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L-P CEO Mark Suwyn is
WSU Vancouver commencement speaker at amphitheater
Mark A. Suwyn, chair and
CEO of the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, will be the speaker
for Washington State University Vancouver 2004 commencement in
the Amphitheater at Clark County at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 15.
Suwyn earned his
doctorate in inorganic chemistry from WSU, and he is co-chair of
the Washington State University Foundation.
A total of 519 students
will be presented undergraduate degrees in the ceremony under
cover in the amphitheater. The university will present 130
graduate degrees and one doctoral degree.
The WSU Vancouver Student
Bookstore will sell WSU merchandise before and after the
ceremony in the amphitheater, which is at the county
fairgrounds, east of I-5 at the NE 199th Street interchange.
Despite BPA 4.3
percent hike in wholesale power rates, Clark’s rates to remain
stable
Although Bonneville Power
Administration wholesale power rates to public utilities will
increase 4.3 percent this week, the increase will not be passed
on to Clark Public Utility customers, according to Clark Public
Utilities general manager and CEO
Wayne Nelson.
Nelson says a decrease in
the cost of natural gas for the utility’s River Road Generating
plant will compensate for the BPA increase.
Clark gets about half its
power from its wholly owned natural gas turbine generating
plant.
The utility this week
will sign contracts from multiple natural gas suppliers that
will bring the cost of generating electricity down to $46 per
megawatt hour from $52 a megawatt hour.
Vancouver city council
holding hearing
on 20-year comprehensive plan tonight
A public hearing on
Vancouver’s 20-year comprehensive plan is the final item on the
council’s 7 p.m. agenda tonight in City Hall.
The plan includes the
city’s transportation system plan, its urban parks, recreation
and open space plan, and updates of the Vancouver, Evergreen and
Camas School District capital facilities plans.
Best time to buy
washers and
dryers is April 15 through July 15
In addition to the $100
rebates being offered by Clark Public Utilities on “Energy Star”
clothes washers and dryers, additional $35 to $50 rebates will
be offered by manufacturers between April 15 and July 15.
Energy-efficient clothes
washers and dryers are labeled with an “Energy Star” designation
by participating Clark County retailers.
Youth achievement
awards being accepted
Nominations for the sixth
annual Youth Achievement Awards are being accepted by the Clark
County Youth Commission through Thursday, April 15.
County residents aged 11
through 19 qualify for nominations for achievement in ten
categories: courage, community services, arts,
business/enterprise, citizenship, leadership, family life,
education, environmental stewardship and inspiration.
Call
Beth Houston,
397-2130, extension
5133, for further
information.
Red Cross offering
safety courses this month
A four-hour course in
basic first aid is being offered by the American Red Cross Clark
County Chapter at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, in the chapter’s main
office, 3114 Fourth Plain Boulevard.
Throughout April, the Red
Cross will be offering a variety of classes, including Adult
CPR, infant CPR, and HIV/AIDS. The basic first aid course in
being repeated during the month.
Cost of the classes range
from $10 to $45. For further information, call
Shawna Burkholder,
693-5821, extension
135.
News briefs
The Clark County Public
Facilities District meets at 5 p.m. today in the Public Services
Center, 1300 Franklin Street. On the agenda is a discussion of
the county fairgrounds exposition center financing.
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The Vancouver City Council meets in workshop session at 4 p.m.
today. The city council meets in regular session at 7 p.m.
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Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 6.
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The southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council meets
in regular session at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, in the Public
Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street.
Clark College getting $38 million makeover--Columbian, Thomas
Vogt
Clark's faculty increasing by 23--Columbian, Tom Vogt
Southwest Washington Medical center presents new expansion
plan--Columbian, Julia Anderson
North county grid plan gaining support--Columbian, Erin
Middlewood
Lewis and Clark bicentennial art work taking shape--Columbian,
Dean Baker
Bicycle crash claims local surgeon--Columbian, Margaret Ellis
Retail sales in unincorporated areas of county
growing--Oregonian, Bill Stewart
Bush committed to Iraq handover in June--USA TODAY, AP
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