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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12, 2007

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Anonymous donor makes second
$100,000 matching gift to Clark College

An anonymous donor, whose $100,000 matching gift raised more than $200,000 for the Clark College Foundation, has again offered a $100,000 matching gift to the foundation, reports foundation director Lisa Gibert.

Gibert said that the gift will match all donations dollar for dollar in the following areas: Area of Greatest Need; General Scholarships; Adult Literacy; Mature Learning; Library; Business & Technology; Social Science & Fine Arts; Athletic Scholarships; Basic Education; English; Communications & Humanities; Science; and Healthy & Physical Education.

Gibert says that contributions may be sent to the Clark College Foundation, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663-3598.

Renee Newman named director of cash
management at First Independent

Renee Newman has been appointed director of the newly created cash management office at First Independent, where she will provide comprehensive and integrated financial solutions for First Independent business clients.

Active in the community, Newman is chair of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra board. She is a member of the board for Classroom Law, and is a member of the fundraising committees of the United Way and the YMCA.

An Oregon State University graduate, Newman has more than 15 years’ banking experience and holds Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses and also has a life and disability insurance license in Washington and Oregon.

Bob Mircovich promoted to vice president
and sales manager at Riverview Bank

Bob Mircovich has been promoted to vice president and sales manager of Riverview Bancorp’s Riverview Mortgage, where he will supervise the bank’s ten mortgage brokers, announced David Dahlstrom, the bank’s executive vice president and chief credit officer.

Mircovich is a Southern Oregon State College graduate. He has been active with the Clark County Association of Realtors, where he has received Affiliate-of-the-Year, Freeman Keller and Golden Key Awards for outstanding service. He has also been active in fundraising efforts for the Epilepsy Foundation and the Relay for Life.

County to use $3.3 million grant
to provide housing for homeless

Clark County’s Department of Community Services will use a recently announced $3.3 million state grant to provide additional housing and social services for the homeless in the community, according to Barb Sussex, program manager.

The three-year plan is expected to achieve the following:

Identify, close and clean homeless encampments while providing housing and social services for 450 people moved from the encampments.

Provide re-entry housing and intensive services for 85 people living in institutions.

Expand transitional and permanent supported housing for 100 difficult-to-house clients.

Enhance landlord outreach and coordination of housing partnerships.

Partners in the program will include the following: City of Vancouver, Share, Community Services Northwest, Council for the Homeless, Vancouver Police Department, Lifeline Connections, Columbia River Mental Health Services and the Clark County Sheriff’s Department.

Clark County Chamber
presents business awards

The Clark County Chamber of Commerce has presented five organizations with Best-in-County Awards for innovative business approaches that benefit the community, reports chamber president Walt Ronish.

Award winners are as follows: 

Beastie Boutique, for developing innovative marketing strategies linking business growth with community involvement and support.

Marsh, Higgins, Beaty & Hatch, for networking and actively participating in network organizations and events.

Greenstone Architecture, for integrating architecture and green environmental strategies.

Quick Recovery Clinic, for commitment to patient health and for the development of a business model focused on healing patients with a minimal number of visits.

Goodwill, for supporting a large population in the community with job and skills training, job placement and ongoing support.

News brief

All four branches of West Coast Bank in Clark County are collecting teddy bears for distribution to Southwest Washington Medical Center and Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, reports the bank’s relationship officer, Justin Myers. So far, 300 teddy bears have been collected in the drive that continues through Friday, Dec. 21.

Calendar

The Vancouver Lake Watershed Partnership meets at 4 p.m. today in Port of Vancouver administrative offices, 3103 NW Lower River Road. <> Port of Ridgefield commissioners meet at 6 p.m. this evening in port offices at 111 W Division Street. 

Headlines Wednesday, Dec.12, 2007

Nostalgic (1940s) Vancouver silent film clips--CVTV

Area's hiring outlook rosier than the rest of the U.S.--Columbian, Julia Anderson

Local tourism officials want more state support--Columbian, Paul Craig

Clark Public Utilities OKs budgets; rates hold steady--Columbian, Courtney Sherwood

Nature teaches harsh lesson--Columbian, Tom Koenninger

Poll of Oregonians shows health care a top issue--Oregonian, Jeff Mapes

Seattle streetcar service begins--Seattle Times

Car bombs kill at least 27 in Iraq--New York Times, Damien Cave and Khalid Al-Ansary

CIA chief admits failure to inform Congress--New York Times, Mark Mazzetti

The Huckabee factor--New York Times Magazine, Zev Chafets

Stocks end seesaw session in positive territory--USA TODAY, AP, Joe Bel Bruno



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                            Wednesday on the air  

   Port of Vancouver Commission (12/11)—4:30 p.m. CVTV
  
Golden State at Portland Blazers (live)—7 p.m. CSN,
   KXL
   Portland Winter Hawks at Spokane (live)—7 p.m. KKAD
   Cal Poly at Portland State (live)—7 p.m. KTRO

   K-9 Dakota Remembrance (11/5)—8:45 p.m. CVTV
   City/County Code Enforcement Appeal Hearings (12/6)—9:30
   p.m. CVTV
   Clark County Planning Commission (11/15)—11:30 p.m.
   CVTV
  

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

Town Tabloids and the weather 

Nelson Holmberg working overtime. <> Al Flory taking names and numbers. <> Lee Davis watching front door. <> Larry Bekkedahl smiling through it all. <> Kelly Burns getting show on the road. <> Wednesday, mostly cloudy, 35-43. Thursday, clouds, possible precipitation, including snow, 34-45. Friday, showers likely, 28-46.  Click here for additional local weather information.

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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

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
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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
Signs
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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