FYI, Dec. 28, 2008

MONDAY

SUPPORT OF SINGLES, a nondenominational social group, 7 p.m. at Clark County Genealogical Society annex, 715 Grand Blvd. Potluck on second Mondays. * Nancy, 360-694-3419.

TOPS WA 1119 weigh-in 6:15 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 9900 E. Mill Plain Blvd. * Arlene, 360-883-5557.

BLOOD DRIVE, 1-6 p.m. Dec. 31 at TDS Telecom, 210 E. Fourth St., La Center. * 360-263-1154.

YOUTH SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD NOMINATIONS taken through Jan. 9, 2009. Nominate youth in grades 9-12 or groups working for social justice. Forms at the YWCA, 3609 Main St., or online. Awards will be announced Jan. 28. * ywcaclarkcounty.org/ysjaward.htm or 360-906-9129.

DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR SILENT AUCTION Jan. 10 to benefit Carter Wax, a 20-month-old local boy diagnosed with neuroblastoma cancer. * caringbridge.com/visit/carterwax, stefanie_adams@hotmail.com or 360-574-2378.

COAT DRIVE, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day through Jan. 1 at Vancouver Fire Department Station 86, 400 E. 37th St. Clean, usable coats in all sizes are needed.

FOOD DRIVE will accept food and money for Neighbors Helping Neighbors at TDS Telecom’s business office, 210 E. Fourth St., La Center, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through December. Make out checks to Neighbors Helping Neighbors. * Liz Cerveny, 360-263-1154.

2009 ALL BORN IN CALENDAR FOR SALE, to raise funds for a cross-disability inclusive education conference in April sponsored by the Northwest Down Syndrome Association and Portland State University. Calendars feature images of individuals with disabilities together with their peers and family members. $10; available at Kazoodles, 575 W. Eighth St.; Farell & Eddy, 215 Pioneer St., Ridgefield; and Dancing Rabbit, 206 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield. * 971-998-8744.

2009 ROTARY RING-IN sponsored by the Greater Clark County Rotary Club Foundation. New Year’s Eve party, dinner and dancing at 8 p.m. Dec. 31, at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., $100 per person. Swing band, piano bar, casino lounge, martini bar, magician. * Register: rotaryring-in.com, 360-713-4151.

FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE U.S.S. OZBOURN, reunion Sept. 23-26, 2009, in St. Louis. * Ray Loney, 360-835-0699.

FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE U.S.S. TARAWA, reunion April 30-May 3, 2009, in Buffalo, N.Y. * Cliff Gardner, 465 Gardiner, Lot 35, West Kingston, RI 02892, 401-539-1149, cliffordgardner.1@verizon.net; Walter Tothero, 1009 Lane Ave., Crawfordsville, IN 47933, 765-362-6937, walsue@wico.net.