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MONDAY, March 24, 2008

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Bank of Clark County’s east
county banking center opens

  
Mike Cochran and Shelley Pierce head up east
county Bank of Clark County operations

The Bank of Clark County has gone from one branch (two offices) to two branches, a drive-up window and an ATM machine—a big departure for the home-owned bank that has grown to over $400 million in assets in nine years.

This month, Bank of Clark County’s full service east county banking center at the southeast corner of SE 169th Avenue and SE 1st Avenue, opened for business in a 7,000 square-foot building in the same commercial complex as landmark Park Rose Hardware.

“We offer everything the main office offers,’ says Shelley Pierce, Bank of Clark County vice president and branch manager, “and then some.”

The Bank of Clark County has gone without a drive-up window and without an ATM machine until now. Says Mike Worthy, the bank’s chief executive officer, “Our directors’ wives urged us to put up the drive-in window.” The bank’s first ATM machine is a little out of the ordinary, too, according to Worthy. It has an expanding deposit box to handle larger than usual merchant deposits. The bank’s policy on business accounts getting free world-wide ATM service continues, according to Worthy.

Worthy will spend about 70 percent of his time in the east county center.

The bank’s senior vice president, Mike Cochran, heads up the east county banking center. The east county bank also gives commercial customers free courier service, just as the main branch does.

Bank of Clark County’s headquarters is at 1400 Washington Street. The Real Estate Division Office is at 1307 Columbia Street. 

County sets Cowlitz casino
MOU hearings for April

Clark County commissioners have scheduled three public hearings on a proposed memorandum of understanding between the county and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe spelling out how the county would be compensated for public costs associated with construction and operation of what would be the largest casino-resort in the Pacific Northwest.

An earlier MOU agreed to by both the board of county commissioners and the tribal council was invalidated by the state growth management hearings board. The tribal council shortly afterwards approved an ordinance substantiating the content of the MOU, but commissioners have indicated they will revisit the original to make certain that it covers anticipated costs, tax losses, code and building requirements and costs associated with emergency services.

According to Cowlitz Tribal Council chairman John Barnett, the proposed MOU provides more revenue and more support for the local community than any other agreement between other tribes and local communities in Washington. Barnett says the MOU exceeds the impact mitigation fund requirements of state tribal gaming compacts and that the Cowlitz is the only tribe in the state that has agreed to make payments in lieu of taxes.

The hearings are scheduled for Monday, April 7, Thursday, April 10, and Tuesday, April 15.

Three Creeks planners
setting up work plans

The newly established Three Creeks Advisory Council is expected to begin developing work plans for transportation, land-use planning and related issues at its second meeting, 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 27, in the Clark Regional Wastewater District offices, 800 NE 52nd Court.

The Three Creeks Special Planning Area includes unincorporated urban land in Hazel Dell, Felida, Lake Shore, Salmon Creek and the county fairgrounds.

Cyclists must wear helmets

Effective Tuesday, March 25, bicyclists of all ages must wear helmets while riding in Vancouver. The new law also extends to persons riding scooters, skates, skateboards and roller blades. Violators will be subject to a maximum $50 fine.

According to city ordinances, bicycles are otherwise subject to the same rules and are given the same privileges as motor vehicles when being used on city streets.

Calendar

Governmental relations manager for the city, Mark Brown, will present an update of governmental legislative actions in 2008 to the Vancouver City Council during its workshop session at 4 p.m. today. <> Portland mayor Tom Potter and Portland radio personality Bob Miller, KPAM 960, are special guests this evening at the 6 p.m. Vancouver City Council consent agenda meeting in City Hall. Potter, who lost a bet to Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard during the last Christmas season KPAM fundraiser for U.S. military veterans families, will recite the top 15 good things about America’s Vancouver. <> Master gardener Yolanda Vanveen-Wilson is the featured speaker at this evening’s 7 p.m. meeting of the North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association in the community room of Three Creeks Library, 800 NE Tenney Road. <> The Puget Sound Blood Bank is holding a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in the Vancouver South Mom’s Club, 12513 SE Mill Plain Boulevard. <> Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25. <> An open house to discuss master planning of Ridgefield’s 18-acre downtown Abrams Park is from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in the Bennett Kitchen at the park.

Headlines Monday, March 24, 2008

County's three commissioners each adopt pet project--Columbian, Michael Andersen

State auditor raps La Center for e-mails, reimbursements--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

Larry Cassidy hangs up public hat--Columbian, Erik Robinson

More roads may one day lead to Battle Ground--Columbian, Michael Andersen

Laser builder nLight again recognized for its rapid growth--Columbian, Courtney Sherwood

Lawsuits threaten Clark County developer's future--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson

Sho Dozono stays in Portland mayoral race--Oregonian

Stocks made big gains Monday--New York times,  Michael M. Grynbaum

U.S. deaths in Iraq War reach 4,000--Washington Post, Scholnn Freeman

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Monday on the Air

Vancouver City Council Workshop (live)—4 p.m. CVTV
Northwest Indian News—6:30 p.m. FVTV
Vancouver City Council (3/17)—7 p.m. CVTV

Portland Blazers at Seattle (live)—7 p.m. KGW-TV, KXL
Housing Council Roundtable (3/17)—9:45 p.m. CVTV
Women of Achievement (3/13)—11 p.m. CVTV

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

Town Tabloids and the weather

Vanessa Stephens using light touch. <> Alice Doyle asking a good question. <> Chris Redman up to old tricks. <> Bob Koski getting fan mail. <> Jeremy Kanooth survives Easter. <> Brenda Veldink joining A-list. <> Monday, begins with sunshine, but clouds move in, 34-52. Tuesday, mostly rainy, 40-52. Wednesday, rainy again, 36-47.  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
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Canal Road. A new order in Advertising. Carol Lindstrom & Dana Larson. (503) 227-1191
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Duggan Schlotfeldt & Welch PLLC, 699-1201
Jordan Schrader Ramis PC, Chris Reive 567-3902
Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551
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LSW Architects PC, Building Stronger Communities Through Design, 694-8571
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Bank of America, 696-5641
Bank of Clark County, 993-2265
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
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Boyd Coffee Company, Coffee, tea and food service solutions since 1900. (503) 666-4545
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Hopper Dennis Jellison, PLLC, Gregory P. Jellison P.E. 695-3488

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Barbara Chen CFP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2659
Sarah Nevue, The Community Foundation, (360) 694-2550
Dale Simison, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3182
Tom Bashwiner, FAHP, Director of Gift Planning, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1815
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Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300
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Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234
RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830
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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
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Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411
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O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961
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Ryan Smith, 773-5789
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Keenan Insurance Services, Brandon M. Keenan, 213-1500
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First Pacific Associates, Mark Martel, CFP, (360) 254-2585

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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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