Vote this week!!!
Auction, 6 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 23, Clark County Historical Museum
Election '08
Please click here for the Election
Results edition of The Daily Insider
sent this morning. Results will be updated as they are reported
by Clark County Elections officials. The next update is expected today
at 4:30 p.m. About 18,000 ballots have yet to be tallied today. Voters
turned in more than 40,000 ballots yesterday. The anticipated voter
turnout of 85 %, the highest since 1944.
Loaves & Fishes sees 15%
increase in meals served
The number of senior citizens
dining each weekday at Loaves & Fishes throughout the metro area has
increased by an average of 15 % since November 1, 2007.
Clark County’s seven meal
sites increased by 15%.
“The dramatic increase in the
number of senior meals served in our dining room is an indicator of the
economic climate,” said Joan Smith,
Loaves & Fishes Centers executive director. “We plan for growth of about
6% annually, but the numbers over the past few months have been
staggering.”
Loaves & Fishes receives about
two-thirds of its annual operating budget from donations. The agency
spends 87% of its annual budget on food and services.
The agency welcomes monetary
donations and volunteers. Go to
www.loavesandfishesonline.org or call
503-736-6325 for more
information.
Clark county third graders
receive special gift
Columbia Credit Union sponsors Rotary dictionary project
Columbia Credit Union and the
Clark County Rotary joined together to provide dictionaries to third
graders in all Clark County school districts for the third annual Clark
County Rotary Dictionary Donation project.
This year’s project is in
honor of the 250th anniversary of Noah Webster’s birth, the founding
father of the modern dictionary.
More than 5,000 dictionaries
complete with book plates and bookmarks are being distributed. Columbia
Credit Union underwrote the project by funding the purchase of the
dictionaries and providing name plates and bookmarks. Columbia staff are
also assisting Rotary volunteers with dictionary preparation and
distribution to the schools.
“Literacy is one of the major
areas of emphasis for Rotary International and the Rotary Clubs of Clark
County,” said Dennis Wickham, MD,
Rotary District governor. “We are pleased and proud to work with
Columbia Credit Union to provide dictionaries to Clark County third
graders.”
Calendar
11/6—The
Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce presents “Savor the Flavor” on
November 6 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. Sample fine foods
compliments of 20 GVCC member restaurants and caterers.
Pre-registration is $30 for Members, $50 Non-Members. At door: $35
Members, $60 Non-Members. Pre-registration closes at 4 p.m. on
November 5.
Click here to register online or call 360-694-2588.
11/6—Leadership
Clark County alums are invited to attend the LCC Alumni Reception on
Thurs., Nov. 6 at the Heathman Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The 2008
Outstanding Alumni Award recipient will be named at the event. The
cost is $10 per person and includes two drink tickets.
11/8—Clark
County Fire & Rescue will host a CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid
training class on Saturday, November 8, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at
their station located at 21609 NE 72nd Avenue in Battle Ground. To
register contact Staci Firl at
360-263-2015.
11/10—Library
Board of Trustees meeting NEW LOCATION announced. The Mon., Nov. 10
meeting will now be held at the Vancouver Community Library (in
Library Hall) at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
11/13--Ruby Reds are here! Clark County's
six Kiwanis clubs launch their 26th annual "Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
Sale" The grapefruit is guaranteed. Many buyers are on a repeat list,
but orders can be arranged by calling
Bill Corey at 256-1143,
or Gregg Butts at
694-1306, or
Nita and
Bill at
892-6897.
Links to news of local
& national significance
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008
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