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Celebrating the Georges who did it
First citizens, restaurateurs,
former chamber of commerce presidents, George Goodrich, 94,
above,
(Totem Pole, Parker House, Quay) and George Propstra, 90,
below, (Holland, Burgerville USA, Beaches) each celebrated birthdays
yesterday, Goodrich at home, Propstra at Esther Short Park.
Hundreds of well-wishers joined festivities for the two men who
in the second half of Vancouver’s 20th century were the Georges
who epitomized the adage, “Let George do it.”
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Fireworks sales began
today; rules are strict
Except for a few hours
preceding New Year’s Eve, the only time of the year that retail
fireworks sales are legal in Clark County are until 9 p.m. each
day from today through Monday, July 5.
Fireworks may be
discharged between noon and 11 p.m. each day through July 5,
except for July 4, when they may be discharged until midnight.
Vancouver police say the
hours of use will be more strictly enforced than in the past.
Large numbers of
fireworks stands are open throughout the county, but only seven
are official fireworks stands, the sales from which support the
cost of the July 4 fireworks show in the Historic Reserve.
The official fireworks
stands are at Albertson’s 164th Avenue and McGillivray
Boulevard, Padden Market Center, NE 137th Avenue and Padden
Parkway, Town Plaza, 5411 E Mill Plain Boulevard, Fred Meyer,
Fourth Plain Boulevard and Grand Avenue, Safeway, 37th and Main
Streets, Hazel Dell, 78th Street and Highway 99, and downtown
Vancouver at 15th Street between Main and Washington Streets.
How to get free or
low-cost prescription
drug to be explained in Tuesday session
A program designed to
provide senior, low-income, disabled, or medically needy
individuals with information on obtaining free or low-cost
prescription drugs is to be held 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 29,
in the Parsley Community Center gymnasium, 4100 Plomondon
Street.
The program is sponsored
by the Clark County Department of Community Services and the
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
Those eligible for
assistance programs include patients who do not have
prescription drug coverage or who are underinsured through
either private or government health plans.
For further information,
call the Free Clinic of SW Washington,
313-1390.
County renews AMR
ambulance contract
For the third consecutive
time, American Medical Response Northwest has won a contract to
provide Clark County’s Emergency Medical Services District 2
ambulance service. The contract provides ambulance service in
rural Clark County, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Ridgefield and La
Center.
Candidates for
Vancouver librarian to present their cases in July forum
Two candidates for the
position of Vancouver Community librarian will make
presentations at a public forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 6,
Library Hall of the library, 1007 E Mill Plain Boulevard.
The candidates are
Christina Smith, a former
Ridgefield community librarian, currently assistant manager of
information services with the Fort Vancouver Regional Library
District, and Wyma Rogers,
director of the Newport, Ore., Public Library.
Doreen Turpin, current
librarian, has been promoted to head the Information Services
for the library district.
News briefs
The Vancouver City
Council meets in workshop session at 4 p.m. today.
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Prior to their regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 29,
Clark County commissioners will convene at 9:45 to present the
state Award of Excellence in Public Health to
Kay Koontz, retiring
executive director of the Clark County Health Department.
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