Beethoven, Brubeck & the
blues
Chris Brubeck and Maria Manzo.
The 16th season of the Bravo! Vancouver Concert Series continues at
2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, with a performance of two very different
pieces of music: Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous
Piano Quintet and
Chris Brubeck’s
classical/jazz crossover piece
Vignettes for Nonet.
The concert will feature nine Pacific Northwest musicians for the
jazz-meets-classical crossover concert. Well-known Portland jazz
musicians Dave Captein
(bass), Chris
Woitach (guitar) and
Alan Tarpinian (drums)join
Maria Manzo (piano),
Michael Kissinger (clarinet),
Mitch Iimori (oboe),
Annie Kosanovich-Brown
(bassoon), Rebecca Olson
(flute) and Daniel Partridge
(horn) for this concert.
Tickets are $20 for reserved or general admission seats. Tickets are
available at
www.bravoconcerts.com
or the Bravo! Box Office at
906-0441
or
www.ticketswest.com.
Tickets are also available at the door. The concert will be held at
St. Joseph Church in Vancouver, Washington, 400 S. Andresen Road.
For directions, call the church at
696-4407.
Clark College honors
December’s student athletes of the month
Travis Garrison and Renee Tzeo.
Student athletes competing in men’s and women’s basketball have been
honored as the December 2009 "Athletes of the Month" at Clark
College.
Travis Garrison is a 6’5”
forward on Clark’s basketball team. A graduate of Evergreen High
School, Garrison is described by coach
Mike Arnold as having shown
“great leadership and commitment to his teammates, the program, and
his own development for the past couple of years. “ Arnold says
Garrison’s contributions “cannot be measured only by statistics.
Often guarding the opponent’s biggest player and giving up inches
and pounds, Garrison has shown to be a very strong defender.” Arnold
adds that, with a 3.31 grade point average (GPA), Garrison “is a
leader in the classroom as well.”
Freshman basketball player Renee
Tzeo came to Clark from Reynolds High School in Troutdale.
Coach Nancy Boone says that
Tzeo “demonstrates a strong sense of leadership.” Boone adds that
Tzeo, who has a 3.55 GPA, “has a high basketball IQ, which she
gained from playing on a very strong summer league team.”
The Student Athlete of the Month program recognizes both the
academic and athletic achievements of Clark's student athletes. Two
recipients are selected each month by a committee that includes
Clark College coaches, athletic department personnel, and fellow
students.
Six are honored by
induction into the Clark County Hall of Fame
The Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise will be honoring the service of
six area residents who have demonstrated “Service Above Self,” the
Rotary’s motto, by their service in the community, in the workplace,
and throughout the world, by inducting them into the Clark County
Hall of Fame.
The 2010 inductees are as follows:
Mark Matthias, co-founder of Beaches Restaurant;
Richard Melching, former
superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools;
Dellan and
Wayne
Redjou, owners of Smokey's
Pizza; Linda Smith, former
member of the U.S. Congress; and
John Standefer, guitarist.
The induction of the Hall of Fame's 2010 class will be Thursday,
Jan. 21, 2010, at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 Greenwood Drive,
Vancouver. All recipients will be introduced with a video or photo
and a biography and will address remarks to the attendees. Tickets
to the event are $40 per person.
"We are proud to be recognizing these individuals," says
Brady Lander, president of
the Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise. "Each one of them has
professional and civic accomplishments that reflect the commitment
to serving others that is the hallmark of Rotary International.”
The Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise is a
volunteer organization dedicated to serving our local and world-wide
community through hands-on involvement. Fundraising efforts support
activities which include scholarships, community projects, children
and families. All members give of their time and resources to
promote peace and goodwill both locally and around the world. The
club meets 7 a.m. Fridays at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 Greenwood
Drive, Vancouver. For information, contact Lander at
254-3451
or email
brady@bradysautobody.com.
American Red Cross relief
effort in Haiti
Southwest Washington Red Cross, The American Red Cross, the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, as
well as U.N. agencies and the U.S. Agency for International
Development, are deploying teams to coordinate humanitarian
assistance and provide search and rescue services. The American Red
Cross already has seen an outpouring of support and concern from the
public.
The American Red Cross is releasing $1 million for immediate
response needs. It is also deploying a Relief Emergency Response
Unit team and has an additional specialist en route.
Initial reports indicate a high number of casualties with widespread
damage and collapsed buildings, creating an urgent need for search
and rescue activities. As many as three million people may be
affected.
Inquiries regarding U.S. citizens living or traveling in Haiti
should refer to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas
Citizens services, at 888-407-4747
or 202-647-5225.
Also, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has a
FamilyLinks website, which aims to help those who are separated by
conflict or disaster, to find information about their loved ones in
order to restore contact. Visit
www.icrc.org/familylinks
for more information.
People who want to help those affected by the Haitian earthquake can
make a donation to the American Red Cross International Response
Fund at
Redcross.org or by
calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. The
Red Cross is also receiving money through a third party mobile
fundraising effort sponsored by Mobile Accord. Mobile donors can
text "Haiti" to
90999 to send a ten dollar
donation to the Red Cross. The funds will go to support the Red
Cross relief efforts in Haiti. (Please note this is a legitimate
service whereby the donation will be billed to the phone owner’s
cell statement).
News Briefs
The Clark County Skills Center will
host a Mystic Dinner as its first open-to-the-public gourmet meal of
2010, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, in the Skills Center Restaurant,
12200 NE 26th Street, Vancouver. The event includes tableside
illusion by Adam the Great
and a five-course feast planned, prepared, hosted and served by
students enrolled in the Skills Center Restaurant
Management/Culinary Arts program. Tickets are $25 per person ($12.50
is tax deductible) and must be purchased in advance by calling
Robbin McColley at
604-1054. For directions and
more information, log on to
www.ccskillscenter.com.
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ALKI Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association is now
accepting gently used books, stuffed animals, and prize items for a
Spring Carnival on Saturday, March 13, suitable for students
entering middle school. Items are being collected in care of the
PTSA at ALKI Middle School at 1800 NW Bliss Road, Vancouver, or by
arranging pick-up with
Cari Jones,
parent volunteer, at
258-0272.
Businesses and volunteers should also contact Jones for
opportunities with the Carnival.
Calendar
Ridgefield City Council meets at 6:30
p.m. tonight, Jan. 14, in the Ridgefield Community Center, 210 N
Main Avenue.
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There will be a PLPAC
meeting held at 7 p.m. tonight, Jan. 14, at Port of Camas-Washougal.
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The Southwest Washington Blood Program Puget Sound Blood
Center is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan.
15, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, 1101 Broadway, Suite
120. For information and to
sign up, call 360-567-4808.
If you have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood,
email
clinicalprogram@psbc.org
or call
800-366-2831
ext.
2543.
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The Port of Vancouver will hold a
public tour of its marine terminals from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 21, at 3103 NW Lower River Road. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 15, by
contacting
Andrew Ness at
992-1137
or by emailing him at
amness@portvanusa.com.
Thursday on the air
Clark County Land Use Hearings (live)--5:55 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Board of Health (12-16)--11 p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Thursday,
January 14, 2010 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
'Today' show may visit Vancouver for segment--Columbian, Erin
Middlewood
Women veterans get voice--Columbian, Julia Anderson
Local residents mobilize to give their help in Haiti--Columbian,
Tom Vogt
Ridgefield port buys land near I-5--Columbian, Cami Joner
Catching up on lost sleep a dangerous illusion--USA Today,
Elizabeth Weise
