Meeting Votes Electronic

Grace Teigen of Vancouver and her husband Gene Wigglesworth use electronic clickers that provide instant feedback, anonymously, to the city during a Vancouver community-wide Horizons input meeting on May 11, 2010. Andrea J. Wright/ For The Columbian Visit: http://www.thecolumbian.com

Club Hope Infertility Support Group

Brad and Stephanie Vos, here with 15-week-old adopted daughter, Anika, started a support group called Club Hope for couples who have impaired fertility in Vancouver, Washington. March 2, 2010. Andrea J. Wright/ For The Columbian Visit: http://www.columbian.com Freelance Professional Photographer Andrea J. Wright: http://www.thewrightpictures.com View and buy photographs: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/thewrightpictures

Operation Helping Hands

Carson Kelso, 10, of Vancouver, delivers lunches and blankets to homeless people on West Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon on December 19, 2009. Andrea J. Wright / For The Columbian Visit: http://tiny.cc/54zMQ Freelance Professional Photographer Andrea J. Wright: http://www.thewrightpictures.com View and buy photographs: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/thewrightpictures

Carrot Harvest For The Clark County Food Bank

Brilan Rohan, 5, of Vancouver, from left, Justin Flintoff, 9, of Vancouver, and Luke Pipkin, 10, of Camas harvest carrots at the Washington State University Vancouver Research and Extension Unit for the Clark County Food Bank in Vancouver, Washington on September 13, 2009. Andrea J. Wright / For The Columbian Visit: http://www.columbian.com Freelance Professional Photographer Andrea J. Wright: http://www.thewrightpictures.com Buy Photographs: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/thewrightpictures

World Hunger Relief Kitchens

Deja Stuart, 4, eats free chicken and biscuits at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Hazel Dell during the "World Hunger Relief Kitchens" program on October 13, 2009. Andrea J. Wright / For The Columbian Visit: http://tiny.cc/El2r1

Humane Society For Southwest Washington Has A New Location

Zach Forsyth, animal care supervisor, and Kirsten Turner, animal care technician, coax a reluctant dog into a pet carrier during Saturday's animal shelter move to the huge new facility at 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave., July 25, 2009. Andrea J. Wright / For The Columbian Visit: http://tiny.cc/iOxib

Patriot Guard Riders

 

Patriot Guard Riders and American Legion Riders participate in the First Annual Kilroy Run, a ride from the American Legion building in Vancouver to the Oregon coast, a fundraiser and benefit for fallen soldiers, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Andrea J. Wright / For The Columbian Visit: http://www.columbian.com/article/20090613/NEWS02/706139959/0/FRONTPAGE

Vancouver Softball Sports

 

Titans' Marian Dawson celebrates after hitting a home run against Columbia River on Friday, May 15, 2009. The Union Titans earn the Class 3A Greater St. Helens League softball championship by beating Columbia River 5-0 at Fort Vancouver High School. The Union Titans will head to the bi-district tournament as the top seed from Southwest Washington. Andrea J. Wright/Special to The Columbian http://www.columbian.com/article/20090516/SPORTS02/705169950