-2265
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
West Coast Bank, 695-3439

Beauty and Wellness
Iduhair & Company Salon Retreat, Celinda Rupert, 735-1249
Civil Engineers/Landscape Architects/Land Use Planners
Hopper Dennis Jellison, PLLC, Gregory P. Jellison P.E. 695-3488

Charitable Gift Planning

Barbara Chen CFP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2659
Sarah Nevue, The Community Foundation, (360) 694-2550
Dale Simison, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3182
Elson Strahan, CFRE, President, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1835
Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300
Construction Management and Development
Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234
RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830
Credit Unions
Columbia Credit Union, 891-4000
iQ Credit Union, 992-4242
Development/Investments
Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625
Prestige Development, Elie Kassab, 993-0010
Engineering, Planning and & Surveying
Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411
Human Resources Consultation
O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961
Insurance Services
Keenan Insurance Services, Brandon M. Keenan, 213-1500
Investment and Retirement Planning

First Pacific Associates, Mark Martel, CFP, (360) 254-2585

Land Use, Natural Resources, Public Involvement, Engineering
JD White BERGER/ABAM Engineers, John White, 696-1338
Public Involvement and Natural Resources
Normandeau Associates, Karen Ciocia and Kent Snyder, 694-2300
Public Relations

Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180
KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald, 607-8959
Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Commercial Wally Hornberger, 699-4494
Norris Beggs & Simpson, Roger Qualman, 699-7181
Retirement and Inheritance Planning
Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431
Signs
Security Signs, Designed to inform and sell! Carol Keljo, 817-9959
Speaking and Training
Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313
Window Washing
Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370

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