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WSU Vancouver Chancellor Hal Dengerink tells
legislators the branch university needs more freedom
to expand programs--Columbian, Don Jenkins
Supporters of five Democratic candidates for
president make presentations in forum tonight at
Clark Public Utilities Community Room--Columbian
Area banker starts over in Oregon--Columbian,
Jonathan Nelson
Public school enrollment down in Oregon; but in
Clark County it is booming--Oregonian, Betsy
Hammond
Bravo! Vancouver presents 'Romance of Brahms Sunday
afternoon in St. Joseph Church--Oregonian
Clark County ad program puts heat on
meth--Oregonian, Holley Gilbert
New wave of attacks result in deaths of two U.S.
soldiers in Iraq--USA Today, AP
Pivitol presidential debate tonight in New
Hampshire; live on Fox News Channel beginning at 8
p.m. EST --Washington Post, William Branigan
and Dan Balz
Something wrong with Mars rover; stops sending
intelligible data--New York Times, Terence Neilan
Senate gives Bush victory with $820 billion spending
bill--New York Times, David Stout
Hewlett-Packard wins Val Joshua Award
The YWCA of
Clark County has selected Hewlett-Packard,
Vancouver, as recipient of the Val Joshua Racial
Justice Award for its diversity awareness and
achievements.
Criteria for
the award is the demonstration of leadership in
working to eliminate racism, significant involvement
in the struggle for peace, justice, freedom and
dignity of all people, and a demonstrated commitment
to self-determined social change for all people.
The award
will be presented in a public ceremony at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the YWCA of Clark County,
3609 Main Street.
Last year’s
winner was Port of Vancouver commissioner
Bob Moser.
Forum at
the Library presents Joe Kortum, Wayne Branch and
Todd Reeves
Three of
southern Washington’s newest leaders,
Joe Kortum,
president and CEO of Southwest Washington Medical
Center, Wayne Branch,
president of Clark College, and
Todd Reeves,
superintendent of the state School for the Deaf,
will discuss what attracted them to the community in
a Forum at the Library presentation at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5, in the Vancouver Community
Library.
The three
leaders, new to the community within the past year,
will also discuss the challenges they face in their
new jobs.
The Forum at
the Library is a free program.
Rosemere
Neighborhood Association president says new status
invigorating
The president
of the disenfranchised Rosemere Neighborhood
Association, Dvija
Bertish, declared the association’s new
status as a “sovereign organization” to be somewhat
invigorating.
Last week the
Vancouver City Council revoked the neighborhood
association’s status as an official representative
neighborhood association.
While no
longer eligible for city grants, the association
remains a valid 501(c)3 organization.
About 30
residents attended a Tuesday meeting of the
association, at which time members decided to
continue monthly meetings.
Meanwhile
other residents of the Rosemere neighborhood have
approached the city to begin a process of creating a
recognized neighborhood association.
County
Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy classes to begin
in mid-February
The Clark
County Sheriff’s Office ten-week Citizens Academy,
open to those interested in a general overview of
the major functions of the sheriff’s department,
begins Thursday, Feb. 19.
Forty
participants will be accepted for the classes, which
are free.
Participants
are expected to attend all ten Tuesday evening
classes, which cover local law and justice
functions, including patrol, k-9, narcotics task
force, and crime scene functions.
Applicants
are subject to a criminal history check. Letters of
interest are to be submitted to Sheriff
Garry Lucas,
P.O. Box 410, Vancouver, WA 98666.
People
Brent A. Stewart
has been named president of the United Way of
the Columbia-Willamette. Stewart had been president
of the Snohomish County United Way for the past four
years. Last year the organization raised nearly $17
million from Oregon and southwest Washington for
health and human services programs.
--- Lisa Fix, Evergreen High School teacher,
has been named an Educational Hero by the American
Red Cross Clark County Chapter. Fix spotted a fire
on the porch of a home across the street from the
school recently, ran to the home and woke up the
occupants, who were able to escape the fire
unharmed.
News
briefs
The Clark
County Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board
meets at 6:30 p.m. today in the Hazel Dell Sewer
District office, 800 NE 52nd Court.
--- The third
in a series of six presentations on high school
graduation requirements being presented by the
Evergreen School District is at 6:30 p.m. today in
Pacific Middle School, 2017 NE 172nd Avenue.
--- Clark
College Jazz Festival continues today and tomorrow
in Gaiser Hall on the college campus. Admission is
$5 per day. ---
Tickets for the noon Friday, Jan. 30, State of the
County Address by Clark County Commissioner
Betty Sue Morris,
in the Red Lion Hotel at the Quay are available by
calling 694-2588.
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