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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008

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Clark College graduation is joyous occasion


Award-winning author and keynote speaker at Clark College graduation last night, Sherman Alexie and graduate Alex Blom share the joy of achievement.

In ceremonies in the Amphitheater at Clark County, Clark College, the state’s second largest community college, issued 1,252 associate in arts degrees and certificates. Included were 86 Running Start students. who completed the first two years of college at the same time they graduated from high school.

Graduate Kenneth Nyholm, Vancouver, was named recipient of the college’s President Award, which carries with it a full tuition and fees two-year scholarship to Washington State University Vancouver. Nyholm, who graduated with highest honors, was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, a student ambassador, and a co-founder of the Clark College Veterans Awareness Organization.

Three Clark instructors were singled out for Exceptional Faculty Awards. They are creative writing instructor Larry Blakely, biology professor William Cushwa, and professor of business technology Nancy Johnson. Cushwa and Johnson are repeat winners.

Commissioners appeal state’s
Growth Management Plan decision

Clark County commissioners have appealed to Clark County Superior Court to defend changes in the urban growth boundaries approved by the county commissioners in 2007.

At issue are lands that the commissioners believe should be in urban growth areas that would promote the economy of the county.

The state board ruled that the county’s Growth Management Plan took too much agricultural land out of the mix of land designations.

Parks foundation adds
two board members

  
        Nelson Holmberg                       Matthew Bisturis

Nelson Holmberg, communications manager for the Port of Vancouver, and Matthew Bisturis, associate attorney with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, have been appointed to the board of directors of the Parks Foundation of Clark County.

Holmberg, a 2008 graduate of Leadership Clark County, has been on the boards of the Clark County Family YMCA, Clark College Penguin Athletic Club and the Columbia River High School Booster Club.

Bisturis earned his law degree from the University of Oregon.

Calendar

Volunteers wishing to help re-open hiking trails along the Lewis River are asked to gather at the closed information station in the Pine Creek Work Center, 18 miles east of Cougar on Forest Road 90, at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 21. The trail clearing is a project of the Mount St. Helens Institute. <> The annual brigade encampment reenactment, just outside the National Historic site, is presented by the National Park Service between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22. This event is free. There is, however, an admission charge to visit the National Historic Site. <> A tour of homes and gardens in the DuBois Park neighborhood begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21. The $15 event includes wine tasting and jazz from 3 to 6 p.m. For further information go to www.devinedesignfurniture.org. <> The Junior Symphony of Vancouver, conducted by Timoteus Racz, presents a concert featuring the works of Telemann and Bach in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21, in the First Church of God, 3300 NE 78th Street. General admission is $10. Student and senior tickets are available for $8. For further information, call 696-4084. <>  The first free outdoor concert of the year in the Port of Camas-Washougal Marine Park is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 22. 5 Guys Named Moe entertain. <> The Clark County Jefferson-Jackson dinner and auction begins at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 22, in the Hilton Vancouver Washington. Invited guest speakers are Gov. Chris Gregoire, U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and  Patty Murray, and U.S. Rep. Brian Baird. For further information, call 798-0043. <> Port of Camas-Washougal commissioners meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, June 23. 

Headlines Friday, June 19, 2008

Kim Capeloto leaves Bank of Clark County--Vancouver Business Journal

Girl hurt in flying contraption crash in Fern Prairie--Columbian, Laura McVicker

Transformed by a tassel: Author feels emotional bond with new Clark College graduates--Columbian, Howard Buck

Judge upholds asphalt plant approval--Columbian, Michael Andersen

Camas Presbyterians raise over $12,000 for African hospital--Columbian, Stephanie Rice

Local home prices rebound slightly--Columbian, Cami Joner

Max attack victim describes violent incident to KATU--Jeff Jaeger

Stocks skid 2 percent as credit ills escalate--Washington Post, David Cho

McClellan tells Congress Cheney pushed false statement about Valarie Plame leak--USA TODAY, AP

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Friday on the air 

Seattle at Atlanta (live)—4:30 p.m. FSN, KFXX
Tucson at Portland Beavers (live)—7 p.m. KKAD

Vancouver Land Use Hearings (6/5)—7 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Close Up (6/1)—9:25 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Chamber Legislative Review (6/10)—10 pm. CVTV
Army News Watch—11 p.m. FVTV

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

 

Town Tabloids and the weather

Margaret Graham giving new take on state jobs. <> Jeff Firstenburg scores ace. <> Tamara Fuller gets longest drive. <> Don Russo particularly observant. <> Glen Ye taking on tennis pro. <> Anita Elliott back in the swing of things. <> Ruth Waite sending pleasant message. <> Robin and Paige Jobe’s pizza contest ends in a tie.<> Friday, mostly sunny, 59-82. Saturday, cloudy, 54-75. Sunday, partly cloudy, 51-72.  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
Attorneys
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
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

Beverages
Boyd Coffee Company, Coffee, tea and food service solutions since 1900. (503) 666-4545
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
Tom Bashwiner, FAHP, Director of Gift Planning, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1815
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, Helen Devery, 823.6100
Malt
Great Western Malting, Jay Hamecheck, director North American Business Development 
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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 RUMMAGE SALE
American Cancer Society
RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER
Saturday, June 21, 2008
            10am ~ 5pm
Last Hour - Bag Sale / 50% off
Clark PUD Community Room
1200 Ft. Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA  98663
 

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Portland area traffic cam
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