Michael Cochran moves to Bank of
Clark County as senior vice president

Michael Cochran has been hired by the Bank of Clark County as a senior vice president and charged with developing east Vancouver business. Cochran formerly was with Riverview Community Bank.

Cochran has over 34 years’ banking experience. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Pacific Coast Banking School.

Cochran is a member of the board of directors of The Club at the Historic Reserve and is a past board member of Southwest Washington Independent Forward Thrust.

Laura McKay named West Coast
Bank senior vice president

Laura McKay has been appointed senior vice president-manager of treasury management products and sales for West Coast Bank. The 38-year veteran banker has been with West Coast Bancorp since 2000 and in 2006 became leader of the bank’s treasurer management function.

McKay is a member of the National Association for financial Professionals and the Portland Treasury Manager’s Association. She is listed in the 2006 issue of 2,000 Notable American Women. McKay is a graduate of Oregon State University. She is accredited by the Association of Financial Professionals as a certified cash manager.

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, has $2.5 billion in assets and operates 59 offices in Washington and Oregon.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
puts spotlight on young artists

Three young Oregon artists are in the spotlight at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s young artists concert this Saturday and Sunday in the concert hall at Skyview High School, 1300 NE 139th Street.

Winners of a competition earlier this year are the following: pianist Vivian Chang, 14, Beaverton; alto saxophonist Nicole Skau, 16, Portland; and violinist Nanao Yamada, 14, Wilsonville.

Salvador Brotons, the symphony orchestra’s artistic director, will conduct the 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, and 7 p.m. Sunday, April 15, concerts. Special guest conductor Saturday only is Tatsuo Ito, executive vice president of Vancouver-based SEH America, who will lead the symphony in Bizet’s L’ Arlesiene-Farandole. Ito earned the guest conductor spot by being a top bidder at the VSO annual fundraiser last year.

John Pitman, music director and program host for KBPS All Classical 89l9 Radio, will narrate Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra at both performances.

Reserved seating is $35, general admission is $25, senior tickets are $20, and student tickets are $5. For further information, call 735-7278.

Carnelian Rose to host fundraiser
for Junior Symphony of Vancouver

Tea and “scrumptious goodies” are being served during a fundraiser for the Junior Symphony of Vancouver Sunday, April 15, in Carnelian Rose, 1803 Main Street. Entertainment will be provided by the Junior Symphony of Vancouver All Starts.

There are two seatings, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission is $25 per person. For further information and to make reservations, call 696-4084, extension 5.

News brief

Applicants are being sought to fill two four-year terms on the City of Vancouver Planning Commission. Applicants may be from outside the city, but must reside within the city’s urban growth boundary. In particular, the city is seeking members who represent the eastside. Applications are due by Thursday, April 19. Persons who already have applications on file need not reapply. For further information, call Myk Heidt, 696-8181, or go to http://cityofvancouver.us/boards.

Calendar

C-TRAN directors meet at 5:15 p.m. this evening and will discuss proposed fare hikes. n Vancouver’s new chief of police, Clifford Cook, will receive the oath of office in a ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Water Resource Education Center, 4600 Columbia Way. n Clark County commissioners meet in an informal session at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. n The Port of Camas-Washougal will discuss the proposed $350 million Riverwalk project on the Columbia River in Washougal at a 5 p.m. Wednesday meeting in port offices at 24 S A Street in Washougal.

Tuesday, April 10, Headlines

Big crowd expected to hear $350 million Riverwalk plans at Port of Camas-Washougal--Columbian, Dean Baker

HP's Bob Weis to take early retirement in May--Columbian, Julia Anderson

Power to traffic lights at Mill Plain and Chkalov interrupted for six hours Monday creating huge traffic jam--Columbian, Dean Baker

Southwest Washington Medical Center's new tower has amenities found in resort hotels--Oregonian, Joe Rojas-Burke

Vancouver council hears PDX expansion schedule--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

Westside $117 million commuter line to open next year--Oregonian, My-Thuan Tran

State audit reports Port of Ridgefield kept inadequate controls over contracts--Oregonian, Allan Brettman

FBI joins search for missing mentally disabled Vancouver man--Columbian, John Branton

Boyfriend Larry Birkhead is father of Anna Nicole Smith's 7-month old daughter--USA TODAY, Karen Thomas

Female bomber kills 16 in Baghdad--USA TODAY, AP

House panel subpoenas Gonzales for documents--Washington Post, Dan Eggen

China conveys 'regret' over U.S., trade complaints--New York Times, Keith Bradsher