Clark County bus use 3 percent--Columbian, Erin Middlewood
Camas Residents consider utility tax to fix budget - Columbian,
Kathie Durbin
Boldt may run for Stanton's commissioner spot--Columbian, Don
Jenkins
Water Center to host anniversary celebration SPLASH!--City
of Vancouver
Greg Kimsey, county auditor, to hold town meetings March 15-16,
Clark County
Edwards turns down
No. 1, but may stick around for No. 2 -- MSNBC
Vancouver Symphony’s gala-features music, dancing and optional black
tie and masks
Billed as the
Carnivale of Venice, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s big bash of
the year, its annual benefit concert, is so posh guests are
encouraged to wear masks. Black ties are also optional.
The celebration
begins with a silent auction at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 6, in Royal
Oaks Country Club. The prize auction item is the opportunity to
conduct the orchestra, last year won by
Karen Stanley.
Michael Liu, symphony
orchestra board member, will provide background piano music. Board
member Julia Anderson and
symphony principal cellist Jerry
Bobbe are masters of ceremony.
All proceeds
benefit the symphony orchestra and its community outreach program.
Ticket prices range from $125 to $175. For reservations, call
735-7278.
League of
Women Voters says check the box
The League of
Women Voters Clark County supports National League of Women Voters
President Kay J. Maxwell in
saying, "It's tax season again and Americans are agonizing over
pages of complicated tax forms. Anxious to get to the bottom line,
millions of tax payers skip over the first question, the one that
asks whether you want to check the box to designate three dollars to
the Presidential Election Fund.
"This election
year, we ask that you take that question seriously. Checking the box
is important for our democracy. It funds the public system that
allows Americans to own the presidency, rather than special
interests."
It is important
to know that by checking the box one's
taxes will not be increased or one's refund be reduced. A
checked box simply takes three dollars from the taxes that one has
already paid and places it into the Presidential Election Fund. The
size of this fund is then determined by the number of people who
choose to check the box.
In 1976, in
response to special interest funding of presidential campaigns, the
Presidential Election Fund was started in order to create a
political system that was open and responsive to all citizens.
Candidates and
the public alike, benefit from the public financing system,
according to the League, because candidates are able to receive
special interest free money to help cover their campaign costs, and
voters are assured that fundraising rules and spending limits are
followed.
For more
information, go to www.lwv.org.
Find your way
around the fair
The Clark County
Fair Transition Team has put the final touches on the new layout for
the 2004 Clark County Fair. The plan brings a new commitment to hold
the annual Fair scheduled for August 6-15.
Fair Board
Directors and Team members Roy
Garrison, Jack Giesy,
Sharon Marble,
Dick Streissguth,
Janet Bellcoff, and
Jerry Kolke have been
diligently meeting nearly every Monday evening for the past 120 days
to facilitate the relocation of several live and still exhibits
displayed at the annual fair. Chair person
Janet Bellcoff said, adding:
"Even though our new building won't be complete we recognized that
the heart and soul of the Fair are the many groups who participate,
and it is the Fair Board's obligation to insure that those groups
and the fairgoing public have a great experience during the
construction phase this summer. That's why this has been so
important."
"I'll bet we
talked to representatives from over 25 organizations and everyone
has been understanding, cooperative, and very, very supportive of
our efforts. The most important thing, the priority of this team,
has been to insure that every group has been accommodated," said
Bellcoff.
In late December
2003, the Clark County Fair Association and Clark County began
construction of a new 100,000-square-foot exposition hall, currently
slated to open sometime in the first quarter of 2005. Plans call for
that hall to host a variety of consumer shows including boat shows,
RV shows, and antique and craft shows.
News briefs
The
Vancouver-Clark County Telecommunications commission meets in
regular session at 6:30 p.m. Today, March 3, in City Hall.
nnn The
Clark College Theater presentation of
Stephen Schwartz and
Nina Faso’s
Working are at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 4 through 6, in Gaiser Hall on
the main campus. Admission is $10. Call ahead for reservations,
992-2815.
People
First
Independent Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of
Tim Heine as Vice President
and Manager of retail banking. Heine’s primary focus will be on the
support and development of the bank’s 23 branches. Heine serves on
the Clark County Skills Center Financial Customer Services Advisory
Board and is involved in the Greater Vancouver and Camas-Washougal
Chambers of Commerce, and in the Vancouver Rotary.
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Wednesday on the
air
Memphis at Portland — 7 p.m., FSN and KXL 750
City Minutes -- 6 p.m., CVTV
City/County Telecommunications Commission (LIVE) -- 7 p.m., CVTV
Town Hall Meeting: 19th Legislative District -- 9:30 p.m., CVTV
Clark County Close Up -- 11:30 p.m., CVTV
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