Comments wanted on Camp
Bonneville cleanup plans

The state Department of Ecology is seeking comments on cleaning up the central impact target area of Camp Bonneville. The former artillery target area covers roughly 465 acres of the nearly 4,000 former military base in northeast Clark County. The comment period began today and continues through Monday, June 29.

In 2006, the Bonneville Conservation Restoration and Renewal Team took temporary ownership to manage the cleanup. The Department of Ecology will determine when the site meets state cleanup standards. After that, Clark County will own the site and use it as a park and wilderness conservation area.

The camp was used for army training and firing range practice from 1910 to 1995. Draft documents may be seen in the Vancouver Mall Public Library. For further information, call 892-8256.

Medrice Coluccio named CEO
at Providence SW Washington

Medrice Coluccio has joined Providence Health & Services as chief executive of its Southwest Washington region. Coluccio succeeds Scott Bond, who is leaving Providence after nearly 30 years of service with the organization, the last 15 in Southwest Washington.

Coluccio comes to Providence from the Lower Columbia Region of PeaceHealth, where she served as regional chief executive of a 346-bed, multi-campus health care system that includes a 120-member physician group, a foundation and operating revenues totaling $225 million. Coluccio was also responsible for system-wide construction and facility management initiatives throughout PeaceHealth.

Vancouver graduating
NOW volunteers

The Vancouver Police Department's Neighbors On Watch program is graduating 12 new volunteers in ceremonies that begin at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the department's East Precinct, 520 SE 155th Avenue.

The 12 join twenty-seven other volunteers who have completed a five-week training course in observation and reporting skills, police radio communications and etiquette, the phonetic alphabet, crime prevention information, and related policies and procedures.
In 2008 NOW volunteers provided 1,986 volunteer hours as eyes and ears for the Vancouver Police Department.

The graduates are Bradley Dinsmore, Stephen Doerk, Matthew Ferrier, Barbara Gentry, Darele Lowry, Robert MacNab, Karen McCallister, Brien McMahan, Gregory Noelck, James Poppe, Kay West-Zeman and John Zeman. 

People

Eight Battle Ground educators have been named 2009 winners of the school district’s  “Teachers Make a Difference” awards. They are Jan Cameron, Maple Grove Primary, fourth grade, Riverview Community Bank Award; Tricia Voeller, Maple Grove Primary, second grade, Anita Bolton and Warren Reeves Award; Kristie Alexander, Chief Umtuch Middle, fifth/sixth grade, Wally Baker Award; Jeanne Snow, Glenwood Heights Primary and Laurin Middle, nurse, In Honor of Robbie Agard Award; Tiffany Gould, Glenwood Heights Primary, reading specialist, Raymond and Joyce Christensen Award; Dave Lund, Summit View High, math, Pat Pettichord Award; Mike Michaud, Captain Strong Primary, assistant principal, Administration Award; and Monica Dailey, Chief Umtuch Middle, special education, Belle Staley Lawrence Award. Cash amounts from individuals and businesses, ranging from $500 to $2,000, go with each award.

Summer School Signups
Continue at Skills Center

The Clark County Skills Center is enrolling students who will have completed 9th through 12th grade in the current school year for summer classes. Classes are Tuesday, June 23, through Friday, July 10.

Classes are free except for $10-25 lab fees in some instances. For further information and signup information, call 604-1050.

News briefs

The next phase of road construction on Ward Road at NE 99th Street began today and will continue until the end of the year. Ward Road will continue to be closed at the intersection with NE 172nd Avenue near China Ditch until then. As part of the larger NE Ward Road Intersection realignment project, NE 172nd Avenue has been closed since April, but the intersection with NE 99th Street has remained open until now. This realignment will cost about $6.4 million and will support about 65 private sector construction jobs. <> The City of Battle Ground will be recognized by the Association of Washington Cities, at its annual conference in June, with the AWC WellCity Award of Excellence, for Battle Ground's outstanding worksite wellness program. The AWC WellCity Award recognizes cities and towns that demonstrate best practices in employee health promotion.

Calendar

Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center is celebrating the Jurassic heritage of the sturgeon during a two-day free children-centered event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31. The center is at 4600 SE Columbia Way. For further information, call 487-7111. 

Community Calendar Links

• Southwest Washington Center for the Arts

• Greater Vancouver Chamber

• City of Vancouver Calendar