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CRESA adds emergency
services protocols

Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency has added a new feature so that cell phones, Voice over Internet Protocol phones, and emails can all be added into the Emergency Community Notification System.

This system may be used by emergency response personnel to notify specific at-risk homes and businesses with specific information about the emergency event. One will be called only when the associated address will be impacted by an emergency.

While both listed and unlisted land line phones are already loaded into the system from local phone company records, cellular and VoIP phones are not automatically included.

To sign up, go to the CRESA main website at www.cresa911.org and follow the "Alert Clark County Sign up, Be informed!" icon hyperlink, or click the same icon on the right side of the blog.

City’s largest union foregoes raises

Another city union has agreed to forgo wage increases and cost of living allowances for 2009 and 2010. On Monday, Aug. 10, the Vancouver City Council will consider approving the collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 307VC. AFSCME, Local 307VC, members voted Thursday, July 30, to approve a two-year contract with no wage increases. If approved by City Council, a 0 percent COLA will save the city up to $398,000 for 2009.

AFSCME is the largest union within the national AFL-CIO, representing 152 city employees at the water maintenance, wastewater maintenance, greenway/sensitive lands maintenance, street maintenance, storm water maintenance, facility maintenance, traffic signal, traffic sign, warehouse and dispatch divisions of the Public Works Department, as well as the administrative/clerical unit of the City Attorney's Office.

"I know this has not been an easy year for our employees, and I am grateful for their support," said City Manager Pat McDonnell. "I appreciate AFSCME's leadership and their willingness to collaborate with the city during this unprecedented financial time."

Air and Hospitality Academy celebrates thirty years

International Air and Hospitality Academy, founded by Arch Miller, celebrates its thirty years today, with students, faculty, staff and the public, with facility tours and cake.

In 1979, Miller concluded his career as a staff vice-president for Hughes Airwest and put his expertise to work in the travel training business.

The academy started as a training ground for the travel industry but throughout the years has grown to provide education in a variety of different fields, with courses in wind turbine climbing safety, culinary knife skills, airport operations, and wedding planning.

Dedication and groundbreaking for Port of Vancouver’s new Terminal 5

Both Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and U.S. Rep. Brian Baird, will be on-hand from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 13, for the dedication of the port’s new marine terminal, Terminal 5, formally known as Alcoa Aluminum smelter.

The dignitaries will also help the port with groundbreaking of its West Vancouver Freight Access rail project. The West Vancouver Freight Access rail project’s unit train loop track is expected to be completed in the summer of 2010. The loop track is just one component of the bigger West Vancouver Freight Access project that will bring 1,900 construction-related jobs to the region between now and its completion in 2017.

Chelatchie Prairie Rail open house

Clark County Public Works and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation will host a public open house at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main Street.

The open house concerns the Chelatchie Prairie Rail and the Trail corridor to be developed. The 2.7-mile trail section will be from Fairgrounds Park in Battle Ground to N.E. 249th Street near Battle Ground Lake State Park. Plans also call for a 10-12-foot wide multi-use trail and a 4-6-foot equestrian trail. Construction is scheduled to begin no later than spring 2011.

The informal open house will give interested residents and trail users an opportunity to learn more, review and comment on the preliminary plans and talk with staff.

For more information, please contact project manager Troy Pierce at 397-6118 extension 4403, or by e-mail at Troy.Pierce@clark.wa.gov, or visit the project Web page at www.chelatchie.org.

Evergreen Public Schools use own funds to bring nationally renowned education consultant

In the face of $11 million in cuts for the upcoming school year, the Evergreen Administrators Association voted to use their own funds to bring nationally renowned education consultant Alexander Platt to the district to conduct a full-day workshop on Friday, August 7.

Platt, who is the lead author of the best-selling book, The Skillful Leader: Confronting the Mediocre Teacher is a founder and senior consultant with the Boston-based consulting firm Research for Better Teaching. In 2000 he founded Ready About Consulting, dedicated to working with leaders of underperforming schools. Platt, who specializes in coaching urban principals on raising the quality of instruction through supervision, has presented papers at many national conferences and institutes including the Harvard Institute for School Leaders and the Association of California School Administrators.

Principals Margaret Varkados, Jan Davey and Kathy Stellfox had heard Platt at a grant-funded workshop in 2003 and again last year in the Bethel School District. They were so impressed they came back to the Evergreen Administrators Association and proposed that they bring the workshop to the district.

Superintendent John Deeder says: "This a true sign of how committed these principals are to doing anything it takes to continue to hone their skills in providing quality education. I believe it's pretty outstanding that they are that committed to taking charge of and funding their own professional growth."

Calendar

The Clark County Fair opens at 8 a.m. Friday with free admission and a free breakfast to those holding sponsors coupons from area Fred Meyer stores. The fair continues through Sunday, Aug. 16. <> Uptown Outdoor Movies is showing the movie Muppets Take Manhattan and having live music at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7, 23 and Main Street in Uptown Village. <> Vancouver Farmer’s Market <> A reception is being held for Vancouver’s Downtown Association’s First Friday Artwalk from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

Thursday on the air

 

Seattle Mariners at Kansas City (live)—5 p.m. FSN, KTRO

Portland Beavers at Albuquerque (live)—6 p.m. KKAD
Vancouver Land Use Hearings (live)—6:55 p.m. CVTV

Vancouver at Portland Timbers (live)—7 p.m. KXTG.

Forum: Meet the Candidates: Candidates for Vancouver Mayor (7-23)—10 p.m. CVTV   

 

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Thursday, August 6, 2009 Headlines

 

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Michael Jackson's ride comes to fair--Columbian, Michael Andersen

Sotomayor confirmed by Senate--New York Times, Charlie Savage

First Independent to close branch near fairgrounds--Columbian, ARP

Heritage Market Center Safeway store has new look--Columbian, Cami Joner

Director John Hughes Dies--Huffington Post, Hillel Italie

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sam VanMeter enjoying a quick lesson. <> Lashonda Bradley taking caring of the homestead. <> Walter Evens telling jokes. <> Jim Mains sword fights. <> Johnnie Martin finishes up revisions. <> Thursday, cloudy, 57-74. Friday, mostly cloudy, 57-71. Saturday, partly cloudy, 67-76. Cick here for additional local weather information.

 

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Accounting
Caley & Associates, James Caley CPA, 695-0065
Peterson & Associates, P.S., Certified Public Accountants, 574-0644
Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884
Attorneys
Duggan Schlotfeldt & Welch PLLC, 699-1201
Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551
Architects
LSW Architects PC, Building Stronger Communities Through Design, 694-8571
Banks

Bank of America, 696-5641
First Independent Bank, 699-4200
Riverview Community Bank, 834-6561
West Coast Bank, 695-3439
Beverages
Boyd Coffee Company, Coffee, tea and food service solutions since 1900. (503) 666-4545
Civil Engineers/Landscape Architects/Land Use Planners

HDJ Design Group, PLLC, Gregory P. Jellison P.E. 695-3488

Charitable Gift Planning

Barbara Chen CFP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2659
Sarah Nevue, The Community Foundation, (360) 694-2550
Jean Rahn, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3670
Tom Bashwiner, FAHP, Director of Gift Planning, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1815
Clutter Clearance and Downsizing
Simple & Clear, Jeff Williams, 254-5365
Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300
Construction Management and Development
Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234
RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830
Credit Unions
Columbia Credit Union, 891-4000
iQ Credit Union, 992-4242
Development/Investments
Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625
Prestige Development, Elie Kassab, 993-0010
Engineering, Planning and & Surveying
Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411
Human Resources Consultation
O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961
Home and Small Business Computer Repair
Ryan Smith, 773-5789
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surance Services
Keenan Insurance Services, Brandon M. Keenan, 213-1500
Investment and Retirement Planning

First Pacific Associates, Mark Martel, CFP, (360) 254-2585
Land Use, Natural Resources, Public Involvement, Engineering
BergerABAM, Helen Devery, 823.6100
Malt
Great Western Malting, Jay Hamecheck, director North American Business Development 
Public Involvement and Natural Resources
Normandeau Associates, Karen Ciocia and Kent Snyder, 694-2300
Public Relations

Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180
KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald, 607-8959
Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Commercial Wally Hornberger, 699-4494
NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson, H. Roger Qualman, 360-852-9615
Retirement and Inheritance Planning
Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431
Signs
Security Signs, Designed to inform and sell! Carol Keljo, 817-9959
Vancouver Sign Group, lighting up Business since 1923! 693-4773
Speaking and Training
Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313
Window Washing
Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370

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