Jeff Kassel named financial officer for
Columbia River Mental Health Services

Jeff Kassel has been appointed financial officer for Columbia River Mental Health Services and will work with the senior management team at the Clark County non-profit mental health services agency.

Kassel has over 30 years’ financial management experience. A graduate from Alfred University, Kassel earned a masters in business administration degree from Western New England College. Kassel is also a 2005 graduate of Leadership Clark County.

CRMHS provides professional mental health treatment for schizophrenia, bi-polar condition, depression, anxiety, chemical dependency, individual and family therapy, and operates a methadone dispensing clinic and Hotel Hope in the Clark County Center for Health.

Dan Hansen named VP
at Techjet Imaging

Vancouver-based Techjet Imaging has named Dan Hansen vice president of operations, reports Don Bloodworth, Techjet president. Hansen joined the large format digital print provider on May 29.

Hansen has over 15 years’ experience in the print and large format industry, including with Graphics Arts Center and Wy’east Color/Arscentia. Most recently, Hansen was a representative of Northwest Sign Supply in Portland.

Michael Allen Harrison headlines
piano hospital concert Thursday

Producer, composer, arranger, singer-songwriter, concert pianist Michael Allen Harrison performs at a benefit concert for the School for Piano Technology for the Blind Thursday, June 14, in the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

The piano hospital was founded in 1949 by Emil B. Fries.

Also on the performance list is Vancouver concert pianist Barbara Roberts, as well as local piano students.

A reception is at 6:30 p.m. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 each for the concert sponsored by the Bank of Clark County. For further information, call 693-1511.

Bank of Clark County
in top 25 nationally

Bank of Clark County’s holding company, Clark County Bancorporation, has been ranked 25th in the nation by US Banker Magazine for multi-year income performance among banks with less than $1 billion in assets, reports bank chief executive officer Mike Worthy.

Data for the list was compiled by SNL Financial and focused on the top 200 banks in the country for sustained levels of excellence as measured by return on equity.

During the first half of 2007, the bank surpassed $350,000,000 in assets, and was selected by two regional business publications as among the fastest growing companies. The bank also has been selected several times since it was founded in 1999 as among the “Best Places to Work” by Washington CEO Magazine.

News briefs

The Vancouver Methodist Foundation has presented 13 $1,000 scholarships to the following Clark County high school graduates: Michelle Anderson, Evergreen High School; Royce Andrews, Brianna Butterfield, Emma Jeffries and Danielle Spaulding, all of Columbia River High School; Daniel Brown, Kristin Marini and Nicole Peterson, all of Battle Ground High School; Jessica Grange, Hockinson High School; Nathaniel Hardy, Hudson’s Bay High School; Kelsey Hollingshead, La Center High School; Anthony Steele, Central Catholic; and Alyssa Sperry, River Homelink. Additional scholarships were awarded to college students Aimee Bertheau, Caitlin Estes, Lydia Garth, Whitney Derek Garth, Allison Lansverk, Vick Sandhu, Kat Sandor and Alexandra Zabella.

Calendar

Future improvements of the intersection of SE Mill Plain Boulevard and SE 136th Avenue will be discussed in an open house that begins at 4:30 p.m. today in the Community Room A in the Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE 136th Avenue. <> The Clark County High Capacity Transit System Study Sounding Board meets at 6 p.m. this evening in the Clark County Elections Office, 1408 Franklin Street. <> Celebrate Flag Day at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the bandstand on Officers Row in Vancouver Barracks. Free hot dogs, beverages and outdoor fare is free, provided by the Restaurant at the Historic Reserve, Corwin Beverage Co, Trader Joe’s and Frito-Lay. The free celebration, presented by presented by Veolia Water, Vancouver, includes speeches and music.

Headlines Wednesday, June 12

John White Day in Vancouver--Columbian, Kelly Adams

Maya Lin land bridge is bridge to knowledge--Columbian, Tom Koenninger

Northwest Packing Co., makes offer to buy the 15 acres it rents from the Port of Vancouver--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson

Drive to get federal courthouse in Vancouver quietly gaining momentum--Columbian, Julia Anderson

Immigration raid pushes Oregon into thick of the fight--Oregonian, Bryan Denson and Brent Hunsberger

Mayor Potter defends his criticism of Portland immigration raid--KATU, Thom Jensen

Gorge commission discusses allowing a resort in Skamania County--Oregonian, Casey Parks

Nude driver, passenger pinched on I-90--Seattle P-I, Brad Wong

Stocks rise on upbeat economic reports--New York Times, Jeremy W. Peters

Presidential debate on YouTube?--New York Times, Katharine Q. Seelye

Woman dies in Los Angeles E.R. lobby; 9-1-1 operator doesn't help--MSNBC, AP

Iraq Coalition Casualties