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Bank of Clark County to open
branch in east Vancouver


                 Mike Worthy

 

The Bank of Clark County is remodeling a 7,000 square-foot building at First Street and 164th Avenue in east Vancouver. The first branch of the bank will open in the first quarter of 2008, according to chairman of the board Mike Worthy.

Designed to serve east Clark County, the bank will be a full-service business banking and commercial lending office, similar in design to the downtown Vancouver office on Mill Plain Boulevard. "We look forward to expanding our presence in a market already served daily by our couriers," said Worthy.
                      
The Bank of Clark County is a $375    million full-service community bank specializing in business banking.

Vancouver AIA eyeballing
downtown street cars

Visualize a street car line on Columbia Street dropping off passengers at Esther Short Park. The American Institute of Architects, Vancouver, has, and is holding two days of community dialogue to explore the matter.

The first workshop, called a Community Visioning Dialogue, is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Clark College Penguin Student Union Building at Clark College. The second, a follow-up and report, also in the Penguin Student Union Building, is at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Findings from the workshop will be forwarded to the Vancouver city council.

To participate in the meetings, call the AIA Vancouver, 694-8571.

Port of Ridgefield talking rail overpass
during open house today

Port of Ridgefield commissioners are presenting plans for a proposed rail overpass in downtown Ridgefield during an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. today in port offices at 111 W Division Street.

The port proposal calls for an overpass crossing the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad right-of-way at Pioneer Street and for closing the two grade crossings at Mill and Division Streets.

The overpass would connect downtown Ridgefield with the Port’s waterfront area on Lake River.

An overpass would be a safety improvement, according to port officials, and would also allow trains to move through Ridgefield faster, with less whistle blowing.

Chandra Kroll named Clark College
international recruitment manager

Chandra Kroll, who has been involved in international student programming and recruitment for the University of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif., has been appointed international recruitment manager at Clark College.

The international program at Clark College this fall reached its highest number in history with 72 students from other countries.

Kroll has worked in the field of international education since 1996. She  holds a degree in Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages from the School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vt. She has studied in Europe and completed her internship for her masters degree in Mexico. In addition, she has lived and worked in Japan and Korea.

In October Kroll will travel to Asia for Clark College, where she will seek students from Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Dalian, Chongquing, Beijing and Tokyo.

West Coast bank declares quarterly dividend,
announces plans to buy back shares

West Coast Bancorp directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share, an increase of 12.5% over the second quarter 2007 dividend of 12.0 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on October 31, 2007, to shareholders of record on October 11, 2007.

The board of directors also authorized an expansion of its common stock repurchase program by one million shares. Under its ongoing repurchase program, begun in July 2000, the company has repurchased 24 percent of its current common stock.

West Coast Bank is one of Oregon Business Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. West Coast Bancorp has 61 offices in Washington and Oregon and $2.6 billion in assets.

Woodland School District planning
for new high school bond issue

The Woodland School Board has scheduled two planning sessions to discuss ideas for a new Woodland High School, other school facilities, and a bond issue to pay for them.

Sessions are planned for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Both meetings will be in the Woodland High School-Middle School commons. For further information, call 225-9451.

People

Stephen Day, son of Bob and Marie Day, and Mountain View High School senior, playing in the Ilwaco Invitational at Long Beach, Wash., with his high school golf team scored a hole-in-one, his first, a 170-yard hit with a 6 iron.

Calendar

Clark County commissioners meet in an informal session at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in conference room B in the Public Service Center.


Headlines Tuesday, Sept. 25

Clark County commissioners approved new expanded growth management plan--Oregonian,  Allan Brettman

Vancouver city council OK's two-block Angelo project on near freeway--Columbian, Cami Joner

Clark College displays diversity--Columbian, Howard Buck

Work begins on commercial site fairgrounds--Columbian, Cami Joner

Columbian offering free email report--Columbian, Julia Anderson

Davis Cup finals coming to Portland--Oregonian, Brent Hunsberger

WSU computer nerds want to auction themselves to sorority women--Oregonian

Man gets I-5 speeding ticket, loses a quarter-million dollars-for now--Seattle Times

Iranian president vows to resist U.N. sanctions--Washington Post, Robin Wright and William Branigin

Campaign seen against Iraqi security officials by Sunni extremists--New York Times, Alissa J. Rubin

Dow gains nearly 20 points--USA TODAY, MarketWatch, Kate Gibson

Iraq Coalition Casualties


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Tuesday on the Air

   General Election Video Voters’ Guide—3 p.m. CVTV
   Clark County Board of Health (9/4)—3:30 p.m. CVTV
   Vancouver Planning Commission (live)—7 p.m. CVTV
   Cleveland at Seattle Mariners live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX

CVTV programming on demand: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/cvtv/cvtvindex.asp


Town Tabloids and the weather

Gang Ye getting excellent results. <> Barbara Kerr saying “Hooah.” <> Sarah Prince offering new ideas. <> Oliver Hidden spotted gatoring. <> Jordan Meade making certain message gets through. <> Tuesday, partly cloudy, 70. Wednesday, mostly sunny, 75. Thursday, mostly sunny, 71.   Click here for additional local weather information.
 

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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
Advertising Agencies
Canal Road. A new order in Advertising. Carol Lindstrom & Dana Larson. (503) 227-1191
Attorneys

Brian R. Heurlin, 750-7547
Duggan Schlotfeldt & Welch PLLC, 699-1201
Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551
Architects
LSW Architects PC, Building Stronger Communities Through Design, 694-8571
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
Home and Small Business Computer Repair
Ryan Smith, 773-5789
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
NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson, H. Roger Qualman, 699-7181
Retirement and Inheritance Planning
Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431
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Security Signs, Designed to inform and sell! Carol Keljo, 817-9959
Vancouver Sign Group, lighting up Business since 1923! 693-4773
Speaking and Training
Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313
Window Washing
Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370

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