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Evergreen School District to be
known as Evergreen Schools
The Evergreen School
District board this week endorsed the use of the name Evergreen
Public Schools as an alternative to the official name of
Evergreen School District 114.
Victoria Bradford,
president of the school board, said that the name Evergreen
Public Schools better describes the fact that Evergreen consists
of many schools, and while each has its own identity, together
they team to represent the entire community. She added, “This
reflects the ownership each member of the community has in its
school district.”
Absentee ballots for
May 18 special
election will be in the mail Friday
Voters in the Battle
Ground, Camas, Washougal and Woodland School Districts and Fire
District 13 will begin receiving absentee ballots for special
elections Tuesday, May 18.
Polling places will be
open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day.
Battle Ground voters are
being presented a $54,980,000 bond issue that would enable the
district to build two new kindergarten through eighth grade
school buildings, replace three existing schools and make
additions and modifications to other schools.
Camas School District
voters are being asked to approve a three-year levy that would
raise $750,000 each year to be used for improvements in
technology and instructional computers.
The Washougal School
District issue is a six-year levy that would raise almost $1.5
million for acquisition of technology equipment and classroom
computers.
Woodland School District
voters, most of whom live in Cowlitz County, are being asked to
approve a nearly $34 million bond issue to pay for a new high
school and convert the district’s middle-high schools to a
middle school and district administration facility. Bonds would
also pay for upgrading the school athletic stadium and increase
parking.
Fire District 13
commissioners are asking for voters to establish a set property
tax levy not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
The levy would not be in addition to current levy rates.
Carol Mackey wins
Library Service Award
Carol Mackey, Mountain
View High School librarian, has been named winner of the Library
Service Award presented by Altrusa International of Clark
County.
Mackey was one of 14
librarians from 50 Clark County libraries nominated for the
Altrusa award, given as part of the organization’s efforts to
promote literacy.
Mackey was cited for
accomplishments over a 20-year career, including bringing
authors, poets and playwrights to speak to students, staff and
parents; creating Data and Dessert Nights to acquaint parents
and students with online data bases; and establishing Critical
Friends Group, which helps teachers expand their professional
knowledge.
Mackey received a trophy
with the award and a $500 check to be spent at her discretion
for the school library.
Community Foundation
awards $116,346
Nonprofit organizations
in southern Washington have received $116,346 in grants through
the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington,
Anne Digenis, program
officer for the foundation reported today.
Among the recipients are
the following: Principals Emergency Checkbook Program, $17,500,
to be used at the discretion of principals in 70 local schools
for emergency services for students; the Clark County Skills
Center, $7,500, for its medical sciences program to help
alleviate the shortage of nurses; $6,200 to the Fort Vancouver
Regional Library District for its resource center for nonprofit
organizations; and $5,000 to purchase books for the new La
Center Library.
People
Douglas Dwyre and
John Grismore have been
appointed to the City/County Telecommunications Commission.
News briefs
The opening reception of
“The Art of the Carpet,” a show of small handcrafted oriental
carpets by Paula Moriarty,
is 6 to 9 p.m. tonight during the Last Thursday Art Walk on
Alberta Street, in the Tribe of the Winds gallery, 2217 NE
Alberta Street, Portland. For further information, call
(503) 789-8068.
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Groundbreaking ceremonies for Kauffman Town Homes, a project of
ten multi-bedroom rental units for low-income families, is at 1
p.m. Friday, April 30, at 3402 Kauffman Avenue.
Phil Talmadge drops out of governor's race--Seattle P-I, AP,
David Ammons
Restaurant ready to woo diners with details--Oregonian, Allan
Brettman
University of Phoenix opens downtown campus--Columbian, Tom
Vogt
Permanent downtown campus opened by Phoenix
University--Oregonian, Jason Begay
Plankhouse bridge grant lost--Columbian, Dean Baker
Pridemore Senate campaign hires director--Columbian, Don
Jenkins
Poll: Iraqis optimistic about future--USA TODAY, Cesar G.
Soriano and Steven Komarow
30-year mortgage rates top 6 percent for first time in 2004--USA
TODAY, AP
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