Local jobs nonprofit
director speaks at national conference focusing on military women
and veterans
Pam Brokaw
Pam Brokaw, executive
director of Partners in Careers, spoke about public policy and jobs
for veterans at the September Academy Women Symposium in Arlington,
VA. Brokaw was part of a panel consisting of national leaders
addressing issues that face women in the military and those
transitioning from active duty to civilian life.
Brokaw also spoke about how non-profits, government, community
organizations and local businesses can partner to help women
veterans find work and economic self-sufficiency for themselves and
their families.
This fall, PIC will launch the pilot Veteran Women Program, which
will help women veterans connect with services, training and jobs.
PIC will also be holding an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 15, at 111 West 39th Street, Suite B.
Ribbon cutting and
dedication for Clark College at Columbia Tech
Left to right: Project Manager Jim Watkins, Clark College Board of
Trustees Chair Addison Jacobs, Clark College President Bob Knight,
Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard, Clark College Foundation President &
CEO Lisa Gibert, Associated Students of Clark College (ASCC)
President Ashley Schahfer and Todd Construction President Brent
Schafer cut the ribbon this morning to dedicate Clark College at
Columbia Tech Center (CTC).
Clark College at Columbia Tech celebrated the opening of the new
state-of-the-art facility which opened for classes last week, with a
ribbon cutting and dedication this morning. Clark College at CTC
features 18 classrooms, each with the latest in instructional
technology. It also has eight science and computer labs and wireless
Internet service throughout the building. In partnership with LSW
Architects, the college is seeking Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification for the building,
which is also home to the college’s new Corporate Learning Center.
Clark College at CTC is located at 18700 SE Mill Plain Blvd.
CRC tolling study
committee meets October 1
The Columbia River Crossing Tolling Study Committee is meeting from
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine
Drive, Hall D, to discuss a range of tolling scenarios with the
public to better understand traffic and funding effects.
It
is expected that a portion of the funding to build the CRC project
will come from tolls, supplementing funds from federal and state
sources. Tolling will also help manage
traffic congestion and provide bridge users more predictable trips.
This meeting’s agenda also includes a
presentation on existing tolling responsibilities in both Oregon and
Washington, followed by a discussion of opportunities for future
coordination. Additionally, the committee will hear an update on
tolling outreach activities and take public comment as part of the
ongoing tolling study.
Public comment is scheduled to begin at
7:10 p.m. For meeting materials, visit
http://www.columbiarivercrossing.org/FileLibrary/
Tolling/TSC_Meeting_Materials_100109.pdf.
Local theater company
invites clue sleuths to solve the mystery of D.B. Cooper this
Halloween
Detective Harry Fetuccine played by Tony Provenzola
Crosspointe and the Magenta Theater Company presents “Mystery on
Main,” an interactive theatrical event where participants will go
back in time in order to solve the missing whereabouts of D.B.
Cooper, the most infamous skyjacker in
American history, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31.
Tickets are $10 and go on sale Oct. 1. Tickets must be purchased in
advance. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the
Magenta box office at 635-4358
or by visit
www.magentatheater.com.
Seating is general admission and is limited.
Magenta Theater is located at 606 Main Street in Vancouver.
The Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra to hold first concert of its season
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will hold the first concert of its
thirty-first season 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 7 pm. Sunday, Oct.
25. The concert will be highlighted by the classic
Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky,
Requiebro Andaluz by Chano
Montes, and the Cello
Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 by
Antonín Dvorák. Guest artist
Nancy Ives,
principal cellist with the Oregon Symphony will also be performing.
All performances are at Skyview Concert
Hall, 1300 NW 139th St., Vancouver. Tickets for performances are
available online at
www.vancouversymphony.org, by
phone at
735-7278, at local music outlets
and at the door. Students get a special $9 admission price for any
concert. For more information, visit
www.vancouversymphony.org.
Recycle block foam at free
collection event
Clark County and the City of Vancouver are holding a block foam
recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the
Fisher's Landing Transit Center, 3510 SE 164th Avenue, and another
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Yellow #1 parking lot
at Clark College, on the west side of Fort Vancouver Way. Cost is
free.
The event also allows businesses to bring in small loads, no bigger
than what will fit into a passenger or cargo van, at no charge.
Larger business loads should be taken to Total Reclaim at 5805 NE
Columbia Blvd., Portland, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For questions or more information about this event, contact the City
of Vancouver Solid Waste Services at
619-4120 or Clark County Solid Waste at
397-6118 ext.
4352. Information about
recycling a variety of materials is also available online at
www.cityofvancouver.us/solidwaste
and
www.clark.wa.gov/recycle.
News Briefs
Community members, parents, and sports
fans are invited to the Clark County Youth Sports Foundations annual
fundraiser, "Western Night with the Stars." The event will be held
at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.10, at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
Local Channel 12 meteorologist Andy
Carson will emcee the event and several former members of the
Seattle Mariners baseball team will be in attendance. There will be
dinner, dancing, and a live auction. All proceeds will go to
purchase scoreboards for the baseball and softball fields at the
four high schools in Evergreen Public Schools. Tickets can be
purchased on the CCYSF website at
http://www.ccysf.org/index.php.
Calendar
City Council meets for a consent
agenda meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, Sept. 28, in the City Council
chambers, Vancouver.
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City Council
workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. this evening in the Council chambers,
Washougal.
Monday on the air
Vancouver
City Council (live)—6 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver City Council (9-21)—7 p.m. CVTV
H1N1 (Swine Flu): Coordinating a Regional Response in Southwest
Washington (9-18)—9:35 p.m. CVTV
Town Hall: Congressman Brian Baird (8-18)—11 p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Monday,
September 28, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Proposed light rail extension focus of workshop--Columbian, Erik
Robinson
Street repairs funded by stimulus money--Columbian, AP
Public-access defibrillators can jump-start hearts, save lives in
Clark County--Columbian, Erin Middlewood
Derivatives: Bailed-out banks still making billions off risky
bets--Huffington Post, AP
