Avaly
Mobbs
Mobbs earns
leadership designation
Avaly Mobbs, executive
director of the Building Industry Association of Clark County, has
graduated from the Institute for Organization Management, a
four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the University of
Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
Mobbs, recently named executive director of the BIA, has been
participating in the on-going leadership guidance program for the
past four years.
Graduates complete 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit
management. In addition, participants earn points toward the
Certified Chamber Executive or Certified Association Executive
certifications.
“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in
their communities,” says Raymond P.
Towle, U.S. Chamber’s
vice president of Institute for Organization Management.
Vancouver
Symphony
names four directors
Verdella Whareham,
Gilda Ciraulo,
Bill Barron and
Mary Martin have been elected
to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra board of directors, symphony
board chair Betty Sue Morris
has announced.
A
long-time educator, Whareham has been a teacher and principal in the
Battle Ground School District, as well as an adjunct professor and
field supervisor at Washington State University Vancouver. She has
been a long-time volunteer and Friend of The Vancouver Symphony, a
volunteer and board member of SWIFT and a volunteer with Columbia
River Mental Health. Her husband,
Bob, is an executive with Wells Fargo, and they have two
daughters who live in the Seattle area.
Ciraulo is project manager at Westby Associates, a consulting firm
for nonprofits, after having spent eleven years at Alaska Airlines.
She gained consulting and event management experience as the former
owner of Heart and Soul Events and as manager of the successful 2008
election campaign of Washington State Representative
Jim Jacks. Gilda has a
history of volunteer service, most recently with the Lewis River
Rotary Club, the North Clark County Community Food Bank and the
Battle Ground chapter of Loaves and Fishes. She and her husband,
Mike, were named citizens of
the year in 2008. They have two grown sons.
Barron is now in his eleventh year as Clark County administrator. He
has held government positions for the past thirty-seven years. Even
as a lifetime public servant, Barron focuses on community service.
He is currently a member of the Vancouver Rotary, vice president of
the Columbia Land Trust Board of Directors and a member of the WSU
Vancouver Advisory Council. Bill holds a masters degree in political
science and is the father of three adult children. He and his wife,
Janet, commute between
Vancouver and Boise, where Janet is the executive director of the
Idaho Historical Society.
Martin was raised in Portland and taught school for many years,
following her graduation from Marylhurst College. She later became
the director of family health services at Stanford University
Hospital. Mary has spent much of her career in health services and
has long been involved in philanthropy, having worked extensively
with the Children’s Trust Fund of Clark County. She has also been
involved with the Clean Water Commission for eight years.
Fair
Asssociation
scholarships named
Each year, the Clark County Fair Association hands out scholarships
to Clark County high school graduates. More than $340,000 has made
its way into the hands of hundreds of students, helping to pay for
college tuition, books and other costs.
This year’s winners are as follows:
Sarah Brown, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics,$ 1,000,
Amber Conway, Camas High
School, $1,000; Natalie Grattan,
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, $2,500;
Erich Hodges, Hockinson High
School, $3,000; Erin McCarthy,
Washougal High School, $1,000; Adam
McCuistion, 2009 Ridgefield High School,$2,000;
Brian Suchy, Battle Ground
High School, $2,500;
Kristin Staub
Skyview High School $600.
Pollard gets federal
endorsements
Today, Mayor Royce Pollard
announced the endorsement of three of Washington State’s leaders:
Senator Patty Murray,
Governor Chris Gregoire and
Congressman Brian Baird.
Pollard is running for another four- year term this year.
This Thursday, Gov. Gregoire will be the guest speaker at a
fundraiser on behalf of Pollard’s campaign. The fundraiser is being
held in the Nautilus building on 164th Ave. at Mill Plain and will
start at 5:00 p.m. The event is open to all citizens who would like
to attend.
Calendar
The Matrix Group presents its final report and
recommendations regarding the disciplinary process as well as
cultural assessment of the Vancouver Police Department during the
Vancouver City Council workshop meeting at 4 p.m. today.
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Regular City Council meeting is tonight at 7 p.m.
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Registration for Thursday’s Lunch with the
Governor, July 23, closes today,
July 20, at 5 p.m. Call the Greater Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce at 360-694-2588 or
visit www.vancouverusa.com. to register.
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Port of
Ridgefield Board of Commissioner’s regular meeting starts at a new
time, 10:00 a.m., July 22, 2009, at the Port office, 111 W. Division
Street.
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On Tuesday, July 21, join Ladies on the Links for
an opportunity to practice or improve your golf game and networking.
Registration is limited to 50 participants, and registration is held
from 3 to 4 p.m., followed by Golf Clinic from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and
tee time 6 to 9 p.m. This event is at the Tri-Mountain Golf Course,
1701 NW 299th Street, Ridgefield, WA. For contact information, call
360-694-2588.
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Magenta Theater is
holding auditions for six male roles, ages 30+, Monday, August 10th,
7:00 p.m., for
Wait Until Dark.
For information, visit www.magentatheater.com. Theater is located at
606 Main Street, Vancouver. Doors open 6:30 p.m.
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The Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra’s 2009-2010 season is approaching fast. Starting off the
nineteenth season
Maestro Brotons
conducts Mussorgsky's
Pictures at an
Exhibition, October 24 & 25.
Purchase your season tickets by calling
(360) 735-7278.
Friday on the air
City Council workshop (live)—4 p.m.
CVTV 23
Vancouver Planning Council (live)—7
p.m. CVTV 23
Portland Beavers at Reno (live)—7
p.m. KAD
Vancouver Planning Commission (7-14)—11 p.m. CVTV 23
Community Calendar Links
Monday,
July 20, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Vancouver police department review released today--Oregonian,
Allan Brettman
'Gut' cruisers revive their glory days on Main Street--Columbian,
Dave Kern
County enjoys summerpalooza--Columbian, Laura McVicker
Twice a
year, volunteers ride tandem with students at Vancouver's Blind
School--Oregonian, Taylor Dungjen
Subprime brokers back as dubious loan fixers--New York Times--Peter
S.Goodman
July becomes deadliest month for U.S. in Afghanistan--USA TODAY, AP
