David Sacamano joins
BergerABAM
David
Sacamano
David Sacamano, RLA, LEED AP,
has joined BergerABAM as a senior landscape architect and
urban design manager in the firm’s Vancouver office. Sacamano has 14
years of experience with planning, design, permitting, and the
constructing of urban landscapes and public open spaces.
Sacamano’s work includes a wide range of project types, including
those for municipalities, higher education and healthcare
institutions, and transportation agencies. His demonstrated
expertise in parks and open space planning, landscape architecture,
urban design, site planning, and sustainable design will create
feasible, visually appealing, environmentally sensitive, and
economically responsible projects. His expertise strengthens the
firm’s service practice in the areas of open space, transportation,
waterfront, and urban development planning and design in
metropolitan Portland, southwest Washington, and the Puget Sound
area.
Sacamano earned his bachelor of landscape architecture from the
University of Oregon and his bachelor of science in environmental
science from Willamette University. He is a licensed landscape
architect in Washington and Oregon and is a LEED-accredited
professional.
Evergreen Habitat for
Humanity adds new staff member
Jennifer Schmidt
Jennifer Schmidt
joined the Evergreen Habitat for Humanity staff as the new
communications manager. Schmidt will focus on increasing public
awareness, event coordination and web design.
Previously, Schmidt worked at
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., as a project handler overseeing
communications and event coordination for the Camas office.
Schmidt was also vice president of
public relations for her local Toastmasters club and holds a
bachelor’s degree in journalism from Humboldt State University.
Ann Rivers to run for 18th
District Representative
La
Center businesswoman Ann Rivers,
president of Convergence Northwest Consulting, announced her
candidacy for the open 18th Legislative District seat in Clark and
Cowlitz counties.
Rivers, 43, has been a resident in the 18th District for over 14
years, living and working in both counties that make up the
district. “Having lived in both Clark and Cowlitz counties, I
possess a perspective of the varying needs of the district,” said
Rivers. “I feel that I know this district and the people who live
here. And the people of this district are hurting – I intend to do
everything I can to fix that.”
“Is government doing enough?” Rivers asked. “Has government made the
hard choices to cut costs? People are in tough straights financially
– the government must share that burden and make sacrifices as well.
Like the people of this state, government must learn to do more with
less. No society has ever taxed itself into prosperity and ours is
no exception.”
“I’m ready to hit the ground running,” Rivers said. “I’ve worked on
legislative staff, run a business, and taken principled stands in my
everyday life, such as opposing the megacasino development that will
damage our community.”
“This isn’t a notch on a gunbelt for me,” Rivers went on. ”I am
deeply committed to representing the people of this district and
that is my full focus in running for this office.
Clark College to hold
Mental Health Monday discussion
Yael Schweitzer received training in the leading managing stress
programs at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School and the Mind/Body Medical Institute at
Harvard University. For more than 25 years, she has incorporated
mindfulness-based approaches into her teaching and therapeutic work.
The holidays may be over, but, for people who are dealing with
economic uncertainty, job loss or family crisis, stress is a
constant. Acute or chronic stress can have a serious impact on an
individual’s emotional or physical well-being. Clark College will
hold Mental Health Monday with a discussion on the topic "Managing Stress with Mindfulness," with guest
speaker Yael Schweitzer, LCSW,
BC-DMT. The event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11,
in Clark’s Penguin Student Lounge, located in the college’s Penguin
Union Building, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. The event is free and open
to the public.
Calendar
Washougal City Council meets for a special workshop at 5:30 p.m.
tonight, Dec. 29, in City Council chambers, 1701 C Street. Topic for
the evening will be the E-Street Improvements Project, with possible
action to follow. For questions, contact the City Clerk’s office at
835-8501.
Tuesday on the air
Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners (12-8)--4:30 p.m. CVTV
Clark College Orchestra Fall Concert (12-2)--6 p.m. CVTV
Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council (12-4)--7:30 p.m.
CVTV
Clark County World AIDS Day Recognition (12-1)--9:45 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Land Use Hearings (12-10)--11 p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Tuesday,
December 29, 2009 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
New Korean eatery shakes up downtown Vancouver menu--Columbian, Cami
Joner
Salmon Creek chefs aim for healthful, delicious--Columbian, Mary Ann
Albright
GM discounts: Saturn, Pontiac cars get $7000 rebate--Huffington
Post, AP
Obama blames 'human and systemic failures' in Detroit
incident--Washington Post, Robert O'Harrow Jr., Spencer Hsu and
William Branigin
F.D.A. to seek new standards on human test data--New York Times,
Barry Meier
