MacKay
& Sposito, Inc. (M&S) today announced the promotion of Chris Sherby,
P.L.S. to the position of survey manager in the firm’s corporate
office. Sherby graduated from the Oregon Institute of Technology
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geomatics. He has nine years of
land surveying experience. He is currently an evening class
instructor for the Clark College Certified Field Surveyor program.
Sherby is a Member of the Land Surveyor’s Association of Washington
and sits on the Clark College Field Survey Advisory Committee.
County announces
tourism awards
Seven recipients of Clark County Tourism
Awards were announced on February 26.Sponsored by the
Vancouver Business Journal,
the annual celebration is co-hosted by the county, Clark County
Lodging Association, and the Southwest Washington Convention and
Visitors Bureau.Organizers said tourism generated $392
million in local economic impact during 2008.
The Clark County Tourism
Awards recognizes tourism workers, companies, events, and programs
for their contributions and successes.Awardees in each category are:Outstanding
Tourism Service Award, Bethany Vineyard and Winery, Outstanding
Ecotourism AwardWaterfront Renaissance Trail, Outstanding
Cultural Tourism Award, Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Association,
Restaurant Excellence Award, Beaches Restaurant and Bar, Retail
Excellence Award, Pendleton Woolen Mills, Outstanding Event Award,
Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival, Rising Star Award, Chad Naeve, The
Heathman Lodge.
Library names bookmark
contest winners
Fort Vancouver Regional Library
District has notified nine talented junior artists that they are the
grand-prize winners of the 2009 Bookmark Contest. Selected from
local-library finalists chosen from nearly 4,000 entries received
district-wide, the nine original designs include a district winner
from each grade level, kindergarten through 8th. Winners are:
Kindergarten
– Bryce Gaffney,
Orchards Elementary / Vancouver Mall Community Library1st
Grade –
Grace Maruca,
Sarah J. Anderson Elementary / Three Creeks Community Library2nd
Grade –
Cindy Johnson,
Homelink / Battle Ground Community Library3rd
Grade –
Samuel Chih-Hsaing Kuo,
Illahee Elementary / Cascade Park Community Library4th
Grade –
Isaac Adams,
Homelink / La Center Community Library5th
Grade –
Dillon Gohl,
homeschooled / Washougal Community Library6th
Grade –
Brandon Berk,
Bickleton Elementary / Goldendale Community Library7th
Grade –
Taylor Sawyer,
homeschooled / Woodland Community Library8th
Grade –
Krista Zimmerman,
Jason Lee Middle School / Vancouver Community Library
Beginning in April, 10,000 full-color copies of the winning
bookmarks will be distributed throughout the district’s 13 libraries
and three bookmobiles.
The grand-prize-winning designs are
posted on the library Web site at www.fvrl.org/kids/bookmark_winners.htm.Nine
local contest finalists at each library will receive their original
framed entries as keepsakes and will be recognized at celebrations
held at their home libraries in April, National Library Month.
YWCA seeking volunteers
YWCA Clark County has a critical need for adult volunteers.
Assistance is needed with advocacy and support for victims of sexual
assault, volunteers willing to represent the best interests of
abused and neglected children in the court system, and volunteers to
provide caring support and encouragement to incarcerated women.Other
opportunities include helping in the pre-school classroom,
facilitating support groups for victims of domestic violence,
supporting youth who are aging out of the foster care system,
serving on YWCA committees, assisting in fundraising and working
behind the scenes to keep the agency functioning smoothly.
There are volunteer roles for both women and men.The
YWCA will kick off its spring 2009 training cycle with an
Introduction to Volunteer Service on Tuesday, April 7, 6:00 - 8:30
pm, in the agency's Community Room at 3609 Main Street, Vancouver.
Call or email for additional
details.For
more information, contact
Al Flory
at
360-696-0167
or
aflory@ywcaclarkcounty.org.
“Operation Fairy Godmother” underway
Fairy Godmother is now collecting dress donations.The
project started by the Vancouver School District Foundation in 2003
pairs Clark County high school girls with the dress of their dreams
for a fraction of the cost. Over the past five years, thousands of
girls throughout the Clark County area have found formal and
semiformal dresses at the Operation Fairy Godmother dress event.
Any Clark County area student donating a dress can
choose a dress at the March dress event—free. Girls who don’t have a
dress to trade can still attend the event and buy one for $10. In
addition, every high school is issued free dress vouchers to be
distributed to girls who may not have a gown to donate or the money
to purchase one. Donations will be accepted at community
drop-off sites and at most Clark County area high schools.
The project culminates with a day-long dress giveaway event
scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2009.Community members
are urged to donate their gently used gowns, shoes and accessories
at any of the following collection sites before March 13, 2009.
All donations are tax deductible.
Columbia Credit Union Branch Locations
Nordstrom/BP Department,
Westfield Vancouver Mall Lily
Atelier,
237 NE 4th Avenue, Camas
Hostess House/Bridal Arts
10017 NE 6th Ave. Spanky's13503
SE Mill Plain Blvd.
VSD Foundation Office,
4100 Plomondon St.
For more information please contact:
Jan Redding,
VSD Foundation Assistant Director,
360-313-4722
Robert Stewart celebrating.
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Melissa Morseringing the
cowbell.
<> Sophie Bosket
making a wish.
<> Nico Lake
soaking up some rays.
<>Maureen Chan-Hefflin making
introductions.
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Monday,
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