Clark County Business Calendar

Tuesday

Southwest Washington Human Resources Management Association: 11:30 a.m. lunch and program on health care reform legislation, how it’s impacting employers and employees and what to expect in the future. Brandon J. Wight, executive vice president at Montgomery & Graham Insurance Agency, is speaker at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Road, Vancouver. Cost is $25-$35. Register: brownpapertickets.com/event/570524.

Thursday

East Vancouver Business Association: Networking event, 5:30 to 7 p.m., The Quarry Senior Living, 415 S.E. 177th Ave., Vancouver. Kathy Mensinger, 360-980-2624.

Upcoming

Protecting your assets: Attorney Margaret Madison Phelan will present a seminar on protecting your home, life savings and family from catastrophic illness and nursing home expenses, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 16. Free. Location, necessary reservations, 360-696-2069.

Financial workshop series: Vicki Fitzsimmons of Edward Jones Investments presents a free seminar, “College: Getting There from Here,” 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 18 at 9901 N.E. Seventh Ave., Suite A102, Vancouver. Features and benefits of 529 college savings plans. Register at 360-573-6604.

Employment law discussion: Attorney Linda E. Frischmeyer will hold a brown bag employment law lunch discussion about personnel files, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Landerholm law offices, 805 Broadway, Suite 1000, Vancouver. Cost is $20 per person, at the door. Reservations: linda.frischmeyer@landerholm.com or call 360-816-2475.

Volunteers needed for 2015 tax season: Volunteers are needed to help taxpayers in Clark and Skamania counties who are seeking assistance preparing and filing their 2014 tax returns. Volunteers do not need to be an AARP member or retiree to participate. Tax-Aide is particularly in need of volunteers who are bilingual in English and Spanish. Volunteers receive free tax training and are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualified program-related expenses. aarp-tax-aide-sw-washington.org.

The Columbian welcomes submissions about Clark County residents or businesses as well as regional business events. Information must be received by noon Tuesday preceding the intended Monday publication date. Send to mary.ricks@columbian.com or fax 360-735-4598.