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Mary Legry retires following
successful public career
Mary
Legry, Vancouver City council member from 1984 through 1988 and formerly
with what is now the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council for
ten years, has announced her retirement from the state Department of
Transportation as a planning manager for the southern district.
Legry’s long history of public
service includes her work as district director for the late U.S. congresswoman
from the 3rd District, Jolene Unsoeld. She joined Unsoeld’s staff in 1988. Legry
joined WSDOT in 1993 as a light-rail planner.
At WSDOT, Legry worked on Highway
500 projects, including the interchange now under construction at NE 112th
Avenue and Gher Road, the Highway 14 projects in the Columbia Gorge, and
planning for the proposed NE 219th Street interchange with I-5.
Although retired and intending to
kick back and relax a bit, Legry is not apt to be away from community projects
for long. “I'd like to help out on the C-TRAN campaign because that is really
important and I'm afraid we are going to lose our transit system,” Legry says of
the .3 percent sales tax proposal to restore C-TRAN’s financial security.
Columbia Credit Union voting by mail
underway
as county’s largest prepares for annual meeting
Members of Columbia Credit Union are
voting for four positions open on the eight-member board of directors and three
positions open on the six-member supervisory committee. The largest in southern
Washington, with over $600 million in assets, the credit union serves some
60,000 members.
Mail-in voting should be wrapped up by
the end of next week since ballots must be
received by Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Integrity Voting Systems, Everett,
to qualify. However, members who wish to vote in person at the Wednesday, Sept.
15, annual meeting at Skyview High School may do so between 5:30 and 7 p.m. The
meeting officially begins at 7 p.m.
Last year the credit union’s board
adopted a proposal that would have turned Columbia Credit Union into a bank. A
dissident group quickly formed and their opposition led to a rescission of the
proposal. Balloting is expected to be heavy since the dissidents have presented
voters with four candidates for board membership and three for supervisory
committee positions.
Incumbents
Ed Bell,
Bill Byrd, Bruce Davidson and
Dennis McLachlan are each on the ballot
for board positions. Endorsed by the dissident group Save Columbia Credit Union
are candidates Duane Bequette, Ralph Erdman,
Steve Straub, who is a former Columbia
Credit Union president, and Emmy Winterburn.
Additional board candidates are
Randy Ferguson,
Milton Johnson,
Steve Sechrist, and
Donald Yingling.
Endorsed by Save Columbia Credit Union
for positions on the supervisory committee are
John Cheek, Lloyd Marbet and
LeRoy Wilkerson. Current supervisory committee members
DeAnn Miller,
Gerry Miller and
Keith Upkes are also on the ballots.
Keith Cupp leaves Leadership Clark
County
for private sector, board seeking successor
Keith
Cupp, executive director of Leadership Clark County for the past year,
has resigned effective this month, reports LCC board chair
Gail Spolar. “Keith is a valued LCC alum
and has served us well,” says Spolar. She adds that, although Cubb will continue
to be involved with it, the organization it has to find a new director soon,
since coursework for the coming year begins this month.
The job, according to Spolar, is
part-time, approximately 25 hours a month. The annual salary is $30,000.
Among the qualifications for the job
are experience in leading a nonprofit, volunteer-based board of directors,
knowledge of Clark County, including public organizations and the business
community, and public speaking experience.
Deadline for applying for the job is
Sunday, Sept. 19, Spolar says. Applicants should send a cover letter, with
salary requirements, and a resume to Leadership Clark County, Executive Director
Search, 1701 Broadway, Suite F, Vancouver, WA 98663.
People
Vancouver’s
Jared Bell, Aspen Leaf LLC, and Victoria
Bradford and Sharon Johnson,
Comfort Interiors, have been named winners of the 2004 NW Natural Street of
Dreams Best Interior Design and Best Home Furnishing awards at the show of homes
at Hidden Lake Estates, Clackamas County. The showcasing of mostly $1 million
and up homes continues through Monday, Sept. 6.
News briefs
Four-day Taste of Vancouver opens with
North by Northwest at 4 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 3, in Esther Short Park. g
Washington State University Cougars open their 2004 football season at New
Mexico at 5 p.m. today. A live telecast is on ESPN.
g Riverview
Community Bank Parade of Homes opened an 17-day run at Granite Highlands in
Washougal today. g
Oregon State Beavers open their football season at Louisiana State University
(pre-season # 4) with a 3 p.m. game Saturday, Sept. 4, aired live on ESPN and
KEX. g
Washington Huskies open their season at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, hosting
Fresno State. Live coverage is on FSN.
g In commemoration
of Labor Day, the Insider will not be
published Monday, Sept. 6. g
Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners meet in workshop session at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, to discuss low-income customer programs.
g Clark County
commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, when they are
expected to adopt amendments to the 20-year Comprehensive Growth Plan.
g The Vancouver
Planning Commission’s First Tuesday presentation is at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7,
in City Hall. The state Environmental Policy Act will be under discussion.
g The
Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council meets in regular session at
4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the Camas Police Department community room, 2100 NE
3rd Avenue.
(Click on the headlines below for the
rest of the story)
Esther Short Park extravaganza, four-day Taste of Vancouver
features the some of the very best of the region's
musicians--Oregonian, Jason Begay
Former president Bill Clinton in New York City Hospital, heart
bypass surgery is planned--Washington Post, Dana Milbank
Woman living in Clackamas housing project for homeless wields
knife, fatally shot by deputy sheriff--KGW-TV, Abe Estimada
Waste Connections helps find old bikes now homes--Oregonian,
Allan Brettman
Battle Ground School District appealing state assessment that
graduation rates are below federal standards--Columbian, Amy
McFall Prince
Promotional packets, along with new brochure are in the mail to
prospective downtown conventioneers and visitors--Columbian,
Jonathan Nelson
Clark Trustees appear to be out of the loop--Columbian, Gregg
Herrington
St. Helens trail is reopened--Columbian, Tom Vogt
Commandos storm Russian school where hundreds were held hostage,
death toll above 200--USA TODAY, AP
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