Riverview appoints new board member Bess Wills is honored for her work in the community The general manager/co-owner of Gresham Ford is the newest addition to the Riverview Community Bank and Riverview Bancorp, Inc. board of directors.
Nies Insurance Agency, Inc., of Camas, Vancouver and Battle Ground has been purchased by Fullerton & Company, Inc., of Portland. Fullerton is a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., of Daytona Beach and Tampa, Fla. "We're going to continue to operate under the name Nies Insurance," said Nies President Jerry Nies. "We have a long term lease [for the building in downtown Camas]. Service to our local community in Camas, Washougal and the greater East County area, will remain pretty much exactly the way it is with the same staff."
Area women are invited to bring their friends to a second Girls Night Out, at Fireworks Photography, in Washougal. The "Red Hot Glam" evening, hosted by Moxie and Fireworks Photography, will be held Saturday, from 6 to 10 p.m. It will include wine, hors d'oeuvres and personalized pin-up, beauty or burlesque make-up applications and photos.
The owner of Lily Atelier and Luxe, in downtown Camas, has opened Fleurish - a shop that sells gifts and home decor - in the 192nd Plaza. Dawn Stanchfield will host the grand opening of Fleurish Tuesday, Jan. 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. Desserts and cocktails will be available. There is no cost to attend. Authors Susan Glavin of Camas and Angie Cherry of Washougal, along with Debbie Oliver and Cheri Anderson, will attend and sign copies of their new book "Be the Gift." The books, which sell for $19.95 each, include sections about connecting, inspiring and acting.
An upcoming event will provide the opportunity for local professionals to network. The "New Year's Networking Extravaganza" will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Clark County Event Center. The event is being co-hosted by Matthew Ferris, the new marketing manager for the Clark County Events Center, and the Women in Networking group.
Local residents wondering the worth of their aging treasures can take them to the Clark County Antique Show to have them appraised. The annual event will be held Jan. 22 and 23, at the Clark County Event Center. For $5 per object, expert evaluators will provide an estimated value.
The Southwest Washington Contractors Association announced new members for its 2011 board of directors.
A new business has a 1920s look and a Frank Sinatra vibe. Diners at the Birch Street Uptown Lounge are likely to hear the stylings of "Ol' Blue Eyes," as well as songs performed by Tony Bennett, Glenn Miller and Tom Jones. The Uptown Lounge opened Dec. 3, in downtown Camas, after a four-month renovation project in the space previously occupied by La Reve Boutique. The new business is located in the historic Clara Street Building, which was built in 1928. Lounge owners Kevin and Marlene Taylor, along with bartenders Dennis Kinsey and KJ DeBoer, serve pre-prohibition and classic cocktails, four varieties of whiskey and a selection of draft beers and international and Washington wines. Top sellers include lemon drops and Manhattans.
Lacamas Community Credit Union volunteers created festive gift baskets to give to members in need as part of its third annual holiday dinner basket program. The program allows members to nominate fellow members -- or themselves -- to receive a festive holiday basket with food items for a traditional holiday dinner. LCCU President/CEO Kathleen Romane started the dinner basket program in 2008 in response to worsening economic conditions.
A wide variety of food and gifts for people and pets is available at a new shop in Washougal. Wanda McFarlane opened Healthier Choices in late October. "We think people and pets should get healthier," she said. "This is not a health store. It is not totally 'green.' It is something in-between. It is greener than the average store."
