The Port of Camas-Washougal board of commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the port office, 24 South A Street in Washougal.

Alan Beaulieu, economist and international analyst, will be the featured speaker at the Columbia River Economic Development Council’s first quarter event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

Tickets are $50. For more information, contact Dian Dempcy at 360-567-3181 or ddempcy@credc.org.

Equine enthusiasts from all over the state will converge on the Clark County Event Center for the Washington State Horse Expo from Friday, Feb. 18, until Sunday, Feb. 20.

For more information, visit www.wastatehorseexpo.com.

Larry Smith appreciating Vietnamese culture.

Ben Swan‘s Vancouver friends wishing him happy birthday.

Beaches hosting both visitors and locals during hopping Saturday happy hour.

Mint Tea prepping for Chinese New Year.

Dr. Mark Colville

Drs. Mark Colville, Jay Crary, Gregory Gramstad, and Scott Woll, of Rebound Orthopedic and Neurosurgery  were awarded 2011-2012 Best Doctors in America by Boston-based Best Doctors, Inc.

This award is determined by a confidential peer-to-peer survey conducted by Best Doctors, Inc. of over 50,000 doctors nationally. Once a physician is nominated, Best Doctors, Inc. further evaluates the nominee’s credentials, disciplinary actions, and clinical activity. Only three to five percent of doctors practicing in the United States are selected for inclusion in this list.

Colville is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee, shoulder, and sports medicine. He recieved this award from 1996-2000 and again from 2007 to the present. Colville is the official team physician for the Portland Winterhawks, Portland State University Athletics, and Concordia University Athletics.

Dr. Jay Crary

Crary is an orthopedic surgeon with a sub-specialty interest in foot and ankle conditions. Prior to this year’s win, Dr. Crary was awarded Best Doctor in America in 2007-2008.

Dr. Gregory Gramstad

Gramstad is an orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery.

Dr. Scott Woll

Woll has won this award annually since 1996. He is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in problems of the foot and ankle and was one of the first physicians in the Pacific Northwest to focus on complex foot reconstructive surgery.

Rebound is an orthopedic and neurosurgery clinic in Portland and Southwest Washington with offices at Southwest Washington Medicine Center, Legacy Salmon Creek, and Portland’s Rose Quarter. Rebound’s physicians are all board certified or board eligible with fellowship training in the areas of orthopedics, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, sports medicine, and hand surgery.

The Clark College Communication Studies Department has been awarded the 2011 Western States Model Communication Program Award of the Western States Communication Association (WSCA). The award will be presented during the 2011 WSCA Convention, which will be held in Monterey, Calif. in February.

The award is based on criteria including service to students, the program, institution and the community, use of best practices for teaching, and communication in the discipline.

“Receiving this award demonstrates the strength of the Communication Studies Department—the programs we develop, the curriculum we design and the innovations we all bring to helping students achieve success in their oral communication skills. This award also illustrates the commitment both full- and part-time faculty bring to the Communication Studies Department,” said Division Chair Roxane Sutherland.

The WSCA is a nonprofit educational association of scholars, teachers, and students of communication with more than 1,000 members throughout the United States and around the world. Information about WSCA can be found at www.westcomm.org.

The seventh annual Share Mardi Gras Gala & Casino Night is from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 West Sixth St.

Tickets are $75 per person, which includes gaming scrip; a table of 10 can be purchased for $750. Event is black tie optional.

The evening includes a Cajun-style dinner and wine, casino-style gaming, and both a silent and live auction in support of Share.

Last year’s event grossed $137,000 to help people who are struggling with hunger and homelessness in Clark County.

Event tickets can be purchased online at www.sharevancouver.org.

Share was founded in 1979 with the goal of caring for the homeless and hungry in the greater Vancouver area.

“Soar with Books,” Pearson Air Museum’s toddler story time, will return at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the museum, 115 E. Fifth St. in Vancouver. It will continue the first Saturday of every month through Dec. 3. The story time includes an airplane-themed story under the wings of one of the vintage planes and a craft project.

Museum admission applies; children six and younger are free. Adult admission is $7; students, seniors and active military are $5. For more information, call 360-694-7026 or visit www.pearsonairmuseum.org.

The city of Battle Ground’s State of the City address will be presented by Mayor Michael J. Ciraulo at 5:30 p.m.on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St. in Battle Ground. Entertainment will be provided by the Battle Ground High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

The event is free and open to the public. The North County Community Food Bank will collect food donations.

RSVP by calling 360-342-5008, or via e-mail to claire.lider@ci.battle-ground.wa.us.

Many state agencies will be closed in Washington today, Friday, Jan. 28, one of the ten layoff days mandated as a cost-cutting measure.

Services provided by child protection workers, community corrections officers, emergency public health and patient safety workers, and State Patrol will be in full operation. The legislation exempts the Office of the Governor and Office of Financial Management from temporary layoffs during the legislative session.

The closures will save more than $70 million in all funds in 2010–11. 

For more information on state agency closures, visit http://ofm.wa.gov/layoff/.

Carter Park and Shumway kitchens cooking for Team Hovde.

Burkmans being trained by Tazzy.

Leadership Clark County class returns from Olympia pilgrimage.

Tickets are now on sale for the Salmon Creek Kiwanis Club’s seventh consecutive winter fundraising concert, featuring the four-woman Misty River Band.

The concert is at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, at the Skyview High School auditorium, 1300 N.W. 139th St. in Vancouver. They will be joined by guitarist Doug Smith.

Tickets are available at all Columbia Credit Union branches and these retailers: Music World, 502 E. Main St., Battle Ground; Music World in Hazel Dell across from JM Plaza; Garside Florist, 6610 E. Mill Plain Blvd.; River City Music, 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd.; and Beacock’s Music, 1420 S.E. 163rd Ave.

Advance-purchase price is $18; two for $35; or at the door for $20. The proceeds will benefit organizations that serve children.

 
This week, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Washington, was named chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. 

“This is a great honor, but an even bigger responsibility,” she said. “As chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I have a tremendous duty to the 22 million veterans across the country who have stepped up to serve our nation and who deserve the highest quality care, benefits, and treatment in return.”

She has been a member of the committee since 1995.

Equine enthusiasts from all over the state will converge on the Clark County Event Center for the Washington State Horse Expo from Friday, Feb. 18, until Sunday, Feb. 20.

For more information, visit www.wastatehorseexpo.com.

Alan Beaulieu, economist and international analyst, will be the featured speaker at the Columbia River Economic Development Council’s first quarter event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. 

Tickets are $50. For more information, contact Dian Dempcy,  or 360-567-3181 or ddempcy@credc.org.

Serving Clark County since 1982, the CREDC is a public/private partnership working with more than 130 investors to assist business relocation to, or expansion in, Clark County.

The 2011 Clark County Fair Court will be coronated at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the main exhibit hall at the Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd., Ridgefield.

Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door; and past royalty is $10. RSVP to 360-397-6180.

The court consists of Queen Alecia Fox of Battle Ground; Princess Kaycee Cook of Vancouver; and Princess Larissa Marini of Battle Ground.

The “Bridging the Gap: the History of the Interstate Bridge,” exhibit will open with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St. in Vancouver.

As part of the opening festivities, Jorge Lizárraga, professor in the College of Liberal Arts at WSU Vancouver, will give a lecture at 7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.

The exhibit illustrates the social, cultural and economic heritage of the structure that connects Vancouver and Portland. It will be on display until Saturday, Oct. 29.

For more information, visit www.cchmuseum.org.

 Jeff Williams beating drums for marketing.

Buck Heidrick teaming up with Arch Miller.

Brian Heurlin collecting dollars.

Tickets are now on sale for the Salmon Creek Kiwanis Club’s seventh consecutive winter fundraising concert featuring the four-woman Misty River Band.

The concert is at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, at the Skyview High School auditorium, 1300 N.W. 139th St. in Vancouver. They will be joined by guitarist Doug Smith.

Tickets are on sale at all Columbia Credit Union branches and these retailers: Music World, 502 E. Main St., Battle Ground; Music World in Hazel Dell across from JM Plaza; Garside Florist, 6610 E. Mill Plain Blvd.; River City Music, 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd.; and Beacock’s Music, 1420 S.E. 163rd Ave.

Advance-purchase price is $18; two for $35; or at the door for $20. The proceeds will benefit organizations that serve children.

For more information, visit www.mistyriverband.com.

The “Bridging the Gap: the History of the Interstate Bridge,” exhibit will open with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St. in Vancouver.

As part of the opening festivities, Jorge Lizárraga, professor in the College of Liberal Arts at WSU Vancouver, will give a lecture at 7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.

The exhibit illustrates the social, cultural and economic heritage of the structure that connects Vancouver and Portland. It will be on display until Saturday, Oct. 29.

For more information, visit www.cchmuseum.org.