Gambling and addictions–an
Asian perspective–coming to Clark's Mental Health Mondays series
Bounsang Khamkeo grew up in Laos but left at the age of 17 to study
in France. Thirteen years later, in 1973, he returned to his
homeland and was imprisoned for seven years where he struggled to
stay alive and keep sane in spite of harsh physical privation and
psychological abuse.
Khamkeo is also a human rights advocate who frequently speaks to
students in political science, history, and psychology programs as
well as residents who are pursuing psychiatry studies.
Bounsang
Khamkeo,
a behavioral health counselor at the OHSU Avel Gordly Center for
Healing, will be discussing gambling and addictions from an Asian
perspective from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the Penguin
Student Lounge, Penguin Union Building, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way,
Vancouver. Maps and parking directions are available at
www.clark.edu/maps.
Two additional “Mental Health Mondays”
events will be held in November. On Nov. 23,
Kathleen Waldron,
M.Ed., LPC, NCC, will discuss eating disorders. Waldron has more
than 20 years of community college experience.
On Nov. 30,
Judy VanPatten,
LMHC, will focus on “Coping with the Holidays.” VanPatten is a
professor at Clark College.
The “Mental Health Mondays” sessions are
sponsored by the Clark College Counseling Center. For additional
information, call
992-2902.
Open house to gather input
on future of rural lands Nov. 10
An
open house dealing with rural lands will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 10, at the Dollars Corner fire station, 21609 N.E. 72 Avenue.
The Board of Clark County Commissioners convened a rural lands task
force in June 2009 to create recommendations to the board on the
following specific issues: rural center economic development
opportunities, maintenance of farming and forestry operations, rural
economic development opportunities, rural areas that are next to
develop (future urban reserve areas), and rural areas where natural
landscapes dominate over the built environment.
The discussions so far have been about the potential for increasing
densities and economic opportunities in rural centers, how best to
preserve agricultural activities, and the county’s forest and mining
policies. The purpose of the open house is to ask the public for
ideas on these and any other topics affecting rural areas in the
county.
For more information, contact Gordy
Euler, community
planning at 397-2280 ext.
4968, email
Gordon.Euler@clark.wa.gov
or visit
http://www.clark.wa.gov/longrangeplan/projects/rural-lands-review.html.
Spoken-word artist Kelley
Zen-Yie Tsai performs at WSU Vancouver
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
Washington State University Vancouver welcomes
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai to the
stage at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the administration building,
room 110. Tsai is a spoken-word artist who fights for cultural pride
and survival through her work. As a teenager, she developed a
passion for spoken word at the birthplace of the international
poetry slam movement the Uptown Poetry Slam in Chicago. Over the
last 10 years she has become one of the country's leading innovators
of spoken-word poetry.
This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available at
parking meters or in the Blue Daily pay lot for $3. For more
information, visit
www.vancouver.wsu.edu/studentdiversity.
News Briefs
Community Design Pride awards ceremony
will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Clark County Public
Service Center, sixth floor hearing room, 1300 Franklin Street. For
additional information, contact
Desiree de Monye at
397-2375 ext.
4165.
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A ribbon cutting for the Stevenson off-leash area is being held at 1
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 3003 Addy Street, Washougal. Licensed dogs
are welcome. Grand prizes and games will also be available.
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Region IV Public Health, which serves SW Washington, added a matrix
today to aid individuals in assessing whether individual's flu
symptoms warrant a call to 9-1-1, their health provider or simply
care at home. Check out the matrix
here for more information.
Calendar
ROOTS Restaurant & Bar, Lapellah, and
360 Pizzeria are donating 100% of today's lunch and dinner profit to
the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. Locations are as follows:
ROOTS Restaurant & Bar, 19215 SE 34th Street, Suite 110, Camas,
260-3001;
Lapellah Restaurant, 2520 Columbia House Blvd., Suite 108,
Vancouver, 828-7911; 360
Pizzeria, 3425 SE 192nd Avenue, Vancouver,
260-3605.
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BikeMe! Vancouver is holding a meeting at
6:30 p.m. tonight, Oct. 28, Wallis Engineering, 4th and Columbia.
Anyone interested in bicycling in Vancouver is encouraged to attend.
For more information, call 253-1742.
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Shoreline Master Program Update Open House will be held from 6 to 8
p.m. tonight, Oct. 28, Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Avenue,
Camas. Call 487-7949 for more
information or visit
www.cityofvancouver.us/shorelineupdate/default.html.
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The City of Vancouver will host a
Community Open House and Information Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 29, at the Westfield Vancouver Mall (lower level between
Nordstrom and Macy’s). Attendees will be able to meet
representatives from all city departments and ask questions about
city programs and services, and learn about what's going on in the
community. Kids of all ages are welcome and will be treated to face
painting by the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation department,
among other activities. Call
487-7060 or email
events@ci.vancouver.wa.us
for more information.
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La Center City Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 28, in City
Council chambers, 214 East 4th Street.
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Loaves and Fishes will be providing hot meals to senior citizens
from noon to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 29, in the community center. 1000
E 4th Street.
Wednesday on the air
Election 2009: Vancouver City Council Mayoral General
Candidates—5:30 p.m. CVTV
Election 2009: Vancouver City Council Position 1 General
Candidates—5:58 p.m. CVTV
Election 2009: Vancouver City Council Position 2 General
Candidates—6:27 p.m. CVTV
Election 2009: Vancouver City Council Position 3 General
Candidates—7 p.m. CVTV
Election 2009: General Video Voters’ Guide (9-24)—7:30 p.m. CVTV
Statement of Support Signing Ceremony (9-18)—8 p.m. CVTV
Celebrate Freedom Festival: 104th Training Division (LT) Farewell
Ceremony (919)—8:45 p.m. CVTV
Election 2009: Battle Ground Candidates’ Forum (10-15)—9:30 p.m.
CVTV
Election 2009: Central County Candidates’ Forum (10-12)—10:30 p.m.
CVTV
Election 2009: Vancouver Mayoral Candidate Debate (10-7)—11:30 p.m.
CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Wednesday,
October 28, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Boeing picks Charleston for new 787 line--Seattle Times, Seattle
Times business staff
Good things happening in Vancouver--Columbian, Tom Koenninger
Drivers licensing office to close--Columbian, AP
Weak economy drives Safeway to cut prices--Columbian, Julia
Anderson
Obama signs hate crime law rooted in crimes of 1998--USA Today,
David Jackson
Costco to accept food stamps nationwide--USA Today, AP
