FASTSIGNS of Vancouver
welcomes Barry Leung as general manager
Barry Leung
The FASTSIGNS sign and graphics center has welcomed co-owner
Barry Leung to his new,
fulltime role as general manager.
“When we first opened this center about two years ago, we saw an
opportunity to bring quality sign and graphic solutions to this
fast-growing community,” explained Leung. “In order to best meet the
needs of our customers, and continue to grow the center even more, I
wanted to increase my commitment to full-time.”
An
MBA graduate from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern
University, Leung brings more than 10 years of strategic management
experience with him to his new role. Most recently Leung has served
in management roles at Lattice Semiconductor and previously worked
as a senior management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group.
Gov. Gregoire orders flags
flown at half-staff Thursday, Nov. 5
Gov. Chris Gregoire has
directed that flags at all Washington state agency buildings be
lowered to half-staff Thursday, Nov. 5, in memory of U.S. Army
Private First Class Christopher Walz of Vancouver. Walz was killed
this week in Afghanistan when his military vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device.
Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business Thursday,
or first thing Friday morning, Nov. 6.
EOCF to host Pinot, Piano,
& Panache
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF) will host
its fourth annual friend/fundraiser Pinot, Piano, and Panache from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Hilton Vancouver. This
event will feature wine tasting from Bethany Vineyard, light
appetizers, a silent auction, a wine wall, several raffle prizes,
and live piano by Yvonne Payne
of Ebony Notes. Clark county auditor
Greg Kimsey and EOCF board
member and iQ Credit Union business development manager
Wayne Clemetson will emcee
the evening. First Independent Bank and iQ Credit Union are gold
sponsors for this year’s event.
Event reservations are available for $30 through Nov. 2 at
www.eocfwa.org
or by calling
567-2705. After Nov. 2, tickets
will be available at the door for $40.
EOCF has been the leading nonprofit
provider of early learning and child development education in Clark
County for over 40 years. EOCF supports Head Start, Early Head
Start, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, Infant
Toddler Early Intervention Program, and HotShots Youth Sports. For
additional information, visit
www.eocfwa.org.
The Music Man
is coming to town
A
multi-school cast and orchestra numbering about 60 students from
Battle Ground and Vancouver participate in the ever-popular show
The Music Man 7 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, and Thursday and Friday Nov. 19-20, at
Prairie High School, 11500 N.E. 117th Avenue, Battle Ground.
Brandon Buck from Battle
Ground High plays the male lead, Professor Harold Hill, and
Remi Skalisky,
also from Battle
Ground High, plays the female
lead, Marian “the librarian” Paroo.
The Music Man, by Meredith
Willson, reflecting small-town Iowa in the early 1900s, opened on
Broadway in December 1957. It was made into a movie in 1962 starring
Robert Preston, in the role he initiated on stage,
Shirley Jones, in the role
originated by the legendary Barbara Cook, Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford,
Hermione Gingold and Ron Howard.
The play has endured in amateur and professional venues across the
United States ever since its theatrical debut.
To
purchase tickets in advance, go to
www.prairiehighschool.org
and scroll down the left column.
Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.
News Briefs
The Vancouver Police Department would
like to remind everyone that Halloween should be a fun and safe
holiday for all, especially children. To that end, it has provided
some tips, on how to keep kids safe while out in the community, on
its website,
www.vanpolice.org.
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Public Health will no longer offer H1N1 vaccine at the Clark County
Center for Community Health. Instead, starting Monday, Nov. 2,
Public Health will offer H1N1 vaccine to priority groups at the
former Healthy Steps Clinic, 6100 Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver,
Washington. The new vaccine clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday. For more information, visit
www.FluNewsSWWashington.org or
call
877-510-2772.
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Roots Restaurant and Bar is celebrating its 6-year anniversary
Tuesday through Sunday Nov. 3-8, with week-long food and drink
specials and a canned food drive benefitting the Clark County Food
Bank. Details are as follows: Nov. 3--$6 dinner entrees off a
special anniversary menu, Nov. 4th--all lunch entrees are $6, and
Nov. 3-8th--special anniversary menu--6 items for $36--choose two
starters or salads, two entrees and two desserts off of Roots’ prix
fixe menu created especially for the occasion. $6 anniversary
cocktails all week. Bring in 6 cans of food for the Clark County
Food Bank any day during the week and get a free starter. For more
details, info and hours, visit
www.rootsrestaurantandbar.com/events.php, or call
260-3001. Roots Restaurant
and Bar is located at 19215 SE 34th Street, Camas, WA 98607.
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Divine Consign is hosting a women-only evening of Bunco, appetizers,
desserts and beverages, all served by men, at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov.
13, at Divine Consign, 904 Main Street. Cost is $35 per person.
Bunco-or-socializing only sections are available. Call
992-7060 for more
information, or visit
divineconsignfurniture.org.
Calendar
Mystery on Main,
a play about D.B. Cooper, will be performed at 7 to 9 p.m.
tonight and tomorrow night, Oct. 30-31, at the Magenta Theater, 606
Main Street. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance by
calling 635-4358 or online at
http://www.magentatheater.com/.
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LifePoint Church is hosting a
“Trunk-or-Treat” celebration, as an alternative to traditional candy
scavenging, from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, LifePoint Church,
305 NE 192nd Avenue. Decorated cars, candy, free hot dogs and more
will be available. For more information, call
892-7100.
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Fright Night, an event with Trick-or-Treat
Street of Screams and ghoulish games, is being held from 5 to 7 p.m.
tonight, Oct. 30, Battle Ground Community Center. Cost is free. For
more information, call 342-5380.
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The Vancouver Farmers Market is open from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Nov.1, 8th and Esther Streets. Visit
http://www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com for additional
information.
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City Council meets from 5 to 6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 2, for workshops followed by a regular meeting at 7
p.m., Council chambers, 210 East 13th Street, first floor.
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City Council meeting will be held at 7
p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, Council chambers, 109 SW 1st Street, 2nd floor,
Battle Ground. Call 342-5008
for more information.
Friday on the air
Clark County Mayors’ and Civic Leaders’ Prayer Breakfast (10-29-)—5
p.m. CVTV
Forum: Meet the Candidates (10-15)—7 p.m.
Election 2009: Battle Ground Candidates’ Forum (10-15)—9:05 p.m.
CVTV
Vancouver Planning Commission (10-13)—10 p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Friday,
October 30, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Stocks plunge as worries mount about recovery--USA Today, Sara
Lepro
Vancouver family of dead soldier returns from Dover, meeting with
Obama--Oregonian, Michael Russell
Haunted attraction not child's play--Columbian, Christy Lochrie
A new wrinkle in the JFK assassination story--Huffington Post,
Steven M. Gillon
Schools are where stimulus saved jobs, new data show--New York
Times, Michael Cooper
Boeing handing out layoff notices to 500 workers today--Seattle
Times, AP
Reality proves a setback for cheap bike rentals in Paris--New York
Times, Steven Erlanger
