CREDC board elects new
executive leadership team
Barbara Bushell
At
a Board meeting this morning, the Columbia River Economic
Development Council (CREDC) elected
Barbara Bushell, director of leasing with PacTrust, Chair of
the Board through 2010.
Also elected to the Executive Board were the following:
Eric Fuller, vice chair, Eric
Fuller & Associates; John McDonagh,
secretary, Vancouver Business
Journal; Jim Short,
treasurer, Wafer Tech; Bart Phillips,
president, Columbia River Economic Development Council;
Helen Devery, Private Sector
at Large, Berger/ABAM Engineering Inc;
Mark Fleischauer, Private
Sector at Large, JH Kelley LLC; Lisa
Lowe, Private Sector at Large, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt;
Kathy Sego, Private Sector at
Large, Sego Herb Farm; Carol Curtis,
commissioner, Clark PUD; Paul Dennis,
mayor, City of Camas; Tom Mielke,
commissioner; Pat McDonnell,
city manager, City of Vancouver;
Brian Wolfe, commissioner, Port of Vancouver; and
Brent Grening, executive
director, Port of Ridgefield.
Vancouver Farmers Market
restructures
Like so many other companies in these tough economic times, the
Vancouver Farmers Market has decided to restructure its staff
positions in an effort to run more efficiently.
Recently, VFM hired full-time Office Manager
Judy Askelson. Askelson
brings to the market her experience as an agricultural vendor, a
former VFM board director and her 35 years of office and
construction project management. Askelson will oversee the
day-to-day management of the market.
Riverview contributes to
Vancouver’s Downtown Association
Riverview Community Bank partnered with Vancouver’s Downtown
Association (VDA) to support its efforts with a tax deductable
contribution of $66,666 to the Association through the State Main
Street Tax Incentive Program.
In
2005, legislation was passed to create the “Main Street Tax Credit
Incentive Program.” Through the program, businesses are eligible to
take a B&O tax credit for contributions given to eligible downtown
revitalization organizations, including Vancouver’s Downtown
Association. The VDA is eligible to receive up to $133,333 in tax
credit contributions annually.
“We’re pleased to be able to make this contribution and focus our
tax dollars to where they belong, in our local community,” said
Ron Wysaske, Riverview
president. “The VDA’s efforts in retaining and recruiting new
businesses to the downtown core along with increasing customer
appeal are admirable. We believe the VDA is making a difference and
encourage other businesses to lend their support.”
Wells Fargo pledges
$250,000 more to support Haitian relief and rescue efforts
Wells Fargo will commit $250,000 more to support nonprofit agencies
that are mobilizing relief efforts for the victims of Haiti's
earthquake. This is in addition to the $100,000 donation the company
made last week to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund.
The additional $250,000 commitment from Wells Fargo will include a
contribution to Florida's "Neighbors to the Rescue" program that was
activated by Gov. Charlie Crist
and administered by the Volunteer Florida Foundation.
Contributions to this organization will be directed to local
nonprofits across Florida serving Haitian communities. Contributions
will also be made to area hospitals that will care for evacuees,
including the University of Miami Hospital and Miami Children's
Hospital.
In
this region, Wells Fargo customers can support the relief effort by
making a donation to Mercy Corps at any of Wells Fargo's 244 ATMs in
Oregon and southwest Washington. Wells Fargo provides the service
for free, so Mercy Corps receives 100 percent of any donation made.
In addition, Wells Fargo credit and check cardholders can redeem
their Wells Fargo Rewards program points to help those impacted by
the earthquake in Haiti. More information can be found at
www.wellsfargorewards.com.
Local residents can also make donations to Mercy Corps at
http://mercycorps.org or to the American Red Cross at
http://www.redcross.org.
Friends of Three Creeks
Community Library hosts used book sale
The Friends of Three Creeks Community will hold a used book sale
tomorrow, Jan. 23, in the community room of the library. Doors open
at 8 a.m. for Friends members and 10 a.m. for the public. Closing
time is 5 p.m.
Over 9,000 books will be available for purchase, including an
extensive variety of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books.
Hard cover books are $1, and paperbacks are fifty cents.
Proceeds of the sale help support special library purchases and
programming. For further information, contact
Karen or
Dennis Johnson at
576-8781.
News Briefs
Clark College is offering the workshop
“Managing in Turbulent Times” with instructor
Gary Ford from 2 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18, in the Columbia Tech Center, Room 146/148. Cost
is $49. For more information, visit
http://www.campusce.net/clark/course/EventDetail.aspx?1883.
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The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is having its Business
After Hours at the Corwin Beverage Company from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 26, 219 South Timm Road, Ridgefield, WA. Visit
www.vancouverusa.com
to register.
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An Arts & Letters event will be held during downtown Camas’s March
First Friday event on March 5. Camas merchants will host Camas and
Washougal authors to sign and sell their books in downtown shops.
There is no fee to participate (beyond a signed copy of the author’s
book), and the merchants have generously agreed to charge no
consignment fees (approximately 3% fee for credit card transactions,
if this service is used). There will be readings in the new church,
Journey, for authors who would like to read from their work. There
will also be a raffle of the collection of signed books donated by
the authors, proceeds to benefit the nonprofit Friends of the Camas
Library. Local authors interested in attending this event should
send a short blurb about their book/s and themselves to either
Ron Gompertz at
gompertz@yahoo.com or
Blythe Ayne at
Blythe@1blythe.com.
Calendar
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. 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.
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Fadin’ By 9 is performing at
the Magenta Theater 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 606 Main Street. For
additional information, visit
http://magenta theater.com/.
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Slocum House Theatre will be performing
The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare-Abridged written by
Borgeson,
Long and
Singer, and directed by
Tony Bump, 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Jan. 22-23 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. Those interested in
seeing the sketch comedy should visit
www.slocumhouse.com
or call 696-2427.
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Loaves & Fishes will be providing hot meals to senior citizens from
noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, in the La Center Community Center,
1000 E 4th Street. Call 567-7670
for more information.
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Vancouver City Council meets from 4 to 6 p.m. for workshops followed
by a full council meeting with public hearings at 7 p.m. Monday,
Jan. 25, in City Council chambers.
Friday
on the air
Clark County Focus (12-22)--6:30 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Animal Control Hearings (1-13)--7 p.m. CVTV
On the Road, Sidewalk, Bikeway, and Trail to a Healthier Clark
County (11-17)--8:25 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver Land Use Hearings (1-19)--9:59 p.m. CVTV
Clark College Orchestra Fall Concert (12-2)--10:25 p.m. CVTV
Community
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Friday,
January 22, 2010 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Expedited Larch closure spurs anger--Columbian, Kathie Durbin
Washington economist expects mid-year rebound--Columbian, Libby
Tucker
Dog raised in Vancouver saving lives in Haiti--Columbian, Tom
Vogt
Olympic visitors' plans could go south--to wrong Vancouver,
Oregonian, Rachel Bachman
Broadcaster Paul Harvey had close ties to FBI--USA Today, Matt
Kelley
