Anecdotal Evidence, a Vancouver-based storytelling series, presents its next show tonight, March 31, at the Atrium Lounge, 606 Broadway in Vancouver. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. This month’s theme is “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”

Anecdotal Evidence is a storytelling series committed to bringing humor and hilarity to “North Bank” residents. For more information, contact Elizabeth Holmes at storytellers@anecdotal-evidence.com.

Vancouver’s Downtown Association will host its next open membership meeting on Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Vancouver. Please RSVP to Executive Director Lee Rafferty at director@vdausa.or.

On Saturday, April 9, Vancouver’s Downtown Association, in cooperation with the City of Vancouver, will plant 43 street trees along the sidewalks of Main and 9th Streets. Volunteers are needed to help plant these trees and beautify our downtown. The event begins at 9 a.m. at 819 Main St. for the planting. Volunteers should arrive earlier for a light breakfast provided by Chronis Restaurant; tools and gloves for planting will be provided.

For more information about Vancouver’s Urban Forestry programs, contact Jessica Antoine at 360-487-8308 or jessica.antoine@cityofvancouver.us, or visit www.cityofvancouver.us/urbanforestry.

Pam Baker

Columbia Credit Union Home Loans Vice President Pam Baker was named the Community Housing Resource Center’s (CHRC) 2011 Volunteer of the Year. The announcement was made at the Center’s 11th Annual “Home Is Where The Heart Is” breakfast fundraising event. Baker was honored for her long-term dedication to the agency.

Established in 1996, CHRC provides quality education and counseling services to increase opportunities and access to community resources for those striving for financial security, housing stability or homeownership. For more information on the CHRC, visit www.homecen.org.

Columbia Credit Union has 12 Clark County locations serving more than 65,000 members. CCU was voted Clark County’s “Best Financial Institution” in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and as having “Best Overall Customer Service” in 2010. For more information, visit www.columbiacu.org.

David Nicandri, Washington State Historical Society executive director

The Clark County Historical Museum’s First Thursday “Museum After Hours” presents “Deconstructing the Lore of Lewis & Clark,” with Washington State Historical Society Executive Director David Nicandri, author of River of Promise: Lewis & Clark on the Columbia, available for sale in the museum store.

Admission is free on First Thursday evenings to both the museum and the lectures.

CCHM is located in Vancouver’s 1909 Carnegie Library building, 1511 Main St. Museum hours are Tuesday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A wheelchair accessible entrance is located off 16th St. For more information, call 360-993-5679, or visit www.cchmuseum.org.

Starting Friday, May 13, there will be a new farmer’s market in the Uptown Village community. UGM will create a marketplace for small backyard growers, farmers, food vendors, local crafters and artisans, as well as a barter table for local growers to swap produce with neighbors, and a children’s space for kids to sell produce they have grown.

The market will run every Friday through Oct. 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 2315 Main St. in Vancouver. For more information, visit the UGM website at www.urbangrowersmarket.com.

Harley and Janet Morgan remodeling.

Bruce Hagensen visiting his mother.

Linda Gerrard giving roses.

Tony Bacon remembered.

National Healing Corporation has recognized Dr. Jonathan Dykstra of the Wound Healing Center at Southwest Washington Medical Center as one of four national finalists for its Medical Director of the Year Award.

Dykstra is responsible for reviewing patient care and results, evaluating new clinical products, and providing oversight and guidance on policies and procedures.

The Wound Healing Center is located at 8716 Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver. For more information, call 360-514-4325, or visit www.swmedicalcenter.com.

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The Fourth Plain Business Coalition presents “Bus Rapid Transit: What’s Best for Our Community?” today, March 30, at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Vancouver West Police Precinct, 2800 N.E. Stapleton Road, Vancouver. The event is free and open to the public, and the community is encouraged to attend in order to give input on the addition of rapid transit services to the Fourth Plain business corridor.

For more information, contact Melisa Murguia at 360-699-4298 or melisa.murgia@firstindy.com.

Rep. Ann Rivers and Adeline Dinehart on the House floor in Olympia.

Adeline Dinehart of Woodland served as a page in the state House of Representatives March 21-25. She was sponsored by Rep. Ann Rivers, R-La Center. Adeline, an 8th grader at Woodland Middle School, attended page school each day while in Olympia to learn about the legislative process. She also sponsored mock legislation with her peers from around the state and was responsible for distributing paperwork to state lawmakers in committees, offices and on the House floor.

To learn more about the House Page Program, visit its website at http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/HousePageProgram.aspx

Site of the future Covington Neighborhood Park

The Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department announced yesterday that construction will soon begin on two new Vancouver parks: Covington Neighborhood Park at 6916 N.E. 94th Ave., just east of Interstate 205 in the Maple Tree/Five Corners area; and Douglas Carter Fisher Park, at the end of N.E. 54th Street, east of N.E. 49th Avenue in the East Minnehaha neighborhood.

Construction is expected to begin in late April and will be completed this fall. The contractor likely will start work at Covington Neighborhood Park, and wait until summer to start building Douglas Carter Fisher Neighborhood Park because of the wet soils at that park.

For more information, contact Dave Dolan at Dave.Dolan@clark.wa.gov or visit www.clarkparks.org.

Locally owned and operated grocer New Seasons Market announced yesterday, March 29, that it will open a new 40,000-square-foot store in the Homestead Place shopping center at Fisher’s Landing, at the intersection of S.E. 164th Ave. and McGillivray Blvd. The market said its Fisher’s Landing location will create approximately 175 jobs. The store is scheduled to open in late 2011.

New Seasons will be scheduling meetings with its new neighbors to brainstorm what features they’d like to see in the store as the company works through the design process.

Read the full story on the Vancouver Business Journal’s website at www.vbjusa.com/2011/03/29/breaking-news-new-seasons-market-announces-vancouver-store/. For more information about New Seasons, visit their website at www.newseasonsmarket.com.

Kristin Mazour steps up to the plate . . . and knocks it out of the park!

Pat Wilson reconnects with old friends

Shanan Pickett rocks

Daybreak Schools in Battle Ground

Daybreak Middle School and Daybreak Primary School were each recently awarded $10,000 from the 2011 Qwest Teachers & Technology grants.

The money will be used to purchase 15 Apple iPad 2s for Daybreak Primary School, and 54 seven-inch Web-enabled tablet PCs for Daybreak Middle School.

To learn more about this story, visit the Battle Ground Public Schools’ website at www.battlegroundps.org.

For more information about the Qwest grants, click on this link: www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/Grants/Competitive/QwestFoundation

Leadership Clark County is hosting two informational meetings for prospective students.

The first is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, at Galeotti’s Restaurant, 801 East Main St. in Battle Ground. The second is 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at the Educational Service District 112 Conference Center, 2500 N.E. 65th Ave. in Vancouver.

Attendees will learn about the 10-month leadership development program. The 2011-2012 class is limited to 36 participants selected through a competitive process.

Applications are due Saturday, April 30, and the class year runs from September to June. The LCC application is available at http://leadershipclarkcounty.com/apply.shtml.

Light refreshments will be served at both locations. There is no cost to attend, and RSVPs are requested to director@leadershipclarkcounty.com.

Umpqua Bank, in partnership with the Vancouver Evergreen Habitat of Humanity Store and Iron Mountain Shred, are offering free clean-up events every Saturday in April.

Donations of new or gently used home improvement materials, appliances and home furnishings will keep usable materials out of landfills. Iron Mountain Shred will offer their on-site shred trucks to dispose of confidential documents, free of charge.

The events will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations on the Saturdays indicated:  Mill Plain – 12019 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. – April 9; Downtown Vancouver – 1400 Washington St. – April 16; Evergreen Square – 16409 S.E. First St. – April 23; Hazel Dell – 600 N.E. 99th St. – April 30.

For more information, contact Darci Vick at 360-823-9591 or darcivick@umpquabank.com.

The next RTC Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5 at 4 p.m. in the 6th Floor Training Room of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. For more information, call 360-397-6012.

Jay Willoughby celebrating birthday with Luna the Wonder Corgi

Nancy Bacon offering her shoulder to cry on

Gregg Herrington keeping a close eye on things

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