Edith Mirante will speak about Burmese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi during the Clark County Historical Museum’s First Thursday Museum After Hours. The event is part of the museum’s “Road to Equality” exhibit highlighting the history of women’s rights in Washington.

The event is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, at the museum, 1511 Main St.

For more information, visit www.cchmuseum.org/events/first-thursday.

A fundraiser for state Rep. Sharon Wylie’s campaign is planned for 5 to 7 p.m on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the home of Democratic National Committeeman Ed Cote and Kasey Cote, 4608 N.W. Olive St., Vancouver.

Wine and light appetizers will be served. RSVP by going to facebook.com/SharonFor49th.com. The suggested contribution of $35.

Donations can also be made online at www.SharonFor49th.com. For more information, contact Nick Ande at 360-823-6300 or e-mail campaign@sharonfor49th.com.

The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the sixth floor training room of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

New rules passed by the Washington state Legislature limit the combined high school and college credits that the state will fund for each student enrolled in the Running Start program. Running Start allows high school students to take college classes for credit.

Generally, a student can still receive funding through Running Start if he or she is taking less than 120 percent of the combined course load for a full-time student (FTE), which is considered 1.2 FTEs.  The combined course load would include the student’s high school and college classes.  If students take additional credits, they would pay full tuition and fees.

For example, students who are enrolled in 15 credits at the college could take no more than one class at his or her high school in order to have all of their credits funded through Running Start.  A student who is enrolled full-time at their high school would only be eligible to receive tuition for three credits through Running Start.

Students who had planned to enroll beyond the new limits have options.  They may choose to reduce their schedules, or they may provide parental approval to exceed the state-funded limit and pay the college tuition.  That is done by using the new Running Start Enrollment Verification Form.  The form provides information to help students and parents know which combinations add up to a tuition-free schedule.  The form and additional information are available at www.clark.edu/runningstart. All Running Start students must have his or her schedules reviewed by their high school counselors. Running Start Enrollment Verification Forms must be submitted to the Clark College Running Start office by Friday, Sept. 9.

Cara Larson, a family educator with Children’s Home Society of Washington, stands by the truck, which is fully loaded with 13 boxes of school supplies donated by employees of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Joining Cara Larson is her son, Mitch Larson, who helped load the truck.

Employees at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center generated the hospital’s best-ever giving campaign for its annual school supplies drive this August. The drive benefited Clark County children and families served by Children’s Home Society of Washington.

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, Legacy loaded a pickup truck with 13 large boxes of school supplies, compared with just eight boxes last year.

Donated items were given to Children’s Home Society clients who otherwise would be starting school not just with empty backpacks but, sometimes, with no backpacks at all. Children’s Home Society helped about 150 children in this year’s drive.

Children’s Home Society offers prevention, intervention and treatment services for children living in adverse conditions. The agency’s family support, early learning and counseling services focus on resilience and recovery.

The Clark County Historical Museum is offering a architectural walking tour at 12 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, starting at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. The walk will feature buildings designed by Day Hilborn, one of the area’s most prolific architects.

For more information, visit www.cchmuseum.org/2011-architectural-walking-tours/.

The Sunday, Sept. 11, concert featuring Seattle a cappella group Groove for Thought will feature Jeff Horenstein, a former Fort Vancouver High School music teacher.

The benefit show will be staged at 2 p.m. at  the Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., with proceeds going to aviation education programs. Tickets are $25 reserved; $20 general; $15 for youth, and $10 for youth groups of ten or more. Purchase tickets online at www.fortvan.org/concert.

Groove for Thought has brought its unique brand of jazz and R&B-infused tunes to festival, concert, school and nightclub audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad. Recently they performed on the television program The Sing-Off. Members are Horenstein, Brenan Baglio, Peter Jones, Kelly Kunz, James Niles and Stephanie Collins. Visit www.grooveforthought.com for more information and to view performances.

September’s First Friday ArtWalk will feature “Joyful Spirit,” a two-person show featuring sculptor Elsbeth McLeod and painter Fay Kahn. An opening reception is planned for 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2,  at Art on the Boulevard, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 300.

Karyn Criswell working out.

Kim Hash asking “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?”

The Harmless Eccentrics carrying on.

The Camas Washougal Aviation Association is hosting the Aviation Career Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Grove Field in Fern Prairie, outside of Camas.

There will be a variety of aviation career related programs presented throughout the day. Airplane flights will be offered for $20 each. CWAA will be offering a $6 hamburger barbecue lunch for sale.  Umpqua Bank will be handing out free ice cream at the event.  All proceeds from food sales and airplane rides will go to the CWAA Scholarships Program to benefit young East County aviators.

The CWAA annual Steak Feed Dinner will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, at Grove Field. Cost is $15 per person and includes steak, baked potato, salad, dessert, lemonade and fun!

The Camas Washougal Aviation Association’s mission is to support aviation in the community and raise awareness of the important role of Grove Field and its general aviation activities.

Seventy Clark County area Rotarians and guests gathered Monday, Aug. 8, for the annual “Rotarians Fore a Cause” charity golf tournament.  The event was held at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield.

The fundraiser, now in its second year,  raised $5,600, which will be donated to Shared Hope International, based in Vancouver.  A check will be presented to representatives from the organization at the noon meeting, Wed. Aug. 31, of the Vancouver Rotary Club.

Last year, the tournament raised $4,600, which was donated to Second Step Housing to help provide housing for homeless women and families in Clark County.

The event was founded in 2010 by co-chairs James O’Neil and Henri Moreau, both members of the Vancouver Rotary club.  The golf tournament committee includes Rotarians from the seven Rotary clubs in Clark County. For more information,  visit www.rotariansforeacause.org/ or contact O’Neil at 503-720-3307 or Moreau at 503-807-4265.

Shared Hope International  works to prevent and restore victims of human sex trafficking.  The organization’s mission is to prevent and eradicate sex trafficking and slavery through education and public awareness.

New rules passed by the Washington state Legislature limit the combined high school and college credits that the state will fund for each student enrolled in the Running Start program. Running Start allows high school students to take college classes for credit.

Generally, a student can still receive funding through Running Start if he or she is taking less than 120 percent of the combined course load for a full-time student (FTE), which is considered 1.2 FTEs.  The combined course load would include the student’s high school and college classes.  If students take additional credits, they would pay full tuition and fees.

For example, students who are enrolled in 15 credits at the college could take no more than one class at his or her high school in order to have all of their credits funded through Running Start.  A student who is enrolled full-time at their high school would only be eligible to receive tuition for three credits through Running Start.

Students who had planned to enroll beyond the new limits have options.  They may choose to reduce their schedules, or they may provide parental approval to exceed the state-funded limit and pay the college tuition.  That is done by using the new Running Start Enrollment Verification Form.  The form provides information to help students and parents know which combinations add up to a tuition-free schedule.  The form and additional information are available at www.clark.edu/runningstart. All Running Start students must have their schedules reviewed by their high school counselors. They must also submit the new Running Start Enrollment Verification Form to the Clark College Running Start office.  The deadline is Friday, Sept. 9.

The Vancouver Housing Authority is holding a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting for the newly completed Camas Ridge Apartment Homes at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 1420 N.W. 28th Ave on Prune Hill. Speakers include Camas Mayor Scott Higgins and Vanessa Gaston, director of Clark County Community Services.

Camas Ridge Apartment Homes consists of 51 apartments, including 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units.  Thirty-six of the units will rent at market rate; eight of the units will be available for families with Section 8 vouchers; seven units will be available to families earning less than 50 percent of area median income.

The $7.7 million Camas Ridge development is bond-financed, with additional funds coming from the State of Washington Housing Trust Fund, Clark County Community Development Block Grant funds, Vancouver Housing Authority funds, and Clark County HB2060 funds.  HB2060 funds are from document recording fees.

Jim Moeller helping break ground.

Rex Burkholder playing plant matchmaker.

Michael Kissinger praised.

Jeff Bannan

Jeff Bannan has been named vice president for mortgage sales at Columbia Credit Union.

With 21 years of mortgage lending experience, Bannan will manage Columbia’s residential loan production, oversee mortgage operations and facilitate sales goals on behalf of the credit union. Bannan replaces Pam Baker, who is retiring from the position she has held since 2006. Bannan operated Vancouver Mortgage for more than a decade.

Bannan holds degrees from the University of Oregon in political science and economics. Active in the community, Bannan has volunteered in different capacities for numerous groups including Rotary, MDA, and the Elks Club. Currently, he serves as a Little League umpire for ages 11 through 18.

Earl Ford

Long-time Natural Resources staff officer for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and civil rights activist Earl Ford has postponed his planned retirement to join the  Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region as the forest supervisor on the Plumas National Forest in Northern California.

During his time in Vancouver, Ford has also served as president of the Vancouver branch of the NAACP and as an advocate for children through the Urban Youth program. He leaves for his new position next month.

Free developmental screenings for children ages 3 to 5 are available for children living in the Vancouver School District. Parents can call the Early Childhood Evaluation Center at 360-313-4853 if they believe their child’s development may be delayed in the areas of vision, hearing, eye-hand coordination, language or cognitive skills.

Most children develop these skills at a rate that is within the normal range for their age. Trained personnel administer the screenings. Results are confidential and are shared with parents or guardians following the screenings.

The Sunday, Sept. 11, concert featuring Seattle a cappella group Groove for Thought will feature Jeff Horenstein, a former Fort Vancouver High School music teacher.

The benefit show will be staged at 2 p.m. at the Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., with proceeds going to aviation education programs. Tickets are $25 reserved; $20 general; $15 for youth, and $10 for youth groups of ten or more. Purchase tickets online at www.fortvan.org/concert.

Groove for Thought has brought its unique brand of jazz and R&B-infused tunes to festival, concert, school and nightclub audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad. Recently they performed on the television program The Sing-Off. Members are Horenstein, Brenan Baglio, Peter Jones, Kelly Kunz, James Niles and Stephanie Collins. Visit www.grooveforthought.com for more information and to view performances.

The tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks will be remembered at the Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Cover to Cover Books, 6300 N.E. St. James Rd., Suite 104B.

Constance Hall will read from Frank Hertle’s  “September 11 – The Missing,” a 110-line poem, written in November 2001, which contains the names of all the companies and organizations known at the time to have lost people. The poem was presented as a dramatic reading at two off-off-Broadway theaters on the first anniversary of the attack.

Christopher Luna will read from More Than We Can Bear, a 100-page investigative poem written during the year following the attacks.