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Leadership Clark County names three to board Mayor of Battle Ground, Michael J. Ciraulo (left) and Vice President and Owner of Techjet Imaging, Jason Beatty (right).Leadership Clark County’s board of directors elected Jason Beatty, Michael J. Ciraulo, and Kelly Sills in September, increasing the membership to a total of 18 members that oversee the nonprofit’s operations. The new members will each serve a three-year term. Beatty is vice president and owner of Techjet Imaging, a company that provides large-format digital graphics. He was included in the Vancouver Business Journal’s “2006 Accomplished and Under 40” list. His business has won this entrepreneur numerous awards for innovation and growth. Beatty holds a degree from the University of Washington in speech communications and is an alumnus of the LCC class of 2008. Ciraulo is mayor of Battle Ground and is serving his second term on the Battle Ground city council. Additionally, he is a chief fire officer with Clark County Fire & Rescue. He currently serves on the board of directors for the North County Community Food Bank, the Clark County Steering Committee for Loaves & Fishes, the Clark County Urban Policy Board, the Wastewater Management Advisory Board, the North County Leadership Group, and the Clark County Community Action Advisory Board. He holds degrees in fire science from Portland Community College and a bachelor’s in business management and communications from Concordia University. Sills is currently an economic development manager for the Clark County Board of Commissioners. In addition, he serves on the board of directors for five Washington nonprofit and governmental organizations — Convention and Visitors Bureau, Clean Air Agency, Columbia River Economic Development Council, Clark County Chamber, and Washington Investment Board — and works extensively with bi-state economic organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Portland State University and a master’s of public administration from California State University. He is a 2002 graduate of LCC. LCC also welcomed two new members, Lucy Nichols and Kelly Hoeppner, to the class of 2009-10, which rounds out to 36 participants. Nichols is a College Bound Scholarship counselor with the College Success Foundation, and Hoeppner is co-owner and the catering director of Simply Thyme Catering. Vancouver resident welcomed to Washington, D.C. Nicole RhodesToday, Congressman Brian Baird welcomed Vancouver resident Nicole Rhodes to Washington, D.C. Rhodes, to be named a Davidson Fellow for her project entitled "The Dictionary of Distance," is one of only 19 students nationwide to be honored by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. The national nonprofit is dedicated to supporting profoundly gifted young people. The award comes with a $50,000 scholarship. "Nicole has made Southwest Washington proud," said Baird. "Her achievements are a testament not only to her work ethic but also to what any student can accomplish when making a commitment to education." Rhodes is currently a senior at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. Additional biographical information on her, as well as the other honorees, can be found at www.DavidsonGifted.org/Fellows. Volunteers needed for Hospice Southwest Hospice Southwest, which is a part of Southwest Washington Medical Center, is seeking volunteers to serve people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. The volunteer training sessions pending are 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 21-23, at Memorial Health Center, Fir Willow Room, 33rd and Main Street. Registration and attendance at all sessions are required. There is no fee for the training; however, volunteers are asked to make a minimum commitment of one year. To register or for more information, call 696-5069. Meet the artist of Water Media Exhibit at DuckTales A few paintings hanging on one of the walls in DuckTales Kitchen. Paintings are by artist Glennda Field.Steve and Jane Waddle, owners of DuckTales Kitchen, formerly Balew’s, will be presenting Glennda Field as the restaurant’s current artist. The public will have the opportunity to meet Field between 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the restaurant at 612 Devine Road. All exhibited artwork will be for sale. In lieu of the artist's commission, a donation will be made to the Vancouver School District Foundation's Artful Gift Fund in support of art projects throughout the district. Field is known in the art community as a prolific painter, using watercolor or acrylic. Her inspiration comes from life, home and travels. Calendar Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is hosting a "Raise the Roof" open house, for the preview of the center's 6th floor, tonight at 4 p.m. Sept. 30, 2211 NE 139th Street. For more information, call 694-2588. <> La Center City Council will be holding a work session at 6 p.m. tonight, Sept. 30, to discuss the 2010 budget, at La Center City Hall, 214 E 4th Street. <> Port of Camas and Washougal will have an open meeting beginning at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 30. <> House of Representative's Deb Wallace and Tim Probst are holding a forum for the community from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, York Elementary, 9301 NE 152nd Avenue. <> Clark County Public Works and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation will present information about the Douglas Carter Fisher Neighborhood Park development project at the East Minnehaha Neighborhood Association meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, Sept. 30. This is a public meeting and will be in the Walnut Grove Elementary School media room, 6103 NE 72nd Avenue, Vancouver. Neighbors unable to attend the public meeting may still participate in the process by visiting www.clarkparks.org/projects/dcfisher.htm where all the presentation materials will be posted on the project along with an electronic comment form starting the afternoon of Oct. 1. All comments must be received by Oct. 15. Wednesday on the air Election 2009: Vancouver Neighborhood Alliance Citizens’ Candidates Forum (9-29)—5 p.m. CVTVGreater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers (9-17)—7 p.m. CVTVOakland Athletics at Seattle (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX36th Annual Natural Areas Conference: Opening Plenary Session (9-15)—9 p.m. CVTVCommunity Calendar LinksWednesday, September 30, 2009 HeadlinesLinks to news of local & national significanceNautilus looks to sell its commercial business--Columbian, Libby Tucker Washougal's first off-leash dog park to open soon--Columbian, Michael Andersen Poll endorses court commissioner to replace judge--Columbian, Laura McVicker Higher gas prices here--Columbian, AP Panel backs Baird bill to study Northwest ocean 'dead zones'--Oregonian, Dylan Rivera GM to shut down Saturn after deal with Penske falls apart--USA Today, Kimberly S. Johnson
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