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Peter Frampton, Beach Boys
headline Peter Frampton, whose live recordings are among the top selling CDs of all time, opens KC Fuller's 2008 edition of Hot July Nights in Esther Short Park Friday, July 18. Frampton's appearance is followed by The Beach Boys Saturday, July 19. The gates open at 4 p.m. each day for the two-day event, for those 21 years old or older. Tickets are $35 per person. Northwest Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester preps the audience for the rock onslaught of Peter Frampton July 18. Perennial northwest favorite Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts open for the Beach Boys. For tickets, corporate sponsorship opportunities, and group ticket sales, go to www.hotjulynights.com. Tickets are also available through TicketMaster.
Businessman-biker Paul Winters
bringing Hundreds of recreational motorcyclists are expected to converge in downtown Vancouver for the inaugural Baby Boomer Bikers Rally on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19. Approximately 500 motorcycles and 50 vendors are expected for the event, which will be held at 400 W. 4th Street, two blocks south of Esther Short Park. The event will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington. “This event is aimed at baby boomers who like great motorcycle tours through beautiful scenery and enjoy good food, drink and entertainment,” says Vancouver businessman Paul Winters, event promoter, Vancouver business consultant and lifelong motorcycle enthusiast. Motorcycle events precede Hot July Nights in Esther Short Park showcasing The Beach Boys and Peter Frampton. Pre-registration fees are $20 per rider and bike, $15 for bike passenger and other guests, $10 for the Poker Run until July 3. After that, online registration, which closes on July 9, will increase to $25. For further information, call 260-0275, or go to www.usa-BabyBoomerBikers.com. Plastics manufacturer joins
growing The recent opening of SmaK Plastics, a rotational molding manufacturer, adds to the growing cluster of plastics manufacturers located in Clark County, bringing the total number of companies in the industry sector to 25, reports Pat Mobley, spokesperson for the Columbia River Economic Council. The newly-formed company specializes in playground equipment, sports equipment, and aftermarket parts for recreational vehicles. "Southwest Washington is the ideal location for our new business," says Jon Smalley, owner of SmaK Plastics. "Not only is it a hotbed of qualified workers, but the central location is critical for transporting our products to customers." Smalley and his partner, Eric Kunz, have more than 30 years of rotational molding experience. They have leased a 25,000-square-foot facility in the Olin Business Park. Smalley and Kunz anticipate hiring 25 workers when the plant is up and running later this month. Other major plastics manufacturers located in southwest Washington include: Andersen Plastics, Attbar Inc., KASO Plastic Inc., Piller Plastics Inc., and Promans. Findings of High Capacity
Transit Clark County's High Capacity Transit System Study has reached a critical milestone and is seeking answers as to how high capacity transit could serve travel needs within Clark County. The study, led by the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council working with local jurisdictions and agencies, has completed an evaluation of several potential HCT systems. Each system compares different mixes of light rail, bus rapid transit and streetcar on four major corridors in the county. The results of the evaluation will be presented at an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26, in the Clark County Elections Building, 1408 Franklin Street. The scenarios include combinations of four corridors and compare how well different HCT modes would work within a potential system. The I-5/Highway 99 corridor extends from downtown Vancouver to Salmon Creek and compares Light Rail, Streetcar and variations of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The Fourth Plain corridor extends from downtown Vancouver to east of I-205, and considers Light Rail, variations of BRT, and Streetcar. The I-205 corridor extends from the Columbia River to Salmon Creek and compares BRT and Light Rail. The Mill Plain corridor extends from downtown Vancouver to Fisher’s Landing and considers a form of BRT that operates mostly in mixed traffic. For further information, visit the Clark County High Capacity Transit System Study website: http://rtc.wa.gov/hct. News brief West Coast Bancorp's board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share, reports Robert D. Sznewajs, president & CEO. The dividend will be payable on July 31, 2008, to shareholders of record on July 11, 2008. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 64 offices in Oregon and Washington. Calendar The Columbia River Crossing Task Force’s Community and Environmental Justice Group is holding a question-and-answer session at 6 p.m. this evening in the Clark Public Utilities Community Center, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way.<> Award-winning writer Sherman Alexie will deliver the keynote address at the Clark College commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. this evening in the Amphitheater at Clark County. Over 1,250 degrees and certificates have been earned by the community college students. Tickets are not required.<> The Bi-State Coordination Committee meets at 7:30 a.m. this evening, in the 6th floor training room in the Public Service Center. The agenda includes a review of the Columbia River Crossing Task Force draft Environmental Impact Statement. <> The Southwest Washington Blood Program is holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 20, in the parking lot of the Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek campus. <> Public groundbreaking for the new Cascade Park Library is at 3 p.m. Friday, June 20, just south of the Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE 136th Avenue. Children will be offered hard hats and the chance to dig for buried treasure at the site. The 25,000 square-foot library will replace one that is ten times smaller. Construction is expected to be completed in 2009. For further information, call 695-0123.
CVTV programming on demand: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/cvtv/cvtvindex.asp
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