iQ Credit Union and Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce are hosting its annual Business After Hours farewell to summer event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in iQ Credit Union’s new downtown headquarters at 1313 Main Street. Surfer attire is welcome but not required. Attendees wearing flip - flops will be automatically entered for a special door prize. The cost is $10 per person for members and $20 per person for non-members.

RSVP to the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce at www.vancouverusa.com or by calling 694-2588.

Effective Tuesday, Sept. 8, the pain of paying a parking ticket will be made a little easier when the City of Vancouver begins providing an online payment option. "The quick and easy method allows customers to pay their parking tickets from home or wherever their PC is located and will save them the cost of a stamp," says Michael Jacobs, City Parking Services manager. "It will also make it easier for customers to pay their fines on time so they don't incur additional fees," Jacobs added.

To pay online with either Visa or Mastercard a customer simply enters the parking citation number or vehicle license plate number.

To access the online payment system, go to parking.cityofvancouver.us. More information can be found at www.cityofvancouver.us/parking.

The Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting beginning at 8:30 am. on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting will be held at the utility’s Electric Center, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. For more information, contact Mick Shutt at 992-3238. <> Port of Ridgefield is having its regular meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Port Office, 111 W. Division Street. <> An outdoor movie event with live music begins at 7:30 p.m., tonight, at 23rd and Main Street in Uptown Village. For more information, call 281-3853. <> Vancouver Farmers Market opens today at 5 p.m. and continues through the weekend at Esther Short Park, 8th and Esther Streets. <> Free block foam collections from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, are being accepted from Vancouver Solid Waste Services by only Washington-licensed drivers. For further information, call 619-4120 or visit www.cityofvancouver.us/solidwaste. <> Rangers and volunteers will be explaining the role of various weapons used by the U.S. Army, for sport and military purposes, at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, Officers Row at Fort Vancouver Way, Parade Ground, Vancouver Barracks. This event is free. Call 816-6230 for more information. <> Planning Commission meets for workshops beginning at 4 p.m., with hearings following at 7 p.m. in City Hall Council. <> Port of Washougal and Camas meets at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners (8-11)—4 p.m. CVTV

Vancouver Planning Commission (7-28)—4:45 p.m. CVTV

City Council Workshop (8-24)—5:45 p.m.

Vancouver Land Use Hearings (9-3)—7 p.m. CVTV

Seattle Mariners at Oakland (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX

Las Vegas 51’s at Portland (live)—7 p.m. KKAD

World War II 60th Anniversary Commemoration (8-28)—7:04 p.m. CVTV

Leadership Clark County Class of 2009 Graduation Ceremony (6-12)—8:28 p.m. CVTV

Clark County Board of Health (8-26)—10 p.m. CVTV

Lunch with the Governor (7-23)—11:15 p.m.

Happy Labor Day

Due to Labor Day and the funeral being held for Tony Bacon, the Daily Insider will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.