Evergreen won’t be laying off teachers

Despite budget cuts totaling more than 11 million dollars, the Evergreen School District has put together a budget for the coming year that contains no teacher losses.

Evergreen schools Superintendent John Deeder says that Evergreen is one of only the large school districts in the state that was able to make significant cuts without having to lay off teachers. Deeder says one program that will see steep deductions but will not be eliminated is the Community Education program. Deeder will present budget recommendations to the school board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Columbia Springs hosts fundraising event Hooked

Hooked, an event to support Columbia Springs is being held on Thursday, Aug. 27th, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Columbia Springs is a program that provides environmental education to the community through on-site education and environmental educational outreach programs for local students and adults.

There will be food catered by local restaurants (Tommy Os, 1220 Main, Black Stone and Applewood), a pig roast, beer and wine tasting, live music, games and prizes, and even a dunk tank where guests can dunk Dean Sutherland, Tim Leavitt, and John White.

Hooked tickets are $50 and VIP tickets are $75. To register and purchase tickets, or for further information, call Alishia Topper at 882-0936 extension 222, or visit http://www.columbiasprings.org/events/hooked.html.

Washington State University Vancouver celebrates new Applied Technology building

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Applied Technology Building at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, is being held at Washington State University Vancouver near the Engineering Life Sciences building, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue. Officials will also present a tour of the Undergraduate Classroom Building at 10:45 am. For further information, call 546-9580.

Downtown Associations First Friday, August 7th

The Vancouver’s Downtown Association’s First Friday Artwalk Reception hosted by West Coast Bank is Friday, Aug. 7th, 5 to 7 p.m.

The event is at 500 East Broadway, Suite 100. For further information, call Linda Reid at 906-4257.

Vancouver Community Library is Breaking ground

The Vancouver Community Library is having a groundbreaking celebration from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Friday, August 14, on the southeast corner of the intersection of C Street and Evergreen Boulevard in downtown Vancouver.

For more information, please call 695-1566 or visit http://www.fvrl.org/aboutus/Main_Library_Project.htm.

Northwest choir sings at First United Methodist Church in Vancouver

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents the premiere of Chor Anno on Saturday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be at the First United Methodist Church at 401 E. 33rd Street in Vancouver.

Chor Anno is a group of Northwest choral musicians who perform only one weekend a year. The concert, presented by The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, is the first of two local concerts, with the second being performed the following day at 3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Longview, WA.

The program features Mass for a New Millennium, by Richard Nance, and also features works by Gwyneth Walker, Morten Lauridsen  and others. A complete list of songs that will be performed can be found at the website www.vancouversymphony.org. 

Tickets go on sale Monday, August 17. The price of tickets for Vancouver Symphony season ticket holders are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students. Non-Vancouver Symphony Orchestra ticket holders pay $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Call 735-7278 for more information.

People

Reg Martinson, 30 year veteran in the Evergreen schools, has been named planner of the year by the council of educational planners.

Calendar

Vancouver City Council workshops on a Coordination of Services of Agreement with Clark Regional Wastewater District will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today, Aug. 3. <> A Vancouver  study committee for wards and district elections of Vancouver council members is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. today, Aug. 3. <> The Vancouver City Council meets at 7 p.m. today, Aug. 3. <> The Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the utility’s Electric Center, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way. <> Clark County Public Facilities District is holding a meeting at 4 p.m. today, at the Public Services Center, 6th Floor, Conference Room A. <> The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is having an informational session for Clark College’s new Weekend Degree program from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1101 Broadway, Suite 100. For more information call 694-2588.

Monday on the air

 

City Council Workshop (live)—4 p.m. CVTV 23

Sacramento at Portland Beavers (live)—7 p.m. KKAD

Vancouver City Council (live)—7 p.m. CVTV 23

How Media Can Influence Public Perceptions of Mental Illness and What You Can Do About It (7-14)—11 p.m. CVTV 23

     

Community Calendar Links

• Southwest Washington Center for the Arts

• Greater Vancouver Chamber

• City of Vancouver Calendar

Monday, August 3, 2009 Headlines

 

Links to news of local & national significance

Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to rise--USA Today

Post Office looking at closing hundreds of offices--USA Today, Randolph E. Schmid

Low-income Vancouver seniors could get a break on sewer bill--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

SEC Charges Bank of America with lying to Investors--Washington Post, Zachary A. Goldfarb

Tax revenues post biggest drop since depression--Huffington Post, Stephen Ohlemacher