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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008

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The Upkes Group adds
Mary Wiens to staff

Mary Wiens has been hired by the Camas-based Upkes Group as a contract controller.

Wiens has more than 20 years' experience as an accountant/controller. Prior to joining The Upkes Group, she worked for 14 years for Sekidenko, a Vancouver high-tech manufacturing firm, as accounting manager and divisional controller.

Wiens is experienced in financial management, accounting systems and accounting department oversight. She specializes in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and results analysis. Wiens, a practicing CPA earlier in her career,  a graduate of Colorado State University.

Since 2003, The Upkes Group has provided outsourced accounting and financial management oversight for businesses.

               

Mark Lewis appointed director

Mark Lewis has been named director of the Science and Math Education Resource Center, a partnership among regional school districts, Educational Service District 112, Washington State University Vancouver, and Hewlett Packard.

Lewis joins long-time director Anne Kennedy, who has accepted additional responsibilities as the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education director. She will work closely with Lewis in her new role to continue to enhance math and science education throughout the region and state.

Lewis will manage projects in science and mathematics including a number of school-university partnerships, development of a regional mathematics, initiative, and expansion of the highly successful science education cooperative. Additionally, he will support efforts to align resources and expertise among school districts, higher education institutions, and private and public partners.

Lewis is formerly director of Planning and Development for the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. There, he managed a regional university serving more than 22,000 students in 12 developing countries.

Camas Days returning for
34th year this weekend

Camas Days, replete with games, entertainment, food, wine, beer, vendors and the annual parade and annual bathtub race pretty well takes up most of downtown Friday and Saturday.

Events get underway at 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, mostly along Birch Street. A kids’ parade will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in front of City Hall at 4th and Franklin Streets.

A surplus property auction will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the NE 4th and Franklin Street city parking lot.

Live musical entertainment accompanies the Taste of Camas Wine & Microbrew Street events open from 5 to 11 p.m. both days.

Saturday, July 26, events begin with the Camas United Methodist Church annual blueberry pancake breakfast at 14th and Garfield Streets. Bathtub races begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at 4th and Franklin Streets.

Children offered lunch and
playtime by parks department

Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is offering a Summer Playground Program at five sites, through Friday, Aug. 15.

Children ages six to eleven may participate, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Games, sports, playground time, and crafts are directed by Parks and Recreation employees.

Children receive a free and nutritious lunch each day. There is a $20, one-time fee.

The locations are as follows: Fruit Valley Elementary School, 3410 NW Fruit Valley Road; Hough Elementary School, 1900 Daniels Street; Washington Elementary School, 2908 S Street; Minnehaha Elementary School, 2400 NE 54th Street; and Evergreen Park, 3500 NE Fourth Plain Boulevard.

For further information, call 487-7059

Colleges get grants to encourage
student community service

The Clark College Service-Learning Program has been awarded a $15,000 grant to further support service learning activities during the 2008-09 year by the Learn & Serve America program, reports Jody Schulnak, Clark College Service-Learning & Volunteer Program manager.

Learn and Serve America, a program of the Corporation for National & Community Service, provides support to schools, higher education institutions and community-based organizations that encourages students to participate in community activities.

Washington State University Vancouver received a similar grant.

Calendar

Curtis Salgado headlines the Six-to-Sunset concert in Esther Short Park that opens at 6 p.m. this evening. There is no charge for the concert presented by Riverview Community Bank. Food vendors are in attendance.
              

 

 

 

 

News of local significance
Thursday, July 24, 2008

Skyview-Hockinson band to march in the Olympics--Columbian, Howard Buck

Clark County band members to head to Beijing--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert

As growth slows so does county tax base--Colmbian, Michael Andersen

Construction project flourish, but pace could slow if economy sours--Columbian, Cami Joner

Emergency medical services levy on primary election ballot could be matter of life or death in east Clark County--Columbian, John Branton

Burgerville is finalist for cafe in Portland's upscale Director Park at 9th Avenue and Park Street--Oregonian, Stephen Beaven

Columbia Sportswear bicycle team rider wins stage 18 of Tour de France--Oregonian

Magnetic explosions 80,000 miles above the earth are the cause of the Northern Lights, NASA says--Washington Post, Marc Kaufman

Home sales tumble, stocks fall--Washington Post, AP, Tim Paradis

Is Afghanistan a narco-state?--New York Times, Thomas Schweich Click here for latest regional news releases
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Thursday on the air 

Northwest Indian News—4 p.m. FVTV
Portland Beavers at Memphis (live)—5 p.m. KKAD
Clark County Land Use Hearings (live)—6 p.m. CVTV

Clark County Board of Health (7/23)—9 p.m. CVTV
Clark College’s 72nd Commencement (6/19)—10 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Commissioner Candidates Forum (7/17)—11:30 p.m. CVTV

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

Town Tabloids and the weather

Julia Surtshin taking names and numbers. <> Megan Patrick-Vaughn leading the field. <> Debbie Garvin enjoying farewell wishes. <> Betty Bell returning to piano student’s haunts. <> Gary Miller and Dell Ann Dyar giving Barack Obama a boost. <> Marge Martel checking in. <> Thursday, sunny, 57-84. Friday, mostly sunny, 54-82. Saturday, partly cloudy, 58-78. 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
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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
Architects
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
West Coast Bank, 695-3439

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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

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
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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
Home and Small Business Computer Repair
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, Helen Devery, 823.6100
Malt
Great Western Malting, Jay Hamecheck, director North American Business Development 
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Normandeau Associates, Karen Ciocia and Kent Snyder, 694-2300
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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
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Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313
Window Washing
Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370

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