Ellis Dunn died Saturday

Ellis Dunn died on the Fourth of July. He was at Trout Lake with his daughter and son at his side. Mr. Dunn owned the Pioneer Street Café, in Ridgefield, and had a long career at Clark College as a before 'retiring' to run the restaurant.

He was the Grand Marshal for last year's Fourth of July parade.

Katie Foehl and Temple Lentz
join Leadership Clark County Board

Katie Foehl and Temple Lentz have joined the board of Leadership Clark County.

The newly elected executive board includes Jon Yamashita, chair, Scott Firstenburg, vice chair, Brett Blechschmidt, treasurer, and Dominique Merriweather, secretary.

Retiring from the board are: Mitch Bower, Amber Curtin,  Lisa Lowe, and Paul Speer.

Larry Stafford named to Battle
Ground Planning Commission

Mayor Michael Ciraulo has appointed Larry Stafford to the City of Battle Ground Planning Commission. Stafford will serve in Position 2, which expires in December of 2011.

Stafford has lived in the City of Battle Ground for seven years. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in applied technology from Eastern Washington University, with minors in both business administration and psychology. He has worked in the automation engineering industry and is currently a financial advisor for Edward Jones. Stafford and his wife of 12 years have 2 young sons.

High demand for Enhanced Driver Licenses is creating long waits in some offices

Department of Licensing customers seeking an Enhanced Driver License or ID card within the next few months should come early and come prepared as high demand for the EDL is greatly increasing wait times in many offices.

“Remarkable demand for this new product is driving up wait times, and we want to help our customers reduce that wait as much as possible,” DOL deputy director Alan Haight says. “The most important things our customers can do are arrive early, allow plenty of time to complete the transaction, and make absolutely sure they have all of the documents that are necessary.”

The new enhanced licenses and ID cards meet new federal travel requirements under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which requires travelers crossing the U.S. border at a land or sea border crossing station to have a U.S. passport or other WHTI compliant document. WHTI went into effect June 1, 2009.

To apply for an EDL/ID, people must arrive at DOL offices with acceptable proof of their identity, U.S. citizenship and Washington state residency.

Children’s center opens new program

The Children’s Center has opened Pathways, a new program designed to serve uninsured or underinsured children and youth in need of mental health care who otherwise would fall through the cracks.

Children who are uninsured or underinsured will receive mental health services from a child therapist with no out of pocket cost to the family. Lack of health insurance is a significant roadblock for people with mental health conditions. Almost 80 percent of people who needed mental health treatment but did not receive it cited cost as the reason.

Personal best training is
Tuesday, July 14

The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce presents the second in its 2009 Speaker and Author Series with Sherri McMillan’s “Achieving your Personal Best,” on Tuesday, July 14, at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 NE Fourth Plain Boulevard. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m, with lunch and the program from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Royal Oaks Country Club requests golf course attire.

To RSVP for this event, call the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce office, 694-2588, or go to www.vancouverusa.com, click Events/Programs. Cost is $30 for members and $50 for non-members.

Calendar

Vancouver City Council Workshop—Columbia River Crossing Project Update. Specific updates on the development of freeway and interchange access designs. 4:00 p.m.

Vancouver City Council—Council meeting 7:00 p.m.

Community Calendar Links

• Southwest Washington Center for the Arts

• Greater Vancouver Chamber

• City of Vancouver Calendar

Monday on the air

Seattle Mariners at New York (live)—7:10 p.m. ESPN, FSN-SAP
Portland Beavers at Colorado Springs (live)—6 p.m. KKAD
Vancouver City Council Live—7 p.m. CVTV 23