Dozer Day play structure
donated to local children

Fun by the ton, 71-ton playground series of tubes and spaces designed by Hanson Pipe, has been donated by Hanson, Nutter Foundation and Frontier Landscaping and installed at Aurora Place Apartments, affordable housing complex.

Hanson Pipe, Frontier Landscaping, and The Nutter Foundation have teamed up to create a 71-ton one-of-a-kind play structure for children living at Aurora Place Apartments, 8105 NE Fourth Plain Boulevard, an affordable housing complex owned by Second Step Housing.

The massive structure was first used last week during Dozer Days.

Hanson Pipe, designer and manufacturer of the playground, refers to the structure as “Fun by the ton!” because the 70- by 10-foot structure consists of 71 tons of concrete shaped into tunnels and tubes for children to climb through.

The structure was so massive it required a 80-ton crane to place it on the Aurora Place property. It was installed yesterday. 

Tonight’s auditor’s workshop
focuses on campaign success

A free political campaign workshop is being offered by Clark County auditor Greg Kimsey from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. this evening in the Clark County Elections Office, 1408 Franklin Street.

Three panels of experts will describe what it takes to conduct a successful election campaign for candidates or issues.

Panelists are State Rep. Jaime Herrera (R-18), campaign consultant Marsha Manning, Marissa Madrigal, chief of staff to Multnomah County commissioner Jeff Cogen, Ann Rivers, campaign consultant, Tim Likness, Clark County Elections director, Lori Anderson, Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, Curtis Knopp, Washington State Transportation Department, and Jane Van Dyke, Clark County League of Women Voters.

Parks Foundation plans
10th anniversary luncheon

The ten-year-old Parks Foundation of Clark County is celebrating that anniversary with an 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, luncheon in the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way.

The guest speaker is Vancouver-Clark Parks & Recreation director Pete Mayer. The foundation will also present awards at the function.

For reservations and further information, call foundation director Cheri Martin, 693-7050.

YWCA’s “Care to Play”
coming up June 25

The YWCA Clark County's first Summer Social “Care to Play?” a fundraising event, will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25, in Pearson Air Museum.

The event, which will benefit more than 10,000 YWCA clients, includes appetizers, desserts, and beverages, as well as live entertainment, raffles, music, and social time.

Tickets are $30 per person, and pre-registration is required. Register online at www.ywcaclarkcounty.org, or by calling Leslie Stose, 906-9157.

Wind turbine program plans
additional open houses

Due to the huge demand, The Vancouver Air and Hospitality Academy has scheduled two more two more open house s sessions for the wind turbine training program at the NW Renewable Energy Institute. To be held in the International Air and Hospitality Academy, 2901 E Mill Plain Boulevard, the sessions are 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, and 11 a. m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30.

For further information, call 695-2500.

People

Second term 18th District Republican State Rep. Jamie Herrera, daughter of Armando and Candice Herrera, Ridgefield, has become engaged to be married to Daniel Beutler, son of Paul and Patti Beutler, Salem. Beutler works for SeaPort Airlines. The couple met when both were on the staff of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers in Washington, D.C.

Jim West sets property
ownership workshop

Jim West of Coldwell Banker Commercial is presenting a workshop called “$uccessful Commercial Property Ownership” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 28, in the Clark College Corporate Education Center.

Panelists are Tammy Haus, vice president and business banking officer with Anchor Bank, Ron Frederiksen, RSV Construction Services, and Lori Milton Evergreen Business Capital and, West. For further information, call 450-0928, or register by going to www.sevenreasonswhy.com.

Calendar

The Vancouver Urban Forestry Commission meets at 6 p.m. today in the Esther Short Building, 610 Esther Street. <> The Telecommunications Commission meets in regular session at 7 p.m. this evening in City Hall. <> The West Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association meets at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the Clearwater Springs Assisted Living Center, 201 NW 78th Street. <> The Camas Washougal Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development committee will conduct relationship-building round-table discussions beginning at the 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, meeting in Camas Meadows Golf Course. Luncheon cost is $15; $17 for nonmembers. <> The Housing Partnership Workgroup. meets at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in the Vancouver Housing Authority community room, 2500 Main Street.

Community Calendar Links

• Southwest Washington Center for the Arts

• Greater Vancouver Chamber Community 

• City of Vancouver Calendar