September 8, 2008
Contact: Jim Mansfield, Clark County Solid Waste Program
(360) 397-6118 ext. 4016, e-mail Jim.Mansfield@clark.wa.gov
Help those in need prepare for winter at the Share Fair
Vancouver, WA – Local charities are looking for warm clothing, blankets and back-to school clothes. Residents can donate these items and more at the Community Share Fair on Sunday September 14, 2008, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. This free event will be held at Clark Public Utilities, 8600 NE 117th Avenue in Orchards.
Local non-profits need your coats, jackets and other warm clothing to help families in need stay warm heading into the chilly season. When planning back-to-school wardrobes, also remember those less fortunate and donate outgrown but usable articles of clothing to local agencies who will distribute them. These donated items are often tax deductible.
Each year, Clark County residents throw away an estimated 5,000 tons of reusable items. As an alternative to sending these items to the landfill, the Community Share Fair offers Clark County residents the opportunity to bring all their clean and reusable items to local charities at one location and receive a tax receipt. In addition, block foam, athletic shoes, computers and other electronics will be collected free for recycling.
Last year over 150 Clark County residents participated.
For more information about the Community Share Fair including participating charities, acceptable donations and collection events, visit www.CommunityShareFair.org or contact City of Vancouver Solid Waste at (360) 696-8186 or Clark County Solid Waste and Recycling at (360) 397-6118 ext. 4352. The Share Fair is sponsored by the City of Vancouver, Clark County, Clark Public Utilities, the Nonprofit Network, and Waste Connections.
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NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
Bruce L. Paris, Executive Vice President
360-906-9539
BruceP@bankofclarkcounty.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2008
BANK OF CLARK COUNTY VOTED AMONG TOP 100 FASTEST
GROWING COMPANIES & EARNS LIGHTHOUSE AWARD
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Bank of Clark County has once again earned the distinction of being
selected as one of the Fastest Growing Private 100 Companies by the Portland Business
Journal. Earning this impressive title for the fifth consecutive year, Bank of Clark County was
one of only three companies to earn this special distinction and receive the coveted Lighthouse
Award.
“This award symbolizes all the hard work our employees have put in over the past five years
to make our bank the success that it is, “stated James Taylor, Bank Vice President and
Commercial Lending Officer who was accepted the award on behalf of the Bank. “While it
highlights the fact that our company has achieved consistent double digit growth and
profitability, it really shows the quality and depth of our staff. We highly value this award and
are very proud to not only being a 2008 Business Journal Top Private 100 company, but also a
2008 Lighthouse Award recipient,” commented Taylor.
The criteria for inclusion in this distinguished group consists of the evaluation of increases in
revenue from 2004 through 2007, the growth in number of employees between 2004 and 2007,
and community engagement during the same time period.
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BANK OF CLARK COUNTY WELCOMES ALAN LUDLOW
AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & COMMERCIAL LENDING OFFICER
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Bank of Clark County is pleased to have recently welcomed Alan
Ludlow as Senior Vice President and Commercial Lending Officer at their Downtown Office
located at 1400 Washington Street in Vancouver. In this position, Ludlow is responsible for loan
portfolio management and business development for the Bank.
Prior to joining Bank of Clark County, Ludlow helped start a bank in West Linn, Oregon and
was the Chief Credit Officer and Chief Lending Officer for that bank. His banking career also
includes serving as Senior Vice President, Chair of the Loan Committee, and Senior Credit
Officer at the former First Interstate Bank of Oregon. Prior banking experience also includes
serving as Chief Credit Officer, Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Loan Manager for another large Oregon bank. In between banking assignments, Ludlow has been Chief Financial Officer for a manufacturing company and President of a financial consulting firm.
Ludlow holds an MBA from the University of Utah and certificates from the Pacific Coast
Banking School at University of Washington and the Graduate School of Credit and Financial
Management at Dartmouth College. He has served on various non-profit boards including most recently as Charter President of the West Linn Rotary Club and Treasurer for the West Linn Chamber of Commerce.
Alan Ludlow can be reached direct at 360-906-9516 or at AlanL@bocc.com.
Bank of Clark County is a full service community bank specializing in business banking and
is headquartered in Vancouver USA. Visit www.bankofclarkcounty.com for more information.
Press Release
For Immediate Publication
Contact: Wendy McGraw 690-5402
La Center North Clark County Chamber of Commerce installs 2008 Officers and Board
The La Center North Clark County Chamber installed new Officers and Board Members on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at their first meeting of 2008. Pictured in photo, from left: Oscar Perez, Treasurer; Wendy McGraw, First Vice President; Linda Tracy, Second Vice President, Joan Cooper, Secretary; Vicki Seaton, Board; and Todd Snider, President. Not pictured: Tonya Rood, Board. Officers serve for one year, Board Members for two-year terms. Other Board Members currently serving are Denise Koopman, Murray Falk, Ron Ridnour, and Gene O/Shea.
In attendance was Sharon Lien, the first to serve as President of the Chamber. The La Center North Clark County Chamber was founded in 2000 by a group of business owners and individuals who wanted to have a voice in North Clark County. Membership is now comprised of large and small businesses and people from all over Vancouver and North Clark County. They are involved in community events and parades [you may have seen them accompanying the La Center Float] and actively fund raise to support operations, community events, scholarships, Miss Teen La Center, and needy families.
