Clark County at Work: Simply Sweets
Simply Sweets bakes cupcakes daily. They also offer custom cakes and cheesecakes. Jen Allpress has gluten-free cupcakes on Fridays, or when custom ordered. The shop also offers decorating supplies as well as decorating classes and baking and decorating tips and tricks.
Clark County at Work: Pacific Rim Log Furnishings
Business name: Pacific Rim Log Furnishings. Owner: Don Ackerman.
Clark County at Work: Navidi’s Olive Oils & Vinegars
Business name: Navidi’s Olive Oils & Vinegars. Owners: Gabby and Ken Navidi.
Clark County at Work: The Development Center
Business name: The Development Center. Owner: Gabriele Smith and Debrah Williams, co-founders.
Vancouver woman celebrates 100 years
Odgen — Consuelo “Connie” Maria Herod, one of six children, was born on Aug. 6, 1911, in Los Angeles. According to her daughter, Ramona Arnold of Vancouver, her mother has, from a young age, had a mind of her own. She also was the one everyone called when catastrophe struck.
Clark County at Work: Advanced Liquidators
Business name: Advanced Liquidators. Owner: Daniel Wayne.
Clark County at Work: Water & Air Works
Business name: Water & Air Works, The Water Store. Owners: Byron, Lin and Aron Jacobus.
Clark County at Work: Northwest Adhesives Inc.
Business name: Northwest Adhesives Inc. Owners: Charles and Beverly Asbury.
Clark County at Work, Vancouver: Butcher Boys
Business name: Butcher Boys. Owners: Jim and Barbara Kurfurst; their son Peter is the manager.
Clark County at Work: Manning Academy of Cosmetology
Business name: Manning Academy of Cosmetology. Owner: Jeff Manning.
Clark County at Work: Premier Pump & Power
Business name: Premier Pump & Power. President: Bill Scholtes.
Clark County at Work: Grating Fabricators
Business name: Grating Fabricators Inc. Owners: Larry and Rhonda Abernathy.
Clark County at Work: Thrifty Feed & Garden
Business name: Thrifty Feed & Garden. Owners: Brian and Vickie Treasure.
Clark County at Work: Drainage Masters LLC
Business name: Drainage Masters LLC. Owners: Steve Kenworthy and son Seth Kenworthy.
Hargett celebrates 100 years
Burnt Bridge Creek — Kathryn B. Hargett celebrated her 100th birthday on May 11 with close friends and family. Her grandparents homesteaded around the town of Starbuck in Columbia County, where she was born. Starbuck is north of Walla Walla.
Clark County at Work, Amboy: Extreme Quality Painting
Business name: Extreme Quality Painting. Owner: Helena and Richard Green.
Clark County at Work: Clark County Lawn & Tractor
Business name: Clark County Lawn & Tractor. Manager: Kevin Williquette.
Clark County at Work: Rick’s Custom Fencing & Decking
Business name: Rick’s Custom Fencing & Decking. Store manager: Stu Bailey.
Birthday bash honors centenarians
The Fifty and Better program hosted a birthday party for three centenarians March 28 at the Luepke Center. Friends and family members helped the trio celebrate the occasion. Gunnar Matsen, born March 18, 1911, in the woods north of Spokane, has lived in Vancouver for more than 25 years. Matsen was a wireman for the Bonneville Power Administration. He raised three children. He lives at Kamlu Retirement Inn.
AARP Tax-Aide offers help with taxes through April 18
Free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate incomes is available from AARP Tax-Aide through April 18. Assistance is offered to people of all ages, with special attention to those age 60 and older. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers, trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will offer assistance with personal income-tax returns at the following sites:
Clark County at Work: Lotus Works USA
Business name: Lotus Works USA. Owners: Fergal Broder, Tom Cafferkey, Connor Flanagan, James Casey, Kevin Menard, Steve Ostrowski.
Clark County business briefs
People in business and other business news
Clark County business calendar
The Columbian welcomes submissions about Clark County residents or businesses as well as regional business events. Information must be received by noon Tuesday preceding the intended Sunday publication date. Send to mary.ricks@columbian.com or fax 360-735-4491. Sales awards are not published.
Clark County at Work: Play It Again Sports Vancouver WA
Business name: Play It Again Sports Vancouver WA, an independently owned and operated franchise. Owner: Jackie Bauter.
Clark County at Work: Cabinet Designs Unlimited
Business name: Cabinet Designs Unlimited. Owner: John Dearey.
Take in sights, lights of Christmas at area homes
Here is a list of decorated homes that were submitted by Columbian readers:
Clark County Religion Calendar
A weekly listing of religious events around the area.
Anniversary milestone: Jacobson
Marian and Art Jacobson met in high school in Columbus, N.D. After she graduated in the spring of 1938, the two were married by a judge on Oct. 15, 1938, in Seattle. Numerous family members will join them at a local Mexican restaurant on their 72nd anniversary Friday. The couple lived in Auburn when Art worked for a company making containers for frozen food. When the company relocated to Portland, the Jacobsons moved to Vancouver. They bought a house about 10 blocks east of Southwest Washington Medical Center, which at the time was practically in the country. They still live in the same house, but now it is surrounded by other houses.
Life held joy, family, love to end of woman’s 102 years
Katheryn B. “Kay” Hill always tried to see the good in things and forget about the bad. Her daughter, Bev Clark, is trying to do the same thing. Clark’s mother had a wonderful party as she celebrated her 102nd birthday April 24. There were about 100 family members and friends at Hill’s birthday party including her brother, Dick Beckham, 95, who flew in from Utah to attend the festivities.
Birthday milestone: Wife, mother, teacher celebrates 100th year
Betty Lewis Frewing’s 100 years of life have taken her around the globe in ventures helping the less fortunate. She was born in Salem, Ore., and for the past 25 years she has lived at Willamette View Manor in Milwaukie, Ore.
90 friends, family celebrate a century with Alabama native
Cascade Park: Augusta Evans Carter celebrated her 100th birthday Dec. 27 with about 90 family members and friends at The Bedford retirement home, 13303 S.E. McGillivray Blvd. She was married for 40 years to Larry Evans, and they had one daughter, Sara Evans Dougherty.
Vancouver woman attributes long life to good diet, hard work
Shumway: Inez Jonet Budde was born Dec. 9, 1909, in Burton, near Vancouver. She attended elementary school in Orchards and high school in Battle Ground, graduating from Vancouver High School in January 1929.
Death Notices - Nov. 19
Recent deaths of residents and former residents of Clark County.
Marriage dissolution
Marriage dissolution DECREES GRANTED
Deaths Nov. 9 - 15
Death notices are free.
People in business
People in business Leadership Clark County’s Board of Directors selected Paul Speer as its 2009 Outstanding Alumnus. Speer was a 2006 LCC graduate and has served as a board member, curriculum lead, project leader, scholarship sponsor and has mentored and recruited more than 20 other LCC participants.
Lieser, Miles, 90, Vashon, died Oct. 6, 2009.
Lieser, Miles, 90, Vashon, died Oct. 6, 2009. Rosenstein, Jean M., 82, Vancouver, died Nov. 12, 2009. Evergreen Staples Funeral Home, 360-693-3649.
Births
Births SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
11-14 death list
Atkins, James G. Sr., 84, Vancouver, died Nov. 4, 2009.
Bufton, Donald A., 88, Vancouver, died Nov. 12, 2009. Cascadia Cremation & Burial Services, 360-213-6060.
Bufton, Donald A., 88, Vancouver, died Nov. 12, 2009. Cascadia Cremation & Burial Services, 360-213-6060. Chenoweth, Diane L., 63, Vancouver, died Nov. 10, 2009. Cascadia Cremation & Burial Services, 360-213-6060.
Herbster, Doris M., 80, Vancouver, died Nov. 9, 2009. Evergreen Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel, 360-892-6060.
Herbster, Doris M., 80, Vancouver, died Nov. 9, 2009. Evergreen Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel, 360-892-6060. Osborn, Paul A., 66, Ocean Park, died Nov. 8, 2009. Penttila’s Chapel by the Sea, 360-642-8885.
Births
Births SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
11-11 death notices
11-11 death notices
Auld, William D. “Dave,” 81, Chehalis, died Nov. 7, 2009. Cattermole Funeral Home, 360-785-3881.
Atkins Sr., James G., 84, Vancouver, died Nov. 4, 2009. Brown’s Funeral Home, 360-834-3692.
Atkins Sr., James G., 84, Vancouver, died Nov. 4, 2009. Brown’s Funeral Home, 360-834-3692. Bafus, Marjorie F., 86, Vancouver, died Nov. 7, 2009. Brown’s Funeral Home, 360-834-3692.
Business Calendar
Monday Free financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers free financial seminars in November. Seminars, all 7-8 p.m., include: Identity Theft today at 109 S. 65th Ave., Ridgefield and Nov. 18 at 11711 N.E. 99th St.; CreditAbility on Nov. 19 at 3003 N.E. 62nd Ave.; Online Bill Pay at 200 S.E. Park Plaza Drive will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.
Briggs, Betty M., 69, Vancouver, died Nov. 3, 2009. Evergreen Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel, 360-892-6060.
Briggs, Betty M., 69, Vancouver, died Nov. 3, 2009. Evergreen Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel, 360-892-6060. Delgado, Denise H., 55, Washougal, died Nov. 3, 2009. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation, 360-834-4563.
Anderson, Sharon L., 69, Vancouver, died Nov. 4, 2009. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation, 360-834-4563.
Anderson, Sharon L., 69, Vancouver, died Nov. 4, 2009. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation, 360-834-4563. Finn, James M., 74, Vancouver, died Oct. 30, 2009. Brown’s Funeral Home, 360-834-3692.
Bryant, Mildred M., 87, Vancouver, died Nov. 2, 2009. Evergreen Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel, 360-892-6060.
Bryant, Mildred M., 87, Vancouver, died Nov. 2, 2009. Evergreen Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel, 360-892-6060. Erickson, David, 57, Vancouver, died Nov. 4, 2009. Cascadia Cremation & Burial Services, 360-213-2060.
