The Columbian | Serving Clark County, Washington

Monday

Retirement plans for the business and business owner: Waddell & Reed Inc. will present a free seminar on financial, business and estate planning for the business owner at noon and 6 p.m. at the company board room, 16219 S.E. 12th St., Suite 203, Vancouver. Seating is limited. * Reservations, contact Sharon Bumala, 360-694-1266, ext. 108 or sbumala@wradvisors.com.

Tuesday

Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon: Connect and Grow Networking Dinner, 5:45-8:30 p.m., Kell’s Irish Restaurant, Ceili Ballroom, 112 S.W. Second Ave., Portland. Cost is $50. * Reservations: http://www.oregonweo.org/networking_evening_march_9th, info@oregonweo.org, 503-432-8939.

Southwest Washington Human Resource Management Association: Business association meeting, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Tana Thomson, director of human resources for Xenium, will speak. Cost is $25 members, $35, others. Reservations required. * Brenda Wallace, 360-759-2203, brendaw@nuttercorp.com or swhrma.org.

Estate-planning questions: Attorney Margaret Madison Phelan will answer estate-planning questions from Clark County seniors from 10 a.m. to noon. Free. For location and reservations, 360-696-2069.

Review course for professional certification: Review course in preparation of PHR/SPHR professional certification exam or to gain a broader understanding and overview of human resources management, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, continues through April 27 at Sharp Labs of America, 5750 N.W. Pacific Rim Blvd., Camas. * Registration: http://www.swhrma.org or call Sheryl Johnson at 360-817-8406 or e-mail sjohnson@sharplabs.com.

Wednesday

Landlord Study Hall: Kris Tanaka, advertising executive with The Oregonian, and Kathryn King, broker and owner of KJK Properties, will speak about “winning tricks in advertising and pre-screening techniques” at 6:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4033 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland. Landlord Study Hall is a free monthly forum for rental property owners to learn more about landlord-tenant law, protecting assets, creating safer neighborhoods, announcing vacancies and networking. * Reservations, 503-997-9035, 503-772-8825 or shanna@kjkproperties.com.

Thursday

Society for Marketing Professional Services workshop: The society sponsors the workshop on “Storyboarding: Communicating the Winning Message,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bridgeport Brewery, 1313 N.W. Marshall St., Portland. Cost, $35-$50, includes lunch. * Register online at http://www.smpsoregon.org 24 hours prior to event.

Saturday

Neil Kelly Design, Build & Remodeling free seminars: Classes teach homeowners considering professional remodeling or home-improvement projects how to make informed decisions. Topics range from kitchen and bath design to basement remodeling, countertops and floor coverings to green remodeling, updating a home and whole-house remodeling. Saturday’s sessions at the Lake Oswego showroom, 15573 S.W. Bangy Road, include: 9:30 a.m. countertops and floor coverings; 10:30 a.m. kitchen design and remodeling; 11:45 a.m., a Dacor appliance cooking demonstration and complimentary menu tasting; 1 p.m., bath design and remodeling and at 12:30 p.m. March 17, kitchen design and remodeling. At the Alberta Street location, 804 N. Alberta St., Portland, there will be a session March 17 at 12:30 p.m. on bath designs and remodeling. Both showrooms will remain open until 5:30 p.m. so visitors can explore kitchen and bath exhibits. * Information and schedule: http://www.neilkelly.com or 503-335-9204.

Upcoming

Financial seminar for women: Elaine Monaco, an Edward Jones Investments representative, will host a free seminar, “A Woman’s Guide to Money Matters,” at 6:30 p.m. March 16 at Body & Soul, 102 W. Fourth Plain Blvd. * Reservations, Sarah, 360-693-1556.

Free financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers two free financial seminars in March. Seminars include: CreditAbility, 7 p.m. March 17, 210 S.E. 131st Ave., and Identity Theft, 7 p.m., 11711 N.E. 99th St. * http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.

Free investing seminar: Vicki Fitzsimmons, a financial adviser with Edward Jones, will present “Foundations of Investing” at 5:30 p.m. March 18, 9901 N.E. Seventh Ave., Suite A-102. Topics will include stocks, bonds, mutual funds and basic investing concepts. Reservations required. * vicki.fitzsimmons@edwardjones.com or 360-573-6604.

SCORE workshop: The “7 Issues for Sustaining and Growing Your Business in a Tough Economy” workshop, sponsored by SCORE, 8:30 a.m. to noon March 19, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Room 2030, Portland. Cost is $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door. * 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

The Columbian welcomes submissions about Clark County residents or businesses. Information must be received by noon Tuesday. Send to mary.ricks@columbian.com.

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