Community Services
Northwest hires new director of development
Kathy Deschner
Sharon Campbell-Krupski,
executive director of Community Services Northwest, today announced
that Kathy Deschner has been
hired as the organization’s director of development.
Deschner brings more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit
management, fundraising, community organizing and communications to
Community Services Northwest, which provides integrated mental
health, addiction, and housing services, focusing on individual
strengths and recovery. Most recently, she served as the Streams of
Mercy campaign director at Forward Edge International, and prior to
that she served as the director of development and communications at
YWCA Clark County for nearly 19 years. Deschner is a founding member
and volunteer chair of PREVENT!, a local substance abuse prevention
coalition working for a healthy, thriving and drug-free Clark
County, and she served on the Clark County Substance Abuse Advisory
Board for five years.
Deschner remarked: “Being a lifelong resident of Vancouver, serving
my community has always been a priority, and my efforts have been
focused on advocating, supporting and improving the resources
available for the most fragile and vulnerable members of our
community. I am thrilled about the opportunity to serve our
community as the director of development at Community Services
Northwest, an organization that is well-respected and recognized for
[its] innovative programs and expertise in meeting the urgent and
growing needs of people who need chemical dependency, mental health
and housing services.”
Deschner can be reached at 356-3920
or
kdeschner@communityservicesnw.org.
New family medicine doctor
joins Fisher’s Landing clinic
Stacey Ostrin
In
its continuation of adding primary care access to the community,
Southwest Medical Group welcomes
Stacey Ostrin, MD, to its location in Fisher’s Landing,
Family Physicians Group.
Ostrin is board-certified with advanced (fellowship) training in
sports medicine. In addition to being a primary care physician for
individuals and families, she has experience in helping her patients
meet their fitness goals and preventative care. Ostrin also has a
special interest in helping active seniors maintain their health and
mobility as they age.
Ostrin completed medical school at Loma Linda University and
residency at Tacoma Family Medicine. She also completed a sports
medicine fellowship at UC Davis/UC Berkeley.
Linda Hornbuckle and
Grammy nominee Linda Scroggins to headline Daybreak Youth Service's
sixth annual Jazzin' It Up benefit concert
Linda
Hornbuckle
Blues and jazz recording artist
Linda Hornbuckle and Grammy nominee
Linda Scroggins will headline
Daybreak Youth Service's sixth annual Jazzin' It Up benefit concert,
dinner and auction at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at The Heathman
Lodge.
Hornbuckle, whose day job is as a health educator for area teens, is
keenly aware of the need for the drug and alcohol treatment services
that Daybreak provides teenage boys. “It makes me happy to know that
my singing will help these kids,” says Hornbuckle. “They're trying
to get well and they need our help.”
Boys who come to inpatient treatment have serious drug and alcohol
addiction issues and typically stay at Daybreak for 42 days. During
that time, Daybreak clients confront and eventually accept their own
goodness as well as self-destructive behaviors. The boys learn why
they use and what triggers their durg and alcohol abuse. Under
consistent and caring guidance, they discover who they can safely
trust while growing emotionally, spiritually, physically and
academically.
To
RSVP call 635-4120. All
proceeds benefit the boys in inpatient treament at Daybreak in
Vancouver. Additional informationa about Jazzin' It Up can be found
online at
http://daybreakinfo.org/special_events2.html.
For a preview of Hornbuckle’s and Scroggins’ music, visit
http://www.lindahornbuckle.com/music.html.
Mayor Leavitt to deliver
2010 State of the City Address
Mayor Timothy D. Leavitt will
deliver the 2010 State of the City address, "We Are Vancouver," at
9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 4, in the Heritage Ballroom of the Hilton
Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th St. in downtown Vancouver. The
speech will begin at 10 a.m.
Instead of an admission fee, Mayor Leavitt is asking for a minimum
$5 donation to SELF (Support for Early Learning and Families), a
collaborative of community organizations in Southwest Washington
whose goal is to prepare children 5 years and under for success in
school and life. Cash or check donations will be accepted at the
door.
“'We Are Vancouver' describes what I believe to be the key to our
future success," says Leavitt. "We have all heard about the economic
challenges local governments face. It is time all of us roll up our
sleeves and take ownership of our Vancouver to help each other, and
our community, move forward."
To
RSVP, call 487-8600 or e-mail
alexis.bafus@ci.vancouver.wa.us
by Monday, March 1, 5 p.m.
Testing the skills of the
next generation of welders
Manufacturing jobs may have declined, but that hasn’t impacted the
outlook for welders. Their numbers are well below the projected
workforce that will be needed for infrastructure and energy
projects.
Against that backdrop, Clark College and the Clark Student Chapter
of the American Welding Society (AWS) will host the next generation
of welders at the Regional VICA/SkillsUSA Regional High School
Welding Contest at 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in Clark’s AA2-101
welding complex, located on the southeast corner of Clark’s main
campus, McLoughlin Blvd., between Fort Vancouver Way and E. Reserve
Street. This will be the 33rd consecutive year that the college has
hosted the event, which is free and open to the public.
News Briefs
The Greater Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce will host a No Business After Hours Tropical Spring Fling
from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Christensen Shipyards, Ltd.,
4400 SE Columbia Way. Cost is $15 for members and for non-members
for pre-registration, and $25 at the door. To register, visit
http://www.vancouverusa.com/.
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On February 11 and 12, Camas Educational Foundation board members
and volunteers formed a “Prize Patrol” that fanned out across the
district to award $25,000 in mini-grant funding to teachers, staff,
students, and parents who competed for these awards. Many of the
programs supported are investments and will be used for years to
come. This year’s funded programs range from the “One School, One
Book” program at Prune Hill, to microscopes for Skyridge, reading
assessment programs for Dorothy Fox, a puppet theater for Grass
Valley, and an artist-in-residence to design a mural for the new
Hayes Freedom building. CEF has funded assemblies, arts, literacy,
sports, science, and more. The money comes directly from the Camas
community and assists every school.
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Celebrate Royce--A Roast, Toast and Boast Gala, which will be held
from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in the Hilton Convention
Center, 301 W 6th Street, Vancouver. The event will be a night to
thank Royce Pollard for his
14 years of service as mayor of America’s Vancouver. There will be
dinner, no-host cocktails, entertainment, and an auction of mayoral
memorabilia to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters. To register for the
gala, visit
www.vancouverusa.com
or call 694-2588.
Calendar
Washougal City Council meets at 7 p.m.
tonight, Feb. 16, in Council chambers.
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The Port of Camas-Washougal will meet for an open meeting at 4 p.m.
today, Feb. 16.
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Battle Ground City Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight, Feb. 16, in City
Council chambers, 109 SW 1st Street, 2nd floor. For more
information, call 342-5008.
Tuesday
on the air
Community Choices Report Card Forum: "What Does It Take to Be
Healthy?" (2-3)--5:30 p.m. CVTV
Attack Asthma at Home--6:59 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Land Use Hearings (2-11)--7:30 p.m. CVTV
Forum: Emergency Preparedness for Clark County (1-21)--9:15 p.m.
CVTV
School Finance 101 - The Role Levies Play in Public Education
(2-2)--10:55 p.m.
Community
Calendar Links
Tuesday,
February 16, 2010 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Vancouver-Portland area on list of happiest cities--Columbian,
Columbian Staff
Scientists rule: King Tut felled by malaria and broken leg--USA
Today, Dan Vergano
In bid to revive nuclear power, U.S. is backing new reactors--New
York Times, Mathew L. Wald
U.S. wants to know when Toyota knew of problems--New York Times,
Nick Bunkley
