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Annual golf
scramble benefits
The third annual survivorship golf scramble, benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation and testicular cancer research, sponsored by Kevin and Anne Bruce, begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the Cedars Golf Club on Salmon Creek. Additional sponsorships are available, according to Kevin Bruce, 30, currently cancer-free following treatment that began six years ago. The entry fee for the four-person, best ball scramble is $100 per person, which includes golf cart for four and barbecue dinner afterwards. For further information, go to www.survivorshipscramble.org. County-owned golf
course Clark County-owned Tri-Mountain Golf Club has received a certificate in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, administered by Audubon International. By joining and participating in the Audubon program, Tri-Mountain Golf Club will be involved in projects that enhance habitat for wildlife, preserve natural resources for the benefit of the local community and educate golfers about environmental management on the golf course. Designed by course superintendent Dan Bierscheid, the plan calls for protecting nesting birds, conserving water, using native plants, and maintaining food and cover for wildlife. WSU Vancouver
professor to find out Washington State University Vancouver assistant professor of computer science Scott Wallace and his counterpart at the University of Puget Sound, Andrew Newman, have been awarded a nearly $150,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop a computer game based on undergraduate computer science curricula. “Evidence suggests,” says Wallace, “that computer games are helpful in retention.” Wallace will work with instructors’ learning objectives but will use games as a vehicle to teach software development courses. Shareefah Abdullah
will address Shareefah Abdullah, founder of Vancouver-based Not Ovations, discusses curbing conflict the easy way at the 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, monthly meeting of the Clark County Chamber of Commerce. Abdullah’s topic is “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Curbing Conflict by Learning to Chill.” There is no charge for Clark County Chamber of Commerce monthly meetings, says chamber president Izod Khormaee. The meetings are open to the public and refreshments will be served. People Eric Breslin, electric service professional with the Mr. Electric franchise in Vancouver, recently earned the Mr. Electric Service from the Heart Award and the Mr. Electric Personal Achievement Award. from the Dwyer Group, owner of Mr. Electric franchises. News brief Portland International Airport officials advise that air travelers may experience added traffic congestion near the airport on Wednesday, July 25, due to the grand opening of the new IKEA store at Cascade Station. The event is expected to draw large crowds and could create new traffic congestion to and from the airport. In addition to I-205 and Airport Way, local roads near the airport, including Alderwood Road and 82nd Avenue, will be much busier than usual for several weeks after the store opens, particularly on weekends. Calendar Vancouver City Council meets in a workshop session at 4 p.m. today will hear progress report about the Columbia River Crossing Project and the Boise Cascade Waterfront Development Project. The council meets in regular session at 6 p.m. this evening, and will honor Davie Kenny who was one of the first members of the Vancouver Fireworks Committee and who, 45 years ago, became the city’s first pyrotechnician. <> Port of Vancouver Commissioners meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 24. <> Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 24. Headlines Monday, July 23 NPS researchers peel back earth to trace local pages of history--Columbian, Tom Vogt Beer goes down easy in Battle Ground--Columbian, Jose Paul Corona VHA directors won't interview Greg Kimsey for top job--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize Vancouver police chief moving toward community policing--Columbian, Kelly Adams Former Bacchus Restaurant to become Blackstone American Grill--Columbian, Julia Anderson Redevelopment spurring local growth--Columbian, Julia Anderson Annex may relieve pressure until justice center can be opened in 2013--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert Poll: Americans find Bush unyielding on Iraq--Washington Post, Jon Cohen and Dan Balz Poll: American support for war inches up--New York Times, Megan Thee
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