Famous Amos of cookie fame gets his just desserts

Famous Amos, Wally Amos, who was commencement speaker at the Clark College commencement this year was promised a symbol of the Penguin Nation, which last week was delivered in person in Honolulu, Hawaii, by Clark College director of communications and marketing Barbara Kerr. Amos accepted “Oswald” Clark’s penguin mascot with a famous grin.

Heather Smith joins Bank of Clark
County as financial services officer

Heather Smith has joined the Bank of Clark County as a financial services officer. A former personal banker, Smith has 11 years’ banking experience.

A native Oregonian, Smith is a graduate of Portland Community College and Concordia University. She is a Junior Achievement classroom instructor and former youth soccer coach in Salmon Creek. Smith spent a year in Costa Rica as a volunteer for the International Christian Youth Exchange.

Clark College offers fresh start
for displaced homemakers

The Clark College displaced homemaker program offering free classes for homemakers, women or men, who have lost support of breadwinners is entering its 11th year, having provided assistance to over 800 women and men in the past ten years.

The college has recently received a $110,000 grant from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, which will support 165 displaced homemakers in eight classes over the next two years.

Classes focus on transferable skills, goal setting, choosing a career, educational planning and budgeting, says Becky Merritt, the college’s eligibility programs manager. According to Merritt, participants have gone on to find jobs in nursing, social services, medicine, education and the hospitality industry.

There is no charge for participating, and six college credits can be earned. For further information, call 992-2321.

Altrusa International sets Tuscany
wine-tasting, fund-raising event

Altrusa International of Clark County’s foundation is the beneficiary of a Tuscany wine-tasting event from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 26, in Salut! Wine Co., 16020 SE Mill Plain Boulevard.

Twenty percent of all sales will be donated to the foundation, according to Altrusa spokesperson Tina Smith. Admission is $25 per person. For further information, call Smith at 335-0988.

Chamber accepting table sponsorships
for September annual installation banquet

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce members have until Friday, Aug. 10, to sponsor a table for the annual chamber installation banquet that will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

Table sponsors may team up with a customer or another company for sponsorships.

Admission to the banquet is $50 per person. For further information, call Lori Butain, 567-1071, or go to www.vancouverusa.com.

Calendar

The Columbia River Crossing project is offering the first of three informational sessions from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the Hayden Island Yacht Club, 12050 N Jantzen Drive, Portland. Project staff persons will be on-hand to answer individual questions. For further information, call 737-2726. <> Port of Ridgefield commissioners meet in regular session at 6 p.m. this evening in port offices at 111 W. Division Street. <> Staff members of Clark County Community Development will be on hand to answer questions and take comments on the county’s infill ordinance during a meeting that begins at 6 p.m. this evening in the 6th floor training room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street. Recommended changes will be reported later to the board of county commissioners.

Headlines Wednesday, July 25

Hazel Dell sewer district weighs merger with City of Vancouver--Columbian, Erik Robinson

Developer scraps upscale Evergreen Airport mixed-use project--Columbian, Cami Joner

Project at old airport grounded--Oregonian, Allan Brettman

Auto processor seeks Port of Vancouver site--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson

Standoff accidentally leads to big pot-growing operation--Columbian, John Branton

Local software company plans to launch major product--Columbian, Courtney Sherwood

State officials ecstatic over Forbes Magazine's rating Washington 5th best state in which to do business--Columbian, Julia Anderson

Crowds swarm as IKEA store opens, KATU

At least 50 killed when bombings mar soccer celebrations in Baghdad--New York Times, AP

Iraq Coalition Casualties