Chinooks to be honored

The Port of Camas-Washougal will host a celebration honoring local Chinook Indians with a dedication ceremony from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Chinook Plaza in Parkersville Historical Park. The event will feature Native American speakers, drumming and dancing.

Funding for the estimated $62, 500 project was a joint contribution of the Parkersville Heritage Foundation, Clark County Historic Promotion Grant Program and the Port of Camas-Washougal.

More information about the Port of Camas-Washougal and its ongoing projects can be found at www.portcw.com.

Superintendent brings back popular brown bag lunches with the community

Evergreen Public Schools Superintendent John Deeder will hold the first of this year's monthly brown bag lunches with the community at noon Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center, 13501 NE 28 Street.

Deeder first began the popular meetings last year, as a way to connect with the community in an open, casual forum to answer questions and discuss any topics about education and Evergreen Schools.

Deeder will hold these brown bag lunches every third Wednesday of the month until May 19, 2010. A complete listing of the exact locations and times can be found on the district website at www.evergreenps.org.

Fishers Landing open house to explore planning for biking and walking

An open house on planning improvement bicycle and walking conditions will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Fishers Landing Transit Center, Southeast 164 Avenue and State Route 14, Vancouver.

Project manager Laurie Lebowsky says the public will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn the status of this community planning project. In addition, she says anyone interested may provide input on these three topics: potential updates to the Clark County Bicycle Commute Plan adopted in 1996, how to enhance planning reflected in the Regional Trail & Bikeway Systems Plan adopted by Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation in 2006, and broader concerns about how to make the county more “walkable” to promote health and safety for pedestrians both in urban and rural areas.

Lebowsky also says a draft plan should be ready for additional review and comment in the fall, before it goes to the Planning Commission and Board of Clark County Commissioners for hearings and formal consideration in 2010.

For more information, contact Lebowsky at 397-2280, ext 4544, e-mail Laurie.Lebowsky@clark.wa.gov, or visit www.clark.wa.gov/bikeandped.

Tuesday wine tasting

The Restaurant at the Historic Reserve, at 1101 Officers Row, is having a wine tasting every Tuesday and will be pouring 4 new wines each week, paired with a small plate for $15.00. The first tasting will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, and will feature wines from Revelry Vintners: Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & The Reveler Blend.

For more information, call 906-1101.

Flag lowering honors victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks

Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington State agency facilities be lowered to half-staff Friday, September 11, for Patriot Day, the annual national memorial to the victims of the 2001 tragedy.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business Friday.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join in this recognition.

Elizabeth Ganji‘s "Through My Eyes" to open at Art on the Boulevard

Art on the Boulevard, a fine art gallery, in the Vancouver Marketplace will open "Through My Eyes" featuring artist Elizabeth Ganji for First Friday.

Elizabeth is a self-taught painter specializing in soft pastel. She is a fourth-generation artist from a family of artists. Elizabeth lives with her husband and two sons in Battle Ground, Washington. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA), as well as a member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast (PSWC), Northwest Pastel Society (PSA), and Women Artists of the West (WAOW).

The First Friday evening reception on October 2nd, at 5 p.m., is open to the public at no charge and includes an opportunity to meet Elizabeth and enjoy complimentary light refreshments and live music.

Art on the Boulevard is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on First Fridays till 9 p.m. For further information, contact the gallery at 750-4499.

Calendar

Design Review Committee meets 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at 4400 NE 77 Avenue, in Conference Room 3A. <> Mayor Royce Pollard and Tim Leavitt will hold a debate from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in Esther Short Park, 8th and Columbia Streets. This event is free. <> SCORE Vancouver is offering a two-day workshop for new and existing businesses from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, and again Thursday, Sept. 17, at iQ Credit Union, 305 NE 81 Street. Pre-registration fee for either workshops is $109.00, or $189.00 for both. For more information and registration, visit http://www.scorevancouver.org/workshop.html, or call SCORE at 699-1079.

Wednesday on the air

 

Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners (9-8)—4:30 p.m. CVTV

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

2009 Vancouver Sparkles Awards (8-27)—7:30 p.m. CVTV

Breaking Ground on New Jobs (8-13)—8:30 p.m. CVTV

Vancouver Planning Commission (7-28)—9:30 p.m. CVTV

Our Personal Best Employee Award Program (8-20)—10:30 p.m. CVTV

Vancouver Land Use Hearings (9-3)—11:30 p.m. CVTV

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (5-24)—11:35 p.m. CVTV

Community Calendar Links

• Southwest Washington Center for the Arts

• Greater Vancouver Chamber

• City of Vancouver Calendar

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Headlines

 

Links to news of local & national significance

Remembering the Rufeners--Columbian, Libby Tucker

Local classes wonder what fuss was about--Columbian, Howard Buck

Fitness club's opening delayed--Columbian, Cami Joner

Apple CEO Steve Jobs back in the spotlight--USA Today, Jefferson Graham

Airliner hijacked in Mexico, passengers freed--KATU, Mark Stevenson