“Green Working and Living” at Clark College
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Next Thursday, Feb. 5, check out “Green Working and Living: Local Actions, Global Perspectives,” presented by the Clark County planning Commission. It’s in conjunction with the National Teach-in on Global Warming from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Clark College, Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way in Vancouver.
A panel will talk about ways that Clark County is already green, and tips for businesses and homeowners.
Panelists include Nicholas Phillips, city of Vancouver urban planner; Timothy Buckley, founder of Greenstone Architecture; Jill Sughrue, co-founder of the Lower Columbia Alliance for Living Sustainably; and Gary Bock, Vancouver Watersheds Council project manager.
Sounds power packed to me, don’t miss it.
J.
1220 Main re-re-opens
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1220 Main Restaurant and Bar is having (yet another?) grand opening. The establishment has a new executive chef, new menu items and has undergone an interior redesign. This Friday Jan. 30, at 5:30, the restaurant will have a champagne toast, snacks and a ribbon cutting, following by live music with the Bobby Torres Latin Jazz Trio.
Also, a Valentine’s Day Package for Two is available. Call 360-448-2020 for more info.
J.
Library hours squeezed
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If you are like me, you are checking more books out of the library these days rather than buying them. And, if you are like a lot of folks right now, you are using the library’s resources to help look for employment or find funding to pursue more schooling.
Sadly, with layoffs and cuts, you’ll have to squeeze your library time in during shortened open hours starting Feb. 1. Check here for changes to your local Fort Vancouver Regional Library: http://www.fvrl.org/aboutus/branch_list.cfm
Don’t just look, check out a book! (Heh heh — you’re lucky I don’t rhyme stuff more often….)
J.
Mint Tea dinner service starts tonight
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Mint Tea is now offering its bistro service until 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, starting Jan. 23 and 24, at 2014 Main Street in Vancouver.
Owners Jenna and Abdul say: The dinner menu, like lunch, will be based on local, organic and seasonal foods, but with a stronger focus on the flavors of Morocco. The fixed price menu will include a soup or salad, entree, tea and light dessert. Entree selections will include meat, fish, poultry and vegan options as well as some gluten-free meals. Prices will range from $12 to $17.
Soon, they will be adding wine and beer, but for now you can bring your own bottle of wine. New chef Ashley Miller arrived at the shop in January from the Ahwahnee Hotel, a four-star restaurant in Yosemite National Park.
I, for one, am eating it up.
PS: Look for the locavore-themed edition of North Bank everywhere on Feb. 20.
J.
Watershed training available
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“Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.”
Free watershed stewardship training is being made available this spring through the WSU Clark County Extension in partnership with the Clark County Clean Water Program. Starting Feb. 10 and running Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. through April 14, volunteers can learn how to maintain healthy watersheds.
To apply or for more information, contact jenifer.naas@clark.wa.gov 360-397-6060 x 7703 or apply online.
The training uses community experts and environmental professionals to teach the basics of ecology, hydrology, geology, stream restoration, and the importance of native plants and fish.
After training, volunteers work on a variety of projects with the Watershed Steward Program and local environmental partners in public outreach and education, stream restoration, water-quality monitoring, classroom presentations, or community workshops.
What have you done for your environment lately?
J.
Annual Dungeness Crab Feast
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Are you surprised I am telling you more things about food? Don’t be.
The Annual Dungeness Crab Feast is coming up at Around the Table on January 24.
The menu will include steamed dungeness crab, gorgonzola and camembert fondue with winter vegetables, clam chowder, organic greens with pears, apples and sweet curry dressing, and more. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. for $40 per person. Reservations required and can be made by contact Around the Table at 360-834-0171 or at aroundthetable@comcast.net.
Thanks to Charity for great shopping news on Friday-
J.
Agave’s getting ready to rock
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Ever heard of Agave Jeans? Ever touched one of their last-forever cotton pullovers? Trust me, they’re a big deal.
Agave Jeans Co. is getting settled in its newly built Ridgefield headquarters, and the building is just about as hip as the apparel. Lucky for us locals, Agave President Jeff Shafer is planning to open a wholesale retail outlet inside the headquarters. That’s right– wholesale-priced designer clothes for sale in the same space where they’re designed. Pretty rockin’, if you ask me.
What’s even more rockin’ is the party Agave is planning to debut the retail space. Shafer is planning it for sometime this spring, and he wants it to be big, with multiple live music acts and players from the fashion industry mingling with local Agave fans. Coming from a guy who sells fancy pants around the world and plays dance music in his custom-designed office, Agave’s debut is sure to please.
Watch this blog for coming details.
-Charity
On my first day with North Bank and the Vancouver Business Journal, my editor took me on a tour of Clark County businesses. One of the first we visited was Farrell and Eddy, an upscale women’s boutique in Ridgefield’s small but lovely Old Town area.
That visit to Farrell and Eddy told me that Ridgefield was a small town on the move. It was one of a handful of sparse but impressive retail spots. It had a price range that drew shoppers with money to spend. It was classy and cute. It seemed good for the growing town.
So imagine my surprise when I drove through Ridgefield today and saw this:
Talk about signs of the time. It’s a little bit heartbreaking.
After nearly two years in business, the shop is liquidating, and locals say the economy is to blame. It’s a great time for bargains, ladies, but an even better time to remember that local businesses need our support. We’re all stretching our dollars. But if we keep them local, they will do us a lot more good.
-Charity
Cupola cuts the ribbon
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Year-old Battle Ground artists’ co-op, Cupola Gallery, will host a grand opening ribbon cutting at its new space Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. Cupola celebrated its birthday by signing a lease at 510 E. Main Street in Old Town.
While you are there check out the new Cafe Jennifer at 219 N.W. 20th. I hear the food is tasty. You tell me-
J.
Clark County ReStore to open
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For those who haven’t heard, Habitat for Humanity is opening a Clark County ReStore, with a tentative open date of February 18. The ReStore is a recycled building materials re-sale center that financially supports Habitat for Humanity. The store will be located at 5000 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Clarkcountyrestore.org is down for maintenance at the moment, but check back soon.
Thanks to Karen at Formations Design for the reminder!
J.
