Bon Appetit! IAHA launches new
Northwest Culinary Institute
County Board of
Commissioners chair Betty Sue Morris (left) and Vancouver Mayor Royce
Pollard (far right) get a taste of the newly named Northwest Culinary
Institute’s famous immersion cooking experience at the launch today at
E.B. Hamilton Hall.
A three-year-old cooking program
within Vancouver’s well-known International Air and Hospitality Academy
(IAHA) will be elevated and restructured to become the Northwest
Culinary Institute.
Academy co-presidents
Lynn Rullman and
Suzy Taylor, daughters of IAHA
originator Arch Miller, announced
the launch today.
Rullman and Taylor said the
school has earned praise for its apprenticeship approach to the culinary
arts on a “working campus.” The newly named Culinary Institute will give
the school the individual identity it deserves, said the co-presidents.
For students, they said, the
real world cooking experience means a post-graduation placement rate of
nearly 100 percent. Tuition for the program is also less expensive than
other regional culinary schools said Miller — $16,000 per year compared
to $42,000 per year for a similar curriculum. He attributed this to the
fact that program costs are off-set by restaurant and banquet customers.
Miller said scholarships and financial aid will continue to be available
through the new Institute, certified through the Accrediting Commission
of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology approved by the U.S.
Department of Education.
Colleen Piller, IAHA director of
marketing and high school relations, presented the Oregon Restaurant
Education Foundation with an articulation agreement that provides
pro-start high school students throughout the nation with a $2,000
scholarship to the Institute.
The Air & Hospitality Academy
conducts the school for culinary arts on the campus of the Fort
Vancouver National Historic Reserve where it also owns and operates the
Restaurant at the Historic Reserve. Facilities,
including the restaurant, mess
hall and grand ballroom at E.B. Hamilton Hall are used to provide
students the opportunity for a near “total immersion” cooking
experience.
“Students get to cook here
more than at any other school on the west coast,” said culinary
education manager J.D. Thomas.
“The school is reality-structured so students have to stretch to learn.”
Up and down: Officials take
the pulse of state
& local economy
Washington’s unemployment rate
rose to 6.3% in October, up from 5.8% in September.
Because of the Boeing strike,
on paper the state lost more than 23,000 jobs in October. Without the
strike, officials said the state actually added about 800 jobs last
month.
Scott Bailey,
Washington State Employment Security Department regional economist, said
after seasonal adjustment, employment in Clark County rose by 150 jobs
in October. However, in the past six months, only 400 jobs have been
added, “with no net job growth in the private sector.”
Construction employment has
taken a big hit, dropping by 200 jobs in October, 100 more than usual.
Bailey did point out one piece of good construction news: “One of the
few bright spots for construction is the planned expansion at Washington
State University,” he said.
The Clark County jobless rate
was estimated at 6.7 % in October, the same as the revised September
rate and two points higher than October of last year. About 14,650 Clark
County residents were jobless and looking for work in October, two
points higher than October of last year.
The Port of Camas-Washougal
Board of Commissioners approved its 2009 Final Statutory Budget today,
following a public hearing at its last regular Commission meeting on
November 17, 2008. Approval of the Port tariffs at the same meeting
also provided for increases, primarily in rentals, fees, and utilities
for Port operations at the marina, airport and the main office to offset
user-related expenses.
The 2009 capital budget
provides $1.3 million in capital investments for improvement to the
marina, airport, and industrial park, a 43 percent decrease from the
previous year because the 2008 capital budget of $2.3 million included a
$1.5 million new industrial warehouse that was recently completed.
Port’s industrial space inventory is currently over 98 percent occupied.
The projected 2009 capital
projects include the ongoing airport layout plan and environmental
assessment, security & safety upgrades, and overall port repair and
maintenance such as asphalt sealing, rail repair and levee maintenance.
There is also some carryover capital expenditures included from the 2008
ongoing marina projects such as the land-side replacements of the launch
ramp walkways, dredging, and breakwater repair.
“While economic uncertainties
make it harder to forecast for next year, we believe that we must
continue to focus on our mission of economic development,” said Port
executive director, David Ripp.
“There is a tendency to delay capital and maintenance projects during
tough economic times, but in the long term, we are also holding back
revenue producing opportunities. We are mindful of our fiscal
responsibilities, and we will continue to keep a vigilant eye on actual
fiscal performance, and adjust accordingly throughout the year.”
People
The
Bank of Clark County has hired Lori L.
Wick as financial services officer in its New Accounts department
at the downtown Vancouver location. Wick has 14 years of experience in
various capacities at a large local bank, including the positions of
loan specialist, personal banker and assistant manager. She is a fifth
generation Washingtonian and attended the University of Washington. She
volunteers for the WSU Master Gardener program, the Oregon Humane
Society Education Department, the Vancouver School District Lunch
Buddies program, and the Fort Vancouver Historical Garden.
Calendar
11/27--Sixth Annual Clark County
Turkey Trot Thurs., Nov. 27, 9 a.m. Start and
finish at Klineline Pond. The event includes a 5K Run/Walk and
a 10K run (as well as food, a piñata and the traditional Polar Bear swim
in Klineline Pond after the race). Proceeds benefit The Children’s
Trust Fund to help disadvantaged children in Southwest Washington.
Primary event sponsor is First Independent. Register at: https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=7G2V8K7
Questions about the event may
be directed to: Patti Bryant at
turkeytrotclarkcounty@gmail.com or by calling
360-737-9486.
12/4—Divine Holiday Home Tour
benefitting the hungry among us in Clark County through the Walk &
Knock program.
Click here for additional information and online signup via paypal.
12/8—Fort
Vancouver Regional Library District Board of Trustees meets in
regular session on Mon., Dec. 8, 2008 at the Vancouver Community
Library (in Library Hall) 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. An
executive session is scheduled for 5 p.m. The public meeting begins at
6 p.m.
Links to News of local
& national significance
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
Clark County Land Use
Hearings (11/13)—3:30 p.m. CVTV
Smart Environments: Artificial Intelligence at Home and Beyond
(11/14)—4:30 p.m., CVTV Vancouver Land Use Hearings (LIVE)—7
p.m. CVTV
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (11/16)—10 p.m. CVTV
Tom Hunt
having perfect timing.
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Sarah Prince
sending strict orders.<>
Katlin Smith
in the holiday spirit.
Celinda Rupert
sending street news.
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