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Ace photographer Larry Easter was out and about this past weekend and spotted The Lady Washington in the Columbia River at Vancouver

First Independent promotes Wealth
managers
Joline Ortiz and John Gomez

 
             Joline Ortiz                       John Gomez

First Independent has promoted Joline Ortiz and John Gomez to vice presidents in the bank’s Wealth Management Group. They manage investment portfolios for trust and advisory clients, and set investment strategy for the Asset Management Group within Wealth Management.

Ortiz and Gomez, who joined First Independent in 2007, have both helped to build the bank’s Wealth Management Group into a high-performing forecasting and investment strategy team with more than $550 million in assets under management, according to Jennifer Rhodes, senior vice president and head of the Wealth Management Group.

Ortiz has earned the designation of chartered financial analyst with experience in exotic derivatives, fixed-income portfolio and trade compliance, and real estate portfolio analysis and management.

Gomez is a portfolio manager with seven years’ experience in financial markets.

CREDC offering free workshop
in obtaining business capital

The Columbia River Economic Development Council is offering the second in its series of free workshops, “Tools For Tough Times: Accessing Capital,” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in the Discovery Ballroom in the Hilton Vancouver, Washington.

The topics to be covered are as follows: which lenders in Clark County are using the SBA programs; current and historical loan numbers for Clark County; and permanent and temporary changes to the SBA Loan program as a result of the Recovery Act.

Speakers are Dennis Lloyd, lead lender relations specialist with the Portland District Office of the US Small Business Administration, Matt Mylet, commercial lending officer at ShoreBank Pacific, the first sustainability-focused community development bank in the country, and Lucas Krebs, business banking officer, US Bank.

Click here to register.

The Vancouver Lake Sailing Club
offering summer sailing school

The Vancouver Lake Sailing Club will hold a summer sailing school program for juniors (8-12 years) and for those 13 and older.

The program will offer a series of classes for varying skill levels. All classes, which will include 20 hours of instruction on land and water, will be taught by U.S. Sailing-certified instructors.

Half-day classes for juniors will be offered in five-day sessions from June 15-July 17. The cost is $150 per student. Registration is limited, and pre-registration is required. For a complete schedule and registration form, go to www.vlsc.org. For more information, call David Collins, sailing school director, at (503) 313-5356.

“Tourism Matters” rally is
Tuesday in Esther Short Park

Southern Washington’s Convention and Visitors Bureau staff is holding a rally for business leaders and personnel from hotels, meeting facilities, transportation providers, attractions, and restaurants at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, in the Bell Tower Plaza in Esther Short Park.

Visitor spending in Clark County in 2007 was $392 million, a 7.8% increase over 2006, according to Jennifer Kirby, spokesperson for CVB. This visitor spending generated $28.3 million in state and taxes. Tourism also provided 3,950 local jobs, with earnings of $102.4 million.

For further information, call Kirby, 750-1553, extension 18.

News briefs

Ralph Stevens is holding a job seeker’s conference from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday May 15,  in the iQ Credit Union Conference room at 305 NE 81st Street. Conference fee is $39. For further information, go to www.creatingleadersllc.com. <> Clark County’s 49th District Democratic state delegation, members Sen. Craig Pridemore and Reps. Jim Moeller and Jim Jacks, have scheduled a legislative town hall meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, in the 6th floor hearing room in the Public Service Center.

Calendar

The Vancouver City Council meets in a workshop session at 4 p.m. today. At 6 p.m. the city council will consider a consent agenda. <> The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District board meets at 6 p.m. this evening in the La Center Community Center, 1000 E 4th Street. <> The Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County meets at 7 p.m. this evening in the conference room in the Public Works Department, 4700 NE 78th Street. <> Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 12. <> Clark County commissioners meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 12.

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Monday, May 11 Headlines
Links to news of local & national significance

Signs of financial hardship evident in classrooms around the county--Columbian, Isolde Raferty

ESD 112-based AmeriCorps program gets $3.8 million--Columbian, Kathie Durbin

Jeanne Harris seeks fourth term on Vancouver council--Columbian

Once booming Bend goes bust--KATU-TV, AP, Mary Hudetz

Pentagon replaces top general in Afghanistan--Washington Post, Ann Scott Tyson

Shuttle lifts off for final trip to fix Hubble--New York Times, Dennis Overbye

What's 'raised eyebrows' on pope's Mideast trip--USA TODAY

Shares fall along with confidence--New York Times, Jack Healy

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Monday on the air

Vancouver City Council Workshop (live)—4 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver City Council (5/4)—7 P.M. CVTV
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (4/19)—9:15 p.m. CVTV
Beyond Shareholder Focus (4/10)—11 p.m. CVTV

 

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Town Tabloids and the weather 

Dean Sutherland preparing to counsel. <> Jack Hardy gets positive response. <> Tim Propst sharing college tuition-break information. <> Kurt Snyder says 2009 sales up. <> Jenifer Tingey taking care of details. <> Lee Coulthard prepping for Thursday session. <> Monday, showers, sunbreaks, 46-60. Tuesday, mostly showers, 42-58. Wednesday, more showers, 52-58. 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
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
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
Riverview Community Bank, 834-6561
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

HDJ Design Group, 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

Clutter Clearance and Downsizing
Simple & Clear, Jeff Williams, 254-5365
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
BergerABAM, 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, 360-852-9615
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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