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Gutierrez named VP
of instruction at Clark College
Roberto Gutierrez has
been appointed vice president of instruction at Clark College.
The former dean of instruction at Spokane Community College
becomes the chief academic officer for Clark, overseeing credit
and non-credit instructional programs.
Gutierrez is a Washington
State University graduate. He earned his doctorate in education
leadership from Oregon State University. Gutierrez succeeds
Robert Evans, who had
been vice president of instruction for the past two years.
Lisa Pletcher has
been named to the new Clark College position of executive dean
of workforce development and continuing education. Pletcher had
been executive director of the Pierce County Careers Connection.
A graduate of Western Washington University, Pletcher earned a
doctorate in education from the University of Washington.
Pletcher will be
responsible for increasing continuing education opportunities,
including training for business and industry jobs.
Clark County ranked
number 1 in the nation for mental health services to children
An evaluation of 62
communities in the United States, each of which received $8
million grants from the Center for Mental Health Services in
1998 gives the Clark County program the top ranking in the
United States, according to deputy director of county Department
of Community Services Cheri
Dolezal.
The grants, which expire
in August, were made to give communities opportunities to
simplify access to local mental health services for children.
In scoring at the top,
the county program got high marks for family focused services
and for developing above average children’s living arrangements.
Bi-State Coordination
Committee
meets in Vancouver Thursday
The Bi-State Coordination
Committee, charged with making recommendations about
transportation and land use issues of significance to Washington
and Oregon, meets in Vancouver at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 27, in
the Public Service Center.
A discussion of long- and
short-term goals for the Columbia River Crossing Project is on
the agenda.
The committee is chaired
by Rex Burkholder,
Portland Metro councilmember. Clark County commissioner
Craig
Pridemore is vice chair.
Other members are
Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard,
Multhomah County commissioner
Serena Cruz, Portland city commissioner
Jim Francesconi, Battle
Ground city manager Eric Holmes,
Gresham city councilmember Larry
Haverkamp, C-TRAN executive director
Lynne Griffith, Tri-Met
general manager Fred Hansen,
Port of Vancouver executive director
Larry Paulson, Port of
Portland executive director Bill
Wyatt, Washington Department of Transportation southwest
administrator Don Wagner,
and Oregon Department of Transportation manager for Region 1
Matthew Garrett.
East Vancouver Rotary
selling strawberries
The East Vancouver Rotary
Club has strawberries for sale for delivery in the second week
of June. The berries are $26 for a 15-pound bucket, $36 for a
30-pound bucket.
Proceeds from the berry
sales will be used for scholarship and other projects.
For further information,
call Susan Johnson,
907-2093.
News briefs
The Vancouver City
Council meets in a public workshop session at 4 p.m. today.
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Clark County commissioners’ public hearing on a new home
business ordinance is at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the
auditorium in Prairie High School, 11500 NE 117th Avenue.
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Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet in regular session at
9 a.m. Tuesday, May 25.
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Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 25, in the Public Service Center.
Bus service helps cut congestion at Amphitheater
event--Columbian, Don Jenkins
Local chair of state arts commission says Vancouver needs bold
leadership to capitalize on the energy created by downtown
construction--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson
Vancouver's funk factor: public art can help define and energize
a city but there's a price tag--Columbian, Brett Oppegaard
Waddles gone but not forgotten--Columbian, Margaret Ellis
Charter Review Committee gives "strong mayor" form of governance
short shrift--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize
Clark, Cowlitz Counties not included in "border-to-border" I-5
transportation corridor--Oregonian, Bill Stewart
Gasoline pipeline closure means fuel prices could climb even
more--KGW-TV, AP
Federal court
throws out case against Portland lawyer in Spanish train
explosion--KGW-TV,AP
Seattle does library thing in style--Seattle P-I, Rebekah
Denn
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