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Joe Nichols headlines
Clark County Fair tonight

Joe Nichols, country singer-songwriter, headlines the Clark County fair in front of the Columbian grandstand at 7:30 p.m. this evening. Seating in front of the grandstand for the Nichols concert is $18. However, grandstand seating is free with fair admission.

Admission to the 140th Clark County Fair, which ends Sunday, Aug. 10, starts at $9. Parking is $5 per vehicle.

C-TRAN shuttle service from most of the transit system’s park-and-ride stations and transit centers is available for $2 roundtrip, $4 for groups of up to six.  
 
 

Clark College adult literacy
program is recruiting

The Clark College Adult Literacy Program is recruiting volunteers in Vancouver and Battle Ground to tutor adults with low reading and writing skills or who are learning English as a second language.

One out of eight people in Clark County can’t fill out a job application, read the newspaper or help their children learn to read, according to literacy program spokesperson Madeleine von Laue.

After training, tutors work as individuals or in small tutor groups, leading conversation groups and assisting in basic skills classes.

The commitment is three to four hours a week for at least six months. For further information on training classes, which will be held in September, call 992-2750.

Bank of Clark County
getting more awards

The Bank of Clark County has been selected by the Portland Business Journal as one of the fastest growing private 100 companies  for the fifth consecutive year, and has been named a recipient of the journal’s Lighthouse Award for 2008.

The Bank of Clark County currently has 100 employees. At the end of 2007, the bank had 79 employees and at the end of 2006 the bank had 65 full-time employees. The bank’s revenue for 2007 was up nearly 28 percent from the previous year.

“While the award highlights the fact that our company has achieved consistent double digit growth and profitability, it really shows the quality and depth of our staff,” said James Taylor, the bank’s vice president and commercial lending officer.

Hough Pool block
party is Saturday

The Hough Pool Block Party is all day, Saturday, Aug. 9, in the Hough School, pool and school yard, 1801 Esther Street, reports Angie Laughlin, executive director of the Hough Foundation.

Events include a kid’s carnival, bake sale, barbecue, live music, garage sale, silent auction and pool party. Money raised at this annual event benefit the Hough Pool and Hough School. For further information, call 992-7060.

News briefs

The Northwest Oboe Seminar, directed by Victoria Racz, presents Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s English horn soloist Carolyn Hove in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, in All Saints Episcopal Church, 4033 SE Woodstock Boulevard, Portland.  Tickets, which are $10, may be purchased at the door. For further information, call 696-4084. <> High school students in the Vancouver-Portland area donated blood is record numbers in the past school year, reports the American Red Cross. Students in Clark, Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Linn and Marion counties donated 7,9411 pints of blood, a nearly 12 percent increase from 2006-07. Clark County high schools that contributed the most blood to the Red Cross were Skyview, Washougal and CAM, Battle Ground.

Calendar

The League of Women Voters of Clark County is holding a candidates forum at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the commissioner’s hearing room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street. The forum will be cablecast live by CTVT beginning at 7 p.m. <> Clark County commissioners meet in an informal session at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the Public Service Center. <> Tim Ellis and Jim Walker entertain during the Law Office of Terry Lee noon concert in Esther Short Park, Wednesday, Aug. 6. The concert is free. Food vendors are in attendance.

 

 

 

 

 

Links to more news of local significance
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

Governor says bridge is for whole nation--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

HP pledges strong local presence--Columbian, Courtney Sherwood

Heat advisory issued for Vancouver area--Columbian, Laura McVicker

Sen. Murray says Federal highway fund imperiled--Columbian, Kathie Durbin

More Oregon schools stumble behind--Oregonian, Betsy Hammond

Weyerhaeuser cutting 1,500 jobs in Federal Way--Seattle Times, Drew De Silver

Oil sinks on demand concerns--Washington Post, AP, Malden Read

Bush gives China mixed grades--Washington Post, Michael Abramowitz

Big dollar donors are major force in Obama campaign--New York Times, Michael Luo and Christopher Drew

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Tuesday on the air 

Primary Video Voters Guide—4:30 p.m. CVTV
RTC Public Comment Meeting (7/9)—5:45 p.m. CVTV
Primary Candidates Night (live)—7 p.m. CVTV
Round Rock at Portland Beavers (live)—7 p.m. KKAD
Minnesota at Seattle Mariners (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in the Park—9 p.m. CVTV
Business Case for Sustainability (7/2)—11 p.m. CVTV

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

Town Tabloids and the weather

Ken Moody taking care of glitches. <> Staci Searls pursuing excellence. <> Stephanie Turlay looking forward to enjoyable reading. <> Bruce Paris doesn’t skip a beat. <> Ken McCoy reciting Smoky Bear Jr. genesis. <> Tuesday, sunny and hot, 62-95. Wednesday, continued hot, a few clouds, 65-95. Thursday, cooling, partly cloudy, 58-76. Click here for additional local weather information.
 

For weather facts click on Pat Timm's Weather blog below

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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