Community News - January 3, 2013

Elder Options offers Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training course

Elder Options/Care Careers Academy is offering a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training course beginning in mid-January. CNA training allows graduates to work in nursing homes, in-home senior/disabled care, doctor’s offices, hospitals and retirement homes. CNA training is a prerequisite for many nursing schools.

Classes take approximately four weeks to complete (105 hours), with clinicals located at the Evergreen Frontier Nursing Home in Longview. Daytime classes start January 9, and evening classes start January 14, 2012. To learn more about career opportunities, tuition and financing information, schedules, and job placement, call Elder Options at 360-636-1000 or visit http://www.elderoptions.org.

LCC continuing education winter class schedule

 Better Bones and Balance--7, 8, and 9 a.m., Monday and Wednesday, February 18-April 17. Better Bones and Balance significantly slows the rate of bone loss, builds muscle mass and improves balance and flexibility in adults of all ages, $45.

 Beginning Better Bones and Balance--10-10:50 a.m., Monday and Wednesday, February 18-April 17. For beginners or anyone who prefers a lower intensity class. Sign up for Item #2280; $45.

 Better Bones and Balance New--5:30-6:20 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 14-March 21. Sign up for Item # 2285; $59.

 Low Impact Aerobics--10:15-11:05 a.m., Thursday, February 21-April 17. Sign up for Item #2281; $14.

 Pilates Core Challenge--5:30-6:30 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, January 7-February 20. Sign up for Item #2235; $72.

 Aquatic Fitness--11:50-12:35 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday, January 7-March 29. Sign up for Item #2255; $59.

 Prime Time Fitness--9:15-10:45 a.m., Monday and Wednesday, January 7-February 27. Sign up for Item # 2225; $47.

 Zumba Toning--5:30-6:30 p.m., Monday, January 7-March 18. Item #2205; $39.

 Zumba Fitness--5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, January 8-March 21. Sign up for Item #2210; $69.

 Aquatic Zumba--11:55-12:40 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, January 8-March 14. Item #2200; $79.

 Computer Basics 1--3-5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, January 8-January 17. Item #2120; $39.

 Computer Basics 2--3-5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, January 22-January 31. Computer basics 1 or basic computer skills required. Sign up for Item #2125; $39.

 Internet and More--3-5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, February 5-February 21. Computer basics required. Sign up for Item #2130; $49.

 Microsoft Office 2010--3-5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, February 25-March 20. Basic computer skills required. Sign up for Item #2140; $59.

 UGotClass--LCC, Continuing Education has partnered with LERN, an international Continuing Education resource center. Check out http://www.yougotclass.org/catalog.cfm/LCC.

 Foundations of Investing--6-7 p.m., Wednesday, January 9. Item #2305; $20.

 Retirement Has Changed, What’s your Next Move--6-7 p.m., Wednesday, January 16. Item #2306; $20.

 Outlook and Opportunities: Preparing for the Road Ahead--6-7 p.m., Wednesday, January 23. Item #2307; $20. Sign up for all three and save $20. Item # 2308.

 Metal Art--6-8 p.m., Monday, January 7-March 11. Item #2150; $99.

 Drawing Essentials--5-7 p.m., Tuesday, January 8-February 12. Item #2145; $60.

 College of Collage--5-7 p.m., Wednesday, January 9-February 13. Item #2185; $60.

 Colored Pencil Techniques--5-7 p.m., Thursday, January 10-February 14. Item #2141; $60.

 Personal Movie Making New--5:15-6:15 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, February 4 and February 6. Must have Windows 7 or higher. Item # 2151; $39.

 Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People--6-9:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5. Item #2187; $55 + $25 supply fee.

 Introduction to Italian--5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 13-March 20. Item #2131; $49.

 Skagit Eagle Watch --11 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Saturday, January 12 and 11 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Sunday, January 13. Call for additional trip details; $69.

 Flaggers Certification--8-4 p.m., Saturday, February 23. Certification is valid in WA, OR, ID and MT. Sign up for Item # 2340; $65.

 Mastering Requirements--8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thursday, January 17. Item #2346; $295.

 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project-- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, January 30 and 31. Item #2347; $395.

 Would you like to teach a Community Education class? Call 360-442-2840. Instructors are needed in all fields.

 For more information, or to register call Community Education at 360-442-2840.

Diking District No. 1 receives clean audit report

Wahkiakum County Consolidated Diking District No. 1 has received an audit report with no findings, the Washington State Auditor’s Office announced December 31.

Auditors examined the district’s records from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2011 and determined that the district’s internal controls were adequate to safeguard public assets and that the district complied with state laws and its own policies during the time period that was reviewed.

Bank of Pacific pays dividend

 Pacific Financial Corporation announced December 20 that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $.20 a share to all shareholders of record as of December 14, 2012, payable on or before December 28, 2012.

 Pacific Financial Corporation President & CEO, Dennis Long, stated, “The Bank has experienced strong earnings in 2012, after weathering the downturn in the financial industry. Earnings through the nine months ending September 30, 2012 were $3,106,000, an increase of $867,000 over the same period of the prior year. We continue to be encouraged by the improvement in asset quality, net interest margin, and non-interest income, the last of which has been generated from the residential real estate market. As a result, we are able to provide our shareholders with a cash dividend that equates to a yield of 4.3% based on the closing share price on November 28, 2012.”

 Gary Forcum, Board Chairman, explained, “Our credit quality has improved over the prior years and, as a result, we are pleased to report a cash dividend for the first time since 2008.”

Town council member Steve McNicholas joins Future Farmers of America (FFA) volunteers as they earn community service credit by packing GAP lunches for students in Wahkiakum County. GAP serves the nutritional gap for students who need food on the weekends. Donations can be made through Helping Hand Food Bank, P.O. Box 12, Cathlamet, WA 98612 or through Bank of the Pacific. Note on check that it is a GAP donation.