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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Fire District 6 stages mock crash
Fire District 6 firefighters on the scene of a mock crash
At 9 a.m. Thursday morning, Fire District 6 participated in a mock drunk- driving crash at
Columbia River High School. The simulated accident was meant to give students a first hand look
at the dangers of drinking and driving.
Today's exercise involved Fire District 6, American Medical Response, and the Clark County
Sheriff's Office. Four students from Columbia River High School were victims. Firefighterparamedics used the Jaws of Life to pull accident victims, complete with fake blood, out of the
vehicles.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 20 percent of teens involved in
traffic crashes in 2006 were under the influence of alcohol. Automobile accidents are the top
cause of death for teens in the United States.
The school’s prom is in two weeks.
Members of Lacamas Medical Group return from Haiti
Scott Jonason in Haiti
Lacamas Medical Group, with of support of the community and in conjunction with Project
Helping Hands, raised enough money to send three people to Haiti.
In March, Scott Jonason, PA-C, Jenn Kauffman, MA, and Justine Mings, RN traveled to Haiti
for two weeks. Another provider at the practice, Dr. Tan Pinney, also recently went to the
Caribbean country on a service trip.
When the team arrived, they set up their first street clinic in one of the many tents cities that had
popped up around the city following the earthquake.
They treated more than 1,000 patients. They also provided food and temporary shelter for
families struggling to recover.
"Honestly, from the outside looking in, it looks like we barely scratched the surface. We had to
take solace in the fact that we could only help those who were in front of us. And that we did,"
says Jonason.
On Monday, May 17, the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce recognized Lacamas
Medical Group, 2027 NW Sierra Lane in Camas, as its Local Business Feature. The CW
Chamber recognizes two members per month for the "Business of the Week" program.
Lacamas Medical Group opened its doors in August of 2003. They offer family medicine, urgent
care, occupational medicine, and gynecology
Award-winning coach to lead Clark women's soccer
Stan Rodigues
Stan Rodrigues, named 2009 co-coach of the year in the Pacific Conference of the Women’s
Premier Soccer League (WPSL), has been named coach of women’s soccer at Clark College. He
succeeds Troy Sletten, who served as coach for the past eight years.
Since 2004, he has served as head coach for girls’ varsity soccer at Franklin High School in
Portland, Ore., and Century High School in Hillsboro, Ore. He has also served as head coach for
the Canby (Ore.) United Soccer Association.
Rodrigues and his wife, Andela, currently reside in Tigard, Ore., with their two sons, Vincent,
16, who plays for the Southridge High School soccer team, and Darian, 5.
During the past eight years, Clark’s women’s soccer teams have gone to the Northwest Athletic
Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) playoffs six times and competed in the
quarterfinal round four times.
iQ Credit Union awards scholarships
iQ Credit Union has announced four recipients of its 2010 scholarship program honoring students
pursuing undergraduate degrees or professional training. Each student receives $1,000 from the
credit union.
iQ Credit Union’s 2010 scholarship recipients and their categories include: Graduating High
School Senior entering a four-year college or university—Christine Sonners, College Student
Working Towards a Baccalaureate Degree, Daniel Tonkovich; Education Endorsement for
Educators, Heidi Kleser, Wilber White Committee’s Choice, Kevin Curtis.
"These young adults deserve our congratulations for this accomplishment," said Roger
Michaelis, chief executive officer, iQ Credit Union this week when the awards were announced.
"We applaud their hard work and are pleased to support them as they pursue their scholastic
ambitions."
Campaign Events
Rep. Jim Jacks (D-Vancouver) is kicking off his re-election campaign on Wednesday, May 26,
at 5:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Firefighters' Local 452 Union Hall at 2807 Fruit Valley Road. A
$35 donation is suggested, but all donations are welcome. Jacks is running to retain his position
representing the 49th district in the Washington Legislature.
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News Briefs
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Knowledge Bowl: Two Knowledge Bowl teams from Camas High School are headed for
national competition and are collecting donations for the trip. The students will travel to
Washington, D.C., the first week of June. The Camas Educational Foundation has set up
an
online
donation
page,
https://cefcamas.ejoinme.org/MyPages/CopyofDonationPage/tabid/213971/Default.aspx.
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(ominations: for the 11th annual Hope & Action Recognition Awards are due by
Saturday, May 29, 2010, to the Council for the Homeless. The awards recognize people
who advocate, support, volunteer, or partner to end homelessness. A one-page
nomination form is available at www.icfth.com or by calling 360-993-9561.
Calendar
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May 20: Vancouver Pizza, at 2219 Main Street in the Uptown Village neighborhood, is
hosting the fourth annual “Tip the Principal” night to benefit Hough Elementary School.
Principals Sean McMillan and Eva Unger will be on hand to toss pizza from 5 to 8 p.m.
on tonight, Thursday, May 20. The restaurant will donate all of the tips earned by
McMillan and Unger as well as 25 percent of food sales to the school. Take out and
delivery orders are included as long as Hough is mentioned while ordering.
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May 20: Acclaimed nature writer Robin Cody will read from his newest collection of
essays at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Thursday, May 20. The reading is free at The Water
Resources Education Center, located at 4600 SE Columbia Way. The event is sponsored
by the Vancouver Watersheds Council. For more information, contact Gary Bock at 360356-4130.
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May 22: The opening of Fairgrounds Community Park will be celebrated at 10 a.m.
Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the park, 216 N.W. 164th St., southwest of
the Clark County Fairgrounds. Approximately 30 acres of the 88-acre community park
were developed late last year. The park now features nearly one mile of trails, a large
playground, two basketball half courts, two covered picnic shelters, additional uncovered
picnic tables, restrooms and a parking lot.
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May 27: The Friends of The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra present a lecture by Dr.
Melissa Brotons, entitled "Music for Health and Education," on the different
applications of music therapy, in education, medicine, mental health and gerontology.
The lecture is at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of
Vancouver, 4505 E. 18th Street in Vancouver. A $10 donation per person is
suggested. Proceeds from the event go to funding the symphony's concert season and
music education programs in Southwest Washington.
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June 2: The Clark County Auditor’s Office is sponsoring a campaign workshop,
"Winning Ways to Run for Office—A Candidate/Campaign Worker Workshop." The free
workshop takes place on Wednesday, June 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Clark County
Elections Office, 1408 Franklin, Vancouver, WA. An informal reception will follow the
program.
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June 3: The First Citizen 2010 award ceremony honoring Royce Pollard is from 4 to 6
p.m. on Thursday, June 3 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. For more information,
visit www.cfssw.org.
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June 5: An all-you-can-eat breakfast, scheduled from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 5,
at Fire Station 31 in Hockinson, will benefit the family of 9-year-old Luke Jensen.
Jensen, the grandson of Chaplain Mike White, died of cancer on May 6. Individual
tickets are $5 or $15 for a family.
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June 14: The Fort Vancouver Library District board of trustees will meet beginning at 4
p.m. on Monday, June 14, at the Goldendale Community Library, 131 West Burgen,
Goldendale. The board will hold an executive session at 4 p.m. and then have a regular
meeting at 6 p.m.
Thursday on the air
Clark County Planning Commission (live) — 6:25 p.m. CVTV 23
City/County Telecommunications Commission (5-5) — 11:30 p.m. CVTV 23
Town Tabloids
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The Rev. Tom Tucker getting voice back in time to celebrate birthday.
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Sean McMillan warming up pizza-tossing arm.
Weather
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Thursday, showers, 58-46.
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Friday, rain, 53-44.
Saturday, showers, 55-46.