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The 2011 America’s Brain Health Index reveals which areas of the country have progressed, held their own or lost ground in taking measures to improve their brain health over the last two years. The state-by-state ranking of brain health is part of a national health education campaign called Beautiful Minds: Finding Your Lifelong Potential, a partnership between life’sDHA™ and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA), designed to inspire Americans to develop and maintain healthy minds by incorporating key lifestyle factors known as the four dimensions of brain health — diet and nutrition, physical health, mental health and social well-being. ...
After a year and a half of renovations, spurred on by hundreds of supporters and volunteers, the Kiggins Theatre has finally reopened its doors. Catering to local demand for independent, classic and family movies at affordable prices, the theatre will offer shows four days a week, Friday through Monday. The art deco lounge, located on the second will floor, will offer beer, wine and cider to go alongside pizza and other snacks. Built in 1936 and tastefully restored, the theatre offers a genuine main street experience giving the next generation of movie goers the chance to create their own ...
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) maintenance worker Peter Anthony is credited for helping save a 54 year-old man’s life on New Year’s Day. A distraught man approached Anthony, a veteran of five years with PP&R, on the north shore of Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane St. & Oaks Parkway) before sunrise on January 1, 2012. In a weak voice, the shivering man said he had flipped his kayak upstream on the Willamette, and fallen into the water off Oaks Park. The cold river water got inside of his improperly zipped suit. Anthony recognized the man was ...
In a move that is similar to refinancing your mortgage, the City of Vancouver refinanced a bond on the Firstenburg Community Center saving $932,711 in debt service payments. This proactive approach reflects the City’s strong commitment to finding money-saving opportunities. The bonds are Limited Tax General Obligation Refunding bonds, a term given to bonds that are issued by municipalities. City Council can issue general obligation bonds up to 1.5% of the assessed value of the city. The new bond was issued at an overall yield of 3.26% compared to 4.43% on the bond that ...
In light of recent major data breaches that may involve more than 80 million people, Equifax, a leading provider of credit information, risk management and identity services, advises consumers to be proactive about protecting their personal information from misuse. Equifax cautions that fraud alerts alone only offer one-sided protection. "Although fraud alerts have long been recognized as one of the strongest methods of identity protection, they simply aren't enough," says Trey Loughran, president of Equifax Personal Information Solutions. "Existing account information like credit card numbers are vulnerable to identity thieves even with an active fraud alert. And the longer it takes ...
January 12, 2012 | No Comments | Home and Garden
Test project contract awarded to Washington contractor VANCOUVER – The Columbia River Crossing project announced today that Max J. Kuney Company has been awarded a $4.22 million contract to conduct a construction techniques test project in early 2012. The Washington contractor submitted the lowest of eight bids for the test project. “This work is important because it will help evaluate bridge...
January 17, 2012 | No Comments | Community
Four years ago, Vancouver’s NAACP Branch #1139 agreed to sponsor a grass-roots proposal from local citizens to produce a work of history entitled “First Families of Vancouver’s African American Community: From World War Two to the Twenty-First Century.” A volunteer steering committee has identified many of the families that came to work at the Kaiser shipyard and other wartime industries in...
January 17, 2012 | No Comments | Local
Wilbert “Bill” Heinz, 93, a resident of Glenwood Place Senior Living in Vancouver, self-published his autobiography entitled “Nola: My Collected Memoirs.” Heinz selected his favorites from the memoirs he’s been writing for years about his life and adventures. He started life in small-town upstate New York, where he was orphaned at a young age and raised by his beloved schoolteacher aunt. His...
January 10, 2012 | No Comments | Health
The 2011 America’s Brain Health Index reveals which areas of the country have progressed, held their own or lost ground in taking measures to improve their brain health over the last two years. The state-by-state ranking of brain health is part of a national health education campaign called Beautiful Minds: Finding Your Lifelong Potential, a partnership between life’sDHA™ and the National Center...
January 17, 2012 | No Comments | Calendar
January 21, 2012 to January 22, 2012 - Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm At America’s largest antique and collectible show, visitors will find over 400 booths with items ranging from vintage toys to antique tools to estate jewelry. Location: Clark County Event Center 17402 NE Delfel Road Ridgefield, WA 98642 Additional Info: View Website Read More →
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