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FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 2008

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Pat Escamilla appointed county
juvenile court administrator

Pat Escamilla has been named Clark County juvenile court administrator, succeeding retiring Ernie Veach-White, reports county administrator Bill Barron.

Escamilla is a California State University Fullerton graduate and earned a masters degree in public administration from City University. He began his career as juvenile detention officer in 1982, and since 1999 he has served as a probation manager for a number of juvenile court programs.

Escamilla says the Clark County juvenile court is the best in the nation, according to Barron.

Community Choices delivering
report card on 5-year initiative

Community Choices will deliver a report to the community detailing the success of its five-year, $2.3 million initiative, Steps to a Healthier Clark County, at a celebratory gathering Wednesday, Sept. 3, in Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th Street. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m.

Barbe West, executive director for Community Choices, says the Steps initiative was based on a partnership with over 101 different organizations and over 400 volunteers. Financing was provided by a grant from Steps to a HealthierUS, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Some of the Steps initiatives were as follows:

Developing and integrating the Clark County Walkaround Guide.

Establishing the Clark County Food System Council.

Providing technical and financial assistance to four of the largest school districts in the county for implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies.

Partnering with two primary care clinics to provide case management services for diabetes patients.

Collaborating with the Clark County Tobacco Coalition to adopt voluntary outdoor smoke-free policies and develop a smoke-free housing guide.

The Healthy Vending Campaign, Fit Pick, for worksites, schools and community organizations.

The community walkability campaign advocating pedestrian-friendly environments.

Tickets for the event that includes hors d’oeuvres and beverages are $25 per person. For further information, call 567-1067.

Vancouver chamber announces
board members, nominated officers

The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce has appointed four new board members, reports CEO Kim Capeloto. They are Jeff Harvey, CEO Burgerville; Daniel Kirkwood, vice president, Kirkwood and Kirkwood; William Pritchard, owner, Pritchard Orthodontics; and Rhona Sen Hoss, community partnerships manager, The Columbian. In addition, Elie Kassab, president of Prestige Development, has been appointed to serve a second three-year term on the board.

When the 118-year-old organizations meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in the Hilton Vancouver Washington, it is expected to install the following officers: Lisa Dow, west Coast Bank, chair; Don Russo, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, chair-elect; Jeff Woodside, Nutter Corporation, vice chair; David Horowitz, David A. Horowitz CPA, secretary/treasurer; and Carmen Villarama, The Management Group, Inc., immediate past chair.

Featured speaker at the event is Jeff Shafer, president, Agave Jeans.

Tickets are $60 each and can be obtained by calling 694-2588, or by going to www.vancouverusa.com.

Calendar

The final free outdoor concert of the season presents the entertainers The Reds at 6 p.m. this evening at the Tech Center Park, at SE Tech Center Drive and SE 172nd Avenue. The concert will be followed by a free movie at 8:30 p.m. <> A fundraiser for Mike Bomar, Independent candidate for 49th District, Position 2 state representative, is at 7:30 p.m. this evening at the Clark County Parade of Homes in Felida. Responses should be made to brandon@globalsecurity.com. <> The Southwest Washington Blood Program is holding blood drives from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Columbia Bank, 782 Goerig Street, Woodland, and from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. the same date at Highland Lutheran Church, 38809 NE 41st Street, La Center. <> The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the 6th floor training room in the Public Service Center. <> Port of Camas-Washougal commissioners meet in regular session at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in port offices at 24 A Street, Washougal. <> The Daily Insider will not be published, Monday, Sept. 1, Labor Day.  

 

 

 

 


Links to news of local significance
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

Click here for Clark County primary vote updates

Alaska governor with local ties is McCain;'s pick for veep--Columbian, AP

Who is Sara Palin?--Washington Post, Chris Cillizza

Palin says she is ready--USA TODAY, Mark Memmott and Jill Lawrence

Vacouver police get help form above--Columbian, Laura McVicker

Big salmon run expected this fall--Columbian, Erik Robinson

Machinists leadership says Boeing's last, best offer isn't good enough--Seattle Times, Dominic Gates

WSU president Floyd gets $125,000 raise to 725,000--Seattle Times, AP

U.S. reviews its ties with Russia--Wall Street Journal, Jay Solomon and Gregory L. White

Stocks end lower as personal income falls, crude rises--USA TODAY, MarketWatch, Kate Gibson

Click here for latest regional news releases
and traffic information!

Friday on the air

Vancouver Code Enforcement Appeal hearings (8/28)—4 p.m. CVTV
Seattle Mariners at Cleveland (live)—4 p.m. FSN, KFXX
Portland Beavers at Tacoma (live)—7 p.m. KKAD
Oakland at Seattle Seahawks (live)—7 p.m. Fox, KXTG
Animal Control Hearings (8/19)—7 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in the Park (7/20)—8:10 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver Land Use Hearings (8/19)—10 p.m. CVTV
Regional Transportation Council (7/22)—10:15 p.m. CVTV

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

Town Tabloids and the weather

Kris Small going to fourth estate kennel with bag of new tricks.<> Kristine Perry delivering report card. <> Celia Gesting awarding CDs and season tickets. <> Travis Hatton unraveling opera. <> Rafe Zacca getting in round of golf before the concert starts. <> Friday, mostly sunny, 55-81. Saturday, cooling, mostly sunny, 51-69. Sunday, partly cloudy, 52-69. Monday, partly cloudy, 53-71. 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
Jean Rahn, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3670
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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