Hoptoberfest in Stevenson kicks-off
Celebrate the end of summer in the Columbia River Gorge at Walking Man Brewing's 9th Annual Hoptoberfest in Stevenson on Saturday, Sept. 19 from noon to 10 p.m. Enjoy live music, handcrafted microbrews, bratwurst and games for all ages. Admission is $5, children under 12 are free. No coolers or dogs please. All proceeds benefit the Skamania County Food Bank.
Hoptoberfest is held at 240 S.W. First Street (directly west of Walking Man Brew Pub) in Stevenson. Call 800.989.9178 for more information.
Walk for joint patients at Pearson Air Museum
Rebound Orthopedics hosts Ambulation Celebration, a walk to applaud total joint replacement patients. The walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver. Registration starts at 2 p.m. and festivities begin at 2:30 p.m. There will be two walking routes, ranging in distance from a half-mile to two miles.
This walk is the first of its kind in the Vancouver/Portland area and celebrates our patients' return to an active lifestyle. It is free and open to the general public.
Each year, Rebound Orthopedic helps over 1,000 community members with a hip, knee, or shoulder replacement surgery at Southwest Washington Medical Center and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.
Wells Fargo wins philanthropy award
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo Bank has been named Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation in Washington for 2009 by the state chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals.
AFP has sponsored an annual awards program since 1989 to recognize outstanding philanthropic achievement in Washington by an individual, family, corporation, small business, foundation, organization and youth.
Several Washington nonprofits, including Powerful Voices and Bellevue College, nominated Wells Fargo for the award. A group of previous award recipients, grantmakers and nonprofit professionals selected the 2009 philanthropy award recipients.
"This outstanding recognition is the direct result of the caring, commitment and community spirit of many thousands of our team members who every day give so much of their time and talents to serve our communities," said Don Pearson, Wells Fargo regional president for southwest Washington and Oregon.
Wells Fargo will be honored at the annual National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon on Friday, Nov. 13. Last year, more than 1,000 members of the community attended the luncheon, making it the largest celebration of philanthropy in the nation.
Wells Fargo has repeatedly been named one of the most generous corporations in America. Earlier this year, Wells Fargo was named among the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" by CRO Magazine and also received United Way of America Summit Awards for Community Impact and Community Volunteerism.
Founded in 1852, Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance across North America and internationally.
Free faxes next week at PostalAnnex
In today's competitive job market, making a good first impression is more important than ever. From Sept. 20 to 26, all PostalAnnex+ stores invite jobseekers to send their resumes via fax for free.
"This is our way of showing our commitment to the local business community," said Steve Goble of Annex Brands. "We want professionals in the Vancouver area to have the resources they need to succeed at their fingertips."
Local PostalAnnex+ locations are at 16420 S.E. McGillivray and 800 N.E. Tenney Road in Vancouver.
Vineyards unite for "grape integrity"
The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers pushed for a bill that requires state wines to contain 95 percent Washington grapes, which passed during the 2009 legislative session. WAWGG submitted a petition to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's Office of Regulations and Rulings to push for a "grape integrity" bill on the federal level.
The petition proposes that American appellations of origin and labeled "American" be made entirely from grapes grown in the U.S. Current TTB regulations allow up to 25 percent foreign wine in bottles labeled "American."
Petitioners, in addition to WAWGG, include the California Association of Winegrape Growers, the New York Wine Grape Growers Association and the Oregon Winegrowers Association.
SWARMA Annual Conference set for next month
Southwest Washington Human Resources Management Association's 2009 Employment and Labor Law Conference will be held at the Heathman Lodge in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The conference will provide attendees with a lineup of presenters focusing on current trends, legislative changes and strategic initiatives affecting HR professionals.
Registration is $179 for SWARMA members, $189 for non-members and $89 for students. The Heathman is located at 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive in Vancouver.
