Leadership

While much of Clark County seem to be caught up in a debate about development and growth  around  black oil trains , there is a group taking an entirely different tac to create new jobs and growth in our community built around expanding our ability to use and maintain clean healthy water. Tuesday the Clark Regional Water Board of Commissioners approved a contract that launches the construction of the...

Saturday morning the 26th of April I attended a ribbon cutting at the Clark County YMCA over on 51st Ct. The facility has been here since May of 2000.  For the past four years the Y has been in the midst of a capital campaign  to raise 8.2 million dollars to add several new amenities to the building.   A six lane lap pool, a walking track and new group exercise and community rooms were all vital...

The Columbian  in their weekly real estate roundup announced the purchase a downtown Camas property by Journey Church from the Fisher family.  The property sits just east of the church on NE 4th.    The Journey community  has decided to take on a new project and expand their services in downtown Camas, where they have helped change the dynamics of the neigbohood since acquiring  their building in...

Just before the Christmas Holiday the Vancouver Business Journal concluded a recent survey and tally of the "Best in Business"  in Clark County.  The survey had 10 categories that covered a wide range of business types.   We  were excited to receive a letter from VBJ editor Nick Kulmac telling us Coldwell Banker Commercial had been designated the "Best in Business"  for Commercial Real Estate firms...

The inaugural Board Room - Executive Session presented by the Vancouver Business Journal kicked off Thursday October 3.  The topic was the Affordable Care Act.  As usual John Mc Donagh and his staff did an excellent job in selecting both an important topic, and a top quality panel. Being that we've had almost three years of discussion since passage, it feels like this may be the most anticipated,...

Congratulations to John and Steve McDonagh of the Vancouver Business Journal. They had been planning  to bring a fresh and relevant business information event to Clark County in 2013.  They are off to a great start as tickets for the Board Room Breakfast Series  have sold out.  If you don't have one call a frreind or check the sponsor list. The Boardroom is a quarterly breakfast series and will...

February 7th I attended a great event - the Kickoff reception  for the public portion of an 8.2 million dollar Capital campaign to expand and improve the Clark County Family YMCA's Orchard's facility.  Improvements  include a six lane lap pool, an indoor running track, upgraded lockers, an enclosed youth center, and of finally , a coveted  wooden basketball floor. The Y has already raised 5.6 of the...

I attended the Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce annual Treasures in the City - 2013 Recognition Banquet.  This is a very well attended, and high quality event, and highlights one of the great communities we have in Clark County.  18 citizens are recognized for outstanding contribution to the community. I was attending to help support my friend Russell Brent who was nominated in two categories, Business...

Outgoing Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner had a few final observations for us in an interview he conducted Friday with the associated press. He is in agreement with many private forecasters that growth of the economy will accelerate this year, and that the economy is much stronger than people appreciate. Part of his reason for optimism is because situations that held us back over the past few years, Oil...