Gerald C. Nies named to
Riverview Board of Directors
Gerald C. Nies
Riverview Bancorp, Inc., has announced the appointment of
Gerald C. Nies, president and
CEO of Nies Insurance Inc., to the board of directors for Riverview
Community Bank and Riverview Bancorp, Inc.
Nies, a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, is a member of the
Washington State Insurance Commissioner’s Agent Advisory Committee
and served as the past president of the National Advisory Council
for Safeco Insurance. He also is on the administrative board for the
Clark County Emergency Medical Services District No. 2. and the
board of directors for Northwest Heart of Gold Inc., a
Portland-based nonprofit that raises funds for cancer research at
Oregon Health Sciences University.
Nies was a volunteer firefighter and EMT and served for five years
as the fire chief for the City of Battle Ground in the late 1980s.
He was also elected to the Battle Ground City Council in 1984 and is
a past president of the Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce.
Nies Insurance has been serving the Vancouver/Portland area for over
30 years, with over twenty-five insurance specialists in all areas
of the insurance and financial industry. Nies Insurance has 30
employees, five locations in Clark County, and is licensed in five
western states.
"Our board and company will benefit from Jerry’s extensive
experience in business management, government relations and the
insurance and investment sectors," said
Pat Sheaffer, chairman and
CEO of Riverview Bancorp. "Jerry has a great understanding of the
regional business community and knows how to identify and take
advantage of business opportunities. As the regional business
climate improves, his expertise will be invaluable."
Vancouver is ready to roll
with new recycling carts
Starting this month, residents in the City of Vancouver will begin
to make the switch to new recycling roll carts, which will replace
the old three-bin system, allowing Vancouver's residents to recycle
more materials.
Waste Connections Inc., the city's contracted provider for garbage
and recycling collection services, will begin delivering the carts
to residents in October. Residents will receive advance information
in the mail a week or two before their carts are delivered. By the
end of November, all neighborhoods in Vancouver should have the new
carts.
For additional information about the new recycling cart program in
Vancouver, visit
www.cityofvancouver.us/solidwaste.
Information is also available at
www.wcnorthwest.com
or by calling Waste Connections at
892-5370.
Harvest Dinner: fall
hallmark at Skills Center
Friday, October 23rd, the Clark County Skills Center is presenting
its first gourmet dinner of the 2009-2010 school year at its annual
Harvest Dinner. Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m., in the Skills
Center restaurant, 12200 NE 28th Street, Vancouver. The dinner is
planned, prepared, hosted and served by students enrolled in the
center’s restaurant management/culinary arts program.
The dinner menu includes roasted butternut squash soup, braised pork
loin with stone fruit, and a trio of chocolate delights for dessert.
Tickets are $25 per person ($12.50 is tax deductible) and must be
purchased in advance. To purchase tickets, call
Robbin McColley at
604-1054.
For directions and more information about the Skills Center, log on
to
www.ccskillscenter.com
or call the main switchboard at
604-1050.
Vehicle auction nets Clark
County twice expected amount
Nearly 50 cars, trucks, trailers and other equipment were auctioned
off through Clark County Department of Public Works last Tuesday at
the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds, bringing in a total of $175,700.
Charley Masco, Clark County
Department of Public Works’ operations manager for fleet and
facilities, expected the auction would bring in only half that
amount. “We were pleasantly surprised,” Masco said. “I think there’s
a pent-up demand for cars, but people can’t afford a brand new car.”
Many of the vehicles were no longer needed because of staff
downsizing in health, building and other areas of county government.
Several vehicles also had relatively low mileage, such as a 2003
Chevrolet Malibu, previously used by Clark County Public Health,
which had 21,183 miles and sold for $4,750.
News Briefs
The American Red Cross of Southwest
Washington is offering online training for CPR, AED and First Aid
courses. The training takes from two to four hours to complete, can
be started and stopped at the student’s convenience, and allows the
student taking the course up to 14 days to finish. This online
course also provides written directions paired with photos,
illustrations and videos, and is equipped with user support staff
that are Red Cross authorized instructors. After online training is
completed, a visit to a classroom in either Vancouver or Longview is
necessary for the student to become certified. To start a class,
visit
www.swwashington.redcross.org. For more information, call
Matt Erickson at
693-5821 ext.
116, Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Calendar
City Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 5, for its regular meeting in the City Council chambers,
Vancouver.
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Magenta Theater presentation of
Wait Until Dark, a play by
Frederick Knott, with David
Roberts directing this performance,
starts at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 5, in the Magenta Theater, 606
Main Street. Cost is $10 to $15 per ticket. To purchase tickets or
for more information on future dates, visit
www.magentatheater.com
or call 635-4358.
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The Vancouver Planning Commission is
having its First Tuesday presentation on the many travels of trash
and recycling at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Vancouver City Hall, 210 E.
13th Street. To RSVP, call Terry
Lenhart at 487-7955.
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City Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct.
5, in the City Hall Council chambers, 109 SW 1st Street, 2nd floor,
Battle Ground.
For more information, call
342-5008.
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City of Washougal is holding a consent
agenda meeting
at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 5, for a consent agenda
meeting, in the City Council chambers.
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Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council Board of
Directors’ meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the
6th floor Training Room of the Clark County Public Service
Center,1300 Franklin Street, fourth floor.
Monday on the air
City Council
Workshop (live)—4 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver
City Council (live)—7 p.m. CVTV
Celebrate Freedom festival:104th Training Division (LT) Farewell
Ceremony (9-19)—11 p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Monday,
October 5, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Candidates questioned on broad, local issues--Columbian, Kathie
Durbin
Nearly 200 stocks could be delisted from NYSE, Nasdaq--USA Today,
Matt Krantz
Federal agencies to be required to measure, set goals on
emissions--Washington Post, Juliet Eilperin
Apple sues Woolworths over 'Appley' logo--Huffington Post, AP
Wash. Gov. Gregoire names new chief of staff--Columbian, AP
