Learn how you can improve communication with your landlord and save time, money and stress with hands-on instruction from the staff of the Community Mediation Center.

Attendees can:

• Learn a new skill
• Find practical resources
• Get legal information

Free refreshments provided.

For Further Information, call us at: 360-232-8622
Email: Housing@communitymediationcenters.org

Welcome to Investigations 101!

Ready to dive into the world of workplace investigations? Join us in person for an interactive session where you'll learn the basics of investigative techniques. Whether you're a beginner or pro, this event is perfect for you. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and get ready to dig into investigations.

This session will cover the investigation basics including what triggers a workplace investigation, how to properly scope an investigation, choosing the right investigator, privilege and confidentiality considerations, investigation best practices, and more!

Our annual FPW Open House will be on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Headquarters Station, 701 Vine St, Kelso, WA 98626.

The building will be open at 9:30 am for area set-up.

Return completed forms to:

Anna Davis
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue
701 Vine St, Kelso, WA 98626
360-575-6298 | anna.davis@c2fr.org

Creating Brighter Futures For 20 Years!

Every drink you purchase makes an impact. $1 for every drink sold will be donated to local youth-focused organizations to help fund brighter futures.

Want to know which nonprofit organization you're supporting?
Ask your Broista - they'll fill you in!

Please join us with local financial advisor & mortgage loan originator LaVonne Rodgers for a presentation on Financial Literacy. Learn how to secure your family's future by making informed choices.

Make informed choices about the following:

• Home Ownership - Mortgages - Interest Rates
• Budgeting & Debt Management
• Financial Goals - Protection for Loved Ones
• Grow Your Money with Time
• Peace of Mind for a Secure Future

No registration required.

Join us for an evening created especially for this milestone, featuring:

• Live music from the Alan Cook Jazz Band Trio
• Special wine from Roland Wines and beer from Ashtown Brewing, created just for the Library’s centennial celebration
• Commemorative bottles and cans available to purchase exclusively at the event for home delivery
• A photo booth to capture the evening
• Food and desserts
• A champagne toast to 100 years of stories, community and the Longview Public Library

Join us as we celebrate a century of stories, support the future of our Library and raise a glass to the next 100 years.

Purchase tickets at the Longview Public Library, online at LongviewLibraryFoundation.org.

Bethany Lutheran Church will be holding our annual Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 4 at 9:30. We welcome you to bring your leashed, well-behaved pets. Please contain any creepy crawly, scaled and feathered friends for the blessing. Photos on non-travelling companions can be blessed.

WHAT: Fundraising event where local restaurants compete with their best, most delicious soup to take home the prize!

WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 6pm to 9pm

WHERE: Historic Monticello Hotel - 1405 Avenue, Longview WA 98632

COST: $75 includes entertainment, appetizers, and samplings of the finest soups!

Ways to support the Columbia during the evening:

• Purchase a seat or bring your friends and fill a table (8 to a table)

• Bid on the exciting silent auction Items

• Purchase a delicious dessert during The Dessert Dash

• Raise the Paddle!

Register today and join us on October 14, 2026, for a day of learning, connection, and professional growth! Plus, an opportunity to give back to the HR Community with donations to the LCSHRM Scholarship Fund and our local United Way!

Join HR professionals from across the region for an engaging and informative half-day event designed to help you stay ahead of the latest workplace trends, employment law updates, and people-focused strategies shaping the future of work.

Hear directly from industry experts and trusted advisors, including:

• Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) – Essential updates on employment laws, compliance requirements, and emerging workplace regulations.
• Miller Nash Attorneys – Practical legal insights and guidance on today's most pressing HR and employee relations issues.
• Human Value Initiative – Innovative approaches to leadership, culture, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Xenium HR – Strategic HR solutions, workforce trends, and best practices to help organizations thrive.

Whether you're an HR professional, business leader, supervisor, or people manager, this event will provide valuable knowledge, actionable takeaways, and networking opportunities with peers throughout the Lower Columbia region.

Led by Marco Palos and American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis, Phat Cat Swinger is the ultimate pop-meets-hard-swing powerhouse — a bold, brassy 10-piece band redefining what a modern big band can be. The Vegas Mixtape 2026 is a high-octane ride through the greatest pop hits of the ’60s through today — completely reimagined with PCS’s signature hard-swing swagger. This isn’t a tribute. It’s a reinvention.

“The real last comic standing”

The Seattle International Comedy Competition is the REAL “Last Comic Standing.” 10 Comics compete for one of the 5 finalist slots, and the audience helps pick the winner. America’s biggest touring comedic festival is sure to make you laugh the night away.  * Note: Adult content, not suitable for children.

GEORGE MICHAEL REBORN starring Robert Bartko. The ultimate tribute to the late, great icon.

Experience the electricity of George Michael and WHAM! brought to life by powerhouse performer Robert Bartko—live vocals, no lip-syncing, and all the charisma, charm, and soul that defined an era.

He lights up the room with high-energy hits like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and delivers goosebumps with a show-stopping “Careless Whisper” that brings audiences to their feet. Robert’s spot-on look, vocal range, dance moves, and irresistible crowd interaction make every moment feel like you’re seeing George in his prime.

Close your eyes and you’ll swear it’s the real deal. Open them and you’ll be cheering for an encore. A must-see celebration of a legend.

• Registration opens at 3:00pm
• The Fun Run/Walk at 4:00pm – following the Holiday Parade route and ending at the civic circle.

• The Elusive One – $2,000
• Alpha Footprint – $1,750
• Kids’ Cave Sponsor – $1,250
• Speaker Den Sponsor – $1,250
• Field Investigator – $850
• Mossback Supporter – $400
• Lost sQuatch Level – $250

• Presenting Sponsor – $2,500
• Lanyard + Punch Card Sponsor – $1,500
• Pint Glass Sponsor – $1,000
• Friday Night “Date Night” Sponsor – $750